Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-10-09
EVIL THINGS IN THE LIVES OF MEN
LIKE THOSE WITH WITHERED HANDS

given every evidence that He wa:
the Son Of God by healing the sick
and calling the dead into life, an
| they would not believe, shilling the
tempests and all that. and wher
they could have believed they
would not believe, and when they
would believe they could not be.
lieve. All right!
Everybody has an opportunity
everybody. 1t don't make any diff.
| ference who. 1 will give you G
chance to come down here and take
your chances with the Lord, thai
is your opportunity.
God Gives Opportunity.
What an awful thing it is to miss
the opportunity that God throws al
your door steps and throws into
your face, what an awful thing
it is
There are men in India that have
stood with their arms extended IN
til their muscles and joints have
stiffened and they can't bend their
arms and bring their hands against
their bodies. There are people who
have kept their hands in their
pockets 50 long they can't take out
dollar and put it into the collec-
ton plate.
And there are other people that
have put their hands in other
peoples pockets to steal what other
people have. Other people reach
out their hands and take a bride
and then turn around and assassf-
nate somebody's character, because
some black hearted, degenerate
paid them for doing it. think the
fellow that will do it is lower down
than the dirty dog that gave him
the money to do it. 1 think that!
And SO lots Of people have
reached out their hands and they
have grabbed the forbidden things
of the world until they are unable
to help somebody to Christ. They
could not get up and walk down
the aisle and say, 81 wish you
would go down and give your heart
to Christ"
Some of you are lying about your
neighbors or grumbling and growl-
ing and you haven't any power for
God. You get no JOY out of your
religion. Saul missed his chance,
poor fellow! His hand withered
and dropped the scepter.
David didn't miss his chance.
God strengthened David and when
David threw down the shepherds
crook, he picked up the scepter.
and when the crown fell from old
SauFs head, David picked it up and
put 1t on his brow and God said,
David, you are a man after my
own heart, like you"
Judas had a chance. Here no
stood with Peter, James and John.
Along came this gang that had no
use for Jesus and they said, I'VE
will give you 80 pieces of silver il
you will betray Him"
Judas said. Il will take it,
He was put in hell. He had his
chance, he took the dirty money,
look the bribe-withered., You
speak his name today with hatred. |
PLATE had his chance when he
stood out before that bowling mob !
and said, 81 find no fault in him"
out they took him and crucifed |
aim.
If he had said, Jesus Christ is |
IN the square and If you pull out |
me hair you. will have to walk over !
ny body to do it," he would have |
)een blessed forever.
Benedict Arnold had his chance. |
}, the miserable traitor, sold his |
and you speak his name |
With scorn. He had his chance to
'tand with Washington and Ma
haniel Greene, and with Anthony
Wayne. No, sir, he wouldn't do 1t.
10 had has chance. missed it,
missed it,
Withered Hands in Church.
He found this fellow with a with
red hand. He found him in the
not in the saloon, not
he house Of iIl-fame. He found
i'm in the synagogue. in church.
Say, just walk through your
hurches and see how many mem
ers you've got that are no earthly
God. All they are fit for is to help
he preacher count one more when
e counts his annual membership.
hey never play, never help any
ody for Christ. they won't serve
n a committee, they don't do any
hing but just go to church when
, SuiLo LAOAA COAHOiIlChNCs dliu d lJL
them never see the church
GIFTED up for they never 60 at
light They are letting the world
o to hell. 1t is a Gods fact and
GU know it.
So, give God your ability; let him
ut his blessing on it. He will feed !
lie hungry. God took David's sling {
nd multiplied it and he killed the !
hilistine. God Almighty can take
on and put his blessing on you
nd with you he will confound the
licked and bless the world. Just {
i've him a chance. Give him what (
Ou've got.