,,& ,,judas ,,isc>iot ,,toge!r ,,) ,,o!r ,,evangeli/ic ,,addresses ,,by ,j4 ,,wilbur ,,*apman ,,hodd] ,,/\ghton ,,new ,,york ,,george ,h4 ,,doran ,,company ,copyright #aijf ,! ,w9ona ,publi%+ ,company ,,cont5ts ,& ,judas ,isc>iot ,an ,old-,fa%ion$ ,home ,! ,swell+ ( ,jordan ,a ,call to ,judgm5t ,a ,*ang$ ,life ,! ,lo/ ,opportunity ,a ,great ,victory ,paul a ,patt]n ( ,pray] ,a ,/>tl+ ,/atem5t ,! ,grace ( ,god ,conv]sion ,five ,k+s 9 a ,cave ,def9it5ess ( ,purpose 9 ,*ri/ian ,"w ,! ,morn+ ,breake? ,an ,obscur$ ,vision ,! ,compassion ( ,jesus ,sanctification ,an ,unhe$$ ,w>n+ ,! ,approval ( ! ,_s ,a ,reasonable ,s]vice ,! ,true ,*ri/ian ,life ,,introduction ,! s]mons conta9$ 9 ?is volume are publi%$ 9 response to num]\s reque/s t !y might be put into p]man5t =m4 ,! au?or ( ^! s]mons ne$s no introduction to ! ,*ri/ian read]s ( ,am]ica4 ,8 fame z an au?or1 prea*] & evangeli/ is m ?an national4 ,z ,director ( ! evangeli/ic "w c>ri$ on by ! ,g5]al ,assembly's ,committee ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*1 he has a*iev$ di/9ction z a prea*] ( ! ,gospel4 ,"u 8 direction simultane\s evangeli/ic campaigns h be5 held 9 _m ( ! lead+ cities ( ! l&1 & ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur* & ! _w h _h an exp]i5ce ( a new1 aggressive & emphatic evangelism t has /irr$ ! ,*ur*1 reviv$ ,*ri/ian s]vice & be5 ! means "u ,god ( turn+ ?\s&s to a life ( allegiance to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,!re=e x is a privilege & pleasure to put into book =m "s ( ! s]mons :i* ,dr4 ,*apman has prea*$ 9 8 evangeli/ic "w & also z ! ,director ( ! ,int]d5om9ational ,bible ,conf]5ce at ,w9ona ,lake1 ,indiana4 ,?\s&s h borne witness to ! pr(\nd impression & endur+ influ5ce ( ^? messages4 ,especially is ?is true ( ,& ,judas ,isc>iot & ,an ,old-,fa%ion$ ,home4 ,"o c nev] =get ! sc5e :5 ! latt] s]mon 0 prea*$ on ,?anksgiv+ ,day1 #aije1 9 ! great !at] 9 ,j]sey ,city4 ,great numb]s ( m5 h confess$ _! s9s & accept$ ,jesus ,*ri/ z a p]sonal ,savior foll[+ ! prea*+ ( ,! ,swell+ ( ,jordan4 ,! book is s5t =? ) dev\t gratitude to ,god = 8 bless+ ^u ! prea*+ ( ^! s]mons1 & ) a pray] t ev5 ! read+ ( !m may be att5d$ ) deep] devotion to ,jesus ,*ri/1 & increas+ s]vice to ^? = :om ,*ri/ di$4 ,,p>ley ,e4 ,,z>tmann4 ,,& ,,judas ,,isc>iot ,,& ,,judas ,,isc>iot ,,text3 ,& ,judas ,isc>iot4--,m>k #c3ai4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t ! "n ( ?is mis]able man :i* comm&s our att5tion at once4 ,!re is a sort ( fasc9ation ab\t 8 wick$ness1 & :5 we read 8 /ory x is difficult to give x up until we h come to its awful end4 ,x is r significant1 x w\ld seem to me1 t 8 "n %\ld come la/ 9 ! li/ ( ! ,apo/les1 & ! text1 ,& ,judas ,isc>iot1 w\ld sugge/ to me n only t 8 "n 0 la/1 b t x 0 !re = "s special reason1 z ,i am sure we %all f9d out t x 04 ,x is also significant t ! fir/ "n m5tion$ 9 ! li/ ( ! ,apo/les 9 ?is ?ird *apt] ( ,m>k 0 ,simon1 :o 0 surnam$ ,pet]4 ,! fir/ m5tion$ ,apo/le d5i$ ,jesus ) an oa?1 ! "o la/ ref]r$ to sold him = ?irty pieces ( silv] & has gone into et]nity ) ! awful s9 ( murd] *>g$ aga9/ him4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ! two is ?is3 _! s9s 7 almo/ equally great1 b ! fir/ rep5t$ & ! grace ( ,god _h its p]fect "w 9 him & he 0 ! object ( ,*ri/'s =giv5ess2 ! second 0 fill$ ) remorse )\t rep5tance & grace 0 reject$4 ,! fir/ became "o ( ! mightie/ prea*]s 9 ! _w's hi/ory2 ! second fills u ) horror :5ev] we read ! /ory ( 8 awful crime4 ,diff]5t names affect u diff]5tly4 ,"o c\ld n well ?9k ( ,john )\t be+ impress$ ) ! p[] ( love2 nor c\ld "o consid] ,paul )\t be+ impress$ fir/ ( all ) 8 zeal & !n ) 8 le>n+4 ,c]ta9ly "o c\ld n /udy ,pet] )\t say+ t 8 /ronge/ *>act]i/ic 0 8 en?usiasm4 ,x is helpful to "k t ! ,_s ( ,god work+ ) "o :o 0 a giant intellectually & ) "o :o 0 pr(ane & ignorant accompli%$ practically ! same results1 mak+ !m bo?1 ,paul & ,pet]1 mighty m5 ^: m9i/ry has made ! _w ri*] & bett] 9 e way4 ,b to ?9k ( ,judas is always to %udd]4 ,!re is a k9dr$ text 9 ?is same ,gospel ( ,m>k1 b ! emotions x /irs are entirely diff]5t4 ,! second text is1 ,& ,pet]4 ,! crucifixion is ov]1 ! ,savior is 9 ! tomb1 poor ,pet]1 a brok5-he>t$ man1 is w&]+ ?r\gh ! /reets ( ! ,city ( ! ,k+4 ,he is at la/ driv5 to ! company ( ! disciples1 :5 sudd5ly !re ru%es 9 ^u !m ! woman :o _h be5 at ! tomb1 & %e exclaims1 ,he is ris51 has gone ov] into ,galilee & wants 8 disciples to meet him4 ,?is 0 ! angel's message to h]4 ,all ! disciples mu/ h hurri$ to ! door t !y might ha/5 to see _! ris5 ,"l--all save ,pet]4 ,& !n came ! pa!tic & ?rill+ text1 = ! woman gave ! message z ,jesus gave x to ! angels & !y to h]1 ,g tell 8 disciples--& ,pet]4 ,b ?is text1 ,& ,judas ,isc>iot1 br+s to our recollection ! /ory ( a man :o lo/ 8 opportunity to be good & great2 ! picture ( "o :o 0 he>tless 9 8 betrayal1 = )9 sight ( ! ,g>d5 ( ,ge?semane he salut$ ,jesus ) a hypocritical kiss2 ! recollection ( "o 9 ^: e>s to-day 9 et]nity !re mu/ be he>d ! cl9k+ s\nd ( ! ?irty pieces ( silv]2 & ! acc\nt ( "o :o di$ a horrible dea?1 all because s9 _h its way ) him & ! grace ( ,god 0 reject$4 ,! sc5e connect$ ) 8 call+ is significant4 ,m>k tells u 9 ! ?ird *apt] ( 8 ,gospel t :5 ,jesus saw ! man ) ! )]$ h& & heal$ him1 he w5t out by ! seaside & !n ^u ! m\nta91 & !re call$ 8 ,apo/les r\nd ab\t him1 gave !m _! commission & s5t !m =? to d 8 bidd+4 ,9 ,mat!w ! n9? *apt] & ! ?irty-six? to ! ?irty-eigh? v]ses1 we are told t :5 he saw ! multitudes he 0 mov$ ) compassion1 & he commission$ ! twelve & s5t !m =? t !y might s]ve z %eph]ds to ! p :o appe>$ to be %eph]dless4 ,!n sai? he unto 8 disciples1 ,! h>ve/ truly is pl5te\s1 b ! labor]s are few2 pray ye !re=e ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/1 t he w s5d =? labor]s into 8 h>ve/4 ,& !n he s5t ! twelve =?4 ,z a matt] ( fact ! ,scriptures conc]n+ ,judas are n s v full1 b !re is a good outl9e1 & if "o b takes ! po9ts pres5t$ & all[s 8 imag9ation to "w 9 ! lea/1 !re is a /ory :i* is ?rill+ 9 its awfulness4 ,! f\r ,evangeli/s tell u ( 8 call1 & ^! are practically id5tical 9 _! /atem5t except conc]n+ 8 names4 ,mat!w & ,m>k call him ! ,betray]2 ,luke speaks ( him z a ,traitor1 :ile ,john calls him a ,devil4 ,! next ?+ we le>n conc]n+ him is 8 rebuke ( ! woman :o came to r5d] h] s]vice to ,jesus z a pro( ( h] affection4 ,9 ,john ! twelf? *apt]1 ! f\r? to ! six? v]se1 we read1 ,!n sai? "o ( 8 disciples1 ,judas ,isc>iot1 ,simon's son1 :i* %\ld betray him1 ,:y 0 n ?is o9tm5t sold = ?ree hundr$ p5ce1 & giv5 to ! poor8 ,?is he said1 n t he c>$ = ! poor1 b because he 0 a ?ief1 & _h ! bag1 & b>e :at 0 put !re94 ,next we he> ( him b>ga9+ ) ! enemies ( ,jesus = 8 betrayal4 ,! acc\nt is v full 9 ,mat!w1 ! tw5ty-six? *apt] ! f\rte5? to ! sixte5? v]se4 ,!n "o ( ! twelve call$ ,judas ,isc>iot1 w5t unto ! *ief prie/s1 & said unto !m1 ,:at w ye give me1 & ,i w deliv] him unto y8 ,& !y cov5ant$ ) him = ?irty pieces ( silv]4 ,& f t "t he s\ght opportunity to betray him4 ,!n we are told ( 8 deliv]+ ,jesus into ! h&s ( 8 enemies1 9 ,mat!w1 ! tw5ty-six? *apt]1 ! =ty-sev5? to ! =ty-n9? v]ses3 ,& :ile he yet spake1 lo1 ,judas1 "o ( ! twelve1 came1 & ) him a great multitude1 ) swords & /aves1 f ! *ief prie/s & eld]s ( ! p4 ,n[ he t betray$ him gave !m a sign1 say+1 ,:omsoev] ,i %all kiss1 t same is he3 hold him fa/4 ,& =?) he came to ,jesus1 & said1 ,hail1 ,ma/]2 & kiss$ him4 ,& !n f9ally comes 8 dreadful end1 ! acc\nt ( 8 remorse 9 ,mat!w1 ! tw5ty-sev5? *apt]1 ! ?ird & ! f\r? v]ses4 ,!n ,judas1 :i* _h betray$ him1 :5 he saw t he 0 condemn$1 rep5t$ himself1 & br\ght aga9 ! ?irty pieces ( silv] to ! *ief prie/s & eld]s1 say+1 ,i h s9n$ 9 t ,i h betray$ ! innoc5t blood4 ,& !y said1 ,:at is t to u8 see ?\ to t4 ,& ! /atem5t ( 8 suicide 9 ,mat!w1 ! tw5ty-sev5? *apt]1 ! fif? v]se1 ,& he ca/ d[n ! pieces ( silv] 9 ! temple1 & dep>t$1 & w5t & hang$ himself4 ,i ,! natural "q t comes to e /ud5t ( ! life ( ,judas mu/ be1 ,:y 0 he *os58 b z ,joseph ,p>k] has said1 ,we may well ask :y 7 we *os5 ourselves1 kn[+ our he>ts z we d & appreciat+ our weakness z we mu/4 ,x has be5 said t if we /udy ! ,apo/les we w f9d !m repres5tatives ( all k9ds ( human nature1 :i* w\ld g to %[ t if we b yield ourselves to ,god1 :atev] we may be naturally1 he c use u = 8 glory4 ,x 0 "h t ,judas fail$4 ,i h he>d x said t ,jesus did n "k ,judas' real "* & t he 0 surpris$ :5 ,judas turn$ out to be ! disciple t he 02 b let u h none ( ?is _s 9 ! consid]ation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,let no man 9 ^! days limit ,jesus' k1 = he is omnisci5t & kn[e? all ?+s4 ,let u n =get :at he said himself conc]n+ ,judas 9 ,john ! ?irte5? *apt] & ! eighte5? v]se1 ,i speak n ( y all2 ,i "k :om ,i h *os52 b t ! ,scripture may be fulfill$1 ,he t eate? bread ) me ha? lift$ up 8 heel aga9/ me4 ,aga91 9 ! six? *apt] & ! sev5tie? v]se1 ,jesus answ]$ !m4 ,h n ,i *os5 y twelve1 & "o ( y is a devil8 & f9ally1 9 ! six? *apt] & ! sixty-f\r? v]se1 ,b !re are "s ( y t believe n4 ,= ,jesus knew f ! beg9n+ :o !y 7 t believ$ n1 & :o %\ld betray him4 ,!re 7 o!rs :o might h be5 *os5 9 8 /ead4 ,! ,apo/les f\nd two :5 9 _! ha/e !y det]m9$ to fill ! vacancy made by 8 betrayal4 ,acts #a3bc-bf1 ,& !y appo9t$ two1 ,joseph call$ ,b>sabas1 :o 0 surnam$ ,ju/us1 & ,mat?ias4 ,& !y pray$1 & said1 ,?\1 ,"l1 :i* kn[e/ ! he>ts ( all m51 %ew :e!r ( ^! two ?\ ha/ *os51 t he may take "p ( ?is m9i/ry & apo/le%ip1 f :i* ,judas by transgression fell1 t he might g to 8 own place4 ,& !y gave =? _! lots2 & ! lot fell ^u ,mat?ias1 & he 0 numb]$ ) ! elev5 apo/les4 ,x seems to me t !re c be no reason = 8 hav+ be5 call$ ( ,*ri/ except t he 0 to s]ve z a great w>n+ to ^? ( u :o h liv$ s9ce 8 day4 ,!re are _m su* w>n+s 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,jonah 0 "o4 ,god said to him1 ,g to ,n9eveh1 & yet1 ) ! _s ( rebellion1 he attempt$ to sail to ,t>%i% & we "k 8 mis]able failure4 ,let x nev] be =gott5 t if ,n9eveh is ,god's *oice = y1 y c make no o!r port 9 safety4 ,! sea w be aga9/ y1 ! w9d aga9/ y4 ,x is h>d inde$ to /ruggle aga9/ ,god4 ,jacob 0 a w>n+4 ,deceiv+ 8 own fa!r1 8 sons 9 turn deceiv$ him4 ,may we nev] =get ! ,scripture :i* decl>es1 ,:atsoev] a man s[e? t %all he also reap4 ,esau 0 a w>n+4 ,com+ 9 f ! hunt "o day1 we>y ) 8 ex]tions1 he detects ! savory smell ( ! mess ( pottage1 & 8 crafty bro!r says1 ,i w give y ?is = y\r bir?right1 :i* 0 8 "r to be a prie/ 9 8 h\sehold2 a mom5t m & ! bir?right is gone2 & 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we are told he s\ght x ) te>s & c\ld f9d no place ( rep5tance4 ,b _m a man has sold 8 "r to be ! prie/ ( 8 h\sehold = less ?an a mess ( pottage1 & 9 a real s5se x is true t ?+s done _c be undone4 ,saul 0 a w>n+4 ,he 0 comm&$ to put to dea? ,agag & ! flock1 & he kept ! be/ ( all ! flock & !n li$ to ,god's mess5g] :5 he said t ! "w _h be5 done z he 0 comm&$4 ,he _h no soon] said x ?an1 behold1 !re 0 he>d ! bleat+ ( ! %eep1 & ! l[+ ( ! ox54 ,be sure y\r s9 w f9d y out4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t has _m w>n+s l ^! 9 ! ,old1 b ,judas surpasses !m all4 ,!re is some?+ ab\t him t makes u %udd]4 ,x is said t 9 ,ob]amm]gau1 :]e ! ,passion ,play is pres5t$1 ! man tak+ ! "* ( ,judas is always avoid$ aft]w>ds4 ,he may h be5 ev] s reputable a citiz51 b he has be5 at lea/ 9 action a ,judas1 & t is en\gh4 ,i 0 once a pa/or at ,s*uyl]ville1 ,n4 ,y41 :]e on ! ,burgoyne surr5d] gr\nd /&s a celebrat$ monum5t4 ,x is beautiful to look ^u4 ,on "o side ( x 9 a ni*e is ,g5]al ,s*uyl]1 & on ! o!r side1 if ,i rememb] correctly1 ,g5]al ,gates2 on ! ?ird1 9 ! same sort ( a ni*e1 ano!r di/+ui%$ g5]al is to be se51 b on ! f\r? ! ni*e is vacant4 ,:5 ,i ask$ ! reason ,i 0 told t ,x is ! ni*e :i* might h be5 fill$ by ,b5$ict ,arnold _h he n be5 a traitor4 ,! /ory ( ,judas is l ?is4 ,he might h be5 all t ,god c\ld h approv$ (2 he is ?r\gh\t et]nity a murd]]1 & all because grace 0 reject$4 ,num]\s lessons may be drawn f su* a /ory4 ,c]ta9 ?+s might be said conc]n+ hypocrisy1 = he 0 9 ! true/ s5se a hypocrite4 ,ref]5ce c\ld be made to ! fact t s9 is small 9 its beg9n+s1 sure 9 its progress1 t]rific 9 its end+1 = at ! beg9n+ he 0 d\btless b an av]age man 9 s91 possibly n s diff]5t f ! o!rs2 b he reject$ ! influ5ce ( ,*ri/4 ,or1 aga91 f su* a "* a ?rill+ /ory c\ld be told ( ! end ( transgressors1 = h>d z may be ! way ! end baffles description4 ,judas c]ta9ly tells u ?is4 ,,ii ,h[ev] mu* ( a w>n+ ,judas may be to p ( ! _w1 ,i am fully p]suad$ t !re are f\r ?+s :i* may be said conc]n+ him4 ,fir/3 ,he gives u a lesson z ,*ri/ians4 ,!re 7 _m names giv5 him4 ,9 ,mat!w ! t5? *apt] & ! f\r? v]se1 & 9 ,m>k ! ?ird *apt] & ! n9ete5? v]se1 we read t he 0 a betray]2 9 ,luke ! six? *apt] & ! sixte5? v]se he 0 call$ a traitor2 9 ,john ! six? *apt] & ! sev5tie? v]se he is spok5 ( z a devil1 b 9 ,john ! twelve? *apt] & ! six? v]se he is m5tion$ z a ?ief4 ,to me h[ev] "o ( ! be/ names t c\ld be appli$ to him is t :i* ,paul fe>$ might be giv5 to him :5 he said1 ,le/ :5 ,i h prea*$ to o!rs ,i myself %\ld be lit]ally disapprov$ 7#a ,cor9?ians #i3bg74 ,x is inde$ a solemn ?\ght1 t if we are n "r ) ,god he w set u aside1 = he _c use u4 ,i h 9 m9d a m9i/]1 :o once ?rill$ great numb]s ( p ) 8 message4 ,"u ! p[] ( 8 prea*+ hundr$s ( p came to ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 possibly no "o 9 ! ,*ur* ) a bright] future4 ,to-day he is set aside1 = ,god _c use him4 ,i h 9 m9d a ,sunday s*ool sup]9t5d5t1 :o us$ to be on e plat=m speak+ = ,*ri/1 & !n yield$ to undue political influ5ce ( ! wor/ sort1 lo/ 8 vision ( ,*ri/ & 8 p[] 9 speak+1 & to-day is set aside4 ,b ( all ! illu/rations1 ,i "k ( no?+ :i* s /irs me z ! /ory ( ,judas4 ,he might h be5 true & fai?ful & he might h be5 ) ,*ri/ to-day 9 glory2 in/ead1 he is 9 hell1 a self-confess$ murd]]1 ) ! cl9k+ ( ! ?irty pieces ( silv] to condemn him1 & 8 awful consci5ce con/antly to accuse him4 ,x is inde$ en\gh to make our faces pale to realize t1 :atev] we may be to-day 9 ! s]vice ( ,god1 we c be set aside 9 less ?an a week1 & ,god w cease to use u if we h any?+ ( ! _s ( ,judas4 ,second3 ,i le>n also f ,judas t environm5t is n en\gh = ! unreg5]ate4 ,x is folly to /ate t a poor lo/ s9n] simply by *ang+ 8 environm5t may h 8 nature *ang$4 ,z ,john ,g4 ,woolley has said1 x is l a man ) a /ubborn horse say+1 ',i w pa9t ! outside ( ! b>n a nice mild color to influ5ce ! horse )94' ,! well on my place 9 ! c\ntry "s ye>s ago _h 9 x poison$ wat]4 ,x 0 an attractive well ) a h\se built ar\nd ab\t x1 & ! neighbors came to me to say t ,i mu/ "u no circum/ances dr9k f x4 ,:at if ,i _h said1 ,i w decorate ! well h\se t ,i may *ange ! wat]8 ,x w\ld h be5 z nons5sical z to say1 ,i w *ange ! environm5t ( a man :o is wick$ by nature1 & !reby make him good4 ,judas _h liv$ close to ,jesus1 he _h be5 ) him on ! m\nta91 walk$ ) him by ! sea1 0 frequ5tly ) him1 ,i am sure1 9 ,ge?semane1 = we read 9 ,john ! eighte5? *apt] & ! second v]se1 ,& ,judas also1 :i* betray$ him1 knew ! place3 = ,jesus (ttimes resort$ ?i!r ) 8 disciples4 ,he 0 also ) him at ! ,supp]4 ,b aft] all ?is uplift+1 heav5ly influ5ce ( ! ,son ( ,god he sold him = silv] & betray$ him ) a kiss4 ,no?+ c answ] = ! s9n] b reg5]ation4 ,8 case is hopeless )\t t4 ,?ird3 ,hypocrisy is an awful ?+4 ,! text 9 ,galatians is = all su*4 ,be n deceiv$2 ,god is n mock$4 ,^? words 9 ,mat!w 9 connection ) ! s]mon on ! ,m\nt are = su*1 :5 m5 9 ! great day %all say1 ,h we n prophesi$ 9 ?y "n8 & 9 ?y "n h ca/ out ,devils8 & 9 ?y "n done _m wond]ful works8 ,jesus w say1 ,i nev] knew y4 ,if we read ! commission 9 ,mat!w ! t5? *apt] ! fif? to ! tw5tie? v]ses inclusive1 we %all und]/& t ^! ,apo/les 7 s5t =? to d a mighty "w1 & evid5tly !y did x4 ,judas _h t commission1 & he may h fulfill$ x 9 a s5se1 b he is lo/ to-day because he 0 a hypocrite4 ,! disciples may n h kn[n 8 true nature4 ,9 ,john ! ?irte5? *apt] ! tw5ty-fir/ to ! tw5ty-n9? v]ses we read1 ,:5 ,jesus _h ?us said1 he 0 tr\bl$ 9 _s1 & te/ifi$ & said1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 t "o ( y %all betray me4 ,!n ! disciples look$ "o on ano!r1 d\bt+ ( :om he spake4 ,n[ !re 0 lean+ on ,jesus' bosom "o ( 8 disciples1 :om ,jesus lov$4 ,simon ,pet] !re=e beckon$ to him1 t he %\ld ask :o x %\ld be ( :om he spake4 ,he !n ly+ on ,jesus' brea/ sai? unto him1 ,"l1 :o is x8 ,jesus answ]$1 ,he x is to :om ,i %all give a sop :5 ,i h dipp$ x4 ,& :5 he _h dipp$ ! sop1 he gave x to ,judas ,isc>iot1 ! son ( ,simon4 ,& aft] ! sop ,satan ent]$ into him4 ,!n said ,jesus unto him1 ,t ?\ doe/1 d quickly4 ,n[ no man at ! table knew = :at int5t he spake ?is unto him4 ,= "s ( !m ?\ght1 because ,judas _h ! bag1 t ,jesus _h said unto him1 ,buy ^? ?+s t we h ne$ ( aga9/ ! fea/2 or t he %\ld give some?+ to ! poor4 ,:i* w\ld seem to impress ?is ?\ght ^u u4 ,oh1 may ,i say t x is a great s9 to be untrue8 ,! only "t t ,jesus is sev]e is n :5 s9n]s seek him out1 nor :5 ! woman tak5 9 adult]y is driv5 to him by ^? :o w\ld /one h] ) /ones1 nor ) ! ?ief on ! ,cross1 b :5 he faces hypocrites2 he c h no t5d]ness = !m4 ,f\r?3 ,i le>n f ,judas t s9 is ( sl[ progress4 ,!re may h be5 fir/ j a natural ambition4 ,he ?\ght t ! ,k+dom ( ,jesus 0 to be a great temporal affair1 & he desir$ to be a "p ( x4 ,h[ _m m5 to-day h wreck$ _! homes & all b lo/ _! s\ls1 because ( unholy ambitions6 ,x may be an ambition = y\r family z well z = y\rself4 ,d\btless ,jacob _h su* :5 he /opp$ at ,%e*em4 ,! result ( 8 t>ry+ 0 8 he>t-break+ exp]i5ce ) ! worse ?an murd] ( 8 daught]4 ,!re are s\ls to-day 9 ! lo/ _w :o 7 wreck$ ^u ! rock ( ambition4 ,fif?3 ,he 0 di%one/4 ,x is a %ort j\rney f unholy ambition to di%one/y4 ,! _s ( ,god ,himself calls him a ?ief4 ,b1 ,six?3 ,let x be kn[n t :ile s9 is ( sl[ progress1 x is exce$+ly sure4 ,9 ! tw5ty-second *apt] ( ,luke & ! ?ird to ! six? v]ses we read t ,satan ent]$ into ,judas4 ,x seems to me z if up to t "t he _h r hov]$ ab\t him1 tempt+ him ) 8 ins9uations1 possibly caus+ him to slip & fall 9 occasional s9s1 b f9ally he has control & !n betrayal1 d5ial & murd] are ! results4 ,i look$ ! o!r day into ! face ( a man :o said to me1 ,d y "k me8 & ,i told him ,i did n1 & he said1 ,i us$ to be a ,*ri/ian work] & influ5c$ ?\s&s to come to ,*ri/4 ,9 an ungu>d$ mom5t ,i det]m9$ to leave my m9i/ry & to become ri*4 ,my ha/e = ri*es 0 b a sn>e4 ,i f\nd myself becom+ unscrupul\s 9 my bus9ess life & n[ ,i am wreck$1 c]ta9ly = "t--oh1 said he1 c x be = et]nity8 ,i am sep>at$ f my wife & my *ildr51 :om ,i %all nev] see aga94 ,& ris+ 9 an agony he cri$ out z ,i h r>ely he>d a man cry1 ,god h m]cy ^u me6 ,god h m]cy ^u me6 ,,iii ,!re are b ?ree ?+s t ,i w\ld l to say conc]n+ ,judas z ,i come to ! end ( my message4 ,! fir/ is t he 0 he>tless 9 ! extreme4 ,x 0 j aft] a t\*+ sc5e record$ 9 ,mat!w ! tw5ty-six? *apt] ! sev5? to ! ?irte5? v]ses1 ,!re came unto him a woman hav+ an alaba/] box ( v preci\s o9tm5t1 & p\r$ x on 8 head1 z he sat at meat4 ,b :5 8 disciples saw x1 !y _h indignation1 say+1 ,to :at purpose is ?is wa/e8 ,= ?is o9tm5t might h be5 sold = mu*1 & giv5 to ! poor4 ,:5 ,jesus und]/ood x1 he said unto !m1 ,:y tr\ble ye ! woman8 = %e ha? wr\ght a good "w ^u me4 ,= ye h ! poor always ) y2 b me ye h n always4 ,= 9 t %e ha? p\r$ ?is o9tm5t on my body1 %e did x = my burial4 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,:]esoev] ?is gospel %all be prea*$ 9 ! :ole _w1 !re %all also ?is1 t ?is woman ha? done1 be told = a memorial ( h]4 ,x 0 aft] ?is t ,judas w5t to ! enemies ( ,jesus & (f]$ to sell him1 & z if t 7 n en\gh1 x 0 j aft] he _h left ,ge?semane1 9 ,mat!w ! tw5ty-six? *apt] ! =ty-fif? to ! =ty-n9? v]ses1 t he betray$ him ) 8 kiss4 ,!n come? he to 8 disciples & sai? unto !m1 ,sleep on n[1 & take y\r re/2 behold1 ! h\r is at h&1 & ! ,son ( man is betray$ into ! h&s ( s9n]s4 ,rise1 let u be go+3 behold1 he is at h& t do? betray me4 ,& :ile he yet spake1 lo1 ,judas1 "o ( ! twelve1 came1 & ) him a great multitude1 ) swords & /aves1 f ! *ief prie/s & eld]s ( ! p4 ,n[ he t betray$ him gave !m a sign1 say+1 ,:omsoev] ,i %all kiss1 t same is he3 hold him fa/4 ,& =?) he came to ,jesus1 & said1 ,hail1 ,ma/]2 & kiss$ him4 ,! blood drops _h j be5 roll+ d[n ! *eeks ( ! ,ma/]1 = he sweat1 z x 71 great drops ( blood2 & ,i c q und]/& h[ ^u ! v lips ( ,judas ! condemn+ blood may h left its m>k4 ,b d n condemn him2 he is sc>cely m he>tless ?an ! man :o to-day rejects him aft] all 8 graci\s m9i/ry1 8 sacrificial dea? & 8 m$iatorial "w ( n9ete5 hundr$ ye>s4 ,second3 ,8 dea? 0 awful4 ,acts #a3ah1 ,n[ ?is man pur*as$ a field ) ! rew>d ( iniquity2 & fall+ headlong1 he bur/ asund] 9 ! mid/1 & all 8 b[els gu%$ out4 ,i c imag9e him go+ out to ! place :]e he is to end x all1 rememb]+ z he walk$ h[ ,jesus _h look$ at him1 recall+1 d\btless1 "s ( 8 spok5 messages1 & c]ta9ly rememb]+ h[ once he _h be5 ) him 9 all 8 unfai?ful m9i/ry4 ,all ?is mu/ h swept be=e him l a great panorama1 & ) ! vision ( 8 betray$ ,ma/] /ill be=e him he sw+s himself out into ! et]nity2 & !n z if to make ! end m t]rible ! rope broke & 8 body bur/ & 8 v b[els gu%$ =?4 ,oh1 if x be true t ! way ( ! transgressor is h>d1 9 ! "n ( ,god :at %all we say ( ! end8 ,?ird3 ,i w\ld l to imag9e ano!r picture4 ,:at if in/ead ( go+ out to ! sc5e ( 8 disgraceful dea? he _h wait$ until aft] ,jesus _h ris58 ,:at if he _h t>ri$ beh9d "s "o ( ^? great trees ne> ! city along ! way :i* he %\ld walk1 or1 possibly on ! ,emmaus way8 ,:at if he _h hidd5 beh9d "s great rock & simply wait$8 ,:ile x is true t he mu/ h trembl$ z he wait$1 :at if aft] x all he _h simply ?r[n himself on ! m]cy ( ,jesus & _h said to him1 ,ma/]1 ,i h f ! fir/ be5 untrue2 = ?irty pieces ( silv] ,i sold !e & ) ^! lips ,i betray$ !e ) a kiss2 b ,jesus1 ?\ ,son ( ,david1 h m]cy ^u me8 ,!re w\ld h be5 writt5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures ! mo/ beautiful /ory t ! inspir$ book conta9s4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 s wond]ful z ! _s ( him :o is able to save to ! utt]mo/1 & :o nev] turn$ away f any seek+ s9n]1 & he w\ld1 ,i am sure1 h tak5 ,judas 9 8 v arms2 he1 too1 might h giv5 him a kiss1 n ( betrayal1 b ( ! sign ( 8 complete =giv5ess1 & ,judas might h %one to-day 9 ! city ( ,god z %9es ,joseph ( ,arima?aea1 ,paul ! ,apo/le1 ,pet] ! ,prea*]4 ,! sadde/ /ory ,i "k is ! /ory ( ,judas1 = x is ! acc\nt ( a man :o resi/$ ! grace ( ,god & mu/ regret x ?r\gh et]nity4 ,,an ,,old-,,fa%ion$ ,,home ,,text3 ,:at h !y se5 9 ?y h\se8--#b ,k+s #bj3ae4 ,if y w tell me :at is 9 y\r own h\se by y\r own *oice ,i w tell y ! /ory ( y\r home life & w be able to in=m y :e!r y\rs is a home 9 :i* !re is h>mony & peace or confusion & despair4 ,let me read ! names ( ! gue/s 9 y\r gue/ book1 all[ me to /udy ! titles ( ! books 9 y\r libr>y 9 :i* y h special delight1 p]mit me to scan y\r magaz9es :i* y p>ticul>ly l1 all[ me to li/5 to y\r conv]sation :5 y d n "k t y are be+ ov]he>d1 give me ! privilege ( talk+ b = a mom5t to y\r s]vants1 & make x possible = me to visit ) y\r fri5ds 9 :om y h p>ticul> delight--& ,i w write a true /ory ( :at y h be51 ( :at y are1 & ( :at y w be b = ! grace ( ,god1 ev5 ?\gh ,i may n "k y p]sonally at all4 ,9 o!r words1 :atev] may be se5 9 y\r home det]m9es :at y\r home is4 ,i 0 a man gr[n be=e ,i visit$ ,wa%+ton1 ! capital ( ! nation4 ,i 0 ! gue/ ( a memb] ( ! ,presid5t's ,cab9et4 ,rid+ ) him ! fir/ ev5+1 :5 ! moon 0 %9+1 we sudd5ly came ^u ! ,national ,capitol1 & ,i said to my ho/1 ,:at 9 ! _w is t8 ,he said1 ) a smile1 z if he piti$ me1 ,t is ! ,capitol build+1 & t is ! home ( ! nation4 ,i am sure he 0 "r 9 a s5se1 because ! build+ is magnific5t1 & is 9 e way ! wor?y home ( su* a nation z ours2 b ,i ?9k ,i take issue ) him1 aft] c>eful ?\ght1 9 8 /atem5t t ! ,capitol build+ is ! home ( ! nation4 ,i c recall a visit made to a home :i* 0 n 9 any s5se palatial1 :]e ! old-fa%ion$ fa!r e morn+ & ev5+ read 8 ,bible1 knelt 9 pray] ) 8 h\sehold ab\t him1 comm5d$ to ,god 8 *ildr5 ea* by "n1 pres5t$ ! s]vants at ! ?rone ( grace1 & !n sang ) !m all "o ( ! sweet hymns ( ! *ur*2 & f ! morn+ pray] !y w5t =? to ! day ( victory1 :ile f ! ev5+ pray] !y w5t to sleep ! undi/urb$ sleep ( ! j1 ) ! angels ( heav5 keep+ wat* ov] !m4 ,i recall ano!r home 9 ! ,/ate ( ,ohio :]e ! fa!r & "m 7 sc>cely kn[n outside ( _! own c\nty4 ,! size ( _! f>m 0 t5 acres1 b !y re>$ two boys & two girls ^: mission has be5 _w-wide & ^: names are kn[n :]ev] ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ is kn[n & :]ev] ! ,engli% language is spok54 ,^!1 9 ! true/ s5se1 are ! homes ( ! nation1 & su* homes give u m5 & wom5 z true z /eel4 ,napoleon once 0 ask$1 ,:at is ! greate/ ne$ ( ! ,fr5* nation8 ,he hesitat$ a mom5t & !n said1 ) m>k$ emphasis1 ,! greate/ ne$ ( ! ,fr5* nation is mo!rs4 ,if y w ask me ! greate/ ne$ ( ,am]ica ,i c\ld wi% 9 my reply t ,i might speak ) ! p[] ( a ,napoleon & t my words might live z long1 = ,i w\ld say1 ! greate/ ne$ ( ! ,am]ican nation to-day is homes2 n palatial build+s1 b homes :]e ,*ri/ is honor$1 :]e ,god is lov$1 & :]e ! ,bible is /udi$4 ,a return$ mission>y1 :o _h be5 = tw5ty-five ye>s away f 8 home because he w\ld n accept 8 furl\ghs1 0 ask$ aft] he _h be5 9 ,cali=nia = a little season :at impress$ him ! mo/ aft] 8 abs5ce ( a qu>t] ( a c5tury4 ,! report] expect$ him to say t he 0 impress$ ) ! telephone sy/em :i* b\nd h\ses & cities toge!r1 or t he 0 amaz$ at ! wireless telegraphy1 by means ( :i* on ! wave curr5ts ( ! air messages 7 s5t f "o city to ano!r2 b ! return$ mission>y express$ no su* surprise4 ,he said1 ,:5 ,i w5t away f ,am]ica almo/ e home _h its family alt>2 n[ t ,i h return$ ,i h wat*$ v c>efully & f9d t a family alt> 9 a home is ! exception & n ! rule4 ,:]ev] ?is is true !re is real cause = great al>m1 = 9 proportion z ! home fails ! nation is 9 dang]4 ,hezekiah _h be5 sick unto dea?4 ,! ^w ( ! ,"l by ! m\? ( ! ,prophet came to him1 say+1 ,set ?y h\se 9 ord]1 = ?\ mu/ die4 ,!n he recov]$ = a season4 ,! ,k+ ( ,babylon s5t mess5g]s to him1 & :5 ! mess5g]s _h gone ,isaiah ask$ him ! "q ( ! text1 ,:at h !y se5 9 ?y h\se8 ,! de>e/ & mo/ sacr$ spot on e>? is home4 ,ar\nd x are ! mo/ sacr$ associations1 ab\t x clu/] ! sweete/ memories4 ,! build+s are n always palatial1 ! furni%+s are n always ( ! be/1 b :5 ! home is wor?y ( ! "n ladd]s are let d[n f heav5 to ^? bel[1 ! angels ( ,god come d[n1 br++ heav5's bless+ & asc5d1 tak+ e>?'s crosses4 ,su* a home is ! de>e/ spot on e>?1 because !re y\r fa!r work$ & y\r "m lov$4 ,!re is no love :i* surpasses ?is4 ,"s ye>s ago1 :5 ! ,engli% soldi]s 7 fight+ & a ,scot* regim5t came to assi/1 ! ,scot*m51 /rangely en\gh1 began to die 9 great numb]s4 ,! skill ( ! physicians 0 baffl$4 ,!y c\ld n tell :y x 0 t !re seem$ to be su* a rapid fall+ away ( ! m54 ,b at la/ !y discov]$ ! cause4 ,! ,scot* pip]s 7 play+ ! tunes t rem9d$ ! ,scot*man ( ! hea!r & ! hills1 & !y 7 dy+ ( homesickness4 ,:5 ! music 0 *ang$ ! dea?s 9 su* l>ge numb]s almo/ in/antly ceas$4 ,we are drift+ away f our old-fa%ion$ homes2 fa!rs h gr[n too busy1 mo!rs h delegat$ _! ,god-giv5 "w to o!rs4 ,we h lo/ in/ead ( ga9$4 ,:]ev] ! homes are full ( weakness ! gov]nm5t is 9 dang]4 ,! homes ( our c\ntry are s _m /reams p\r+ !mselves into ! great curr5t ( moral & social life4 ,if ! home life is pure1 !n all is pure4 ,i /& ) t company ( p today :o believe t we are at ! beg9n+ ( a great revival ( religion1 & ,i am p]suad$ t ?is revival is to be help$ on n s mu* by prea*+1 ?\gh t is n to be ignor$2 nor by s++1 ?\gh t 9 itself is useful2 b x is to be help$ or h9d]$ by ! condition ( ! homes 9 our l&4 ,i ,i h a fri5d1 ,george ,r4 ,/u>t1 :o says t :5 ,god himself w\ld />t a nation he made home life ! decid+ "q4 ,he select$ ,abraham z ! head ( ! home1 & 9 ,g5esis1 ! eighte5? *apt] & ! n9ete5? v]se1 he gives ! reason = ?is 9 ^! words3 ,= ,i "k him1 t he w comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold aft] him4 ,!re are two great pr9ciples :i* mu/ prevail 9 e home3 ,fir/3 ,au?ority1 sugge/$ by ! ^w comm&4 ,second3 ,example1 sugge/$ by ! expression1 ,he w comm& 8 *ildr5 & 8 h\sehold aft] him4 ,9 ord] t "o may rightly comm& he mu/ himself be controll$ or be able to obey an au?ority high] ?an 8 own4 ,x is absolutely impossible = "o to be ! fa!r he ought to be & n be a ,*ri/ian1 or to be wor?y ( ! "n ( "m & n yield allegiance to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,if we are to set be=e ^? ab\t u a "r example1 we _c beg9 too soon4 ,y\r *ildr5 are a reproduction ( y\rself1 weakness 9 !m is weakness 9 y\rself1 /r5g? 9 !m is b ! reproduction ( y\r own virtue4 ,a conv5tion ( mo!rs met "s ye>s ago 9 ! city ( ,c9c9nati & 0 discuss+ ! "q z to :5 "o ought prop]ly to beg9 to tra9 ! *ild = ,*ri/4 ,"o "m said1 ,i beg9 at six2 ano!r sugge/$ sev5 z ! prop] age2 ano!r said1 ,i beg9 :5 my *ild takes 8 fir/ /ep1 & ?us po9t him to ,*ri/1 or :5 he speaks 8 fir/ ^w ,i tea* him ! "n ( ,jesus4 ,f9ally an old sa9t arose & said1 ,y are all ( y wrong2 ! "t to beg9 to tra9 ! *ild is ! g5]ation be=e ! *ild is born1 & ?is we all "k to be true4 ,b ! responsibility does n re/ simply ^u mo!rs2 fa!rs _c ignore _! ,god-giv5 position4 ,judge ,alton ,b4 ,p>k] & 8 favorite gr&son1 ,alton ,p>k] ,hall1 five ye>s old1 n>r[ly escap$ dea? by dr[n+ 9 ! ,hudson ,riv]4 ,= half an h\r ! two play$ 9 ! wat]4 ,!n ,judge ,p>k] took ! boy = a swim into deep wat]4 ,plac+ ! boy on 8 back1 he swam ar\nd = a:ile1 & !n1 decid+ to float1 turn$ ov]1 seat+ ! boy a/ride 8 *e/4 ,9 ?is mann] ! judge float$ a di/ance f ! :>f be=e notic+ x4 ,!n he attempt$ to turn ov] aga91 int5d+ to swim ne>] ! %ore4 ,9 ! ef=t to transf] ! boy to 8 back ! little fell[ became fright5$ & tightly clasp$ ! judge ab\t ! neck4 ,judge ,p>k] call$ to ! boy to let g 8 hold1 b ! y\? only held on ! tight]1 &1 fright5$ at ! evid5t di/ress ( ! judge1 began to :imp]4 ,9 a few mom5ts ! grasp ( ! boy became s tight t ,judge ,p>k] c\ld n brea!4 ,he tri$ to %ake ! boy loose1 & !n attempt$ to break 8 grasp4 ,! boy held on ) ! desp]ation ( dea?1 h[ev]1 & e ef=t ( ! judge only plung$ !m bo? b5ea? ! *ok+ waves4 ,) 8 la/ few rema9+ brea?s1 ,judge ,p>k] gave up ! /ruggle & %\t$ = assi/ance4 ,! mi/ake t ! di/+ui%$ man made 0 t he w5t too f> f %ore ) ! boy4 ,!re are too _m m5 to-day :o are do+ ! same ?+4 ,!y are go+ out too f> 9 social life1 !y are too lax 9 ! "q ( amusem5ts1 !y are too ?\ghtless on ! subject ( dissipation4 ,"s day !y w /op1 !mselves recov]+1 b _! boys w be gone4 ,example c\nts = ev]y?+ 9 a home4 ,x !re is any bless+ 9 my own life or o!rs1 if !re has be5 any helpfulness 9 my m9i/ry to o!rs1 ,i owe x all to my "m1 :o liv$ be=e me a consi/5t ,*ri/ian life & di$ giv+ me h] bless+2 & to my fa!r1 :o ) 8 arms ab\t me "o day said1 ,my son1 if y g wrong x w kill me4 ,i 0 at "o "t "u ! influ5ce ( a boy old] ?an myself & curs$ ) too mu* money4 ,i _h tak5 my fir/ que/ionable /ep at lea/1 & 0 on my way "o night to a place :i* 0 at lea/ que/ionable if n s9ful4 ,i _h turn$ ! /reet corn] & ahead ( me 0 ! v gate to hell4 ,sudd5ly1 z ,i turn$1 ! face ( my fa!r came be=e me & 8 words rang 9 my v s\l4 ,if my fa!r _h be5 any?+ b a consi/5t ,*ri/ian man ,i myself1 ,i am sure1 w\ld h be5 f> f ! pulpit1 & might h be5 9 ! lo/ _w4 ,!re are ^? :o seem to ?9k t ! height ( "o's ambition is to amass a =tune1 to build a palace or to acquire a social position4 ,my fri5d1 ,george ,r4 ,/u>t1 says y may build y\r palaces1 amass y\r =tunes1 provide = ! satisfaction ( e desire1 b z y sit amid ^! luxuri\s surr\nd+s wait+ = ! /agg]+ /eps ( a son1 or z y ?9k ( a wayw>d daught]1 all ?is w be z no?+1 = !re is no?+ t c give happ9ess to ! p>5ts ( ,godless1 wayw>d *ildr54 ,"s "o has said1 ,e drunk>d1 e gambl]1 e lo/ woman once sat 9 a "m's lap1 & ! d[nfall ( ! mo/ ( !m may be trac$ to "s defect 9 home life4 ,! real purpose ( e home is to %ape "* = "t & et]nity4 ,! home may be "o ( pov]ty1 ! cross ( self-sacrifice may be requir$1 suff]+ may sometimes be necess>y1 b :]ev] a home fulfills ?is purpose x is ov]fl[+ ) joy4 ,"o ( my fri5ds has drawn ! foll[+ picture :i* he says is fanciful1 b :i* ,i ?9k is absolutely true to life3 ,back 9 ! c\ntry !re is a boy :o wants to g to a college & get an education4 ,!y call him a book-worm4 ,:]ev] !y f9d him--9 ! b>n or 9 ! h\se--he is read+ a book4 ,:at a pity x is1 !y say1 t ,ed _c get an education6 ,8 fa!r1 "w z h>d z he w1 c no m ?an support ! family by ! products ( ! f>m4 ,"o night ,ed has retir$ to 8 room & !re is a family conf]5ce ab\t him4 ,! si/]s say1 ,fa!r1 ,i wi% y w\ld s5d ,ed to college2 if y w we w "w h>d] ?an we ev] did1 & we w make our old dresses d4 ,! "m says1 ,yes1 ,i w get along )\t any hir$ help2 al?\gh ,i am n z /rong z ,i us$ to be1 ,i ?9k ,i c get along )\t any hir$ help4 ,! fa!r says1 ,well1 ,i ?9k by husk+ corn nights 9 ! b>n ,i c get along )\t any assi/ance4 ,sug> is bani%$ f ! table1 butt] is bani%$ f ! plate4 ,t family is put d[n on rigid1 yea1 suff]+1 economy t ! boy may g to college4 ,"t passes on4 ,comm5cem5t day has come & ! pr(essors walk 9 on ! /age 9 _! long g[ns & _! classic b absurd hats4 ,! int]e/ ( ! occasion is pass+ on1 & aft] a :ile x comes to a climax ( int]e/ z ! val$ictorian is introduc$4 ,ed has /udi$ s h>d & work$ s well t he has _h ! honor conf]r$ ^u him4 ,!re are r\nds ( applause1 sometimes break+ into vocif]ation4 ,x is a great day = ,ed4 ,b away back 9 ! gall]ies are 8 si/]s 9 _! old pla9 hats & fad$ clo!s1 & ! old-fa%ion$ fa!r & "m2 de> me1 %e has n _h a new hat = six ye>s2 he has n _h a new coat = a long] "t4 ,!y rise & look ov] on ! plat=m1 !n !y laugh & !y cry1 & z !y sit d[n1 _! faces gr[ pale1 & !n are v flu%$4 ,ed gets ! g>l&s & ! old-fa%ion$ gr\p 9 ! gall]y h _! full %>e ( ! triumph4 ,!y h made t sc5e possible1 & 9 ! day t ,god %all m fully rew>d self-sacrifice made = o!rs1 he w give gr& & glori\s recognition4 ,z 8 "p is t goe? d[n to battle1 s %all 8 "p be t t>rie? by ! /uff4 ,?is exp]i5ce describes a home 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w bett] ?an all ! palaces ! _w has ev] kn[n :]e love is lack+ & ! _s ( ,god is gone4 ,,ii ,!re are two great =ces 9 e home4 ,i speak ( ! fa!r & ! "m1 n b t ! *ildr5 h _! "p 9 ei!r mak+ or break+ a h\sehold1 b ^! two are ! mightie/ ( ag5cies4 ,! "m /&s fir/4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s :i* mu/ be true ( e "m4 ,%e mu/ be a ,*ri/ian4 ,! fa!r may fail if he mu/1 b let ! "m fail & ,god pity ! *ildr54 ,%e mu/ be consi/5t4 ,! *ildr5 may =get ! inconsi/5cies ( ! fa!r b :5 ! "m fails ! impression is la/+ z "t & almo/ z la/+ z et]nity4 ,%e mu/ be pray]ful4 ,i d n "k ( any?+ t lifts s _m burd5s or puts ^u ! face su* a look ( beauty z ! _s ( pray]4 ,& %e mu/ /udy h] ,bible4 ,:5 we pray we talk ) ,god1 b :5 we read ! ,bible ,god talks ) u & e "m ne$s 8 c\nsel4 ,a poor "y man /ood be=e a judge 9 a great c\rt to be s5t5c$ to dea?4 ,:5 ask$ if he _h any?+ to say1 he b[$ 8 head & said1 ,oh1 y\r honor1 if ,i _h only _h a "m6 ,a "m's love is unfail+4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,atlanta1 ,georgia1 9 ,octob]1 #aijd1 a little girl & an old "m came to see ! gov]nor4 ,!y _h met on ! tra91 & ! *ild agre$ to take ! old lady to see ! gov]nor ( ! ,/ate4 ,!y ent]$ ! gov]nor's (fice & %e spoke z foll[s3 ,i want to see ! gov]nor1 0 ! /raight=w>d reque/ ( ! little lady address$ to ,major ,irw91 ! private secret>y to ! gov]nor1 z he inquir$ h] err&4 ,t is ! gov]nor /&+ !re4 ,he w see y 9 a mom5t1 repli$ ! major1 indicat+ ,gov]nor ,t]rell /&+ 9 ! gr\p4 ,! gov]nor w5t ov] to h]4 ,:at c ,i d = y1 de>8 he ask$4 ,?r[+ back h] curls %e op5$ wide h] baby br[n eyes & said3 ,gov]nor1 x is n = me2 x is = ?is old lady4 ,h] "n is ,mrs4 ,hackett1 & %e wants to talk to y ab\t p>don+ h] boy4 ,?is 0 said by a little lady ( elev51 :o spoke ) all ! grace & savoir-faire ( a woman twice h] age4 ,9 a voice *ok$ ) emotion1 ,mrs4 ,hackett began h] te>ful1 sc>cely audible /ory & pres5t$ h] petition = clem5cy = h] boy4 ,gov]nor1 h m]cy on me1 %e began1 & ?rew back h] bonnet1 %[+ a face wr9kl$ by age & furr[$ & drawn by suff]+1 & give me back my boy4 ,break+ d[n "u ! /ra9 ( talk+ to ! gov]nor1 :om %e _h plann$ = mon?s to see1 ! plead+ "m gave way to h] grief4 ,! gov]nor 0 visibly mov$1 & cont9u$ to /roke ! curly hair ( ,mrs4 ,hackett's little guide4 ,give me back my boy4 ,i am an old woman1 go+ on sev5ty-n9e1 & ,i _c be "h long4 ,i "k ,i am /&+ ) "o foot 9 ! grave1 & ,i d want to he> my boy1 my baby1 say to me1 ',ma1 ,i'm free4' ,let me g d[n on my knees to y & beg t y h m]cy on a "m's break+ he>t4 ,dur+ ! la/ mon? ,i pick$ five hundr$ p\nds ( cotton & made two doll>s to get "h to see y4 ,i got "h )\t a c5t1 & ?is little angel gave me a doll>--h] all4 ,i don't c>e if ,i h to walk back home1 = ,i've se5 y & told y ( my boy4 ,) un/eady voice ! gov]nor told h] ! law1 & ref]r$ h] g5tly to ! prison commission1 assur+ h] t !y w\ld give h] petition ! mo/ consid]ate att5tion4 ,i am told t :5 ! books 7 exam9$ ! crime 0 f\nd to be "o ( ! blacke/ on ! cal5d>1 & yet ! "m lov$ him4 ,h] love always /imulates love4 ,x la/s :5 ev]y?