,god ,ha? ,spok5                        
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,,h>ris ,,d>k                           
,publi%$ by                    ,,george 
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,copyright1 #aidg1 by ,h>ris ,d>k4      
,,pr9t$ ,,9 ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,,(     
,,am]ica                                
,,cont5ts        ,i4 ,god ,ha? ,spok5   
#g    ,,ii4 ,g5]ic & ,specific ,comm&s  
#ai    ,,iii4 ,intol]ance               
#cb    ,,iv4 ,:]e ,did ,s ,_m           
,d5om9ations ,come ,f8                  
#ec    ,v4 ,:i* ,*ur* ,is ,"r8          
#gf    ,,vi4 ,:y ,n ,be ,j ,a ,*ri/ian8 
#ajb    ,,vii4 ,excuses                 
#aac    ,,viii4 ,an ,err+ ,*ild ( ,god  
#acb    ,,ix4 ,! ,sabba?                
#ade    ,x4 ,sev5? ,day ,adv5tism       
,review$                                
#afa    ,,xi4 ,lead]%ip                 
#agf    ,,xii4 ,congregational          
,objectives & ,activities               
#aif    ,,xiii4 ,congregational         

,objectives & ,activities 7,cont9u$7    
#bad    ,,xiv4 ,h[ ,mu* ,is ,lib]al8    
#bcc    ,,xv4 ,& ,su* ,l                
#bej    ,,xvi4 ,:at ,mu/ ,i ,d to ,keep 
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#bfi                                    
,i                              ,,god   
,,ha? ,,spok5      ,ea* au?or has 8 own 
individual lit]>y /yle & critics (      
lit]ature c id5tify ! "w ( an au?or by !
 con/ruction &  diction ( 8 writ+4 ,!   
,holy ,_s is ! au?or ( ! ,bible &  he   
has a lit]>y /yle peculi> to himself1   
:i* di/+ui%es 8  "w f t ( all human     
au?ors4 ,!re are c]ta9 lit]>y           
*>act]i/ics 9 ! ,bible t are n f\nd 9   
any book writt5 by  man4 ,x w\ld be     
pr(itable to li/ a great numb] ( !m & %[
 h[  !y di/+ui% ! ,bible f e o!r book 9 
! _w4    ,"o ( ! *>act]i/ics ( ! ,holy  
,_s's lit]>y /yle is !  use ( v long    
s5t5ces1 "o ( :i* ,i %all read = our    
text ?is  morn+4 ,x is ! op5+ s5t5ce ( !
 book ( ,hebrews3 8,god1 :o at  sundry  
times & 9 div]s mann]s spake 9 "t pa/   

unto ! fa!rs  by ! prophets1 ha? 9 ^!   
la/ days spok5 unto u by 8 ,son1 :om  he
 ha? appo9t$ heir ( all ?+s1 by :om also
 he made ! worlds2  :o be+ ! brightness 
( 8 glory1 & ! express image ( 8  p]son1
 & uphold+ all ?+s by ! ^w ( 8 p[]1 :5  
he _h  by himself purg$ our s9s1 sat d[n
 on ! "r h& ( ! ,maje/y on  high2 be+   
made s mu* bett] ?an ! angels1 z he ha? 
by  inh]itance obta9$ a m excell5t "n   
?an !y40    ,t is ! read+ ( f\r v]ses b 
j "o s5t5ce4 ,x is n easy  to write su* 
a long s5t5ce t is easily und]/ood1 b   
?is "o is  p]fectly cle>4 ,if "s        
high-s*ool /ud5t 7 call$ ^u to analyze  
?is s5t5ce & to und]score its pr9cipal  
clause1 he w\ld  und]score ^! words1    
8,god ha? spok540 ,^! ?ree words1 8,god 
ha? spok510 are ! pr9cipal clause 9 ?is 
long s5t5ce1 & !y  express a v wond]ful 
& a v pr(\nd tru?4 ,if y w j  rememb] ^!
 ?ree words & let !m dwell 9 y\r he>t1  
m$itat+  ^u !m bo? day & night1 !       
fullness ( _! mean+ w unfold  to y m & m
 z ! days g by4                         

,i                              ,god    
,ha? ,,spok5    ,x's a wond]ful ?+ t    
,god ha? spok54 ,j try to imag9e :at    
condition ?is _w w\ld be 9 if ,god _h   
nev] spok54 ,:at if he _h  n spok5 to   
,adam1 to ,noah1 to ,moses1 or to any ( 
our =efa!rs d[n  ?r\gh ! c5turies8    ,z
 a clue to ! conditions :i* w\ld prevail
 if ,god _h n spok51  consid] ! places  
on e>? today :]e ! ,bible is unkn[n2 :]e
 its  influ5ce has _h only a v remote & 
indirect effect4 ,9 su* places  we f9d  
backw>dness1 ignorance1 disease1        
d>kness4 ,by way ( contra/1  y may      
consid] our own c\ntry :]e ! ,bible is  
bett] kn[n2 ?\gh  f> f be+ fully &      
fai?fully foll[$4 ,"h we h an effective 
sy/em ( public education1 indu/rial &   
sci5tific advancem5t1 a  comp>atively   
high degree ( intellig5ce1 num]\s       
*>itable  organizations & in/itutions1  
or :at may be summ>ily describ$ z a     
high /&>d ( civilization4    ,if su*    
mat]ial bless+s come to ^? :o ev5       
p>tially respect !  ^w t ,god has spok51

 j ?9k h[ wond]ful its influ5ce w\ld  be
 if e individual 7 a fai?ful /ud5t &    
fai?ful foll[] (  8 ^w4 ,! ^w t ,god has
 spok5 makes a diff]5ce6 ,if x 7  n = 8 
^w1 we w\ld be 9 total d>kness4 8,x is n
 9 man t  walke? to direct 8 own /eps40 
,! le>n$ ,grecian philosoph]s1 )  all ( 
_! wisdom1 7 n able to figure out a way 
( life t  w\ld lead to happ9ess on ?is  
e>?1 to say no?+ ( lead+ to  salvation 9
 t _w :i* is to come4 ,if ,god _h n     
spok51 we  w\ld n "k :]e we came f1 we  
w\ld n "k :]e we are go+1  & we w\ld n  
"k :at to d 9 ! meantime4 ,we owe all ( 
our  progress1 n only spiritually b     
o!rwise also1 to ! fact t ,god  ha?     
spok54 ,oh1 we c\ld le>n f ! mat]ial    
univ]se t ,god is2  we c\ld le>n t "s   
sort ( a great be+ _h br\ght into       
exi/5ce all ( ! ?+s we behold b if ,god 
_h n spok51 we  w\ld n "k 8 w conc]n+ u4
 ,we w\ld n "k :at he wants  u to d4 ,we
 w\ld n "k ab\t ! ,way t leads to       
happ9ess "h  & h]eaft]4 ,s ,i want y to 
m$itate ^u ! fact t ,god ha?  spok54 ,i 

believe t t m$itation w beget )9 y a    
feel+  ( gratitude = ,god's ^w1 a great]
 appreciation ( x1 &1  !re=e1 a m c>eful
 /udy ( x & a m dilig5t adh]5ce unto  x4
                                        
,,ii                              ,,god 
,ha? ,spok5    ,e ^w 9 our pr9cipal     
clause is significant4 ,n only is x     
important t ,god ha? spok51 b x is      
important t ,god ha?  spok5--t ,god is !
 "o :o has done ! speak+4 ,j ?9k :at  t 
means6 ,! great ,god ( ?is univ]se1     
creator ( heav5 & e>?  & ev]y?+         
!re9--,god1 :o spr9kl$ ! heav5s ) teem+ 
millions ( bright sp>kl+ worlds1 :i* we 
behold by night1 & made  ^! bodies (    
ours t are s wond]fully & fe>fully      
con/ruct$--,god1 :o has all p[] &       
wisdom1 & :o is *>act]iz$  by love1     
m]cy1 & t5d]ness--,god1 ! ev]la/+ ,god1 
ha? spok54  ,god1 ! ,holy & ,liv+ ,god (
 all ! univ]se1 ha? condesc5d$ to  speak
 unto u :o are m]e worms ( ! du/4       
,sometimes we see a man on ?is e>? :o   
?9ks himself too good to  speak to "s   

o!r man4 ,"s folk w n speak to ea* o!r4 
,we  ought to /op & consid] ! fact t    
,god ha? spok5 to u4 ,j  ?9k ab\t h[    
great he is1 h[ holy he is1 h[ pure he  
is1 h[  p[]ful he is1 & yet he          
condesc5d$ to speak unto u1 :o are weak 
& s9ful creatures ( e>?6 ,he wants u to 
he> him t we may enjoy  ! bless+s t come
 f le>n+ & obey+ ! ^w t he has  spok54  
,,iii                              ,god 
,,ha? ,spok5    ,b ! o!r ^w 9 our text  
is also important--! ^w 8ha?40 ,x is    
pres5t p]fect t5se4 ,x means t ,god has 
already spok54 ,our text  does n say t  
,god is cont9u+ to speak b t ,god ha?   
spok51  indicat+ t at ! "t ?is fact 0   
record$ ,god's revelation to  ! _w ?r\gh
 ,*ri/ _h already be5 made4 ,x _h n all 
be5 put  9 writt5 =m1 b ! gospel _h     
already be5 reveal$4 ,x 0  already 9    
exi/5ce among m54 ,! apo/les _h already 
be5 prea*+  = a numb] ( ye>s4 ,at ! "t  
!y f9i%$ committ+ ! gospel  to writ+    
7ab\t ,a4,d4 #if71 x c\ld tru?fully be  
said t revelation  0 already complete4  

