The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-04-05

this church. want to hear of anyone who under
leadership and ruershp under God showing other than the
greatest kindness to the feeble-minded
One of the most dasardly things that any
can be guilty Of to have what they call un" the expense
OF the eebemnded Shame who calls himself
Christian, who would for single second try have fun
the of poor boy girl who because
of Sickness accident may be by BIRTH of unsound
mind.
Let such thing happen your life Remember that
Gods aseeng eye and upon and that God
shall account for everything do while here the body
Nov exhort you brethren, them that
ruy comfort the lended support the weak be patient
toward all men.
See that render evil for evil man; but
follow that which good both among yourselves and all
Rejoice evermore
"Pray without ceasing
In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in
Christ Jesus concerning you.
"Quench not the Spirit
"Despse not prophesyngs
prove all things hold fast that which is good
abstain from all appearance of evil
And the very God of peace sancify you wholly; and
pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved
blameless unto the coming of Lord Jesus Christ
Faithful is He that calleth you Who also will do it,
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INVOCATION by the GENERAL OVERSEER
LET the words of my mouth and the meditations of my
heart be acceptable in Thy sight and richly blessed unto this
GENERAL OvERsEER You may take the selections of Scrip
that read the basis of this address, desire to
general the following and then later to deliver
an address dealing with each subject at length.
Let it be supposed that standing before company of
Individuals all of whom rebellion against God living in
SIM up this having declared by word of mouth and
also by conduct of life that they have desire be Christians
The question then presents ITSELF How these
be taught What the steps that be taken order for
them to become Christians, to be saved or healed?
that in this BRIEF general presentation you will all
get intelligent understanding that you may be able to-
instruct Others and if time permits will give you few pas
of Scripture that you will be able each subject
in the light of Gods Word.
THE Holy SPIRIT Must FIRST CONVICT SINNER THE
ENoRM1TY OF SIN AND It's CONSEQUENCES
The very first thing that and be made
realize that they sinners that is the rangreson of
Gods Law, and that sin separated them from God
We told the Gospel according to ST. John by Jesus the
Christ Himself that the Holy Spirit would convict the world Of
Then the first thing that must be DONE after and women
must be convicted.
How are people brought conviction?
After hours talk this company, and it might be
number of talks some convicted of their SINS
not Some who convicted, acknowledge and express
away from their sins There others who
who fight against and they out and and
another ste DROWN destroy the conviction And
of them succeed in doing for time and altogether
The OF the holy spirit is the WORD IL is by the
preaching Word of God and the driving home of that
Word to minds and hearts of that they brought
under conviction.
COB WILL GRANT SALVATION TRULY REPENTANT
Secondly, say man, "Do you realize that you
sinner in Gods sight and in the sight of men?"
eyes"
"You convicted of this fact?"
II deeply convicted"
"Do you away from your sins?'
IT do"
Then you kne down and pray and ask God forgive
his and ask God take away the vicious appetes You
pray for such and expect God hear and
You noticed in reading the Scriptures this afternoon, read
among other things that John the Baptist and Jesus the Christ
said the people, REPENT And Jesus said Ncodemus
Except be born again. he the Kingdom of
God" Then further Jesus sad II AM THE TRUE VINE, and
My Father the Husbandman Every branch Me that bear
eth fruit He akeh away and every branch that beareh
fruit He ceanseh it. that may bring forth fruit"
Now what has happened?
The CHRIST ALONE CAN RESTORE BROKEN CONNECTION
BETWEEN SINNER AND COB
In the fifteenth chapter of John the teaching there is
pressed by the words UNITED to Christ Then while man
his sins the connection between him God has been
broken has separated between him and God; he has