+ else fails4 ,a man _c w&] s f> f ,god z to =get 8 "m1 or g s deep 9 s9 z to be unm9dful ( h] sweet influ5ce4 ,! foll[+ is a sket*1 full ( t\*+ int]e/1 ( a little ragg$ newsboy :o _h lo/ 8 "m4 ,9 ! t5d]ness ( 8 affection = h] he 0 det]m9$ t he w\ld raise a /one to h] memory4 ,8 "m & he _h kept h\se toge!r & !y _h be5 all to ea* o!r1 b n[ %e 0 tak51 & ! little fell['s loss 0 irrep>able4 ,gett+ a /one 0 no easy task1 = 8 e>n+s 7 small2 b love is /rong4 ,go+ to a cutt]'s y>d & f9d+ t ev5 ! *eap] class ( /ones 0 f> too exp5sive = him1 he at l5g? fix$ ^u a brok5 %aft ( m>ble1 "p ( ! rema9s ( an accid5t 9 ! y>d1 & :i* ! proprietor k9dly nam$ at su* a l[ figure t x came )9 8 means4 ,!re 0 mu* yet to be done1 b ! brave little *ap 0 equal to x4 ,! next day he convey$ ! /one away on a little f\r-:eel$ c>t1 & manag$ to h x put 9 position4 ,! n>rator1 curi\s to "k ! la/ ( ! /one1 visit$ ! cemet]y "o aft]noon1 & he ?us describes :at he saw & le>n$3 ,"h x is1 said ! man 9 *>ge1 &1 sure en\gh1 !re 0 our monum5t1 at ! head ( "o ( ! new] graves4 ,i knew x at once4 ,j z x 0 :5 x left our y>d1 ,i 0 go+ to say1 until ,i got a little ne>] to x & saw :at ! little *ap _h done4 ,i tell y1 boys1 :5 ,i saw x !re 0 some?+ blurr$ my eyes1 s's ,i c\ldn't read x at fir/4 ,! little man _h tri$ to keep ! l9es /raight1 & evid5tly ?\ght t capitals w\ld make x look bett] & bigg]1 = ne>ly e lett] 0 a capital4 ,i copi$ x1 & "h x is2 b y want to see x on ! /one to appreciate x3 ,,my ,,"m ,,%ee ,,di$ ,,la/ ,,weak ,,%ee ,,0 ,,all ,i ,,_h4 ,,%ee ,,s$ ,,%ead ,,bee ,,wait+ ,,fur-- & "h ! boy's lett]+ /opp$4 ,aft] a:ile ,i w5t back to ! man 9 *>ge & ask$ him :at fur!r he knew ( ! little fell[ :o br\ght ! /one4 ,n mu*1 he said2 n mu*4 ,didn't y notice a fre% little grave ne> ! "o ) ! /one8 ,well1 t's :]e he is4 ,he came "h e aft]noon = "s "t work+ away at t /one1 & "o day ,i miss$ him1 & !n = sev]al days4 ,!n ! man came out f ! *ur* t _h buri$ ! "m & ord]$ ! grave dug by h] side4 ,i ask$ if x 0 = ! little *ap4 ,he said x 04 ,! boy _h sold all 8 pap]s "o day1 & 0 hurry+ along ! /reet out ?is way4 ,!re 0 a runaway team j above ! cross+1 &--well--he 0 run ov]1 & liv$ b a day or two4 ,he _h 9 8 h& :5 he 0 pick$ up an old file %>p5$ d[n to a po9t1 t he did all ! lett]+ )4 ,!y said he seem$ to be ?9k+ only ( t until he di$1 = he kept say+1 ,i didn't get x done1 b %e'll "k ,i meant to f9i% x1 won't %e8 ,i'll tell h] s1 = %e'll be wait+ = me1 & he di$ ) ^? words on 8 lips4 ,:5 ! m5 9 ! cutt]'s y>d he>d ! /ory ( ! boy ! next day1 !y clubb$ toge!r1 got a good /one1 inscrib$ ^u x ! "n ( ! newsboy1 :i* !y succe$$ 9 gett+ f ! sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,sunday s*ool :i* ! little fell[ att5d$1 & und]nea? x ! t\*+ words3 ,he lov$ 8 "m4 ,god pity ! "m ) su* an influ5ce z ?is if %e is lead+ 9 ! wrong direction6 ,x is necess>y also to say j a ^w ab\t ! fa!r4 ,!re are _m pictures ( fa!rs 9 ! ,bible4 ,jacob gives u "o :5 he cries1 ,me ye h b]eft ( my *ildr54 ,david gives ano!r :5 he cries1 ,o ,absalom1 my son4 ,! fa!r ( ! ,prodigal adds a new t\* ( beauty to ! picture :5 he calls = ! be/ robe to be put ^u 8 boy4 ,i all[ no "o to g beyond me 9 pay+ tribute to a "m's love1 b ,i desire 9 "s special way to pay tribute to ! devotion & consi/5cy ( a fa!r4 ,!re are special requisites :i* mu/ be made )\t :i* no fa!r c ma9ta9 8 ,god-giv5 position4 ,he mu/ be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i rode along a c\ntry road ) my little boy "s "t ago4 ,i f\nd t he 0 speak+ to my fri5ds j z ,i spoke to !m4 ,"o man call$ my att5tion to x & said1 ,x is amus+1 isn't x8 ,to me x 0 any?+ b amus+4 ,if my boy is to speak z ,i speak1 walk z ,i walk1 !n ,god help me to walk z a ,*ri/ian4 ,he mu/ be a man ( pray]4 ,no man c be> ! burd5s ( life or meet its responsibilities prop]ly if he is a /rang] to pray]4 ,he mu/ be a man ( ,bible /udy4 ,"o ( ! mo/ priceless treasures ,i h is a ,bible my fa!r /udi$1 ! pages ( :i* he turn$ ov] & ov]1 & :i* ,i nev] us$ to read )\t a great he>t ?rob4 ,i con its pages o'er & o'er2 ,its int]l9+s m>k a score ,( promises mo/ pot5t1 sweet1 ,9 v]ses _m ( ea* %eet2 ,albeit ! gild+ dull ( age1 ,& yell[-hu$ its e page1 ,no book m preci\s e'er may be ,?an fa!r's ,bible is to me4 ,its te>-/a9$ trace fre% /irs my he>t ,! correspond+ te> to />t2 ,( trials1 tr\bles h]e9 br\ght1 ,= com=t nev] va9ly s\ght1 ,= help 9 sore/ h\r ( ne$1 ,= love to cr[n ! daily de$1 ,no book m preci\s e'er may be ,?an fa!r's ,bible is to me4 ,he mu/ also erect 9 8 h\se a family alt>4 ,i "k t _m bus9ess m5 w say ?is is impossible1 b x is n impossible4 ,if y\r bus9ess prev5ts y\r pray+ ) y\r *ildr51 !n !re mu/ be some?+ wrong ) y\r bus9ess4 ,if y\r life prev5ts x1 !n y ought to see to x t y\r life is made "r & t quickly4 ,my fri5d1 ,george ,r4 ,/u>t1 "o ( ! true/ m5 ,i "k1 gave me ! foll[+ picture ( a ,*ri/ian home4 ,he said3 ,:5 ,i 0 prea*+ 9 ,na%ville1 at ! conclusion ( my s]mon a ,me?odi/ prea*] came up & laid 8 h& ^u my %\ld] & said1 ',bro!r ,/u>t1 h[ y\r s]mon to-day c>ri$ me back to my home6 ,my fa!r 0 a local prea*]1 & ! be/ man ,i ev] saw4 ,he is gone to heav5 n[4 ,we h a l>ge family2 "m is /ill at home1 & ,i %\ld l to see all ! *ildr5 toge!r once m & h y come & d$icate our home to ,god1 :ile we all r$$icate ourselves to ,god be=e preci\s old "m leaves4 ,if y w come ) me1 ,i w ga!r all ! family toge!r next ,friday = t purpose4' ,i cons5t$ to g4 ,! old home 0 a %ort di/ance f ! city ( ,na%ville4 ,!re 7 a l>ge numb] ( bro!rs & si/]s4 ,"o 0 a f>m]2 "o 0 a doctor2 "o 0 a real e/ate man2 "o 0 a bookkeep]2 "o 0 a prea*]2 & s on1 s t !y repres5t$ _m pr(essions ( life4 ,! prea*] bro!r took me out to ! old home1 :]e all ! *ildr5 _h ga!r$4 ,z we drove up to ! gate ,i saw ! bro!rs /&+ 9 little gr\ps ab\t ! y>d1 :ittl+ & talk+4 ,did y nev] /& 9 ! y>d ( ! old home aft] an abs5ce ( _m ye>s1 & ent]ta9 memories br\ght up by e beat5 pa? & tree & gate & build+ ab\t ! old place8 ,i 0 introduc$ to ^! noble-look+ m5 :o1 z ! prea*] bro!r told me1 7 all memb]s ( *ur*es1 liv+ consi/5t ,*ri/ian lives1 save ! y\ng] boy1 :o _h w&]$ away a little1 & ! real object ( ?is visit 0 to br+ him back to ,god4 ,! old "m 0 indescribably happy4 ,!re 0 a smile l+]+ 9 ! wr9kles ( h] de> old face4 ,we all ga!r$ 9 ! l>ge1 old-fa%ion$ family room 9 ! old-fa%ion$ semicircle1 ) "m 9 h] natural place 9 ! corn]4 ,! prea*] bro!r laid ! l>ge family ,bible 9 my lap & said1 ',n[1 ,bro!r ,/u>t1 y are 9 ! home ( a ,me?odi/ prea*]2 d :at y ?9k be/4' ,i repli$1 ',z ,i sit to-day 9 ! family ( a ,me?odi/ prea*]1 let u beg9 our s]vice ) an old-fa%ion$ exp]i5ce meet+4 ,i want ea* *ild1 9 ! ord] ( y\r ages1 to tell y\r exp]i5ce4' ,! olde/ arose & po9t$ 8 f+] at ! oil portrait ( 8 fa!r1 hang+ on ! wall1 & said 9 sub/ance ab\t z foll[s3 ',bro!r ,/u>t1 !re is ! picture ( ! be/ fa!r ,god ev] gave a family4 ,_m a "t he has tak5 me to 8 secret place ( pray]1 put 8 h& on my head1 & pray$ = 8 boy4 ,& at e turn ( my life1 s9ce he has left me1 ,i h felt ! pressure ( 8 h& on my head1 & h se5 ! te>s ^u 8 face1 & h he>d ! pray]s f 8 trembl+ lips4 ,i h n be5 z good a man s9ce 8 dea? z ,i ought to h be51 b ,i /& up "h to-day to tell y & my bro!rs & si/]s & my de> old "m t ,i am go+ to live a bett] life f ?is h\r until ,i die4' ,ov]come ) emotion1 he took 8 seat1 & ! *ildr5 9 ord] spoke on ! same l9e4 ,ea* "o ref]r$ to ! place ( secret pray] & ! fa!r's h& ^u ! head4 ,at la/ we came to ! y\nge/ boy1 :o1 ) 8 face buri$ 9 8 h&s1 0 sobb+ & refus$ to speak4 ,! prea*] bro!r v pa!tically said1 ',buddy1 say a ^w2 !re is no "o "h b ! family1 & x w help y4' ,he arose1 hold+ ! back ( 8 *air1 & look$ up at me & said1 ',bro!r ,/u>t1 !y tell me t y h come to d$icate ?is home to ,god2 b my old "m "h has nev] let x get an in* f ,god4 ,!y tell y t ?is meet+ is call$ t my bro!rs & si/]s may d$icate _! lives to ,god1 b !y are good4 ,i "k !m4 ,i am ! only black %eep 9 ?is flock4 ,e /ep ,i h w&]$ away f ,god & ! life ( my preci\s fa!r1 ,i h felt 8 h& ^u my head & he>d 8 bless$ words ( pray]4 ,to-day ,i come back to ,god1 back to my fa!r's life1 & s help me ,god1 ,i w nev] w&] away aga94' ,foll[+ 8 talk came a bur/ ( sobb+ & %\t+1 & ,i />t$ t old hymn1 ',amaz+ grace 7h[ sweet ! s\nd67 t sav$ a wret* l me6' etc41 & we _h an old-fa%ion$ ,me?odi/ class-meet+1 w9d+ up ) a %\t4 ,z ,i walk$ away f t old home/ead ,i said 9 my he>t1 ',x is ! salt ( a good life t saves ! *ildr54' ,a boy nev] gets ov] ! fact t he _h a good fa!r4 ,:at h !y se5 9 ?y h\se8 ,if we are to help our *ildr5 = "t & et]nity1 our homes mu/ be bett]1 our lives mu/ be tru]1 our ambition to d ,god's w mu/ be supreme4 ,:5 ^! conditions are met x w be possible = u to answ] ! "q ( ! text4 ,,! ,,swell+ ,,( ,,jordan ,,text3 ,h[ wilt ?\ d 9 ! swell+ ( ,jordan8--,j]4 #ab3e4 ,high up 9 ! m\nta9s ( ,anti-,lebanon a fam\s riv] 0 born :i* 0 to play s important a "p 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's p t x w\ld n h be5 /range if ! birds ( heav5 _h *ant$ _! praises :5 fir/ x began its j\rney4 ,f f\r diff]5t places 9 ! m\nta9 ! /ream />ts4 ,!n ! f\r /reams become "o1 & 9 a s+le *annel ! riv] makes its way across ! pla94 ,!re are two *ief *>act]i/ics :i* mu/ be borne 9 m9d4 ,! fir/ is t a "p ( its j\rney is ?r\gh a rocky c\ntry1 & caves are on ei!r side ( ! riv]1 sometimes "o above ano!r2 frequ5tly ?ree caves are to be se5 "o above ano!r4 ,! o!r *>act]i/ic is t x ov]fl[s its banks 9 all ! "t ( h>ve/4 ,^! two ?+s mu/ be kept 9 m9d if ! text w\ld tea* its lesson4 ,!re are c]ta9 p :o w always rememb] ! riv] ,jordan--! *ildr5 ( ,israel fir/ ( all1 because x sep>at$ !m f ! ,promis$ ,l&2 & :ile scripturally ,canaan does n /& = ,heav51 yet 9 ! m9d ( _m x does1 & ! ,jordan typifies an exp]i5ce :i* /&s betwe5 u & ! future4 ,naaman w rememb] x1 = :5 he came z a lep] to ! s]vant ( ,god he 0 bidd5 to wa% sev5 times 9 ?is riv]4 ,at fir/ he rebell$ aga9/ ! ?\ght1 f9ally he ent]$ ! /ream1 ba!d twice1 ?ree times1 f\r1 five1 six times1 & 0 /ill a lep]2 b y w rememb] ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 sev5 times mu/ he ba!1 & :5 ! sev5? plunge 0 tak51 behold1 8 fle% 0 z ! fle% ( a little *ild6 ,no man ne$ expect to h light & peace & p[] or et]nal life until he has fulfill$ all ! comm&s ( ,god4 ,! wild bea/s frequ5tly make _! way to ^! caves z a place ( refuge4 ,:5 ! wat]s beg9 to rise !y are driv5 out1 :5 !y g to ! high] cave1 & !n to ! highe/ ( all1 & ! wat]s con/antly ris+ fill ?is cave & !y are ov]p[]$ & put to dea?4 ,!y are an illu/ration = u4 ,m5 ( to-day are 9 caves ( diff]5t sorts2 "s 9 ! cave ( dissipation1 o!rs 9 ! cave ( infidelity1 & /ill o!rs 9 ! cave ( morality4 ,"o day ! wat]s ( judgm5t w beg9 to rise1 & x w be an awful ?+ to /& 9 t]ror be=e ,god1 driv5 =? )\t refuge4 ,i ,dissipation4 ,i am 9 ! clut* ( an awful s91 wrote "s "o to me rec5tly1 :e!r man or woman ,i _c tell1 b ?is 0 ! /ory3 ,?ree ye>s be=e ! writ] _h be5 free1 & !n 9 an ungu>d$ mom5t _h gone d[n4 ,n[ came ! pa!tic cry1 ,i am helpless & hopeless4 ,i d n "k :at ! s9 01 b x makes no diff]5ce2 any s9 c b9d u if we b yield to x4 ,"u ! subject ( dissipation ,i d n speak ( dr9k+ z ! wor/ ( s9s1 because x is n ! wor/1 by any means4 ,i _h a ?\s& times r admit to my home ! drunk>d :o has be5 curs$ ) 8 appetite ?an to admit !re ! man :o is le*]\s1 :o possibly /&s high 9 society & 9 ! bus9ess _w1 b ^: s9 is great & ^: he>t is vile beyond description4 ,i speak ( dr9k+ because x is ! mo/ common ( s9s4 ,john ,b4 ,g\gh cries out conc]n+ ?is s91 ,i d n speak ( x boa/+ly1 said he1 = ,i h kn[n :at ! curse ( /rong dr9k is2 ,i h felt x 9 my own life & se5 x 9 o!rs1 b ,i say ! tru?1 let ! bread ( affliction be giv5 me to eat1 take away f me ! fri5ds ( my old age1 let ! hut ( pov]ty be my dwell+ place1 let ! wa/+ h& ( disease be plac$ ^u me1 let me live 9 ! :irlw9d & dwell 9 ! /orm1 :5 ,i w\ld d good let evil come ^u me--d all ?is1 m]ciful ,god1 b save me f ! dea? ( a drunk>d4 ,:5 he w\ld speak 9 su* language1 ,god pity ! man :o yields to su* a s94 ,x may be t gambl+ is y\r weak po9t4 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ,colorado a "y man :o 0 a graduate ( ,h>v>d1 ! honor man ( 8 class1 & :o _h rec5tly buri$ 8 wife1 sat at ! gambl+ table1 /ak$ 8 la/ doll> & lo/ x2 !n delib]ately put up 8 little *ild & lo/ h]2 & !n1 9 despair1 blew out 8 bra9s & s5t 8 s\l to hell4 ,:5 su* a man ( culture & tra9+ w\ld g d[n "u su* a s91 ,god pity ! man :o yields to x4 ,or x may be lic5ti\sness1 t s9 :i* makes m5 l[] ?an ! bea/s ( ! field1 f :i* "o c sc>cely break away4 ,i d n "k :at ! s9 may be t clut*es y\r life1 b if y h giv5 way to x & reject$ ,*ri/1 h[ wilt ?\ d 9 ! swell+ ( ,jordan1 :5 ! wat]s rise high] & high] & y are )\t ,*ri/ & )\t hope8 ,,ii ,"s are 9 ! cave ( infidelity4 ,t !re are hone/ skeptics 9 ! _w we all believe1 & ! hone/ skeptic is "o :o says1 ,i _c believe z y d1 & ,i d n "k t ,i w\ld if ,i c\ld1 b if y\r hope is any com=t to y1 !n cl+ to x & g d[n to y\r grave tru/+ 9 x4 ,! di%one/ skeptic is ! man :o sne]s at my fai?1 :o laughs at ! old-fa%ion$ religion1 :o says t once he believ$ 9 x b has gr[n away f x1 seem+ly =gett+ t ! greate/ m5 ! c\ntry has ev] produc$ h be5 humble foll[]s ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,infidelity does n satisfy4 ,x leaves an a*+ void 9 life & mocks u 9 dea?4 ,besides1 x is deceiv+ & ! talk ( ! infidel orator is deceiv+4 ,said "o ( ! mo/ eloqu5t n _m ye>s ago1 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( ! ,*ri/ian's ,god & ! ,*ri/ian's ,bible1 ,i am glad ,i am n a ,*ri/ian4 ,i _h r be ! humble/ ,g]man peasant t ev] liv$1 sitt+ 9 8 cottage1 v9e clad1 f :i* ! grapes hang1 made purple by ! kiss ( ! sun z ! day dies out ( ! sky1 %od ) wood5 %oes1 clad 9 homespun1 at peace ) ! _w1 8 family ab\t him1 ) nev] a ?\ght ( ,god--,i say ! tru? ,i _h r be su* a peasant ?an any ,*ri/ian t ,i h ev] kn[n4 ,& :5 he said x ! p *e]$ him4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 b ! trick ( an orator4 ,let u *ange ! s5t5ces & give a new r+ to ! ?\ght4 ,:5 ,i ?9k ( :at infidelity w\ld d ,i am glad ,i am n an infidel2 h[ x w\ld rob me ( ! hope ( see+ my "m & meet+ aga9 my *ild2 h[ x w\ld take me 9 despair to ! grave & s5d me away ) a brok5 he>t--,i say ,i am glad ,i am n an infidel4 ,i _h r be ! humble/ ,g]man peasant t ev] liv$1 sitt+ 9 8 cottage1 v9e clad1 f :i* ! grapes hang1 made purple by ! kiss ( ! sun z ! day dies out ( ! sky1 clad 9 homespun1 %od ) wood5 %oes1 at peace ) ! _w & at peace ) ,god1 8 family ,bible ^u 8 knees1 ! look ( ineffable joy 9 8 face & s++ t gr& old hymn ( ,lu!r's1 ',a mighty =tress is our ,god'--,i _h r be su* a ,g]man peasant ?an to be ! mightie/ infidel ! _w has ev] kn[n1 & s ,i w\ld1 a ?\s& ?\s& times4 ,god pity y if y all[ y\rself to put ,*ri/ out ( y\r life & /& 9 ! mid/ ( ! ris+ floods ) no hope 9 him6 ,h[ wilt ?\ d 9 ! swell+ ( ,jordan8 ,,iii ,"s are 9 ! cave ( morality4 ,x seems a /range ?+ to h a ^w to say aga9/ x1 only :5 we rememb] t he t (f5ds 9 "o po9t is guilty ( all1 & :5 we rememb] ,god's ^w z he has decl>$1 ,curs$ is e "o t cont9ue? n 9 all ! ?+s writt5 9 ! ,book ( ! law to d !m4 ,!n ! "q = ! morali/ is ?is1 ,h y ev] (f5d$ 9 "o po9t8 ,a spl5did /eam] 0 laun*$ on ,lake ,*ampla94 ,%e made h] way safely across ! lake & />t$ back1 :5 a /orm came ^u h]1 ! eng9es 7 disabl$ & %e drift$ to ! rocks4 ,out ) ! an*or1 said ! capta91 & ! comm& 0 obey$1 b /ill %e drift$1 & al?\gh ! an*or 0 d[n %e cra%$ aga9/ ! rocks ) an awful =ce1 & all because ! an*or *a9 0 ?ree feet too %ort4 ,y\r morality s f> z x goes may be a good til+1 b x does n rea* ! /&>d ( ,god1 nor c x until y are safely unit$ to ,*ri/2 & if y h put him out ( y\r life & /& alone 9 ! mid/ ( ! ris+ floods1 !n h[ wilt ?\ d 9 ! swell+ ( ,jordan8 ,s9 is a t]rible ?+4 ,x n only blights our hopes & prospects = ! future1 b x wrecks ! /ronge/ *>act]s4 ,"o has only to op5 8 eyes to see1 if he w b look abroad1 :at dreadful havoc ?is awful evil ha? wr\ght 9 ! _w1 & yet ! wond]ful ?+ is t ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life1 & no matt] h[ dreadful ! wreck or h[ awful ! ru91 ,jesus ,*ri/ comes seek+ to save t :i* 0 lo/4 ,major ,:ittle us$ to tell ! /ory ( ! ag$ ,quak] nam$ ,h>tmann ^: son _h enli/$ 9 ! army4 ,!re came ! news ( a dreadful battle1 & ?is old fa!r1 9 fe> & trembl+1 />t$ to ! sc5e ( conflict t he might le>n some?+ conc]n+ 8 boy4 ,! (fic] ( ! day told him t he _h n answ]$ to 8 "n1 & t !re 0 e reason to believe t he 0 dead4 ,?is did n satisfy ! fa!r1 s1 leav+ headqu>t]s1 he />t$ across ! battlefield1 look+ = ! "o :o 0 de>] to him ?an life4 ,he w\ld /oop d[n & turn ov] ! face ( ?is "o & !n ! face ( ano!r1 b )\t success4 ,! night came on1 & !n ) a lant]n he cont9u$ 8 se>*1 all to no purpose4 ,sudd5ly ! w9d1 :i* 0 bl[+ a gale1 ext+ui%$ 8 lant]n1 & he /ood !re 9 ! d>kness h>dly kn[+ :at to d until 8 fa!rly +5uity1 /r5g? & affection prompt$ him to call out 8 son's "n1 & s he /ood & %\t$1 ,john ,h>tmann1 ?y fa!r calle? !e4 ,all ab\t him he w\ld he> ! groans ( ! dy+ & "s "o say+1 ,oh1 if t 7 only my fa!r4 ,he cont9u$ 8 cry ) m pa?os & p[] until at la/ 9 ! di/ance he he>d 8 boy's voice cry+ trembl+ly1 ,"h1 fa!r4 ,! old man made 8 way across ! field %\t+ out1 ,?ank ,god6 ,?ank ,god6 ,tak+ him 9 8 arms1 he bore him to headqu>t]s1 nurs$ him back to heal? & /r5g?1 & he lives to-day4 ,ov] ! battlefield ( ! sla9 ?is day walks ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god1 cry+ out to all :o are wreck$ by ?is awful p[]1 ,?y ,fa!r calle? !e1 & if !re %\ld be b ! fa9te/ response to 8 cry he w\ld take ! lo/ 9 8 arms & be> !m home to heav54 ,w y n come :ile he calls to-day8 ,a ,,call ,,to ,,judgm5t ,,text3 ,i call heav5 & e>? to record ?is day aga9/ y1 t ,i h set be=e y life & dea?1 bless+ & curs+1 !re=e *oose life1 t bo? ?\ & ?y se$ may live4--,deut4 #cj3ai4 ,moses 0 a wond]ful man2 :e!r y view him z a poet or z a lead] ( m51 he is alike great4 ,?is text 0 spok5 by him to ! p ( ,israel at ! close ( 8 c>e]4 ,! lead]%ip ( ,god's *os5 p is n[ to be transf]r$ to ,jo%ua1 & x is 9 ord] t he may speak to !m z !y %\ld be address$1 & at ! same "t 9 ord] t he may free himself f judgm5t1 t he speaks z he does4 ,i h two great desires z ,i pres5t ?is message4 ,fir/1 t ,i might myself be fai?ful1 & t x might be said t ,i am free f ! blood ( all m51 = ,i h n %unn$ to decl>e unto y ! :ole c\nsel ( ,god4 ,second1 t ,i might help "s "o to ! k ( ,*ri/4 ,?is is no "t = argum5t1 = argum5t always calls =? discussion4 ,x is no "t = !ory4 ,practical1 e-day p ( ! _w c>e no?+ = m]e !ories4 ,& x is no "t = speculation1 = to give su* to ! p is l giv+ a /one :5 !y h ask$ = bread4 ,b x is "t = et]nal *oice4 ,! audi5ce ( ! prea*] vani%es :5 he ?9ks ( ! text & its mean+ & he is face to face ) ! ,judgm5t :5 he %all be judg$ = ! way he has spok51 & ! p %all be call$ to acc\nt = ! way !y h he>d4 ,x is inde$ a solemn ^w4 ,i call heav5 & e>? to record ?is day aga9/ y1 t ,i h set be=e y life & dea?1 bless+ & curs+3 !re=e *oose life1 t bo? ?\ & ?y se$ may live4 ,i ,record4 ,i desire to use ?is ^w z if x 7 a n\n = ! "t be+1 = x w br+ to u ! same tru?4 ,?is leads me to say t e "o is mak+ a record1 ei!r good or bad4 ,deep d[n ?r\gh ! surface ( ! e>? y w f9d ! evid5ce ( /orms c5turies ago2 ! record 0 indelibly made4 ,two records are be+ kept4 ,?is is indicat$ 9 ! tw5tie? *apt] ( ,revelation1 :]e x is said1 ,& ! books 7 op5$4 ,notice t x is plural & n s+ul>4 ,!re is a record 9 heav5 kept by ! ,record+ ,angel4 ,if x 7 9 ! memory ( ,god x w\ld be an awful ?+1 = :ile ,god does n rememb] =giv5 s91 he _c1 f ! v nature ( ! case1 =get unp>don$ s91 & if t is ! record "o day we %all meet x face to face4 ,!re is also a record ^u e>?4 ,we h se5 x 9 ! *>act]s ( m5 :o h gone a/ray1 & 9 ! faces ( ^? :o h be5 affect$ by _! s9s4 ,9 an ea/]n city :]e ,i 0 prea*+ my att5tion 0 call$ to a "y man ( brilliant prospects4 ,he 0 a memb] ( a great :olesale groc]y firm1 & "y m5 look$ at him almo/ ) envy2 b he began to dr9k1 & at ! end ( a ye> ! s5ior p>tn] call$ him 9 to say t he mu/ *ange 8 conduct or retire f ! firm4 ,he made promises only to break !m1 & f9ally1 go+ f bad to worse1 he 0 =c$ to retire4 ,"o morn+ we read ! news 9 ! pap] t 8 bloat$ body _h be5 f\nd float+ 9 ! ,hudson riv]2 & 8 old fa!r1 up to a few ye>s ago1 walk$ up & d[n ! /reets ) b[$ head1 giv+ e evid5ce ( an almo/ brok5 he>t4 ,s9 is an awful ?+ & makes its record on :atev] x t\*es4 ,,ii ,two ,ways4 ,!re are j two ways 9 ?is _w along :i* m5 may walk1 & !y are n p>allel ways4 ,i us$ to h t idea1 b ,i am sure x is wrong4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x is b "o way2 go+ 9 "o direction is dea?1 & 9 ! opposite direction is life4 ,fir/3 ,away f ,god1 away f 8 love1 e /ep only leads u f>!r f ,him--n because ( any?+ he is1 b because ( :at we h done ourselves4 ,a fa!r 9 ! ,s\? s5t 8 boy to a nor!rn univ]sity1 & = sev5 ye>s he 0 away f ! re/ra9ts ( 8 home4 ,!n he came back ) 8 diploma b ) ! habit ( intemp]ance fa/5$ ^u him4 ,x seem$ impossible = him to break x1 & 8 old fa!r 0 fairly cru%$4 ,8 "m broke h] he>t & di$1 all because ( h] boy4 ,& yet ! fa!r lov$ him4 ,"o day ! old fa!r /epp$ f 8 c>riage 9 ! t[n 9 :i* he liv$4 ,! son 0 he>d to make a reque/ ( him1 & :5 evid5tly x 0 refus$ ! boy turn$ & /ruck him full 9 ! face4 ,! old fa!r /agg]$ & w\ld h fall5 to ! walk except = assi/ance4 ,he ent]$ 8 c>riage1 drove back to 8 home1 ! s]vants saw him g out into ! grove :]e 8 wife 0 buri$1 ?r[ himself on ! grave & %riek al\d4 ,"s "t lat] ! boy return$ & ! fa!r met him at ! door to say1 ,y mu/ g away2 y h disgrac$ my "n & kill$ y\r "m & brok5 my he>t4 ,?is is ! measure ( a fa!r's love p]haps 9 ?is "o in/ance1 b ?9k h[ _m times y h trifl$ ) ,god1 spurn$ 8 love1 disreg>d$ 8 ,son1 & yet he has lov$ y4 ,& rememb] also t ^w :i* says1 ,!re is a "t1 we "k n :51 ,a place1 we "k n :]e1 ,t seals ! de/9y ( m5 ,= glory or despair4 ,second3 ,t[>ds ,god4 ,h[ easy a ?+ x is1 !re=e1 to be sav$ if !re is b "o way & ?is way runs 9 opposite directions1 mean+ ei!r life or dea?4 ,x is j to "r ab\t face1 z ! soldi] w\ld say1 by an act ( ! w & ) ! help ( ,god to turn away f s9 & f self4 ,i am v sure we c d x1 because x is comm&$ 9 ?is text1 & ,god w\ld n mock u ) a comm& :i* c\ld n be obey$4 ,i am equally sure t we mu/ d x n[1 = ,god has pla9ly /at$ ?is 9 8 ,^w4 ,,iii ,*oose ,life4 ,z has be5 indicat$1 ! text proves t we may *oose life if we w1 b ,i h m especially 9 m9d ! "q1 ,:y %\ld we d x8 & ,i answ]1 because x is ! be/ sort ( life & ! only life4 ,"o ( my fri5ds us$ to tell ( a man :om he saw 9 ,colonel ,cl>ke's mission4 ,! man rose = pray]s & accept$ ,*ri/4 ,lat] on he saw him aga9 9 ! mission4 ,he w5t =w>d to te/ify4 ,he _h t look ^u 8 face ! result ( s91 because ( :i* y c\ld n tell :e!r he 0 "y or old1 & lean+ up aga9/ ! plat=m he gave 8 te/imony4 ,among o!r ?+s he said3 ,i came to ,*icago "s little "t ago f my home 9 ! ea/1 my fa!r hav+ made two reque/s--fir/1 t ,i %\ld *ange my "n because ,i _h disgrac$ 82 second1 t ,i %\ld g away & nev] return4 ,i _h fall5 too l[ "h = !m to receive me ev5 9 ! /ation h\se1 & ,i 0 on my way to end x all :5 ,i he>d ! music ( ?is mission & came 9 & f\nd ,*ri/4 ,z ,i came d[n ! aisle ?is ev5+ ,i he>d "o man say to ano!r1 ',he is gett+ paid = ?is1' & ,i wi% to say t ,i am4 ,i h a lett] 9 my pocket f my fa!r1 & he tells me t ,i _c come home too soon = him4 ,boys1 ,i am gett+ paid4 ,i h a si/] at home ^: "n ,i w\ld h>dly d>e to h tak5 ^u my impure lips1 & %e writes me t e day %e has pray$ = me & t a welcome home awaits me4 ,i am gett+ paid1 = to-night ,i am />t+ back to my ,new ,engl& home4 ,x is life :i* we may *oose1 & life ( ! v be/ sort4 ,x is bett] ?an any?+ t ?is _w c give4 ,m5 h tri$ o!r ways1 & !y h end$ 9 despair & %ame & dea?1 b ?is way is ! pa? ( ! j & %9es bright] & bright] unto ! p]fect day4 ,!re=e *oose life & *oose x n[4 ,9 ,/4 ,paul's ca!dral 9 ,london x is said t "u ! dome !re is a r$ m>k1 & ,i h be5 told t ?is m>k indicates ! place :]e a workman lo/ 8 life4 ,he fell f ! scaffold+ & 0 da%$ to pieces ^u ! floor4 ,i h be5 told t 9 ! ,alps v frequ5tly y w see black crosses :]e m5 h slipp$ into et]nity z ! result ( an accid5t4 ,b ,i sugge/ ^! /ories 9 ord] t ,i may say t :]e y are at ?is pres5t mom5t may be ! black cross ( dea?1 because !re "s "o reject$ ,*ri/4 ,if y feel ?is1 *oose ,jesus ,*ri/2 *oose him1 & *oose him n[4 ,i call heav5 & e>? to record ?is day aga9/ y1 t ,i h set be=e y life & dea?1 bless+ & curs+3 !re=e *oose life1 t bo? ?\ & ?y se$ may live4 ,a ,,*ang$ ,,life ,,text3 ,&1 behold1 !re 0 a woman :i* _h a _s ( infirmity eighte5 ye>s1 & 0 b[$ toge!r1 & c\ld 9 no wise lift h]self up4 ,& :5 ,jesus saw h]1 he call$ h] to him1 & said unto h]1 ,woman1 ?\ art loos$ f ?9e infirmity3 ,& he laid 8 h&s on h]2 & imm$iately %e 0 made /raight1 & glorifi$ ,god4--,luke #ac3aa-ac4 ,^! v]ses pres5t to u "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ /ories imag9able--( int]e/ to u fir/ because x is "o ( our ,"l's miracles1 & "o has only to /udy ^! manife/ations ( 8 p[] to be p]suad$ ( 8 div9ity2 int]e/+1 aga91 because x is ! acc\nt ( a rem>kable recov]y f a great infirmity1 = in/ead ( bondage :i* _h held ?is woman = eighte5 ye>s we behold h] /&+ upright glorify+ ,god4 ,b x is all ! m int]e/+ to u because x pres5ts a picture ( :at may be call$ ! ov]fl[ m9i/ry ( ,jesus1 ( :i* !re are _m in/ances--z1 = example1 ! acc\nt ( ! /aun*+ ( ! issue ( blood :5 ! woman t\*$ ! hem ( 8 g>m5t4 ,he 0 go+ ^u ano!r err&1 b 0 s fill$ ) virtue t :5 "o ( ! multitude at 8 side t\*$ him1 by fai? heal+ 0 ! result4 ,&1 aga91 we h an illu/ration 9 ! rais+ ( ,jairus' daught]1 & once aga9 9 ! rescue ( ! wid['s son f dea?4 ,he 0 on 8 j\rney across ! c\ntry & beheld ! fun]al procession com+4 ,mr4 ,moody us$ to say t ,jesus broke up e fun]al he att5d$1 & he /ops long en\gh 9 ?is j\rney to re/ore ?is boy to 8 brok5-he>t$ "m4 ,aga91 9 ! case ( ! woman ( ,sam>ia1 :5 he is go+ ab\t 8 ,fa!r's bus9ess1 he /ops by ! wellside to re/1 & ev5 9 8 re/+ mom5ts =gives a woman's s9s1 s t "u h] influ5ce an entire city is mov$4 ,w\ld t we c\ld le>n t x is ! ov]fl[ ( our lives t gives p[] to our ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce6 ,?is text is "o ( ! be/ illu/rations ( ?is tru? 9 ! life ( our ,savior4 ,i ,_m lessons might be drawn f ?is scripture1 ! fir/ ( :i* w\ld be 8 p[] to uplift womanhood2 b ?is is s well und]/ood t x is unnecess>y to take a mom5t ( "t to discuss x1 except to say 9 pass+ t all t woman is today %e owes to ,jesus ( ,naz>e?4 ,%e 0 z truly b\nd z ?is afflict$ woman1 & j z truly 0 %e set free4 ,b ,i pref] r to let ! woman ( ,sam>ia illu/rate _m ,*ri/ians to-day :o are b\nd 9 "o way or ano!r & s are %orn ( p[]4 ,= ?is sugge/ion ,i am indebt$ to my de> fri5d1 ! ,rev4 ,f4 ,b4 ,mey]1 a brief outl9e ( ^: s]mon ,i rec5tly _h ! privilege ( read+4 ,%e 0 a daught] ( ,abraham1 z we read 9 v]se #af1 ,& ought n ?is woman1 be+ a daught] ( ,abraham1 :om ,satan _h b\nd1 lo1 ^! eighte5 ye>s1 be loos$ f ?is bond on ! ,sabba? day8 ,& !re=e %e 0 l _m *ildr5 ( ,god :om we "k4 ,:at x is t b9ds !m we _c always tell4 ,) ?is p]son x is fa%ion1 & ) t x is e>n+s2 ) ano!r x is pride1 & /ill ano!r selfi%ness2 ) ?is "o x is ! enc\ragem5t ( "s passion1 & ) /ill ano!r x is ! practice ( "s secret s94 ,x is n necess>y to describe ! bondage2 x is true1 alas1 t _m ( u are sadly crippl$ 9 our influ5ce because ( ^! ?+s1 = ?is woman 0 j z truly b\nd z if %e _h be5 9 *a9s4 ,:5 ,jesus ent]$ ! synagogue 8 eye saw h] in/antly1 & he detect$ h] difficulty4 ,he is 9 ! mid/ ( u to-day1 & :ile we are unconsci\s ( ! bondage ( ! "o :o is beside u1 he und]/&s x p]fectly4 ,t m9i/] :o has lo/ 8 old p[] & is !re=e an enigma to 8 p1 t *ur* (fic] :o is out ( communion & ^: te/imony has lo/ its old r+ ( g5u95ess1 t "y woman bord]+ on despair because 9 h] he>t %e kn[s %e is n "r ) ,god1 & t "y man ^: "* is be+ und]m9$ by ! cultivation ( a secret s9--all ^! are kn[n to him4 ,he looks !m ?r\gh & ?r\gh1 & n a po9t ( weakness is hidd5 f 8 gaze4 ,note aga91 t %e 0 p[]less to help h]self4 ,i d\bt n t %e _h tri$ aga9 & aga9 to lift h]self up4 ,%e _h be5 unable to turn h] eyes upw>d to see ! />s1 h] vision _h be5 c5t]$ ^u ?+s bel[1 & 9 ?is way %e is l _m a ,*ri/ian attempt+ to be satisfi$ ) e>?ly ?+s & mak+ life a mis]able failure4 ,! ,scriptures decl>e t %e c\ld 9 no wise lift up h]self1 & ,i h be5 told t ?is expression is ! same ^w :i* is us$ 9 ano!r place 9 ! ,epi/le to ! ,hebrews1 :]e ,jesus is said to be able to save to ! utt]mo/2 s t really ! ,scriptures mean t %e tri$ to ! utt]mo/ to lift h]self up & fail$1 & t %e _h gone to ! utt]mo/ 9 ! matt] ( bondage1 & !n because ,jesus is able to save to ! utt]mo/ he set h] free2 or1 9 o!r words1 h] ne$ 0 met by 8 p[]4 ,oh1 :at an enc\ragem5t to "k t ! ?+ :i* has be5 y\r defeat & m9e he may easily conqu]6 ,x is a /rik+ picture to me2 he laid 8 h&s on h] & said1 ,woman1 ?\ art loos$1 & %e /ood /raight & glorifi$ ,god4 ,"s ye>s ago !re came into ! ,mc,auley mission1 9 ,new ,york ,city1 a man :o 01 because ( 8 s91 unable to speak & 0 b\nd d[n until1 in/ead ( /&+ a man six feet high1 z he %\ld h done1 he 0 l a dw>f4 ,he came to ,*ri/ 9 ! old mission1 & :5 kneel+ at ! alt> he accept$ him1 z if by a miracle ,jesus set him free also1 & :5 he /ood up ! bonds 7 snapp$ t held him1 & he _h 8 old /ature back aga94 ,8 spee*1 h[ev]1 0 n entirely recov]$4 ,x is ! cu/om 9 ! mission = "o to obs]ve 8 anniv]s>y ea* ye> & to give a te/imony4 ,:5ev] ! anniv]s>y ( ?is man occurr$ he always _h ano!r read 8 lesson1 !n he w\ld /& be=e ! p b[$ d[n z he _h be5 9 s9 & sudd5ly rise be=e !m 9 ! full dignity ( 8 ,*ri/ian manhood1 glorify+ ,god 9 8 /&+4 ,?is 0 l ! woman ( ! text1 & oh1 t x might be l "s "o read+ ?is :o1 b\nd by an appetite or a passion1 %all be set free by ! p[] ( ,god6 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ?is woman 9 ! "o case b\nd & wret*$ & 9 ! o!r /raight & glorify+ ,god is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ,*ri/ians b\nd by appetite1 pride or s9 & :5 set free by ! p[] ( ,*ri/4 ,x is ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! av]age ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce & :at ,god means we %\ld be4 ,two ?+s ?is woman _h--fir/1 8 ^w1 :5 he said1 ,woman1 ?\ art loos$2 &1 second1 ! t\* ( 8 h& z he laid 8 h&s ^u h]4 ,bo? ( ^! privileges we may h4 ,,ii ,h y really tak5 all t ,god meant y %\ld h8 ,y\r life is ! te/ ( ?is "q4 ,if y are con/antly fail+ at ! same po9t1 if y are dom9at$ by a _s ( unre/1 if y are lack+ 9 spiritual p[]1 some?+ is wrong & y ne$ ! t\* ( ! liv+ ,*ri/4 ,! e>ly disciples 7 an illu/ration ( ^? ( u :o h n yet fully appreciat$ & appropriat$ our ,savior4 ,he _h giv5 !m life1 = 9 ! sev5te5? ( ,john he decl>es t ?is is true4 ,!y _h peace z a possession1 = 9 ! f\rte5? *apt] & tw5ty-sev5? v]se he says1 ,peace ,i leave ) y1 my peace ,i give unto y3 n z ! _w give?1 give ,i unto y4 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 nei!r let x be afraid4 ,!y also _h joy z a gift1 = he said1 ,^! ?+s h ,i spok5 unto y1 t my joy might rema9 9 y1 & t y\r joy might be full2 & yet !y qu>rel$ among !mselves1 "o ( !m d5i$ him ) an oa?1 & all ( !m =sook him4 ,!y 7 a weak1 vacillat+ company ( m51 b sudd5ly !re came a rem>kable *ange4 ,x 0 z if !re _h be5 two ,pet]s4 ,! fir/ 0 a c[>d1 ! second a p]fect giant 9 8 fe>lessness4 ,! fir/ 0 afraid ( a little girl1 ! second fac$ a mob & fe>lessly proclaim$ ! tru? ( ,god t condemn$ him2 & ! secret ( ?is *ange is f\nd 9 ! fact t ! ,holy ,gho/ _h fall5 ^u him & ^u !m4 ,?is is :at we ne$4 ,jesus 0 ,god's gift to ! _w1 & ! ,holy ,gho/ is 8 gift to ! *ur*4 ,h we fail$ to take bo?8 ,a man ov] 9 ,engl&1 tell+ 8 pa/or ab\t 8 exp]i5ce1 said t he _h tak5 ,jesus = 8 et]nal life & ! ,holy ,gho/ = 8 int]nal life4 ,?is is c]ta9ly :at we ne$ to d m ?an any?+ else4 ,we ne$ ! ,holy ,_s ( ,god 9 our lives4 ,he w\ld illum9ate our m9ds z we read ! ,bible1 /r5g!n our fai? z we appropriate ,*ri/1 trans=m our lives z he came to d1 & enable u to live & prea* 9 demon/ration ( ! ,_s & ) p[]4 ,h y ev] /opp$ to ?9k :at is really associat$ ) ! full acceptance ( ! ?ird ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity8 ,fir/1 ,p[]4 ,ye %all receive p[] aft] t ! ,holy ,gho/ has come ^u y4 ,second1 ,ability to pray4 ,we "k n :at we %\ld pray = z we ought1 b ! ,_s himself make? int]cession = u4 ,?ird1 ,victory ov] s94 ,= ! law ( ! ,_s ( ,*ri/ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus sets me free f ! law ( s9 & dea?4 ,f\r?1 ,cleanness ( life4 ,ye h purifi$ y\r s\ls 9 obey+ ! tru? ?r\gh ! ,_s4 ,fif?1 ,! repres5tation ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,n imitation1 b reproduction1 is :at we ne$4 ,two arti/s are pa9t+ be=e a picture4 ,! "w ( "o is sadly defici5t1 ! o!r an inspiration1 = "o is copy+ :ile ! o!r is reproduc+ 8 own "w4 ,oh1 t we might be s fill$ ) ! _s ( ,god t m5 %\ld take k ( u t we n only _h be5 ) ,jesus b 7 l him6 ,two ?+s we ne$1 bo? ( :i* we may h3 ,8 ^w & 8 t\*4 ,fir/1 8 ,^w4 ,we surely h ?is4 ,has he n said1 ,ye %all receive p[]8 ,b ) ?is !re is c\pl$ a condition1 ,come out f among !m & be ye sep>ate4 ,fulfill+ ?is condition1 we h only to /ep out ^u 8 promise on ! gr\nd ( ! fact t he has said1 ,t ye might receive ! promise ( ! ,_s ?r\gh fai?4 ,second1 we h ! t\* ( 8 h&4 ,?is emphasizes 8 reality4 ,"o ( ! greate/ dang]s ( ! day1 x seems to me1 is ! fact t we are s incl9$ to make him unreal4 ,x also indicates 8 ne>ness4 ,he c fill u s t 8 life may come ?robb+ into our v be+1 & ?is is ! secret ( victory 9 ! "t ( temptation4 ,we mu/ be empty to be fill$1 b no man c empty himself4 ,two ways may be pres5t$ = ! empty+ ( a j> ( air4 ,fir/1 use ! air pump2 b 9 ?is way x _c be p]fectly done4 ,second1 fill ! j> ) wat]4 ,?is is ! bett] way4 ,:5 ,*ri/ fills our lives he empties u ( self & s94 ,to "s unkn[n fri5d ,i am indebt$ = f\r /eps :i* we mu/ take if we w\ld be loos$ f our bondage & /& /raight 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god & m54 ,fir/3 ,:at ,god claims ,i w yield2 t is myself4 ,second3 ,:at ,i yield ,god accepts4 ,s9ce ,i h tak5 my h&s (f f myself ,i am n my own4 ,i h n mu* to br+ ,!e1 ,"l4 ,= t great love :i* made ,!e m9e1 ,i h n mu* to br+ ,!e1 ,"l1 ,b all ,i am is ,?9e4 ,?ird3 ,:at ,god accepts he fills4 ,f\r?3 ,:at ,god fills he uses4 ,,iii ,m9d y1 x is n once & = all t we are fill$ ) ! ,_s ( ,god2 !re w be a necessity = daily r5ewal1 n only because we may s9 b also because we may use ! /r5g? :i* he has imp>t$ to u4 ,?ree sugge/ions may be made1 !re=e1 = our con/ant infill+4 ,fir/3 ,make 8 ^w y\r daily portion4 ,c\nt t day lo/ :i* passes )\t a portion ( 8 ^w absorb$ into y\r life4 ,second3 ,make 8 w supreme4 ,!re c be no joy 9 ! h\sehold :5 ! *ildr5 rebel aga9/ ! p>5ts4 ,!re c be no p[] 9 ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce :5 our wills are contr>y to 84 ,?ird3 ,make him ! k+ ( y\r life4 ,8 coronation w "o day come1 :5 he %all be proclaim$ ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords2 b :ile we wait = t we may cr[n him 9 our own lives4 ,:5 ,que5 ,victoria _h j asc5d$ h] ?rone %e w5t1 z is ! cu/om ( ,royalty1 to he> ,! ,messiah r5d]$4 ,%e _h be5 in/ruct$ z to h] conduct by ^? :o knew1 & 0 told t %e mu/ n rise :5 ! o!rs /ood at ! s++ ( ! ,hallelujah *orus4 ,:5 t magnific5t *orus 0 be+ sung & ! s+]s 7 %\t+ ,hallelujah6 hallelujah6 hallelujah6 = ! ,"l ,god omnipot5t reigne?1 %e sat ) great difficulty4 ,x seem$ z if %e w\ld rise 9 spite ( ! cu/om ( k+s & que5s1 b f9ally :5 !y came to t "p ( ! *orus :]e ) a %\t !y proclaim him ,k+ ( k+s sudd5ly ! "y que5 rose & /ood ) b[$ head1 z if %e w\ld take h] own cr[n f (f h] head & ca/ x at 8 feet4 ,let u make him our ,k+ & e day be loyal to him4 ,?is is ! secret ( peace4 ,,! ,,lo/ ,,opportunity ,,text3 ,& z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 he 0 gone4 ,& ! k+ ( ,israel said unto him1 ,s %all ?y judgm5t be2 ?yself ha/ decid$ x4--#a ,k+s #bj3dj4 ,!re is a v /rik+ incid5t connect$ ) ?is text4 ,! great battle is rag+1 a c]ta9 important prison] has be5 tak51 & if y read betwe5 ! l9es y seem to "k t ^u him dep5d _m ( ! issues ( w>4 ,8 skill 9 lead+ ! enemy _h be5 m>vel\s1 8 c\rage 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight /rik+2 & n[ he is a prison]4 ,! k+ puts him 9 ! keep+ ( a ,jewi% soldi]1 say+1 ,gu>d ?is man2 if he escapes ?y life %all be dem&$ = 84 ,x is possible t !y gave an extra pull to ! ?ongs t b\nd ! enemy & ! gu>d 0 left alone ) him4 ,x is an important duty he has to p]=m4 ,8 life hangs 9 ! balance4 ,he mu/ h be5 impress$ ) x4 ,b1 z we read on betwe5 ! l9es1 /range z x may seem1 he becomes neglig5t1 8 b[ is laid d[n & 8 spe> is left /&+ aga9/ ! t5t4 ,he becomes hungry & takes a few small cakes to eat1 he is we>y & lies d[n to doze & sleep4 ,sudd5ly !re is a snap & a b\nd1 & ! gu>d ar\ses himself j 9 "t to see 8 prison] da% into ! ?icket1 & he is gone4 ,n[ ! k+ requires ! prison] at ! gu>d's h&4 ,t]ror-/rick51 he falls ^u 8 face to cry al\d 9 ! words ( ! text1 ,& z ?y s]vant 0 busy "h & !re1 he 0 gone4 ,& ! k+ ( ,israel said unto him1 ,s %all ?y judgm5t be2 ?yself ha/ decid$ x4 ,x is my purpose to %[ 9 ?is illu/ration t ,god is always plac+ opportunities )9 our grasp4 ,9 a s5se !y are b\nd1 = !y may be made to d our w if we rightly use !m4 ,& x is also my purpose to %[ t z sa9t & s9n] alike we h p]mitt$ opportunities to slip away :ile we doze 9 we>9ess or give att5tion to matt]s ( less importance4 ,god save u all f ! expression1 ,x might h be51 :5 x is too late1 = ev5 ,god himself _c rev]se ! :eels ( "t & br+ back ! lo/ opportunity4 ,we see ?is all ab\t u4 ,i hold 9 my h&s a piece ( cold iron4 ,i _c b5d x2 if ,i put x 9 ! fire x becomes pliant2 if ,i take x out x is cold aga94 ,!re is a po9t 9 "t1 h[ev]1 :]e x is b5t z easily z a piece ( pap]4 ,ye>s ago our nation s5t a/ronom]s to ,africa to witness ! transit ( ,v5us4 ,prep>ation = ?is great sight _h be5 go+ on = mon?s4 ,!re 0 a critical mom5t :5 ! sun1 ,v5us & ! e>? 