,our text does n say 8,god is speak+10  
or 8,god cont9ues to speak10 or  8,god w
 speak10 b 8,god ha? spok540 ,( c\rse1 z
 f> z y &  ,i are individually conc]n$1 
z we read & /udy 8 ^w1 we are  /ill he>+
 8 message4 ,b ! po9t is t t message 0  
completely deliv]$ unto ! _w ne>ly two  
?\s& ye>s ago4 ,no  additions h be5 made
 to x s9ce !n & no addition w ev] be    
made to x4 ,god ha? spok54 ,8 message is
 complete4 ,x is1  !re=e1 f9al4 ,^? :o  
claim a lat] revelation are mak+ a false
  claim4 ,^? :o are wait+ = a future    
revelation are wait+ 9  va94 ,?is v     
simple clause ) j ?ree words 9 x        
indicates t  ,god's message to u ?r\gh  
,*ri/ is complete4 ,god ha? spok54 ,?is 
be+ true1 we ne$ n expect ano!r         
revelation4    ,?is tru? is fur!r       
emphasiz$ by o!r /atem5ts 9 ! ,bible4 ,=
  in/ance1 9 #b ,timo?y1 *apt] #c1 &    
beg9n+ ) v]se #af1 8,all  scripture is  
giv5 by inspiration ( ,god1 & is        
pr(itable =  doctr9e1 = repro(1 =       
correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness2

  t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?r\ghly 
furni%$ unto all good  works40 ,or1 z "o
 v]sion says1 8t ! man ( ,god may be    
complete1  furni%$ completely unto e    
good "w40 ,s ! ^w ,god ha? spok5  is    
complete4 ,x's all we ne$4 ,x furni%es !
 man ( ,god completely  unto e good "w4 
,!re=e1 we ne$ n expect any fur!r       
revelation4    ,notice ! ^w 8scripture40
 ,! ^w 8scripture0 means t :i* has  be5 
writt54 ,! ^w t ,god ha? spok5 has be5  
put 9 writt5  =m4 ,we no long] receive x
 f ! lips ( ! apo/les1 or f !  lips ( ^?
 :o fir/ proclaim$ x unto ! _w4 ,aft]   
,god _h  spok5 ?r\gh !m1 !y put 8 ^w 9  
writ+ & x has be5 pass$  d[n to u ?r\gh 
! ages t h foll[$4 ,by ! provid5ce (    
,god  x has be5 translat$ into our own  
"m tongue s t we may read x  & /udy x = 
ourselves4 ,our te/imony !n is n an oral
 "o1 b a  writt5 "o4    ,9 ! #bj? *apt] 
( ,john1 v]ses #cj & #ca1 we read1 8,&  
_m o!r  signs1 truly did ,jesus 9 !     
pres5ce ( 8 disciples1 :i* are n  writt5
 9 ?is book2 b ^! are writt51 t ye might

 believe40  ,notice t ^w 8writt540 ,!   
s\rce ( our fai? has be5 put 9  writt5  
=m4 ,?is fact refutes ! claim t ,god is 
speak+ directly  to p today4 ,he ha?    
spok54 ,8 ^w has already be5 deliv]$4   
,dur+ my rec5t meet+s 9 ,georgia & ,nor?
 ,c>ol9a1 ,i he>d two m5  say t ,god _h 
spok5 to !m audibly4 ,"o man said he 0  
pass+  ?r\gh a p9e ?icket "o day & ,god 
spoke to him4 ,i ask$ him :at  ,god said
 to him4 ,he repli$1 8,god told me ,i   
ne$$ a savi\r40 ,well1 ,god  _h already 
told him t1 two ?\s& ye>s ago4 ,we h t  
reveal$  9 ! ,bible4 ,i h nev] talk$ to 
a man :o c\ld tell me :at ,god  _h said 
to him unless he got x f ! ,bible4 ,:5 a
 man ?9ks he  he>s ,god speak today1 if 
anyone hone/ly ?9ks su* a ?+1 he is     
simply recall+ some?+ t he has read 9 ! 
,bible1 or le>n$  f somebody else :o    
read x 9 ! ,bible4 ,god's message 0     
completely deliv]$ ne>ly two ?\s& ye>s  
ago4 ,?us x is se5 t  e ^w ( our topic  
is important4 ,! ,almighty ,god ha?     
already  spok5 unto u4                  

,,iv                              ,/udy 
! ,bible    ,n[ ,i want to draw a few   
conclusions f ?is great fact4 ,9 view ( 
! fact t ,god has spok51 let u consid]  
h[ we ought to /udy 8  ^w4 ,j ?9k--x's a
 message f ,god1 a message f ,heav56 ,x 
applies to y1 p]sonally & individually1 
j z mu* z x w\ld if  he 7 to speak to y 
?is morn+ 9 audible tones & address y by
  "n4 ,suppose1 = example1 he %\ld call 
y by "n & say1 8,n[ :y  t>rie/ ?\8      
,arise & be baptiz$ & wa% away ?y s9s1  
call+ on  ! "n ( ! ,"l40 ,:y1 ,i believe
 y w\ld ha/5 to d x4 ,b  fri5ds1 he has 
already said x4 ,9 ,acts #bb3af1 we f9d 
^? v words  & !y are writt5 to y4       
,notice aga9 ?is s5t5ce1 8,god ha? spok5
 unto u40 ,8 words are  address$ to u & 
!y apply to y & me4 ,e ^w 9 ! w (       
,*ri/1 ! new te/am5t or cov5ant1 applies
 to u1 & we ought to  reg>d x z a       
p]sonal message f ,god ,almighty unto u4
 ,surely t  ?\ght ought to inspire u to 
read ! ,bible e day4 ,i don't believe   
anyone :o has any reg>d = 8 own welf>e &

 any respect =  ,jehovah1 c m$itate ^u !
 fact t ,god ha? spok5 )\t be+  mov$ to 
/udy ,god's ^w m dilig5tly4 ,god ha?    
reveal$ to u 8  ^w4 ,!re=e1 we ought to 
read x & /udy x4                        
,v                            ,god's ,^w
 ,is ,f9al    ,fur!rmore1 fri5ds1 we    
ought to reg>d x z f9al & complete & z  
! /&>d ( tru?1 ! /&>d by :i* all ( our  
religi\s  que/ions are to be decid$4    
,?is conclusion is fundam5tal & v       
important4 ,x ne$s to be emphasiz$4 ,if 
y talk to ! p ( ?is  _w & see h[ _m     
diff]5t human /&>ds !y are rely+ ^u1  y 
c see ! importance ( settl+ all religi\s
 que/ions by !  div9e /&>d1 ! ^w t ,god 
ha? spok5 ?r\gh ,*ri/4    ,i want to use
 a simple illu/ration4 ,suppose ?ree m5 
measure !  l5g? ( ?is room & "o ( !m    
uses a y>d/ick #ce in*es long1  ano!r   
uses a y>d/ick #cf in*es long & ! o!r a 
y>d/ick #cg  in*es long4 ,!y won't get !
 same answ] because !y are n us+  ! same
 /&>d4 ,! same is true 9 ! field (      
philosophy &  religion4 ,if ea* man uses

 a diff]5t y>d/ick1 no?+ b confusion  & 
division c possibly be ! result4    ,&1 
fri5ds1 t is j exactly :at is wrong )   
?is _w today4  ,"o man uses ! 8,pope0 at
 ,rome = 8 y>d/ick4 ,he says t :atev]  !
 8,pope0 says is "r4 ,he measures ev]y?+
 by t4 ,!n ,i come  along & measure by !
 ,bible1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 & he & ,i get    
diff]5t answ]s4 ,somebody else takes !  
*ur* to :i* he belongs z  8 /&>d (      
measurem5t4 ,p say1 8,my *ur* tea*es s &
 s10  & 8,my *ur* practices s & s40 ,i h
 ev5 _h !m come to me &  say1 8,:at does
 y\r *ur* believe on ?is po9t8 ,:at does
 y\r *ur*  tea* "h80 ,!y simply mean1   
8,:at does ! gr\p ( p ) :i*  y are      
associat$ h to say ab\t ?is matt]80 ,ov]
 & ov] aga9 ,i  h !m ask me1 8,:at d y  
?9k ab\t x80 ,i h he>d t  expression _m1
 _m times dur+ ! la/ f\r weeks4         
,well1 y c see h[ all ^! diff]5t        
y>d/icks w get diff]5t  answ]s4 ,"o man 
wants my op9ion ab\t x1 t's 8 y>d/ick2  
somebody else uses 8 *ur*'s op9ion z 8  
y>d/ick2 ano!r takes  :at 8 p>5ts ?9k   

ab\t x2 /ill ano!r takes tradition z 8  
y>d/ick2 & someone else takes simply !  
way he feels ab\t x4 ,i  he> !m say1    
8,well1 ,i l x1 & !re=e x mu/ be all    
"r10  or1 8,x seems good to me40 ,i     
rec5tly he>d a boy try to ju/ify 8  go+ 
to a p>ticul> *ur* on ! basis t x made  
him feel good4  ,well1 ^? are j all     
irregul> /&>ds4 ,!y are n /&>ds4  ,p :o 
reason l t are us+ ! wrong unit (       
measurem5t4    ,fri5ds1 ,god ha? spok5 &
 :5 ,god speaks all ! _w %\ld be  quiet 
& li/54 ,we %\ld take 8 ^w z f9al4 ,x   
%\ld be !  /&>d by :i* we decide all    
que/ions1 & until ! _w c agree  ^u ! ^w 
t ,god has spok5 z its y>d/ick1 z its   
unit (  measurem5t1 z its /&>d = det]m9+
 tru?1 we %all cont9ue to  h division & 
confusion 9 ?is _w4 ,s ,i want to       
impress y )  ! fact t ,god ha? spok54   
,let u g to t ^w to f9d !  answ] to e "q
 t p]ta9s to religion4 ,9 fact1 ,i might
  j say ! answ] to e "q1 = almo/ all    
que/ions are  answ]$ 9 ! ,bible1 at lea/
 9 a g5]al way4 ,if we w\ld apply !     

