The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-15

| Everything CnaC Jesus did for noble purpose
wonder II you and could say the same 'or the pur-
of increasing your fh glad for YOUR sakes that
was not here to the intent We may believe"
What is your purpose in coming here this morning?
What will be purpose in doing certain things tomor-
row? What is mans purpose ahead every thought and
every word and action? The motive before and pu
pose afterwards determines the virtue an action It
all depends upon the motive and the purpose
Then said Thomas, who is called Didymus unto his
fellow disciples Let also go, that may die with Him."
Thomas had squirt of bravery. He was twin; some
think that he twin brother of Matthew and he said
Let us go along with Him and die with Him. That was
La very noble saying
The BETHANY HOME OF MOURNING, WITH CHRIST THE
COMFORTER
'"Then when Jesus came, He found that Lazarus had
lain in the grave four days already.
"Now Bethany nigh unto Jerusalem about fifteen
furlongs off,
"And many of the Jews had come to Martha and Mary
to comfort them concerning their brother"
Many of the Jews had come to mourn. The Jews had
three periods of mourning for the deadhree days weep
lng seven OF amentaton, and twenty of sorrowng The
hypocrtes What they must have been making
There are some people who extend word of
sympathy, who shed tear who with
those who sorrowing until death inside of their
own door, and then they take at a great rate
| will show you that these Jews hypocrtes, and
why Jesus CRIED and that He tried to restrain His tears
When He was fifteen furlongs off, Martha met Him and
said, Lord if Thou hadst been here my brother had
died."
We ought to compliment Martha on the faith that she
manifested in the Savior wonder if you and can say
with her. Lord if Thou hads been here my brother had
not died."
Jesus is here. "Lo, am with you Away even unto
the end of the age And have just good right say
that Jesus is with me- Lazarus and Martha and Mary
had to say that He with them. He with them in
the fesh but He is with in the Spirit But He is the
same Jesus He has never changed
THE CoNQUER1NG FAITH OF A BELIEVER
"But know that now, whatsoever Thou wilt ask
of God, God will give it to Thee Oh, what wonderful
faith Jesus if Thou hadst been here my brother had
died. but know that whatsoever Thou wilt ask
of God God will give it Thee They had often sat at His
feet and heard Him tell about His Father; because Jesus
told only the things which His Father had told Him. for
He to reveal the Father.
THE RESURRECTION AND THE LIFE REVEALED
"Jesus said unto her, Thy brother shall rise again.
martha said unto Him. know that he shall rise again
in the resurrection at the last day.
"Jesus said unto her. I the Resurrection, and the
Life: he that beeveth in Me- though he were dead yet
shall he live
"Oh what wonderful truth He had said ct am the
Good Shepherd and 81 the Way, the Truth, and the
Life; cometh unto the Father but by Me- and
He says 81 the Resurrection and the Life he that be-
eveh in Me- though he dead yet shall he live: and
whosoever veth and beeveth in Me shall die. Be-
ievest thou this?
"She said unto Him. YEA Lord; believe that Thou art
the Christ, the Son of God, which should into the
world"
think that these verses, from the sixteenth to the
twenty of john the most beautiful
between the lids of the Bbe and yet how few people who
read the Bible anything in the greater portion of
it. could spend weeks these verses just that
versaon with Martha and could get many beautiful lessons
out of it,
MARTHA COMFoRTED TELLS MARY JESUS PRESENCE
"And when she had said she went her way, and
called Mary her sister secretly The Master and
caleth for thee Now that should read The Teacher
come and He caleth for thee"
Now notice that He dealt with Mary in an entirely
different manner than the way in which He dealt with
Martha.
GAS soon as Mary heard that she quickly, and
unto Him.
"Now Jesus not yet unto the town, but was
in that place where Martha met Him.
"The Jews then which with her in the house. and
comforted her, when they Mary that she up
hastily and out followed her saying she goeh unto
the grave to weep there
"Then when Mary come where Jesus was and saw
Him fell down at His feet saying unto Him, Lord if
Thou hadst been here my brother had not died.
THE SORROWS AND SINS OF OTHERS HURT JESUS SPIRIT
"When Jesus therefore saw weeping and the Jews