7 all 9 l9e4 ,e a/ronom] knew t at t mom5t 8 eye mu/ be at ! small] end ( ! glass if he w\ld see ! planet g fly+ pa/ ! l>g] end4 ,if he %\ld miss t mom5t no p[] on e>? c\ld br+ ! planet back aga94 ,! _w is full ( ^! mom5ts4 ,galileo /udi$ ! eye ( an ox & beheld ! pr9ciple ( ! l5s4 ,watts ,transcrib]'s note3 ,watt8 look$ at ! teakettle lid z x 0 lift$ by /eam1 ,columbus saw ! w9d's direction & knew !re 0 l& n f> away4 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 ^! m51 to :om ! _w is indebt$1 & _m o!rs is ?is1 t !y h look$ at ! ox5's eyes & h be5 unmov$1 h all[$ ! teakettle to boil )\t mak+ an impression ^u !m1 & ! w9d to bl[ )\t lead+ !m to any %ore4 ,! opportunity = greatness is gone4 ,!re is n a p]son 9 ! _w b to :om at "s "t a great opportunity has be5 giv51 & = ! use or abuse ( x we %all be call$ to a /rict acc\nt4 ,i ,^! opportunities = do+ good come to ! "o :o is a ,*ri/ian4 ,fir/3 ,i w\ld n prea* to o!rs :at ,i did n fir/ prea* to myself1 b !re are _m ( u z m9i/]s l ,*alm]s1 :o 0 "o day visit+ an old man sev5ty-two ye>s ( age1 app>5tly 9 p]fect heal?4 ,!y talk$ toge!r ab\t ev]y?+ b ,*ri/4 ,! m9i/] 0 incl9$ to speak ab\t 8 s\l1 b did n4 ,be=e morn+ ! old man 0 dead4 ,dr4 ,*alm]s return$ to ! h\se1 call$ all ! old man's h\sehold ab\t him1 & (f]$ ! mo/ t\*+ apology & pray]4 ,he sp5t ! entire day 9 ! woods1 say+1 ,if ,i _h be5 fai?ful ?is might n h be54 ,i h no "q b ,god w\ld say1 ,s %all ?y judgm5t be4 ,second3 ,y :o are ,*ri/ian work]s h fail$4 ,a ,*ri/ian m]*ant 0 told t !re 0 a c]ta9 man ) :om he _h trad$ = ye>s to :om he _h nev] spok5 ab\t 8 s\l4 ,i w speak ! next "t ,i see him1 he said1 b he nev] came1 = :ile he 0 busy "h & !re ! man 0 gone f him4 ,be=e he came aga9 dea? met him4 ,s %all 8 judgm5t be4 ,?ird3 ,y :o are p>5ts h fail$4 ,ye>s ago a "y ,scot*man f ,fife1 9 ,scotl&1 0 leav+ home4 ,he 0 n an active ,*ri/ian4 ,8 "m w5t ) him to ! turn ( ! road & said1 ,n[1 ,rob]t1 !re is "o ?+ y mu/ promise be=e y g4 ,no1 said ! lad1 ,i w n promise until ,i "k4 ,b x w n be difficult1 said 8 "m4 ,!n ,i w promise1 he said4 ,& %e said1 ,e night be=e y lie d[n to sleep read a *apt] & pray4 ,he did n want to promise x1 b he did4 ,:o 0 t ,rob]t8 ,x 0 ,rob]t ,m(fat1 ! great mission>y1 :o1 :5 he came into ! ,k+dom1 br\ght almo/ a cont95t 9 aft] him4 ,_m a "m has lo/ h] opportunity to speak to h] boy1 & %e has lo/ x because %e has n liv$ z a "m %\ld :o w\ld help h] boy4 ,s %all h] judgm5t be4 ,,ii ,^! opportunities come to ! unsav$4 ,! ,bible is full ( m5 :o h _h an opportunity to be sav$ b are lo/4 ,fir/3 ,!re is ,h]od4 ,8 face blan*es z he li/5s to ! tru?1 he is ready to =sake "s ( 8 s92 b m is requir$ ?an t to be a ,*ri/ian1 & ,h]od fails4 ,second3 ,look at ,felix4 ,z he gazes into ! face ( ,paul ! ,apo/le & he>s 8 message1 he trembles2 a mom5t m he w be a ,*ri/ian2 b m is requir$ ?an t to be sav$1 & ,felix is lo/4 ,?ird3 ,behold ,judas4 ,see him at ! feet ( ,jesus4 ,lat] he is full ( remorse because he has sold him = ?irty pieces ( silv]2 b m]e remorse nev] sav$ a s\l1 & ,judas is lo/4 ,y h d\btless he>d ( t "y girl ( :om ! poet tells u4 ,%e _h a /r+ ( pe>ls 9 h] h& & h] h& is 9 ! wat]1 ! /r+ is brok51 & "o by "o ! pe>ls slip away4 ,s x has be5 ) y :o h be5 ,*ri/ians4 ,my hope is t !re may be "o pe>l left yet4 ,to-day is ! accept$ "t2 d n let ! opportunity slip4 ,,iii ,! ,bible is full ( m5 j ! opposite :o _h opportunities to be sav$ & embrac$ !m4 ,fir/3 ,zac*eus4 ,!re 0 j "o day1 "o h\r1 "o mom5t2 :5 ,jesus w\ld pass by1 & ,zac*eus ran to ! sycamore tree2 b he made ha/e & came d[n1 & t sav$ him4 ,second3 ,b>timeus4 ,!re 0 j a mom5t :5 ,jesus 0 ne> to he> ! s\nd ( 8 voice4 ,if ,b>timeus fail$ t mom5t he w\ld be bl9d =ev]4 ,i c see him quickly turn+ 8 sightless eyes 9 ! direction ( ! ,savior4 ,he cri$ unto him & x 0 8 e>ne/ness t sav$ him4 ,we mu/ make ha/e :ile yet x is to-day4 ,?ird3 ,com+ d[n f ! m\nta91 :]e he _h prea*$ 8 great s]mon1 ,jesus beheld ! lep]4 ,he 0 dead1 accord+ to ! law1 yet he _h a napk9 b\nd ab\t 8 m\?4 ,if "o _h call$ to him1 ,y\r *ild is dead1 he c\ld n h gone to see ! little "o4 ,b he breaks ?r\gh all ( ?is & cries1 ,if ?\ wilt ?\ can/ make me clean4 ,x 0 8 desp]ation t sav$ him4 ,f\r?3 ,look at ! dy+ ?ief1 s ne> t he c\ld h t\*$ ,*ri/ if he _h be5 free4 ,"h yawn$ be=e him ! v br9k ( hell1 "h 0 judgm5t = 8 s9s1 = he ackn[l$g$ t he 0 ju/ly puni%$4 ,i c see him /ruggle to decide :e!r he %all speak or n1 & at la/ he cries1 ,"l1 rememb] me4 ,& ,jesus said1 ,to-day %alt ?\ be ) me 9 p>adise4 ,x 0 8 la/ *ance1 & he took x4 ,& ?is may be y\rs4 ,god =bid t y %\ld let ! opportunity slip away4 ,b :e!r my message is to m9i/]s1 to ,*ri/ian work]s1 to p>5ts or to ! unsav$1 ,i call y\r att5tion to ?is fact3 ,x 0 :5 ! soldi] 0 busy t ! prison] escap$4 ,_m ( y h be5 busy ab\t pleasure1 & "s day x w mock y4 ,y h be5 caught by ! fasc9ation ( bus9ess1 & x does n prev5t y\r s\l hav+ be5 surr\nd$ by s9 f :i* aft] a :ile y _c escape1 & if ! opportunity slips away s %all our judgm5t be1 = we mu/ decide x4 ,9 a few ye>s at ! late/1 possibly 9 a few mon?s1 p]haps 9 a few weeks--:o kn[s b )9 a few days8--et]nity %all be ^u u4 ,if x is an opportunity t is gone or a s\l t is lo/ x w be a sad et]nity inde$ = u4 ,to ?is end may ,god keep u wat*ful4 ,a ,,great ,,victory ,,text3 ,& !y /ood e man 9 8 place r\nd ab\t ! camp1 & all ! ho/ ran1 & cri$1 & fl$4--,judges #g3ba4 ,few ?+s 9 ?is _w are s inspir+ to ! travel] & at ! same "t s depress+ z a city or temple 9 ru9s4 ,i rememb] a delightful exp]i5ce 9 pass+ ?r\gh ! ru9s ( ,k>nak & ,luxor1 on ! ,nile 9 ,egypt1 & lat] pass+ ?r\gh ,phylae at ,assuan on ! ,nile2 & ^! two ?\ghts1 ea* ! opposite ( ! o!r1 kept con/antly com+ to my m9d4 ,! lonel9ess is oppressive1 & "o w\ld be delight$ to he> ! song ( a bird1 ! b>k ( a dog1 or ! cry ( a *ild4 ,^! ru9s 7 once happy homes1 or 7 temples fill$ ) wor%ip]s4 ,"h little *ildr5 play$ & gray-hair$ patri>*s wor%ip$ _! gods4 ,ak9 to ?is picture is ! "o ( ! p ( ,israel at ! "t ( ?is /ory1 & ! alt]nat+ feel+s ( pleasure & sadness keep con/antly com+ & go+4 ,! condition ( ! l& begg>$ description4 ,homes 7 !re1 b no *ildr5 7 ab\t ! doors2 !re 7 fields1 b no crops to be h>ve/$2 pa/ures1 b no cattle f$ ^u !m2 ! hills 7 to be se51 b no flocks bleat$ on _! sides2 p 7 !re1 b !y 7 f\nd 9 ! caves & hid+ away on ! m\nta9 sides4 ,:5 !y _h ent]$ ,canaan1 ^! *os5 p ( ,god1 he _h said unto !m1 ,& x %all come to pass1 if ?\ %all he>k5 dilig5tly unto ! voice ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 to obs]ve & to d all 8 comm&m5ts :i* ,i comm& !e ?is day1 t ! ,"l ?y ,god w set !e on high above all nations ( ! e>?2 & all ^! bless+s %all come on !e1 & ov]take !e1 if ?\ %alt he>k5 unto ! voice ( ! ,"l ?y ,god4 ,bless$ %alt ?\ be 9 ! city1 & bless$ %alt ?\ be 9 ! field4 ,bless$ %all be ! fruit ( ?y body1 & ! fruit ( ?y gr\nd1 & ! fruit ( ?y cattle1 ! increase ( ?y k9e1 & ! flocks ( ?y %eep4 ,bless$ %all be ?y basket & ?y /ore4 ,bless$ %alt ?\ be :5 ?\ come/ 91 & bless$ %alt ?\ be :5 ?\ goe/ out4 ,! ,"l %all cause ?9e enemies t rise up aga9/ !e to be smitt5 be=e ?y face2 !y %all come out aga9/ !e "o way1 & flee be=e !e sev5 ways4 ,! ,"l %all comm& ! bless+ ^u !e 9 ?y /oreh\ses1 & 9 all t ?\ sette/ ?9e h& unto2 & he %all bless !e 9 ! l& :i* ! ,"l ?y ,god give? !e4 ,! ,"l %all e/abli% !e an holy p unto himself1 z he ha? sworn unto !e1 if ?\ %alt keep ! comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l ?y ,god1 & walk 9 8 ways4 ,& all ! p ( ! e>? %all see t ?\ art call$ by ! "n ( ! ,"l2 & !y %all be afraid ( !e4 ,we h "h ! ,old ,te/am5t ,beatitudes1 & !re is no?+ l !m4 ,! /ory ) :i* ! text is associat$ really beg9s 9 ! fir/ v]se ( ! six? *apt] ( ,judges1 ,& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel did evil 9 ! sight ( ! ,"l2 & ! ,"l deliv]$ !m into ! h& ( ,midian sev5 ye>s4 ,b !re mu/ also be read 9 connection ) ?is ! la/ v]se ( ! fif? *apt] ( ,judges1 ,s let all ?9e enemies p]i%1 ,o ,"l2 b let !m t love him be z ! sun :5 he goe? =? 9 8 might4 ,& ! l& _h re/ =ty ye>s4 ,x seems incr$ible t !re c\ld be su* a diff]5ce 9 ! exp]i5ces ( ,god's p1 & yet1 z y /udy !m 9 all _! w&]+s1 y w f9d1 if y turn ov] b "o leaf ( ! ,bible1 ! p :o s+ to-day are active 9 evil to-morr[1 & ! hi/ory ( ,israel is ! hi/ory ( "o's self4 ,life is l a %ort ladd]1 z "s "o has said1 & we sp5d mo/ ( our "t go+ up to pray & d[n to s94 ,!re is a /rik+ picture 9 ! second v]se ( ! six? *apt]4 ,! *os5 p ( ,god 7 dwell+ 9 caves in/ead ( _! rightful positions 9 _! homes1 & ! same is true to-day2 m5 :o ought to be at ! front are left beh9d because !y are liv+ selfi% lives or lives ( s94 ,d n = a mom5t ?9k t ,i am say+ t because a man is liv+ out ( sight t he is do+ no?+1 = we h only to rememb] ,gideon to "k t ?is is n true4 ,he 0 a hidd5 man do+ an hone/ "w1 & ! ,angel ( ! ,"l call$ him1 say+1 ,! ,"l is ) !e1 ?\ mighty man ( valor4 ,to ?is ,gideon makes a significant reply 9 ! ?irte5? v]se ( ! six? *apt] ( ,judges1 ,& ,gideon said unto him1 ,oh1 my ,"l1 if ! ,"l be ) u1 :y !n is all ?is befall5 u8 & :]e be all 8 miracles :i* our fa!rs told u (1 say+1 ,did n ! ,"l br+ u up f ,egypt8 b n[ ! ,"l ha? =sak5 u1 & deliv]$ u into ! h&s ( ! ,midianites4 ,= ! angel _h said1 ,! ,"l is ) !e1 ,gideon1 & ,gideon _h said1 ,if ! ,"l is ) u1 !n h[ c ^! ?+s be8 ,& ! angel did n say x4 ,h[ (t5 x is true t we miss ! tru? ( ,god because we miss ! gramm> ( ! ,bible4 ,:5 ,gideon _h ?us repli$1 we read 9 ! f\rte5? v]se ( ! six? *apt]1 ,& ! ,"l look$ ^u him1 & said1 ,g 9 ?is ?y might1 & ?\ %alt save ,israel f ! h& ( ! ,midianites2 h n ,i s5t !e8 ,& ! ?+ to pay special att5tion to !re is t ! angel look$ at ,gideon4 ,sometimes 9 translat+ a =eign language y come ^u a ^w :i* y _c express 9 y\r own language2 s x is ) u "h1 = ! ,"l look$ ,gideon into a new man & said unto him1 ,g & ?\ %alt save ! p1 :i* leads me to say t "o man "r ) ,god is mighti] ?an a ho/ aga9/ ,god4 ,! sev5? *apt] ( ,judges op5s ) ! significant ^w !n4 ,y mu/ h all t goes be=e 9 y\r m9d to appreciate ?is ^w4 ,god has a plan = e life1 & all y\r sickness1 y\r disappo9tm5t1 y\r discipl9e1 is = some?+4 ,!re mu/ be a !n = y4 ,x is ! call ( ,god & ! answ] to x t makes real life4 ,comp>e ,gideon ! f>m] ) ,gideon ! soldi]1 & y w see ! diff]5ce 9 a human life4 ,let "o1 h[ev] l[ or ignorant1 b he> ! voice ( ,god & respond to x1 & :5 su* an "o answ]s ,god's call = 8 c\ntry1 = ! *ur*1 or = ,*ri/1 ! h]oic 9 him is be+ /irr$4 ,x is said t ye>s ago !re us$ to be a man 9 ,mr4 ,spurgeon's ,tab]nacle :o nev] _h spok5 9 8 social meet+s1 = ! reason t he _h a /amm]+ tongue4 ,"o day he he>d ! great prea*] say t ! ,"l c\ld use ev5 ! tongue ( ! /amm]]4 ,x s5t him to 8 home1 & to 8 knees1 & :5 he rose to 8 feet aft] hav+ yield$ himself :olly to ,god1 z if by miracle ,god gave him ! gift ( spee*1 & ,i h be5 told t no "o 9 ! ,tab]nacle spoke m to ! edification ( ! p or ! praise ( ,god ?an he4 ,"s ye>s ago :5 ,john ,g4 ,woolley 0 deliv]+ 8 clos+ address on ! comm5cem5t day at college a "y boy he>d him "u peculi> circum/ances4 ,he _h walk$ 9 f ! c\ntry4 ,x 0 a hot day1 & to qu5* 8 ?ir/ he _h ta/$ ! wat] ( "o ( ! spr+s4 ,x made him v ill1 & j to escape ! heat ( ! sun he crept "u ! plat=m1 :i* _h be5 erect$ ^u ! college campus = ! comm5cem5t ex]cises4 ,:ile !re he fell asleep & 0 awak5$ by ! s\nd ( a musical voice4 ,some?+ t ! graduat+ /ud5t said /irr$ 8 s\l1 & he !re made a v[ t he w\ld be a prea*]4 ,x 0 ,god's call to him & 8 answ]4 ,he has s9ce become "o ( ! _w's mo/ fam\s prea*]s1 & 8 influ5ce has be5 z wide z ! _w itself4 ,:5 ! ,midianites /ood aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ,god call$ ,gideon to lead an army aga9/ !m1 & ?is text is "p ( ?is /ory4 ,! sc5e 0 rem>kable4 ,?irty-two ?\s& p foll[+ ,gideon's lead]%ip ) ! fir/ flu% ( ! battle ^u !m4 ,!y 7 ready to m>*1 & ,god said :5 he look$ at !m1 ,! p are too _m4 ,!y w\ld seem to u to h be5 too few1 = lit]ally a multitude ( ,midianites /ood aga9/ him4 ,b we g wrong s (t5 by apply+ human ari?metic to div9e decrees4 ,x is said t :5 ,napoleon m>*$ ) 8 soldi]s he 0 c\nt$ z be+ equal to #dj1jjj ( 8 m51 & s1 aft] all1 x is n a "q ( numb]s ) ,god1 b ( ! few m5 :om he c use4 ,! te/ by means ( :i* ,gideon's army 0 decreas$ 0 rem>kable4 ,9 ,judges1 ! sev5? *apt] & ! second to sev5? v]ses1 we read1 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,gideon1 ,! p t are ) !e are too _m = me to give ! ,midianites into _! h&s1 le/ ,israel vaunt !mselves aga9/ me1 say+1 ,m9e own h& ha? sav$ me4 ,n[ !re=e g to1 proclaim 9 ! e>s ( ! p1 say+1 ,:osoev] is fe>ful & afraid1 let him return & dep>t e>ly f ,m\nt ,gilead4 ,& !re return$ ( ! p tw5ty & two ?\s&2 & !re rema9$ t5 ?\s&4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,gideon1 ,! p are yet too _m2 br+ !m d[n unto ! wat]1 & ,i w try !m = !e !re2 & x %all be1 t ( :om ,i say unto !e1 ,?is %all g ) !e1 ! same %all g ) !e2 & ( :omsoev] ,i say unto !e1 ,?is %all n g ) !e1 ! same %all n g4 ,s he br\ght d[n ! p unto ! wat]2 & ! ,"l said unto ,gideon1 ,e "o t lappe? ( ! wat] ) 8 tongue1 z a dog lappe?1 him %alt ?\ set by himself2 likewise e "o t b[e? d[n ^u 8 knees to dr9k4 ,& ! numb] ( !m t lapp$1 putt+ _! h& to _! m\?1 7 ?ree hundr$ m52 b all ! re/ ( ! p b[$ d[n ^u _! knees to dr9k wat]4 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,gideon1 ,by ! ?ree hundr$ m5 t lapp$ w ,i save y1 & deliv] ! ,midianites into ?9e h&2 & let all ! o!r p g e man unto 8 place4 ,?is te/ is go+ on n[ among m52 by ! way we walk & talk1 by ! way we li/5 & "w1 m5 =m _! judgm5t ( u1 & s does ,god4 ,we may measure our spiritual /ate by ! way we sp5d our leisure mom5ts1 by ! way we sp5d our ,saturday aft]noons1 by our re/ days1 & by ! books we read4 ,!re is fl[+ pa/ u ! /ream ( lit]ature & ! /ream ( pleasure1 & ! "q is :e!r we are go+ to fall d[n be=e ^! /reams to dr9k or :e!r we are j go+ to dip up z we hurry along to fulfill our mission2 or1 9 o!r words1 :e!r we are to be s tak5 up ) ,god's plan t we h no "t to idle away & no disposition to turn aside4 ,x does n s mu* matt] h[ _m memb]s "o may h 9 8 *ur*1 = "u ! bann] ( a popul> ,*ri/ianity soldi]s m>*4 ,:at if !re %\ld be a /ruggle ahead :5 to be a ,*ri/ian w\ld mean to suff] m>tyrdom1 or dy+ at ! /ake1 or cont5d+ ) ! bea/s ( ,ephesus l ,paul1 h[ !n d y ?9k x w\ld be8 ,& yet all ! "t to-day ! /ruggle is go+ on2 bo? f )9 & f )\t ! foe is assail+ u1 ! ,bible is be+ attack$1 ,*ri/ is be+ d5i$1 ! resurrection is c\nt$ a my?1 & ! future is be+ que/ion$1 & 9 e "p ( ! *ur* x w\ld seem z if m5 ?\ght t ! life ( ! ,*ri/ian 0 all a holiday1 = p are idl+1 gossip+1 buy+ & sell+1 m>ry+ & giv+ 9 m>riage1 in/ead ( be+ 9 ! ?ick ( ! fight 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ( ho/s4 ,give u ?ree hundr$ 9 ! *ur* "r ) ,god r ?an ! ?irty-two ?\s& compromis+ ) s9 & ! _w1 & we %all w9 ! victory4 ,i ,i am impress$ 9 ?is /ory ) ! ?\ght ( h[ mu* may be accompli%$ )\t weal?1 influ5ce or mat]ial /r5g?4 ,we someh[ seem to ?9k t we _c "w z m9i/]s )\t a f9e equipm5t4 ,we h an idea t we mu/ h a committee back ( u to be assur$ ( success1 t if we are )\t influ5ce we h a small mission 9 ! _w1 =gett+ t ,mi*elangelo wr\ght ! frescoes 9 ! ,si/9e ,*apel ) ! o*res :i* he digg$ ) 8 own h&s 9 ! g>d5 ( ! ,vatican2 =gett+ also t ! greate/ "w 9 ! _w has be5 accompli%$ by m5 l ,gideon1 :o delay$ n = elaborate prep>ation1 b j took firebr&s & tor*es--inde$1 any?+ !y c\ld lay _! h&s ^u--& cri$ out1 ,! sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon1 & won ! victory4 ,! text is mo/ /rik+1 & pres5ts an outl9e :i* any "o ought to be able to see4 ,,ii ,!y /ood4 ,x is n s easy to /& z to m>* or to fight4 ,i h be5 told t ! mo/ difficult s]vice ( ! soldi] is picket duty2 & yet nev] until we le>n to /& %all we be able to fight4 ,9 ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,exodus1 ! ?irte5? & f\rte5? v]ses1 we read1 ,& ,moses said unto ! p4 ,fe> ye n1 /& /ill1 & see ! salvation ( ! ,"l1 :i* he w %ew to y to-day1 = ! ,egyptians :om ye h se5 to-day1 ye %all see !m aga9 no m =ev]4 ,! ,"l %all fight = y & ye %all hold y\r peace4 ,& aga91 9 #b ,*ronicles1 ! tw5tie? *apt] & ! sev5te5? v]se1 x is record$1 ,ye %all n ne$ to fight 9 ?is battle3 set y\rselves1 /& ye /ill1 & see ! salvation ( ! ,"l ) y1 ,o ,judah & ,j]usalem3 fe> n1 nor be dismay$2 to-morr[ g out aga9/ !m1 = ! ,"l w be ) y4 ,?ree ?\ghts are impress$ ^u my m9d3 ,fir/3 ,be=e any s]vice1 let u /&1 giv+ ,god a *ance ) u4 ,let him use y & n y use him s mu*4 ,9 ! beg9n+ ( 8 ,*ri/ian s]vice ,hudson ,taylor1 ! ,*9a ,inl& mission>y1 0 desir\s ( be+ us$ & cri$ out = ,god to s5d him out into s]vice4 ,at la/ ,god seem$ to say to him1 ,my *ild1 ,i h made up my m9d to save inl& ,*9a4 ,if y w come & walk ) me ,i w d x ?r\gh y1 & ! ,*9a ,inl& ,mission 0 born4 ,second3 ,wait = ord]s4 ,9 ,ephesians ! six? *apt] & ! t5? to ! ?irte5? v]ses1 we h ! foll[+ description ( a soldi]3 ,f9ally1 my bre?r51 be /rong 9 ! ,"l1 & 9 ! p[] ( 8 might4 ,put on ! :ole armor ( ,god1 t ye may be able to /& aga9/ ! wiles ( ! devil4 ,= we wre/le n aga9/ fle% & blood1 b aga9/ pr9cipalities1 aga9/ p[]s1 aga9/ ! rul]s ( ! d>kness ( ?is _w1 aga9/ spiritual wick$ness 9 high places4 ,:]e=e take unto y ! :ole armor ( ,god1 t ye may be able to )/& 9 ! evil day1 & hav+ done all1 to /&4 ,! /rik+ "p ( t description is ! s5t5ce1 hav+ done all1 to /&4 ,9 o!r words1 ) all our +5uity & our plann+1 ) all our prep>ation & equipm5t1 we lack "o ?+3 t "o ?+ is ! t\* ( ! ,almighty ,god4 ,?ird3 ,be will+ to d ! common ?+4 ,x 0 r int]e/+ to m>* ) ?irty-two ?\s&1 & a /rik+ ?+ to break pit*]s & cry al\d1 ,! sword ( ! ,"l & ( ,gideon1 b j to /& 0 a diff]5t matt]1 & n at all easy4 ,if we 7 only will+ to d ! common ?+s = ,*ri/ we %\ld accompli% m 9 our lives4 ,! great ,be?any ,sunday s*ool build+ /&+ 9 ,philadelphia is a model 9 its p]fect equipm5t4 ,! mighty ,sunday s*ool held !re is "o ( ! wond]s ( ! _w4 ,! build+ 0 begun n only 9 ! m9d & he>t ( ! di/+ui%$ sup]9t5d5t1 ! ,hon4 ,john ,wanamak]1 b :5 he appeal$ = funds z !y 7 !n ne$$ "o ( ! poore/ *ildr5 9 ! city made practically ! fir/ & be/ contribution4 ,%e ga!r$ bones f ! alleyways1 sold !m & br\ght h] few p5nies to help make ?is wond]ful "w a success4 ,,iii ,e man 9 8 place4 ,fir/3 ,let u rememb] t ,god has a plan = e life4 ,ephesians #d3h-ac1 ,:]e=e he sai?1 ,:5 he asc5d$ up on high1 he l$ captivity captive1 & gave gifts unto m54 7,n[ t he asc5d$1 :at is x b t he also desc5d$ fir/ into ! l[] p>ts ( ! e>?8 ,he t desc5d$ is ! same also t asc5d$ up f> above all heav5s1 t he might fill all ?+s47 ,& he gave "s1 apo/les2 & "s1 prophets2 & "s1 evangeli/s2 & "s1 pa/ors & tea*]s2 = ! p]fect+ ( ! sa9ts1 = ! "w ( ! m9i/ry1 = ! edify+ ( ! body ( ,*ri/2 till we all come 9 ! unity ( ! fai?1 & ( ! k ( ! ,son ( ,god1 unto a p]fect man1 unto ! measure ( ! /ature ( ! fulness ( ,*ri/4 ,second3 ,t :i* 9 our lives fits into ,god's plans dignifies & /r5g!ns 9 e way4 ,a few ye>s ago !re 0 a "y man sell+ f>m+ implem5ts4 ,he felt incl9$ to d ,*ri/ian "w1 & lat] on became a ,*ri/ian ,association secret>y4 ,he became kn[n locally because ( 8 ability to s+ 9 a male qu>tette4 ,he 0 a good s+]4 ,:e!r he 0 m ?an ! av]age secret>y ,i d n "k4 ,he "o day felt ! call to prea* & %rank back f x because he felt he 0 )\t ability1 !n gave himself to ,god )\t res]ve4 ,he has s9ce become "o ( ! greate/ prea*]s to m5 9 our c\ntry1 has possibly l$ m m5 to ,*ri/ ?an any o!r man ( 8 day1 & x 0 my privilege a %ort "t ago to see hundr$s ( m5 "u ! p[] ( 8 prea*+ come to ,*ri/2 & ?is 0 all because ,fr$ ,b4 ,smi? gave himself unres]v$ly to ,*ri/4 ,?ird3 ,x may be a v ord9>y s]vice t ,god calls y to p]=m1 b if y feel x y\r place y\r s]vice w please him4 ,rev4 ,dr4 ,torrey tells ! /ory ( ! poor "m :o by h>d day's "w made x possible = h] boy to att5d college4 ,! day ( ! graduation came1 & he said to h]1 ,y mu/ g ) me to ! comm5cem5t4 ,naturally %e %rank f x1 = h] clo?+ 0 ( ! poore/ sort2 b he said t !re w\ld be no comm5cem5t )\t h]4 ,he 0 ! val$ictorian ( 8 class4 ,pr\dly he l$ h] into ! hall1 & ) beam+ face %e li/5$ :ile ! great ?rong applaud$ 8 brilliant spee*4 ,:5 he receiv$ 8 gold m$al he walk$ d[n f ! plat=m & p9n$ x ^u h] brea/1 say+1 ,?is is y\rs1 & %e 0 z pr\d z any que5 c\ld h be54 ,x 0 a v common ?+ to wa% & iron = "o's daily liv+1 b to be honor$ ?us 0 some?+ any "m might long to exp]i5ce4 ,%e simply did h] be/ 9 a humble way & pleas$ ,god4 ,,iv ,r\nd ab\t ! ,camp4 ,fir/3 ,let x be rememb]$ t we h a responsibility to o!rs4 ,"s ye>s ago on ! ,iri% ,sea a t]rific /orm 0 rag+4 ,x 0 kn[n t j (f ! coa/ a vessel 0 go+ to pieces4 ,sudd5ly two m51 an old sea capta9 & 8 son1 put out ?r\gh ! /orm4 ,ev]ybody tri$ to p]suade !m n to d s1 = x seem$ to be absolutely useless4 ,ov] ! waves1 :i* appe>$ almo/ m\nta9 high1 !y pu%$ along until at la/ amid ! *e]s ( ! wait+ ?rong !y return$ ) _! little boat fill$ ) ^? :o _h be5 all b lo/ ^u ! %ip4 ,:5 ! m9i/] said to ! old sea capta91 ,:y d y d ?is8 ,:y take su* a risk8 he answ]$1 ,i h be5 !re myself1 & ,i knew ! dang]4 ,x is because we h be5 once 9 s9 & n[ are r$eem$ by ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/ t we say some?+ to ^? :o are ab\t u4 ,second3 ,we are responsible = o!rs4 ,:5 ,horace ,bu%nell 0 a tutor 9 ,yale he 0 a /umbl+ block to all ! /ud5ts because he 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,he realiz$ ?is himself1 & yet he said1 ,h[ c ,i accept ,*ri/ or ! ,bible1 = ,i d n believe 9 ei!r "o4 ,& !n ! "q came to him z f ,god1 ,:at d y believe8 & he said1 ,i only "k !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 "r & wrong4 ,god seem$ to say to him1 ,h y ev] tak5 t /& :]e y w\ld say1 ',i am committ$ to ! "r ev5 if x ends 9 dea?'8 & he said1 ,i nev] h4 ,fall+ ^u 8 knees he said1 ,o ,god1 if ,jesus ,*ri/ be true1 reveal him to me & ,i w foll[ him4 ,& he began to walk 9 ! light1 :i* con/antly increas$1 & almo/ e /ud5t 9 ,yale came to ,*ri/4 ,no man live? unto himself alone4 ,we are responsible = ! s\ls ( o!r m54 ,we are also responsible = _! s]vice2 if we are half-he>t$ !y w surely be4 ,v ,& ! ho/ ran1 & cri$ & fl$4 ,:at ho/s are aga9/ u to-day8 ,fir/3 ,z individuals !re may be com+ con/antly to our m9ds a "q ( d\bt1 ( pride1 or ( secret s91 & we wond] if ^! are evid5ces t we are n ,*ri/ians4 ,n at all4 ,!y are b ! fruit ( our old nature1 & are ! ho/s encamp$ aga9/ u4 ,we h only to take our /& ) ,*ri/1 "r ) him1 & we %all w9 ! victory4 ,second3 ,9 ! ,*ur* we meet ) indiff]5ce1 worldl9ess1 infidelity1 & we wond] h[ we may w9 ! victory4 ,! answ] is simply1 ,we h b to be "r ) ,god & to walk ) ,god1 & ?ree hundr$ su* foll[]s ( 8 c\ld put ! enemy to r\t quickly4 ,?ird3 ,!re is also a battle :i* ^? ( u :o are ,*ri/ians are oblig$ to fight4 ,x has to d ) ! unsav$ man4 ,m5 are n ,*ri/ians to-day n because !y d n believe1 n because !y are )\t int]e/ 9 ! future1 b simply because !y h put (f & put (f1 & ,i "k ( no way to ov]come ?is difficulty except by tak+ "o's /& ) ,*ri/ & ) ^? :o are l-m9d$ ) ,*ri/4 ,hav+ fir/ conc]n = ! lo/1 !n 8 int5se e>ne/ness 9 _! salvation1 ! proscra/9ation ( ! s9n] w flee away4 ,= su* a victory z ?is we plead & pray4 ,,paul ,a ,,patt]n ,,( ,,pray] ,,text3 ,if ye %all ask any?+ 9 my "n ,i w d x4--,john #ad3ad4 ,jesus te/ifi$ 9 no unc]ta9 way conc]n+ pray]1 = n alone 9 ?is *apt] does he speak b 9 all 8 messages to 8 disciples he is seek+ to lead !m into ! place :]e !y may "k h[ to pray4 ,9 ?is f\rte5? *apt] ( ,john1 :]e he is com+ into ! %ad[ ( ! cross & is speak+ to 8 disciples conc]n+ ^? ?+s :i* ought to h ! greate/ weight ) !m1 ! he>t ( 8 message seems to be pray]4 ,:at an enc\ragem5t x is to 8 disciples to pray :5 !y rememb] t he said1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y4 ,he t believe? on me1 ! works t ,i d %all he d also2 & great] works ?an ^! %all he d2 because ,i g unto my ,fa!r4 ,& :atsoev] ye %all ask 9 my "n1 t w ,i d1 t ! ,fa!r may be glorifi$ 9 ! ,son 7,john #ad3ab-ac74 ,jesus 0 himself a patt]n ( pray]4 ,he _h pray$ "u all circum/ances2 ) him ! day 0 born 9 pray]1 w5t along 9 m$itation & clos$ 9 mo/ intimate fell[%ip & communion ) 8 ,fa!r4 ,"u all circum/ances1 :e!r x be ! rais+ ( ,laz>us f ! dead1 or ! brea?+ 9 ( ! v _s ( ,god s ess5tial to him 9 8 e>?ly m9i/ry1 he pray$2 & because he 0 a man ( pray] himself1 he c\ld speak to 8 disciples ) au?ority conc]n+ ?is subject4 ,if we ourselves w\ld "k h[ to pray !re are c]ta9 great pr9ciples :i* mu/ be rememb]$ :5 we come to him4 ,fir/3 ,we mu/ believe t he is1 & t he is ! rew>d] ( !m t dilig5tly seek him4 ,if "o has hazy or my/ical ideas ( ,*ri/ !n f ! v nature ( ! case pray] is impossible4 ,second3 ,we mu/ believe 8 ^w4 ,mr4 ,spurgeon's /atem5t t :5 he w5t to ,god he always w5t plead+ a promise is ! secret ( 8 great success z a man ( pray]4 ,e>?ly p>5ts are n ins5sible to ! pl$ges !y make to _! *ildr5 & surely ,god _c be4 ,?ird3 ,we mu/ confess & =sake our s9s4 ,to confess s9 is to arraign be=e u ^? s9s ( :i* we "k ourselves to be guilty1 & :5 !y appe> be=e u 9 solemn & awful procession we mu/ he>tily r5\nce !m4 ,if we d n we _c pray4 ,9 ano!r place 9 ,god's ^w we read1 ,ye ask & receive n1 because1 4 4 4 & :ile 9 ! v]se ! re/ ( ! s5t5ce is ,ye ask amiss1 we might f9i% by say+1 ,we ask & receive n1 because our lives are n "r 9 ,god's sight4 ,f\r?3 ,we mu/ ex]cise our fai?4 ,! little *ild :o pray$ = ra9 & !n want$ to c>ry an umbrella ) h] :5 ! sun 0 %9+ is an (t repeat$ illu/ration1 b su* fai? z ?is is :at e *ild ( ,god mu/ practice4 ,! text is exce$+ly broad4 ,if ye %all ask any?+ 9 my "n ,i w d x4 ,x is broad en\gh to include temporal bless+ & spiritual p[]1 compreh5sive en\gh to lead u to believe t ,god w direct our lives if we ask him & w be> our burd5s ev5 ?\gh !y be almo/ insignificant 9 _! weight4 ,?ank ,god = ! any?+ 9 ! text6 ,x may be /at$ truly t ,god's promises to ,israel are especially conc]n+ temporal bless+ & t 8 promises to ! *ur* h p>ticul> ref]5ce to spiritual possessions2 & !y bo?1 ! hi/ory ( ,israel & ! hi/ory ( ! *ur*1 prove t ,god w give to u temporally z well z spiritually4 ,^! bless+s are includ$ 9 ! any?+4 ,i h be5 greatly impress$ ) ,paul z a patt]n 9 pray]1 & = ! outl9e ( ?is message z well z = _m ( ! sugge/ions ,i am indebt$ to an ,engli% cl]gyman1 ! ,rev4 ,e4 ,w4 ,moore1 :o has writt51 ,! ,*ri/ ,controll$ ,life1 & ,*ri/ 9 ,possession1 & has rec5tly s5t out a little book entitl$1 ,! ,patt]n ,pray] ,book4 ,i h notic$ 9 /udy+ ,paul t ! burd5 ( 8 pray] 0 = spiritual bless+ r ?an = temporal p[]1 & ?r\gh\t ! ,epi/les at lea/ sev5 illu/rations are to be f\nd conc]n+ ?is subject4 ,i ,pray] = ,p5teco/4 ,ephesians #c3ag-ai1 ,t ,*ri/ may dwell 9 y\r he>ts by fai?2 t ye1 be+ root$ & gr\nd$ 9 love1 may be able to compreh5d ) all sa9ts1 :at is ! bread?1 & l5g?1 & dep? & height2 & to "k ! love ( ,*ri/1 :i* passe? k1 t ye might be fill$ ) all ! fulness ( ,god4 ,j :at is ! burd5 ( ?is pray] ( ,paul's8 ,fir/3 ,he is n ask+ = t indwell+ :i* is ours at conv]sion2 = ?is he w\ld n ne$ to pray1 = at ! mom5t ( reg5]ation ,*ri/ is ours & et]nal life 7:i* is only ano!r way ( say+1 ! life ( ! et]nal7 is our nev] fail+ possession4 ,second3 ,he is n ask+ = ! bodily pres5ce ( ,*ri/1 z "s h sugge/$1 = 9 ?is scripture he /ates t x is by fai? t ,*ri/ is to dwell ) u4 ,?ird3 ,x is by no means a figurative expression1 = if ?is 7 true !re w\ld be no com=t 9 x to ,god's *ildr54 ,yet1 z a matt] ( fact1 ?is pray] ( ,paul's has be5 an inspiration to ,god's p ev]y:]e4 ,x is r a special ,p5teco/al privilege = ,god's *ildr5 conc]n+ :i* ,paul is pray+4 ,9 ,galatians #d3ai we read1 ,my little *ildr51 ( :om ,i travail 9 bir? aga9 until ,*ri/ be =m$ 9 y4 ,& ?is is 8 petition4 ,let x be notic$ t ! t5se ( ! v]b 9 ?is connection d5otes s+l5ess ( action1 s t ,paul's pray] may be answ]$ n gradually b imm$iately4 ,if ?is be true !n let x be answ]$ n[ = y & = me4 ,!re are ?ree bless+s :i* w\ld fl[ out ( ?is answ] to pray]4 ,fir/3 ,con/ancy ( exp]i5ce4 ,t ,*ri/ may dwell1 pleads ! ,apo/le4 ,x does n mean t he is to come 9 a fitful exp]i5ce1 b ! language ( ! hymn is true1 ,abide ) me2 fa/ falls ! ev5 tide1 ,! d>kness deep5s2 ,"l1 ) me abide2 ,:5 o!r help]s fail1 & com=ts flee1 ,help ( ! helpless1 oh1 abide ) me4 ,second3 ,/r5g? w be our possession1 = ! ,apo/le tells u t we are to be root$ & gr\nd$ 9 him4 ,z ! roots ( ! tree take hold ^u ! gr\nd & ! giant oak )/&s ! /orms ( ! ,nor!rn coa/s1 s we may )/& temptation & trial & be m ?an conqu]ors if ?is pray] is answ]$4 ,?ird3 ,!re w be cleans+1 = we are told t z a man ?9ke? 9 8 he>t s is he4 ,we are told also t we mu/ keep our he>ts ) all dilig5ce1 = out ( !m are ! issues ( life4 ,x is easy en\gh to und]/& h[ our lives w\ld be pure if ,*ri/ 7 only 9 possession4 ,,ii ,pray] = ,p]ception4 ,colossians #a3i-aj1 ,= ?is cause we also1 s9ce ! day we he>d x1 d n cease to pray = y1 & to desire t ye might be fill$ ) ! k ( 8 w 9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+2 t ye might walk wor?y ( ! ,"l unto all pleas+1 be+ fruitful 9 e good "w1 & increas+ 9 ! k ( ,god4 ,! ne$ ( ?is pray] 0 n t ! ,colossians 7 weak1 or t !y _h be5 conspicu\s 9 ! failure ( _! ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce1 = 9 ! ?ird & f\r? v]ses ( ! fir/ *apt] ( ,colossians1 ,paul says conc]n+ !m1 ,we give ?anks to ,god & ! ,fa!r ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 pray+ always = y1 s9ce we he>d ( y\r fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 & ( ! love :i* ye h to all ! sa9ts2 & !n 9 ! face ( ?is /atem5t he pray$ e>ne/ly = !m4 ,! subject ( 8 pray] 0 n t he desir$ any?+1 humanly speak+1 v great = !m2 he did n ask honor1 nor did he desire t weal? %\ld be !irs1 b m]ely /ates 9 ! n9? v]se t !y might be fill$ ) ! k ( 8 w 9 all wisdom & spiritual und]/&+4 ,i h be5 told t lit]ally1 ?is means t !y might h full k1 n simply a pass+ op9ion conc]n+ him & 8 "w4 ,if we /udy ?is p>ticul> scripture 9 :i* ,paul is pray+ = ! ,colossians we w le>n h[ ?is pray] is to be answ]$4 ,fir/3 ,we mu/ m$itate ^u ,god's ^w4 ,he makes himself especially kn[n to 8 p 9 8 ^w4 ,!re are c]ta9 great pr9ciples :i* we mu/ rememb] if we w\ld "k ,god's w4 7#a7 ,we mu/ pres5t our bodies to him4 ,romans #ab3a1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4 7#b7 ,we mu/ be deliv]$ f ?is pres5t evil age4 ,galatians #a3d1 ,:o gave himself = our s9s1 t he might deliv] u f ?is pres5t evil _w1 accord+ to ! w ( ,god & our ,fa!r4 7#c7 ,we mu/ sep>ate ourselves f ! _w4 #a ,!ssalonians #d3c1 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification1 t ye %\ld ab/a9 f =nication4 7#d7 ,we mu/ be ?ankful4 #a ,!ssalonians #e3ah1 ,9 ev]y?+ give ?anks2 = ?is is ! w ( ,god 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus conc]n+ y4 7#e7 ,we mu/ cont9ue pati5tly to s]ve & foll[ him4 #a ,pet] #b3ae1 ,= s is ! w ( ,god1 t ) well do+ ye may put to sil5ce ! ignorance ( fooli% m54 ,all ( ^! ?+s are ,god's w = u4 ,if we b practice !m ! results c be only b5eficial4 ,z a result ( su* a /udy ( ,god's ^w ! g5]al k ( ,god & 8 w %all be ours4 ,second3 ,! spiritual p]ception spok5 ( 9 ?is p>ticul> scripture may be ours1 z we li/5 to ! ,_s ( ,god1 = he w speak to u ,god's message & make kn[n to u ,god's w4 ,! purpose ( ?is pray] ( ,paul's = ! ,colossians 0 t !y might walk wor?y to all pleas+4 ,:at a joy x is to "k t we may please ,god6 ,= ?is we %\ld be grateful4 ,,iii ,pray] = ,purity4 #a ,!ssalonians #e3bc-bd1 ,& ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly2 & ,i pray ,god y\r :ole _s & s\l & body be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,fai?ful is he t calle? y1 :o also w d x4 ,?is pray] is also rem>kable if we notice ! spiritual condition ( ! ,!ssalonians1 = ( !m we read t !y _h receiv$ ! ^w ( ,god ) joy1 & _h turn$ f idols to s]ve ! liv+ ,god1 & yet ! ,apo/le prays = _! sanctification4 ,by ?is he does n mean s9lessness1 & a c>eful /udy ( 8 position w\ld lead u to "k t he does n tea* t sanctification may be ev] ap>t f gr[?4 ,we mu/ day by day come m & m into ! lik5ess ( ,*ri/4 ,!re are ?ree words :i* x w\ld be well = u to rememb] 9 our /udy ( ?is subject4 ,fir/3 ,position4 ,if we w\ld gr[ unto 8 lik5ess we mu/ be :]e he c let %9e ^u u ! light ( 8 c\nt5ance4 ,frances ,ridley ,hav]gal _h an aeolian h>p s5t to h] :i* %e tri$ to play ) h] f+]s1 & fail$4 ,at la/ a fri5d sugge/$ t %e place x 9 ! w9d[1 & ! music z ! w9d t\*$ ! /r+s 0 entranc+4 ,we mu/ be :]e he c use u4 ,second3 ,purification4 ,sanctification is necess>y because ,god uses only t :i* is clean1 nev] an unclean life4 ,?ird3 ,possession4 ,x is really ,*ri/ fill+ u1 & he w fill u if we give him ! opportunity4 ,! ext5t ( ?is "w is made pla9 9 ,paul's pray]3 7#a7 ,! _s is t\*$1 & ! _s is t "p ( our nature :i* is capable ( fell[%ip ) ,god4 7#b7 ,! s\l is fill$1 & ! s\l is ! seat ( all our intellectual faculties4 7#c7 ,! body is possess$1 & s9ce ! body is j ! s]vant ( ! high] p[]s ( man1 we c easily und]/& h[ necess>y ! "w is4 ,x is ne$ful1 7a7 ,= our peace1 = ! ,god ( peace is to sanctify u4 7b7 ,= our pray]s4 ,= ,paul is talk+ ab\t pray] :5 he praises4 7c7 ,= our praise1 = we are told t we mu/ rejoice ev]more4 ,,iv ,pray] = ,p[]4 ,ephesians #a3ae-bj1 ,:]e=e ,i also1 aft] ,i he>d ( y\r fai? 9 ! ,"l ,jesus1 & love unto all ! sa9ts1 cease n to give ?anks = y1 mak+ m5tion ( y 9 my pray]s2 t ! ,god ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,fa!r ( glory1 may give unto y ! _s ( wisdom & revelation 9 ! k ( him3 ! eyes ( y\r und]/&+ be+ enlight5$2 t ye may "k :at is ! hope ( 8 call+1 & :at ! ri*es ( ! glory ( 8 inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts1 & :at is ! exce$+ greatness ( 8 p[] to usw>d :o believe1 accord+ to ! work+ ( 8 mighty p[]2 :i* he wr\ght 9 ,*ri/1 :5 he rais$ him f ! dead1 & set him at 8 own "r h& 9 ! heav5ly places4 ,! ,*ur* at ,ephesus 0 9 e way rem>kable1 b to ?is p ,paul wrote 8 mo/ spiritual epi/le1 :i* 9 itself is a complim5t to !m1 = z 9 ano!r in/ance x 0 n necess>y = him to write unto !m z if !y 7 c>nal4 ,) ?is p = ! space ( two or ?ree ye>s he labor$1 z we f9d record$ 9 ,acts ! n9ete5? *apt] & ! t5? v]se1 ,& ?is cont9u$ by ! space ( two ye>s2 s t all !y :i* dwelt 9 ,asia he>d ! ^w ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 bo? ,jews & ,greeks4 ,acts #bj3ca1 ,!re=e wat*1 & rememb]1 t by ! space ( ?ree ye>s ,i ceas$ n to w>n e "o night & day ) te>s4 ,!re 7 no divisions 9 ?is *ur* z at ,cor9?2 !re 7 no h]esies z at ,galatia1 & no diss5sions z at ,philippi2 & yet1 = all t1 he prays mo/ e>ne/ly4 ,! natural "q = u to ask is1 j :at is x = :i* he prays1 & ! "q is easily answ]$4 ,fir/3 ,= advancem5t 9 k2 he asks ,god t ! eyes ( _! und]/&+ might be enlight5$4 ,"u ?is g5]al petition !re are ?ree special reque/s4 7#a7 ,t !y might "k ! hope ( _! call+4 ,we h b to /udy ,paul's ,epi/les to realize t ?is call+ involv$3 ,a p]fect vision1 = "o day x is ,*ri/'s promise & tea*+ t !y %all see him z he is4 ,! hope ( ?is w\ld keep !m fai?ful4 ,x involv$1 9 ! next place1 a p]fect lik5ess1 =1 see+ him z he is1 !y w\ld become l him1 & ! hope ( ?is w\ld keep !m clean4 ,x involv$1 9 ! ?ird place1 a p]fect union1 = :5 ?is hope ( _! call+ is fulfill$ !re is no possibility ( any?+ com+ betwe5 ! believ] & ,*ri/2 s ! fell[%ip mu/ be p]fect4 7#b7 ,paul also reque/s t !y may "k ! ri*es ( ! glory ( 8 inh]itance 9 ! sa9ts4 ,t is v wond]ful4 ,he does n say ! ri*es ( ! sa9ts 9 him--t c\ld be easily und]/ood2 b :at an inspiration x is to "k t he has glory 9 u1 & t ! m]e possession ( poor1 frail creatures l ourselves is to him a p]fect delight6 ,we sometimes say t we c\ld n get along )\t ,*ri/1 b h[ inspir+ x is to "k t he c\ld n & he w\ld n get along )\t u6 7#c7 ,! ,apo/le also prays t ! *ur* at ,ephesus might "k :at is ! exce$+ greatness ( ,*ri/'s p[] t[>ds u4 ,x is n simply a great p[] t is describ$ b an exce$+ly great p[]4 ,!re is absolutely no limit to :at he c accompli% 9 & ?r\gh u if we b yield ourselves unres]v$ly to him4 ,second3 ,ano!r "q1 may naturally come to u4 ,:y h we n ?is p[] ( 88 ,! answ] is simply because ! eyes ( our und]/&+ h n be5 enlight5$4 ,we h be5 too mu* self-c5t]$ & too closely w$d$ to ! _w4 ,we ne$ a /rong] vision4 ,!re are />s 9 ! heav5s to-day t h nev] yet be5 se51 n because !y d n exi/ b because !re has be5 no glass inv5t$ /rong en\gh to take !m 94 ,ea* new day br+s a vision ( new heav5ly bodies4 ,we also ne$ /rong] fai?1 = if we h become p]suad$ ( ! fact t he c d all ?+s ! victory is won :5 we take ?is position4 ,v ,pray] = ,p]sev]ance4 ,philippians #a3i-aa1 ,& ?is ,i pray1 t y\r love may ab\nd yet m & m 9 k & 9 all judgm5t2 t ye may approve ?+s t are excell5t1 t ye may be s9c]e & )\t (f5ce till ! day ( ,*ri/4 ,be+ fill$ ) ! fruits ( righte\sness1 :i* are by ,jesus ,*ri/1 unto ! glory & praise ( ,god4 ,paul has a t5d] affection = ?is ,philippian ,*ur*4 ,naturally he w\ld wi% = !m only ! be/ ?+s1 & ! burd5 ( ?is pray] ( 8 is1 ,fir/3 ,t !y might be able to p]sev]e to ! end1 or r to ! day ( ,*ri/4 ,let x n be =gott5 t he :o said1 ,no?