pr9ciples ( its tea*+s1 all ( our       
dome/ic & social problems  w\ld be      
solv$4 ,our indu/rial & political       
problems w\ld be solv$4  ,our           
int]national problems w\ld be solv$1 if 
all p w\ld le>n  :at ,god ha? spok5 &   
foll[ x4                                
,,vi                          ,w ,y     
,obey ,8 ,^w8    ,i hope y are impress$ 
) ! fact :i* ,god ha? spok54 ,are y     
will+ to he> t ^w8 ,fri5ds1 ! ^w t ,god 
has spok5 tells  u t we mu/ believe1 9  
ord] to be sav$4 8,god s lov$ ! _w  t he
 gave 8 only begott5 son1 t :osoev]     
believe? on him  %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+
 life0 7,john #c3af74 8,)\t fai?  x is  
impossible to be well pleas+ to ,god0   
7,heb4 #aa3f74 ,fai? is !  v f\ndation (
 ,*ri/ianity1 s mu* s ! ,bible says1 8,!
 j  %all live by fai?0 7,rom4 #a3ag74   
,we are to walk by fai? & n by  sight4  
,! ^w :i* ,god has spok5 says t 8,except
 ye rep5t ye %all  likewise p]i%0 7,luke
 #ac3c74 ,?is ^w :i* ,god has spok5 unto
 u  ?r\gh 8 ,son1 ,jesus1 tells u t if  

we confess him be=e m5 he  w confess u  
be=e 8 ,fa!r :o is 9 heav54 ,b if we d5y
 him1  he w d5y u be=e 8 ,fa!r :o is 9  
heav5 7,matt4 #aj3cb1 #cc74  ,!n1       
fri5ds1 ?is same ^w :i* ,god has spok5  
says1 8,rep5t1 & be  baptiz$ ev]yone ( y
 9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! remission  ( 
y\r s9s & ye %all receive ! gift ( !    
,holy ,_s4 ,= !  promise is unto y1 & to
 y\r *ildr51 & to all t are af> (f1  ev5
 z _m z ! ,"l1 our ,god1 %all call0     
7,acts #b3ch1 #ci74    ,?is ^w :i* ,god 
has spok5 tells ^? :o h be5 baptiz$ &  h
 gone a/ray1 to come back rep5t+ &      
confess+ _! faults &  pray+ = =giv5ess  
7,acts #h3bb2 #a ,john #a3i74 ,?is ^w   
:i* ,god has  spok5 promises t he w n   
let u be tempt$ above t we are  able1 b 
w ) ! temptation also make a way to     
escape1 t we  may be able to be> x4 7#a 
,cor4 #aj3ac74 ,?is ^w t ,god has spok5 
tells u to be fai?ful unto dea? & he w  
give u a cr[n ( life  incorruptible1    
undefil$1 & t fade? n away 7,rev4 #b3aj2
 #a ,pet4  #a3d74    ,are y will+ ?is   

morn+ to li/5 to ! ^w :i* ,god ha?      
spok58 ,i am n ask+ y to li/5 to me or  
to li/5 to any gr\p (  p1 b to li/5 to !
 ^w ( ,god4 ,he said1 8,come unto me all
 ye  t labor & are heavy lad5 & ,i w    
give y re/40 ,if y are  will+ to he> &  
to he$ t ^w t ,god ha? spok51 !n come   
=w>d :ile we s+ & make y\r wi%es kn[n4  
,,ii                       ,,g5]ic ,,&  
,,specific ,,comm&s      ,our topic ?is 
morn+ is 8,g5]ic & ,specific ,comm&s40  
,?is subject  may s\nd l a v te*nical   
"o2 b x is1 9 fact1 a v  practical "o4  
,a /udy ( ?is topic is valuable1 n m]ely
 = its own  sake1 b also because x ?r[s 
light on _m o!r que/ions1 & is  design$ 
to help 9 ! /udy ( "s lessons :i* are to
 foll[3    ,! ,bible tea*es t man mu/ n 
add to1 or subtract f1 ! ^w  ( ,god4 ,= 
in/ance1 8,ye %all n add unto ! ^w :i*  
,i comm&  y1 nei!r %all ye dim9i% ought 
f x1 t ye may keep !  comm&m5ts ( ! ,"l 
y\r ,god :i* ,i comm& y0 7,deut4 #d3b74 
8,= ,i te/ify unto e man t he>e? ! words
 ( ! prophecy (  ?is book1 if any man   

%all add unto ^! ?+s1 ,god %all add unto
  him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is book2
 & if any man %all take  away f ! words 
( ! book ( ?is prophecy1 ,god %all take 
away  8 "p out ( ! book ( life1 & out ( 
! holy city1 & f !  ?+s :i* are writt5 9
 ?is book0 7,rev4 #bb3ah-ai74           
,i                          ,a ,problem 
9 ,application    ,^! ,scriptures %[ v  
pla9ly t "o mu/ nei!r add to nor        
subtract f ! ^w ( ,god4 ,?is fundam5tal 
pr9ciple is taught 9  bo? ! ,new        
,te/am5t & ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,h[ev]1 "s h
  difficulty 9 apply+ ?is tea*+ to _m   
que/ions aris+ today4  ,because ( ?is   
difficulty we f9d p :o object to su* ?+s
 z a  bapti/ry 9 ! *ur* build+1 ,sunday 
morn+ ,bible classes1  individual cups1 
song books1 collection baskets1 etc4 ,^!
 objections  arise f a misund]/&+ ( !   
basic pr9ciple ann\nc$ 9 !  ,scriptures 
j quot$4 ,we hope t :at is to foll[ w   
help4    ,fir/ ( all1 let x be und]/ood 
t a comm&m5t au?orizes  ev]y?+ ess5tial 
to obey+ t comm&m5t4 ,= in/ance1 !      

comm&m5t to meet & wor%ip ,god au?orizes
 a place & an h\r (  meet+4 ,! ,bible   
does n tell u :]e to meet to eat ! ,"l's
  supp] or ^u :at h\r ( ! day to meet1 b
 ! v comm&m5t to  obs]ve ?is in/itution 
au?orizes "s place & "s h\r = !  meet+4 
,?is leads u to consid] ! diff]5ce      
betwe5 a g5]ic or g5]al  comm&m5t & a   
specific "o4 ,a g5]ic comm&m5t is "o t  
au?orizes or comm&s a c]ta9 action1 b   
does n give ! details  z to h[ t        
comm&m5t %all be c>ri$ out4 ,! diff]5ce 
betwe5  g5]ic & specific comm&m5ts mu/  
be recogniz$ 9 apply+ !  ,scriptures t h
 be5 m5tion$4 ,let x be rememb]$ t a    
comm&m5t may be mix$1 p>tly g5]ic &     
p>tly specific4 ,x may be  g5]ic )      
respect to c]ta9 details :i* x          
compreh5ds1 &  specific 9 ref]5ce to    
o!rs4                                   
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,examples    #a4 ,! be/ way ,i "k to    
make ^! di/9ctions cle> is by giv+ a    
numb] ( examples4 ,god told ,noah to    
build an ark4 ,he specifi$ ! k9d  ( wood

 t %\ld be us$4 ,he told ,noah to use   
goph] wood4 ,t  au?oriz$ goph] wood &   
elim9at$ e o!r possible k9d ( wood4     
,s9ce ,god specifi$ t goph] wood %\ld be
 us$1 x w\ld h be5  wrong = ,noah to h  
us$ any o!r sort ( wood4 ,x w\ld h be5 a
  s9 = him to h us$ c$> wood1 or oak1 or
 any o!r k9d :i*  might be nam$4 ,god   
also told ,noah to put a door 9 ?is ark1
 9 !  side ( x4 ,b he did n tell him 9  
:i* side to put x4 ,h5ce1  ! comm&m5t to
 build an ark 0 g5]ic z to ! side 9 :i* 
!  door %\ld be locat$4    ,god specifi$
 ! dim5sions ( ! ark4 ,he told ,noah to 
build ! ark  #cjj cubits long4 ,x w\ld h
 be5 a s91 !re=e1 = ,noah to h  built x 
#cja cubits long or #bii cubits long1 or
 any o!r l5g? except  ! "o :i* ,god     
specifi$4 ,god also told ,noah to build 
"s rooms 9  ?is ark1 b did n tell him h[
 _m to build4 ,?is comm&m5t1  !re=e1 0  
g5]ic z f> z ! numb] ( rooms 0 conc]n$4 
,on  t po9t ,noah 0 free to build !     
numb] ( rooms :i* he ?\ght  0 be/4    ,(
 c\rse1 he _h to build "s numb]4 ,! v   

