The daily times., 1922-01-12

EXCELLENT SERMON
THIS MORNING.

This morning DR.. Thacker took as
his subject 'Man Mightier than his
Difficulties'' The text was from ,
Revelation, 3:4 ''Thou hast a few
names even in Sardis which have not
defiled their garments; and they /
shall walk with men in white for they !
are worthy"
Sardis was one of the chief cities
of Asia Minor, a manufacturing city /
of great wealth. With her wealth ,
there had come worldliness, vice and
iniquity These sins had found their
way into the church, yet God said
there are few names, even in Sardis, |
which have not defled their gar
ments.
First the text teaches that man is !
mightier than the circumstances
about him while even the church of
,Sardis had become honeycombed ,
selves spotless. Sardis is gone, in
ruins, but the spirit of Sardis is still
here, for not yet has Jesse won
-America; nor yet has he won Wilson.
There are temptations on every side. |
First, there are temptations in the
home. It was in Jobs home when
Affections came thick and fast upon
him his wife advised him to curse.
God and die, so there are tempta-
tions in the Christian home today;
Second, there are temptations in
business. "a gentleman in Norfolk
said to me the other day. said the
preacher, THAT it was practically
impossible to be a Christian in his
business and to lead real Christian
life. And yet God has said to us be
fervent in: business ser(ing the
Lord
There are temptations in social
life.. We have our divorce courts,
worldly homes, card playing and
dancing, all of these things are evil
dences of the fact that there are
temptations in our social life that
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Christian character. There are tenn
ptations in our heart. Paul realized
) that when he said when I would
be Ccod evil is present with me-"
-s7G so fer every Christian there, is
tic fight in his own heart These
Gays God is calling Christians to set
apart, themselves for definite Christ
ian service for Him. Are we listening
to his call Or yielding to the tempta-
tions of. our hearts to think of the
things of self?
God calls come We out from them
and be We separate" Only when we
do that shall we find that our light
shines brightest and farthest. Milton
becoming physically blind gave the
world Paradise Lost. Bunyon in
prison wrote Pilgrims Progress In
the temptations of business and the
allurements of pleasure are circum-
stances oyer: which the Christian be-
comes. stronger in Christ Jesus.
Second, the text teaches tempta-
tion is no excuse for worldliness. We
offer our surroundings, pressure Of
business as excuses for failure to do
our duty to Sunday School and to
church. Paul was tempted yet re-
NAMED true to God Jesus was
tempted in all points like as we
are, yet without sin. When tempted
of Satan to, eat Jesus said MAN
shall not live by bread alone" DO
you know we have gotten down to
the bread basis these days?' said
the preacher I'VE think we must
look after home cares and the edu-
cation of our children. We seem to
think these are first things, but are
they? Better for your child not to
know even single letter if in edu-
eating him you should keep him
away from the influence of Christ
ianity. 49,.
Jesus would not take the Deyips
way to accomplish Divine purpose
He took Gods way, one that even
led through prosecutions and trial.
and we must learn to do the same
thing for temptations are no lex
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