+ c sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 at ! same "t prays t ^? :o are ! object ( ?is love may be fai?ful 9 _! p]sev]ance until "t %all be no m4 ,x is ,god's privilege to pres]ve u1 x is our privilege to p]sev]e2 & if we /udy ! words pres]ve & p]sev]e we %all f9d t !y are compos$ ( almo/ ! same lett]s ) only a slightly diff]5t arrangem5t4 ,we mu/ be exce$+ly c>eful 9 our walk & we mu/ rely p]fectly ^u ,*ri/4 ,second3 ,paul prays = ! purity ( ^! ,philippians :5 he asks t !y may be s9c]e & )\t (f5ce4 ,i h be5 told t ! ^w s9c]e sometimes means sunlight2 :i* leads me to say t our conduct z ,*ri/ians %\ld be su* z to be> ! cle>e/ light ( inve/igation4 ,possibly ! use ( ?is ^w grew out ( ! cu/om ( ! p :o /or$ away _! goods 9 ! d>ke/ corn]s ( ! baza> :]e _! defects c\ld n be se5 pla9ly4 ,:5 ! pur*ase _h be5 consummat$ !y 7 br\ght out into ! sunlight4 ,! ^w also means wax4 ,x is said t 9 ! days ( imp]ial ,rome :5 a sculptor came to a flaw 9 ! m>ble he fill$ x ) wax to hide ! defect1 b :5 ! hot days came & ! wax 0 melt$ ! defect 0 se5 pla9ly4 ,paul is desir+ = ^! ,philippians t !re may be none ( ?is1 b t _! lives %\ld comm5d !mselves bo? to ,god & to m54 ,?ird3 ,he desires t !y may be fill$ ) ! fruits ( righte\sness1 n simply t !y may produce fruit ( "o sort or ano!r4 ,x is n en\gh simply to be> fruit4 ,h]e9 is my ,fa!r glorifi$1 t ye be> mu* fruit4 ,?is is ! ov]fl[ exp]i5ce ( ! ,*ri/ian & mu/ be realiz$ by u all4 ,,vi ,pray] = ,p]fectness4 ,hebrews #ac3bj-ba1 ,n[ ! ,god ( peace1 t br\ght aga9 f ! dead our ,"l ,jesus1 t great ,%eph]d ( ! %eep1 ?r\gh ! blood ( ! ev]la/+ cov5ant1 make y p]fect 9 e good "w to d 8 w1 work+ 9 y t :i* is wellpleas+ 9 8 sight1 ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/2 to :om be glory = ev] & ev]4 ,am54 ,! burd5 ( ?is pray] ( ! ,apo/le is t 8 p may d ! w ( ,god4 ,?is is requir$ 9 all times & = v>i\s reasons4 ,fir/3 ,! glory ( ,god dem&s x1 & unless we are do+ 8 w we are robb+ him ( 8 glory4 ,revelation #d-aa1 ,?\ art wor?y1 ,o ,"l1 to receive glory & honor & p[]3 = ?\ ha/ creat$ all ?+s1 & = ?y pleasure !y are & 7 creat$4 ,second3 ,our own happ9ess dep5ds ^u x4 ,let x n be ?\ght = a mom5t t we are simply to d ,god's w :5 "s sort ( trial is ^u u1 b r let u rememb] ! scriptural expression1 ,i delight to d ?y w1 ,o ,god4 ,:at if ,god's w %\ld be done = b "o ye> 9 all ?+s 9 any ( our cities2 w\ld ! result be any?+ else ?an p]fect joy8 ,?ird3 ,our safety dep5ds ^u x4 ,we mu/ lean h>d ^u ,god's w4 ,9 ,switz]l& at "o ( ! mo/ dang]\s passes1 :]e m5 us$ to travel ) _! faces :ite ) fe>1 to-day any ord9>y travel] c pass 9 safety because along ! edge ( ! cliff !re is an iron rail aga9/ :i* y may lean & h almo/ no dang] beside y4 ,?is iron rail corresponds to ! w ( ,god = ,*ri/ians4 ,paul also asks 9 ?is pray] t ,god's p may be made p]fect to d 8 w4 ,we ne$ n be afraid ( ?is ^w p]fect1 nor ( ,paul's pray]1 = z ,dr4 ,moore has said1 x is n a p]fection ( do+ b a p]fection to d1 n a f9ality b a fitt+4 ,! same ,greek ^w is us$ else:]e1 z = example1 ,fitt$4 ,romans #i3bb1 ,:at if ,god1 will+ to %[ 8 wra?1 & to make 8 p[] kn[n1 endur$ ) mu* longsuff]+ ! vessels ( wra? fitt$ to de/ruction4 ,prep>$4 ,hebrews #aj3e1 ,:]e=e :5 he come? into ! _w1 he sai?1 ,sacrifice & (f]+ ?\ w\lde/ n1 b a body ha/ ?\ prep>$ me4 ,fram$4 ,hebrews #aa3c1 ,?r\gh fai? we und]/& t ! worlds 7 fram$ by ! ^w ( ,god1 s t ?+s :i* are se5 7 n made ( ?+s :i* d appe>4 ,re/or$4 ,galatians #f3a1 ,bre?r51 if a man be ov]tak5 9 a fault1 ye :i* are spiritual1 re/ore su* an "o 9 ! _s ( meekness1 consid]+ ?yself1 le/ ?\ also be tempt$4 ,m5d4 ,m>k #a3ai1 ,& :5 he _h gone a little f>!r !nce1 he saw ,james ! son ( ,zeb$ee1 & ,john 8 bro!r1 :o also 7 9 ! %ip m5d+ _! nets4 ,! illu/ration has be5 us$ ( a man ) 8 leg out ( jo9t4 ,he _c walk except ) great pa91 b :5 he puts himself )\t res]ve into ! h&s ( ! doctor & ! leg is set he c !n rise & walk4 ,he is n a p]fect walk]1 b he is made p]fect to walk4 ,& ! idea ( all ! v]ses above quot$ is t we may be set ) "r relations to ,*ri/ t he may h 8 way ) u1 t we may /& :]e he will$ we %\ld /&2 & z a result we %all be well pleas+ 9 8 sight4 ,,vii ,pray] = ,peace4 #b ,!ssalonians #c3af1 ,n[ ! ,"l ( peace himself give y peace always by all means4 ,! ,"l be ) y all4 ,peace is mo/ difficult to def9e4 ,x is ! opposite ( unre/1 confusion & /rife2 & ?is peace = :i* ! ,apo/le prays is1 fir/1 n ! peace ( indiff]5ce4 ,let ?is nev] be =gott54 ,second3 ,x is n ! peace ( prosp]\s surr\nd+s4 ,"s p frequ5tly fail at ?is po9t b x is ! v peace ( ,god himself4 ,! peace "h pray$ = looks 9 ?ree directions4 ,fir/3 ,godw>d4 ,be+ ju/ifi$ by fai? we h peace ) ,god4 ,8 p>don+ voice we he> & he is reconcil$4 ,second3 ,inw>d4 ,peace ,i leave ) y1 my peace ,i give unto y2 let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$4 ,?ird3 ,outw>d4 ,) su* a possession we may meet trial & be> burd5s & nev] be mov$4 ,h[ may we secure su* a possession8 7#a7 ,by hav+ confid5ce 9 ,*ri/'s "w1 = :5 he met 8 disciples & %[$ !m 8 h&s & 8 side1 he said1 ,peace be unto y4 7#b7 ,by submission to ,*ri/'s rule4 ,?\ wilt keep him 9 p]fect peace1 or1 z ! lit]al translation is1 ,?\ wilt keep him 9 peace1 peace1 :o tru/e? 9 !e because 8 m9d is set on !e4 ,?is is our possession1 & = t ,paul prays4 ,a ,,/>tl+ ,,/atem5t ,,text3 ,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4--,prov4 #aa3ba4 ,!re are v _m passages ( ,scripture :i* ought to be read 9 connection ) ?is text2 z = example1 ,fools make a mock at s9 7,prov]bs #ad3i71 = only a fool w\ld4 ,bett] trifle ) ! pe/il5ce & expose "o's self to ! plague ?an to disc\nt ! blight+ effects ( s94 ,&1 aga91 ,! s\l t s9ne? x %all die 7,ezekiel #ah3d74 ,f ?is cle> /atem5t ( ! ^w ( ,god !re is no escape4 ,or1 aga91 ,our secret s9s 9 ! light ( ?y c\nt5ance 7,psalm #ij3h74 ,!re is really no?+ hidd5 f 8 sight4 ,we may conceal our s9ful ?\ghts f m5 & sometimes ev5 our evil practices2 b n f ,god4 ,or aga91 ,s91 :5 x is f9i%$1 br+e? =? dea? 7,james #a3ae74 ,"h is unexampl$ progress indicat$ f :i* !re nev] has be5 ! slighte/ deviation4 ,b "o ( ! %>pe/ texts 9 all ! ,^w ( ,god1 & "o :i* m5 someh[ 9 ^! days seem to ignore1 is ,paul's expression1 ,be n deceiv$2 ,god is n mock$3 :atsoev] a man s[e?1 t %all he also reap 7,galatians #f3g71 & if we comp>e ?is ref]5ce 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t to ! text 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ! h>ve/ inde$ seems to be sure1 = ,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 ,!re is a note ( tru? 9 all ( ^! /atem5ts = bo? sa9t & s9n]4 ,j]emiah ! ?irtie? *apt] & ! elev5? v]se1 ,= ,i am ) !e1 sai? ! ,"l1 to save !e3 ?\gh ,i make a full end ( all nations :i!r ,i h scatt]$ !e1 yet ,i w n make a full end ( !e3 b ,i w correct !e 9 measure1 & w n leave !e altoge!r unpuni%$4 ,! old ,prophet is speak+ to ! p ( ,israel2 & :ile he tells !m t !y are ,god's p1 nev]!less !y %all n altoge!r g unpuni%$1 = if !y s[ to ! fle% !y mu/ ( ! fle% reap corruption4 ,9 ,deut]onomy ! fif? *apt] & ! n9? v]se1 we read1 ,?\ %alt n b[ d[n ?yself unto !m1 nor s]ve !m3 = ,i ! ,"l ?y ,god am a jeal\s ,god1 visit+ ! iniquity ( ! fa!rs ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation ( !m t hate me4 ,x is a solemn fact t ! s9s ( ! fa!rs desc5d ^u ! *ildr5 unto ! ?ird & f\r? g5]ation4 ,x is m solemn t s blight+ is ! effect ( s9 t ! f\r? g5]ation is ! la/4 ,!re is no fif?4 ,ev5 ?\gh we be p>don$ f s9 =ev]1 we %all n altoge!r g unpuni%$4 ,c]ta9ly x is true t if "o rejects ,jesus ,*ri/1 puni%m5t = him is absolutely c]ta94 ,! o!r day 9 ! city ( ,*icago ! foll[+ appe>$ 9 ! ,int]-,ocean z an editorial "u ! title ( ,prea*+ = ,m54 ,to ^? :o look ^u m5 z !y are x is simply a/\nd+ t s _m prea*]s %\ld act z if ! hope ( rew>d alone c\ld be effici5t to move av]age mank9d to leave s9 & foll[ aft] righte\sness4 ,9 e o!r relation ( human life e man is con/antly confront$ ) ! alt]native3 ,d "r & be rew>d$2 d wrong & be puni%$4 ,! pressure ( fe> z well z ! pressure ( hope is cont9ually ^u him4 ,he kn[s t he may conceal 8 wrongdo+ f ! eye ( man1 b he is always "u ! fe> ( discov]y & puni%m5t4 ,b he goes to *ur*1 & 9 n9e cases out ( t5 ! prea*]1 :ile insi/+ t he c hide no?+ f ! eye ( ,god1 yet says no?+ to ar\se 9 him t fe> ( ,god :i* is ! beg9n+ ( wisdom4 ,if he turn f religion to sci5ce he f9ds sci5ce m positive ( ! c]ta9ty ( puni%m5t ?an ( ! c]ta9ty ( rew>d4 ,sci5ce _c1 = example1 assure him ( a long life1 ev5 ?\gh he scrupul\sly obey hygi5ic laws4 ,b x c assure him ( a spe$y dea? if he wantonly violates ^? laws4 ,precisely ?is fact t ! consequ5ces ( s9 9 puni%m5t c be =etold m positively ?an ! consequ5ces ( righte\sness 9 rew>d is :at makes fe> ! /ronge/ influ5ce dom9at+ & direct+ human conduct4 ,yet _m prea*]s delib]ately ab&on ! appeal to fe> & !n wond] :y _! prea*+ does n move m5 to active righte\sness4 ,:5 m prea*]s recov] f ! delusion into :i* s _m ( !m h fall5 su* compla9ts w dim9i%4 ,= all human exp]i5ce proves t ! prea*+ t appeals to fe> ( puni%m5t z well z to hope ( rew>d is ! prea*+ t is really effective--is ! prea*+ ( all ! great prea*]s ( ! pa/ & ! pres5t--is ! prea*+ t moves4 ,! /atem5t ( ! text is exce$+ly pla9 & ! tea*+ is unque/ion$4 ,x is a good ?+ = u to-day to und]/& :at s9 is1 = if we h a wrong conception ( s9 x naturally foll[s t we %all h a wrong conception ( ! atonem5t4 ,)\t an und]/&+ ( s9 !re is no s5se ( guilt1 & )\t ! s5se ( guilt !re is no cry = p>don4 ,! be/ def9itions t ,i h ev] f\nd = s9 are writt5 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i #a4 ,:osoev] committe? s9 transgresse? also ! law3 = s9 is ! transgression ( ! law 7#a ,john #c3d74 ,! ^w transgression means to g across4 ,does y\r life p>allel ,god's law or cross x8 ,y\r answ] to ?is "q det]m9es ! measure ( y\r s94 ,y h only to read ! t5 comm&m5ts & try to mold y\r life by !m to f9d y\r answ]4 ,bett] /ill1 y h only to read ^! comm&m5ts 9 ! light ( ,jesus' int]pretation1 :]e ! look ( lu/ is adult]y & ang] )\t cause is murd]1 to see h[ f> %ort y h come2 & if ?is is true c]ta9ly y are a s9n]1 & ! text is = y4 ,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 #b4 ,all unrighte\sness is s92 & !re is a s9 n unto dea? 7#a ,john #e3ag74 ,righte\sness means "r relations ) ,god4 ,y may make ev] s /rong a claim to "r liv+ & speak ev] s vehem5tly conc]n+ ! good t y are accompli%+ 9 ! _w1 b ! fir/ "q = y to settle is ?is1 ,:at is y\r relation to ,god & :at h y to say ) ref]5ce to y\r acceptance or rejection ( ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,x is a solemn ?\ght t :atev] we d c\nts = no?+ if our relation to ,god be wrong1 :ile ! little t we may d may c\nt = mu* if we h tak5 ! "r position be=e him4 #c4 ,!re=e to him t kn[e? to d good1 & doe? x n1 to him x is s9 7,james #d3ag74 ,omission1 accord+ to ?is scripture1 is s92 neglect$ opportunity is s91 %irk+ responsibility is s91 refus+ to obey ,god is s92 & s :5 ,i ask y ab\t be+ a ,*ri/ian1 if x is be/ & "r & y ackn[l$ge t x is1 !n if y are n a ,*ri/ian1 ?is v fact is 9 itself s91 = :5 "o kn[s ! "r & refuses to d x he is a s9n]1 & ! text is true--,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 #d4 ,& he t d\bte? is damn$ if he eat1 because he eate? n ( fai?3 = :atsoev] is n ( fai? is s9 7,romans #ad3bc74 ,active d\bt is s94 ,if y h a d\bt conc]n+ ! s9fulness ( c]ta9 ?+s1 !n to d ^? ?+s is s94 ,if ,i h ! lea/ d\bt conc]n+ ! amusem5ts :i* may be que/ionable1 or ! position :i* may be d\btful1 s long z a d\bt or a "q rema9s ^! ?+s are s92 & ! ,bible /ates ! fact t ,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 #e4 ,& :5 he is come1 he w reprove ! _w ( s91 & ( righte\sness1 & ( judgm5t 7,john #af3h74 ,unbelief is ! *iefe/ ( s9s4 ,x is to reject ,jesus ,*ri/1 x is to close 9 our own faces ! door ( hope1 x is to trample ! blood ( ! ,son ( ,god "u our feet1 & x means also to insult ! _s ( grace4 ,"o morn+ 9 ! city ( ,new ,york a man da%$ d[n ! /reet & pa/ ?ree m5 /&+ on ! pi]4 ,!y c\ld n tell h[ old he 01 nor h[ he 0 dress$1 b !y saw him jump ^u ! bulkhead ne> by1 /rip (f 8 ov]coat1 coat & hat1 &1 be=e !y c\ld /ir to save him1 plunge (f ! end ( ! pi]4 ,!re 0 a %ort rope ly+ ne> by1 & seiz+ ?is a man ran ) 8 companions to ! po9t f :i* ! man _h jump$4 ,!y ?rew ! rope t[>d ! /ruggl+ figure t !y c\ld j make out bel[ !m4 ,! rope fell a foot & a half too %ort4 ,!n !y ran back to ! gas plant & got a long] rope4 ,! ice 0 runn+ s ?ick 9 ! riv] t ! man's head & %\ld]s 7 /ill to be se5 above ! wat] :5 !y return$4 ,tak+ c>eful aim !y ?rew ! rope squ>ely across ! /ruggl+ =m1 %\t+1 ,cat* x & we'll pull y 94 ,! unkn[n man1 h[ev]1 mak+ a la/ ef=t1 ?rew ! rope aside & %\t$ back3 ,oh1 to h--- ) x6 ,i'm ?r\gh6 ,!n he sank out ( sight4 ,t is a picture ( ! man :o1 hav+ (f]$ to him m]cy & grace 9 ,jesus ,*ri/1 spurns all t ,god (f]s1 & is !re=e hopeless4 ,s9 sep>ates u f ,god4 ,s9 sep>ates u f ea* o!r4 ,s9 pollutes u & we become impure4 ,s9 deceives u & we are 9 dang] & "k x n4 ,a fri5d ( m9e walk+ along ! /reets ( ,c9c9nati e>ly "o morn+ saw a "y girl /&+ ^u ! v edge ( ! ro( ( "o ( ! highe/ (fice build+s4 ,%e 0 c>efully balanc+ h]self & e mom5t x seem$ z if %e w\ld fall4 ,! elevator 0 n runn+1 b he made 8 way hurri$ly to ! ro( ( ! build+1 walk$ c>efully across x1 seiz$ h] by ! h&1 drew h] back & f\nd t %e _h ris5 9 h] sleep & all unconsci\sly 0 /&+ on ! v br9k ( et]nity4 ,?is is :at s9 does = u1 & x is a solemn ?\ght t = all su* ! text is true1 ,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 ,,ii ,i d n make my appeal1 h[ev]1 on ! gr\nd t ! puni%m5t is all = ! future1 = t is inde$ sure4 ,i ask y ! "q1 ,d y believe 9 heav5 z a place ( rew>ds8 ,if s1 ! same argum5t w prove ! exi/5ce ( hell4 ,d y reject hell1 because x seems to y to be inconceivable8 ,!n ! same argum5t w blot heav5 out ( exi/5ce4 ,:at x is t awaits ! wick$1 ,i am sure ,i d n "k--only t x is to be away f ,god1 ) ! door ( hope %ut =ev]1 & ! ,bible tells me t !re is weep+ & wail+ & gna%+ ( tee?1 = ! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 ,i lift my voice aga9/ ! puni%m5t "h1 = s9 is s sure 9 its deadly "w1 x is s insidi\s 9 its influ5ce1 t be=e y "k x x is ^u y2 j "o day ( trifl+ & y are gone4 ,! p ab\t ,pittsburg w nev] =get ! ,*eswick m9e horror 9 #aijc1 :5 "o hundr$ & eighty-two dead m5 7 tak5 f ! m9e4 ,"u ! direction ( "o ( ! m9+ eng9e]s1 a rescu+ p>ty />t$ into ! m9e to see if !re 0 any hope ( sav+ ! m5 :o might be yet alive4 ,! j\rney is describ$ by "o :o volunte]$ to g ) ! eng9e] on 8 p]il\s j\rney4 ,:5 we got to ! foot ( ! %aft1 ,mr4 ,taylor light$ a cig>4 ,he blew out a great cl\d ( smoke & wat*$ x drift into a passage4 ',?is way1' he said1 ',! smoke w foll[ ! pure air draught4' ,s we w5t on1 ,mr4 ,taylor bl[+ cl\ds ( smoke1 & we foll[+ !m4 ,sudd5ly he :eel$ & yell$2 ',! black damp is com+6' ,! cig> smoke _h /opp$ z ?\gh x _h come to a /one wall1 & 0 n[ drift+ ov] our heads4 ,we ran ) dea? at our heels1 ran ) our tongues dry & swell+ & our eyes sm>t+ l balls ( fire4 ,x seem$ only a m9ute until ,mr4 ,taylor %riek$ & fell =w>d on 8 face4 ,he crawl$ along = a :ile on 8 h&s & knees1 & !n fell aga9 & lay /ill4 ,i /opp$ = a second1 ) ! idea ( c>ry+ him4 ,!n ,i realiz$ h[ hopeless t 04 ,we 7 /ill a qu>t] ( a mile f ! m\? ( ! pit4 ,he 0 a v heavy man1 & ,i1 z y see1 am small & weak4 ,aga9 ,i ran *ok+ & beat+ my head ) my h&s4 ,i fell1 cut my face1 call$ ^u ,god1 /ruggl$ to my feet & fell aga94 ,s ,i plung$ on1 fall+ & fight+ =w>d4 ,black madness came ^u me4 ,! horrible1 sick5+ aft]-damp 0 te>+ my he>t up ?r\gh my dry ?roat4 ,my bra9 0 bur/+ ?r\gh my temples4 ,!n a /roke1 z ?\gh by a sl$ge hamm]1 & ,i knew no?+ m4 ,!y f\nd me at t5 m9utes pa/ "o ,tuesday morn+4 ,at fir/ !y ?\ght ,i 0 dead4 ,!n !y saw my head rise & fall :ile ,i weakly p\nd$ on a rock ) a /ick t ,i _h caught 9 my delirium4 ,?is is to me a /rik+ picture ( :at s9 does = u4 ,!re is no "o s /rong b he may be ov]p[]$ by its awful influ5ce4 ,god save u f x1 = ,! wick$ %all n be unpuni%$4 ,,iii ,oh1 is !re no hope8 ,= x w\ld seem f ! message ?us f> z if no?+ b despair 0 ahead ( u4 ,two ways to escape f ! p[] ( s9 h be5 sugge/$2 "o is man's way1 ! o!r is ,god's4 ,let u consid] !m bo?4 #a4 ,man sugge/s re=mation4 ,b h[ ab\t ! s9s ( ! pa/8 ,!y are /ill unt\*$4 ,man tells ! s9n] to d 8 be/2 b h[ ab\t ! w :i* has be5 weak5$ by s9ful practices1 & :i* seems unable to act8 ,man tells ! deprav$ man to *ange 8 surr\nd+s2 b h[ ab\t ! he>t t is unclean8 ,! fact is1 man's way w n rea* u4 ,9 ,janu>y1 #aijd1 ! ,am]ican ,l9] ,new ,york left ,s\?ampton & came into ! ,new ,york h>bor ) a sad /ory to tell4 ,a sailor 0 susp5d$ ov] ! side ( ! vessel mak+ repairs :5 an enorm\s wave tore him away1 & he 0 v soon "u ! =ep>t ( ! %ip4 ,! waves began to c>ry him away1 & a life l9e 0 ?r[n to him ) a buoy atta*$4 ,! sailor1 sometimes visible & !n obscur$ by ! ris+ ( a swell1 grasp$ ! l9e1 & a *e] w5t up4 ,he took a half turn ) ! l9e ar\nd 8 wai/1 0 roll+ himself ov] into ! bight ( ! l9e & x look$ z if he w\ld be sav$4 ,! sailors on deck 7 j ab\t to haul 94 ,! poor fell['s h&s & f+]s mu/ h be5 numb1 = he sudd5ly roll$ out ( ! half-=m$ bight1 los+ 8 grip ^u ! l9e4 ,none ( ! pass5g]s c\ld help ! man1 none ( ! crew d>$ jump to 8 rescue1 no boat c\ld live 9 su* a mael/rom4 ,! sailor1 :o 0 /ruggl+ & be+ :irl$ ar\nd & bobb+ l a cork1 8 oilsk9s p>tially spread+ out & su/a9+ him1 kept drift+ fur!r & fur!r away4 ,ar\s$ by ! commotion1 ! second (fic] came on deck j z ! sailor lo/ 8 hold4 ,toss+ aside 8 cap1 ov]coat & jacket1 he bade ! seam5 take a b[l9e hit* ar\nd 8 body & l[] him away4 ,! volunte] life-sav] 0 *e]$ by ! pass5g]s z he w5t ov]4 ,x 0 bitt] cold1 ! sleet %>p & ! swells ugly4 ,a /rong swim 9 ! tr\gh ( ! seas & ov] ! cre/s & ! (fic] might rea* ! seaman4 ,x 0 8 only *ance4 ,he _h no m ?an t\*$ ! spume be=e ! waves hurl$ him aga9/ ! side ( ! /eam] aga9 & aga91 bruis+ 8 ankle & knee1 b he /ruck out bravely & gradually drew ne>] ! sailor4 ,= fifte5 m9utes ! second (fic] /ruggl$4 ,dur+ "o ( 8 brave spurts 9 ! direction ( ! /ruggl+ man he look$ up to ! rail4 ,! practic$ eye ( ! seaf>+ man saw some?+ t caus$ him sudd5ly to turn & brea/ 8 way back to ! %ip4 ,! l9e 0 too %ort4 ,! seaman hold+ ! l9e atta*$ to ! (fic] _h 9 8 h&s ! m]e end ( x1 & !re 0 n ano!r bit to pay out4 ,x 0 a sixty fa?om l9e1 all gone1 & ! (fic] yet only half way to ! dr[n+ man4 ,x 0 too late to splice ano!r4 ,_h x be5 ?\ght ( 9 "t ! man might h be5 sav$4 ,a long] /ruggle 0 useless1 & ! (fic] all[$ himself to be haul$ abo>d1 leav+ ! helpless man to g to 8 la/ acc\nt4 ,t is always ! difficulty ) man's ef=t to save ! lo/4 ,x does n rea* f> en\gh & fails j :5 x ought to hold4 #b4 ,god's way4 ,! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanses u f all s91 t is ,god's message4 ,let ! wick$ =sake 8 way1 & ! unrighte\s man 8 ?\ghts3 & let him return unto ! ,"l1 & he w h m]cy ^u him2 & to our ,god1 = he w abundantly p>don4 ,?is is ,god's invitation4 ,i ev5 ,i1 am he t blotte? out ?y transgressions = m9e own sake1 & w n rememb] ?y s9s4 ,?is is ,god's pl$ge1 & he has nev] fail$ to keep x4 ,9 ! old days1 :5 ,engl& & ,scotl& 7 at w>1 ! ,engli% came up aga9/ ,bruce4 ,!y drove him f 8 ca/le & z he fl$ away f !m !y let loose 8 own bloodh\nds & set !m ^u 8 trail4 ,8 case seem$ hopeless4 ,he c\ld he> ! bay ( ! h\nds 9 ! di/ance1 & ^? :o 7 ) him _h j ab\t giv5 up 9 despair2 b n s ) ,bruce4 ,he came to a /ream1 fl[+ ?r\gh ! =e/1 he plung$ 91 wad$ ?ree b[-%ots up ! /ream & !n out ^u ! o!r side4 ,! h\nds came up to ! /ream1 /opp$ & sniff$2 !y _h lo/ ! track4 ,!y turn$ back defeat$1 & ,bruce 9 "t won ! day4 ,is x n l ?is ) our s9s8 ,l a pack ( h\nds !y are aft] me2 :]ev] ,i flee !y are close ^u me4 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?1 ,i am told1 b ,i h f\nd ! way ( escape4 ,"h fl[s a /ream :i* runs r$ ) ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ,i plunge 9 & am free4 ,!re is a f\nta9 fill$ ) blood1 ,drawn f ,immanuel's ve9s2 ,& s9n]s plung$ b5ea? t flood ,lose all _! guilty /a9s4 ,,! ,,grace ,,( ,,god ,,text3 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am he t blotte? out ?y transgressions = m9e own sake1 & w n rememb] ?y s9s4--,isaiah #dc3be4 ,9 look+ ov] an old volume ( ,s]mons prea*$ by ,h4 ,grattan ,gu9ess1 =ty-five ye>s ago1 ,i came across ! message :i* he deliv]$ ) ?is text z a basis4 ,s deep 0 ! impression made ^u me by my fir/ read+ ( ! s]mon t ,i h tak5 ,mr4 ,gu9ess' outl9e & ask y\r c>eful att5tion to its developm5t4 ,if "o %\ld ent] a jewelry /ore & ask to see a diamond1 or any o!r preci\s /one1 ! jewel] w\ld fir/ spread ^u 8 %[ case a black clo? & !n place ! diamonds ^u x1 n only = protection b also 9 ord] t ! black backgr\nd might br+ out di/9ctly ! brilliancy & wor? ( ! gems4 ,s ,god gives ?is be/ ( all 8 promises ) ! d>k picture ( s9 cle>ly & ?\ghtfully portray$4 ,9 v]ses tw5ty-second to ! tw5ty-f\r? we read1 ,b ?\ ha/ n call$ ^u me1 ,o ,jacob2 b ?\ ha/ be5 we>y ( me1 ,o ,israel4 ,?\ ha/ n br\ght me ! small cattle ( ?y burnt (f]+s2 nei!r ha/ ?\ honor$ me ) ?y sacrifices4 ,i h n caus$ !e to s]ve ) an (f]+1 nor we>i$ !e ) inc5se4 ,?\ ha/ b\ght me no sweet cane ) money1 nei!r ha/ ?\ fill$ me ) ! fat ( ?y sacrifices3 b ?\ ha/ made me to s]ve ) ?y s9s1 ?\ ha/ we>i$ me ) ?9e iniquities4 ,9 ^! v]ses ,god says t 8 p h n call$ ^u him 9 pray]1 !y h n pres5t$ _! (f]+s1 nei!r h !y pres5t$ unto him !mselves4 ,he also affirms t !y h we>i$ ( him1 & t !y h also we>i$ him ) _! iniquities1 & !n he exclaims1 ,i h n caus$ !e to s]ve ) an (f]+1 nor we>i$ !e ) inc5se1 & ) ^! cle> /atem5ts he gives u ! graci\s /atem5t ( ! text1 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am he t blotte? out ?y transgressions = m9e own sake1 & w n rememb] ?y s9s4 ,mr4 ,gu9ess gives u f\r beautiful ?\ghts 9 ?is text conc]n+ our s9s4 ,fir/3 ,!y are blott$ out f ,god's ,book4 ,second3 ,!y are blott$ out ) ,god's h&4 ,?ird3 ,!y are blott$ out = 8 sake4 ,f\r?3 ,!y are blott$ f 8 memory4 ,a m admirable outl9e ( a text ( ,scripture ,i d n "k1 a m *e]+ message to a *ild ( ,god ,i h nev] f\nd4 ,i ,n long ago1 9 ,*icago1 a "y man 0 induc$ to confess to "o :om he ?\ght 0 8 fri5d ! kill+ ( 8 fa!r & "m4 ,z ! confession 0 be+ made1 z he suppos$ to b "o p]son1 x 0 all be+ tak5 d[n by ^? :o 7 ne> en\gh to he> him speak1 & :5 he appe>$ be=e ! c\rt 8 own confession 0 us$ aga9/ him & s5t him to a life imprisonm5t 9 ! p5it5ti>y4 ,:at 0 true ( ?is "y man is true ( u4 ,e s]mon ! m9i/] prea*es is record$1 e ^w an individual speaks is put d[n4 ,x is a solemn ?\ght to realize1 t at ! judgm5t we %all give acc\nt = ev5 our idle words4 ,sci5ce has prov5 t our acts1 our words & ev5 our ?\ghts make _! indelible record4 ,n long ago 9 our home we came across a long-unus$ phonograph4 ,we />t$ x go+1 plac+ ^u x "o ( ! cyl9d]s :i* _h be5 pack$ away ) ! phonograph1 & 7 />tl$ to he> ! voice ( "o :o _h be5 dead = ye>s4 ,we he>d ! message he dictat$1 ! song 9 :i* he jo9$ & ! laugh ) :i* he clos$ x1 & yet 8 voice has long be5 sil5t 9 dea?4 ,!re is n a s9 ( y\r y\? :i* has n made its record1 n a passion ( y\r mature ye>s t does n /& some:]e aga9/ y1 n an act1 a feel+ or an imag9ation t has n be5 indelibly writt52 n all ! *anges ( "t1 n all ! ef=ts ( man1 c wipe ^! ?+s out4 ,9 ! ,briti% ,museum !re is a piece ( /one n l>g] ?an ! av]age ,bible at lea/ f\r ?\s& ye>s old1 & 9 ! c5t] ( ! /one !re is a m>k ( a bird's foot2 f\r ?\s& ye>s ago ! track 0 made1 & = f\r ?\s& ye>s ! record has /ood4 ,if ^! ?+s are true ( u--& !y are1 accord+ to ! ,^w ( ,god--!n :at prospect is !re = u b t ( et]nal puni%m5t8 ,= :5 we /& at ! judgm5t !re %all appe> be=e u ! s9s ( omission & ! s9s ( commission1 ! s9s we h =gott5 & ! s9s we h b rec5tly committ$ aga9/ ourselves1 aga9/ our fell[ m51 & aga9/ ,god4 ,x is inde$ a black picture1 & ) :it5$ faces & rapidly beat+ he>ts we ask1 ,is !re any hope8 ,i br+ y ,god's graci\s answ] to ?is important "q3 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 am he t blotte? out ?y transgressions = m9e own sake1 & w n rememb] ?y s9s4 ,notice1 x is ! voice ( ,god speak+4 ,i1 ev5 ,i1 he exclaims1 w blot out y\r transgressions4 ,x is1 fir/ ( all1 a comm]cial t]m4 ,we 7 9 debt to ,god1 hopelessly 9 debt1 & our obligation has be5 cancel$2 ov] aga9/ our s9 is plac$ ! righte\sness ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & we are free4 ,jesus paid x all1 ,all to him ,i owe2 ,s9 _h left a crimson /a91 ,he wa%$ x :ite z sn[4 ,x is also a *emical expression1 = x is a picture ( ,god apply+ ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to e page ( ! writt5 record4 ,! s9s ( our y\? long ago pass$ out ( m9d2 ! s9s ( our manhood1 :i* h tak5 up e "p ( our be+1 ! s9s ( to-day--all h gone1 = he himself has blott$ !m out4 ,:5 we realize t we are =giv5 ( ,god x means m ?an if we 7 =giv5 ( m51 = 9 ! might ( 8 =giv5ess our pa/ s9s are gone1 !y %all n ev5 be m5tion$ aga9/ u2 ! fe> ( judgm5t is tak5 away1 = ,jesus himself says1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation2 b is pass$ f dea? unto life 7,john #e3bd74 ,x is ! ,passov] /ory ov] aga91 ,:5 ,i see ! blood1 ,i w pass ov] y4 ,?us are our s9s blott$ out4 ,,ii ,x is ) ,god's h& t ! "w is done2 & = v _m reasons ?is is a great com=t to u4 ,fir/3 ,because x 0 ,god's h& t made ! record1 he x 0 :o put d[n all y\r s9s4 ,he nev] re/$ 9 8 "w2 week aft] week1 mon? aft] mon?1 ye> aft] ye>1 ! record+ "w 0 be+ done until y\r record became black] ?an ! blacke/ midnight2 & behold ! h& t made ! record blots x out4 ,second3 ,x 0 8 h& aga9/ :i* y (f5d$4 ,y\r s9 0 aga9/ y\rself4 ,x is true x hurt y\r "*1 l[]$ y\r self-respect2 b m especially 0 x aga9/ ,god1 = y despis$ 8 au?ority1 =sook 8 s]vice1 broke 8 laws1 defi$ 8 ju/ice2 y griev$ 8 _s1 & y crucifi$ 8 ,son4 ,& behold x is ! h& aga9/ :i* y committ$ all ^! (f5ses :i* blott$ out y\r transgressions4 ,?ird3 ,x is ! (f5d$ h& :i* blots !m out4 ,x 0 ! h& t op5$ ! f\nta9s ( ! deep1 & behold ! floods came1 ! wat]s above & ! wat]s bel[ clasp$ _! h&s & de/ruction 0 ev]y:]e save 9 ! ,ark4 ,x 0 8 h& t br\ght de/ruction ^u ! cities ( ! pla91 consum+ !m ) a mighty flame1 & x 0 8 h& t op5$ ! sea = ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & !n clos$ ! sea ov] ! pursu+ ,egyptians4 ,! v ?\ght ( ! (f5d$ h& makes u tremble1 b behold1 x is ?is h& t blots out all our transgressions4 ,f\r?3 ,x is ! h& ( ju/ice t does ! "w4 ,! same h& wrote1 ,! wick$ %all n g unpuni%$1 & wrote aga91 ,! s\l t s9ne? x %all die1 & wrote yet aga91 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,?is h& is /ret*$ =? 9 our behalf4 ,i d\bt n ! "q has (t5 come to u1 ,h[ c ,god be j & be ! ju/ifi] ( !m t believe8 ,9 ! light ( su* /atem5ts z ^! j quot$ ,i am sure x is = ?is reason--x is = ! (f]+ ( ! j = ! unju/4 ,he made him to be s9 = u :o knew no s91 t we might be made ! righte\sness ( ,god 9 him4 ,a man 0 ne$$ = su* an (f]+1 & ,*ri/ became man4 ,! man requir$ mu/ be born "u ! law1 s ,*ri/ came 9 ! lik5ess ( s9ful fle%4 ,! man born "u ! law mu/ be )\t s91 s he 0 born pure4 ,! man born "u ! law & )\t s9 mu/ be will+ to die1 & s he came say+1 ,i delight to d ?y w1 ,o ,god4 ,& ! man born "u ! law1 )\t s9 & will+ to die mu/ be able to provide an atonem5t :i* w\ld make ! w&]+ s9n] & ! love ( ,god "o1 & s ,*ri/ at ! comm& ( ,god 0 ?us furni%$ a sacrifice ( suffici5t p[] & magnitude to save ! :ole _w4 ,x is ?is h& ( ,god t blots out our transgressions4 ,fif?3 ,x is ! h& ( ! ,supreme ,be+ t does ! "w4 ,:at a ^w ( enc\ragem5t ?is is4 ,x 0 ?is h& t made ! worlds & hurl$ !m (f into space4 ,x 0 ?is h& t creat$ man & made him 9 ! lik5ess ( ,god4 ,x 0 ?is h& t =m$ ! c\ntless numb] ( angels1 & has ev] direct$ _! heav5ly movem5ts4 ,x 0 ?is h& t wrote ! law ^u ,s9ai4 ,& x 0 ?is h& t holds ! keys ( ! k+doms ( heav5 & hell4 ,he blots out our transgressions4 ,f 8 decision !re c be no appeal4 ,) su* a "w z ?is1 :o %all lay any?+ to ! *>ge ( ,god's elect8 ,w\ld ,god t ju/ifie? d x1 or ,*ri/ t di$ cons5t to x8 ,9 ! light ( su* a ?\ght ! ,apo/le ,paul says1 ,= ,i am p]suad$1 t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l 7,romans #h3ch-ci74 ,,iii ,our s9s are blott$ out = 8 sake4 ,god saves ! s9n] n alone because ( pity = ! s9n]1 & c]ta9ly n simply because he is 9 dang] ( hell1 b 9 ord] t he may glorify himself2 & ?is is no selfi% glorification1 b r 9 ord] t he may %[ to u n[ & ?r\gh\t all ! ages :at he really is4 ,god has made diff]5t revelations ( himself4 ,we h beheld 8 wisdom 9 creation1 9 8 provid5ces & 9 8 ^w4 ,we h se5 8 ju/ice 9 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son to die = poor lo/ m54 ,we h se5 8 p[] 9 ! work+ ( miracles & ! trans=m+ effect ( 8 grace4 ,x rema9s = u to see 8 love 9 ! /ory ( salvation1 = until we behold him z ! ,savior ( ! s9n] we d n "k him4 ,x is ?is t %all make u n only rejoice "h 9 "t b rejoice ) joy unspeakable 9 et]nity4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul writes 9 ,ephesians #b3g-h1 ,t 9 ! ages to come he might %ew ! exce$+ ri*es ( 8 grace 9 8 k9dness t[>d u ?r\gh ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,= by grace are ye sav$ ?r\gh fai?2 & t n ( y\rselves3 x is ! gift ( ,god4 ,,iv ,our s9s are blott$ out f ,god's memory4 ,! la/ ( ?is wond]ful text is ! be/4 ,:5 we detect a failure ( memory "h 9 ?is _w among our fri5ds x is an evid5ce ( weakness1 b x is no weakness 9 ,god to =get4 ,?is is b ano!r "o ( ^? expressions descriptive ( ,god 9 :i* human language is us$ to describe a ?\ght & 9 :i* human language is too poor an ag5cy to convey all ! dep? ( ! mean+4 ,x is j ano!r picture ( ,god /oop+ d[n to meet our weakness & x is ,god assur+ u t our s9s are gone completely4 ,x is z if !y nev] _h exi/$1 = !y %all nev] /& aga9/ u & 9 ! day ( judgm5t !y %all n ev5 be m5tion$4 ,our s9s mu/ h be5 a grief to him1 j z ! s9 ( an e>?ly *ild is ! s\rce ( sorr[ to an e>?ly p>5t2 b !y are s no long]1 = he has =gott54 ,! ,bible repres5ts ,god z be+ angry because ( our transgressions1 b if ev] !re 0 ang] ) him x is s no long]1 = y _c be angry ) a p]son ^: injury aga9/ y y h =gott5 entirely4 ,we d n 9 ?is _w speak ( :at we h =gott51 nor w ,god speak ( our s9s4 ,we d n puni% :at we h =gott51 nor w ,god p]mit u to be puni%$1 = he has blott$ out our transgressions & w rememb] !m no m4 ,!re is no await+ p5alty = y\r s91 !re is no judgm5t to meet at ! great :ite ?rone1 !re is no hell = y at ! la/1 = y\r s9s1 = ,*ri/'s sake1 h be5 =gott54 ,if y ca/ a /one into ! wat] & x s9ks away !re is = a "t a ripple1 :]e ! /one has gone d[n2 b 9 a mom5t x has gone =ev]1 y c see x no m4 ,s ,god has ca/ our s9s into ! sea & ! place :]e !y h gone _c ev5 be f\nd4 ,v ,b :at mu/ ,i d to take advantage ( all ?is graci\s (f] ( ,god8 ,i answ] accord+ to ! ,scripture4 ,!re mu/ be true rep5tance2 rep5tance is a *ange ( m9d1 x is hav+ a new m9d = ,god4 ,!re mu/ be reg5]ation2 reg5]ation is a *ange ( nature1 x is a new he>t = ,god4 ,!re mu/ be conv]sion2 conv]sion is a *ange ( liv+ & a new life = ,god4 ,if we w\ld be born f above we mu/ accept ,god's ^w4 ,two fri5ds 7 conv]s+ "o ev5+4 ,"o ( !m ) a skeptical m9d _h j reject$ ! ,bible because x did n tell him ! ?+s t he w\ld "k4 ,he insi/$ on kn[+ h[ ! worlds 7 made1 & dem&$ t he %\ld be told conc]n+ ! orig9 ( heav5 & :y ,god p]mitt$ x1 & because ! ,bible fail$ "h he w\ld h none ( x4 ,j z 8 fri5d 0 leav+ ! skeptic said to him1 ,"h is my lant]n4 ,i want y to take x & x w light y home4 ,b ! lant]n 0 refus$ by ! ,*ri/ian man1 =1 said he1 ?is lant]n w n light up ! m\nta9s 9 ! di/ance1 nor ! valley /ret*+ away at my feet4 ,8 fri5d 0 amaz$4 ,man1 said he1 take ! lant]n2 x w make a road = y across ! moor & light up y\r pa?way home4 ,oh1 said 8 fri5d1 if t is true ,i w take x2 b li/5 to me4 ,s is ! ,bible n = di/ant pa?s ( inve/igation2 x is n s mu* to tell u conc]n+ creation & exi/5ce--we %all "k ^! ?+s by & by4 ,x is = ! pa? at y\r feet & x w light y home a space at a "t4 ,! skeptical man saw x 9 an in/ant1 he took ,god's ^w & came back aga9 to ! fai? ( 8 *ildhood4 ,s ,i (f] x to y ) its promises z ( lant]ns1 if its comm&s are c>efully receiv$ & foll[$ out4 ,y1 too1 may pass f d>kness into light & y may claim f ,god ?is text ( m9e :i* says1 ,i ev5 ,i1 am he t blotte? out ?y transgressions = m9e own sake1 & w n rememb] ?y s9s4 ,,conv]sion ,,text3 ,& said1 ,v]ily ,i say unto y1 ,except ye be conv]t$1 & become z little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] into ! ,k+dom ( ,heav54--,matt4 #ah3c4 ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 ! _w's greate/ tea*] & prea*]4 ,multitudes foll[$ him because he taught !m1 n z ! scribes1 b z "o hav+ au?ority4 ,he came to !m ) ! deepe/ tru? ( ,god1 b c\*$ 9 su* famili> expressions1 & told 9 su* a fasc9at+ way1 t all m5 he>d him & w5t _! way rejoic+ t s great a tea*] _h come into ! _w z ! mess5g] ( ,god4 ,he desir$ to speak to !m conc]n+ ! k+dom1 & see+ on ! di/ant hillside a f>m] s[+ 8 se$1 he gave !m ! p>able ( ! s[]2 & e f>m] 9 8 company began to und]/& 8 message4 ,he told !m ! /ory ( a woman bak+ bread1 & 9 ! spread+ ( ! leav5 e h\sekeep] _h a vision ( "o ( ! deepe/ pr9ciples ( ! com+ k+dom4 ,he gave !m ! acc\nt ( ! boy :o w5t away f 8 home1 break+ 8 "m's he>t1 &1 accord+ to tradition1 putt+ h] 9 h] grave2 caus+ 8 old fa!r to b[ 8 head 9 %ame aga9 & aga91 & yet 9 spite ( x all1 8 fa!r lov+ him2 & e li/5] le>n$ f ! /ory a lesson conc]n+ ! love ( ,god :i* c\ld h be5 giv5 to him 9 no o!r way4 ,he 0 ackn[l$g$ z ! _w's greate/ tea*] & prea*]4 ,! text is introduc$ by ! ^w v]ily1 & ?is is peculi> to ,jesus4 ,! ^w calls especial att5tion to ! com+ message4 ,x 0 z if he _h s\nd$ a bell & said1 ,/op & li/52 & :]ev] ! ^w v]ily occurs ! ,bible read] w\ld d well to give he$ to ! message ( ,jesus4 ,:at hope is !re = ! morali/ :5 ,jesus said1 ,except ye be conv]t$8 ,:at hope c !re be = ! man :o says ,god is s m]ciful t he w n all[ him f9ally to be lo/ :5 ,jesus said ,ye %all n ent] into ! k+dom1 except ye be conv]t$ & become z little *ildr54 ,x w be necess>y = u to read c>efully v]ses eight & n9e 9 ?is eighte5? *apt] ( ,mat!w1 if we w\ld be impress$ ) ! importance ( conv]sion4 ,!re are solemn words "h4 ,:]e=e if ?y h& or ?y foot (f5d !e1 cut !m (f1 & ca/ !m f !e3 x is bett] = !e to ent] into life halt or maim$1 r ?an hav+ two h&s or two feet to be ca/ into ev]la/+ fire4 ,& if ?9e eye (f5d !e1 pluck x out1 & ca/ x f !e3 x is bett] = !e to ent] into life ) "o eye1 r ?an hav+ two eyes to be ca/ into hellfire4 ,i h be5 told t !re are two ways ( read+ ?is text4 ,! fir/ is z we h x 9 ! ,k+ ,james v]sion2 ! second w\ld make x read ?us3 ,v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 except ye conv]t y\rselves & become z little *ildr51 ye %all n ent] into ! k+dom ( heav54 ,^? :o hold to ?is second read+ say t !re is a diff]5ce betwe5 reg5]ation & conv]sion--t reg5]ation is ,god's "p ( ! contract1 :ile conv]sion is ours2 t conv]sion is simply hav+ ! will+ m9d1 :ile reg5]ation is ,god's imp>t+ to u 8 own life2 & to conv]t "o's self is simply to be will+ to be sav$4 ,& ?is is all-important1 = ev5 ,god himself _c save u aga9/ our wills4 ,b ,i pref] to use1 9 my treatm5t ( ! text1 ! g5]ally accept$ idea ( conv]sion1 & wi% my message to c5t] ar\nd ! foll[+ que/ions3 ,:at is conv]sion8 ,h[ may ,i be conv]t$8 ,d ,i "k :5 ,i 0 conv]t$8 ,h[ may ,i "k c]ta9ly8 ,i ,:at is conv]sion8 ,i own a piece ( prop]ty1 & y desire to pur*ase x4 ,y pay me a price1 & ! prop]ty is transf]r$ f my own]%ip to y\rs4 ,x is a conv]t$ piece ( prop]ty4 ,?is is j a h9t z to :at conv]sion is4 ,we 7 sold "u s92 & if any %\ld object to ?is expression1 we h sold ourselves "u s94 ,jesus came & 9 ! %$d+ ( 8 own blood paid ! price ( our r$emption4 ,z a *ild ( ,god1 ,i am b\ght back f bondage to fre$om4 ,to be conv]t$ is to be turn$ ab\t4 ,go+ away f ,god1 ,i turn t[>ds him4 ,) my face set away f heav51 ,i delib]ately turn & accept ,jesus1 :o said1 ,i am ! way1 ! tru?1 & ! life4 ,to be conv]t$ is to cross ! l9e :i* sep>ates light f d>kness1 & may be done z easily z if "o drew a l9e 9 ! pa? be=e him & /epp$ ov] x4 ,bo? ( ^! w\ld be by ! act ( "o's w2 only x is to be rememb]$ t :5 by fai? we accept ,jesus !re is imp>t$ to u a k :i* comes f ! ,holy ,gho/ alone2 :ile we seem to be act+ 9 our own /r5g?1 yet really x is 9 ! /r5g? ( ,god4 ,let x be rememb]$1 h[ev]1 t no two p may h exactly ! same exp]i5ce4 ,!re is an illu/ration ( ?is 9 ! heal+ ( ! bl9d m5 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,i c imag9e !m hav+ a conv5tion1 & ea* giv+ 8 te/imony4 ,"o decl>es t ! only way to receive y\r sight is to h clay & spittle put ^u y\r eyes & to wa% 9 ! pool ( ,siloam4 ,ano!r ridicules ?is exp]i5ce & decl>es t only ! t\* ( ! f+]s ( ,jesus is necess>y4 ,/ill ano!r speaks & emphatically decl>es t ev5 ! t\* ( ,jesus is sup]flu\s1 = at ! comm& ( ,jesus he saw cle>ly4 ,ano!r says t in/antane\s sight is impossible1 & describes 8 own exp]i5ce1 :5 he saw m5 l trees1 walk+4 ,b :5 all h giv5 _! te/imony1 !y f9ally unite 9 decl>+ t :]eas !y once 7 bl9d1 n[ !y c see2 & aft] all ?is is ! important matt]4 ,a fri5d ( m9e describ$ a numb] ( p :o came to view ,! ,angelus t celebrat$ ma/]piece ( ,millet's4 ,"s p admir$ ! p]spective2 o!rs1 ! figure ( ! man2 o!rs1 t ( ! woman4 ,"o man simply /ood agha/ z he look$1 & exclaim$1 ,:at a m>vel\s frame t picture has6 & no two p express$ ! same op9ion conc]n+ ! ma/]piece4 ,h[ c\ld we expect !m to h ! same exp]i5ce 9 com+ to ,*ri/8 ,x may be t "s w say1 ,:y insi/ ^u conv]sion :5 my life is a moral "o8 ,& my answ] is t ! difficulty ) morality is t x is work$ out accord+ to m5's /&>d & falls f> %ort ( ,god's4 ,9 my fir/ pa/orate ,i _h a bl9d man z "o ( my he>]s4 ,he us$ to walk ab\t ! village :]e ,i prea*$1 g5]ally )\t a guide1 & app>5tly w5t z easily z a man ) eyes4 ,he _h a little /ick 9 8 h&s1 ) :i* he t\*$ ! trees & ! f5ces1 & seem$ to "k by ! v s\nd :]e he 04 ,"o day at noon1 :5 he %\ld be go+ home1 ,i saw him walk+ rapidly away f 8 home4 ,i f9ally conv9c$ him t he 0 go+ 9 ! wrong direction1 & he ask$ me to set him /raight1 :i* ,i did4 ,go+ 9 ! new direction1 he us$ 8 /ick 9 ! same fa%ion1 us$ 8 legs 9 ! same me*anical way1 b ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! man 9 ! fir/ in/ance & ! second 0 ?is--t 9 ! fir/ picture he 0 go+ away f home1 :ile 9 ! second he 0 go+ homew>d rapidly4 ,! tr\ble ) man's morality is t x is self-c5t]$ & n ,*ri/ c5t]$ if he is reject$4 ,,ii ,h[ may ,i be conv]t$8 ,= f ! text :i* says ,except ye be conv]t$ x w\ld seem z if "s p[] outside ( ourselves mu/ be work+ 9 our behalf1 & ?is is true4 ,! f\ndation ( x all is ! atonem5t by ,*ri/1 8 sacrificial dea? ^u ! cross4 ,reject+ ?is tru?1 !re is no hope = u4 ,9 our s9ful condition1 ! _s ( ,god r\ses u1 convicts u ( s91 conv9ces u ( our ne$ ( a ,savior1 & f9ally ,god1 9 8 grace1 gives u ! /r5g? to yield1 & we pass f d>kness to light4 ,sometimes great ne$ drives u to light1 z 9 ! case ( ,nicodemus2 :ile aga9 great s9 compels u to come to him1 z 9 ! case ( ! ?ief on ! cross4 ,b :e!r x be ne$ or s91 let u />t ) little fai?1 if we h no m1 & ,god w meet u ! mom5t we />t4 ,i once conduct$ s]vices 9 a soldi]s' home4 ,! comm&+ (fic] told me1 :5 ! s]vice 0 conclud$1 ( a =m] inmate1 an old sea capta91 :o came to ! in/itution a confess$ infidel4 ,he refus$ to att5d any ( ! s]vices 9 ! *apel2 f9ally he 0 tak5 ill1 & !n ! comm&+ (fic] ent]$ 8 room1 ask+ him to read ! ,scriptures1 :i* he decl9$ to d4 ,aga9 he came sugge/+ t he read ! ,bible to see if !re 0 any "p he c\ld believe1 & a bottle ( r$ ink & a p5 7 left by 8 b$side1 ! (fic] sugge/+ t he m>k any v]se r$ if he c\ld accept x4 ,?is appeal$ to ! dy+ man & he said1 ,:]e %all ,i read8 ,! (fic] said ,beg9 ) ,john's ,gospel4 ,& he did s4 ,he read ?r\gh two *apt]s )\t mak+ a m>k1 & ?r\gh fifte5 v]ses ( ! ?ird *apt]4 ,!n he came to ! sixte5? v]se1 :i* is a picture ( ! v he>t ( ,god1 & he rea*$ = 8 p5 & m>k$ ! v]se r$4 ,:5 ?is mu* ( ! /ory _h be5 told we rea*$ ! old capta9's room & pass$ ! ?re%old to f9d ! b$ empty1 = he 0 gone4 ,i wi% y might h se5 8 ,bible1 said ! capta94 ,i s5t x to 8 family rec5tly4 ,!re 0 n a page 9 x t 0 n m>k$ r$4 ,ov] 8 b$ swung a pa/ebo>d an*or2 m>k$ ^u x 7 ^! words--,i h ca/ my an*or 9 safe h>bor4 ,= he _h gone home4 ,,iii ,d y "k :5 y 7 conv]t$8 ,t is1 d y "k ! exact "t8 ,!re are two extremes 9 exp]i5ces 9 ?is matt]4 ,i recall ! exp]i5ce ( an old man :o sat 9 my lecture room "o ,friday ev5+1 & j z ! h&s ( ! clock m>k$ ! h\r #i3cj he said ,i w1 & came to ,*ri/4 ,t 0 ! mom5t ( 8 conv]sion4 ,b1 z = myself1 ,i h n _h ?is exp]i5ce2 ,i d n "k j :5 ,i turn$ to ,*ri/4 ,x mu/ h be5 :5 ,i 0 b a small *ild4 ,"o ( ! be/ wom5 ,i "k has _h an exp]i5ce simil> to m9e1 :ile "o ( ! greate/ prea*]s 9 ! l& has told me t he 0 a drunk>d until he 0 #ba ye>s ( age1 & !n1 on 8 knees1 by 8 fa!r's dea? b$1 he came to ! ,savior4 ,aft] all1 x is n s mu* a "q ( ! k ( ! day1 or ! h\r1 or ! mon? ( "o's conv]sion z ,d we n[ "k ,*ri/8 ,,iv ,h[ may we "k t we h pass$ f dea? into life8 ,c]ta9ly n ) our feel+s z a pro(1 = !y *ange z ! s&s %ift on ! sea%ore4 ,if our feel+s be ! f\ndation1 !n we may be 9 ! k+dom & out ( x a great _m times a day4 ,x is n always to be det]m9$ by a great *ange 9 "o's life1 = m5 :o h n accept$ ,*ri/ h _h su* an exp]i5ce4 ,!re is only "o sure way ( kn[+ x1 & t is on ! au?ority ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,john #e3bd1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation3 b is pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,& ,john #f3dg1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 he t believe? on me ha? ev]la/+ life4 ,x is said t ,napoleon :ile rid+ 9 front ( 8 soldi]s lo/ control ( 8 horse1 :5 a private /epp$ f ! ranks1 seiz$ ! horse's bridle & sav$ ! (fic]'s life4 ,napoleon salut$ him & call$ him capta94 ,b1 sir1 said he1 ,i am n a capta91 only a private4 ,!n1 said ,napoleon1 ,i w commission y capta94 ,& imm$iately he /epp$ into ! company ( ^? (fic]s2 !y ord]$ him to ! ranks1 b he said1 ,i am a capta94 ,by ^: au?ority8 !y said4 ,if !n he _h repli$1 ,because ,i feel l a capta91 h[ ridicul\s x w\ld h be56 ,po9t+ to ,napoleon1 he said1 ,i am a capta91 because he said x4 ,?us ) ,god's ^w z a f\ndation we /& secure4 ,v ,d n =get to notice t we are told t we mu/ come l little *ildr54 ,n l ! philosoph]s ( ! _w1 b l little *ildr5 :o always tru/ implicitly ^? :o are ab\t !m4 ,if we w\ld be sav$1 we mu/ be will+ to be taught1 & we mu/ "s "t make a beg9n+4 ,!n :y n n[8 ,"s ye>s ago ,john ,b4 ,g\gh visit$ a home 9 a ,new ,engl& city1 & ! he>tbrok5 "m told him t h] boy1 :o 0 an inebriate1 0 conf9$ 9 an upp] room 9 ! h\se1 :i* 0 mu* l a cell4 ,! great temp]ance lead] w5t to speak to him & said ,edw>d1 :y don't y pray8 & he said1 ,because ,i don't believe 9 pray]4 ,b1 said ,mr4 ,g\gh1 ,y mu/ believe 9 ,god4 ,& he repli$1 ,i d n believe 9 any?