Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
What Is Committed to
You?
Sermon by
REV. FLOYD w. TOMKINS.
Text: ii Tim, i. LA.


knowledge that he is trusted. Indeed,
as Mr. Osborne has shown in his prison
experience, such trust often draws men
from weakness to strength ana from
wickedness to uprightncss When, then,
we learn that Con trusts us and that
life with all its powers and obportu-
MUGS Is committed 10 US That We may
use IL probably, and that God is ready
!" hcip US III such use, we should surely
be inspired to be true and faithful Be
Tore We study the special gifts which
God has intrus,ed to us. we should
recognize, the trust have in life
3 itseii ana so by Il large survey mark
the dignity of our position. Here !
am, man, created by God and placed
in the world for a purpose. ! know
that my life means something and that
am TO use my powers and my oppor-
tunities In such fashion az 10 make the
world better and TO enrich my own
character. For my errors Christ has
provided pardon. For my sustenance
he mas given me wonderful food
prayer. Bible. worship mus; look
men, at my life as whole. and know
t3at II has been committed TO me to
make good use OF il. II becomes easier
10 meet the thousand questions con-
nected with daily living when thus
have knowledge Of my whole exist
encc.
God. because H." is God. has purpose
Tor everything He has made. The study
oi me universe Is not so much The solu-
tion OF riddle, as r.rncs, iacckei has
H. as the pursuit " knowledge 10 find
what part in progress each of the mar
SONS IN the universe has TO fulfill And
inc study of the Individual life l.. no,
me seeking 10 answer curious uucs-
ttohs ana 10 solve p"rplcxing condi-
lions but rather the faithful doing Or
IN" 'h,nEs which press upon us daily
from birth 10 death. once let n man
grasp the dignity of his life as piyen
ny God. and of himself az a child Of
: COO and h" has taken a grea, stem In
fuihlltnG his mission
MUST Not NEGLECT
otH COMMON BLESSINGS
sometimes we 30 keen i'm Iook
ing TOR special gifts that we forge,
n INV" hcgiect the common blessing. Miss
A. h "a conservation hymn. Take
MY Life and Let II BE Consecr,te,I
LORD 10 Thee" s helpful bccauea :,
REMINDS us of the right use Of our
orclhary trusts. hands. feet speech
ncar' ana love To learn how God
would have ni- iis- sncy. ,rue,Y i. =,
make progress indeed in living Nv.
must begin with these and so find our
way 10 cSl.T Sif's. You can sneak
nov what use are you making OF this
Eht Tor the betierincnt OF the world
"'u TOT your own growth in good
ness You can walk-are your feet
ready 10 20 where God wishes tber,
TO go In the paths Of mercy and sac
rihcef You can feel emotion and 20,
can ioVe-.ar" YOU blessing the world
through these gifts? No matter iuv,
now for your special talents. M. on.s
t'oh U.s. how arc YOU uainc these com,
mon powers committed TO YOU for :,
r."i hufpoS"2 The spirit of the Ten
commandments touches n: rirh+ bar.
me Third Corn ma ndr,cn, for in.,,rc.
teaches us the sacredn.s, of sn.oL
the fourth. the sacredness of ,ine
INC sixth. the sacr-dn.ss of lif. AM,
me seventh the sacrndncss Of charnr-
ser' On u We could only keep these
powers or body and mind ana hcart
rs sacred trusts what progress ibs
world would MAKE,
600 has also committed 10 ms rr.,,
trusts: lie has been pleased 10 honor
us, who are only carmen y...i ~
Cor. ". - by bidding Ms f,Ium 49, w..
work Of Christ in prc.cbinn ,bn ,
pei 10 all the world The .osnci &,
committed 10 every Christian If is
u part as il WAS the par; Of Paul
aworr .nc apoStle les. To proclai:n ii to
every creatur. Missions are a trus,
hAs LIT TO Is MISSION
>. - SPREADING THE Gospel.
We take no interest in missionary.
WORK II We never try TO brip., ~.
uc 10 church If we never speak OF
Nhrlst and His love To any one y. mr.
cs !ecths our trust and. like the man
IN me parable. putting IL away on, of
s'shl' no" wonderful. however 10 SEQ
INV chris' LEFT us TO spread the good
news OF salvation! The Gospel is com
'i'it.eu 10 you. the Christ looks down
upon you and cries. What are vo,,
doing to let men know iha, I ,ii.d 49,
thcni mat they nigh, live" No, oni,
So but your own Christianity is a trust
not to be hidden under a busbc, IN, -, !
ne set where It's light can shine out. If
the man working by your side docs MT
on
not something wrong" Arc ,nu ~,
hlding your trust instead f using 10
we VINO FOLLOW the Master are in ,bo
world to save the world We are NOT
mere 20 grow rich or To have pleasure.
though riches and pleasures arc of,.n
GENEROUSLY given and are in themselves
trusts; but we are here To fulnII ~.
world salvation from sin and sorrow
by telling OF Gods love and Cbris,,s
redemption. IL is a great and a holv
trust. '"''
The faith is committed TO us-,bot
faith of our fathers once for an ~
iVered and which the Master sent our
MS apostles TO proclaim II is the old
!aith ana we are TO hold to il firmly
len to-day are denying it and the
pipie "hich declares it. They are deny-
ing Christ as the Son of God. and 40
result they are also denvin,, mnro,
living and Sunday observance and all
thosc sacred truths which Christian
lty stands for. /, is for us In defend
these things for they are committed
10 us and we must be loyal to them
Ana mere comes in the active service
or the Christian. For he is not keen
ing the faith who simply accepts IL
Tor himself while others live in wick
edness, disregarding Gods law ana ra
jectinS His righteousness Faith is not
Jewel To be Kept wrapped up and /
hidden lest il be stolen. 1t is rather
power. Il light to be made To shine
ana drive darkness and sin away. When
. iaul erred. Il have kept the faith"
we cannot think that he meant that he
mad only held to the form of a creed |
ltather did he mcan--and his life de-
ciares it-that his faith had been
preached and urged and worked for |
the good Of men.
CALLED TO FIGHT THE WORLD.
THE FLESH, AND TIL; DEVIL |