Arizona republican., 1917-09-21

 Christian" He took his text from the fourteenth verse of the eighth chapter of Romans: For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God"
 He said in part:
 These are beautiful words and they were written to the Christians. Paul was writing to the Christians in Rome and he wanted them to know of the sweetness and the beauty and the pow CT of the Christian life-and he so penned this great eighth chapter of the Roman letter in such way that anyone can understand just what 1t means to be Christian and just what it means to work for the Master
 ITO be a Christian the Apostle Paul says is to be led by the Spirit of the Master; it is not allowing ourselves to be led by a Spirit, but by the Spirit. There are many spirits in the world. beloved, but there is one the Spirit and the Apostle Paul here meant the Spirit of the Master Every man and woman in the church of Christ, or out of it, are being led by some spirit. but not all are being led by the Spirit, If al lwere being led by the Spirit of the Master our young men would not be called out in the arena of war today but the world has been led by the spirit of our selfishness. by the spirit Of greed and by every other spirit but the Spirit of Christ Jesus Let us see just what the Apostle Paul means and what these spirits are.
 Some are led by the spirit of the world. Quoting from Timothy: Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in ba f.f frOy, the faith, giving heed to seducing spir- its and doctrines of devils Are we | to hold to the spirit of the world and be led by the spirit of the world? Are we to have seducing spirits of the world to guide us? We should say Lord, We surrender our lives unto thee Beloved, let us be led by the Spirit of God instead of the spirit of the earth. Let us not let the men of the world have an influence over us, but let us set our eyes upon the One who said: It is right and because it is right 1 will descend and die for humanity
 Tt was demanded of a Christian i missionary that he follow Mohammed and great wealth would be given him. This missionary said: I have said I would follow the Christ I will not yield to the spirit of Mohammedism. My life is given to the One who gave His life for humanity The spirit of i Mohammed is the spirit of selfishness. the spirit of worldliness and the spirit of lust. I am prepared to die in the name of and in the Spirit of the Mas 1 ter-and that man did die so. That's what the Apostle Paul meant He meant: Are we walking 1 in His Spirit and are we working for Him? If we are, let us let ourselves 1 be separated from the world and not l follow the things of the world.
 Some are led by the spirit of giddi- ness-the trivial things of life They 1 say, Give me the spirit of the world
 Let us stop and examine our lives today. Others are led by the spirit of
 selfishness. We should initiate the
 Spirit of the Master and not the spirit i of selfishness.
 | others are led by the spirit of l pleasure. We can't stand it unless we
 are in the picture show every night 1 It behooves us, brethren to profess | Christianity and stand for Christ in- | stead of for the things of the world
 No wonder the picture shows are reap | ing thousands of dollars and America has gone mad after the gods of Gold | and Silvert Then some say that the | church has to beg. If all of us would only give the money to the church of
 Christ that we spend foolishly, it would
 be no task to build a mighty temple in
 this city or any other city. If all of us
 would give the time that we squande,
 foolishly to the kingdom of the Master and to Christ Jesus. do you know that
 souls would flock into the church o1
 Christ? What is leading us? The
 Spirit of Christ, or the spirit of the
 world? That's the thing. We are mol
 watching what spirit is leading us ant
 We let the spirit of the world lure us
 away Let us say: Am I a Chris
 tian? If I am the Spirit of Chris
 shall direct me day by day It ism
 enought to have your name on tn,
 church book-it is better to have you
 name recorded in Heaven; it ism
 enough to just come to church anC
 then fold our arms and say, We ar, through.
 ITO be led by the Spirit of the Mas ter is to relieve suffering, to ministe unto the sick, unto the widows ant unto those that are outside of Jesu work for the Master-to be a Chris l service.
 I must do the work of Him tha hath sent me- Jesus said; and Jesu
 was found daily going about his owl country laboring for humanity. Many of you have come to me ant
 said, You must not work so much But, friends, there is so much to dc so much work in the City of Phoeni, to be done for the sake of humanit. and for the sake of Christ. Let us un derstand that if we wear our life ou
 in the service of the Master and w die in Jesus, We shall receive our re ward.
 Labor not in that which is no eternal. If any man yield not to tn Spirit of Jesus Christ he is none O His Let us stop and think what tha means. Christ served while he wa here. Jesus ministered everywhere and it was the last night he was witt his disciples. when he was weary witt travelling, that none of the disciple wanted to wash the feet of Jesus. Ant Jesus took the bowl and towel ant washed the disciples feet with hi own tender hands.
 Someone said, I wouldn't min, serving if the people appreciated it don't mind giving if they appreciat what I give
 Beloved, I wish you could see tn Master in His longing to have you hell and care for humanity We would no have to beg you to come to Bible schoo | and church, to sit at the communion