+4 ,i am sure y are wrong 9 ?is1 said he1 = ,i "k t y believe 9 y\r "m4 ,!n !re came a new look into 8 face :5 he said1 ,yes1 ,i believe 9 h]4 ,well1 said ,mr4 ,g\gh1 y mu/ !n believe 9 love4 ,let u fall ^u our knees & pray4 ,& ! "y man began1 ,o love1 & ! _s ( ,god said unto him1 ,god is love1 & he *ang$ 8 pray] & said ,o ,god1 & !n came ! same _s & said1 ,god s lov$ ! _w t he gave 8 only begott5 son1 & he said ,o ,*ri/1 & :5 he said ?is ! de$ 0 done4 ,he imm$iately rose f 8 knees1 & he has be5 free ev] s9ce4 ,,five ,,k+s ,,9 ,a ,,cave ,,text3 ,& x came to pass1 :5 !y br\ght out ^? k+s unto ,jo%ua1 t ,jo%ua call$ = all ! m5 ( ,israel1 & said unto ! capta9s ( ! m5 ( w> :i* w5t ) him1 ,come ne>1 put y\r feet ^u ! necks ( ^! k+s4 ,& !y came ne>1 & put _! feet ^u ! necks ( !m4 ,& ,jo%ua said unto !m1 ,fe> n1 nor be dismay$1 be /rong & ( good c\rage3 = ?us %all ! ,"l d to all y\r enemies aga9/ :om ye fight4--,jo%ua #aj3bd-be4 ,! hi/ory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel is "o ( ! mo/ fasc9at+ /ories ev] writt54 ,x ab\nds 9 illu/rations :i* are z practical & helpful z any t may be us$ to-day1 drawn f our e-day exp]i5ce4 ,god c]ta9ly meant t we %\ld use _! /ory 9 ?is way1 = 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we read t ! ?+s :i* happ5$ to !m 7 z ensamples = u4 ,! ^w ensample means type1 or figure1 or illu/ration4 ,to appreciate ?is text & ! /ory ( ! five imprison$ k+s we mu/ g back a little bit to ! place :]e ! lead]%ip ( ,moses _h be5 transf]r$ to ,jo%ua4 ,god is nev] at a loss = a man2 8 plans are nev] fru/rat$4 ,if ,moses is to be set aside ,jo%ua is 9 prep>ation = 8 position4 ,d\btless ,jo%ua may h felt some:at re/ra9$1 z he 0 kept 9 a position ( n v great prom95ce1 b he c]ta9ly realiz$ :5 he /ood z ! lead] ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel t all ?+s _h be5 work+ toge!r = ! good ( 8 lead]%ip1 & d\btless he prais$ ,jehovah = 8 goodness to him4 ,!re are _m incid5ts 9 connection ) ! imm$iate /ory ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel :i* %\ld be m5tion$ "h4 ,:5 !y 7 ready to move t[>ds ,canaan ,jo%ua told !m t :5 ! soles ( ! feet ( ! prie/s t\*$ ! wat] ( ! ,jordan ! wat] w\ld /& on ei!r side be=e !m & !y c\ld pass dry %od into ,canaan4 ,sudd5ly ! m>*+ began4 ,!y /ood )9 ?ree feet ( ! wat]s1 :i* ran ! same z !y _h be5 runn+ = ye>s2 !n two feet1 !n "o1 & !n six in*es1 b !re 0 no p>t+ ( ! wat]s be=e !m4 ,let u rememb] t ,god _h said1 ,:5 ! soles ( ! feet ( ! prie/s t\* ! wat] !y %all sep>ate4 ,& x 0 ev5 z he said1 & on dry l& ! *ildr5 ( ,israel pass$ ov] to ! o!r side4 ,x is a p]fectly natural ?+ = "o :o is unreg5]ate to say1 ,:y insi/ ^u confession1 & ! acceptance ( ,*ri/1 & h[ c ! m]e acceptance ( ! ,savior save me f ! p5alty & ! p[] ( s98 ,b a c\ntless multitude w rise to-day to say1 ,x 0 :5 we /epp$ out ^u :at we c\ld n und]/& & :at seem$ z impassable & impossible z ! p>t+ ( ! wat]s ( ! ,jordan t ,god gave u light & peace4 ,:5 once !y 7 9 ,canaan :at an int]e/+ /ory t is 9 connection ) ,rahab ( ,j]i*o6 ,! spies _h ent]$ h] home & a mob outside 0 seek+ !m t !y might put !m to dea?4 ,rahab promis$ !m deliv]ance1 only %e exact$ f !m a promise 9 return t !y w\ld save alive h] fa!r & h] "m & h] lov$ ones2 & :5 %e let !m d[n by means ( a cord f ! w9d[ ( h] home !y said to h]1 ,b9d ?is sc>let cord 9 ! w9d[ & ga!r y\r lov$ ones "h & !y %all be sav$4 ,& :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h m>*$ ab\t ,j]i*o & ! walls 7 ab\t to fall1 sudd5ly !y lift$ _! eyes & !y saw ! r$ cord flutt]+ f ! w9d[1 & :ile all else 0 de/roy$ ,rahab & all h] lov$ ones 7 sav$4 ,:at a little ?+ evid5tly /ood betwe5 !m & dea?--j a r$ cord6 ,& yet z a matt] ( fact x is only a r$ cord t is betwe5 u & dea?--namely1 ! blood ( ! ,son ( ,god2 =1 z 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times :5 ,god saw ! blood & ! de/roy+ angel pass$ ov] ! home1 s 9 ^! ,new ,te/am5t times ! blood :i* has be5 receiv$ by fai? insures u our safety & we are set free f s9's p5alty & s9's p[]4 ,! /ory ( ,a*an is a note ( w>n+4 ,x is r s+ul> t :5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h tak5 ,j]i*o !y fail$ at ,ai1 & yet n s+ul> :5 we realize t "o man _h s9n$ 9 all ! company4 ,he _h tak5 gold & silv] & a ,babyloni% g>m5t & _h hidd5 ! same 9 8 t5t1 & ?is 0 9 direct disob$i5ce to ! comm&s ( ,jo%ua4 ,! sad ?+ ab\t s9 is t we _c s9 & suff] alone4 ,our fri5ds suff]1 our k9dr$ mu/ be> a "p ( ! woe ) u4 ,:5 ,a*an s9n$ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel lo/ a victory4 ,s9 is progressive4 ,9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,jo%ua & ! tw5ty-fir/ v]se1 we read1 ,:5 ,i saw among ! spoils a goodly ,babyloni% g>m5t1 & two hundr$ %ekels ( silv]1 & a w$ge ( gold ( fifty %ekels weight1 !n ,i covet$ !m1 & took !m2 & behold !y are hid 9 ! e>? 9 ! mid/ ( my t5t1 & ! silv] "u x4 ,& y w notice t1 fir/ he saw1 !n he covet$1 !n he took4 ,x is always ?us2 a s9ful imag9ation w lead to outbreak+ iniquity1 & a small s9 enc\rag$ w ultimately mean disgrace4 ,! /ory ( ! ,gibeonites is also int]e/+4 ,!y _h he>d ( ! p[] ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & 7 afraid ( !m2 b !y made up _! m9ds to deceive !m4 ,s1 le/ ! ,israelites %\ld ?9k t !y came f a ne> by t]ritory & !re=e %\ld turn aga9/ !m !y put on old clo!s1 wore old %oes ^u _! feet & c>ri$ mu/y bread 9 _! baggage4 ,!n !y /ood be=e ,israel & said1 ,we h come f a f> c\ntry2 look at our clo?+1 x is worn out2 & at our %oes1 !y are 9 holes2 & at our bread1 x 0 fre% :5 we />t$1 x is mu/y to-day4 ,& ,jo%ua said1 ,we w make !m hew]s ( wood & draw]s ( wat]1 & !y 7 sav$ f dea? b !y s]v$ 9 bondage4 ,let ?is be rememb]$ always t deception inevitably means bondage4 ,"o is 9 bondage to 8 consci5ce1 = x con/antly reproves him4 ,he is 9 bondage to ! "o he has deceiv$1 = he c nev] /& hone/ly be=e him4 ,he is mo/ ( all 9 bondage to 8 s91 = he w surely be f\nd out4 ,! ,amorites 7 aga9/ ! *ildr5 ( ,israel & !y 7 a great company4 ,x is 9 connection ) _! /ruggle aga9/ ?is p[] t ! text is writt54 ,i ,! ,israelites />t$ 9 ?is conflict ) a mighty p[] aga9/ !m1 z we h se54 ,b s h we4 ,!re are fir/ ( all ! t5d5cies ( our old nature aga9/ :i* we mu/ fight1 = j z ) ! law ( gravitation if ,i take my h& away f a book or a /one x falls to ! floor or ! gr\nd because ?is law pulls x d[nw>d1 s !re is a law 9 my memb]s & has be5 9 ! life ( e man s9ce ,adam's day pull+ me away f ! true to ! false4 ,x is = ?is reason t x is easi] to d wrong ?an to d "r1 to be untrue ?an to be true4 ,!n !re is aga9/ u ! v _w 9 :i* we live4 ,its atmosph]e1 its bus9ess1 ev5 its social life is ta9t$ ) t :i* is s9ful or to say ! lea/ que/ionable1 & he :o lives 9 ! _w & is 9 any s5se ( x has a h>d battle to fight4 ,b !re are two special ?+s :i* are aga9/ u4 ,fir/3 ,! s9s :i* we h enc\rag$4 ,x may be 9 ! beg9n+ v small1 b ,satan is p]fectly satisfi$ if he c h ! lea/ hold ^u ! life ( ! "o :om he wi%es to wrong4 ,i read 9 a ,*icago pap] ! /ory ( a woman :o 0 mak+ a h]oic /ruggle aga9/ an awful curse4 ,%e _h become addict$ to ! use ( morph9e4 ,= f\rte5 ye>s %e 0 a consum] ( ! drug4 ,app>5tly %e c\ld n %ake (f ! habit4 ,build+ up a resi/ance to ! action ( ! drug1 h] sy/em became accu/om$ to enorm\s quantities ( x4 ,%e c\ld n eat1 nor sleep1 nor "w )\t x4 ,mo/ ( h] scanty e>n+s w5t to pur*ase x4 ,%e 0 a seam/ress1 & by toil+ _m h\rs a day manag$ to get en\gh money to buy x4 ,"s ye>s back %e _h be5 a happy wife & "m4 ,h] husb& lov$ h]2 %e 0 devot$ to him & to _! two *ildr54 ,%e lo/ him2 %e lo/ ! c>e ( h] *ildr52 rapidly %e drift$ away f !m4 ,! p[]ful n>cotic help$ to dead5 h] pa94 ,:5 h] angui% became unbe>able a d\ble dose ( x w\ld enable h] to dr[se away ! h\rs4 ,i w nev] aga9 t\* or ta/e morph9e1 s help me ,god6 %e said4 ,imm$iately %e discont9u$ ! use ( ! drug :olly4 ,%e c\ld get no sleep2 %e c\ld n swall[ food half ! "t or reta9 x4 ,%e 0 beset by horrible visions4 ,%e 0 rack$ by an inexpressible long+4 ,b %e held on4 ,^? :o knew h] & wat*$ h] agoniz+ battle ) a/oni%m5t & sympa?y told h] t %e 0 kill+ h]self4 ,x may be1 %e w\ld answ]1 b ,i %all die true to my oa?4 ,b1 !y w\ld urge1 a habit l y\rs1 :i* has obta9$ = ye>s1 %\ld be brok5 gradually4 ,i w ma/] x4 ,i h blott$ x f my life1 %e w\ld answ]4 ,i %all quit x ?is way ev5 if ,i g into ! grave4 ,x has ma/]$ me2 x has co/ me my home1 husb& & *ildr52 n[ ,i w ma/] x4 ,%e />t$ at %ad[s1 h] nights 7 nights ( horror2 %e w\ld bury h] nails 9 ! palms ( h] h&s & compress h] lips to keep f scream+4 ,!re 0 no re/ = h]4 ,/ill %e tri$ to "w & grew weak]4 ,y _c give me t1 %e said1 ,i rememb] my oa?4 ,give me any m$ic9e y *oose save opium4 ,god w\ld =sake me n[ if ,i =sook my promise to him4 ,! physician remon/rat$ ) h]1 b 9 va91 s he gave h] a sub/itute :i* fail$ ( its effect1 z he knew x w\ld1 & %e di$4 ,ev5 :5 ! h& ( dea? _h clut*$ h] grimly1 ?\gh h] t]rific suff]+s w\ld h be5 allay$ by ! poison1 %e refus$ to take x4 ,any p]son 9 ! room w\ld h b\ght x = h] & adm9i/]$ x gladly1 s t %e might pass away 9 peace1 b %e w\ld n prove traitor to h]self4 ,%e 0 a fri5dless woman except = acqua9tances rec5tly made4 ,h] life _h be5 sad & h>d4 ,held 9 ! grip ( an enemy t set its m>k ^u h]1 %e 0 %unn$ & w5t h] d[nw>d way alone4 ,^? :o 7 ) h] say t j be=e ! end came %e smil$1 kn[+ t %e _h won h] fight2 & yet ye>s ago %e began to trifle ) s91 & x _h ma/]$ h]4 ,aga91 we h aga9/ u s9s :i* n only h be5 enc\rag$ b h be5 committ$ aga9 & aga9 until !y h become a habit ( our lives1 & he :o has su* a s9 z ?is f9ds himself 9 ! grip ( "o :o is a tyrant4 ,9 a city pap] ! o!r day ,i came across ! /ory ( a man :o once _h "s prom95ce 9 ! _w b began to g wrong1 naturally drift$ t[>ds ! evil & f9ally f\nd himself surr\nd$ by ! l[e/ ( companions4 ,because ( 8 natural ability he easily assum$ lead]%ip4 ,! p>ticul> =m ( crime !y practic$ 0 adm9i/]+ *loral to ^? :o sat at ! b> 9 ! saloon to dr9k4 ,!y did ?is by attract+ ! att5tion ( ! man :o 0 to dr9k to some?+ else 9 ! room & !n ! deadly knock-out drops w\ld be adm9i/]$ & !y w\ld rob ! man4 ,"o night ! dose 0 too /rong & ! victim di$4 ,! "o :o caus$ 8 dea? came be=e ! city au?orities rec5tly to give himself up & pitifully ask t he might be quickly s5t to dea? to pay ! p5alty ( 8 crime =1 said he1 ,f t mom5t my m9d has nev] be5 at re/4 ,i w&]$ ab\t t[n = two or ?ree days try+ to get rid ( ! sight ( t fell['s face2 b at night 0 :5 ,i suff]$4 ,! mom5t ,i doz$ (f ,i c\ld see him 9 my dreams beckon+ & laugh+ z he dragg$ me ov] "s cliff1 & ,i wak$ up cold ) fe>4 ,no "o kn[s :at ,i suff]$4 ,i left ! city4 ,i w5t to ,d5v]4 ,i w5t to ,butte4 ,i travel$ ev]y:]e1 b :]ev] ,i w5t night & day t dead man 0 hov]+ ar\nd me4 ,i c\ldn't sleep & my m9d began to weak54 ,"o night ,i w5t into a gambl+ d54 ,i ?\ght ! excitem5t might drive t vision out ( my head4 ,i play$ r\lette4 ,i bet on ! black2 ! r$ won4 ,& "r be=e me ,i saw t pr9t]'s face j l ,i see y n[1 gr9n+ z ! deal] dragg$ 9 my money4 ,i ran out ( t club l a crazy man & w&]$ ab\t t[n till ,i saw a freight tra9 pull+ out ( ! y>ds4 ,i climb$ into an empty box c> & lay d[n 9 ! corn] to re/4 ,= a few mom5ts ! face 0 gone4 ,sudd5ly a fla% ( lightn+ lit up t c> z bright z ?is cell1 & !re1 j a c\ple ( feet f me1 ,i saw t man ,i'd kill$ pla9] ?an ,i see y4 ,he rea*$ out & caught me by ! arm4 ,i scream$ & jump$ out ( ! c>4 ,!y f\nd me next day ly+ beside ! track2 & :5 !y got me to a hospital1 z ,i hope = p>don1 t ?+'s black & blue f+] m>ks %[$ on my %\ld]4 ,i've be5 9 a lot ( places s9ce t b ,i nev] got ov] x4 ,f9ally x got s bad ,i c\ldn't /& x & ,i came back to ,*icago to confess4 ,& j z we h all ^! ?+s aga9/ u s ! *ildr5 ( ,israel _h ! ,amorites aga9/ !m & ! five k+s 7 unit$ly array$ to fight !m4 ,,ii ,b !re 0 a sure deliv]ance = ,israel & !re is a sure deliv]ance = u4 ,god promis$ to be ) ,jo%ua & 8 p4 ,jo%ua #a3e1 ,!re %all n any man be able to /& be=e !e all ! days ( ?y life3 z ,i 0 ) ,moses1 s ,i w be ) !e3 ,i w n fail !e1 nor =sake !e4 ,ev5 ! ?+s t 7 impossible he help$ !m to accompli%4 ,jo%ua #f3a-b1 ,n[ ,j]i*o 0 /raitly %ut up because ( ! *ildr5 ( ,israel3 none w5t out1 & none came 94 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,jo%ua1 ,see1 ,i h giv5 unto ?9e h& ,j]i*o1 & ! k+ !re(1 & ! mighty m5 ( valor4 ,ev5 :]e m5 _h fail$ him he gave !m victory4 ,jo%ua #h3a-b1 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,jo%ua1 ,fe> n1 nei!r be ?\ dismay$3 take all ! p ( w> ) !e1 & arise1 g up to ,ai3 see1 ,i h giv5 into ?y h& ! k+ ( ,ai1 & 8 p1 & 8 city1 & 8 l&2 & ?\ %alt d to ,ai & h] k+ z ?\ did/ unto ,j]i*o & h] k+3 only ! spoil !re(1 & ! cattle !re(1 %all ye take = a prey unto y\rselves3 lay !e an ambu% = ! city beh9d x4 ,ev5 :]e ! =ces 7 comb9$ aga9/ !m x made no diff]5ce4 ,jo%ua #aj3h1 ,& ! ,"l said unto ,jo%ua1 ,fe> !m n3 = ,i h deliv]$ !m into ?9e h&2 !re %all n a man ( !m /& be=e !e4 ,s x is ) u4 ,god has promis$ to deliv] u1 & ov] our s9ful nature1 ! atmosph]e ( ! _w1 s9s enc\rag$ & s9s committ$1 we may expect a complete victory4 ,ev]y?+ is at man's disposal if only ,god is ) him4 ,9 connection ) ! *ildr5 ( ,israel ev5 ! day 0 made long] t !y might fight _! battles4 ,jo%ua #aj3ab-ad1 ,!n spake ,jo%ua to ! ,"l 9 ! day :5 ! ,"l deliv]$ up ! ,amorites be=e ! *ildr5 ( ,israel1 & he said 9 ! sight ( ,israel1 ,sun1 /& ?\ /ill ^u ,gibeon2 & ?\1 ,moon1 9 ! valley ( ,ajalon4 ,& ! sun /ood /ill1 & ! moon /ay$1 until ! p _h av5g$ !mselves ^u _! enemies4 ,is n ?is writt5 9 ! book ( ,ja%]8 ,s ! sun /ood /ill 9 ! mid/ ( heav51 & ha/$ n to g d[n ab\t a :ole day4 ,& !re 0 no day l t be=e x1 or aft] x1 t ! ,"l he>k5$ unto ! voice ( a man3 = ! ,"l f\ght = ,israel4 ,! weak 7 made /rong t ! enemy might n triumph ov] !m4 ,if ,god be = u :o c be aga9/ u8 ,9 ?is /ruggle ) ! ,amorites ,israel won ! day4 ,,iii ,! victory ( ! ,israelites ov] ! ,amorites 0 l ! g5]al deliv]ance :i* ,god has giv5 u f ! p[] ( s91 b !re are c]ta9 s9s :i* may pursue u1 & f ^! we ought to be set free4 ,:5 ! *ildr5 ( ,israel />t$ f ,egypt & _h pass$ ?r\gh ! ,r$ ,sea c]ta9 ( ! ,egyptians />t$ aft] !m1 ! wat]s ( ! ,sea came toge!r & !y 7 put to dea?4 ,! next day ! ,israelites camp$ ^u ! %ore & !y c\ld easily g back4 ,d\btless m ?an "o c\ld say z he turn$ ov] ! body ( a dead man to see 8 face1 ,:y1 ?is is my old tax ma/] :o us$ to beat me4 ,he w nev] h p[] ov] me aga94 ,is su* a deliv]ance z ?is f individual s9s possible8 ,i ?9k x is4 ,i c ?9k ( five s9s :i* /& 9 ! way ( m5 & :i* maybe lik5$ to ! five k+s %ut up 9 ! cave4 ,fir/3 ,s9ful imag9ation or secret s9s4 ,i d\bt n b t almo/ e "o ^: eyes may light ^u ?is s5t5ce has be5 guilty at ?is po9t4 ,he may h said aga9 & aga91 ,i w nev] d ?is ?+ aga91 & he has put ! k+ into ! cave & roll$ ! /one aga9/ ! door4 ,second3 ,impurity4 ,x may be t "s "o :o reads ?is s5t5ce w plead guilty at ?is po9t1 & he may h said1 ,?is s9 :i* is n[ my defeat began ) only a sugge/ion ( evil :i* ,i enc\rag$2 b ,i w nev] be guilty aga91 & he puts ! s9 into ! cave & rolls ! /one aga9/ ! door4 ,?ird3 ,intemp]ance1 n simply 9 ! matt] ( dr9k+ /rong dr9k1 b x may be intemp]ance 9 ! matt] ( dress1 or eat+1 or pleasure2 9 o!r words1 x is ! lack ( self-control4 ,?is has be5 ! defeat ( m m5 ?an "o1 & z y /op & ?9k y say1 ,i w nev] lose control ( myself aga91 & y put ! s9 )9 ! cave & roll ! /one aga9/ ! door4 ,f\r?3 ,di%one/y2 n simply 9 :at y d b 9 :at y say1 = "o may be di%one/ 9 spee* z well z 9 appropriat+ t :i* does n belong to him4 ,if y %\ld be condemn$ j "h & h det]m9$ nev] to fail aga9 at ?is po9t1 by an act ( y\r w y consign ?is k+ to ! cave & close up ! entrance4 ,five3 ,unbelief1 :i* is ! greate/ s9 ( all & is ! la/ & greate/ s9 to be put into ! cave4 ,z a result ( su* an action !re may be tempor>y relief1 b n p]man5t1 = ! k+s may break away f ! cave & organize _! =ces aga9/ y once m & y g d[n4 ,"h comes 9 ! p[] ( ! text4 ,br+ ! k+s out1 e "o ( !m1 & put y\r feet ^u _! necks & /& 9 all y\r "r & dignity z ,*ri/ian m51 & expect deliv]ance n s mu* because ( :at y are b because ( ! fact t f ! days ( ! fir/ s9 x has be5 said1 ,! se$ ( ! woman %all bruise ! s]p5t's head4 ,ne> ,tol$o1 ,ohio1 !re us$ to live an old doctor not$ = 8 infidelity4 ,he 0 viol5t 9 8 opposition to ! *ur*4 ,"o day he call$ ,rob]t ,+]soll to ! t[n :]e he liv$ & paid him two hundr$ doll>s1 t he might by means ( 8 lecture break up ! revival meet+4 ,ev]ybody 0 afraid ( him4 ,he he>d ( an old prea*] back 9 ! c\ntry :o 0 a /rang] to ! s*ools b n a /rang] to ,god1 & he ask$ 8 fri5ds to make x possible = him to meet him4 ,f9ally !y met1 & ! infidel ) a sne] said1 ,s y believe ! ,bible1 d y8 & he said1 ,yes1 sir2 d y8 ,& y believe 9 ,god1 d y8 & he said1 ,yes1 sir4 ,well1 ,i want y to und]/& t ,i am an infidel1 & believe none ( ^! ?+s4 ,! old m9i/] look$ at him & said simply1 ,well1 is t any?+ to be pr\d (8 & x 0 an arr[ t w5t /raight ?r\gh ! unbeliev]4 ,he w5t back to 8 (fice & began to ?9k x ov]4 ,any?+ to be pr\d (1 he said1 & he f9ally realiz$ t he 0 n 9 a favorable position4 ,!n he ?\ght ( an old ,*ri/ian he knew & said1 ,if ,i c\ld be su* a ,*ri/ian z t ,i w\ld come to ,*ri/4 ,he w5t to tell ! m9i/]1 & ! m9i/] said to him1 ,get d[n on y\r knees & tell ,god s1 & he began to tell him1 !n broke d[n & sobb$ out 8 confession ( s94 ,8 cry = deliv]ance 0 he>d1 & he rose up a free man 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,f t day till ?is he has be5 fre$ f e "o ( 8 s9s1 is prea*+ ! ,gospel & c\nts x 8 highe/ joy to contribute 9 e possible way to ! enl>gem5t ( ! b\nds ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,s !re is deliv]ance f e =m ( s9 if we w b move 9 ,god's way4 ,,def9it5ess ,,( ,,purpose ,,9 ,,*ri/ian ,,"w ,,text3 ,salute no man by ! way4--,luke #aj3d4 ,luke is ! only "o ( ! ,evangeli/s giv+ u ! acc\nt ( ! s5d+ out ( ! sev5ty4 ,! o!rs tell u t ,*ri/ call$ c]ta9 m5 unto him & commission$ !m to tell 8 /ory2 b 9 ?is in/ance aft] ,jesus _h said1 ,foxes h holes1 & birds ( ! air h ne/s1 b ! ,son ( man ha? n :]e to lay 8 head1 he calls ! sev5ty & s5ds !m =? prep>$ to endure any sacrifice or suff] any affliction if only !y may d 8 w4 ,& :5 he _h said unto ano!r1 ,foll[ me1 b he answ]$1 ,suff] me fir/ to g & bury my fa!r1 ,jesus said unto him 7,luke #i3fj-fb71 ,let ! dead bury _! dead2 b g ?\ & prea* ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,& ano!r also said1 ,"l1 ,i w foll[ !e2 b let me fir/ g bid !m f>ewell :i* are at home at my h\se4 ,& ,jesus said unto him1 ,no man1 hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl\gh1 & look+ back1 is fit = ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,f ?is expression ( ! ,ma/] we q und]/& t no o!r s]vice1 h[ev] important x may seem to u1 is to come betwe5 u & our devotion to him4 ,& 9 ! expression conc]n+ ! man hav+ put 8 h& to ! pl[ & look+ back we h "o ( ! /ronge/ illu/rations t ,jesus ev] us$4 ,he does n say t if any "o puts 8 h& to ! pl[ & turns back to "s o!r =m ( s]vice he is n fit = ! ,k+dom ( ,god1 b :at he says is ?is3 ,if any man has 8 h&s to ! pl[ & simply looks back he is n fit = ! ,k+dom2 & ?is = two reasons3 ,fir/3 ,because no man c\ld pl[ z he ought to unless he w\ld keep 8 eyes /raight ahead ( him1 & ,second3 ,no man c\ld pl[ if he has 8 m9d fix$ ^u some?+ else4 ,jesus wants 8 disciples to "k t 8 "w is ! important "w1 t no?+ c surpass x4 ,n only is x wrong = u to turn away f him to any o!r s]vice b x is a s9 ev5 to take our eyes (f ( him to gaze ^u any?+ else4 ,"u su* %>p tea*+ z ?is he s5ds =? ! sev5ty4 ,let x be not$1 fir/1 t he s5t !m =? two by two4 ,p]haps "o 0 s5t because he 0 /rong 9 ! opposite direction f 8 fell[ labor]4 ,:o kn[s b "o c\ld speak & ! o!r c\ld s+8 ,c]ta9ly "o 0 ! complem5t ( ! o!r4 ,& !y w5t =? ) burn+ he>ts to give ! message ( ,jesus4 ,t illu/ration 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :]e f\r m5 br\ght ! sick man to ,jesus is along ! same l9e4 ,two m5 might h fail$ utt]ly1 ?ree m5 w\ld h f\nd x difficult s]vice1 = f\r m5 x 0 easy4 ,i once made my way into ! (fice ( a doctor to ask him to come to ,*ri/4 ,! meet+s 7 9 progress 9 ! *ur* & ,i ?\ght he 0 int]e/$4 ,he receiv$ me k9dly1 b firmly decl9$ ev5 to talk ( ,*ri/ & ,i left him1 utt]ly disc\rag$4 ,! next night ! man gave 8 he>t to ,*ri/1 & = ?is reason1 ,i believe4 ,we _h made him 9 a little company ( *ur* (fic]s a subject ( pray]1 & y _c pray e>ne/ly = "o = any l5g? ( "t )\t speak+ to him conc]n+ 8 s\l's salvation4 ,)\t hav+ _h a conf]5ce f\r m5 det]m9$ to see ! doctor1 & !y all call$ ^u him )9 two h\rs ( "t4 ,:5 ! fir/ came he laugh$ at him2 :5 ! second came 8 prom95ce 9 ! bus9ess _w at lea/ comm&$ ! doctor's respect2 :5 ! ?ird came1 hav+ driv5 f\r miles 9 f ! c\ntry1 he began to be int]e/$2 & ) ! com+ ( ! f\r? !re 0 awak5$ 9 him a deep conviction4 ,he clos$ 8 (fice1 w5t to 8 home & be=e ! ev5+ h\r ( s]vice came _h accept$ ,*ri/4 ,we h practically ! same commission z ! sev5ty4 ,z ! ,fa!r ha? s5t me ev5 s s5d ,i y1 said ,jesus to u4 ,^! conditions are z true to-day z 9 ^? days 9 ! "w ( ! sev5ty4 ,! h>ve/ is great4 ,!re possibly nev] has be5 a "t :5 m p are abs5t+ !mselves f ! *ur* ?an at ! pres5t "t4 ,^! m5 & wom5 are fit subjects = ! ,gospel4 ,! sev5ty w5t z ! mess5g]s ( peace1 s may we g4 ,!re are tr\bl$ he>ts all ab\t u1 !re are ^? :o are 9 despair1 m5 & wom5 :o are say+1 ,peace1 peace1 :5 !re is no peace1 :ile ours is ! v message ( peace4 ,jesus said to !m1 ,c>ry nei!r purse nor scrip nor %oes1 = _! dep5d5ce 0 ^u him4 ,s mu/ x be to-day4 ,n ^u me?od nor ^u skill mu/ we dep5d1 nor ^u ! s*emes ( m51 h[ev] successful !y may h be5 9 ! pa/1 b ^u him4 ,9 ^? days ! m5 7 sick & tr\bl$1 9 ^! days !y are dead 9 s9s & z 8 mess5g]s we c>ry ! message ( love4 ,i ,?is expression ( ! text meant v mu* to ! ,ori5tal1 = z a matt] ( fact ! salutation ( ! ,ea/]n p frequ5tly took a half an h\r ( "t1 & sometimes an h\r w\ld be consum$4 ,!y t\*$ _! turbans1 fell ^u _! knees1 salut$ "o ano!r ) a holy kiss1 talk$ toge!r conc]n+ _! own int]e/s4 ,^! ?+s 7 a "p ( ! salutation4 ,jesus says to ! sev5ty1 ,salute no man z y g4 ,!y 7 n bidd5 to be impolite--?is is f>!/ f ! _s ( ! ,*ri/ian--yet !y 7 commission$ to be ab\t ! k+'s bus9ess & ! k+'s bus9ess requir$ ha/e4 ,! idea ( ! text is t !re mu/ be def9it5ess ( purpose 9 ,*ri/ian "w4 ,:5 ,eli%a kept 8 eyes fix$ ^u ,elijah !re came to him z ! result ! mantle ( ,elijah & he 0 clo!d ) p[]4 ,:5 ,gehazi foll[$ ,eli%a's comm& & z he w5t to ! home ( ! ,%unammite salut$ no "o he became ! =]unn] ( life to ! *ild4 ,& :5 ,paul said1 ,?is "o ?+ ,i d1 & no?+ c\ld sw]ve him f 8 pa? ( duty1 he became ! mightie/ prea*] 9 ! _w's hi/ory s9ce ,*ri/4 ,b let x n be ?\ght = a mom5t t we are advocat+ a gloomy religion2 f> f x4 ,i l ! /ory ( ! little girl :o w5t "o day into h] gr&fa!r's room to ask him to read to h] & f\nd him asleep ) 8 head ^u ! back ( ! *air1 8 ,bible ^u 8 knees & ! sunlight com+ ?r\gh ! w9d[ at ! prop] angle to ca/ ab\t him a halo ( glory1 & %e ran to h] "m say+1 ,i h be5 9 gr&pa's room & ,i h se5 ,god4 ,if z a ,*ri/ian ! p ( ! _w c h any ?\ght o!r ?an ?is1 t we at times at lea/ rem9d !m ( ,*ri/1 some?+ is wrong ) our ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce4 ,!re 7 two sides to ! exp]i5ce ( ,jesus4 ,9 "o we see him at ! w$d+ rejoic+ ) ^? t did rejoice1 mak+ w9e out ( wat] & contribut+ to ! happ9ess ( all ^? :o 7 pres5t4 ,9 ! o!r in/ance we see him ^u ! m\nta9 side & cry+ out1 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem6 ) an almo/ break+ he>t4 ,:5 ,*>les ,g4 ,f9ney 0 9 ,utica !re came d[n to see him a woman :o 0 conc]n$ = ! t[n 9 :i* %e liv$4 ,%e return$ to h] home & ?r\gh days & nights f\nd x impossible ei!r to eat or to sleep because %e realiz$ ! lo/ condition ( ^? ab\t h]4 ,at la/ :5 %e 0 s weak t %e c\ld n pray1 %e _h re/ only :5 ^? ab\t h] pray$ = h]4 ,:5 ,mr4 ,f9ney rea*$ t t[n "o ( ! greate/ revivals 9 8 hi/ory z an evangeli/ 0 ! result4 ,i 0 "o day engag$ ) o!r pa/ors 9 an ea/]n city 9 a ,gospel campaign4 ,! m9i/]s 7 prea*+ 9 turn ea* day & :5 x came my "t to prea* ,i c\ld f9d 9 all ! audi5ce sc>cely "o ( my p4 ,up to t day ! int]e/ _h be5 rem>kable1 b someh[ f t day on1 al?\gh p _h be5 conv]t$ by ! hundr$1 !re 0 no p]ceptible spiritual impression4 ,:5 ! meet+s _h clos$ "o ( ! prom95t society lead]s ( my *ur* came to expla9 to me :y %e 0 away f ! s]vice & %e said1 ,i gave my aft]noon reception & ! p ( our *ur* 7 !re4 ,:5 ,i told h] t ,i felt t z a result ( t aft]noon reception our own *ur* _h lo/ a bless+ %e seem$ utt]ly amaz$2 & yet to ?is day ,i am firmly p]suad$ t hundr$s ( p might h come to ,*ri/ if we _h n 9 t day griev$ ! ,_s4 ,,ii ,! text means t ^? ( u :o are ,*ri/ians %all %[ by our v faces t we are on ! k+'s bus9ess & t x is solemn bus9ess4 ,"o day a man knock$ at ! door ( my /udy1 0 admitt$1 sat d[n on ! c\* 9 ! room & began to sob4 ,he did n ne$ to tell me :y he _h come4 ,i knew1 b f9ally :5 he sobb$ x out ?is 0 8 message3 ,i h come to ask y to bury my wife1 & to ask if y w n g ) me to com=t ! *ildr51 = !y are he>tbrok54 ,i knew by ! v look ( 8 face t he _h lo/ a lov$ "o4 ,d y ?9k = a mom5t t ^? :o gaze at u w\ld imag9e t we _h ! lea/ conviction t p away f ,*ri/ 7 lo/8 ,i am sure !y w\ld n4 ,! text also means t we %all be desp]ately 9 e>ne/4 ,a fa!r & 8 boy he>d a m9i/] prea* a s]mon on ! judgm5t & z !y w5t to _! home ! fa!r said1 ,my boy1 x 0 a great s]mon & y mu/ ?9k ab\t x4 ,& ! boy did4 ,he made 8 way to 8 room & ?rew himself on 8 b$ only to he> 8 fa!r d[n/airs laugh+ & s++2 & he said to himself1 ,x is n true1 = if my fa!r believ$ ,i 0 9 dang] ( ! judgm5t he c\ld n laugh & he w\ld n s+4 ,t day 0 ! turn+ po9t 9 ! boy's life4 ,he became a man ( r5[n b nev] a believ] 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z we accept him4 ,! text also indicates h[ we %\ld pray1 ) an eye s+le to 8 glory b ) a purpose t _c be %ak54 ,pray z ! ,%unammite pray$1 pray z ! woman bes\ght ! unju/ judge2 su* pray] br+s victory4 ,,iii ,did y ev] realize t y 7 /&+ 9 ! way ( ! conv]sion ( y\r fri5ds8 ,h[ ab\t y\r liv+8 ,if y\r te/imony r+s any?+ else ?an true to ,*ri/ y are a /umbl+ block 9 ! way ( "s "o4 ,h[ ab\t y\r te/imony8 ,9 ! meet+s to :i* ,i ref]r$ !re came a "y woman "o day evid5tly greatly mov$4 ,fir/ "o pa/or w\ld speak to h] & !n ano!r1 & f9ally ,i 0 giv5 ! privilege4 ,= a long "t ,i c\ld n und]/& h] words = h] sobs & !n %e said1 ,i am a ,*ri/ian1 a memb] ( "o ( ! *ur*es 9 ?is movem5t4 ,i h be5 engag$ to a "y man = ! la/ ?ree ye>s4 ,he 0 n a ,*ri/ian4 ,?ree weeks ago he 0 tak5 ill & a week ago he di$4 ,9 all ! "t t ,i knew him ,i nev] spoke to him ab\t ,*ri/4 ,i d n "k t he ev5 knew t ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian1 & n[1 %e said1 ) a he>t :i* seem$ to be lit]ally cru%$1 he has gone & ,i nev] w>n$ him4 ,& ! text means t no "o c\ld come )9 ! rea* ( our influ5ce )\t hav+ at lea/ a sugge/ion made by ourselves to !m t we are ! foll[]s ( ,*ri/ & t we long to h !m "k him :o means s mu* to u4 ,,! ,,morn+ ,,breake? ,,text3 ,wat*man1 :at ( ! night8 ,! wat*man said1 ,! morn+ come?1 & also ! night4--,isaiah #ba3aa-ab4 ,x is v int]e/+ to note t1 :e!r we /udy ! ,old ,te/am5t or ! ,new1 nights are always associat$ ) ,god's morn+s4 ,9 o!r words1 he does n leave u 9 despair )\t s5d+ to u 8 mess5g]s ( hope & *e]4 ,! ,prophet ,isaiah 9 ?is p>ticul> "p ( 8 prophecy seems to be almo/ brok5-he>t$ because ( ! s9 ( ! p4 ,z "o ( ! ,scot* prea*]s has put x1 he has practically sobb$ himself to sleep4 ,a great %ad[ has fall5 ^u ! p ( ,god & he is 9 despair because ( x4 ,!y h s[n to ! w9d & n[ !y are reap+ ! :irlw9d1 a result :i* is inevitable4 ,!y are away f ,zion ) its temple1 & are depriv$ ( ! view ( ^? m\nta9s :i* are r\nd ab\t ,j]usalem & to ?is day are clad ) v9es & olive trees4 ,!y are 9 captivity & are ! abject slaves ( ! enemies ( ,god4 ,isaiah's he>t is well-nigh cru%$1 b 9 ! mid/ ( ! despair he has a vision ( ! *>iots com+ & he>s a cry :i* rejoices 8 s\l1 ,babylon is fall54 ,x is because ( ^! tid+s t he cries out 9 ! words ( ! text4 ,:at a night !y _h _h ( x6 ,!y _h be5 9 d>kness t 0 ev] increas+1 & ! song ( ?anksgiv+ :i* us$ to fill _! s\ls because ( ! ne>ness ( ,jehovah _h entirely dep>t$ f !m4 ,! figure ( ! wat*man is (t5 us$ 9 ! ,bible1 z = example :5 he /&s ^u ! city walls & is told t if he s\nds ! trumpet tell+ ( ! approa* ( ! enemy & ! p he> & d n take w>n+ _! blood is ^u _! own heads1 :ile if he fails to s\nd ! trumpet & ! p are cut (f1 _! blood is requir$ at ! wat*man's h&4 ,& aga9 9 ! fir/ *apt] ( ,ze*>iah ! eigh? to ! elev5? v]ses1 ,i saw by night1 & behold a man rid+ ^u a r$ horse1 & he /ood among ! myrtle trees t 7 9 ! bottom2 & beh9d him 7 !re r$ horses1 speckl$ & :ite4 ,!n said ,i1 ,o my ,"l1 :at are ^!8 ,& ! angel t talk$ ) me said unto me1 ,i w %ew !e :at ^! be4 ,& ! man t /ood among ! myrtle trees answ]$ & said1 ,^! are !y :om ! ,"l ha? s5t to walk to & fro ?r\gh ! e>?4 ,& !y answ]$ ! angel ( ! ,"l t /ood among ! myrtle trees1 & said1 ,we h walk$ to & fro ?r\gh ! e>?1 & behold all ! e>? sitte? /ill & is at re/4 ,= "h ! man /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! myrtle trees is him ( :om ! prophets did speak1 :ile ! mess5g]s are ^? :o br+ him tid+s ( ! progress ( 8 k+dom4 ,b aga9 :]e ,david comes to ! wat* t[] & sees ! two mess5g]s runn+1 ! second "o br++ him tid+s ( ! dea? ( 8 son1 & f ?is wat* t[] he /agg]s back aga9 to 8 room cry+ out1 ,o ,absalom1 my son1 w\ld ,god ,i _h di$ = !e6 ,! poet usually s+s ( ! night z a "t ( beauty4 ,he s+s ( ! moon & ! />s2 b 9 ! ,bible night always /&s = t :i* is d>k1 f\l1 loa?some1 s9ful1 cold & deadly4 ,!re are diff]5t nights m5tion$ 9 ! ,scripture1 = ! mo/ "p 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!re 0 t night 9 ,ed5 :5 s9 bl9d$ ! eyes ( ,adam & ,eve & a great d>kness fell r\nd ab\t !m4 ,!re 0 ! night ( ! flood1 all because ! p _h neglect$ ,god2 & !re 0 ! night ( ! de/roy+ angel pass+ ov] ! cities ( ,egypt1 all because ( ! indiff]5ce ( ^? :o knew n ,god4 ,b ev5 9 ^! nights ,god does n leave 8 p )\t help1 = 9 ,ed5 we read1 ,! se$ ( ! woman %all bruise ! s]p5t's head2 :ile 9 ! flood behold ! ,ark2 & 9 ! ,passov] night we see ! blood ( ! ,pas*al lamb spr9kl$ ^u ! l9tels ( ! door4 ,!re are diff]5t morn+s m5tion$ 9 ! ,scriptures1 & z a rule we f9d !m 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,! morn+ ( 8 bir?4 ,! morn+ ( 8 resurrection4 ,! morn+ ( 8 miracle :5 ! empty nets are fill$ & ! disc\rag$ fi%]m5 are made to rejoice4 ,! morn+ ( 8 return1 :51 aft] ! ris+ ( ! morn+ />1 an endless day ( bless+ %all be u%]$ 94 ,x us$ to be ! cu/om 9 ,scotl&1 especially 9 ,ab]de51 = ! night wat*man ( ! city gu>d z he pac$ ! /reets to cry al\d1 ,twelve o'clock & ! night is d>k2 "o o'clock & ! /orm is heavy1 & ! re/less sleep] w\ld toss ^u 8 pill[ & li/5 = ! tid+s ( ! morn+ h\r1 ,two o'clock & ! morn+ is />ry4 ,x is 9 ?is _s t we li/5 to-day to ! cry ( ! wat*man :5 he decl>es1 ,! morn+ come? & also ! night4 ,i ,we are 9 a s5se 9 ! night 9 ^! days1 ev5 ?\gh we are ,*ri/ians4 ,fir/3 ,because ( ! exi/5ce ( s94 ,x is ev]y:]e1 9 ! he>t z a mighty pr9ciple ( evil pull+ u d[n z ! law ( gravitation pulls mat]ial sub/ances t[>d ! e>?'s c5t]4 ,9 ! life z %[n by our habits & practices1 = ^! are ! fruits ( s94 ,9 ! v air we brea! s9 is manife/1 & s9 has br\ght ! night4 ,second3 ,i sometimes ?9k t ! d>kness is increas+ because z m9i/]s we fail to prea* conc]n+ s94 ,we speak ( x z an error or a mi/ake2 we talk ab\t ! devil & call him 8 ,satanic maje/y2 we prea* ab\t hell & call x ! lo/ _w1 :ile x is true t 9 ! old5 days :5 m5 trembl$ "u ! ^w ( ! prea*] ! man ( ,god spoke ( ! devil & hell & s9 9 all _! awfulness4 ,b ! morn+ come?1 = :ile x is true t s9 is 9 ! _w & x has gripp$ _m ( u1 yet because ( ,*ri/'s dea? ^u ! cross we are free f ! p5alty ( s92 we may be free f ! p[] ( s91 = ! law ( ! _s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus sets u free f ! law ( s9 & dea?2 we may be free f ! practice ( s91 = ,*ri/ is ! secret ( our deliv]ance4 ,b ! text tells u t :ile ! morn+ come? ! night also appe>s4 ,& s = ^? ( u ^: lives h be5 su* a /ruggle we cry1 ,is !re no deliv]ance8 & ,i answ]1 yes1 we %all "o day be free f ! pres5ce ( s92 & t w be at 8 return :5 we %all see him & be l him1 & ! new day :i* is nev] to close %all be ^u u4 ,?ird3 ,we are 9 ! night because ( ! exi/5ce ( sorr[4 ,next to s9 ?is is ! greate/ fact 9 ! _w1 = m5 are born unto tr\ble z ! sp>ks fly upw>d4 ,& someh[ ! morn+ & ! night z !y are fa/5$ toge!r 9 ?is text pres5t to u ! /ory ( our lives1 = we are fir/ 9 ! morn+ :5 ev]y?