comm& to build  rooms au?oriz$ "s numb] 
( rooms1 b ,god did n specify !  numb] s
 ,noah 0 free to ex]cise 8 own judgm5t 9
 t respect4  ,god specifi$ ! animals t 7
 to be tak5 into ! ark4 ,he told  ,noah 
to take c]ta9 ones b he did n tell him  
:i* animals to take  into ! ark fir/4 ,y
 see1 !re=e1 t ! comm&m5t to build  !   
ark 0 specific 9 "s respects & 0 g5]ic 9
 o!r respects4    #b4 ,! comm&m5t to (f]
 a passov] sacrifice may also be us$ z  
an  illu/ration4 ,if ,god _h m]ely      
comm&$ ! ,jews to (f] an animal1  t w\ld
 h left !m free to (f] any sort ( animal
 :i* !y  *ose4 ,b he specifi$ t !y %\ld 
(f] a lamb1 :i* meant  ei!r a %eep or a 
goat4 ,x 0 also specifi$ t x %\ld be ( !
  fir/ ye>1 a male1 & )\t blemi%4 ,^!   
details 7 specifi$  ) ! comm&m5t4 ,x    
w\ld h be5 a s9 = ! ,jews to h  ignor$  
any ( ^! specifications4 ,9 ^? days ! ^w
 8lamb0 0  und]/ood to mean ei!r a %eep 
or a goat4 ,! ,jews 7 free to (f]  ei!r1
 b !y _h to he$ ! specifications t x be 
( ! fir/  ye>1 )\t blemi%1 & ( ! male   

sex4    #c4 ,com+ to ! ,new ,te/am5t =  
an illu/ration1 we ref] to !  great     
commission z record$ by ,m>k 9 ! #af?   
*apt] ( 8 book1  v]ses #ae & #af3 8,g ye
 into all ! _w1 & prea* ! gospel to  e  
creature2 he t believe? & is baptiz$    
%all be sav$1 b he  t believe? n %all be
 damn$40    ,"h aga9 we h a comm&m5t :i*
 is p>tly g5]ic & p>tly  specific4 ,! ^w
 8g0 is g5]ic ) respect to ! means (    
travel  to be us$4 ,! g5]al =m ( ?is    
comm&m5t leaves "o free to  travel by   
any suitable me?od4 ,9 obey+ ?is        
comm&m5t "o may  travel by rail1 by     
boat1 by airplane1 by automobile1 on    
foot1 on  horseback1 or by any o!r me?od
 t is 9 dec5cy & 9 ord]4    ,i rec5tly  
held a meet+ 9 ,alabama :i* p att5d$ by 
practically e means ( transportation4   
,!y came by tra91 by bus1  by           
automobile1 on tractors1 9 buggies1 on  
horseback1 on foot1 9  wagons1 9        
trucks--9 almo/ e conceivable way except
 by airplane or  motorboat4 ,! g5]al    
comm&m5t to g leaves "o free to travel 9

  any ( ^! ways4    ,b ?is same comm&m5t
 is specific 9 respect to :at %all be   
taught  aft] "o gets to ! place ( tea*+4
 ,x specifies t "o %all  prea* !        
,gospel4 ,! message t is to be deliv]$  
is !re=e  specifi$4 ,x mu/ be ! ,gospel4
    #d4 ,mat!w's /atem5t ( ?is same     
commission says1 8,g ye !re=e1  & tea*  
all nations1 baptiz+ !m 9 ! "n ( !      
,fa!r1 & (  ! ,son1 & ( ! ,holy ,gho/3  
tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s  :atsoev] ,i 
h comm&$ y40 ,! comm&m5t to tea* is     
specific  z to ! message1 b x is g5]ic )
 ref]5ce to ! me?od t  %all be us$ 9 !  
tea*+4    ,accord+ to ! g5]al comm& to  
tea*1 ! lesson may be ei!r oral  or     
writt54 ,! tea*] may be ei!r a man or a 
woman1 & ! size (  ! class may be :atev]
 circum/ances & exp$i5cy ju/ify4 ,?is   
comm&m5t to tea* does n specify ! numb] 
t %all be 9 !  class1 or ! sex ( !      
tea*]1 or :e!r ! lesson %all be an oral 
"o or a writt5 "o4    ,9 ?is same great 
commission we h ! comm&m5t to baptize 9 
!  "n ( ! ,fa!r & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy  

,gho/ ^? :o h  be5 taught4 ,s9ce ^!     
names h be5 specifi$1 x w\ld be a s9 to 
baptize 9 ! "n ( any human be+ or any   
human in/itution4    ,! ^w 8baptize0    
itself d5otes ! act4 ,x means to be     
imm]s$1  buri$ 9 wat] 7,col4 #b3ab74    
,h[ev]1 ?is comm&m5t does n tell u  h[ !
 imm]s+ %all be done4 ,we may imm]se "o 
accord+ to ?is  comm&m5t face =emo/1    
sideways1 ly+ d[n1 /&+ up or 9 any  o!r 
appropriate way1 j z long z we obey !   
comm&m5t to  baptize2 t is1 to imm]se or
 bury 9 wat]4                           
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,pr9ciple ,appli$    #a4 ,"s "o may say 
t accord+ to ?is pr9ciple (             
int]pretation  in/rum5tal music may be  
ju/ifi$4 ,let u see if ?is is true4 ,if 
,god's ^w _h m]ely told u to make music1
 t w\ld h be5  g5]ic z f> z ! type (    
music is conc]n$4 ,b x s happ5s t  ,god 
did n leave ?is comm&m5t 9 su* a g5]al  
=m4 ,he specifi$  ! type ( music we %all
 use 9 wor%ip+ him4    ,ephesians #e3ai 
says1 8,speak+ to y\rselves 9 psalms &  

hymns &  spiritual songs1 s++ & mak+    
melody 9 y\r he>t to ! ,"l40            
,colossians #c3af1 8,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/   
dwell 9 y ri*ly 9 all  wisdom2 tea*+ &  
admoni%+ "o ano!r 9 psalms & hymns &    
spiritual songs1 s++ ) grace 9 y\r he>ts
 to ! ,"l40 ,god1  !re=e1 has specifi$ !
 k9d ( music4 ,he tells u to s+4    ,if 
,god _h m]ely told ,noah to build an    
ark1 he c\ld h us$ any k9d  ( wood t he 
*ose or any o!r mat]ial4 ,he c\ld h us$ 
ei!r  c$> or goph]1 b :5 ,god comm&$ him
 to use goph] wood1 t  drew a r+ ar\nd !
 ^w goph] & elim9at$ e o!r type (       
build+ mat]ial4 ,if he _h m]ely told !  
,jews to (f] a sacrifice  at ! passov]1 
!y might h (f]$ ei!r a calf or a lamb2 b
  :5 he comm&$ !m to (f] a lamb1 t drew 
a r+ ar\nd ! ^w  lamb & elim9at$ e o!r  
type ( sacrifice t might be  conceiv$4  
,likewise1 ) ref]5ce to ! music t we (f]
 9 our wor%ip1 if  ,god _h j said1      
8,make music10 !n we c\ld h us$ any k9d 
we  *ose1 b he has specifi$ s++4 ,?is   
elim9ates e o!r  conceivable k9d ( music

 z f> z our wor%ip to ,jehovah is       
conc]n$4    ,sometimes ,i he> p say t   
,god does n tell u n to use  in/rum5tal 
music4 ,?is is a mi/ake4 ,he does tell u
 n to use x4 ,he  does s 9 ,colossians  
#c3af & 9 ,ephesians #e3ai4 ,^?         
,scriptures t  tell u to (f] vocal music
 9 our wor%ip tell u1 z pla9 z day1  n  
to (f] any o!r k9d4    ,surely ev]yone w
 agree t x w\ld h be5 a s9 = ,noah to  h
 built ! ark out ( c$> wood4 ,ev]yone w 
likewise agree t  x w\ld h be5 wrong = !
 ,jews to h (f]$ a c[ z a  passov]      
sacrifice4 ,by ! same l9e ( reason+1 & j
 z cle>ly  to be se51 x w\ld be wrong   
today = p to sub/itute "s o!r  k9d (    
music = ! k9d t ,god has specifi$4      
#b4 ,! comm&m5t to eat ! ,"l's supp] 9  
memory ( ,jesus ,*ri/ is  g5]ic 9 "s    
respects & specific 9 o!rs4 ,! ,bible   
specifies !  day ( ! week ^u :i* ?is    
in/itution %all be obs]v$4 ,?is  lesson 
is taught by means ( div9ely approv$    
example z record$ 9  ,acts1 *apt] #bj & 
v]se #g3 8,^u ! fir/ day ( ! week :5 !  

