Arizona republican., 1918-11-17
REJOICE, FUR PEACE tISDELCARED, THEME
 IF SUNDAY SERMON
By Rev. w. S. Buchanan, Pastor Central Christian Church

Y Rejoice in the Lord always; again Say, Rejoice" Phil. A.
 lntrcduction-The keynote of true Chrlstlan living is Cheerfulness. Cheer fulncss is one of the things that helps us to overcome, II is said our boys on Ire battlefield Were always cheerful, ehn th6 was one of the main things that put them over the top and brought victory What rejoicing there should be 'n ail hearts today and especially in the true Christians heart-for he has a hro9der vision of the future than the, man outside of Christ As Christians We should rejoice.
 Flfsl-Because peace has been de- 'lared and all bitter fighting has ceased. Man was not created to shed Ris brothers blood. He was created to INe 'n fellowship with his creator and co lis will Our boys did not want to Agnf but this was a time when truth ana righteousness must be protected ana someone has to stay the oncoming oi nation that had lost it's reason. therefore let us rejoice that America had part in bringing about this peace ana that as Christians we have a new opportunity in preaching the glorious Christ to world that is beginning new day.
 Second-Let US rejoice in the fact that We have been led out of selfish ness into the field of service and sacri- nee Christ was right when he said For whcsoever would save his life small lose it." We have to die to live It was said of Christ-"He saved others but he cannot save himself No he could not save others and save him sell Neither could America save her money and her citizens and save her seli.--she was compelled to give, and now because America has given as Christ would have her, watch how beautiful her elife will become to all me world. One has said, "The altar sands in the foreground of every life t2nd nation) and can be passed by only at the cost of all that is noblest and oest.' Yes let us rejice in the fact nat we have learned how to serve and give. and as Christians may we con- ilnue this serving and giving for a hun Ery world, hungry of soul and body. is crying for food and we must not-we dare not turn a deaf ear. Even our enc mics must be fed and We must fly to their relief, with food and the salvation Christ has offered them. Then as Christians may we place anew our selves upon the altar of service and 'NiH " NH' IbN iilS W III oL OuI iltdN tIlN Father that the world may know war no more, and mankind eVermorc may have he peace of Christ
 Third-In the third place. let US re joiee in the fact that the war has brought all Christians closer together. We have been able 10 see that the world is tired of sectarianism and de- nominatiopalism. In order to push back the Hun and bring victory the allied forces has to unite and make Gen. FoCh the commander n-chief Just so if the world is ever won to righteousness and truth. Christ Jesus must be made the Commander n-chief of the Christian armies and all Christians must how to his commands. The world is demanding that Gods people get together and when our soldier boys come home, they Ire going to help enforce this com 'nand. The dying soldier or business '5lan are not interested in the theories 7 If the fall of man or the atonement but they are deeply interested in the death and resurrection of Christ and what this means 10 their eternal welfare Again say. let us rejoice in this great and glorious fact of the uniting of Gods people that the world may be- lieve that God did send Jesus to save God never intended that bitterness and strife should exist among his people but rather love and forbearanCe. May God help us in these days when we are kept from His house. to pray fervently that the unity that exists between t Himself and His son, may also exist among his children on earth. May we all remember that "All the world needs help; need it from another and an other needs it from me.-NO one car live alone; ! live at my best when am living for others" And when my greatest passion is to see Christ en- throned into the hearts of my brother am then, and not till then, living fol others
 Not until we recognize that tn, whole church is in error will we b, ready for the move toward Christian Unity No one of us possesses tn, right to throw stones at the other l. our struggle for Christian Unity ma, we seek diligently for our common guilt and when found may we have th' courage to repent of our common sir and have the Holy Spirit hel2 us do tn will Of Christ.
 Shall we therefore as Gods chldrel rejoice knowing that He is able 10 keel lis whole church safe not only durinl the days of this epidemic. but through out all eternity.
 Last--And last may we rejoice in tn fact that a new day has dawned. day calling for a new kind of servic and sacrifice. A new kind of love an, forbearance. A new life and a new task. As Christians during these day when we are denied the closer fellow a6ip of our brethren. may we keep nea inc secret place that we may be ahl to measure up to the great task befor