+ seems peaceful1 & almo/ imm$iately 9 ! night :5 we are really 9 despair4 ,i j\rney$ f ,naples to ,rome ov] a f9e piece ( railway & f\nd myself n[ 9 ! d>kness ( a tunnel & almo/ imm$iately ru%+ out onto a f]tile pla94 ,t railroad is ! /ory ( _m a life4 ,b ,is !re no deliv]ance t is complete8 & ,i answ]1 yes1 !re is a "t com+ :5 !re %all be no sea & no te>s & no night1 = ! =m] ?+s are pass$ away4 ,f\r?3 ,we are 9 ! night because ( my/]y4 ,life is full ( que/ions4 ,:y mu/ ,i h ?is trial or pa9 or tr\ble8 ,s _m ( u are ask+ ^! que/ions1 & !re is really no answ]1 at lea/ none = ! pres5t4 ,& yet ,god has n deceiv$ u1 = he has said1 ,:at ,i d ?\ kn[e/ n n[ b ?\ %alt "k h]eaft]4 ,he tells u t :5 we see him we %all "k1 b also decl>es t no "o c see 8 face & live2 & !n1 said ! sa9t$ ,augu/9e1 ,let me die t ,i may see him4 ,x is true t we %all g on f light into d>kness1 f morn+ into ! night1 b is !re no f9al deliv]ance8 ,& ,i answ]1 yes1 :5 we see him & become l him we %all "k z we are kn[n4 ,let u wait & believe until t day4 ,h y ev] se5 a p]fect ra9b[--t is1 a ra9b[ 9 a p]fect circle8 ,i nev] h4 ,! mo/ p]fect "o ,i h ev] se5 0 on ! pla9s ( ,j]i*o1 b x 0 a half circle4 ,h[ev]1 9 ! ,revelation we are told t 9 t day !re %all be a ra9b[ r\nd ab\t ! ?rone1 :5 half circles %all be made :ole & half ?+s %all be made complete2 t is ! morn+ = :i* we long4 ,,ii ,b !re is ano!r sugge/ion1 ! morn+ come? & also ! night4 ,!re is ! ?\ght ( ! transition f ! "o to ! o!r4 ,we c]ta9ly h be5 9 ! night s f> z our liv+ is conc]n$ & our work+1 b n[ ,i feel sure !re is com+ a *ange & we are liv+ 9 a critical "t4 ,may ,god help u to be fai?ful4 ,all tru? is l a cycle & at diff]5t po9ts 9 ! circumf]5ce !re are tru?s :i* mu/ be especially emphasiz$4 ,! late ,a4 ,j4 ,gordon once prea*$ a s]mon on ! ,recurr5ce ( ,doctr9e1 9 :i* he /at$ t :ile 9 "o day ju/ification by fai? 0 ! prom95t tru? = ! *ur*1 9 ano!r sanctification 0 prom95t1 9 /ill ano!r ! return ( ! ,"l1 & 9 /ill ano!r ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,all ?is ,i firmly believe & x only proves to me t ! prom95t tru? = to-day is e man = 8 neighbor1 e fri5d = 8 fri5d1 e p>5t = 8 *ild1 ! individual seek+ ! individual = ,*ri/4 ,god is call+ u to action2 let u n fail4 ,i h a fri5d :o us$ to use an illu/ration ( a sea capta91 8 fir/ mate & 8 wife wreck$ ^u a rocky %ore1 huddl$ toge!r ^u a rock out f ! %ore b too f> = !m to escape by ?r[+ !mselves into ! waves4 ,! life-l9e is %ot out to !m & ! capta9 puts x r\nd 8 fir/ mate & bids him jump & he is drawn to ! %ore 9 safety4 ,!n he put ! cord ar\nd ! wai/ ( 8 wife1 b ! curr5t is runn+ 9 su* a way t %e mu/ spr+ at j ! prop] second or %e w be ?r[n back aga9/ ! rocks & be kill$4 ,& he %\ts to h]1 ,spr+6 b %e wait$ to kiss him & wait$ too long1 sprang into ! sea & 0 ?r[n back aga9/ ! rock & drawn %orew>d lifeless4 ,:e!r t /ory is true or n ,i _c say1 b x is an illu/ration ( ! pres5t day to me4 ,god is say+1 ,n[ is ! day ( opportunity4 ,may he pity u if we fail6 ,,iii ,:ile all t has be5 said is true conc]n+ ! morn+ ( ! ,et]nal ,day1 9 ano!r s5se x is true t already a bright] day is break+4 ,fir/3 ,a bett] day = ,bible /udy4 ,?is old ,book :i* p h fe>$ 0 go+ to pass away is bett] to-day ?an ev]4 ,x is ! object ( deep] affection1 & !re is no "q b t m p are believ+ 9 x to-day z ! inspir$ ,^w ( ,god ?an = ye>s2 & all because !y h te/$ x & x has /ood ! te/4 ,second3 ,a bett] day ( pray] is dawn+4 ,fifty ?\s& p 9 ,great ,brita9 are b&$ toge!r to pray & to pray until ! bless+ comes if t be = ye>s4 ,oh1 t ,god w\ld tea* u to pray6 ,we d n half und]/& :at x means to ask ,god = bless+s4 ,a /ory ( pray] :i* w\ld seem impossible if ,i did n "k x to be true1 = ,i h fri5ds :o h be5 9 ! t[n :]e x occurr$ & h met ! desc5dants ( ! old sea capta91 is ! /ory ( ! capta9 :o took 8 boy & o!rs to fi% & 9 ! mid/ ( ! hurricane ! boy 0 wa%$ ov] bo>d4 ,brok5-he>t$1 he return$ to ! %ore & ! fi%] wife1 z 0 h] cu/om1 came d[n to meet !m1 only to sob h] way back to h] home because h] boy 0 gone4 ,!y sp5t ! night 9 ! kirk 9 pray]1 :5 ! m9i/] said1 ,:y n ask ,god to re/ore 8 body8 & !y did4 ,!y put out to sea & j\rney$ sixty miles until he told !m to /op & :5 !y let ov] ! grappl+ hooks !y knew by ! v tug ( ! rope t !y _h 8 body4 ,!y bore x back aga9 to ! brok5-he>t$ capta9 & 8 wife1 :o _h all ! "t be5 wait+ 9 ! kirk 9 pray]4 ,may ,god tea* u h[ to pray6 ,a bright] day is dawn+1 & :ile x may be t "s ( u _c see x1 :ile !re may be skeptics :o say x is n exactly true1 yet ,i "k f :at ,i h se5 myself t ! d>kness is pass+ away4 ,9 ,june1 #ahig1 ! /eam] ,catalonia at t5 o'clock at night 0 f\nd to be on fire4 ,"o ( my fri5ds has told me t he pac$ ! deck & consid]$ himself lo/ because ! flames 7 burn+ fi]cely4 ,f9ally ! fire 0 "u control & ! p sang1 ,praise ,god f :om all bless+s fl[4 ,tell+ me ( ! lessons t he le>n$ on ?is awful j\rney1 he said3 ,t night at twelve o'clock1 :5 ! pumps 7 be+ =c$ & ! cl\ds ( smoke 7 tak+ on new dim5sions & we 7 wond]+ :at ! morn+ w\ld br+ u1 ! man on ! bridge %\t$1 z he _h at ea* midnight ( ! trip1 ',eight bells1 all's well6' ,_h ! man d[n 9 a /at]oom wat*+ by ! side ( 8 sick wife he>d ! words1 he might h said1 ,x's a falsehood1 b t man's vision 0 re/rict$ by ! n>r[ walls ( 8 /at]oom4 ,_h ! "m & daught]1 sitt+ 9 ! cab91 ) _! arms ab\t ea* o!r1 wond]+ :y !y _h be5 all[$ to sail on ! ,catalonia & leave _! lov$ ones beh9d1 he>d x1 !y might h said1 ,! man is beside himself1 b !y c\ld n see beyond ! cab94 ,_h ! lonely travel] :o /ood ne> ! hat*way giv5 x a ?\ght he might h said1 ,x's a lie1 b he c\ld n see ?r\gh ! cl\ds ( smoke at :i* he />$ sil5tly4 ,b ! vision ( ! wat* swept ! horizon1 & !re 0 no ob/ruction 9 ! %ip's pa?4 ,he knew t ea* revolution ( ! ,catalonia's ma*9]y pu%$ ! %ip on h] way to ,que5/[n4 ,he _h a "r to say x4 ,i someh[ seem to he> ! s\nd ( ! go+s 9 ! tops ( ! trees & h evid5ce t ,god is com+ to 8 *ur* ) bless+4 ,x is true !re is 9 "s qu>t]s indiff]5ce1 9 _m places worldl9ess1 b ,i c see no insurm\ntable b>ri] 9 ! way ( ! progress ( ! ,k+dom ( ,god4 ,,an ,,obscur$ ,,vision 7,prea*$ at ! op5+ ( ! ,w9ona ,lake ,bible ,conf]5ce47 ,,text3 ,:]e !re is no vision1 ! p p]i%4--,prov]bs #bi3ah4 ,x is n altoge!r an easy matt] to secure a text = su* an occasion z ?is2 n because ! texts are s few 9 numb] b r because !y are s _m1 = "o has only to turn ov] ! pages ( ! ,bible 9 ! mo/ casual way to f9d !m fac+ him at e read+4 ,feel+ ! ne$ ( advice = su* a "t z ?is1 ,i ask$ a numb] ( my fri5ds :o knew me intimately & knew ! occasion :i* 0 be=e me to sugge/ :at 9 _! m9ds w\ld be an appropriate ,scripture1 & 9 _! sugge/ions ,i h _h ! mo/ s+ul> indication ( ! lead+ ( ,provid5ce4 ,"o said1 ,use ,hosea #e3d1 :]e ,god 9 speak+ conc]n+ 8 p ,israel says1 ',!y w n frame _! do+s1' :i* means t 8 p w\ld n set be=e !mselves ! way 9 :i* !y 7 go+2 or x might mean t !y w\ld n set up a plan = _! lives :i* w\ld be accord+ to 8 w & :i* he might br+ on to completion4 ,ano!r said1 ,use ,g5esis #bf3ah1 :]e we are told t ,isaac digg$ aga9 ! wells ( 8 fa!r ,abraham4 ,?is is a sugge/ive incid5t & has 9 x a message = to-day1 = if !re is "o ?+ ne$$ m ?an ano!r x is t ! old wells at :i* our fa!rs drank & 7 refre%$ & :i*1 alas6 9 ^! mod]n times h be5 fill$ 91 at lea/ to a c]ta9 ext5t1 %\ld be op5$ & m5 be summon$ once aga9 to dr9k ( _! liv+ wat]s4 ,ano!r said1 ,use ,j]emiah #f3af1 ',ask = ! old pa?s2' = z a matt] ( fact we _c improve ^u ! ways 9 :i* our fa!rs walk$1 s f> z ! revelation ( ,god is conc]n$ or ! do+ ( 8 w4 ,/ill ano!r sugge/$ t ,i %\ld use ,isaiah #fb3aj1 ,ga!r out ! /ones1 lift up a /&>d = ! p1 9 :i* ! description is ( a great pr9ce com+ & all h9drances %\ld be remov$ t ! j\rney might be robb$ ( its difficulties & dang]s4 ,y w notice if y h wat*$ ! sugge/ions ( ^! ,*ri/ian work]s t ! texts are practically all ! same1 & !n :5 ,i tell y t ! l9e ( ?\ght !y h indicat$ 0 ! v l9e :i* ,god sugge/$ to me weeks & mon?s be=e ! conf]5ce y w be impress$ z ,i h be5 t ?is subject is n ( my own *oos+1 & !re=e mu/ be a message f ,god4 ,nei!r is ! text "o ( my own *oos+1 = ,god press$ x 9 ^u me aga9 & aga9 & f x ,i 0 afraid to turn away4 ,i l ! text because x is 9 ! book ( ,prov]bs4 ,?is book is n simply a collection ( wise say+s & affectionate exhortations1 = y w rememb] t ! ,prov]bs 7 put d[n aft] ! ev5t & n be=e its occurr5ce4 ,?is be+ true1 ,prov]bs pres5ts an e/abli%$ fact3 "h we f9d :at ! wise m5 9 all ! ages h le>n$ to be tru?4 ,if !y speak ( s9 & its p5alty !y d x 9 ! light ( _! own exp]i5ce2 if !y say ! fe> ( ! ,"l is ! beg9n+ ( k !y mean t !y h tri$ o!r s\rces ( wisdom & all h fail$ b ?is4 ,all ?is makes ! text exce$+ly valuable1 = ! wise m5 ( o!r days mu/ h tri$ to walk )\t ! vision & n only fail$ !mselves b h set ! p a/ray4 ,by a vision we d n mean simply an imag9ation or dream :i* might come to "s p]son :o _h little practical und]/&+ ( ! ways ( life1 b we mean an appreciation ( ,god's ?\ght & approximate und]/&+ ( 8 plan & a desire to "k 8 w4 ,! ^w p]i%1 does n mean de/ruction1 b r ! idea is to run wild2 s ! lit]al r5d]+ ( ! text is1 ,:]e !re is no revelation ! p run wild--t is to say1 if ,god is put out ( ?\ght e man is a law unto himself & !re=e is dang]\s to ! community 9 :i* he lives4 ,he is l a %ip sail+ = a h>bor )\t *>t or compass & ) utt] indiff]5ce to ! pole />4 ,:atev] y\r impressions1 convictions or purposes1 !y %\ld always be squ>$ by rev]5t1 c>eful & pr(\nd /udy ( ,god's w & ^w4 ,! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! ,bible is ?is1 ,9 ! beg9n+ ,god1 & x mu/ be ! fir/ s5t5ce ( e plan & ( e purpose ( ! individual & ! community or !re is dang] ahead4 ,i ,!re ought nev] to be an age )\t a vision1 inde$ )\t repeat$ visions4 ,if !re %\ld be su* a "t x might be a "t ( prosp]ity1 b inevitably s\ls w\ld be neglect$4 ,!re ought n to be an individual )\t a vision4 ,if !re %\ld be su* an "o he is miss+ ! be/ ( 8 life4 ,if !re be no vision ! horizon ( man may be b\nd$ by 8 (fice1 8 /ore1 8 home1 8 own city or 8 native l&1 :ile z a matt] ( fact ?is is only a "p ( :at ,god meant him to d & to be4 ,god's plans are f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 ,! wond]ful "w he is do+ 9 ?is _w is only a "p ( ! plan1 = 9 ! ages to come he expects to %[ =? ! manysid$ness ( 8 grace & reveal to u ! dep? ( 8 love to u 9 ,*ri/4 ,john ,mc,neill's fri5d _h an eagle :i* he _h re>$ 9 ! f>m y>d ) ! ord9>y f[l t liv$ !re4 ,?is fri5d sold 8 prop]ty & det]m9$ to move to ano!r "p ( ,scotl&4 ,he c\ld dispose ( 8 horses & sell 8 *ick5s b no "o want$ ! eagle4 ,:at %\ld he d ) x8 ,he det]m9$ to tea* x to fly1 & ?rew x up 9 ! air only to h x come d[n ) a ?ud ^u ! gr\nd4 ,!n he lift$ x & plac$ x ^u ! b>n y>d f5ce & 0 hold+ x = a mom5t :5 sudd5ly ! eagle lift$ its eyes & caught a glimpse ( ! sun4 ,x /ret*$ =? its head z f> z x c\ld1 ?rew out "o w+1 !n ano!r1 & ) a scream & a b\nd 0 away fly+ upw>d until x 0 lo/ 9 ! face ( ! sun4 ,?is is :at we are ne$+ to-day--namely1 to lift up our eyes & see ,god's plan & try to und]/& 8 purposes4 ,! eagle s long _h held its head d[n t x _h lo/ ! vision ( ! sun2 ! fir/ glimpse ( x set him free4 ,:at we mean by a vision1 !re=e1 is an appreciation ( ,god's purposes & plans & a he>ty yield+ to him = s]vice 9 ! accompli%m5t ( ! same4 ,joseph ,cook :5 he 0 mak+ a plea = ,*9a's millions said "o day1 ,put y\r e> d[n to ! gr\nd & li/5 & y w he> ! tramp1 tramp1 tramp ( f\r hundr$ millions ( we>y feet4 ,i h to say ?is morn+1 ,lift up y\r eyes & look1 op5 y\r e>s & li/5 & y w bo? see & he> t ,god has a great plan = u :i* he w reveal to all if only we w p]mit him to d s4 ,9 proportion z a p loses its fai? 9 a revelation f ,god x falls into decay4 ,! /ud5t ( hi/ory recalls vividly ! /ory ( ! ,fr5* ,revolution1 :i* is a pro( ( ?is /atem5t4 ,god has always spok5 conc]n+ 8 plans & x has be5 to liv+ m5 & wom5 t he has grant$ visions4 ,he came to ,abraham & he saw ,*ri/'s day & 0 glad3 he visit$ ,moses & he endur$ z see+ him :o is invisible3 he 0 lift$ up be=e ,isaiah & he fir/ confess$ 8 s9 & %ame1 !n cri$1 ,"h am ,i1 s5d me4 ,he grant$ ,saul ( ,t>sus a vision ( himself z he approa*$ ,damascus until he cri$1 ,:o art ?\8 & !n began to walk 9 fell[%ip ) him until l ! h]o t he 0 he m\nt$ f ! ,et]nal ,city to t ,city :i* has f\ndations ^: ,build] & ,mak] is ,god4 ,he /ood be=e ,john z 9 apocalyptic vision he saw him ) 8 head & 8 hair1 :ite l wool1 z :ite z sn[ & 8 eyes z a flame ( fire4 ,b if y %\ld say1 ,oh1 yes1 b ?is is 9 ,bible times & we are liv+ 9 a diff]5t age1 !n he> me :5 ,i say t he has come to liv+ m5 & wom5 9 our own day ) a revelation ( 8 w4 ,he spoke to ,z9z5dorf & we h a mighty "w among ! ,moravians4 ,he reveal$ himself to ! ,wesleys & we h ! mighty movem5t ( ,me?odism4 ,he talk$ ) ,edw>ds & we h ! great ,revival ( ,new ,engl&4 ,he reveal$ himself to ,f9ney & we h ! great manife/ation ( p[] 9 ! /ate ( ,new ,york4 ,he walk$ & talk$ ) ,moody & we h ! greate/ evangeli/ic "w ( 8 day & g5]ation ) ,moody z 8 in/rum5t4 ,^! 7 all m5 ) visions4 ,he has come to great mission>ies l ,paton :o saw ! ,new ,hebrides ,isl&s evangeliz$ :ile yet !y sat 9 d>kness1 because he saw ,god4 ,he has spok5 to our own ,fulton 9 ,*9a1 :o writes t ! p are flock+ to ,*ri/4 ,to him x is no surprise1 = he knew t !y w\ld d x :ile o!rs 7 /ill skeptical4 ,he knew x because he knew ,god4 ,let u rememb] t1 h[ev] true x may be t ,god speaks 9 consci5ce1 provid5ce1 ?r\gh ! *ur* & by ! prea*+ ( 8 ,^w1 8 supreme revelation is 9 8 own ,^w4 ,?is ,book conta9s ! reveal$ w ( ,god & ?is ,book is 8 ,^w4 ,,ii ,:y are we n hav+ revelations to-day z we "k !y h be5 giv5 at o!r times8 ,:y is n "s "o 9 our own l& especially work+ out "s ( ! great plans & purposes ( ,god8 ,! "q is easily answ]$4 ,! difficulty is n ) ,god4 ,he is ! same =ev]4 ,we alone mu/ be at fault4 ,)\t any _s ( h>% criticism & ) a pray] to ,god t he w make my _s z he w\ld h x1 p]mit me to say t ,i fe> ! visions are n be+ giv5 to u = ! foll[+ reasons3 ,fir/3 ,because ( ! disrespect %[n to 8 ,son4 ,we h come to a "t :5 m5 seek to limit 8 k1 & occasionally !y are say+ t he did n "k conc]n+ ! ?+s ( :i* he spake4 ,su* blasphemy makes u %udd]4 ,!re is a disposition to mis9t]pret 8 tea*+4 ,!y did x 9 ,paul's day & he spoke by inspiration :5 he said1 ,if any man pres5t ano!r gospel ?an t :i* ,i h pres5t$ let him be accurs$4 ,!re is a disposition to rob him ( 8 deity4 ,is ,jesus div9e8 0 ! "q ask$ n long ago ( "o :o call$ himself a m9i/]1 & he answ]$1 ,yes1 9 ! s5se t ,buddha is div9e or ,confucius is div9e4 ,our faces gr[ :ite ) fe> z we li/5 to su* blasphem\s /atem5ts 9 su* an age z ?is4 ,?is helps to ov]ca/ ! sky & ,god c h>dly tru/ u ) a vision 9 su* an atmosph]e4 ,second3 ,an irrev]5t criticism ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,t !re is a rev]5t criticism all w all[1 & t _m :o are walk+ ^! pa?s are dev\t believ]s 9 ,god & 9 8 ^w ,i w\ld l to be among ! fir/ to ackn[l$ge4 ,!re are ?ree k9ds ( critics to-day4 ,fir/3 ,^? :o hone/ly want ! be/ & :o are /udy+ c>efully & pray]fully to "k ! tru?4 ,second3 ,^? :o ape s*ol>%ip4 ,?ird3 ,^? ^: lives may n be "r1 & = !m if any "p ( ! ,bible c\ld be cut away !y w\ld be less condemn$4 ,we ne$ n fe>1 h[ev]2 our ,bible is n 9 dang]1 = ?is is l>gely a "q ( s*ol>%ip4 ,"s ( y :o li/5 to me may n class y\rselves z s*ol>s4 ,i c]ta9ly d n put myself 9 t company1 b "o ?+ ,i "k3 ,i h se5 ! ,bible "w z no o!r book has ev] work$1 & ,i h se5 ,jesus ,*ri/ save miracul\sly multitudes ( poor lo/ s9n]s4 ,i am n di/urb$ = ! future2 !re are z great s*ol>s z ! _w has ev] kn[n :o /ill hold to y\r "m's ,bible & :o h lo/ n "o :it ( confid5ce 9 x4 ,?omas ,newb]ry1 a dev\t ,engli% /ud5t1 sp5t fifty ye>s 9 /udy to give ! _w 8 ,newb]ry ,bible4 ,he said1 ,i accept ! !ory ( ! pl5>y inspiration ( ! ,scriptures4 ,i h /udi$ e 'jot & tittle' ( ! ,^w ( ,god & aft] ^! fifty ye>s ,i see no reason = *ang+ my position4 ,s*ol>s' names almo/ )\t numb] c\ld be m5tion$ z believ+ 9 ! ,scriptures z ! div9ely inspir$ ,^w ( ,god4 ,= myself ,i w\ld h great assurance 9 /&+ side by side ) ,dr4 ,paton1 & ,i w\ld n ?9k ( trembl+ s long z our sa9t$ ,dr4 ,moorehead walks c\rage\sly along life's j\rney z he ne>s its end ) fai? 9 ,god's ,^w un%ak51 ) confid5ce 9 ,god's ,son con/antly gr[+4 ,?is bless$ old ,book has be5 rail$ at 9 all ! ages4 ,m5 h pr(ess$ to ov]?r[ x1 !y h cut & sla%$ at x l ,jehoiakim ( old1 b x is bett] ?an ev] to-day4 ,x is ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,heav5 & e>? may pass away b ?is ,^w1 nev]4 ,n long ago ,i att5d$ a conf]5ce ( ,*ri/ian work]s & 0 told by "o ( !m t ,i c\ld n appreciate ! ,bible except ,i read x ) ! ?\ght ( lit]>y criticism 9 m9d4 ,my fri5d int]pret$ a portion ( ! ,^w ( ,god = me 9 ?is way & x 0 beautiful4 ,x rem9d$ me ( no?+ s mu* z a diamond p]fectly cut1 kiss$ by ! sunlight & ?r[+ back its sp>kl+ light to me z ,i gaz$ ^u x4 ,ano!r said t ,i w\ld nev] be able to und]/& ! ,bible until ,i read x f ! /&po9t ( ! elocutioni/ 9 ! be/ use ( t expression1 & he read 9 my he>+ ! /ory ( ,joseph & 8 bre?r5 & ,i felt t ,i myself _h nev] read ! ,bible be=e & really _h nev] he>d x read4 ,/ill ano!r came ) 8 high] criticism & said t mu* ( ! ,bible 0 my?ical1 t ! /ories ,i _h lov$ 7 simply allegorical2 & ,i li/5$ to him & w5t back to my ,bible to read1 only to f9d t y may read x any way1 spell x out 9 y\r y\? lett] by lett]1 read x ?r\gh y\r te>s z y rea* middle life & y\r he>t is a*+1 hold x aga9/ y\r he>t :5 y\r eyes are too dim to read its pages1 & x w yield to y a sweetness :i* is actually beyond ! p[] ( man to describe4 ,?is is a wond]ful ,book & 9 ?is ,book ,god reveals himself4 ,h&le x irrev]5tly & y w h no vision4 ,?ird3 ,x seems to me t ! *ur* is n :at %e ought to be1 & ?is be+ true ! vision is d5i$4 ,"o ( my fri5ds said ! o!r day t ! difficulty ) ! *ur* is t %e has lo/ h] int]rogation po9t4 ,at ! day ( ,p5teco/ p 7 say+1 ,:at d ^! ?+s mean8 ,to-day !y nev] ?9k ( say+ x4 ,i h be5 told 9 a little pamphlet issu$ by an ,engli% writ] t ! *ur* has lo/ h] possessive case1 :i* means t someh[ %e has gone on )\t realiz+ t ! ris51 glorifi$ ,*ri/ is h] bless$ ,"l4 ,x is a great ?+ to say ,jesus2 inf9itely great] is x to say ,my ,jesus4 ,! *ur* has lo/ h] imp]ative mode4 ,9 days t are pa/ x 0 possible = ! *ur* to /& 9 ! pres5ce ( evil & say1 ,9 ! "n ( ,almighty ,god ?is iniquity mu/ /op4 ,b to-day x is n possible4 ,! *ur* has lo/ h] pres5t t5se4 ,we are con/antly look+ = bless+s 9 ! future4 ,god's promises are all writt5 = ! pres5t4 ,x is to ! *ur* on fire t ,god grants a vision4 ,f\r?3 ,"s ( ! difficulty mu/ re/ ) u z m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel4 ,i fe> t "s ( u h lo/ our message4 ,x has loos5$ its grip ^u u1 & y nev] c move ano!r man until y are fir/ mov$ y\rself by ! message y w\ld give to him4 ,at a great ga!r+ n long ago ,i he>d a di/+ui%$ ,ea/]n pr(essor speak+4 ,! topic ( 8 lecture 0 ,my ,fo/] ,*ildr51 & ^! fo/] *ildr5 7 "s animals :i* he _h _h z pets1 ^: habits he _h c>efully /udi$4 ,"o 0 a ,gila mon/] f ! pla9s ( ,arizona1 ano!r 0 a horn$ owl1 ! ?ird 0 a rat1 & ! f\r? 0 an opossum4 ,if y c imag9e m un9t]e/+ subjects ?an ^! y are m imag9ative ?an myself1 & yet he ?rill$ me & held ?ree ?\s& p 9 brea?less int]e/4 ,oh1 my bre?r51 if ,i believe 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z ! ,son ( ,god & z a ,savior able n only to save to ! utt]mo/ b to keep ?r\gh et]nity1 & t message grips me1 ,i am a poor prea*] if ,i fail ) x to grip & move o!r m54 ,i fe> we h lo/ our boldness4 ,i am a m9i/] ( ! glori\s ,gospel ( ! grace ( ,god & ,i h a "r to dem& a he>+ & to give my message1 n because ( :at ,i am myself--,god =bid--b because ( :at my ,savior is4 ,"s ( u h lo/ our passion = s\ls2 we m\rn ov] x1 we "k t :5 we once _h ?is x 0 ! secret ( a successful m9i/ry4 ,x is n wrong = me to say to y ?is morn+ t to ! m9i/] )\t a message1 to ! m9i/] :o has lo/ 8 holy boldness1 to ! m9i/] :o has any?+ less ?an a burn+ passion = s\ls1 ,god _c give 8 vision4 ,,iii ,i "k t ,i h y\r deepe/ sympa?y 9 ! long+ :i* ,i n[ express = ?is great ga!r+--namely1 t ,god w\ld give to u a vision4 ,fir/3 ,z to :at ! ,bible really is4 ,"o ( my fri5ds told me ! o!r day ( a bl9d girl :o c\ld n read because %e _h be5 too busy & someh[ _h n ?\ght t %e c\ld use ! rais$ lett]s :i* h be5 su* a boon to ,god's bl9d *ildr54 ,i am told %e le>n$ t %e might read :ile on ^! gr\nds la/ summ]4 ,x 0 made possible lat] on = h] to h a tea*] & %e began to /udy little books until %e c\ld read q flu5tly4 ,"o day unkn[n to h] !re 0 br\ght into h] home a ,bible ) rais$ lett]s & )\t tell+ :at ! book 0 x 0 op5$ at ! f\rte5? *apt] ( ,john & %e 0 bidd5 to read 9 x4 ,%e _h no soon] t\*$ ! page1 h] f+]s enabl+ h] to read1 ,let n y\r he>t be tr\bl$1 ye believe 9 ,god1 believe also 9 me1 ?an ) radiant face %e exclaim$1 ,:y ?is is ,god's ,^w2 ! v t\* ( x is diff]5t4 ,i w\ld t we might h ?is vision4 ,second3 ,i wi% t we might h a vision ( ,*ri/4 ,he is ! *iefe/ among t5 ?\s&1 & ! "o altoge!r lovely4 ,he is a mighty ,savior & a mighty help]4 ,i _c br+ him a burd5 too great1 nor talk to him ab\t a trial too insignificant4 ,oh1 t we might see him z he is6 ,& f9ally1 ,i wi% t we might "k :at s]vice is1 = kn[+ ?is we w\ld be in/ant 9 season & out ( season4 ,"s ye>s ago ,fannie ,crosby1 ! bl9d hymn writ]1 0 speak+ 9 "o ( ! missions 9 ,new ,york ,city4 ,sudd5ly %e /opp$ & said1 ,i wond] if !re is n "s w&]+ boy 9 ?is audi5ce ?is ev5+ :o w\ld h ! c\rage to /ep out f ?is audi5ce & come up & /& by my side s t ,i might put my arms ar\nd him & kiss him = 8 "m8 ,!re 0 a hu% ^u ! audi5ce2 !n a boy f ! re> seat />t$ & came to ! plat=m1 & ) h] arms ar\nd ab\t him & h] lips aga9/ 8 *eek = 8 "m's sake1 ,fannie ,crosby said1 ,oh1 my fri5ds1 let u rescue ! p]i%+4 ,f ?is meet+ %e w5t to h] home1 & sitt+ 9 h] room wrote3 ,rescue ! p]i%+1 ,c>e = ! dy+1 ,snat* !m 9 pity f s9 & ! grave1 ,weep o'er ! err+ "o1 ,lift up ! fall51 ,tell !m ( ,jesus1 ! ,mighty to save4 ,ye>s aft]w>d %e spoke 9 ,/4 ,l\is at a great meet+ & relat$ ?is incid5t4 ,be=e %e _h f9i%$ a man 9 ! audi5ce sprang to 8 feet & said1 ,miss ,crosby1 li/5 to me4 ,i am a prosp]\s m]*ant 9 ?is city1 a husb& & a fa!r1 a ,*ri/ian & an (fic] 9 ! *ur*4 ,i 0 t boy ar\nd :om y ?rew y\r arms4 ,su* an exp]i5ce z t is wor? a lifetime ( s]vice4 ,i wi% to put myself on record4 ,i "k t _m ( y are ) me4 ,i /& = no?+ 9 ^! days t w\ld 9 ! lea/ obscure m5's vision ( ! p[] ( ,god1 or _! vision ( ! glori\s maje/y ( ! ,son ( ,god1 & ,i c\nt no?+ wor? :ile except to d t ?+ :i* w\ld mean ! w9n+ ( a s\l to ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,i believe ,god is giv+ to "s m5 9 ^! days a vision z to :at may be accompli%$ if only a mighty "w ( grace %\ld be giv5 to u4 ,he c]ta9ly is ready to p\r out 8 ,_s ^u 8 own p1 & x is only necess>y t we %\ld fir/ ( all realize our weakness1 !n und]/& 8 p[]1 realize t s\ls are lo/ & dy+ & !n "k t he is able to save to ! utt]mo/2 & above all to realize t 9 all ages he has us$ human in/rum5ts = ! accompli%m5t ( 8 purposes1 & realiz+ ^! ?+s to see t our lives are "r 9 8 sight1 to h su* a victory = ,god z ! _w has nev] se54 ,= ?is day we hope & pray & cry al\d1 ,o ,"l1 h[ long1 h[ long8 ,,! ,,compassion ,,( ,,jesus ,,text3 ,b :5 he saw ! multitudes1 he 0 mov$ ) compassion4--,matt4 #i3cf4 ,! keynote ( ! e>?ly m9i/ry ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 0 compassion4 ,y h b to foll[ him 9 8 j\rneys by day & by night to f9d ! pro( ( ?is /atem5t4 ,:e!r he m9i/]s to ! sick ( ! palsy1 turns aside to help ! fa!r ^: *ild is dead1 heals ! woman ) ! issue ( blood1 drives away ! leprosy f ! man dead by law1 /ops to op5 ! eyes ( ! bl9d man by ! wayside1 helps ! begg> or w9s ! memb] ( ! ,sanh$rim1 he is always ! same4 ,if y j\rney ) him 9 ! morn+ on ! %ores ( ! ,sea ( ,galilee1 or at noon re/ ) him z he sits on ! well curb ( ,jacob's well2 x y /op ) him 9 ! ev5+ z he b>es 8 side & ?ru/s =? 8 h& to ! d\bt+ ,?omas1 or behold him z he is r\s$ f 8 sleep 9 ! boat to quiet ! /orm2 if y /udy him on ! m\nta9 side at midnight or behold him 9 ! g>d5 ( ,ge?semane :5 no "o beholds 8 agony b ! eye ( 8 ,fa!r--y w le>n t he 0 always compassionate4 ,y _c discov] him "u any circum/ances :5 ?is /atem5t is n true ( him4 ,?is n9? *apt] ( ,mat!w is inde$ rem>kable4 ,x c be appreciat$ only :5 we read ! clos+ "p ( ! eigh? *apt]1 = x is "h t ! p1 angry because ( ! de/ruction ( ! sw9e1 bes\ght him to leave _! c\ntry2 & x is "h we see him tak+ 8 dep>ture4 ,m5 h s9ce t "t driv5 him f _! he>ts & _! homes = reasons q z trifl+4 ,x is a sad ?+ to "k t any "o c drive him away if he *ooses to d s4 ,! *apt] is rem>kable1 h[ev]1 because "h we n only read ! /ory ( ! call+ ( ,mat!w f 8 position ( influ5ce1 b f9d m specific cases ( heal+ ?an 9 mo/ o!r *apt]s ( ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,!re is ! heal+ ( ! sick ( ! palsy 9 ! second v]se1 ! significant "p ( :i* is he 0 heal$ :5 ,jesus saw _! fai?2 ! picture ( ! fa!r ^: *ild 0 dead & !n rais$ by him1 9 ! eighte5? v]se & ! tw5ty-fif? v]se2 ! acc\nt ( ! woman ) ! issue ( blood1 9 ! tw5tie? v]se1 & ! picture ( disc\ragem5t :5 all e>?ly physicians _h fail$ *ang$ into great joy :5 ! virtue ( ! great physician heal$ h]3 ! acc\nt ( ! dumb man1 9 ! ?irty-second v]se1 :o 0 possess$ ( a devil z well2 & !n 9 ! ?irty-fif? v]se a g5]al /atem5t conc]n+ him to ! effect t he heal$ all mann] ( diseases4 ,! *apt] is also rem>kable because ^! cases pres5t$ to ,jesus 7 ( ! v wor/ sort4 ,! man ) ! palsy c\ld n come himself1 h[ev] mu* he want$ to d s1 & f\r m5 7 requir$ to br+ him2 ! *ild 0 dead & s beyond all human help2 ! two bl9d m5 7 und\bt$ly begg>s & outca/s2 ! dumb man 0 possess$ ( a devil 9 addition to 8 dumbness2 ! gr\p ( p :o 7 subjects ( 8 heal+ p[] _h e mann] ( disease1 b :ile ! p 7 diff]5t & ! cases 7 desp]ate1 ,jesus 0 always ! same4 ,!re 7 six specific illu/rations ( heal+3 ?ree ( ^! came to ,jesus = !mselves1 ! two bl9d m5 & ! woman2 two o!rs 7 br\ght to him1 ! man sick ) ! palsy & ! man :o 0 dumb2 & = ! o!r case ! fa!r came & took ,jesus to ! *ild4 ,9 all ! g5]al cases ,jesus w5t himself to ! suff]+4 ,:5 all ^! subjects h be5 pres5t$ !n comes ! text1 :i* is its own outl9e4 ,!re is fir/ ! picture ( ! multitudes1 a great numb] ( p4 ,!n ! /atem5t t !y _h fa9t$2 lit]ally x is1 !y 7 tir$4 ,!n !y 7 describ$ z %eep1 ! only animal kn[n :i* 9 its w&]+ _c f9d its way home ( itself4 ,& f9ally x 0 /at$ t !y _h no %eph]d1 ! responsibility = _! w&]+ re/+ ^u o!rs r ?an ^u !mselves4 ,?is is ! outl9e ( ?is message4 ,i ,! picture :i* ,jesus beheld z he walk$ ?r\gh 8 own c\ntry is repeat$ to-day on e side ( u1 & he is /ill mov$ ) compassion because ( ^? :o are helpless & undone4 ,x is true we h done some?+ = him4 ,! la/ c5sus %[s t ! memb]%ip ( ! ,prote/ant *ur*es has increas$ m rapidly ?an ! population4 ,= ?is we %\ld be ?ankful4 ,x is also true t ! *ur* ma*9]y ( ! day is well nigh p]fect3 ! build+s & equipm5t ) :i* we h to d h nev] be5 excell$4 ,yet1 c\nt+ ! memb]%ip ( bo? ! ,ca?olic & ,prote/ant *ur*es1 !re are =ty million p to-day 9 our l& :o are n 9 ! *ur* & :o evid5tly d n c>e = ! *ur*4 ,) ^! p !re seems to be a gr[+ indiff]5ce to ev]y?+ t is spiritual4 ,a man 9 an ap>tm5t h\se 9 ,new ,york1 :5 ask$ ! o!r day to d some?+ = a poor family = ! sake ( ,god1 answ]$ blasphem\sly1 ,i d n c>e = ! op9ion ( m51 ,i d n ev5 c>e = ,god himself2 ,i am = myself fir/1 la/ & all ! "t4 ,z we walk ! /reets we ought to be impress$ ) ! fact t m5 on e side ( u are lo/ 9 ! proportion ( "o to f\r4 ,z we sit 9 a c> we ought to be impress$ ) ! fact t "o 9 f\r h reject$ ,*ri/ & are hopeless4 ,9 e city x is lit]ally true t !re are ?\s&s ( un*ur*$ p )\t ,god & )\t hope 9 ! _w4 ,( !m ! text w\ld be true4 ,b :5 he saw ! multitudes he 0 mov$ ) compassion4 ,,ii ,:5 ,jesus saw ^! multitudes he saw !m fa9t+ or lit]ally gr[+ tir$1 & ?is is ! picture ( lo/ p to-day4 ,i am p]suad$ t !y are tir$ ( _m ?+s :i* foll[ 9 ! wake ( s94 #a4 ,!y mu/ be we>y ( ! holl[ness ( ! _w1 = x _c satisfy4 ,i "o day talk$ ) a woman 9 ,massa*usetts ^: opportunity to m+le ) ! s-call$ be/ p ( ! _w _h be5 unexcell$4 ,%e _h be5 a *os5 & welcom$ gue/ 9 ! homes ( royalty & knew intimately e ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates s9ce %e _h gr[n to womanhood4 ,aft] h] conv]sion ,i ask$ h] if ! life ( ! _w _h satisfi$2 h] answ] 01 ,x is holl[ness & %am almo/ f beg9n+ to end4 #b4 ,! un*ur*$ p mu/ be we>y ( an accus+ consci5ce4 ,!re is no unre/ l x4 ,! man :o sees ! folly ( 8 conduct & ^: consci5ce w n let him sleep1 ! man :o realizes ! blight+ p[] ( s9 & yet seems p[]less to he$ ! call ( consci5ce1 is 9 a pitiful condition4 ,& ,i "k ( ! future judgm5t1 ,h[ dreadful s'er x may be1 ,t to sit alone ) my consci5ce ,w\ld be judgm5t en\gh = me4 #c4 ,!y mu/ be tir$ ( ! _w's sorr[1 = x is on e side4 ,we are born unto tr\ble z ! sp>ks fly upw>d & ,i _c b ?9k t 9 all p>ts ( our cities to-day ! p away f ,*ri/ are say+1 ,oh1 t ,i knew :]e peace might be f\nd4 #d4 ,i "k !y are tir$ ( ! slav]y ( ,satan4 ,a man =m]ly prom95t 9 social & political circles1 ! ca%i] ( a bank1 :5 he f\nd t he 0 a default] took 8 own life & left a lett] = 8 wife 9 :i* he said1 ,oh1 if "s "o _h only spok5 to me :5 ,i s mu* ne$$ help all ?is might h be5 diff]5t4 ,,iii ,9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & ,new1 ,god's p are repres5t$ by ! figure ( %eep4 ,especially x seems to me ?is mu/ be a good figure1 because %eep :5 w&]+ f9d x impossible to seek aga9 = !mselves _! home1 & 9 _! helplessness !y fitt+ly repres5t ! "o :o w&]s away f ,god4 ,!re are s _m p to-day :o are try+ to f9d _! way back )\t ,*ri/4 ,!y are l w&]+ %eep4 ,!re are s _m :o are seek+ to climb up "s o!r way into ! favor ( ,god4 ,^! are on e side ( u1 & ! "t has come = u to pres5t unto !m ,jesus ,*ri/ ! ,savior ( ! _w4 ,,iv ,^! p t ,jesus saw 7 %eph]dless4 ,! responsibility = _! w&]+ !re=e re/$ n s mu* ^u !mselves z ^u ! fact t ! "o :o %\ld h c>$ = !m 0 n do+ s4 ,we are our bro!r's keep]1 :e!r we are will+ to ackn[l$ge x or n4 ,9 meet+s 9 ,cali=nia "o ( ! m9i/]s w5t =? dur+ ! week to invite ^? :o 7 away f ,*ri/ to come to him4 ,he f\nd an old :ite-hair$ soldi] :o said1 ,:5 ,i 0 9 ! army ye>s ago ,i promis$ ,god t ,i w\ld be a ,*ri/ian4 ,i h nev] kept my ^w4 ,yes1 ,i w come to him n[4 ,& :5 he came 8 wife & *ildr5 came ) him4 ,all ^! ye>s1 he said1 ,i h wait$ = "s "o to ask me4 ,he call$ ^u ano!r man :o _h be5 impress$ 9 ! meet+s & ?is man ackn[l$g$ t he _h long felt 8 ne$ ( help1 t he _h pray$ ! night be=e1 ,o ,god1 if y want me to come to !e s5d "s "o to speak to me4 ,:5 ! m9i/] came ! man trembl$ :5 he said1 ,y mu/ be ! mess5g] ( ,god = :om ,i h be5 wait+1 & he came beautifully to ,*ri/4 ,on e side ( u p are wait+ z %eep )\t a %eph]d = u simply to d our duty4 ,v ,! result ( ?is vision :i* ,jesus _h 0 t he did an unusual ?+4 ,9 ! t5? *apt] & ! fir/ v]se we read1 ,& :5 he _h call$ unto him 8 twelve disciples he gave !m p[] aga9/ unclean spirits1 to ca/ !m out1 & to heal all mann] ( sickness & all mann] ( disease4 ,:i* leads me to say t we mu/ h ! same _s4 ,our pres5t day *ur* me?ods rea* n m ?an "o-f\r? ! unsav$ & _m ( ^! come f ! ranks ( our ,sunday s*ools & f ,*ri/ian homes :]e = "o reason or ano!r !y h n made a pr(ession ( _! fai? 9 ,*ri/4 ,?ree-f\r?s ( ! lo/ are left to w&] f>!r & f>!r away simply because !y w n yield to our pres5t day *ur* me?ods4 ,?is is n z ,jesus w\ld h x4 ,9 ! tw5ty-fir/ *apt] ( ,john ! fif? & six? v]ses we read1 ,!n ,jesus sai? unto !m1 ,*ildr51 h ye any meat8 ,!y answ]$ him1 ,no4 ,& he said unto !m1 ,ca/ ! net on ! "r side ( ! %ip1 & ye %all f9d4 ,!y ca/ !re=e1 & n[ !y 7 n able to draw x = ! multitudes ( fi%es4 ,al?\gh ^! disciples _h toil$ & tak5 no?+ ! results 7 all *ang$ :5 !y ca/ _! net on ! "r side ( ! boat4 ,may x n be t we h be5 fi%+ on ! wrong side or fi%+ 9 our own /r5g?1 or1 z "s "o has said1 fi%+ 9 too %all[ wat]1 :5 we %\ld h be5 ca/+ our nets 9 ! deep8 ,! fact is1 we ne$ him & )\t him we c d no?+4 ,i h be5 told t ( ! =ty di/9ct cases ( heal+ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t only six came to ,jesus by !mselves4 ,tw5ty 7 br\ght to ,jesus & to ! f\rte5 o!rs ,jesus 0 tak54 ,i d\bt n t ! proportion is ! same to-day1 & if x is true !n our me?ods ( "w mu/ be *ang$ & in/ead ( pray+ = !m to seek ,jesus we mu/ ei!r take !m to ,jesus or br+ ! ,ma/] into _! company4 ,!re c be no successful w9n+ ( ! multitudes until ! p]sonal elem5t ent]s into x all4 #a4 ,!re mu/ be pray]4 ,:5 ,jacob w5t =? to meet ,esau he walk$ ) fe> & trembl+1 b 9 ,g5esis ?irty-second *apt] & tw5ty-eigh? v]se we read1 ,& he said1 ,?y "n %all be call$ no m ,jacob1 b ,israel1 = z a pr9ce ha/ ?\ p[] ) ,god & ) m51 & ha/ prevail$1 s t long be=e ,esau 0 met victory 0 won4 ,!re mu/ be no attempt to w9 ! lo/ )\t fir/ ( all we h ga9$ an audi5ce ) ,god 9 pray]1 & if we pray z we ought to pray he w give u ! assurance ( victory be=e we />t ^u our mission4 #b4 ,!re mu/ be p]sonal contact4 ,x is said t a man rec5tly w5t into a jewelry /ore to buy an opal & reject$ all t 7 pres5t$ to him4 ,"o ( !m he reject$ in/antly4 ,! salesman pick$ x up & clos$ x 9 8 h& & f9ally 9 a casual way op5$ 8 h& & plac$ ! opal ^u ! c\nt]4 ,:y1 said ! cu/om]1 t is ! opal ,i want4 ,i h nev] se5 any?+ f9]1 & yet he _h reject$ x fir/4 ,! salesman told him t x 0 a s5sitive opal & ne$$ ! t\* ( a human h& be=e x c\ld reveal its beauty4 ,oh1 h[ _m s\ls !re are l ?is 9 ! _w6 ,i h read t :5 ,rob]t ,l\is ,/ev5son visit$ ! isl& ( ! lep]s :]e ,fa!r ,dami5 did 8 illu/ri\s "w he play$ croquet ) ! *ildr51 us+ ! same mallets t !y us$2 & :5 x 0 sugge/$ t he put gloves ^u 8 h&s he refus$ to d s because1 he said1 x w rem9d !m ! m ( ! diff]5ce betwe5 u4 ,?is _s mu/ prevail 9 our "w if we are to w9 s\ls4 ,two ?+s we may d to rea* ! lo/4 7#a7 ,speak to !m4 ,! p[] ( human spee* is simply m>vel\s4 ,a ,sunday s*ool boy appe>$ 9 a ,bapti/ ,*ur* to apply = memb]%ip & :5 !y ask$ him ab\t 8 conv]sion he said1 ,my ,sunday s*ool tea*] took me = a walk "o ,sunday 9 ,prospect ,p>k & talk$ ) me ab\t ,jesus & ,i gave myself to him4 ,"o ( ! (fic]s ( my *ur* :5 an unsav$ man 0 ask$ by 8 m9i/] to att5d special s]vices 9 ! *ur* & !n 0 urg$ by 8 wife to g ) h]4 ,bo? invitations 7 angrily decl9$4 ,he at la/ agre$ to escort h] to ! *ur* b n to ent] 94 ,! bit+ cold w9d ( ! night drove him into ! *ur* & he 0 j 9 "t to he> ! m9i/]'s appeal to ! unsav$4 ,all 7 ask$ to lift _! h&s :o w\ld "k ,*ri/ & !n he rememb]$ t :5 he 0 a boy & _h be5 dr[n+ 9 ,lake ,george he lift$ up 8 h& z high z he c\ld & 8 bro!r took hold ( x & kept him f s9k+4 ,sudd5ly x came to him 9 ! *ur* t he 0 s9k+ 9 ano!r way1 & in/antly he rais$ 8 h& & ,*ri/ took hold ( x4 ,i d n "k ( a m godly man among all my li/ ( fri5ds ?an he2 & he says to-day t ! invitation giv5 to him & refus$ ) ang] l$ him to ,*ri/4 7#b7 ,write4 ,! *ief ju/ice ( ! supreme c\rt ( a we/]n /ate 0 n a ,*ri/ian until a few ye>s ago4 ,he 0 a g5ial1 k9dly man1 & naturally a great lawy]1 b he _h nev] confess$ ,*ri/ z 8 ,savior1 & app>5tly _h little real int]e/ 9 ! *ur*4 ,"o day ! pa/or ( ! ,presbyt]ian *ur* det]m9$ t he w\ld write him a lett]1 & !n decid$ t s great a man w\ld n receive 8 communication & de/roy$ x4 ,b ! pa/or's wife _h m fai? & urg$ him to write aga94 ,he did s1 & s5t ! second lett] & =w>d$ ) x ,spurgeon's ,all ( ,grace4 ,he receiv$ ^w almo/ in/antly t ! *ief ju/ice _h be5 deeply impress$1 & t z a matt] ( fact he 0 wait+ = ye>s = "s "o to speak to him4 ,! lett] mov$ him & ! little book gave him ! in/ructions ne$$4 ,to-day he is "o ( ! brighte/ ,*ri/ians ,i "k4 ,8 face is a b5$iction4 ,he said to me "o day t x 0 a wond]ful ?+ to be a ,*ri/ian2 t he nev] all[$ any "o to meet him t he did n talk ) him ab\t 8 s\l4 ,are !re n hundr$s & ?\s&s ( o!r m5 wait+1 z ! *ief ju/ice wait$1 = "s "o to speak or write8 #c4 ,!re mu/ be a p]sonal consecration n only to ,*ri/ b to ! "w if we w\ld be successful4 ,! biography ( ,hel5 ,kell> ,transcrib]'s note3 ,kell]81 :o 0 releas$ f h] imprisonm5t by ! devotion ( h] tea*]1 is an illu/ration along ?is l9e4 ,?is tea*] mu/ g to ?is girl sitt+ 9 d>kness & describe to h] ! commone/ objects ( e-day life4 ,%e told h] ab\t wat]1 heat & cold & :5 some?+ hurt h] %e told h] ) ! language ( t\* t %e lov$ h] & ,hel5 ,kell> ,transcrib]'s note3 ,kell]8 answ]$ back1 ,i love y1 too4 ,! devotion ( ?is tea*] br\ght ?is noble s\l to light & p[]4 ,a "w l ?is awaits _m ( u 9 br++ ! lo/ to ,*ri/4 ,:5 ,eli%a w5t d[n to raise ! ,%unammite's boy he put 8 eyes to ! eyes ( ! boy1 8 h&s to ! boy's h&s & 8 m\? to 8 m\?4 ,some?+ l ?is we mu/ d4 ,we h fri5ds :o possess eyes & see n1 we mu/ h eyes = !m2 !y h lips & speak n1 we mu/ speak to ,god = !m2 !y h h&s & rea* !m n out aft] ,god1 & we mu/ h fai? = !m4 ,9 o!r words1 we mu/ n let !m g away f ,*ri/4 ,su* a _s z ?is pleases ,god & su* a _s saves our fri5ds4 ,a fri5d told me t ) ! %ip's surgeon ( a vessel he once cross$ ! sea4 ,he said ! doctor told him t "o day a boy fell ov]bo>d & 0 rescu$ b ! case seem$ hopeless4 ,! %ip's surgeon casually pass+ along ! deck said to ^? :o labor$ ) him1 ,i ?9k y c d no?