The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1916-01-22

buried with Christ baptism, the Name of the
Father and of the Son. and of the Holy Ghost then you
failed fully obey God and thereby you have missed
great blessing If knew of thing that ought to
do in my Christian fe would not put it off until tomor
row, but by the of God, would do it right
JUDGMENT BEGINS AT THE HOUSE OF GOD
All, someone says, "What difference does it make with
getting my healing don't do this that the other
hing? tell you my brother, my sister, the risk too
great. I would not neglect of grace but
would attend to all of them.
What about the family altar in your home?-"Well
have to get up early that have time to pray What
about thanks your table? What about your family life?
What your presence the Masters service? ZIoN
where does judgment begin?
People-"At the House of Cod"
General Overseer-Yes Judgment begins at the House
of Cod Now eff the righteous scarcely be saved where
shall the ungody and the sinner appear? If you and
scarcely escape then where shall they appear who
ZION and listened the teaching but who have ramped
the light under their and turned their backs upon
t-wha about them? The spirit of obedience-He that
hath My commandments and keepeh them, he it is that
loveth Me-" eff love Me- he will keep My word'
eff We abide Me and My words abide you We shall ask
what We will and it shall be done unto you"
Yes working there something for each to do
Are you abiding the Christ and His words abiding in
you? 'Now unto Him Who is able to do exceeding album
dainty above all that ask think according to the power
that worketh u.s." How much of the power of God is
there working your spirit today? Are you connected
with the Divine Power-House? Are you linked to Cod
you thrilled with Gods power and presence? The
Bible promises that if will only reach certain place.
God will answer even before call.
The blind went to the pool of Sloan and washed,
and did what he told. That foolish thing-was
it not from standpoint He might have said, "What
foolish thing to ask do Ye but he did not he went
did what he told and he received the blessing And
you this afternoon Do what God tells you to do
it but small thing. When you are active
and aggressive you will grow and will be richly blessed
Do trouble about many little things but just leave them
all with God.
THE NEGHBoRs AND FRIENDS OF THE FORMER BLIND MAN
FULL OF DOUBT
Now notice, just this blind man is healed
the neghbors appear the While reading this
chapter thinking how the world today is just the
and that human nature has not changed
ioa. The people today act precisely they acted then
Then have the Pharisees and the parents and did
notice how the parents lied because they towards?
Whenever is coward then he will tell
truth; that what makes people lie the wtnessstand
all that has to do in order to make good Witness is
to tell the TRUTH and then he will have troube but when
to lie they become confused and bothered Tell
the TRUTH and do not be afraid to let light shine If
wish to get good picture of humanity it is today
you will find it right here in this ninth chapter of the Gospel
according St. John If there is here this afternoon
trouble you have the neghbors after and have
the pharsees Chat the preacher and the church leaders
after you just read this ninth chapter of john and there
you will get exact picture of them.
This mans parents said, eve know this is our son,
and know that he was born blind, but do not know
how he sees They said that because it had been said
that anyone confessed the Christ should be put out of
the synagogue And how often have had that happen
how often People out of the Methodist Church.
and the Presbyterian Church. and the Baptist Church. and
accented
their Healer and before they have separated themselves
from their respective churches they have undertaken to tell
of the Christ their Healer but their churches have
them up and have sat down upon the and have sa
eve will put you out if we have any more of that
Some people write to and say that they have the
privilege of teaching Sunday class in a Baptist
Church-or other denomination; but want to tell you
that would teach there but Sunday and opinion
is you would let your light shine you ought you
would not teach there but Sunday, either 1t is quite
true sa you cannot put wine into old bottes
it is out of the queson-you cannot do it.
Continued next week.