disciples came toge!r to break bread1   
,paul prea*$ unto !m1 ready  to dep>t on
 ! morr[2 & cont9u$ 8 spee* until       
midnight40    ,! ,bible !re=e specifies 
t ! ,"l's supp] %all be obs]v$  ^u !    
fir/ day ( ! week1 b ?is tea*+ is g5]ic 
z f> z  ! h\r ( ! day is conc]n$4 ,!re h
 be5 p :o argu$ t  x w\ld be a s9 to eat
 ! ,"l's supp] at #g3cj ,p4,m4 ,!re are 
o!rs  :o believe x is wrong to eat x at 
#aa3jj ,a4,m41 j because ! ,bible  does 
n specify t h\r4 ,b ! same objection    
c\ld be rais$ to  any o!r h\r m5tion$1 &
 !reby elim9ate ! possibility (  eat+ x 
at all4 ,! comm&m5t to eat ! ,"l's supp]
 ^u !  fir/ day ( ! week1 necess>ily    
implies t x %\ld be eat5 at  "s h\r1 &  
,god has se5 fit to leave man free to   
use 8 own  judgm5t 9 select+ ! h\r ( !  
day4    ,! ,bible specifies t ! fruit ( 
! v9e %all be us$1 b x  does n say :e!r 
t fruit %all be f]m5t$ or unf]m5t$4 ,!  
failure to recognize ?is fact has l$ "s 
to cont5d t x's a s9  to use grape      
juice4 ,! v same type ( error has caus$ 

o!rs to  cont5d t x w\ld be wrong to use
 w9e4 ,we mu/ recognize ! fact  t ,god  
has left ?is comm&m5t g5]ic z to :e!r ! 
fruit (  ! v9e %all be f]m5t$ or        
unf]m5t$4    ,likewise ! ,bible does n  
designate ! numb] ( cups t %all be  us$1
 leav+ u free to use our own judgm5t ^u 
t po9t z well4  ,x is true t ! ,bible   
ref]s to 8! cup10 b e c>eful /ud5t  kn[s
 t t ref]s to ! cont5ts & n to ! vessel4
 ,z a  matt] ( fact1 !re mu/ be "s      
di/ribution made betwe5 !  orig9al      
conta9] & ! lips ( ^? :o p>take4 ,!     
,bible does n  specify at :at /age ?is  
di/ribution %all be made4 ,god has end[$
  u ) intellig5ce1 & expects u to use x 
9 apply+ ^!  comm&m5ts :i* are left 9   
g5]ic =m4    #c4 ,o!r examples ( g5]ic  
comm&s ( a slightly diff]5t =m are  ^!3 
8,!re=e1 all ?+s ye w\ld t m5 %\ld d to 
y1 d ye  ev5 s to !m2 = ?is is ! law & !
 prophets0 7,matt4 #g3ab74  8,= ! grace 
( ,god t br+e? salvation ha? appe>$ to  
all m51  tea*+ u t d5y+ ungodl9ess &    
worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live  sob]ly1     

righte\sly & godly 9 ?is pres5t _w1     
look+ = t  bless$ hope1 & ! glori\s     
appe>ance ( ! great ,god & our  ,savi\r 
,jesus ,*ri/0 7,titus #b3aa-ac74 8,pure 
religion & undefil$  be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r
 is ?is2 to visit ! fa!rless & wid[s 9  
_! affliction1 & to keep himself        
unspott$ f ! _w0 7,jas4  #a3bg74 ,all ( 
^! are g5]al comm&m5ts gov]n+ ,*ri/ian  
conduct4 ,!y ann\nce c]ta9 g5]al        
pr9ciples t %\ld guide u  9 our         
behavior4 ,we mu/ use our own be/       
judgm5t 9 apply+ ^!  pr9ciples to !     
v>i\s que/ions t arise1 & we %\ld pray =
  wisdom to make ! prop] application4   
7,jas4 #a3e74                           
,,iv                                    
,important ,conclusions    #a4 ,!re are 
c]ta9 important conclusions :i* %\ld be 
drawn f  :at has already be5 said4      
,fir/1 9 a sph]e :]e ,god has made      
specifications we mu/ he$ !m4 ,we mu/ n 
ignore !m4 ,we mu/ n  *ange !m4 ,:at he 
specifies mu/ be done4 ,9 execut+ a     
comm& we  mu/ he$ ^! specifications4 ,to

 d o!rwise w\ld be an act (  disob$i5ce 
to ,god ,almighty4    #b4 ,second1 :]e  
,god has made no specifications we %\ld 
n make any  & try to b9d !m on o!rs4 ,to
 d s w\ld be to add to ! ^w (  ,god1 &  
to violate ! pr9ciple taught 9          
,revelations #bb3ah-ai & at  _m o!r     
places 9 ! ,bible4 ,god _h a good reason
 = leav+  c]ta9 comm&m5ts 9 a g5]al =m4 
,= me to "w out  specifications conc]n+ 
h[ ^? g5]al comm&m5ts %\ld be  obey$ &  
und]take to b9d my inv5tions on o!rs    
w\ld be a v  griev\s s94    ,9 !        
execution ( a g5]al comm&m5t1 ea*       
individual & ea*  congregation is left  
to make its own *oices4 ,x's j z mu* h>m
 to  make specifications :]e ,god has   
made none1 z x is to ignore ^?          
specifications t he has made4 ,x w\ld be
 j z wrong to specify  t ! ,"l's supp]  
mu/ be eat5 at #g3cj ,p4,m4 z x w\ld be 
to  ignore ! specification t music us$  
to wor%ip ,god mu/ be vocal4    #c4     
,?ird1 9 ! execution ( ^! g5]al         
comm&m5ts1 we %\ld use  wisdom4 ,someone

 has said t !re are ?ree k9ds ( s5se3   
reveal$  s5se1 common s5se1 & nons5se4  
,:]e !re is reveal$ s5se we mu/  foll[  
x2 b :]e !re is no reveal$ s5se1 :]e    
,god has giv5 a  g5]al comm&m5t & left u
 free to execute x accord+ to our be/   
judgm5t1 we %\ld use common s5se & n    
nons5se4 ,9 all matt]s1  wisdom %\ld be 
ex]cis$4    ,!re are _m ,scriptures t   
v]ify ?is conclusion4 ,= in/ance1 8,if  
any ( y lack wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god 
t give? to all m5  lib]ally1 & upbraide?
 n2 & x %all be giv5 him4 ,b let him    
ask 9 fai?1 no?+ wav]+4 ,= he t wav]e?  
is l a wave (  ! sea1 driv5 ) ! w9d &   
toss$4 ,= let n t man ?9k  t he %all    
receive any?+ ( ! ,"l0 7,james #a3e-g74 
,wisdom has be5 def9$ z ! ability to    
prop]ly apply k4 ,9  ?is connection x   
w\ld be ability to prop]ly apply ! k t  
we h receiv$ f ,god's ^w4 ,su* wisdom   
comes z a result (  exp]i5ce & age &    
/udy & pray]4 ,hebrews #e3ad says1 8,b  
/rong  meat belonge? to !m t are ( full 
age1 ev5 ^? :o by reason (  use h _!    

s5ses ex]cis$ to disc]n bo? good &      
evil40    ,evid5tly t is ! reason ,god  
has orda9$ t ! old] or  exp]i5c$ m5 %all
 be ! ov]se]s ( ! local congregation4   
,evid5tly t's also ! reason he orda9$ t 
*ildr5 %\ld obey  _! p>5ts r ?an p>5ts  
obey ! *ildr54 ,(t5times ^?  :o are old]
 c disc]n good or evil :]e ! y\ng] &    
less  exp]i5c$ are unable to d s4       
,ev5 ! apo/les 7 admoni%$ to use wisdom4
 ,*ri/ said to !  twelve 9 ,mat!w       
#aj3af3 8,behold1 ,i s5d y =? z %eep 9 !
 mid/  ( wolves2 be ye !re=e wise z     
s]p5ts1 & h>mless z doves40  8,let all  
?+s be done dec5tly & 9 ord]0 7#a ,cor4 
#ad3dj74    #d4 ,rememb] !n ^! ?ree     
important conclusions4 ,fir/1 9 a sph]e 
:]e ,god has made specifications we mu/ 
he$ !m4 ,we mu/ n ignore  !m or *ange   
!m4 ,we mu/ n sub/itute some?+ ( our own
  *oos+1 = t :i* ,jehovah has specifi$4 
,specifications 9 a  giv5 sph]e         
automatically elim9ate ev]y?+ else t    
comes )9  ! same sph]e or category4     
,second1 :]e he has made no             

specifications  we mu/ n make any4 ,we  
c]ta9ly mu/ n try to b9d any on o!rs4   
,&1 ?ird1 9 apply+ 8 g5]al comm&m5ts1 we
 %\ld use wisdom4  ,we %\ld use common  
s5se & n nons5se4 ,recognition & prop]  
application ( ^! pr9ciples w furni% a   
ready solution to _m  o!rwise difficult 
que/ions4    #e4 ,9 ref]5ce to ! plan ( 
salvation1 ,god has be5 v explicit4 ,he 
specifies t "o mu/ believe 9 ord] to be 
sav$ 7,acts #af3ca74 ,he  specifies t   
rep5tance is ess5tial 7,acts #c3ai74 ,he
 likewise  specifies t we %\ld confess )
 our m\?s ! fai? t we h  9 our he>ts    
7,acts #h3cg74 ,& he is equally def9ite 
9 tea*+ t  baptism is a condition (     
salvation4 8,!n ,pet] said unto !m1     
,rep5t1  & be baptiz$ e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( 
,jesus ,*ri/ = !  remission ( s9s1 & ye 
%all receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/0    
7,acts #b3ch74 8,& n[ :y t>rie/ ?\8     
arise1 & be baptiz$1 &  wa% away ?y s9s1
 call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l0 7,acts #bb3af74 
,y  are invit$ & urg$ to he$ ^!         
specifications4                         