+ m2 y h done all t is possible1 & !n curiosity l$ him to look at ! boy = himself4 ,in/antly 8 :ole _s 0 *ang$4 ,he blew into 8 no/rils1 brea!d into 8 m\?1 begg$ ,god to sp>e him1 labor$ = f\r h\rs ) him be=e he c\ld br+ him back to life1 = ! boy 0 8 own boy4 ,:at if we %\ld n h ?is _s ) ! lo/6 ,if grief 9 ,heav5 c\ld f9d a place1 ,or %ame ! wor%ip] b[ d[n1 ,:o meets ! ,savior face to face1 ',tw\ld be to we> a />less cr[n4 ,b on ! o!r h&1 :at if we %\ld simply be fai?ful8 ,!n may ! foll[+ be true ( u3 ,p]haps 9 ,heav51 "s day1 to me ,"s sa9t$ "o %all come & say1 ,all hail1 belov$1 b = !e ,my s\l to dea? _h fall5 a prey4 ,&1 oh1 ! rapture ( ! ?\ght1 ,"o s\l to glory to h br\ght4 ,g5]al ,boo? ( ! ,salvation ,army describes a vessel mak+ its way home f ! ,au/ralian gold fields4 ,! m9]s _h /ruggl$ to get ri* & at la/ e man _h ar\nd ab\t him 8 belt ( gold4 ,! %ip lo/ h] way 9 ! ocean &1 set out ( h] c\rse1 sudd5ly cra%$ ^u ! rocks ( an isl& ne> by4 ,almo/ in/antly %e sank4 ,z "o m9] /ood look+ at ! %ore he knew t he 0 /rong en\gh z a swimm] to save 8 gold & save 8 own life2 b z he 0 ab\t to ?r[ himself into ! sea a little girl ^: "m & fa!r _h be5 wa%$ ov]bo>d came ov] to him to say1 ,oh1 sir1 c y n save me8 ,x 0 !n a *oice betwe5 ! *ild & ! gold4 ,! /ruggle 0 t]rific b at la/ ! gold 0 ?r[n aside1 ! *ild fa/5$ to 8 body & he /ruggl$ ?r\gh ! waves until he fell exhau/$ & fa9t+ ^u ! %ore4 ,! great ,salvation ,army (fic] says t :5 ?is /rong man came to himself ! little *ild 0 by 8 side4 ,?r[+ h] arms ab\t 8 neck %e exclaim$ ) sobs1 ,oh1 sir1 ,i am s glad y sav$ me4 ,t 0 wor? m to him ?an ! gold1 said ,g5]al ,boo?4 ,& if 9 heav5 "s day ^u ! /reets ( gold we %all meet j "o r$eem$ s\l :o 0 once lo/ & 9 ! d>kness1 & we "k t t "o s\l is !re because we 7 true1 ! /reets ( gold w be bett]1 ! gates ( pe>l w be bright]1 ! _m mansions m beautiful1 ! music sweet]1 &1 if su* a ?+ 7 possible1 ! vision ( ,*ri/ m entranc+4 ,c]ta9ly x w\ld be ?rill+ to he> him say to u1 ,inasmu* z ye did x unto ^! little ones ye did x unto me4 ,,sanctification ,,text3 ,?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification4--#a ,!ss4 #d3c4 ,x is q significant t ! ,apo/le ,paul writes explicitly conc]n+ sanctification to a *ur* 9 :i* he _h su* delight t he c\ld write z foll[s3 ,paul1 & ,silvanus1 & ,timo!us1 unto ! ,*ur* ( ! ,!ssalonians 9 ,god our ,fa!r & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 ,grace be unto y1 & peace1 f ,god our ,fa!r1 & ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we are b\nd to ?ank ,god always = y1 bre?r51 z x is meet1 because t y\r fai? gr[e? exce$+ly1 & ! *>ity ( e "o ( y all t[>d ea* o!r ab\nde?2 s t we ourselves glory 9 y 9 ! *ur*es ( ,god = y\r pati5ce & fai? 9 all y\r p]secutions & tribulations t ye endure3 :i* is a manife/ tok5 ( ! righte\s judgm5t ( ,god1 t ye may be c\nt$ wor?y ( ! k+dom ( ,god1 = :i* ye also suff]3 see+ x is a righte\s ?+ ) ,god to recomp5se tribulation to !m t tr\ble y2 & to y :o are tr\bl$ re/ ) u2 :5 ! ,"l ,jesus %all be reveal$ f heav5 ) 8 mighty angels4 ,9 flam+ fire tak+ v5geance on !m t "k n ,god1 & t obey n ! gospel ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/3 :o %all be puni%$ ) ev]-la/+ de/ruction f ! pres5ce ( ! ,"l1 & f ! glory ( 8 p[]2 :5 he %all come to be glorifi$ 9 8 sa9ts1 & to be admir$ 9 all !m t believe 7because our te/imony among y 0 believ$7 9 t day 7#b ,!ssalonians #a3a-aj74 ,no high] comm5dation ?an ?is c\ld be paid to any foll[]s ( ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & yet unto su* a p we f9d him say+1 ,?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification4 ,x rem9ds u ( t o!r sc5e 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t :5 ,nicodemus comes to ,jesus by night4 ,he 0 a memb] ( ! ,sanh$rim1 he 0 9 ! true/ s5se ( ! ^w a moral man1 & yet ,jesus1 kn[+ all ?is1 delib]ately look$ into 8 face & said ) emphasis1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto !e1 ,except a man be born ( wat] & ( ! ,_s he _c ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,t :i* is born ( ! fle% is fle%2 & t :i* is born ( ! ,_s is _s4 ,m>vel n t ,i said unto !e1 ,ye mu/ be born aga9 7,john #c3e-g74 ,bo? ( ^! /atem5ts lead u to believe t ,god's requirem5ts = 8 p are v high4 ,^! we may n atta9 unto at all 9 our own /r5g? or ! en]gy ( our fle% or because ( any inh]it$ righte\sness :i* we may possess4 ,!re is no way to rea* 8 /&>d except by complete id5tity ) ,*ri/2 & ?is is made possible by means ( fai?4 ,to "k ! w ( ,god conc]n+ any?+ is a great satisfaction4 ,x is l food to our s\ls if we c say ) ,jesus1 ,my meat is to d ,god's w4 ,x is an indescribable pleasure if we c say ) ! ,son ( ,god1 ,i delight to d ?y w4 ,x is ! key to ! highe/ =m ( k1 = we h f\nd x true t he t doe? ! w ( ,god %all "k ( ! doctr9e4 ,x is ! promise ( et]nal life1 = we are told 9 ,god's ,^w1 ,he t doe? ! w ( ,god abide? =ev]4 ,!re is possibly no place :]e ,god's w = u is m cle>ly /at$ ?an 9 ?is text4 ,sometimes we may "k 8 w by pray+4 ,h[ (t5 revelations h come ?us to u z if f ! v skies conc]n+ 8 desires = u6 ,we may "k x sometimes by ?9k+4 ,if "o w\ld b yield 8 m9d p]fectly to ,god 9 8 provid5ces z well z 9 8 ^w he w\ld "k ,god's w conc]n+ him4 ,we may "k x sometimes by talk+ to o!rs1 = n infrequ5tly ,god gives a revelation to "o *ild ( 8 = ! guidance ( ano!r's life4 ,b 9 ?is connection x is mo/ def9itely /at$1 ,?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification4 ,& ! ,apo/le emphasizes 8 words1 ,fir/3 ,by ! use ( ! mo/ affectionate expression1 ,fur!rmore !n we besee* y1 bre?r51 & exhort y by ! ,"l ,jesus1 t z ye h receiv$ ( u h[ ye ought to walk & to please ,god1 s ye w\ld ab\nd m & m 7#a ,!ssalonians #d3a74 ,second3 ,he speaks on ! au?ority ( ,jesus himself4 ,= ye "k :at comm&m5ts we gave y by ! ,"l ,jesus 7#a ,!ssalonians #d3b74 ,?ird3 ,he emphasizes x by ref]r+ to ! second com+ ( our ,"l1 = he well knew t if "o 0 look+ = ! appe>+ ( ! ,son ( ,god he w\ld turn away f fle%ly lu/s & ab/a9 f t :i* 0 unclean1 ?us enc\rag+ ! "w ( sanctification4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul says to ! ,!ssalonians aft] he has cle>ly set be=e !m ,god's w conc]n+ _! liv+1 ,b ,i w\ld n h y to be ignorant1 bre?r51 conc]n+ !m :i* are asleep1 t ye sorr[ n1 ev5 z o!rs :i* h no hope4 ,= if we believe t ,jesus di$ & rose aga91 ev5 s !m also :i* sleep 9 ,jesus w ,god br+ ) him4 ,= ?is we say unto y by ! ^w ( ! ,"l1 t we :i* are alive & rema9 unto ! com+ ( ! ,"l %all n prev5t !m :i* are asleep4 ,= ! ,"l himself %all desc5d f heav5 ) a %\t ) ! voice ( ! ar*angel1 & ) ! trump ( ,god3 & ! dead 9 ,*ri/ %all rise fir/3 !n we :i* are alive & rema9 %all be caught up toge!r ) !m 9 ! cl\ds1 to meet ! ,"l 9 ! air3 & s %all we ev] be ) ! ,"l4 ,:]e=e com=t "o ano!r ) ^! words 7#a ,!ssalonians #d3ac-ad74 ,x 0 n en\gh = !m1 9 8 judgm5t1 to abide 9 ! fai?2 !y mu/ ab\nd 9 ! works ( ! ,gospel4 ,to talk well )\t walk+ well is n pleas+ to ,god1 = ! "* ( ! ,*ri/ian is ?us describ$1 ,he walks n aft] ! fle% b aft] ! ,_s4 ,! pres5tation ( ?is subject impresses ^u u ! fact t we h lo/ _m ( ! be/ words 9 ! ,bible because !y h be5 misus$ & _! tea*+ misappreh5d$4 ,if y speak ( hol9ess m5 look askance at y1 & yet hol9ess is simply :ol5ess or heal?fulness & is to ! s\l :at heal? is to ! body4 ,:o1 !n1 w\ld be )\t x8 ,if y speak ( sanctification imm$iately y\r he>]s imag9e y are talk+ conc]n+ s9lessness1 & yet !re is no bett] ^w 9 ! ,scriptures ?an sanctification1 = 9 "o way x means sep>ation f s91 9 ano!r way x means an increas+ lik5ess to ,*ri/4 ,!re are six p>ticul> effects ( fai?4 ,fir/3 ,!re is union ) ,*ri/4 ,x is true t we 7 *os5 9 him be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w & t we are an elect p1 b x is also true t we are by nature ! *ildr5 ( wra? & x is necess>y t we %\ld make a delib]ate *oice ( him z a ,savior4 ,:5 by fai? we h tak5 ,*ri/ z a ,savior we are unit$ to him4 ,fai? is c\nt+ t :i* seems unreal z real1 z untrue z true & t :i* seems n to exi/ z if x exi/$4 ,fai? unites u to him4 ,)\t him we are z no?+4 ,second3 ,ju/ification4 ,!re is !re=e n[ no condemnation to !m :i* are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o walk n aft] ! fle%1 b aft] ! ,_s 7,romans #h3a74 ,he t believe? on him is n condemn$2 b he t believe? n is condemn$ already1 because he ha? n believ$ 9 ! "n ( ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god 7,john #c3ah74 ,z we believe 9 ,*ri/ we are clo!d ) 8 righte\sness4 ,:e!r we c expla9 x or n1 ?is righte\sness answ]s e dem& ( ,god's ju/ice4 ,?us x is t ,romans ! eigh? *apt] ! ?irty-?ird & ! ?irty-f\r? v]ses becomes true = u4 ,let x be notic$1 h[ev]1 t 9 bo? ( ^! v]ses ! two words1 x1 & is are 9 italics1 :i* w\ld indicate t !y 7 n 9 ! orig9al4 ,conc]n+ ^? :o are ju/ifi$1 !re=e1 ! v]ses w\ld read z foll[s3 ,:o %all lay any?+ to ! *>ge ( ,god's elect4 ,! re/ ( ! v]se is a "q1 ,god t ju/ifie?8 ,! ?irty-f\r? v]se reads1 ,:o is he t condemne?8 & ! answ] is a "q1 ,*ri/ t di$1 yea r t is ris5 aga91 :o is ev5 at ! "r h& ( ,god :o also make? int]cession = u8 & ,paul "h simply means to say t if ,god c lay no?+ to our *>ge & ,*ri/ w\ld n condemn u !n we are free1 & ju/ification at lea/ to ! layman c>ries ) x ?is ?\ght3 #a4 ,! ju/ifi$ man /&s z if he _h n s9n$ at all4 ,8 record is clean4 #b4 ,! debt :i* s9 _h incurr$ is paid & in/ead ( be+ afraid & trembl+ at ! ?\ght ( s9 we s+ ) rejoic+1 ,jesus paid x all1 all to him ,i owe4 ,?ird3 ,p>ticipation ( 8 life4 ,paul writes to ! ,galatians1 ,i live1 & yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,& 9 ! fifte5? *apt] ( ,john ! fir/ six v]ses we read1 ,i am ! true v9e1 & my ,fa!r is ! husb&man4 ,e bran* 9 me t be>e? n fruit he take? away2 & e bran* t be>e? fruit1 he purge? x1 t x may br+ =? m fruit4 ,n[ ye are clean ?r\gh ! ^w :i* ,i h spok5 unto y4 ,abide 9 me1 & ,i 9 y4 ,z ! bran* _c be> fruit ( itself1 except x abide 9 ! v9e2 no m c ye1 except ye abide 9 me4 ,i am ! v9e1 ye are ! bran*es3 he t abide? 9 me1 & ,i 9 him1 ! same br+e? =? mu* fruit3 = )\t me ye c d no?+4 ,if a man abide n 9 me1 he is ca/ =? z a bran*1 & is )]$2 & m5 ga!r !m1 & ca/ !m into ! fire1 & !y are burn$4 ,s fai? unites u to him & 8 life becomes a v "p ( our be+4 7a7 ,x is l ! pr9ciple ( graft+4 ,:5 ! bran* is graft$ into ! tree ! life ( ! tree ?robs its way into ! bran* & ultimately !re is fruitfulness4 ,if we only c\ld su/a9 ! "r relations to ,*ri/ we w\ld h ! cure = worldl9ess4 7b7 ,because ( ?is p>ticipation & privilege we ne$ n be conc]n$4 ,i h he>d ( a man :o graft$ a bran* into a tree & !n w5t ea* day to take ! graft out to see :at progress x _h made1 & ! bran* di$4 7c7 ,our life ne$ n be int]mitt5t--t is1 hot to-day & cold to-morr[--b x may be all ! "t an abundant life2 n because ( :at we are b because ( :at ,*ri/ is4 ,f\r?3 ,peace4 ,romans #e3a1 ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,& peace arises f a s5se ( reconciliation4 ,if fai? is /rong1 !n peace is abundant2 if x is fitful peace p>takes ( ! same "*4 ,t man :o has fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ z a p]sonal ,savior has ! foll[+ ?reefold bless+--fir/1 ,peace ) ,god2 second1 ,! ,peace ( ,god2 ?ird1 ,! ,god ( ,peace4 ,fif?3 ,sanctification4 ,acts #bf3ah1 ,to op5 _! eyes & to turn !m f d>kness to light1 & f ! p[] ( ,satan unto ,god1 t !y may receive =giv5ess ( s9s1 & inh]itance among !m :i* are sanctifi$ by fai? t is 9 me4 ,( ?is we %all speak m at l5g? a little lat]4 ,six?3 ,assurance4 ,?is is pla9ly writt5 9 ,god's ^w4 ,notice ,john #c3af1 ,= ,god s lov$ ! _w1 t he gave 8 only begott5 ,son1 t :osoev] believe? 9 him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life4 ,& ,john #e3bd1 ,v]ily1 v]ily1 ,i say unto y1 ,he t he>e? my ^w1 & believe? on him t s5t me1 ha? ev]la/+ life1 & %all n come into condemnation3 b is pass$ f dea? unto life4 ,! entire fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john also emphasizes ! same tru?4 ,i ,sanctification is !re=e entirely by fai?4 ,fir/3 ,by fai? we receive ! indwell+ ( ! ,_s & he makes ,*ri/ real to u4 ,because ,*ri/ is real by fai? we may walk ) him2 & t man :o keeps /ep ) ,jesus ,*ri/ w f9d t he has come day by day to turn away f ^? ?+s :i* 7 =m]ly 8 defeat4 ,we may also talk ) him4 ,t hymn :i* we sometimes s+1 ,a little talk ) ,jesus1 ,h[ x smoo?s ! rugg$ way1 has be5 true 9 ! exp]i5ce ( _m ( u4 ,we may also be s con/antly associat$ ) him t we may f9d ourselves actually l him2 & to gr[ l ,*ri/ by ! p[] ( ! ,_s is to h ! "w ( ,sanctification c>ri$ on4 ,second3 ,by fai? ex]cis$ 9 ,god ! ,_s cont9ues 8 "w4 ,we h only to rememb] ! promises ( ,god conc]n+ him1 ! fir/ ( :i* is t ! ,_s is "h c>ry+ on 8 special "w 9 8 p>ticul> disp5sation4 ,8 second promise is t he is 9 u if we be *ildr5 ( ,god1 & we ne$ only to yield to 8 pres5ce day by day to be deliv]$ f ! p[] ( s94 ,8 ?ird promise is t he w take ( ! ?+s ( ,god & %[ !m unto u4 ,?+s :i* ! _w's p _c und]/& he makes pla9 unto u4 ,eye ha? n se5 nor e> he>d1 nei!r ha? x ent]$ into ! he>t ( man to conceive ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = ^? :o love him1 b ! ,_s ha? reveal$ !m unto u4 ,! f\r? promise is t he w n leave u4 ,we may resi/ ! ,_s1 we may grieve ! ,_s1 b we w n grieve him away4 ,8 p[] may be greatly limit$ 9 our lives1 ! "w ( sanctification "u ! influ5ce ( 8 pres5ce be greatly h9d]$1 b he is ) u1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature c sep>ate u f him4 ,?ird3 ,by fai? we h a vision ( ?+s unse5 & !y become real to u4 ,fai? is to ! s\l :at ! eye is to ! body4 ,! ?+s ( ,god become actually real1 & becom+ s !y are p[]ful4 ,"u ! influ5ce ( ?is vision temporal ?+s are trifl+4 ,! ,*ri/ian :o is true to 8 position lives 9 heav51 brea!s its atmosph]e1 is p]vad$ by its _s & s becomes pure1 t5d]1 ob$i5t1 lov+4 ,no wond] t to ^! p ^: lives 7 s attractive ,paul wrote 9 ! text1 ,?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification4 ,,ii ,ju/ification & sanctification ought to be comp>$ to appreciate ! latt]4 ,! fir/ is an act1 ! second is a "w4 ,we d n gr[ 9 ju/ification4 ,!re is no di/9ction betwe5 ,*ri/ians 9 ?is respect2 ! smalle/ *ild accept+ ,*ri/ is z truly ju/ifi$ z ! sa9t ( a half c5tury4 ,s f> z sanctification is conc]n$ !re is ! wide/ possible diff]5ce4 ,ju/ification dep5ds ^u :at ,*ri/ does = u1 sanctification dep5ds ^u :at ,*ri/ does 9 u4 ,fir/ ( all x is a sup]natural "w4 ,9 ?is respect among o!rs x diff]s f re=mation4 ,h5ry ,drummond has said t 9 re=mation m5 "w f ! circumf]5ce1 9 sanctification !y "w f ! c5t]4 ,! ,triune ,god may really be c\nt$ ^u z ! au?or ( ?is "w4 ,9 #a ,!ssalonians ! fif? *apt] & ! tw5ty-?ird v]se we h ! "w ( ! ,fa!r4 ,& ! v ,god ( peace sanctify y :olly2 & ,i pray ,god y\r :ole _s & s\l & body be pres]v$ blameless unto ! com+ ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ,ephesians fif? *apt] tw5ty-fif? & tw5ty-six? v]ses we h ! "w ( ! ,son4 ,husb&s1 love y\r wives1 ev5 z ,*ri/ also lov$ ! ,*ur* & gave himself = x2 t he might sanctify & cleanse x ) ! wa%+ ( wat] by ! ^w4 ,9 ,john ! sev5te5? *apt] & ! sev5te5? v]se we h special emphasis laid ^u ! "w ( ! ,_s4 ,sanctify !m ?r\gh ?y tru?2 ?y ^w is tru?4 ,:at folly1 !re=e1 to ?9k t we c\ld c>ry on ?is "w by ourselves6 ,second3 ,j :at1 !re=e1 is ?is "w ( sanctification8 ,:5 we are reg5]at$ we h giv5 to u an entirely new nature4 ,! old nature & ! new are absolutely diff]5t2 & ! old & ! new w> "o aga9/ ! o!r4 ,! ,bible is full ( ! acc\nts ( ^? :o h met ?is inw>d conflict4 ,"s ( ! mo/ em95t p 9 ! _w ^: names h be5 m5tion$ 9 ! ,bible & out ( x h told ! /ory ( _! backslid+1 _! fall+1 _! rep5tance1 & _! lam5tation because ( _! weakness4 ,y h all read ! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans4 ,:e!r ?is is ! /ory ( ,paul's exp]i5ce or n1 x is ! /ory ( y\rs4 ,galatians ! fif? *apt] sixte5? & sev5te5? v]ses gives u ! same ?\ght4 ,?is ,i say !n1 ,walk 9 ! ,_s1 & ye %all n fulfill ! lu/ ( ! fle%4 ,= ! fle% lu/e? aga9/ ! _s1 & ! ,_s aga9/ ! fle%3 & ^! are contr>y1 ! "o to ! o!r3 s t ye _c d ! ?+s t ye w\ld4 ,:at is x1 !re=e8 ,x is j ! work+ day by day ( ! _s ( ,*ri/ 9 u4 ,x is ! gr[? ( t spiritual nature :i* aft] a :ile controls our :ole be+4 ,x is ! br++ into subjection ( ! old nature until x has no m dom9ion ov] u4 ,aft] ,paul's /ruggle 9 ! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans he comes triumphantly to ! second v]se ( ! eigh? *apt] ( ,romans & exclaims1 ,= ! law ( ! _s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ha? made me free f ! law ( s9 & dea?4 ,,iii ,x ,god is ! au?or1 !n c]ta9 ?+s ne$ to be emphasiz$4 ,fir/3 ,we ne$ only to be yield+ day by day to 8 ef=ts & pres5ce & p[] to become m & m sanctifi$4 ,8 life fl[s along ! pa? ( lea/ resi/ance2 if !re is difficulty ) u 9 ! matt] ( temp]1 %>pness ( tongue1 an impure m9d or an un=giv+ _s1 give him lib]ty & ! "w is complete4 ,second3 ,we mu/ le>n t ! lea/ ?+ may h9d] 8 "w 9 u4 ,x became necess>y = me rec5tly to pur*ase a hayrake4 ,i 0 told ( two diff]5t k9ds1 "o ! old-fa%ion$ k9d :]e ! prongs ( ! rake mu/ be lift$ by h&1 ! o!r an automatic arrangem5t :]e by simply t\*+ ! foot to a spr+ ! movem5t ( ! :eels w\ld lift ! rake at ! prop] "t s t rak+ hay 0 a delight4 ,! fir/ day ! rake 0 9 ! field x 0 almo/ impossible to use x4 ,x 0 too heavy to lift by h& & ! foot atta*m5t w\ld n "w4 ,we s5t = ! man :o _h sold u ! implem5t4 ,!re 0 j "o little "p ( ! atta*m5t miss+4 ,miss+ t1 h>d ef=t 0 requir$ & poor "w 0 accompli%$4 ,x may be t "s little ?+ /&s 9 ! way ( y\r bless+1 or ! lack ( "s little ?+ h9d]s y\r usefulness4 ,?ird3 ,we h only to rememb] ! law ( gr[?4 ,we d n gr[ by try+4 ,:o ev] he>d ( a boy gr[+ 9 ?is way8 ,:o ev] he>d ( a doctor :o _h a prescription = gr[?8 ,our ef=t = ,*ri/ian gr[? is j a succession ( failures4 ,h[ _m times we h said1 ,i am det]m9$ to be bett]2 my temp] %all nev] get ! bett] ( me aga96 ,we are beg9n+ at ! wrong end4 ,in/ead ( deal+ ) ! symptoms1 let u see t we are 9 "r relations ) ,*ri/ & he w effect ! cure4 ,let u1 !re=e1 j obs]ve ! "r attitude t[>ds ,*ri/ & we h ! secret4 ,h5ry ,drummond has said 9 "o ( 8 books t ! problem ( ! ,*ri/ian life is simply ?is3 ,m5 mu/ be br\ght to obs]ve ! "r attitude4 ,to abide 9 ,*ri/ is to be 9 "r position & t is all4 ,mu* "w is done on bo>d a %ip 9 cross+ ! ,atlantic1 yet none ( ?is is sp5t 9 mak+ ! %ip g4 ,! sailor h>nesses 8 vessel to ! w9d1 he lifts 8 sail1 lays hold ( 8 rudd] & ! miracle is wr\ght4 ,god creates1 man utilizes4 ,god gives ! w9d1 ! wat]1 ! heat1 & man lays hold ( t :i* ,god has giv5 u1 hold+ himself 9 position by ! grace ( ,god1 & ! p[] ( omnipot5ce c\rses )9 8 s\l4 ,,iv ,we are 9 ?is _w sl[ly b surely com+ to be l ,*ri/4 ,to be ,*ri/-l is "o ?+--we may be 9 ?is way or t--b to be l ,*ri/ is entirely diff]5t4 ,wond]ful trans=mations h be5 wr\ght 9 ?is _w by education & by culture4 ,i rememb] :5 ,i 0 a lad 9 ,indiana be+ told ( a celebrat$ ,indianapolis physician :o adv]tis$ = ! mo/ helpless idiot *ild & ! mo/ hopeless 0 br\ght to him4 ,= weeks & mon?s no impression c\ld be made ^u t *ild4 ,he us$ e day to take ! *ild into 8 p>lor1 put him d[n on ! floor & !n lie beside him ) ! sunlight /ream+ 9 8 face4 ,he said ov] & ov] "o syllable ( a ^w until at la/ ! *ild caught x1 & ,i rememb] z a boy see+ t same *ild /& ^u a plat=m1 repeat ! ,"l's ,pray] & ! tw5ty-?ird ,psalm & s+ a hymn to ! praise ( ,god ,transcrib]'s note3 "p ( page torn away "h1 & "o1 possibly two1 words are miss+ is wond]ful2 b m rem>kable ?an t is ! "w :i* is go+ on 9 u day by day4 ,we are becom+ m ,*ri/like2 "o day we %all be l ,*ri/4 ,b :58 y say4 ,?is is ! answ]3 ,belov$1 n[ are ye ! sons ( ,god1 & x do? n yet appe> :at we %all be3 b we "k t1 :5 he %all appe>1 we %all be l him1 = we %all see him z he is4 ,,an ,,unhe$$ ,,w>n+ ,,text3 ,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) m54--,g5esis #f3ca4 ,= ! tru? ( ?is /atem5t "o ne$s only to /udy 8 ,bible & he w f9d writt5 9 almo/ e book ( ,old ,te/am5t & ,new a simil> expression4 ,at ! same "t 9 ! /udy ( ,god's ^w x w be reveal$ to him t ,god has a great plan :i* he is c>efully work+ out4 ,we mu/ be famili> ) ! beg9n+ & ! unfold+ ( ?is plan & ) ! conclusion he rea*$4 ,:5 aft] ! rebellion ( 8 p & _! unwill+ness to obey 8 precepts we f9d him say+1 ,& ,god saw t ! wick$ness ( man 0 great 9 ! e>?1 & t e imag9ation ( ! ?\ghts ( 8 he>t 0 only evil cont9ually4 ,& x rep5t$ ! ,"l t he _h made man on ! e>?1 & x griev$ him at 8 he>t4 ,& ! ,"l said1 ,i w de/roy man :om ,i h creat$ f ! face ( ! e>?2 bo? man1 & bea/1 & ! creep+ ?+1 & ! f[ls ( ! air2 = x rep5te? me t ,i h made !m4 ,!n turn+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures we f9d almo/ a simil> expression :5 ,jesus rea*es ! climax ( 8 compassionate & graci\s m9i/ry ) ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4 ,he came unto 8 own & 8 own receiv$ him n2 & 9 ! tw5ty-?ird *apt] ( ,mat!w & ! ?irty-sev5? to ! ?irty-n9? v]se1 inclusive1 we he> him say+1 ,o ,j]usalem1 ,j]usalem1 ?\ t kille/ ! prophets1 & /one/ !m :i* are s5t unto !e1 h[ (t5 w\ld ,i h ga!r$ ?y *ildr5 toge!r1 ev5 z a h5 ga!re? h] *ick5s "u h] w+s1 & ye w\ld n6 ,behold1 y\r h\se is left unto y desolate4 ,= ,i say unto y1 ,ye %all n see me h5ce=?1 till ye %all say1 ,bless$ is he t come? 9 ! "n ( ! ,"l4 ,f t day on 8 special m9i/ry 0 to ! ,g5tiles1 & he has be5 seek+ 9 e possible way to br+ u to an appreciation ( :at x means to "k him & to be fill$ ) all 8 fullness4 ,we h b to /op = a mom5t & consid] to realize t by _m 8 ov]tures h be5 decl9$1 8 ,_s griev$ & 8 ,son reject$4 ,m5 h liv$ z if !y _h no responsibility t[>ds him at all & 9 _m in/ances !y h put him entirely out ( _! consid]ation4 ,if we comp>e pres5t day indiff]5ce & s9 ) ! condition ( ?+s at ! "t ( ! flood1 & !n aga9 comp>e !m ) ! position ( ,israel :5 ,jesus turn$ away f !m ) te>s1 x w\ld seem almo/ z if ! _w ( ! pres5t day _h made progress bo? 9 ! matt] ( indiff]5ce & rejection2 & !re=e x is n /range t su* an ,old ,te/am5t text z ?is w\ld be applicable to p liv+ ab\t u4 ,x is a solemn text4 ,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) m54 ,x is along ! l9e ( ^? solemn words ( ,dr4 ,alex&]3 ,!re is a "t1 we "k n :52 ,a place1 we "k n :]e1 ,t seals ! de/9y ( man ,= glory or despair4 ,aga9 we read1 ,ye %all seek me & %all n f9d me1 & :]e ,i am !re ye _c come4 ,t also is ! _s ( ! text4 ,god tells u1 ,to-day if ye w he> 8 voice h>d5 n y\r he>t1 :i* simply means t if we neglect to he> ! he>t w become h>d5$1 ! w /ubborn1 & we %all be unsav$ & hopeless4 ,aga9 he tells u1 ,n[ is ! accept$ "t1 & n[ is ! day ( salvation4 ,s = m5 to act z if !y might come at any "t & *oose _! own way ( salvation is to s9 aga9/ him1 & to all su* he speaks ! text--,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) m54 ,x is assum$ t ! _s ( ,god does /rive ) m54 ,if he w n /rive always1 !n he does /rive at "s p>ticul> "t1 & ) _m ( u he is /riv+ n[4 ,we may n be will+ to confess x to our fri5ds1 b nev]!less x is true4 ,9 _m ways he is br++ to our att5tion ! et]nal int]e/s ( our s\ls1 & ?is is /riv+4 ,x is impli$ t m5 are resi/+ ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,if ?is 7 n s !re c\ld be no /riv+1 & ! text indicates t m5 may cont9ue s long to resi/ him & to s9 aga9/ him t aft] a :ile ! door ( m]cy w close & hope be a ?+ ( ! pa/4 ,i ,:at is ! /riv+ ( ! ,_s8 ,i h no d\bt b t _m are ask+ ?is "q s]i\sly & fe>fully & x is wor?y ( our mo/ c>eful consid]ation4 #a4 ,x is j ,god speak+ to u & caus+ u to say to ourselves if n to o!rs1 ,well1 ,i ought to be a ,*ri/ian2 ?is life ( worldl9ess does n pay4 ,!re is no?+ b an accus+ consci5ce1 a weak5$ "* & a blight$ life z ! result ( x4 ,d n = a mom5t ?9k t ?is is j an impression t has come to y2 x is ! voice ( ,god & y w\ld d well to he> x4 ,?is /riv+ ( ! ,_s is simply ! ,_s ( ,god seek+ to conv9ce m5 t ! only safe life is t :i* is hid ) ,*ri/ 9 ,god1 safe n only = et]nity--! mo/ ( u believe t--b safe = "t4 ,temptations are too p[]ful = u to )/& alone & trials are too heavy = u to be> 9 our own /r5g?4 ,! /riv+ ( ! ,_s is j our heav5ly ,fa!r graci\sly attempt+ to p]suade u to yield to him1 sometimes by provid5ces4 ,:5 b a lad my old pa/or us$ "o night an illu/ration f :i* ,i nev] h be5 able to get away4 ,x 0 ! /ory ( ! old fi%]man :o took 8 little boy ) him to fi% & f\nd t on 8 accu/om$ fi%+ gr\nds he 0 unsuccessful2 s1 leav+ ! boy ^u ! little isl&1 he />t$ away to fi% alone4 ,! mi/s came d[n 9 8 abs5ce &1 miss+ 8 way1 he lo/ 8 boy4 ,he r[$ ev]y:]e call+ him & at la/ he he>d him 9 ! di/ance1 say+1 ,i am up "h1 papa2 ov] ?is way4 ,! fi%]man f\nd him1 b n quickly en\gh to enable him to escape ! cold night w9ds1 & ! boy sick5$ & di$4 ,! old fi%]man said3 ,e night :5 ,i /ood at my w9d[ ,i c\ld see 8 out/ret*+ h&s & always above ! /orm ,i c\ld he> 8 voice call+ me upw>d4 ,i c\ld n b be a ,*ri/ian4 ,my "m _h j a few weeks be=e gone home to ,god1 & ,i he>d h] voice z pla9ly z ,i c\ld he> ! voice ( my fri5d at my side4 ,e vision ( a "m 9 heav51 ( a *ild 9 ! skies1 is a call ( ,god4 ,he seeks to p]suade u by calamities4 ,! ,*icago !at] horror1 ) its hundr$s ( wom5 & *ildr5 dead & disfigur$1 0 ,god's call to a great city & to ! _w4 ,?is is ! /riv+ ( ! ,_s4 ,n ) audible voice does he speak to u b by means ( impressions & convictions4 ,let u n ?9k = a mom5t t ^! come simply because ! prea*] has influ5ce & may possibly be possess$ ( a c]ta9 k9d ( g5ius or p[]4 ,^! are ,god's w>n+s to u4 ,be c>eful1 !re=e1 h[ y resi/ !m4 ,jesus said 9 ,john ! sixte5? *apt] ! sev5? to ! elev5? v]ses1 ,nev]!less ,i tell y ! tru?2 ,x is exp$i5t = y t ,i g away3 = if ,i g n away1 ! ,com=t] w n come unto y2 b if ,i dep>t1 ,i w s5d him unto y4 ,& :5 he is come1 he w reprove ! _w ( s91 & ( righte\sness & ( judgm5t4 ,( s91 because !y believe n on me2 ( righte\sness1 because ,i g to my ,fa!r1 & ye see me no m2 ( judgm5t1 because ! pr9ce ( ?is _w is judg$4 ,! ^w reprove is a judicial ^w4 ,:5 ! judge has he>d ! te/imony = or aga9/ ! crim9al & ! argum5ts ( ! c\nsel1 he himself sums up ! case & lays x be=e ! jury1 br++ out ! /rong po9ts or ! weak ones 9 relation to ! crim9al4 ,?is is reprov+1 & x is ?is t ! ,_s does4 ,he br+s be=e u ,jesus ,*ri/ & !n pres5ts unto ,god our treatm5t ( him1 & s x is easy to und]/& h[ ! text c\ld be true4 ,my _s %all n always /rive ) m54 #b4 ,h[ may we "k t he is /riv+8 ,!re are v _m ways4 7#a7 ,if ! att5tion is ar\s$ & c5t]$ ^u religi\s subjects & int]e/s1 !n be c>eful h[ y treat ,god4 ,! /ud5t :o f9ds 8 m9d con/antly escap+ f 8 books to ! ?\ght ( et]nity2 ! bus9ess man :o _c possibly escape ! ?\ght t he owes ,god some?+ & ought n to slight him1 ^! h pro(s t ! ,_s is /riv+4 ,aft] an evangeli/ic meet+ :i* ,i rec5tly conduct$ ,i receiv$ ! foll[+ lett]1 :i* cle>ly indicates ! /riv+ ( ! ,_s3 ,i _h n att5d$ ! *ur* = ye>s until to-night1 b be+ a visitor 9 ,c4 & he>+ t y 7 f ! ,ea/ & a ,presbyt]ian ,i det]m9$ to g4 ,i 0 lonely & x may be ! ,_s 0 call+ me4 ,i he>d y speak ( y\r little boys & ( ! sa9t$ "m :o has gone be=e & my pr\d he>t 0 t\*$4 ,i1 too1 h two d>l+ boys back 9 ! old /ate1 a lov+ ,*ri/ian wife & a de> old "m :o 9 p>t+ said1 ',de> son1 ,i am old & ,i may nev] see y aga9 on e>?1 b if ,i am n "h :5 y return1 rememb]1 my son1 my boy1 we mu/ meet 9 heav54' ,h[ mu* t meant to h]6 ,i did n q realize x !n1 b y\r talk to-night impress$ me & ,i believe t h] pray]s are be+ answ]$ toge!r ) ^? ( a lov+1 c\rage\s1 /eadfa/ ,*ri/ian wife1 & t ,i am at la/1 at ! age ( =ty-two1 beg9n+ to see h[ great my opportunities to d good h be5 & h[ my example has be5 a great h9drance & /umbl+ block to o!rs 9 ! way ( life4 ,admitt+ t ?is life has no /rong] emotion ?an our love = our families1 h[ mu* m ,i am impress$ to-night ) my duty to him :o gave 8 only ,son to suff] t we might live 9 ! life ev]la/+6 ,9 a busy bus9ess life & c>e] ,i _h drift$ away f ! safe an*orage ( ! *ur* & ,sunday s*ool ( my boyhood & _h almo/ conv9c$ myself t by *>ity & ex]cis+ good w & k9dl9ess 9 my bus9ess ,i c\ld d almo/ z mu* good z if ,i 7 9 ! *ur*2 b ,i see my mi/ake4 ,to make an army effective we mu/ /& 9 ! ranks1 mu/ be soldi]s 9 ! army ( ,*ri/ ready & will+ to d at all times :atev] we see be=e u4 ,i h writt5 my de> old "m a lett] to-night :i* ,i "k w please h] f> m ?an if ,i _h told h] ,i _h f\nd a m9e ( ,cali=nia gold2 h] pray]s1 my wife's1 y\rs & ^? ( o!r true ,*ri/ian m5 & wom5 h be5 answ]$1 & ,i realize t n[1 7n next week1 nor next mon?1 nor :5 ,i get my bus9ess f9i%$ & g back to ! ,ea/7 is ! day & ! h\r to rememb] ,*ri/ & "k t 8 love = u is great] ev5 ?an ! love t tugs at our he>t/r+s :5 we ?9k ( ! de> little ones at home :o lov+ly call u fa!r1 & = :om we gladly endure ! he>ta*es ( sep>ation :5 we "k t our labors w contribute to _! com=t & happ9ess4 ,i realize f ! /&po9t ( a bus9ess man h[ _m !re are 9 ! _w to criticise y\r be/ ef=ts & y\r "w & h[ few :o ev] /op to say1 ',i ?ank y2 y h done me good4' ,i take "t to-night to d m4 ,i want to say t y\r message f ! ,k+ ( k+s has n fall5 on /ony gr\nd4 ,i %all try to ent] aga9 ! battle ( life1 n z only 9 se>* ( ! weal? ( ?is _w b 9 se>* ( ! weal? t ! _w _c take away--life ev]la/+4 ,y 7 "r4 ,prea* & pray ! fa!rs into ! ,k+dom ( ,god & ! re/ is easy1 = all unconsci\sly our *ildr5 foll[ 9 our foot/eps1 wat* our e ^w & action2 !n h[ mu*1 h[ mu* x means if our example is wrong6 ,,ii 7#a7 ,:5ev] we are conv9c$ especially ( ! s9fulness ( s9 we may be sure t ! ,_s is /riv+ ) u4 ,!re are times :5 we may be ?\ghtless & s9 ) impunity2 b n s :5 ! ,_s is do+ 8 "w1 = s9 is an awful ?+4 7#b7 ,:5ev] we are impress$ ) ! he9\sness ( unbelief be assur$ t ! ,_s is at "w1 = ! wor/ s9 9 all ?is _w is n impurity b r t we %\ld n believe on ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to reject him is to sne] at ,god1 to trample ! blood ( 8 ,son "u foot1 to c\nt 8 sacrifice a common ?+ & really to crucify him afre%4 ,9 all ?is impression ,god speaks4 7#c7 ,:5 we see ! dang] ( dy+ 9 our s9s he is mov+ u4 ,x is a my/]y to me h[ m5 c close _! eyes 9 sleep :5 !y realize t any night ,god might simply t\* !m & "t w\ld give way to et]nity & ! judgm5t w\ld be be=e !m4 ,z a matt] ( fact m5 are n indiff]5t to ?is1 & ! fact t !y are n proves t ! ,_s ( ,god is op5+ _! eyes4 7#d7 ,:5 he /rips u ( excuses be sure t he is work+4 ,! man :o has said1 ,i w wait until ,i am bett]1 beg9s to realize t 8 pa/ s9s mu/ be tak5 into acc\nt & no future resolutions c t\* !m4 ,! man :o has said1 ,!re is "t en\gh1 sudd5ly realizes t betwe5 him & et]nity !re is b a beat ( ! he>t4 ,! "o :o has claim$ t hypocrisy 9 ! *ur* kept him out ( x comes to see t hypocrisy proves ! life ( ! *ur*1 = m5 nev] c\nt]feit t :i* is bad money b r t :i* is good4 7#e7 ,:5ev] we see ! folly ( tru/+ 9 any o!r ^w ?an ,*ri/'s !n ! ,_s ( ,god is ) u4 ,n re=mation1 = x does n t\* ! s9s ( ! pa/2 n resolution1 = ?is is too weak1 & ?\gh we may seem bett] ?an o!rs1 ?is may be true only accord+ to our own /&>d4 ,:5 we see ! folly ( ^! positions ! ,_s ( ,god is do+ 8 "w2 s be c>eful h[ y treat him4 ,,iii ,:at w\ld be ! consequ5ces ( ! ,_s ceas+ 8 "w8 ,we really c\ld n express x 9 words4 ,no man has p[] or en]gy to make x pla94 ,we c only j h9t at ! condition4 #a4 ,!re w\ld be an opposition to religion1 = :5ev] y f9d a man turn+ aga9/ t :i* has be5 ! _w's hope rememb] t ! /ate ( t man is awful 9 ! extreme & w gr[ worse4 #b4 ,!re w be an opposition to revivals1 to all prea*+ & to ! m9i/]s ( ! ,gospel :]ev] ?is _s is made manife/4 ,we ought to tremble = ourselves if ?is is our _s1 or = o!rs if x is !irs4 #c4 ,:]ev] m5 settle d[n into "s =m ( error ?is is a description ( "o :o has s9n$ aga9/ ! ,_s ( ,god1 = !re is a long+ 9 e s\l = some?+ outside ( & beyond "o's self2 & ! ?+s ( ! _w _c alone satisfy4 #d4 ,:5 m5 cont9ue to gr[ worse & worse & seem to glory 9 _! %ame !re is great cause = solemn ?\ght4 ,9 ! light ( ^! sugge/ions ! text is giv51 ,my ,_s %all n always /rive ) m54 ,,iv ,:y %\ld he cease 8 /riv+8 ,n because he is n compassionate1 = he is2 nor =be>+1 = t is 8 "*2 n t he is )\t pati5ce1 = he is inf9ite 9 ?is grace2 nor because he is )\t m]cy1 = 8 m]cy is f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+4 #a4 ,b because x w d ! s9n] no good to cont9ue 8 plead+s4 ,x is a kn[n law ( ! m9d t tru? resi/$ loses its p[]4 ,:y %\ld ,god cont9ue :5 we only spurn 8 (f]s ( m]cy8 ,agassiz1 ! great ,*ri/ian sci5ti/1 tells ( 8 "w 9 ! m\nta9s :5 8 assi/ants l[]$ him to 8 "w by means ( a rope & a basket4 ,!y always te/$ 8 weight be=e lett+ him d[n2 & yet he said t "o day :5 !y _h l[]$ him deep] ?an ev] !y f\nd t !y c\ld n lift him1 ?\gh !y _h te/$ 8 weight be=e he _h be5 l[]$4 ,!y mu/ g away ov] ! m\nta9s to secure o!r assi/ance4 ,& !n1 said ! sci5ti/1 :5 !y did lift me !y f\nd t _! failure 0 due to ! fact t !y did n take into acc\nt ! weight ( ! rope4 ,e "t y refuse ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r ,savior & ,god calls y aga9 y mu/ lift aga9/ t o!r refusal1 & ?is is :y x is s difficult = "s to come to ,*ri/4 #b4 ,because to cont9ue w>n+ is to h9d] ! s9n]4 ,! m light we h ! great] guilt4 ,bett] w\ld x be = ! s9n] :5 all hope is gone = ! ,_s to leave1 = he %all be call$ to acc\nt = w>n+s4 ,oh1 ! solemnity ( ! day ( judgm5t6 #c4 ,because to resi/ ! ,_s ( ,god is = m5 to s9 willfully if ! rejection is f9al4 ,x is a sad ?+ to say no to ,god1 & if we s9 willfully !re rema9e? no m sacrifice = s9s4 ,v ,:at is meant by ! ,_s n /riv+8 ,n t he w be )drawn f m5 9 g5]al1 b r f ! individual4 #a4 ,he may n foll[ ! s9n]1 :o w be indiff]5t to prea*+1 to pray+1 to 8 own spiritual condition1 = he has giv5 himself ov] to error4 #b4 ,x simply means t we h come to ! limit ( 8 pati5ce1 = we h trifl$ ) him 9 our cont9u$ rejection4 #c4 ,x also means t !re is j "s "o po9t :]e he w cease to "w4 ,t po9t may be "h & t day may be n[1 & s ! text is solemn4 ,a long "t ago an old woman tripp$ & fell f ! top ( a /one /airway 9 ,bo/on z %e 0 com+ out ( ! police /ation4 ,!y call$ ! patrol & c>ri$ h] to ! hospital & ! doctor exam9+ h] said to ! nurse1 ,%e w n live m ?an a day4 ,& :5 ! nurse _h won h] confid5ce ! old woman said1 ,i h travel$ f ,cali=nia1 /opp+ at e city ( importance betwe5 ,san ,francisco & ,bo/on1 visit+ two places always--! police /ation & ! hospital4 ,my boy w5t away f me & did n tell me :]e he 0 go+1 s ,i h sold all my prop]ty & made ?is j\rney to seek him out4 ,"s day1 %e said1 he may come into ?is hospital1 & if he does tell him t !re 7 two :o nev] gave him up4 ,:5 ! night came & ! doctor /&+ beside h] said1 ,x is n[ b a "q ( a few m9utes1 ! nurse b5t ov] h] to say1 ,tell me ! names ( ! two & ,i w tell y\r son if ,i see him4 ,) trembl+ lips & eyes ov]fl[+ ) te>s %e said1 ,tell him t ! two 7 ,god & 8 "m1 & %e 0 gone4 ,i _c believe t ,god has giv5 any ( y up4 ,y w\ld n be li/5+ to ?is message1 y c]ta9ly w\ld n be read+ ^! words if he _h4 ,he has n giv5 y up4 ,i besee* y !re=e he> him4 ,x w\ld be a sad ?+ = y to say no to him at ! la/ & h him take y at y\r ^w1 & if he has n giv5 y up ,i am p]suad$ t !re is "s "o else 9 ! _w deeply conc]n$ = y\r s\l4 ,,! ,,approval ,,( ,,! ,,_s ,,text3 ,yea1 sai? ! ,_s4--,rev4 #ad3ca4 ,! _w has _h _m notable gall]ies ( art 9 :i* we h be5 enabl$ to /udy ! beautiful l&scape1 to consid] de$s ( h]oism :i* h made ! pa/ illu/ri\s1 9 :i* we h also read ! /ories ( sa9tly lives2 b surpass+ all ^! is ! gall]y ( art 9 :i* we f9d ! text4 ,humanly speak+ ,john is ! arti/ :ile he is an exile on ! ,isl& ( ,patmos 9 ! ,aegean ,sea4 ,! words he uses & ! figures he pres5ts are sugge/$ by 8 surr\nd+s1 & x w\ld be difficult to imag9e any?+ m uplift+ ?an ! book ( ,revelation if x be prop]ly /udi$ & und]/ood4 ,:5 ,john speaks ( ! ,son ( ,man he describes 8 voice z ! s\nd ( _m wat]s--und\bt$ly sugge/$ by ! waves ( ! sea break+ at 8 feet4 ,lock$ 9 by ! sea on ?is lonely isl& he gives to u ?is ,revelation = :i* e ,*ri/ian %\ld dev\tly ?ank ,god4 ,8 eyes are op5$ 9 an unusual way & be=e him z 9 panoramic vision ! pa/1 ! pres5t & ! future move quickly1 & he makes a record ( all ! ?+s t he beholds4 ,8 body is on ,patmos b z a matt] ( fact he seems to be walk+ ! /reets ( ! heav5ly city & gives to u a picture ( ^? ?+s :i* no mortal eye ha? yet beheld4 ,he describes ! ris5 ,*ri/4 ,x is a new picture1 = z he beholds him 8 head & 8 hair are :ite l wool1 z :ite z sn[2 & yet x is an old picture he gives1 = he is pres5t$ z ! ,lamb t has be5 sla91 ) ! m>ks ( 8 suff]+ /ill ^u him1 & ^! help to make 8 glory ! great]1 & if possible to increase ! p[] & sweetness ( ! angels' music4 ,he pres5ts to u a revelation ( ! glorifi$ *ur* & ( ! f\r & tw5ty eld]s fall+ d[n at ! feet ( ,jesus1 ca/+ _! cr[ns be=e him & giv+ him all adoration & praise4 ,he *e]s u ) a k ( ! doom ( ,satan1 = 9 ! clos+ "p ( ! book he pres5ts him to u z b\nd1 ca/ into ! pit & held z a prison] = a ?\s& ye>s1 :ile 9 e o!r "p ( ! ,bible he is se5 go+ ab\t l a rag+ lion seek+ :om he may dev\r4 ,he gives to u "s conception ( ! f9al judgm5t1 & ! great :ite ?rone is lift$ up be=e u2 ! dead1 small & great1 /& be=e ,god1 ! books are op5$ & ^? ^: names are n f\nd writt5 9 ! book are ca/ away f 8 pres5ce =ev]2 & !n z a climax ( ! picture we h be=e u ! new heav5 & ! new e>?4 ,aga9 ,i say1 !re is no?