The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-08
The Worth of Gods Wdu
OopyriEht- 1917. By William AAhlcy sund

"Wednesday night at tho tabernacle,
follows;
Tonight. John the 7th chapter
iIht verse: 'Jf any man will do His
Will. no shall know OF the doctrine,
whether IL bo OF God. or whether
speak OF myself"
I'D like 20 make my message 10
plain and simple tonight that not q
man or woman could rise up
against me In the day Of judgment
and say, Lord. I went down to thnt
tabernacle In December, 1891. but
I didn't learn by what | heard what
I had 60 do"
I'd like 20 mako n as Cod has
made II and 1 wish I had tho power
60 strip off the EwaddlinE cloihoa Of
criticism IN all It's naked simplicity,
that the Tuan or woman with the
limited amount OF intelligence, may
lay hold on Eternal lifc.
Somebody has very aptiY ana
Beautifully said that God requires
of every man and woman three
things, whether they are "A heather
or Christian, or whether they liVc
I'm America or Africa. whether they
live In n hovcl or palace, whether
they are learned or illltcrate, God
requires and demands OF every man
and woman three thinga. that has
any Intelligence, three things.
First. willing mind. II In Ac-
copied according to what a man
hath. anr not according 20 what he
hath not. ~ 80 be willing and obe-
dient yc shall eat tho fruit Of the
land. Nou must II YOU want the
blessing of God To come Into your
heart, YOU must be willing To forHlko
every known SIN. That means that
you shouldn't hold onto any one
you do know.
Although God IN infinite. God de-
creed the freedom of the human will
and lie stops right there. Ilo will
not compel you 20 foraakc your sins
against your will. aud II God could
and would compel men and women
10 forsako their ainA against their
will. thoro wouldn't be sinner on
earth.
Wont Fay the Price.
And n lot of people are Just
sneaka. They want the best of
everything under heaven but they
don't want to come across and help
20 bear their share OF e. That's
true OF the church, in business. In
politics. and true IN government. SO
you've got TO adopt tho principle
that as you get light you viii follow
that but 80 far na you know and un-
derstand you will foraako every
known sin now, and later on II
YOU get more light that viii show
you something there that you ought
20 torsakc. thou you win do that,
but 80 far as you know you are
ready and willing now to turn back
on every known sin.
Second. n desire TO knew tho
truth In order that you might obey
the truth. In the day OF Judgment
Uod will show you that you had an
intelligence TO know what TO do hut
you wouldn't do II and you will he
condemned for that fact I believe
one of the most cursed ambitions
that stirs human heart IL n selfish
desire for knowledge, lust simply
that you may blow and boast that
you know something moro than
someone elsa. But n desire to know
moro that by knowing you might
do and in order that by knowing and
doing you might become Chriat-liko.
that is great.
love TO soc man or woman that
wants to hnow more that they might
do and In order that by knowing or
doing you can become noble or
Christian man. But I desp!sc the
fellow who wants 10 know and then
won't do.
Third; An honest. open, public
confession with your lips and your
llfo that so far ns you know and un-
derstand you will do Gods will and
follow and serve Him. God viii
never give you any more light until
you use what you have, You use
that up and God will give you more.
might get up IN front OF this
building and find n fellow with u
lantern. mo sir ! am not going
10 move step until this lantern
lights me TO my home"
say, Then you will die and
rot In your tracks,
when I step from here Go here
the rays from that light will penc-
trato the darkness and when l step
from here TO there Il will do like
wise and from here Ia there. but
as long as | stay hero, that would
he dark. But Rs | step forward then
the rays of light which Ia II positive
force viii light my way, and then
the days are dispolled as l so along
10 light my way. Therefore, n YOU
you. Ho win give you more.
We are all framed In a great, hlE
network VIC call society. We rub
elbows with our neighbor, II We are
contemplate, they will he. II you
arc noble. they will be. You viii bo-
get within the hearts and lives OF
others. feelings that are analogous
10 those that possess you. That ~
why We quarantine scarlet fever,
Lincoln said. II am not bound 20
win but l am bound TO be true. !
am not bound 90 succeed but ! am
hound To live up to all the light ]
have"
so II r. in nations, so Il Is In re-
iigion. You are bound 90 live up 20
all the light you've got
So your ueighbors and your wife
and children and business associates
and members OF your lodge. they all
have a right TO know by your life
and lips that so far as you know and
understand you are going TO be a
Christian.
There are two ways by which we
can and do learn. One Is theoretical
and the other In practical There are
two ways 20 learn about God and
Christian salvation. one is theor-
otical and the other Is practical |
was out in n town In Iowa one time
and there was one fellow In town
that said II we could get him TO take
his stand for Jesus Christ. we could
get so 10 follow him.
He runs an egg factory and he
made the crates, He made the pa
per filters and the machine that
made the paper filters and he
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