The Detroit times., 1916-11-07
SUNDAY MornInn,s 80.

Billy Sunday preached S.-- .
morning ia the tabernacle nn tl
subject OF the reward .Jr -e.ls b
Christian he said
"A great many people suppose
that after they have accepted Jesus
Christ as their SAVIOR, made pub
lie Acknowledge snt of Him as such
and Joined a church THAI that is
all there Is 20 a CHRISTIAN ne ell.
there is something more, thar come
BY way OF experience. am one ot
the kind that believes that there are
constant and increasing blessings Co.
be had II you pay the price but e
costs somsthing 10 know the il.t
uess OF Gods power and 30 Do naie
TO have God answer your pra'@-
There "a something more, and tt
comes when al last we stand z the
presence OF him who. having not
seen, We love In II John. par Of
the eighth verse read. LO0A 10
yourselves that We receive a ful!
reward" The emphasis should be-
placed on the word fun John
seems desirous OF impressing The
followers Of Jesus with the fact that
there are rewards There are those
who will be satisfied with just get
ting into heaven, and as JOB says,
by the skin OF your teeth. John
seems desirous OF impress!ng the
followers OF Jesus with that fact,
and he says, Look 10 yourselves
. that We receive full reward" Do
your utmost and your best iou
are not going 10 be rewarded on the
basis OF comparison. God isn't go
ing TO compare what do with what
you do. God won't judge you by
what Solomon. or David, or John
did. but God is going 70 Judge every
man and woman according 20 his or
her own ability. LOOK 20 your.
selves. Never mind what | do
Never mind whether you can do as
much as the preacher. Look 70 your
selves that We receive full mea-
sure
Reward 10 Promised
] am not surprised at all 70 hear
Peter say In the nineteenth chapter
OF Matthew, We have forsaken an
and followed Thee. What shall Ve
have them Possibly YOU have
Aouhu goIAr RbiNFiA AHE hFfi ..-H.
same question. ! know have
have said many a time. Well. Lord
have made great sacrifices for sou
have sacrificed the delight which
N would give me 10 be at home with
wife and children have sacrificed
hours and nights OF sleep and have
had days OF worry and long nights
OF labor. | have done great Gsa.
have been In the thick Of the fight
have been on the firing line Cor
you when I have thought was the
only one standing for Gods truth
have been IN fields white unto the
harvest and have labored in The bar
rem spots n Is not good thing
simply 10 think OF The rrmuuera
ton. You believe when you ECrE
In the mill or on the railroad or To
the public school that YOU will be
paid your wages. therefore you have
faith 10 believe, and God SAYS. 'Sop
will reward you go remember
that God has promised and be that
promises r. faithful
II was reading tho other day
where the crown of Ivan the Ter
rihle of Russia had sal jewels The
crown OF Peter the Great had ssT
Jewels; the crown OF Catherine ~
Russia. 100 Jewels The crown of
Russia today has $500 and the
crown OF France Er1N Jewels T
believe II Is possible for 'he weak
est child OF God 20 LABOR for p o.
Lord. and you viii receive a crown
which will surpass 81 brilliancy and
beauty that which was ever lpou
the head of any potentate % 'ais
earth. and it is FOR that reason that
bring you this message on the last
Sabbath morning that ! will preach
TO you.
Lock 80 Yourselves
Look 10 yourself that We recelv,
a full reward
II read in James blessed ,g tn,
man that eudureth temptation fo
when he Is tried. then he shall re
ceive a crown OF lile promised %
them that love Him There is ~
promise in the Bible that YOU vii
not be tempted Blessed is th
man that cndureth temptation
think you understand that the Chr,
tian life IS warfare. not picnic
IL ~ n NEht. bhilI' TOT 'f'u. an
don't think that the devil vii ly
You alone either Don't think yo
will have no trial You never loot
ed into tho face ~ the man taa
had an easier time Co DO Ghrlstla
than /. and yet II don't watch m,
self the devil might lead me away
expect to fight The devil until th
undertaken pumps me tlu ~ on
balming nuld and ! win nay war b
glory Look 20 yourself that We r.,
ceive full reward 4"
4 think that was especially dea
60 tho early church Tho churc
never suffered thru persecution bu
ehe has suffered thru her wealth
her worldliners. her indifference,
which seems io be iuseparably COZ
nectod With her wealth
THAT 81 especially dear ~ m
early church and also 20 the man o
woman that has 20 live a passiv
Christian life. There are many tha
bAve tc DO that They stand befor
Gee, not 20 be judged fgr their sinl