The Detroit times., 1916-11-01
Tuesday Afternoon's sermon.

Text, John iii, rs For God SO
loved the world that lie gave His
only begotten Son, that whatsoever
beiieyeth In Him should not per
ish, but have everlasting life
THE Bible is such complete
system that II this nation were
governed by no other laws than
those found within it's pages, II
would be enough II contains
everything needful TO know or "a
be done. II affords copy for the
king or for the president. II af'
fords also rules for the subject
counsel for the senate, for the gov
ernor or for the mayor; caution
FOR the witness. II requires an
! impartial verdict TO be rendered
! by a jury. II tells children TO
honor their parents, II tells parents
70 provoke not their children to
wrath II gives directory for
weddings; II Is guide for fu-
nerals. It teaches men how 10 set
their house in order 10 make His
will supreme in their lives Il ap-
points a dowry for the wife; II de
! tends the rights OF all and reveals
vengeance to the defamer.
The Bible Is the first book. II is
| the best book, the oldest book in
all the world. To understand II
| and obey II is 10 be wise-to spurn
II and reject II Is 10 be fool.
"A famous German once said,
When German loves, he gives.
! believe that Is true OF all nationali-
| ties. We measure love by our gifts.
! | know OF a nan who told people
| how much he loved his wife, yet
boosted that he made her wear. the
same hat for 20 years. That fell
| lows love WAS all in words-not
! deeds.
Its the love that breathes itself
| in action that is genuine. Lincoln
/ said at Gettys burg, The world will
| little. note or long remember what
We say here. but Il will never for
get what We did here We do not
| care for those who have ruled us,
but we will never forget those who
have served us.
81 once knew OF man who
would come 10 church regularly
/ anu Tell nov ulhGH bt lpH'h hAAN
| Lord yet he would go out and
spend more for tobacco in one year
than he had given TO the church or
to the Lords work in ten.
In Chicago is a gang on the
street corners which breaches IN
fidelity. tinctured with anarchy.
! Their arguments are very subtle,
! they evade the police they said II
| God gave His Son TO die, then He :
p murderer and not AZ TO love. and
that the Bible Is not 1T 10 be in
the home. You 20 10 some G. A.
! r post and tell that old father
when the war broke out and MS
son enlisted. or when the spanish
! American war broke out and an
other son enlisted. that he did not
love them because he was willing
for them 10 fight and die for the'T
countrv-juet toll that old father
that the e~criHce Of his two bows
vas no ovidnnce OF love-see wha'
he would say.
Tho government penitentiary a.
! Fort oavo1vor'h is as much evil
! denco or tho l0-o of our govern
ment 30 the limited states mint. II
We had no law and no penalties
! lfe and virtue wouldn't be worth
the snap If your finger. You lei
every man do as he pleases
( anarchv would prevail and we
would have a rcd flag Instead oil
the stars and strines.
Il have no interest in God who
does not smite. I cannot under
Stand aU Of Gods methods OF deal
ing with us. cannot harmonic
All Of His laws With what | know
IN nv soul 10 he Hts true nature
but I'm not fool enough 10 spurn
Hin lust because Of that.
why does man need saving? Be
cause sin surrounds us on all
sides. We run against sin every
time We move. Sin hurls us 10 the
ground. Il batters. il bruises. ~
mangles n we say we have no
sin We deceive ourselves and the
truth is not IN us.
There arc some who say that
wrong is truth In disguise, that er-
ror Is truth viewed from the op'
posi,e side. that vice is only an
other name for virtue We, who
believe the bible, know there is a
difference between sin and saliva
ton as great and as broad a'
eternity. Sin Is serpent, saliva
ton dove: sin is a devil. saliva
ton an angel sin IL darkness. sal
walton Is light; sin is bitterness
salvation Is sweetness: sin is dis
ease. salvation is health sin If
pain. salvation Is Joy and happi
ness
when YOU can prove 10 me that
there Is no difference between
heaven and hell, then you can make
me believe there Is no difference
between sin and salvation. Yor
run against sin every time yot
move. You have business relations
with a man: he makes a statement
YOU know 10 be false II lying Is
not a sin then telling the truth IL
not q virtue. We run against sir
walking down the street See tina
drunken man. staggering and NUT
terinE along: n drunkenness is MOI
sin, then sobriety Is not virtue
We see sin when VIC turn the cor
ner and hear a gang OF rough'
| pouring out their torrents OF pro
| family. II profanity Is not sin, ther
PRAYER Is not virtue We see some
one coveting your money, your Jew
elrv Re enters and he murders
n murder IL not sin, then mercy Is
not virtue
This old world for thousands Of
wears has been full OF living. drunk
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