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,,intol]ance      ,we are c]ta9ly happy 
to h s _m visitors pres5t & want y to   
"k t y are always m ?an welcome at our  
s]vice4 ,x is our  purpose to d ev]y?+  
we c to %[ our appreciation & make y\r  
visit ) u pleasant & pr(itable4    ,our 
topic ?is morn+ is 8,intol]ance40 ,x is 
bo? timely &  important4 ,dur+ ! pa/    
week an organization ( *ur*es ?r\gh\t  !
 nation has be5 celebrat+ :at is call$  
,bro!rhood ,week &  prea*+ ! doctr9e (  
tol]ance4 ,!re 0 a panel discussion on  
?is subject at ,watk9s ,in/itute la/    
,tuesday night :i* indicat$  t p are    
int]e/$ 9 ?is topic & also illu/rat$ !  
ne$  = tol]ance4 ,s we feel t we are    
speak+ on some?+ :i* is (  v great      
curr5t int]e/4    ,incid5tally1 ! panel 
0 also an index to ! int]e/ p h 9  a    
public he>+ ( religi\s diff]5ces4 ,a    
religi\s debate w /ill  attract a bigg] 
cr[d ?an any o!r sort ( *ur* s]vice4 ,x 
is a  mi/ake to conclude t p are n      
int]e/$ 9 a discussion (  religi\s      

issues4 ,!re 0 a debate j a few days ago
 at ,:ite ,h\se1  ,t5nessee1 9 a v small
 congregation1 p]haps n m ?an =ty or    
fifty memb]s4 ,! cr[ds ov]fl[$ ! build+4
 ,!y mov$ to !  gymnasium ( ! local     
s*ool & fill$ x be=e ! debate clos$4    
,?is indicates ! ext5t to :i* p are     
int]e/$ 9 public  inve/igations (       
religi\s que/ions4                      
,i                             ,! ,issue
 ,def9$    #a4 ,9 ord] to /udy          
intellig5tly ! subject ( intol]ance we  
ne$ to  und]/& def9itely ! mean+ ( !    
t]m4 ,! words 8tol]ance10  8intol]ance10
 8tol]ate10 & s on1 h sev]al diff]5t    
mean+s4  ,if we ar5't c>eful1 "o p]son w
 be ?9k+ ( "o mean+ ( a  t]m & ano!r ( a
 diff]5t mean+4 ,if y look ^! words up 9
  y\r diction>y1 y w see sev]al         
def9itions4 ,9 ord] t we may  und]/& ea*
 o!r1 !n1 ,i want to cite two or ?ree ( 
!m4    #b4 ,"o def9ition says t         
intol]ance means unwill+ness to be> or  
endure4 ,9 o!r words1 x means           
unwill+ness to suff] long4 ,(  c\rse1 9 

t s5se intol]ance is wrong1 because !   
,bible tea*es  t we %\ld be longsuff]+4 
,"o ( ! fruits ( ! ,_s is  longsuff]+   
7,gal4 #e3bb74 8,& we exhort y1 bre?r51 
admoni% !  disord]ly1 enc\rage !        
fa9!>t$1 support ! weak1 be  longsuff]+ 
t[>d all0 7#a ,!ss4 #e3ad ,,arv74 ,!re  
are _m o!r  ,scriptures 9 ! ,new        
,te/am5t :i* tea* ! importance1 !       
necessity1 ( our be+ longsuff]+4 ,s1 (  
c\rse1 9 ?is s5se we  ought to be       
tol]ant1 we ought to be will+ to endure1
 to suff]1 &  to be>4    #c4 ,accord+ to
 ,funk & ,wagnal's diction>y1 ! ^w      
8intol]ance0  also means 8n dispos$ to  
tol]ate contr>y beliefs or op9ions40    
,!re1 y see1 intol]ance is def9$ 9 t]ms 
( ! ^w 8tol]ate10  s we ne$ to "k :at x 
means4 ,! ^w 8tol]ate0 means 8to suff]  
to be1 or to be done1 )\t active        
opposition40 ,y put all t  toge!r & y   
simply get ?is3 tol]ance means to let ! 
beliefs &  op9ions :i* are contr>y to   
y\r own g )\t opposition2 :]eas1        
intol]ance accord+ to ?is def9ition1 or 

mean+ ( ! ^w1 w\ld  mean to oppose !    
beliefs & op9ions :i* are contr>y to y\r
 own4  ,n[1 ! "q is1 %\ld we be tol]ant 
9 ?is s5se8 ,%\ld we be  tol]ant 9 !    
s5se ( all[+ beliefs & op9ions :i* are  
contr>y to our own g )\t any active     
opposition on our "p8 ,i  ?9k ?is makes 
! issue cle>4                           
,,ii                        ,"s         
,necess>y ,di/9ctions    #a4 ,9 ord] to 
answ] ?is "q1 ,i am p]suad$ t we w h to 
make a di/9ction betwe5 belief & op9ion1
 & a di/9ction betwe5  ?+s t are        
ess5tial & ?+s :i* are n ess5tial4 7,9  
mak+  ?is /atem5t ,i am aw>e t ! /udy ( 
su* a di/9ction may  itself involve a   
debate1 b ,i am n oppos$ to debates47 ,9
 o!r  words1 say+ t a man %\ld be       
tol]ant is some?+ l say+ he  ought to   
8be 9 favor (40 ,well1 9 favor ( :at8   
,be=e y c say a  man ought to be 9      
favor1 y h to "k :at is "u consid]ation4
  ,am ,i 9 favor ( x8 ,t dep5ds ^u :at y
 are talk+ ab\t4 ,am ,i  tol]ant ( x8 ,t
 dep5ds ^u :at y are talk+ ab\t4 ,!re   

are  "s ?+s ,i c & %\ld tol]ate4 ,!re   
are "s o!r ?+s t  ,i _c & ought n1 9 !  
light ( ,god's ^w1 tol]ate at all4      
#b4 ,9 ref]5ce to ?+s :i* d n affect    
"o's salvation1 we ought  to be tol]ant4
 ,= in/ance1 !re are "s folk :o ?9k x is
 wrong  to eat meat1 & "s o!r folk :o   
?9k x is all "r to eat meat4  ,y c g to 
heav5 )\t eat+ meat & y c g to heav5    
:ile  y eat meat4 ,x doesn't make any   
diff]5ce z to y\r salvation4 ,on a  po9t
 l t we ought to be v g5]\s & v tol]ant4
    ,?is "q is discuss$ at l5g? 9 !     
f\rte5? *apt] (  ,romans4 8,him t is    
weak 9 ! fai? receive ye1 b n to d\btful
  disputations4 ,= "o believe? t he may 
eat all ?+s3 ano!r1 :o  is weak1 eate?  
h]bs4 ,let n him t eate? despise him t  
eate?  n2 & let n him :i* eate? n judge 
him t eate?3 = ,god  ha? receiv$ him4   
,:o art ?\ t judge/ ano!r man's s]vant8 
,to  8 own ma/] he /&e? or falle?4 ,yea1
 he %all be hold5 up3 =  ,god is able to
 make him /&0 7,rom4 #ad3a-d74    ,let a
 man eat vegetables only if he s        

desires4 ,let ano!r man eat meat  if he 
wants to4 ,9 su* cases ! /rong 9 fai?   
%\ld be consid]ate  ( ^? :o are weak4   
8,= meat de/roy n ! "w ( ,god4 ,all ?+s 
inde$ are pure2 b x is evil = t man :o  
eate? ) (f5ce0  7,rom4 #ad3bj74 8,we !n 
t are /rong ought to be> ! infirmities (
  ! weak1 & n to please ourselves4 ,let 
e "o ( u please 8  neighbor = 8 good to 
edification4 ,= ev5 ,*ri/ pleas$ n      
himself3 b1 z x is writt51 ,! reproa*es 
( !m t reproa*$  !e fell on me0 7,rom4  
#ae3a-c74 ,if ,i _h "t ?is morn+1 x w\ld
 be  well to read ! entire f\rte5? *apt]
 ( ,romans & discuss x 9  connection ) !
 "q ( our attitude t[>d matt]s t are    
indiff]5t4    #c4 ,:at %\ld be our      
attitude t[>d matt]s ( belief t d effect
  "o's et]nal salvation8 ,! "q really   
boils d[n to ?is3 ,:at  %\ld be our     
attitude t[>d p :o are 9 error accord+  
to our  judgm5t8 ,%\ld we all[ p :om we 
believe to be 9 error to g  )\t         
correction1 )\t "s ef=t on our "p to %[ 
!m t  !y are wrong & endeavor to get !m 

