Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1917-03-15

l-ESSUN fOH mANStI
Lesson Title: "Jesus Saves from
Sin"
Lesson Text: John S12, 2S-37,
$3.50. Memorize vss. 81, 80.
Golden Text: "If therefore the son
shall make you free. We shall be free
indeed" John S:36.
I. Jesus Saves From Sin.
Jesus proclaimed a great truth to
the Jews when he said. "If therefore
the son shall make you free, We shall
be free indeed" or course they did
not understand him for they replied:
1--WE are .tbraham'S seed and have
never vet been in bondage to any
man: how Suycst thou. We shall be
made frcc?" Many men make that
same answer today. 1t is possible for
men 10 be physically free and to be
slaves spiritually. Jesus gave II uni
vcrsal answer. for all time and for all
men. when he said Everyone that
committcth sin is a bondScrvant to
sin" 1t would seem as though
everybody in the world ought To re-
joice at the purpose of Jesus to free
every man from sin. Certainly men
who know they are in bondage to any
habit Of mind or body. which is caus-
ing deterioration in their work, anx-
iety to their loved ones and loss 70
themselves. should be glad of Christs
offer. Ii is made to every man today.
1t is made to the people who may
chance to read this column. 1t is
made to the man on the farm and
the man in the city. If you know
anybody who is being enslaved by
sin. proclaim to that man that Jesus
saves from sin!
ii. The Costs of Freedom.
IT, is very much harder to be free
man than ii is to be a slave. 1t is far
more difficult to be citizen of a re-
N public than citizen of n monarchy.
A monarchy does our thinking for us
and imposes its law upon us. We
may protest little for a time, but it is
easy to acquiescc because it relieves
our responsibility. In II republic We
must do our own thinking. We must
create policies. We must devote our
selves to carrying them out.
When Christ makes men free ht
lays upon them the responsibility ot
initiative. Ii becomes possible To de
Nelop certain plans and carry on ;
specific work. our religion would b,
easier for us If in every part we ac
ccptcd dictatiOn and asked no queS
tions. The freedom of our religion
lays upon us Il large duty. Whateve
church YOU are n member of. the more
il leaves You to your own initiative
and service. the larger is your reSpon
sibility and the greater may be you
development President Jordan o
Leland Stanford university is reporte'
10 have said once that, so far as n
could see. the life which declared
itself free to live laXily or to live Will
low standard was in the most de
graded sort of bondage which he coul,
imagine.
III. The Temperance Situation.
The cause of prohibition is movin
on steadily. Congress has passed tn
"bone dry" law. making ii Illegal t
ship liquor into dry territory. y
longer shall we see the sign over Ger
tain wholesale liquor stores: wv
snip to dry towns No longer wi
It be possible for original packages t
be sent by express into sections whic
have voted dry. Steadily our law
are coming up to the point which pub
!ic sentiment has already reached. n
longer are we to have liquor sold !
the District of Columbia.
The liquor dealers are also tremblt
ing lest we should actually go to wa
with Germany. Some of the result
would undoubtedly be agitation