The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-06-03

repentance and faith Jesus the Christ then sadness dis
appears, and gladness enters into their lives
/ ZION, let us all seek to be more pleasant.
| Always scatter sunshine.
You will meet people and say to them peace to
thee" and they answer "How do you do?' That may
do for Chicago New York and other Places but in ZION
CITY supposed to the Christian sauaton peace
to thee"
Then, again, you will walk down the street and meet
else and you will say Peace to thee and he will
look at youperhaps he ate something for dinner
that did not agree with him.
Those things very amusing | want to emphasize
to the people under my ministry that should speak TO
everybody meet matter whether or not they speak
to
Now what kind of spirit has who
will refuse to speak to another? do not what may
have been said DONE what the provocaton the Bible
says that eff have not the Spirit of the Christ we are
none of His and do not place much confidence in the
Christianity of who refuses to speak to people, 90
not care who he may be.
We always ought to be pleasant and ought to scatter
sunshine and health and good cheer All that is the matter
with of you this afternoon that are looking too
soutoo sober altogether you ought to brighten up little
and let the into your eyes, and give your eyes chance
to look out upon the world Be bright and cheerful.
Good health and sober looks do not go together Do
not have that distressed downcast ook but brighten up
and cheer up and be pleasant
Just because you may be sick-and doubt there
here this afternoon who sick and afflicted
that for anyone look downcast and distressed
Cast your diseases upon the Lord Jesus the Christ and
say Now Father this body Thy temple plead with You
to heal for Jesus sake And then just take God at His
Word you pray believe that you will receive that for
which you ask and pray you shall have it. But what
glorious privilege is for to be able to take God at His
Word
BIBLE NAMES HAVE MEANINGS
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that little children be given Bible All Bible
names something The Abram, Abraham,
Isaac, Sarah Sara and Elijah, all meant something's and
among the Hebrews the very first given to the little
babes sgned something and did the first little garment
that put them and then, they older, they
dressed garments having many tasse representing
the number of precepts in the Mosaic aw and each little
child taught count those asse and the number of
them meant something.
GOD TO BE GIVEN THE GLORY FOR SUCCESS
The position which Naaman held was that of Captain
of the King of Srias Army he stood in high favor with
his Master, because he had great victories.
Now, to Whom did they give the honor and the glory
for the victories?
VOICES: "To the Lord"
GENERAL OvERsEER: Yes; and as I was reading this
story this forenoon, impressed BEFORE that
all the way through the Bible God is given the glory
Nowadays men given the praise and the glory.
the achievements how few people think of saying
'Verly, it is the Lords doings"
Take right here in ZION CITY.
God Almighty established ZION CITY, and His hand is
now ZION CITY, and it does not make any difference
who the u.s. will it matter if ten thousand persons
array themselves to destroy this City, they will have to
reckon with Godbut the opposers stop think of
God Almighty.
consider it provdential that preaching in this
place this afternoon and give God all the credit and the
honor and glory It is not due to any mans superior
ability; but the whom God susains is the man who
will succeed against all odds.
There shall be able to stand before thee all
the days of thy fe Gods promise to joshua and it
is equally His promise to all His servants.
We ought to look at these things the same way thew
looked at in the days of Naaman when he conquered
and great victory said that he did it through
the Lord.
Nowadays, when great earthquake occurs and thou
sands OF persons are killed. it is explained convuson
lof NATURE without stopping think that God the
Almighty has withdrawn His hand and has allowed His
judgments to fall as warning to mankind.
lions MISSION TO ExALT THE LORD
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