to *ange8 ,c]ta9ly n4    ,on ! contr>y !
 ,bible cle>ly tea*es ! duty ( do+ e ?+ 
9 our p[] to help p :o are 9 dang]4     
,be=e develop+ ?is  po9t1 h[ev]1 let u  
note ! necessity ( di/+ui%+ betwe5      
scriptural & unscriptural me?ods or     
means ( oppos+ error4 ,we  _c oppose    
false beliefs ) physical or political   
=ce4 ,jesus  said1 8,my k+dom is n ( ?is
 _w3 if my k+dom 7 ( ?is  _w1 !n w\ld my
 s]vants fight 4440 7,john #ah3cf74     
,ev5 p :o are wrong1 :o are 9 error1 :o 
are on _! way to  de/ruction1 :o hold   
beliefs :i* w damn _! s\ls1 are n to be 
oppos$ ) physical =ce1 or ) political   
=ce4 ,nei!r are we  expect$ to oppose !m
 ) scorn & ridicule4 ,we are expect$ to 
d  ev]y?+ we c 9 love & k9dness to tea* 
!m ! tru? &  p]suade !m to obey x4      
,,iii                       ,examples ( 
,s9ful ,intol]ance    #a4 ,my bre?r5 &  
,i %\ld be ! fir/ to prea* aga9/ ! use (
  unfair me?ods 9 oppos+ ^? :o are ?\ght
 to be 9 error4 ,we h  suff]$ m at ! h&s
 ( su* intol]ance ?an we h ev] caus$    

o!rs to suff]4 ,9 a c]ta9 t[n ! memb]s (
 a d5om9ation  ?reat5$ to boycott "o (  
_! own gr\p if he sold a build+ lot  to 
memb]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ :o 7 e/abli%+ a 
congregation  !re1 & ?us caus$ him to   
back out on a trade he _h already made4 
,su* prejudic$ & unfair opposition 0 bo?
 undemocratic & s9ful4  ,to h ex]cis$   
fre$om ( spee* 9 a public discussion (  
religi\s  diff]5ces w\ld h be5 honorable
 & democratic1 b ?is !  d5om9ationali/s 
w\ld n d4 ,!y 7 too 8broadm9d$0 &       
8tol]ant40 ,x is /range t 9 politics p  
und]/& fre$om (  spee* to mean t "o may 
publicly criticize 8 oppon5t1 :ile 9    
religion !y pret5d t x means some?+     
entirely diff]5t4    #b4 ,sometimes our 
"y p are treat$ ) s9ful intol]ance at   
s*ool because !y refuse to engage 9     
dances4 ,sometimes !y are  treat$ )     
intol]ance :5 !y fail to take "p 9 !    
gambl+  games1 games ( *ance1 :i* are   
play$ 9 "s ( ! s*ools4 ,v  (t5 :5 !y    
refuse to g to picture %[s !y are laugh$
 at &  made fun (4 ,x is n a "q (       

somebody's attempt+ ) love &  s9c]ity to
 p]suade !m to *ange _! convictions2 too
 (t5 x is  simply a matt] ( ridicule4   
,i c\ld give "s in/ances & call names ( 
,*ri/ian "y p :o  h be5 p]secut$ 9      
public s*ools because !y _h a /&>d (    
morality & conduct :i* 0 diff]5t f t ( !
 majority 9  ! s*ool4 ,t is intol]ance (
 a s9ful sort4 ,x is ! wrong sort  (    
opposition4 ,endeavor+ to tea* 9 love & 
k9dness :at "o  believes1 ev5 mi/ak+ly1 
to be ! tru? is legitimate2 b oppos+    
contr>y beliefs & ideals ) ridicule &   
fun-mak+ is wrong4    #c4 ,we saw an    
example ( ?is at ! panel discussion la/ 
,tuesday night4  ,! *airman ( ! meet+ 0 
incl9$ to poke fun at "s 9 !  audi5ce :o
 arose to ask que/ions1 app>5tly ask+ ! 
que/ions 9  all s9c]ity4 ,he w\ld       
enc\rage ! audi5ce to give !m ! 8horse  
laugh40 ,! meet+ :i* 0 call$ to promote 
tol]ance manife/$  intol]ance ( an ugly 
sort4    ,x 0 said t ?is meet+ 0 be+    
call$ to advocate ! doctr9e  t we %\ld  
discrim9ate aga9/ no "o because ( 8     

color1 8  cre$1 or 8 race4 ,^! ?ree     
words don't belong toge!r4 ,color1      
cre$1 & race d n come 9 ! same category4
 ,a man is n  responsible = 8 color4 ,he
 _h no *oice 9 x4 ,a man is n           
responsible = ! race to :i* he belongs4 
,he _h no *oice 9 x4 ,he  0 born t way4 
,b a man does h a *oice 9 ref]5ce to 8  
cre$4 ,he *ooses 8 cre$4 ,he c believe  
:at he wants to believe4    ,x is n "r  
to put color1 race1 & cre$ all 9 ! same 
class4  ,c]ta9ly1 y %\ld n hold a man   
responsible = 8 color4 ,y  %\ld n hold  
him responsible = 8 race4 ,he _h no     
*oice 9 !  matt] & :]e !re is no *oice  
!re is no responsibility4 ,b a  man is  
responsible = :at he believes4 ,?is !   
,bible abundantly  tea*es4 ,= example1  
8,belov$1 believe n e _s1 b try !       
spirits :e!r !y are ( ,god3 because _m  
false prophets are gone  out into ! _w0 
7#a ,john #d3a74    #d4 ,! irony ( !    
situation 0 t "s color$ m51 :o endeavor$
  to att5d ! meet+1 :i* 0 to promote    
bro!rhood ( all !  races1 all ! cre$s & 

all ! colors1 7 turn$ away f ! door  & n
 all[$ to come 91 because !y 7 ! wrong  
color4 ,x is  "r to make a di/9ction    
betwe5 a man's color & 8 cre$1 b !      
di/9ction ought to be made 9 favor ( n  
hold+ him acc\ntable =  8 color1 :ile   
hold+ him acc\ntable = 8 cre$4 ,x seems 
t  ! _s ( ! occasion 0 j ! opposite4    
8,we won't hold y  acc\ntable = y\r     
cre$1 b if y are ! wrong color y c't    
come 940 ,well1 t doesn't q make s5se1  
does x8    ,we ought n oppose error by  
su* illegitimate means z physical or    
political =ce1 emb>rassm5t & ridicule1  
or mak+ fun4 ,su* weapons  are v p[]ful2
 b !y are unlawful4 ,we ought n try to  
get "o to  be baptiz$ by mak+ fun or    
ridicul+ him4 ,if ,i caus$ him to be    
baptiz$ by physical or political =ce1 or
 by ! =ce ( ridicule &  s>casm1 x       
w\ldn't d him any good4 ,he w\ld be     
prompt$ by ! wrong  motive4 ,"o's       
ob$i5ce to ,god mu/ be ( 8 own free w4  
,,iv                                    
,intol]ance 9 ,s*ools    #a4 ,:ile ,i am

 talk+ ab\t ! advantage :i* is sometimes
 tak5 (  p 9 s*ool1 ,i want to read     
some?+ f ,h>ry ,em]son ,fosdick4  ,he is
 a man t ,i w\ldn't ord9>ily quote or   
ref] to4 ,he is a  lib]al4 ,!re are a   
?\s& ?+s on :i* ,i disagree ) him1 b  he
 has said some?+ 9 a rec5t article :i*  
,i ?9k is wor? pass+  on4 ,i might n ev5
 agree ) ev]y?+ 9 ?is quotation1 b y'll 
see ! po9t4    ,he says3 8,i am a       
lib]al2 ,i am n plead+ = sect>ianism or 
conv5tional or?odoxy or any?+ ( t sort4 
,:at ,i want mo/ ( all  is t ,roman     
,ca?olics1 ,jews1 & ,prote/ants %\ld    
prep>e toge!r  "s book or books by means
 ( :i* ! be/ elem5ts 9 ! spiritual      
h]itage ( our race c be pres5t$ 9 our   
s*ools1 objectively &  )\t (f5se1 z a   
matt] ( in=mation40 ,:e!r or n t is     
possible might be op5 to debate4 ,b li/5
 to :at he says next4    8,mean:ile10   
x's ?is mean:ile t ,i am int]e/$ 91     
8,mean:ile1  h[ev]1 ,i am f$ up ) a     
famili> type ( c\rse 9 "s ( our         
in/itutions1 :]e religion may n be      

taught b :]e1 by innu5do  & clev] snip+1
 irreligion is taught4 ,! ,jewi%        
prophets1 ,*ri/1  & ! creative se]s (   
our spiritual tradition might z well    
nev]  h exi/$1 :ile ,freud1 = example1 n
 simply z ! great pione]  9 psy*iatry b 
z an a!i/ic mat]iali/1 is pres5t$ at    
l5g? z  ?\gh he 7 infallible40    #b4   
,if ,i 7 to g into "s ( our public      
s*ools & tea* ! tru?  on *ur* unity & ! 
mean+ ( baptism1 ,i w\ld be consid]$    
intol]ant1 n>r[ m9d$ & out ( ord] 9 us+ 
! public s*ools  to tea* religion4 ,b :5
 a man gets up & tea*es t ! ,bible is  n
 true1 he is tea*+ religion1 ev5 ?\gh x 
is a false religion4  ,he is tea*+ a    
religion j ! same z ! man :o says t !   
,bible is true4    ,t rem9ds me ( "o    
college pr(essor :o ask$ 8 class at !   
beg9n+ ( ! c\rse h[ _m ( !m believ$ t   
,god exi/$4  ,sev]al /ud5ts rais$ _!    
h&s4 ,he said1 8,i pr$ict t by !  "t ?is
 c\rse is f9i%$ !re won't be any "h :o  
believe 9  ,god40 ,he 0 tea*+           
religion--false religion4 ,he 0 oppos+ !

