Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-14

Text: He that saith he abideth In
Him. ought himself 30 to walk. even as
He Walked John u. 6.
one Of the most remarkable deciara-
tions in the Bible is this; every man and
woman who claims to be n Christian
ought to live. DO and think the thoughts
that Jesus would.
The disciples meant to keep close 10
Jesus. so DO many who Join the church.
but yet there are many who make II
appear by their daily lives as though
they have no such intentions.
The disciples meant TO stick by Jesus
on the whole road. They didn't intend
TO say Goodbye. Lord" at the next
town.
Suppose Jesus had started for
Jerusalem and some Of the disciples had
picked up their belongings and headed
for Damascus. where they had some
business OF their own. IL you had met
the caravan and asked them who are
your they would have said. I'VE are
disciples Of Jesus
where arc you going2" you would
ask. and they'd tell you. We are fol-
lowing Him"
where IL Jesus though?"
why. Hes on His way 20 Jerusalem
70 be crucified."
But you are going away
Yes, we are going to Damascus
''Will you meet Jesus there?'
ono. He won't be there"
How can you follow Him. then. when
you are not with Him7'
"Oh. oil He wants us for Is TO be able
20 count us. He don't mind going 10
Jerusalem alone. He's used 20 Il. Mo-
body goes with Him."
Just such scenes are being witnessed
today.
What are you doing at the card party7
Following Jesus.
At the dance? Following jesus.
You Sunday school teacher at the
theater7 Following Jesus.
You with beer In your house7 Follow
ing Jesus.
You voting for the saloon7 Follow
ing Jesus.
You talking against the meeting2 Fol.
lowing Jesus.
All He wants Is 20 count US and that
all He gets with most OF us. For a
man 10 be a church member and have
nothing In his life to show II IL az In
consistent as hanging a woman's Chris.
tian Temperance union sign over saloon
or Young Mems Christian association
slsn over the house OF iil-fame.
SomethihR more IL expected from thoso
who profess Christianity than from those
who do not profess H. The Christian Ii
supposed TO do work that is a kin TO the
teachings Of Christ.
You've got TO be better than brother
in-law OF the church II you want TO walk
In the golden streets. Just because your
wife or mother or sister belong TO church
is not going to help you into heaven.
church People Done Win soals.
Oh how changed the world would be
IL everybody was on the Job for Christ
as they should he on the jobl II sun
day school teachers would do the ri Shit
kind OF work for Christ instead of de-
pending upon an armfui OF lesson helps
there wouldn't be so many OF their pupils
slipping through the Sunday schools net
l wonder that God IL doing as wei
as He Is when one thinks OF the ganl
that lie has to work with. Ill bel
that can point out any number OF
Sunday school teachers and church
deacons who haven't won soul for Jesus
Christ and yet their names have beer
on the books OF their churches so lon;
that they have become widowed.
You are robblne God II you don't gly'
God a chance to show through youi
lives what the spiritual Is. The trDuo.e
with good many OF you sunday school
teachers is that most OF you act on I'm
pulse rather than on principle. l hav'
been trying for five weeks to get tina
fact through your head.
There would have been no revolution.
AIRY war II there hadn't been a DsslATa
ton OF independence. Believe me. tbs
sooner you have a declaration OF prin
ciples for Christ the greater VIII becom
.fhe spiritual revolution that lie going
i. In your midst.
How many OF you have ever show
your pupils how q get out In tbs erea
ocean Of Gods lover
Oh. you Sunday school teachers! Yo
beer-drlnking. theater-going and carl
playing sunday school teachersl oh. 20
needn't nqelrmi I'm handing II TO yo
straight ard It alb ut time that mos
OF sou had the right kind OF stuff passes
cut 10 you. You have been on die
of bread ard milk and soothi & syr
too s3ng.
A lot OF you have been trying to pl'ug
the fields for Jesus Christ while you hav
at the same time teen looking backwards
DO you think that a man can plousl
when be srasps The plow's handles am
instead OF looking ahead 20 see II h
IL making the right Kind Of furro~
he twists his head ar,und locks back
wards until his eyes are ready TO 70
out over his sholdsrs7
TOO mary OF you teach the Bible o
Sunday. then go out and play golf Q
afslt around and eat fudge and think on
OF your own pleasure when you on ht
follow NJ your teachings with persons
work for Jesus Christ.
N you are determined 20 follow Jesu
Christ. for goodness sake follow Hii
sight or else quit teaching the Bible an
blutfing about your being Christians.
Either you should be sincere chrii
tianA wiling 10 follow Jesus Christ n
natter how hard the road may be. {
else you should quit posing In the Sur
day school room when you know tina
you ar lot OF theater-going, beef
N awRSlhs. gum-chewing hypocrites.
What do ye more than othersg WilliaI
Reynolds was a resident OF Peoria.
man stopped him on the street with th
question;
How have you lived with me &c
fifteen years and knowing l was goin