Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-29

Heaven looked upon them, but she lost
Him.
NO WORSE HE'LL THAN
TO LOSE CHRIST"
You may love Him to the point where
you would rather die than lose Him,
but because you do love Him, look out
Love is likely to take liberties Just
because you love Him don't let your
familiarity breed contempt. Some Of
you have loved Him and lost Him. You
may be a very good man or woman,
you may be a Sunday school teacher,
or an officer in the church, or a mis-
sionary, or preacher and lose Him.
know Of no worse hell than to lose
Christ and try to keep up the camou-
fage."
The Gypsy told of speaking at Winona
Lake to a large crowd Of preachers. He
said on the day after he delivered the
sermon which he preached last night, he
received a note from a man who said
he was the preacher in the largest church
in a big city but that he had lost Christ
and that he would preach no more until
he found Him.
mo man is kept only as he is kept
by Almighty Cod" the evangelist said.
Mind the things you listen to If you
don't want to lose Him. Mind the com
pany you keep. You will never keep His
company If you don't keep good com
pany.
Even Mary lost Him and didn't know
1t. All the religious people were there,
but they came away without Him. Some
people come away from church without
Him. What is the use OF the church If
Jesus is not there? Psalm singing and
preaching is blasphemy II Jesus is not
there. You can have lots of religion
without Christ. We suppose He is In the
company, but He Is not there. Did you
Join the church because you supposed you
were a Christian? Did you ever get any
further than supposlng7 Was it Axpe-
rience or was 1t supposition? Where are
you?
MAY LOSE CHRIST
AND NOT KNOW 1T.
"You may lose Him and not know IT.
Mary, did. The most unlikely person in
the world lost Him in the most IN
likely place she didn't lose Him while
half dressed dancing, or while playing
bridge, or while tearing shreds out OF the
reputation OF her neighbors. She was
the holiest woman that ever breathed.
She lost Him in the temple.
"The devil entered into Judas beside
Jesus at the communion table II you
can lost Christ at the communion table.
what about some OF the places You have
been in Some OF you love TO talk filth.
man called me up and said he left
Bible class because at n social they told
vile stories. There are lots Of good peo-
pie who lose Jesus because they talk
9th. Where did you lose Him? You
know. Don't ask. where is the blessed
ness / knew? It's where you left It. II
you have sense enough, go back and md
IT, You are In a groove. The only dlf-
ference between a groove and q grave Is
the depth, and some OF you are nearly
buried. It IS astonishing what some peo-
pie think they can do with IMMUNITY
when they get In city where they are
not known.
81 am not saying pleasant things. ]
told you didn't have anything pleasant
to say. I have to stand before another
tribunal than that of public opinion. You
can't play fast and loose with my Lord
You can't drop Him and pick Him up
repeatedly.
81 am not preaching a cheap religion.
Religion is not a fire escape for you
while 1t allows your victims to go to the
devil. 1t is easier to forsake habit than
get rid Of a thought"
The services tonight will be for the
adult Sunday school classes Of the 'ity.
Glpsy Smith viii celebrate his birthday
Thursday night. There viii be a special
musical program at which the orion THO
win be a feature.