The Detroit times., 1916-11-07

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morning ia the iau'iAa..'
subject OF the reward t.s ..H-
Christian. He said
"A great many people -I
that after they llvt a..sI.s. -.--.
Christ as their >ay..- Lta.
lie acknow edgL D. ~ 1855
and Joined ci4rr. t.t '"
all there Is 20 a CHRISTIAN ...-
there n sOWetau- more ..
by way OF experience aa
the kind thar believes .ta- t.r.- as
constant and ngr'ts.gs Dressings
be had u you pay 'hr pace. al'
costs something 90 know ih' '-..
ness OF God power aaa 'H
10 have God answ'. tasI .raf
There is something more al-
comes when at last we stand % ..
presence Of him who. la'.1s
seen. Wa love la ID John Par'
the eighth verse. ! read, .o.s g.
yourselves that NE receive l
reward. The emphasis sHn-4
placed on the word 'H. ...
followers Of Jesus Nib iar ia1' ,a--
there are rewards There are --.-r
who viii be satisfied with just s...
ting into heaven, and as JOB says
BY the skin OF your teeth john
seems DESTROYS OF impTt-sllg t-e
FOLLOWERS OF Jesus with that fact.
and he says, Look 10 yourselves
that We receive a full reward. DO
your utmost and your oes, lou
are not going 70 be rewarded on the
basis OF comparison. God isn 20
Ing to compare what / DO with what
you do. God won't judge you by
what solomon. or David. or John
did. but God IL going 90 Judge every
man and woman according % his or
her own ability Look 10 your
selves. Never mind what DO
Never mind whether you can do as
much as The preacher LOOK 10 your.
selves that We receive fll Mea-
sure
Reward Is Promised
am not surprised az all % hear
Peter say In the nineteenth chapter
OF Matthew. We have f0rsakeH Obi
and followed Thee. What shall We
have them Possibly yuu have
found yourself pondering over 'ta'
same question. ! know ! haFe :
have said many time Well Lord
i have made great sacrifices toy you
have sacrificed the delight which
n would give me 10 be Al home with
wife and children. have sacrificed
hours and nights % sleep and have
had days OF worry and long nights
Of labor. have done a great deal
have been in the thick 81 the fight
have been on the firing line Tor
you when have thought 7 was fha
only one standing for Gods truth
have been in fields white unto 'he
harvest and have labored In tha bar.
rem spots II IS not a good 'h.aE
simply 20 think of the remuue-a
ton You believe when Won work
In the mill or on the railroad or m
the public school that YOU Will se
paid your wages therefore Won have
faith 10 believe and God saws 'Nog
I will reward YOU 90 remainder
that God has promised and he +hst
promises is faithful
WAS Teh0inE tNn other
where the crown ~ Ivan tho Ter
rible OF Russia had s4l 'eo.eIs .Ne
crown OF Peter the Great had .s-
Jewels; the crown Of Catherine 90
Russia, 1 700 Jewels Tho c-own -
Russia today has $500 and the
crown OF France Gg0r towels
believe n ip possible Cor tho wesy
est child a. Cod % labor fo- mo
Lord. and you viii receive a crown
which will surpass IN brllUancv and
beauty that which was ever Upor
the head ~ any potentate ~ This
earth. and II Il for that reason that
I bring you this message on the Iasf
Sabbath morning that I VII preach
70 you.
Look 20 Yourselves
Look 90 yourself 'hat We receive
q full reward
II read IN James Blessed rs tns
man that erdureth temp alton. POI
when he is tried then DO shau TO-
ceive crown 81 life. promised Z,
them that love Him There is nr
promise IN the Bible that Won VII
not he tempted 'EIessed S. %,
man that cndureth temptation