The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1919-01-04

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For they who after the flesh do mind the things of the
fesh;"-
What about the who drinks whskey gets drunk?
What is he after?
What about the who tobacco He after the flesh
is he not?
the flesh
What about the glutton? He is after the flesh
Do you understand these things? You making them
entirely too hard. They very simple
For they who after the flesh do mind the things of the
flesh but they who after the Spirit the things of the Spirit
| For to be carnaly minded is death; -
What by being 'carnally minded? It MEANS
be fleshly minded
For to be carnally minded DEATH but be spiritually
minded is life and peace.
Because the carna mind is enmy against God for
subject to the law of God neither indeed can be.
$50 then they who in the flesh please God
But in the flesh but in the Spirit if be that the
Spirit of God dwell in YOU"
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CARNA1 AND THE SPIRITUAL
How many of you have been dance last week?
do not suppose that of have Many other people have
now, why haven't you? That is the question!
How many of you have been drunk in seven
days?
Hundreds have been drunk now, why haven't you?
How many of you have been chewing tobacco and smoking
piper How many of you have been requenn designation
houses, and living the low-down life of dog?
Thousands have-wel, what is the difference?
THEY ARE IN THE FLESH!
That is all they think about
Do they attend prayer meeng Do they ever read
the Bible? Do they the closet secret prayer with
God?
Why certainly not!
There is the difference.
of try gather pears from an apple tree and
Of to stand platform and expect bring
forth the fruit of saints.
That the say these wretched preachers
would be just sensible for them on platform and
talk to lot of unconverted men and women.
AS evangelist have been in church meetings. and have
said, Wl pray?" Then have waited fifteen
minutes and not member of that whole congregation prayed
They did not know how pray
In ZION, if had meeting every night for weeks we
would have people standing up waiting for opportunity
pray and to testify
Now why?
You pluck prayer from Christian tree you can pluck
testimony from Christian tree
Walking after the Spirit!
COMMUNION WITH GoD FELLOWSHIP OF THE SAINTS
When you walk after the Spirit is the Word of God that
you want; it communion with God that you want it is the
fellowship of the saints that you
When two ZION people meet you will find two kindred
spirits and when who were at echre party
last week. you will find kindred spirits but let one of those
euchre players meet ZION woman as spirits are
concerned there affinity, fellowship no connection
"The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus
Until converted dead AS have taught YOU
before-before ve he has de and after man
lives, he has to die again.
He dies to live, and he lives to die
1t is illustrated in this way will draw three circles on the
blackboard inside the other The one will designate
SPIRITUAL the next mental and the one physical
That is what man is That is what you are
AS you sit here this afternoon, you PHYSICAL you
mental Cor psychical) and you are spiritual.
Man has three compartments
There is the body-an the body is very wonderful
creation welfomed weldeveloped symmetrical body
healthy and strong and vigorous marvellous creation
Them in the next place. psychcal that is
we are thinking animals.
Physically, very much like the animals mentally
we superior to them
Then there is spiritual chamber or compartment too