+ s wond]ful z ,revelation if only we h ! m9d ( ! ,_s 9 its int]pretation4 ,9 ?is text ,john is speak+ ( ^? :o die 9 ! ,"l & ! :ole v]se reads z foll[s3 ,& ,i he>d a voice f heav5 say+ unto me1 ,write1 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l f h5ce=?3 ,yea1 sai? ! ,_s1 t !y may re/ f _! labors2 & _! works d foll[ !m 7,revelation #ad3ac74 ,ord9>ily ?is text has be5 us$ only on fun]al occasions1 b lit]ally int]pret$ ! text :i* /&s z ! he>t ( ! v]se may be read z foll[s1 ,am51 sai? ! ,_s4 ,x w\ld seem z if ! ,holy ,gho/ 7 giv+ 8 ass5t to ! tru? :i* has be5 spok54 ,bless$ are ! dead :i* die 9 ! ,"l4 ,x is l an old "t antiphonal s]vice1 :5 *oir answ]$ *oir 9 ! h\se ( ,god2 or1 to put x 9 ano!r way1 x is "o ( ^? rem>kable int]ruptions sev]al in/ances ( :i* are f\nd 9 ! ,scriptures4 ,"o is 9 ,hebrews ! ?irte5? *apt] & ! eigh? v]se1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day1 & to-day1 & = ev]4 ,accord+ to ! revision ?is v]se has an add$ ^w & reads z foll[s1 ,jesus ,*ri/ ! same ye/]day & to-day1 yea & =ev]4 ,i call special att5tion to ! little ^w yea4 ,somebody has said t x is z if ! ,apo/le 7 say+ t ,jesus is ! same to-day t he 0 ye/]day1 ?an :i* no ?\ght c\ld be m com=t+4 ,& x w\ld seem at ! clos+ "p ( ! v]se z if ! angels ( ,god _h brok5 9 ^u 8 message to say1 ,yea1 & he is =ev] ! same1 :i* is c]ta9ly true4 ,c\ld any?+ be m inspir+ ?an to "k t we h ! approval ( ! ,holy ,gho/ ( ! ?+s we say or ?9k8 ,!re are _m repres5tations ( ! ,_s ( ,god 9 ! ,bible4 ,8 love is pres5t$ "u ! figure ( ! "m love1 z 9 ,g5esis ! fir/ *apt] & ! second v]se2 ,& ! e>? 0 )\t =m1 & void2 & d>kness 0 ^u ! face ( ! deep4 ,& ! ,_s ( ,god mov$ or brood$ ^u ! face ( ! wat]s4 ,9 ?is text ! ,_s broods ov] ! _w z ! "m bird hov]s ov] h] little ones4 ,we see him 9 ! figure ( ! dove 9 ,mat!w ! ?ird *apt] & ! sixte5? v]se3 ,& ,jesus1 :5 he 0 baptiz$1 w5t up /raightway out ( ! wat]1 & lo1 ! heav5s 7 op5$ unto him & he saw ! ,_s ( ,god desc5d+ l a dove1 & light+ ^u him4 ,& "h we h a revelation ( 8 g5tl5ess4 ,aga9 he is pres5t$ to u "u ! figure ( ! w9d1 ,& sudd5ly !re came a s\nd f heav5 z ( a ru%+ mighty w9d1 & x fill$ all ! h\se :]e !y 7 sitt+ 7,acts #b3b74 ,"h we see 8 p[]4 ,we cat* a vision ( him 9 ! fire 9 ,acts ! second *apt] & ! ?ird v]se1 ,& !re appe>$ unto !m clov5 tongues l z ( fire1 & x sat ^u ea* ( !m2 & "h we und]/& 8 cleans+ influ5ce4 ,b "h 9 ?is text we h 8 direct+ p[]4 ,x is z if he 7 giv+ p>ticul> att5tion to all t ,john is say+ & giv+ 8 approval to x because x is ! tru?4 ,s9ce ! day ( ,p5teco/ he has occupi$ a new position4 ,h[ev]1 he has exi/$ f all et]nity4 ,we behold him 9 8 "w 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scriptures4 ,b f ! day ( ,p5teco/ ! affairs ( ! *ur* h be5 committ$ to him1 its organization1 its developm5t1 its s]vices1 :e!r x be ! prea*+1 ! pray+ or ! s++4 ,we _c ignore him1 = he has to d ) all ! "w & ) ! prea*+ ( ! ^w4 ,he convicts ( s94 ,john #f3dd1 ,no man c come to me1 except ! ,fa!r :i* ha? s5t me draw him3 & ,i w raise him up at ! la/ day4 ,he applies ,*ri/ to ! awak5$ s9n]1 ,h[beit :5 he1 ! ,_s ( tru?1 is come1 he w guide y into all tru?3 = he %all n speak ( himself2 b :atsoev] he %all he>1 t %all he speak3 & he w %ew y ?+s to come4 ,he %all glorify me3 = he %all receive ( m9e1 & %all %ew x unto y4 ,he helps to int]pret ! ,^w ( ,god because he inspir$ m5 to write x4 ,x is impossible to get along )\t him4 ,i put no m>k ( disrespect ^u s*ol>%ip4 ,i "k :at x has accompli%$2 x has fill$ libr>ies ) k :i* has made ! _w ri*1 x has weigh$ planets & giv5 u almo/ a p]fect und]/&+ ( ! heav5ly bodies4 ,x has e/imat$ ! velocity ( light until we h /opp$ to say1 ,su* ?+s are too wond]ful = u4 ,x has read ! trac+s ^u obelisks1 & made ! pa/ an op5 book to u1 giv+ u ! secrets ( m5 :o h be5 ?\s&s ( ye>s 9 _! tombs1 b ,i d wi% to say t t :i* comes to u directly f ! ,_s ( ,god is beyond s*ol>%ip4 ,he> :at ,paul has said to u 9 #a ,cor9?ians ! second *apt] & ! n9? to ! f\rte5? v]ses4 ,b z x is writt51 ,eye ha? n se51 nor e> he>d1 nei!r h ent]$ into ! he>t ( man1 ! ?+s :i* ,god ha? prep>$ = !m t love him4 ,b ,god ha? reveal$ !m unto u by 8 ,_s3 = ! ,_s se>*e? all ?+s1 yea1 ! deep ?+s ( ,god4 ,= :at man kn[e? ! ?+s ( a man1 save ! _s ( man :i* is 9 him8 ev5 s ! ?+s ( ,god kn[e? no man1 b ! ,_s ( ,god4 ,n[ we h receiv$1 n ! _s ( ! _w1 b ! _s :i* is ( ,god2 t we might "k ! ?+s t are freely giv5 to u ( ,god4 ,:i* ?+s also we speak1 n 9 ! words :i* man's wisdom tea*e?1 b :i* ! ,holy ,gho/ tea*e?2 comp>+ spiritual ?+s ) spiritual4 ,b ! natural man receive? n ! ?+s ( ! ,_s ( ,god3 = !y are fooli%ness unto him2 nei!r c he "k !m1 because !y are spiritually disc]n$4 ,!re are c]ta9 great tru?s to :i* ,i am sure ! ,holy ,gho/ w\ld say a deep am54 ,i ,! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god--n simply t x conta9s ! ^w ( ,god1 b is t v ^w4 ,pet] tells u :]e we got our ,bible4 #b ,pet] #a3ba1 ,= ! prophecy came n 9 old "t by ! w ( man2 b holy m5 ( ,god spake z !y 7 mov$ by ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,x is an inspir$ ,book1 & inspiration is ! inbrea?+ ( ,god himself4 ,?is makes ! ,bible diff]5t f e o!r book4 ,we _c /udy x exactly z we /udy o!rs4 ,we may pick x up & say x is j pap]1 ink & lea!r1 l any o!r book1 b we h miss$ ! p[] ( x if we say ?is4 ,we might say1 ,jesus is j a man1 eat+1 dr9k+1 sleep+1 suff]+ l a man2 b we h miss$ 8 p[] if we say only ?is1 = ! ,bible is fill$ ) ,god1 & ,jesus is ,god ,himself4 ,jesus said1 ,ye mu/ be born aga9 if ye are to ent] my ,k+dom1 & ?is makes ! diff]5ce 9 m54 ,because ( ?is new bir? "o man sees ! ?+s ( ,god to :i* ano!r w\ld be totally bl9d1 & ?is makes ! diff]5ce 9 books & leaves ! ,bible incomp>ably beyond all o!r books4 ,h[ may we "k t ! ,bible is ! ^w ( ,god8 ,n simply sci5tifically1 al?\gh ! ,bible is a sci5tific book2 b n 9 ?is way any m ?an we c\ld f9d life 9 ! body by cutt+ x up ) a knife4 ,! ,bible is l a s5sitive plant2 approa* x 9 ! wrong way & x w close its leaves & )hold its fragrance4 ,come to x rev]5tly & !re is no bless+ t x _c be/[4 #a4 ,accept x by fai? & act accord+ to its pr9ciples4 ,if ,god exi/s1 z we "k he does1 !n talk ) him2 if ,*ri/ is "h pres5t$ to u ) all 8 uplift+ tea*+s1 !n walk ) him2 if ! promises ( ,god are writt5 "h1 z we "k !y are1 !n pres5t !m to him expect+ him to keep 8 ^w4 ,g5]al ,boo? ( ! ,salvation ,army once said 9 a great meet+ :]e ,i 0 pres5t t we 7 poor1 weak ,*ri/ians to-day because we 7 n liv+ up to our privileges z ,*ri/ians4 ,he describ$ a "y man :o _h lo/ 8 position & _h gone f "o degree ( pov]ty to ano!r until at la/ he 0 on ! v]ge ( />vation4 ,) 8 wife & little ones ab\t him he sits 9 deepe/ gloom4 ,!re is a rap at ! door & ! po/man br+s a lett] :i* is a message f a =m] employ] :o tells him t he has j le>n$ ( 8 di/ress1 t he w help him1 & t 9 ! meantime he incloses 8 *eck = a sum ( money :i* he hopes may make him com=table4 ,a *eck is simply a promise to pay4 ,! "y man1 says ,g5]al ,boo?1 looks at x a mom5t & !n beg9s to ru% ab\t ! room 9 great excitem5t4 ,poor man1 said 8 wife1 ,i knew x w\ld come to ?is4 ,8 m9d is giv+ way4 ,!n he pres5ts ! *eck to h] & says1 ,i "k :at ,i %all d ) x4 ,i w frame x & hang x on ! wall4 ,!n aga9 he exclaims1 ,i %all take x to my fri5d & h him set x to music & s+ x ea* day1 & he might d bo? ( ^! & />ve to dea?4 ,:at he %\ld h done 0 to pres5t x = paym5t & live (f ( its proce$s4 ,we h be5 fram+ ,god's promises long en\gh1 said ,g5]al ,boo?1 & s++ !m q long en\gh2 let u n[ pres5t !m = paym5t1 & we %all "k t ,god is true4 #b4 ,live its tru?4 ,:atev] ,god pres5ts z a pr9ciple translate into y\r life & !n believe t ,god w trans=m y\r liv+4 ,x w support y 9 trial & x w com=t y 9 ! deepe/ sorr[4 ,! _w 0 %ock$ by t great railroad accid5t :i* meant ! dea? ( ,mrs4 ,boo?-,tuck]1 b :5 9 ,c>negie ,hall ,comm&] ,boo?-,tuck] /ood to speak great words conc]n+ 8 noble wife he said3 ,i 0 once talk+ ) a man 9 ,*icago ab\t becom+ a ,*ri/ian & he said to me1 ',if ,god _h tak5 away y\r beautiful wife & y 7 left desolate ) y\r little *ildr5 w\ld y believe 9 him8' ,&1 said ! ,comm&] be=e 8 great ,new ,york audi5ce1 if t man is 9 ?is audi5ce to-day let me tell him4 ,god has tak5 my beautiful wife & ,i am "h surr\nd$ by my *ildr51 b ,i nev] believ$ 9 him m ?or\ghly & 0 nev] m confid5t ( ! tru? ( 8 ,^w4 ,,ii ,jesus ,*ri/ is ! ,son ( ,god4 ,to ?is tru? ,i am v sure ! ,holy ,gho/ w add 8 am54 ,9 ,john ! fifte5? *apt] & ! tw5ty-six? v]se we read1 ,b :5 ! ,com=t] is come1 :om ,i w s5d unto y f ! ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,_s ( tru?1 :i* proce$e? f ! ,fa!r1 he %all te/ify ( me4 ,& if y w\ld "k t ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,god's ,son ,i w\ld sugge/1 #a4 ,t y simply te/ him2 try him 9 hea!n l&s & tell me if any o!r /ory c\ld ?rill & trans=m z does ! /ory ( 8 life & dea?4 ,dr4 ,torrey says t :e!r ! /ory 0 told 9 ,*9a or ,engl&1 :e!r ! /ory 0 told 9 ,india or ,au/ralia1 x 0 always ! same & nev] 0 )\t effect4 #b4 ,try him 9 y\r own life4 ,"o day 9 a s]vice 9 a we/]n city an old woman 0 :eel$ into ! *ur* 9 an invalid's *air4 ,i knew by ! expression ( h] c\nt5ance t %e 0 suff]+4 ,:5 ,i met h] aft] ! s]vice & ask$ h] ab\t h] /ory %e said z ! mo/ excruciat+ pa9 convuls$ h] body1 ,i h n be5 free f pa9 9 tw5ty ye>s & h sc>cely slept a night ?r\gh all t "t1 & !n1 bru%+ ! te>s f h] eyes1 & ) an expectant face1 %e exclaim$1 b if ,i c\ld tell y all t ,jesus ,*ri/ has be5 to me 9 ^! tw5ty ye>s ,i c\ld ?rill y ?r\gh & ?r\gh4 #c4 ,if y w\ld "k t he is ! ,son ( ,god j lift him up & behold him z he draws all m5 unto him4 ,?is is ! secret ( ! p[] ( great prea*+4 ,x made ,mr4 ,moody kn[n :]eev] ! ,engli% language is spok5 & con/itut$ ,mr4 ,spurgeon "o ( ! _w's greate/ prea*]s4 ,z a matt] ( fact !re is no o!r !me :i* may be pres5t$ 9 ! pulpit by ! m9i/] ) an assurance ( ! co-op]ation ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,!re may be times :5 he may feel oblig$ to prea* conc]n+ philosophy1 poetry1 art & sci5ce1 b unless ^! ?+s lead directly to ,*ri/ we h no reason = believ+ t ! ,holy ,gho/ w add 8 am5 to our message1 & )\t ?is am5 ! "t is almo/ lo/4 ,,iii ,! *ur* is ! body ( ,*ri/4 ,i am p]suad$ t to ?is tru? he w give 8 he>ty ass5t4 ,?is is ,paul's ov] & ov]4 ,notice ! foll[+ v]ses4 ,acts #b3da1 ,!n !y t gladly receiv$ 8 ^w 7 baptiz$2 & ! same day !re 7 add$ unto !m ab\t ?ree ?\s& s\ls4 ,! words unto !m are 9 italics1 s n 9 ! orig9al1 & we ask add$ to :at8 ,acts #b3 #dg1 ,prais+ ,god1 & hav+ favor ) all ! p4 ,& ! ,"l 'add$ to ! ,*ur*' daily su* z %\ld be sav$4 ,"h we are beg9n+ to get ! tru?4 ,acts #e3ad1 ,& believ]s 7 ! m add$ to ! ,"l1 multitudes bo? ( m5 & wom54 ,?is is ! tru?4 ,y w see t ,*ri/ is ! head1 ! *ur* is 8 body & we are1 z individual memb]s ( ! *ur*1 j be+ add$ to him4 ,"o day ! body w be complet$ & !n ! ,"l himself w appe>4 ,if ,*ri/ is ! head he mu/ control ! body4 ,if 8 life is h9d]$ & n p]mitt$ to fl[ ?r\gh e "p ( x !re is confusion1 /rife1 unre/ & loss ( p[]4 ,!re are c]ta9 ?+s :i* we mu/ d if we are to be 9 ?is _w z he w\ld h u4 ,he mu/ control ! prea*+4 ,if giv5 an opportunity he w direct 9 ! *oice ( a !me1 he w quick5 our intellect 9 ! developm5t ( t !me1 he w give u an insight into ! be/ way to pres5t x to our he>]s1 & putt+ fai? 9 ^! prelim9>y conditions he w take c>e ( ! results4 ,he mu/ also dictate ! pray+ 9 a *ur*4 ,!re is mu* ( x t is mean+less4 ,x is too =mal1 too lifeless1 & entirely too g5]al 9 its "*4 ,9 ,mat!w ! eighte5? *apt] & ! n9ete5? v]se1 we read1 ,aga9 ,i say unto y1 ,t if two ( y %all agree on e>? z t\*+ any?+ t !y %all ask1 x %all be done = !m ( my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav54 ,x does n mean t if ! two %\ld agree toge!r z t\*+ any "o ?+1 b agree ) him1 = :]ev] y f9d two 9 pray] !re are ?ree1 & :]ev] !re are ?ree !re are f\r1 & ! additional "o pres5t is ! ,_s ( ,god wait+ to help u 9 our pray+ & to pres5t our pray]s unto ! ,fa!r 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,he mu/ inspire ! s++ ( ! *ur*4 ,9 ,ephesians ! fif? *apt] & ! n9ete5? v]se we read1 ,speak+ to y\rselves 9 psalms & hymns & spiritual songs1 s++ & mak+ melody 9 y\r he>t to ! ,"l4 ,"o reason :y !re is su* a lack ( p[] 9 _m *ur*es 9 ?is c\ntry is due to ! fact t ! s++ is simply us$ z fill+ = ! s]vices4 ,hymns are us$ 9 a haphaz>d way ) little ?\ght z to _! be>+ ^u ! !me to be pres5t$4 ,i am q p]suad$ t :5 ! prea*+1 pray+ & s++ are all submitt$ to 8 control1 :atev] may be man's op9ion ( ! s]vice1 he himself w give to x 8 he>ty am54 ,,iv ,we are ! sons ( ,god4 ,9 ,romans ! eigh? *apt] ! sixte5? & sev5te5? v]ses we read1 ,! ,_s itself be>e? witness ) our _s1 t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god2 & if *ildr51 !n heirs2 heirs ( ,god1 & jo9t-heirs ) ,*ri/2 if s be t we suff] ) him1 t we may be also glorifi$ toge!r4 ,to ?is tru? he w say am54 ,a c>eful /udy ( ! ,scriptures w reveal ! fact t1 #a4 ,we are heirs4 ,if !re=e ?is be true we h b to claim our bir?right privilege1 & !re is no weakness 9 our lives b may be (fset by ! /r5g? ( 84 ,:atev] ,*ri/ has receiv$ z ! head ( ! *ur* he has receiv$ 9 tru/ = ! body & we may h our possession 9 him if we b appropriate x4 ,a man 9 ,engl& di$ ! o!r day 9 ! poorh\se4 ,he _h a little ,engli% f>m ^u :i* he c\ld raise no gra9 & he let x g to wa/e & di$ a paup]4 ,8 heirs discov]$ t on ?is little ,engli% possession !re 0 a copp] m9e & !y are liv+ 9 luxury to-day 9 ! possession ( t :i* belong$ to _! ance/] ,transcrib]'s note3 ance/or8 all ! "t b 0 n appropriat$ & us$ by him4 #b4 ,be+ sons ( ,god1 we are n free f trial2 b !re is ?is "o ?+ to say ab\t our ,*ri/ian exp]i5ce3 ,our light afflictions :i* are b = a mom5t "w = u a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory1 & ,god's pres5ce ) u 9 trial is inf9itely bett] ?an 8 abs5ce f u 9 ! "t ( prosp]ity4 ,our trials are b ! discipl9e ?r\gh :i* we mu/ pass 9 ord] t we may "o day be prep>$ to /& 9 8 pres5ce & d 8 bidd+ ?r\gh\t et]nity4 #c4 ,be+ sons ( ,god1 we are sure "o day ( glory4 ,! song :i* has be5 s++ its way ar\nd ! _w 9 ! ,torrey-,alex&] meet+s pres5ts ?is ?\ght to u beautifully4 ,:5 all my labors & trials are o'er ,& ,i am safe on t beautiful %ore1 ,j to be ne> ! de> ,"l ,i adore ,w ?ro' ! ages be glory = me4 ,:5 by ! gift ( 8 inf9ite grace ,i am accord$ 9 heav5 a place1 ,j to be !re & look on 8 face ,w ?ro' ! ages be glory = me4 ,fri5ds w be !re ,i h lov$ long ago2 ,joy l a riv] ar\nd me w fl[2 ,yet j a smile f my ,savior1 ,i "k1 ,w ?ro' ! ages be glory = me4 ,*orus4 ,oh1 t w be glory = me1 ,glory = me1 glory = me1 ,:5 by 8 grace ,i %all look on 8 face1 ,t w be glory1 be glory = me4 ,:atev] may be our limitations "h1 !y %all be gone !re2 :atev] may be our weakness "h1 x %all be lo/ !re4 ,dr4 ,*>les ,hodge 9 8 ,lectures on ,!ology has giv5 u an imag9>y picture ( ,laura ,bridgman1 ! fam\s deaf-mute4 ,! celebrat$ !ologian has describ$ h] /&+ 9 ! pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 t great day :5 we %all all be be=e ,him1 :5 ,*ri/ %all t\* h] eyes & say1 ,daught]1 see1 & !re %all sweep ?r\gh h] vision all ! glories ( ! sky2 :5 ,he %all t\* h] e>s1 :i* h be5 s long clos$1 & say1 ,daught]1 he>1 & into h] s\l %all come all ! h>monies ( heav52 :5 he %all t\* h] lips1 :i* on e>? h nev] spok5 a human ^w1 & say1 ,daught]1 speak1 & ) all ! angel *oir %e w bur/ into ! new song4 ,:at ,dr4 ,hodge has said conc]n+ ,laura ,bridgman w be true ( u4 ,our day ( limitations w be pa/1 ! exp]i5ces ( weakness be gone1 & we %all be l him1 = we %all see him z he is4 ,?is1 !re=e1 is a good outl9e ( a cre$ = u to-day4 ,we believe ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god1 we believe t ,jesus is ! ,son ( ,god1 we believe t ! ,*ur* is ! body ( ,*ri/1 we believe t we are by reg5]ation ! sons ( ,god1 & mak+ su* a /atem5t we h a "r to /op & li/5 & ,i am sure we %all he> z f ! skies1 ,am51 sai? ! _s4 ,a ,,reasonable ,,s]vice ,,text3 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4--,romans #ab3a4 ,!re is p]haps no *apt] 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 c]ta9ly none 9 ?is epi/le1 ) :i* we are m famili> ?an ?is "o :i* is introduc$ by ! text2 & yet1 h[ev] famili> we may be ) ! /atem5ts1 if we read !m c>efully & /udy !m hone/ly !y mu/ always come to u n only 9 ! nature ( an inspiration b also ) rebuke1 especially to ^? ( u :o prea*4 ,paul's intellectual ability has nev] be5 que/ion$4 ,yet1 giant ?\gh he 0 9 ?is respect1 he 0 n a%am$ to be pa!tic :5 he lik5s 8 c>e = 8 p to ! c>e ( a nurse = h] *ildr54 ,he is n a%am$ to be extravagant :5 he lik5s 8 sorr[ & pa9 at _! backslid+ to ! travail ( a woman = h] *ild4 ,he is n a%am$ to be int5se :5 9 ! n9? *apt] & ! fir/1 second & ?ird v]ses he says1 ,i say ! tru? 9 ,*ri/1 ,i lie n1 my consci5ce also be>+ me witness 9 ! ,holy ,gho/1 t ,i h great heav9ess & cont9ual sorr[ 9 my he>t4 ,= ,i c\ld wi% t myself 7 accurs$ f ,*ri/ = my bre?r51 my k9sm5 accord+ to ! fle%4 ,we mu/ also be impress$ ) ! fact t he 0 n at all afraid ( public criticism4 ,he n only sat at ,gamaliel's feet b ! great lawmak] might well h tak5 8 place at 8 feet1 & yet he says1 ,i am will+ to be c\nt$ a fool if only ,i may w9 m5 to ,*ri/4 ,he is n b\nd by cu/om4 ,he n only prea*es 9 ! synagogue & 9 ! places set ap>t = ! *ur*es ( ! e>ly days1 b he goes ab\t f h\se to h\se entreat+ p to come to ,*ri/4 ,he is n a%am$ to weep1 = he s5ds 8 messages to ! p & exclaims1 ,i tell y ^! ?+s weep+2 & "h 9 ?is text he is /rik+ly unusual1 = he is n a prea*] speak+ ) dignity1 nor an ,apo/le comm5d+ ob$i5ce1 b a lov+ fri5d besee*+ 9 ! mo/ pa!tic way ! yield+ ( !mselves to ,*ri/4 ,!re are two ?+s to rememb] ab\t ,paul 9 ! /udy ( su* a subject4 ,fir/3 ,he 0 a ,jew & he knew all ab\t (f]+s4 ,sacrifices 7 n =ms to him & a liv+ sacrifice 0 n a mean+less expression4 ,he _h be5 pres5t on ! great day ( ,atonem5t :5 ! scapegoat bore away ! s9s ( ! p4 ,he _h he>d ! *imes ( ! bells on ! high prie/'s robe z he mov$ to & fro be=e ! entrance to ! holy ( holies1 & he _h wait$ ) brea?less sil5ce = him to come =? giv+ evid5ce 9 8 com+ ( ! fact t ,israel c\ld once m approa* ,jehovah4 ,! text to him 0 ?robb+ ) holy memories & 0 full ( significance4 ,second3 ,he receiv$ 8 in/ructions conc]n+ ^! ?+s ( ,god1 n f m51 = :5 he writes to ! ,galatians he says3 ,b ,i c]tify y1 bre?r51 t ! gospel :i* 0 prea*$ ( me is n aft] man1 = ,i nei!r receiv$ x ( man1 nei!r 0 ,i taught x1 b by ! revelation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,galatians #a3aa-ab74 ,& s1 s9ce he is a heav5-taught man1 we mu/ li/5 :ile he speaks & give he$ to 8 entreaties4 ,i ,! context4 ,we %all n appreciate ?is /rik+ text unless we take into acc\nt its sett+4 ,! fir/ *apt]s ( ,romans pres5t to u a black cl\d inde$1 = :5 ! fir/ s5t5ces are spok5 we %udd] because ( _! int5sity4 ,we read 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? v]se t ,god gave ! p up to uncleanness2 9 ! tw5ty-six? v]se t he gave !m up to vile affections1 b 9 ! tw5ty-eigh? v]se t he gave !m ov] to a reprobate m9d4 ,) ?is awful condition ( affairs we />t2 & yet = fe> t ! man :o c\nts himself a morali/ might read ^! v]ses & feel t !y did n apply to him1 ,paul writes 9 ! ?ird *apt] & ! tw5ty-second v]se ^! words1 ,ev5 ! righte\sness ( ,god1 :i* is by fai? ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 unto all & ^u all !m t believe2 = !re is no diff]5ce4 ,b :5 ! cl\d is ! blacke/ ! rays ( light beg9 to appe>1 & !y are rays ( light f heav52 look+ on ! "o side at my/]y & cat*+ a vision on ! o!r side ( grace1 ,paul exclaims1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice 7,romans #ab3a74 ,! ^w m]cy is ( frequ5t occurr5ce 9 ! ,bible4 ,f ev]la/+ to ev]la/+ is ,god's m]cy1 we read4 ,?is gives u "s idea ( duration4 ,new e morn+ & fre% e ev5+ are 8 m]cies4 ,?is reveals to u ! fact t !y are un*ang+4 ,he is a ,god ( m]cy4 ,?is is 8 "*4 ,let ! wick$ =sake 8 way & ! unrighte\s man 8 ?\ghts & let him return unto ! ,"l & he w h m]cy ^u him4 ,?is is ! invitation ( ,god giv5 to all ! _w6 ,b ,paul is n speak+ ( m]cy 9 g5]al2 he goes on 9 8 ma/]ful argum5t outl9+ ! doctr9es ( grace & on ! /r5g? ( t he uses ! text4 ,fir/3 ,we are ju/ifi$4 ,! fif? *apt] & ! fir/ v]se1 ,!re=e be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?1 we h peace ) ,god ?r\gh our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,9 ju/ification our s9s are p>don$ & we are accept$ z righte\s because ( ! righte\sness ( ,*ri/1 :i* is imput$ unto u & receiv$ by fai? alone4 ,& yet to him ?is def9ition 9 e day language means t1 be+ ju/ifi$1 we /& be=e ,god z if we nev] _h s9n$4 ,no wond] t 9 ! light ( su* a doctr9e ,paul c\ld say1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice 7,romans #ab3a74 ,second3 ,we are kept safe4 ,romans #e3aj1 ,= if1 :5 we 7 enemies1 we 7 reconcil$ to ,god by ! dea? ( 8 ,son1 mu* m1 be+ reconcil$1 we %all be sav$ by 8 life4 ,lit]ally ! clos+ "p ( ?is v]se is1 ,we are kept safe 9 8 life4 ,a *ild 9 its "m's arms c\ld n be s secure z we 9 8 life4 ,und]nea? u are ! ev]la/+ arms & ar\nd ab\t u ! sure m]cies ( ,god4 ,?ird3 ,we are baptiz$ into 8 dea?4 ,"k ye n t s _m ( u z 7 baptiz$ into ,jesus ,*ri/ 7 baptiz$ into 8 dea?8 7,romans #f3c74 ,! wages ( s9 is dea?4 ,?is is ,god's irrevocable /atem5t1 b ,*ri/ di$ = our s9s & ,paul's argum5t "h is t we di$ ) him1 s ! dem&s ( ! law h be5 met & we are to g free4 ,no wond] ,paul c\ld say1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice4 ,f\r?3 ,we are alive unto ,god4 ,romans #f3aa1 ,likewise reckon ye also y\rselves to be dead inde$ unto s91 b alive unto ,god ?r\gh ,jesus ,*ri/ our ,"l4 ,n only are we ju/ifi$ & kept safe & crucifi$ ) him & buri$ ) him b 9 ! plan ( ,god we are ris5 ) him4 ,:at a wond]ful m]cy ?is is6 ,fif?3 ,we h deliv]ance f ! self life4 ,! sev5? *apt] ( ,romans is j ! cry ( a break+ he>t & rea*es its climax 9 ! tw5ty-f\r? v]se1 ,o wret*$ man t ,i am6 :o %all deliv] me f ! body ( ?is dea?8 ,b ! deliv]ance is 9 ! eigh? *apt]1 especially 9 ! second v]se1 ,= ! law ( ! ,_s ( life 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ha? made me free f ! law ( s9 & dea?4 ,:at a m]cy ?is is6 ,six?3 ,= ^? ( u :o believe !re is no condemnation4 ,romans #h3a1 ,!re is !re=e n[ no condemnation to !m :i* are 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus1 :o walk n aft] ! fle%1 b aft] ! ,_s4 ,judgm5t is pa/ because he has be5 judg$4 ,we h no?+ to d ) ! great :ite ?rone2 ,*ri/ z our sub/itute has met s9's p5alty & paid our debts4 ,:at a m]cy ?is is6 ,no wond] ,paul is ?rill$ ) ! ?\ght ( x4 ,sev5?3 ,no sep>ation4 ,romans #h3ch-ci1 ,= ,i am p]suad$1 t nei!r dea?1 nor life1 nor angels1 nor pr9cipalities1 nor p[]s1 nor ?+s pres5t1 nor ?+s to come1 nor height1 nor dep?1 nor any o!r creature1 %all be able to sep>ate u f ! love ( ,god1 :i* is 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus our ,"l4 ,s t = "t we are safe & our et]nity is sure4 ,0 !re ev] su* a catalogue ( m]cies8 ,9 ! light ( all ?is ! ,apo/le exclaims1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice 7,romans #ab3a74 ,x is a good ?+ to /udy ,paul's !re=es4 ,he is a logician ( ! highe/ type4 ,9 ,romans #e3a1 !re is ! !re=e ( ju/ification4 ,9 ,romans ! eigh? *apt] & ! fir/ v]se !re is ! !re=e ( no condemnation4 ,9 ,romans ! twelf? *apt] & ! fir/ v]se !re is ! !re=e ( consecration1 & ?is z a matt] ( fact is ! outl9e ( ! ,epi/le4 ,,ii ,pres5t y\r bodies4 ,?is means ! entire yield+ ( "o's self to ,*ri/4 ,x corresponds to ! ,old ,te/am5t pres5tation ( ! burnt (f]+ all ( :i* 0 consum$4 ,back 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times = f\rte5 ye>s !re _h be5 no song 9 ! temple1 = x 0 fill$ ) rubbi% & uncleanness1 b ! rubbi% 0 put away & ! uncleanness vani%$1 ! burnt (f]+ 0 pres5t$ & ! song ( ! ,"l began aga94 ,if y h lo/ y\r song & h be5 depriv$ ( ! h>mony ( heav5 !n pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice4 ,!re is a ?reefold division 9 man's nature4 ,! ,_s1 :]e ,god abides if we are 8 *ildr54 ,?is is l ! holy ( holies4 ,! ,s\l1 :i* is ! abode ( ! man himself4 ,! ,body1 :i* is ! out] c\rt4 ,:5 ,*ri/ 0 crucifi$ ! veil ( ! temple 0 r5t 9 twa9 & ! :ole 0 l "o great comp>tm5t4 ,i _c b ?9k t if we %\ld come to ! place ( complete consecration1 ! acceptance 9 our lives ( :at 0 pur*as$ = u :5 he 0 crucifi$1 = u ! veil ( ! temple w\ld be r5t 9 twa9 & n only w\ld ,god abide 9 our spirits b he w\ld suffuse our :ole nature1 look ) our eyes1 & speak ) our lips4 ,?is mu/ h be5 :at ,paul meant :5 he said1 ,i live1 yet n ,i1 b ,*ri/ live? 9 me4 ,,iii ,a liv+ sacrifice4 ,t is 9 contra/ ) ! dead (f]+ ( ! ,old ,te/am5t sacrifice4 ,suppose = a mom5t t x w\ld h be5 possible = an (f]+ to h be5 pres5t$ 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t times & !n aft] t = x to h liv$ aga92 x is inconceivable t ?is (f]+ w\ld h be5 put to any unholy use4 ,i h _m times tri$ to imag9e ! surprise ( ! son ( ! wid[ ( ,na9 & ! daught] ( ,jairus aft] _! be+ rais$ f ! dead4 ,!y c]ta9ly c\ld n h liv$ selfi%1 s9ful lives aga91 & ,i am sure t ,laz>us :5 once he _h be5 9 ! grave & 0 rais$ at ! voice ( ! ,ma/] c\ld nev] aga9 h be5 worldly & unclean4 ,b let x n be =gott5 t we are a ris5 p2 we 7 crucifi$ ) ,*ri/1 we di$ ) ,*ri/1 we 7 buri$ ) ,*ri/1 we h ris5 ) ,*ri/6 ,h[ !n ought we to live8 ,9 "o ( our we/]n cities a m9i/] told me rec5tly ( a "y man :o _h graduat$ at a s*ool = /amm]]s & came to see him "o day4 ,keep+ "t ) 8 f+]s 9 ! use ( 8 words he said sl[ly3 ,i--want--to--speak--to--y4 ,)\t foll[+ 8 me?od ( spee* ?r\gh ,i w quote :at he said3 ,i h = a long "t want$ to be a ,*ri/ian & 0 a%am$ to attempt to speak :5 x 0 s imp]fectly done1 b n[ ,i h graduat$ & ,i h ! control 9 "p at lea/ ( my spee*1 & ,i h come to y to-day to make my confession1 = ! fir/ use ,i make ( my voice mu/ be ! confession ( him :o lov$ me & gave himself = me4 ,,iv ,y\r reasonable s]vice4 ,x is a reasonable s]vice1 ,fir/3 ,because ,god uses human in/rum5tality & he ne$s y1 & x is !re=e a reasonable dem& to make1 = we %\ld place ourselves absolutely at 8 disposal4 ,9 ! gue/ book ( a fri5d ,i saw rec5tly a few l9es writt5 by ,dr4 ,john ,willis ,ba] 9 :i* he said1 quot+ f ano!r3 ,god gave himself = u4 ,god gave himself to u4 ,god wants to give himself ?r\gh u4 ,b if our lives are inconsi/5t & our he>ts are unclean he _c d x4 ,if we h n yield$ ourselves altoge!r ,god himself is limit$4 ,second3 ,x is a reasonable reque/ to make because ( :at ,god has done = u4 ,"o ( ! di/+ui%$ m9i/]s ( ! ,presbyt]ian ,*ur* told u ! o!r day 9 a conf]5ce 9 a we/]n city t a little boy :o _h be5 op]at$ ^u by ,dr4 ,lor5z said z soon z he came out f "u ! ane/hetic1 ,x w be a long "t be=e my "m he>s ! la/ ( ?is doctor2 & !n1 said my fri5d1 ,i ?\ght ( an incid5t 9 my own life ( a poor ,g]man boy ^: feet 7 twi/$ out ( %ape1 ^: "m 0 poor & c\ld n h him op]at$ ^u1 & ,i det]m9$ to br+ him to a great doctor & ask him to take him 9 *>ge4 ,! op]ation 0 ov] & 0 a great success4 ,:5 ! pla/] ca/ _h be5 tak5 (f f 8 feet my fri5d said he w5t to take him home4 ,he call$ 8 att5tion to ! hospital & ! boy admir$ x1 b he said1 ',i l ! doctor be/4' ,he spoke ( ! nurses & ! boy 0 slightly int]e/$1 b said1 ',!y are no?+ comp>$ to ! doctor4' ,he call$ 8 att5tion to ! p]fect equipm5t ( ! hospital & he 0 unmov$ except z aga9 & aga9 he ref]r$ to ! doctor4 ,!y rea*$ ! ,miss\ri t[n & /epp$ out ( ! /ation toge!r1 & ! old ,g]man "m 0 wait+ to receive him4 ,%e did n look at h] boy's face nor at 8 h&s b %e fell on h] knees & look$ at 8 feet & !n said sobb+1 ',x is j l any o!r boy's foot4' ,tak5 into h] arms1 ! m9i/] said all ! boy kept say+ to h] ov] & ov] 01 ',"m1 y ought to "k ! doctor t made me walk4' ,!n my fri5d said1 ,!re is n "o ( u = :om ,jesus ,*ri/ has n done t5 ?\s& times m = u ?an ! doctor did = ?is boy1 & we h nev] spok5 = him1 we h n yield$ ourselves to him4 ,x mu/ h be5 ) "s su* _s z ?is t ! ,apo/le said1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice 7,romans #ab3a74 ,,! ,,true ,,*ri/ian ,,life ,,text3 ,my belov$ is m9e1 & ,i am 84--,sol4 ,song #b3af4 ,i am my belov$'s1 & my belov$ is m9e4--,sol4 ,song #f3c4 ,i am my belov$'s & 8 desire is t[>d me4--,sol4 ,song #g3aj4 ,^! ?ree texts %\ld be read toge!r1 & ! significant *ange f\nd 9 ea* text z ! ?\ght unfolds %\ld be /udi$ c>efully4 ,!y rem9d "o ( ?ree m\nta9 peaks "o ris+ high] ?an ! o!r until ! ?ird is lift$ into ! v heav5s4 ,inde$1 if "o %\ld live 9 ! _s ( ?is ?ird text he w\ld enjoy :at ,paul has describ$ z a life 9 ! heav5ly places1 & 8 picture ( ,*ri/ w\ld be surpass+ly beautiful4 ,at ! same "t ! ?ree texts give u a complete picture ( a true ,*ri/ian life4 ,! fir/ text may be reg5]ation1 ! second text consecration1 & ! ?ird text sanctification4 ,! ,jews c\nt$ ?is ,book1 ! ,song ( ,solomon1 z exce$+ly sacr$4 ,!y hid x away until ! *ild _h come to maturity be=e he 0 all[$ to read x1 & x 0 to !m ! holy ( holies ( ! ,old ,te/am5t ,scripture4 ,^! texts are also l ! division ( ! anci5t tab]nacle4 ,!re 0 fir/ ( all ! out] c\rt :]e ! alt> ( sacrifice 0 to be f\nd--& ?is mu/ be con/antly kept 9 m9d1 = no "o c say my belov$ is m9e until he has pass$ ! alt> ( sacrifice4 ,x is only by fai? 9 ,jesus ,*ri/ t we are adopt$ into ! memb]%ip ( ! family ( ,god4 ,! second division 0 ! holy place1 :]e 0 f\nd ! lav]4 ,"h ! prie/s made !mselves clean1 & !y c\ld n m9i/] 9 ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah until !y _h be5 made clean f all e>?ly defilem5t4 ,?is second text gives u ! same ?\ght1 = "h ! writ] *anges ! ord] exactly & says1 ,i am my belov$1 in/ead ( say+1 ,my belov$ is m9e4 ,?is is consecration & ! consecration ( a clean life4 ,god w n accept or use t :i* is unclean1 & x is only z we come to ! place :]e we all[ him to h full control ( our lives t we realize we are 84 ,! ?ird division ( ! tab]nacle 0 ! holy ( holies1 :]e ! high prie/ made 8 way once a ye> t he might /& 9 ! pres5ce ( ,jehovah4 ,9 ?is ?ird text1 :]e ! writ] says1 ,i am my belov$'s1 & 8 desire is t[>ds me1 we h come to ! place 9 our exp]i5ce :]e if 8 desire = u controls our liv+ we are 9 ! holy ( holies inde$2 :]e we c see him & enjoy 8 pres5ce4 ,i ,my belov$ is m9e4 ,?is is reg5]ation4 ,a m9i/] once prea*+ to 8 congregation said1 ,let e "o say ,jesus1 & f all ov] ! congregation !re came ! music ( 8 "n4 ,n[1 said ! m9i/]1 ,let all ^? :o c1 say 'my ,jesus1' & ! response 0 n s he>ty4 ,a l9e ran ?r\gh ! congregation sep>at+ husb& f wife & p>5ts f *ildr54 ,x is only by fai? 9 ,*ri/ & by ! op]ation ( ! grace ( ,god t we c exp]i5ce ?is fir/ text4 ,two ?+s are true conc]n+ ?is po9t4 ,fir/3 ,he wants to make bett] all t we h4 ,:atev] may be our natural *>act]i/ics1 he c make all t we h m beautiful4 ,"o day 9 ,colorado ,i want$ to make a j\rney to ! summit ( ,pike's ,peak1 only to f9d t ?r\gh\t ! entire day ! tra9 0 *>t]$4 ,i 0 turn+ away 9 despair :5 a railroad man said1 ,:y d y n g up at ?ree o'clock to-morr[ morn+1 = !n1 he said1 y c see ! sun rise1 & ! sight is beautiful4 ,s ! next morn+ we />t$4 ,j z ,i 0 go+ on ! tra9 a railroad man said1 ,:5 y come to ! %>p turn 9 ! way z y g up1 look ov] 9 ! ,cripple ,creek di/rict & y w see a sight nev] to be =gott54 ,we climb$ high] & high]1 leav+ ! d>kness at ! foot ( ! m\nta91 until at la/ we came to ! place indicat$ & ,i look$ away1 only to be int5sely disappo9t$4 ,! sight 0 almo/ commonplace4 ,z we pursu$ ! j\rney upw>d f9ally we came to ano!r place1 :]e ,i he>d "s "o give an exclamation ( delight4 ,z ,i look$ 9 ! same direction !re 0 a m>vel\s trans=mation4 ,i c\ld see be=e me a m\nta9 :i* look$ l a :ite-rob$ prie/ & ano!r l a *oir ( angels & /ill ano!r l a gold5 ladd] rea*+ up into ! skies1 & all because ! sun _h ris5 ^u ! same sc5]y :i* a mom5t ago 0 un9t]e/+4 ,if ,*ri/ c\ld only ?us take possession ( our lives & become our ,savior ! trans=mation w\ld be q z great4 ,second3 ,he is ours to ex]cise 9 our behalf all t he is z ,prophet1 ,prie/ & ,k+4 ,8 (fice ( ,prophet relates to ! pa/1 8 (fice ( ,k+ to ! future :5 he %all be cr[n$ ,k+ ( k+s & ,"l ( lords1 b 8 (fice z ,prie/ is n[ be+ fulfill$ & he is my great ,high ,prie/ to int]c$e = me ) ,god & make explanation = all my weakness4 ,adelaide ,proctor has giv5 u ! /ory ( a "y girl :o 0 9 a conv5t 9 ,france1 ^: special "w x 0 to att5d ! portal & keep ! alt> clean4 ,! w> swept ov] ,france1 ! battle rag$ ne> ! conv5t1 _m ( ! soldi]s 7 kill$ & a numb] injur$4 ,^! 7 borne into ! hospital t !y might be nurs$ back to /r5g?1 & "o ( !m 0 giv5 to ?is "y girl4 ,h] nurs+ 0 successful1 b he tempt$ h] to leave ! conv5t4 ,!y made _! way to ,p>is1 :]e %e lo/ ev]y?+ t makes life wor? liv+4 ,!n1 j a wreck ( h] =m] self1 %e came back aga9 to die )9 ! s\nd ( ! conv5t bell4 ,%e t\*$ ! portal & in/antly x 0 op5$1 n by a girl su* z %e _h be5 b by a woman su* z %e might h be5--true & noble4 ,%e bore h] 9 h] arms to h] old cell1 nurs$ h] back aga9 to a semblance ( h] old /r5g?1 & !n %e slipp$ into h] old place to answ] ! portal & keep ! alt> clean1 & n a nun 9 all ! conv5t ev] knew t %e _h s9n$4 ,?is is ,*ri/'s m9i/ry 9 our behalf at ?is "t4 ,mak+ up = my weakness1 answ]+ = my defects1 he is my ,high ,prie/4 ,,ii ,i am my belov$'s4 ,?is is really bett] ?an ! fir/ text1 because if he is m9e1 & fai? is l a h& ( ! s\l1 !n fai? may gr[ we>y & ! result w\ld be sad2 if ,i am 8 & he holds me !n t is diff]5t4 ,9 ,john ! t5? *apt]1 ! tw5ty-eigh? to ! ?irtie? v]ses1 we h a picture ( ! true %eepfold & ( ! place :]e ! *ild ( ,god may re/1 held 9 ! h& ( ,god & ( 8 de> son4 ,& ,i give unto !m et]nal life2 & !y %all nev] p]i%1 nei!r %all any man pluck !m out ( my h&4 ,my fa!r1 :i* gave !m unto me1 is great] ?an all2 & no man is able to pluck !m out ( my ,fa!r's h&4 ,i & my ,fa!r are "o4 ,:at a joy x is to "k t we are 86 ,fir/3 ,8 by r$emption1 = we are r$eem$ n ) corruptible ?+s su* z silv] & gold1 b ) ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,ye are n y\r own b ye are b\ght ) a price4 ,second3 ,we are 8 because ,god gave u to him2 9 8 wond]ful int]cessory pray] ,jesus said1 ,?\ gave/ !m to me1 & aga91 ,ye are n our own4 ,?ird3 ,we are 8 because aga9 & aga9 we h said s ) our lips4 ,h[ true ! text is1 !n1 9 ! light ( ! ,scripture6 ,if ?is is true !n :at is consecration8 ,x is n giv+ ,god some?+1 = h[ c\ld we give him t :i* is already 8 own8 ,consecration is simply tak+ our h&s (f & lett+ him h 8 way ) u 9 ev]y?+4 ,! late ,george ,macgregor us$ to tell ! /ory ( "o ( ! bi%ops ( ! ,*ur* ( ,engl&1 :o _h an invalid wife & :o nev] c\ld surr5d] beyond a c]ta9 po9t4 ,he 0 unwill+ to say t he w\ld give up 8 wife1 = ,god might call him to "s mission he c\ld n p]=m1 & %e _h be5 ! con/ant object ( 8 c>e4 ,b at la/ he won ! victory & rose f 8 knees to say to 8 fri5d t ! surr5d] %\ld be complete1 & !n !y w5t into ! room ( 8 invalid wife to tell h]4 ,) a sweet smile ^u h] face %e said1 ,i h rea*$ ! same decision & y c g to ! ends ( ! e>? if ne$ be4 ,t night ! old bi%op's wife di$ & :5 !y w5t across ! hall to tell ! bi%op !re 0 no answ] to _! knock4 ,:5 !y ent]$ ! door !y f\nd ! bi%op ) eyes clos$1 h&s fold$ & he>t /ill4 ,he1 too1 _h gone4 ,god did n want to sep>ate !m4 ,he want$ !m to be unit$1 _! wills surr5d]$ to him & !n he w\ld s5d !m 9 ! same *>iot up into heav54 ,,iii ,i am my belov$'s1 & 8 desire is t[>ds me4 ,if we w\ld "k ,god's desire = u we h only to /udy ! ,scriptures1 & if we %\ld fulfill 8 desires we w\ld h an exp]i5ce ( heav5 ^u e>?4 ,fir/3 ,x is 8 desire t we %\ld be holy4 ,ephesians #a3d1 ,accord+ z he ha? *os5 u 9 him be=e ! f\ndation ( ! _w1 t we %\ld be holy & )\t blame be=e him 9 love4 ,hol9ess 9 n s9lessness1 x is to ! spiritual nature :at heal? is to ! physical life4 ,9 o!r words1 ,god desires t we %\ld be spiritually heal?y1 & ?is we _c be ) secret s9s 9 our lives4 ,second3 ,x is 8 desire t we %\ld be sanctifi$4 #a ,!ssalonians #d3c1 ,= ?is is ! w ( ,god1 ev5 y\r sanctification1 t ye %\ld ab/a9 f =nication4 ,sanctification is n s9lessness1 x is sep>ation4 ,x is absolutely useless to ?9k ( pleas+ ,god if we are 9 t\* ) ! _w 9 any way1 = s9ce ! days ( ! crucifixion x has be5 aga9/ him4 ,?ird3 ,x is 8 desire t we %\ld pres5t ourselves unto him 9 ! s5se above sugge/$--namely1 t we %\ld take our h&s (f f ourselves & all[ him to direct & to control 8 own possession4 ,romans #ab3a-b1 ,i besee* y !re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye pres5t y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1 holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r reasonable s]vice1 & be n con=m$ to ?is _w2 b be ye trans=m$ by ! r5ew+ ( y\r m9d1 t ye may prove :at is t good1 & acceptable1 & p]fect1 w ( ,god4 ,romans #f3ac1 ,nei!r yield ye y\r memb]s z in/rum5ts ( unrighte\sness unto s93 b yield y\rselves unto ,god1 z ^? t are alive f ! dead1 & y\r memb]s z in/rum5ts ( righte\sness unto ,god4 ,9 ^! expressions ! t5se ( ! v]b indicates t ! action is to be def9ite & t x is to be once & = all4 ,he has c]ta9 desires = u also express$ 9 ! sev5te5? *apt] ( ,john4 ,fir/3 ,he desires t we %\ld h joy4 ,joy is bett] ?an happ9ess2 happ9ess dep5ds ^u our surr\nd+s & circum/ances1 joy has no?+ to d ) ^! b r is ! result ( c5t]+ our affections ^u him4 ,second3 ,he desires t we %\ld be "o ) him4 ,by ?is ,i am sure he means t we %\ld be "o 9 our ?\ght ( s91 "o 9 our desire = hol9ess1 "o 9 our ef=ts to rea* ! unsav$1 & "o 9 our long+ 9 all ?+s to be pure & true & good4 ,?ird3 ,he desires to make u ! object ( 8 love4 ,9 ?is sev5te5? *apt] ( ,john he tells u t ! same love :i* he _h = 8 son he has = ^? ( u :o are 9 8 ,son4 ,?ank ,god = ?is4 ,if he mu/ op5 ! w9d[s ( heav5 to speak =? 8 love = t ,son & !n has ! same = u1 oh1 :at joy x is to be a ,*ri/ian6