The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-07-07
WEQE DELIVERS
STRONG SERMON ON
SOULS MINOR ALITY

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refuse to think so for one moment,
When j read the Bible account Of my
own nature the divinity stirs within
me-. Men may tell me that I am little
and mean and worthless, but a worm
of the dust. The philosopher and the
psychologist may try to rob me Of
my greatness by their weary reason
ings, but when remember that. the
devil would give all he had to get
me, and that Christ gave his life to
keep the devil from getting NE; when
I know: tht two worlds contend for
my possession; the angels want me
and the black winged host gnash their
teeth upon me, then my conscious
ness up and says, Thou art 8 Kings
son. |S III y g$] Fl 2. }3 ~
.& '.Man is greater than the sun. He
can do what the sun cannot do. The
sun can shine and burn but it cannot
reason; it cannot love; it cannot
choose. Man is greater than all suns
and all worlds because he has the
power of volition. God has given us
the power Of choice, power SO sub
lime as to be terrible. The will is
the arbiter of the soul, the grand
marshal of the faculties. An arch
angel cannot compel it and an Al
mighty God will not compel it.
''The will can resist God. He says,
Thou shalt 1t can answer back,
Il won't God calls men towards
Heaven, the will turns the feet toward
He'll. God has power to move worlds,
but He cannot move your will against
your wishes. He can grind You to
powder, but He cannot save YOU
against your will. gs.. %s. ...., sl-
eve have heard Of diamonds worth
half a million dollars. These are
gems of the first water and very rare
ut what is the price Heaven has
IA for the soul? To find out, &C
back to the beginning. Read about
the Lamb slain from the foundation
of the world. Then / would bring W
the nanger Of Bethlehem, the early
life Of the Son Of God, his tears, hi
poverty, his loneliness, his sleepless
nights, his WEAKNESS of mind ane
body the groans and bloody sweat Of
| the garden. What is the price?
! "Add the scourging in the judg
ment hall. Then put in the crown 20 O
/ thorns, then the heavy cross, the crue
nails. the wounds in his side, the brok
en- heart and the shameful death.
..God has tried to block your wa!
Z to He'll with a crimson cross and
mountain Of suffering. He points t
this He'll Of sorrow and says, Sinner
. I thought your soul 50 precious tina
suffered this . y. u, .i 81 }s55..
i Skinner, your soul is on the auctial
block. Heaven md He'll are bidding
i for it. Father Time is the auctioneer
!, What am l bid 2 he asks. The Waite
Of Life, says Christ. Booze, say
the Devil, Done says the drunkard
Here is another soul, what Wll
you give? 2 The JOY Of salvation =
i cries Jesus. Pleasure and worldh
!, ness. cries the Devil. Done, say
!, the worldling. "a .s Il.
"l.Another soul,' says the auc
,i.tioneer. What am / bid !? 'Eterns
riches in glory says the Son OF Goo
Gold, money, bonds, cries Satar
Done says the covetous. :
il rvs heres one mOIe AOE% SoASs eA
us bid TIL give the kingdom 9
This world cries the Prince OF DARK
] a.I will give the Kingdom Q
| Heaven says the King Of Glory, an
| then speaks on. That soul belong
to me. / gave up Heaven that
i might escape He'll. I became poo
THAT it might become rich. I dram
4 the bitter cup Of sorrow that it Nigh
drink the sweet cup Of salvation.
became captive that it might b
i free. It is mine. All that the Fathe
s. hath given me are mine, and / CAV
1 it eternal life.
'sAnd now sinner it is up to 70,
What will you do? Christ died I
q redeem you. Will you reject Hi
! or acceut. His proffered salvation.