  tru?4 ,he 0 tak+ advantage ( a /ate   
s*ool 9 :i* to d x4    #c4 ,:5 ,i 0 go+ 
to high s*ool ne>ly e *apel speak] :o 0 
n a memb] ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ w\ld tell u t
 "o *ur* 0  z good z ano!r4 ,! memb]s ( 
! *ur* ( ,*ri/ :o came nev]  gave u !   
opposite side ( t4 ,!y %\ld h told u t  
"o  *ur* 0 n z good z ano!r--t !re is   
only "o *ur*4  ,h[ev]1 if !y _h done s1 
!y w\ld h be5 accus$ ( be+  n>r[ m9d$ & 
( prea*+ _! own peculi> doctr9e4 ,b !   
man  :o says t "o *ur* is j z good z    
ano!r is prea*+ :at he  believes j z mu*
 z ,i am prea*+ :at ,i believe :5 ,i say
 t  "o is n j z good z ano!r4 ,s y see  
?is matt] ( tol]ance  ought to "w bo?   
ways 9 public in/itutions4 ,if "o is n  
all[$ to  say t !re is j "o *ur*1 !n    
someone else :o believes  diff]5tly     
ought n to be all[$ to say t "o is j z  
good z  ano!r4    ,b to cont9ue ) ,mr4  
,fosdick4 8,! sep>ation ( *ur* & /ate is
  a fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,am]ican      
democracy1 b we are all[+ x to  mean :at
 ! fa!rs ( ! republic nev] dream$ x %\ld

 mean3 t  y\?1 9 our public in/itutions 
( le>n+1 may be taught ! d5ials  ( fai?s
 b n ! affirmations ( !m4 ,our po/w> _w 
_c be  recon/ruct$ on ! basis ( any     
negative futilit>ian philosophy4 ,we    
desp]ately ne$ great fai?s ab\t life    
issu+ 9 great e?ical  /&>ds = life40#a  
,9 o!r words1 ,mr4 ,fosdick is say+ t if
 x is contr>y to !  pr9ciples (         
democracy = "o to tea* 9 public s*ools !
 t5ets (  8 fai?1 x is equally contr>y =
 an infidel to tea* 8 infidelity  & try 
to de/roy ! fai? ( 8 /ud5ts4 ,bo? are   
=ms (  religion4 ,on t po9t ,i agree )  
,mr4 ,fosdick4 ,x is wrong =  infidels  
to hide beh9d a hypocritical plea =     
tol]ance :ile !y ply  _! evil trade (   
mak+ unbeliev]s ( ,am]ican y\?4         
,v                           ,righte\s  
,intol]ance    #a4 ,n[1 ,i want to give 
y "s ,scriptures to %[ t we ought to    
oppose1 t we are obligat$ to oppose1 :at
 we believe to be wrong4  #a ,timo?y    
#e3bj says1 8,!m t s9 reprove 9 ! sight 
( all1 t  o!rs may also be 9 fe>40 ,t is

 active opposition1 isn't x8  ,accord+  
to ,web/]1 t is intol]ance1 b x is !    
sort (  intol]ance :i* ! ,bible dem&s4  
,paul said 9 ,galatians1 *apt] #b  &    
v]se #aa1 t he )/ood ,pet] to ! face1   
because he 0 to be  blam$4 ,! apo/le    
,paul oppos$ ! apo/le ,pet] conc]n+ 8   
attitude t[>d ! ,g5tiles4    8,:]e=e    
rebuke !m %>ply t !y may be s\nd 9 !    
fai?0  7,titus #a3ac74 ,?is doesn't say 
m]ely 8,rebuke !m10 b 8,rebuke !m       
%>ply40 ,t is active opposition4        
8,cont5d e>ne/ly = ! fai?  once deliv]$ 
unto ! sa9ts0 7,jude #c74 ,"h aga9 e>ne/
 cont5tion  is n only p]mitt$1 b ev5    
comm&$4 ,second ,cor9?ians #e3aa says1  
8,kn[+ !re=e ! t]ror ( ! ,"l1 we p]suade
 m540    #b4 ,god told ,ezekiel t if he 
fail$ to w>n s9n]s1 !n _! blood  w\ld be
 requir$ at 8 h&s4 ,he> ! *>ge3 8,son ( 
man1 ,i h  made !e a wat*man unto ! h\se
 ( ,israel3 !re=e he> ! ^w  at my m\?1 &
 give !m w>n+ f me4 ,:5 ,i say unto !   
wick$1  ,?\ %alt surely die2 & ?\ give/ 
him n w>n+1 nor speake/ to  w>n ! wick$ 

f 8 wick$ way1 to save 8 life2 ! same   
wick$  man %all die 9 8 iniquity2 b 8   
blood w ,i require at ?9e  h&4 ,yet if  
?\ w>n ! wick$1 & he turn n f 8         
wick$ness1  nor f 8 wick$ way1 he %all  
die 9 8 iniquity2 b ?\ ha/  deliv]$ ?y  
s\l4 ,aga91 :5 a righte\s man do? turn f
 8  righte\sness1 & commit iniquity1 &  
,i lay a /umbl+block be=e  him1 he %all 
die3 because ?\ ha/ n giv5 him w>n+1 he 
%all die  9 8 s91 & 8 righte\sness :i*  
he ha? done %all n be  rememb]$2 b 8    
blood w ,i require at ?9e h&4 ,nev]!less
 if  ?\ w>n ! righte\s man1 t ! righte\s
 s9 n1 & he do? n  s91 he %all surely   
live1 because he is w>n$2 & ?\ ha/      
deliv]$  ?y s\l0 7,ezek4 #c3ag-ba74 ,^! 
texts are suffici5t to %[ t we  are b\nd
 by ! law ( ,god to give active         
opposition to ! ?+s  :i* we believe to  
be s9ful & h>mful to ! spiritual welf>e 
(  m54    #c4 ,t g5tl5ess & longsuff]+  
%\ld *>act]ize ?is "w has  be5 cle>ly   
reveal$4 8,bre?r51 if a man among y be  
ov]tak5 9 a  fault1 ye :i* are          

spiritual1 re/ore su* an "o 9 ! _s (    
meekness10 n 9 ! _s ( braggadocio or    
s>casm2 n )  ridicule1 abuse1 or        
p]secution2 n ) physical or political   
=ce1  b 9 ! _s ( meekness 8consid]+     
?yself le/ ?\ also be  tempt$0 7,gal4   
#f3a74 ,paul said to ,timo?y1 8,i *>ge  
!e !re=e  be=e ,god1 & ! ,"l ,jesus     
,*ri/ :o %all judge ! quick & !  dead at
 8 appe>+ & 8 k+dom1 prea* ! ^w2 be     
in/ant 9  season1 out ( season1 reprove1
 rebuke1 exhort1 ) all longsuff]+  &    
tea*+0 7#b ,tim4 #d3a-b74 ,h5ce1 9 !    
light ( ,god's ,holy ,^w1 x  is my duty 
to d ev]y?+ ,i c1 9 meekness & )        
p]suasion1 to  correct ^? :om ,i believe
 to be 9 error4    #d4 ,if y believe t  
,i am say+ some?+ today :i* ought n be  
said1 x is y\r duty to come to me aft] !
 s]vice is ov]1 or ev5  to speak up n[1 
& tell me :]e9 ,i am wrong4 ,?is is ! "w
 ( a  fri5d4 ,if y g away & tell        
somebody else t y ?9k ,i made a  mi/ake 
& nev] let me "k x1 !n y are play+ ! "p 
( an  enemy4 ,b if y come to me &       

endeavor to %[ me :]e y believe ,i  made
 a mi/ake !n y w be prov+ y\rself to be 
a fri5d4                                
,,vi                      ,/&>d (       
,au?ority ,necess>y    ,be=e ^! ?+s :i* 
,i h be5 advocat+ c be successfully     
appli$ we mu/ fir/ ( all h a common     
/&>d4 ,x 0 br\ght out  9 ! panel        
discussion la/ ,tuesday night t ! ?ree  
m5 on !  panel ea* _h a diff]5t /&>d4   
,assum$ly1 ! ,prote/ant speak]  accept$ 
! entire ,bible z ! inspir$ ^w ( ,god4  
,! ,jew did n4  ,he did n accept ! ,new 
,te/am5t or ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,new ,te/am5t2  
he accept$ only ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,!     
,ca?olic speak] pla9ly /at$  t he       
accept$ nei!r z 8 au?ority1 b t he plac$
 8  confid5ce 9 ! m9d ( man2 ( c\rse1 t 
meant ! m9d ( "o  p>ticul> man :om !y   
are pleas$ to call _! pope4 ,! ^w 8pope0
  means fa!r4 ,! man :om !y call pope is
 n m>ri$1 nev] has be5  m>ri$4 ,he is an
 old ba*elor1 yet he is call$ fa!r by m 
p  ?an anybody else on ! e>?4 ,! ,bible 
says 8call no man y\r fa!r  ^u ! e>?0   

7,matt4 #bc3i74    ,! ,ca?olic speak] 0 
address$ 9 ! panel discussion z 8,fa!r  
,s  & ,s40 ,if ,i _h be5 on t discussion
 ,i w\ld h call$ him ,mr4  ,cle>y4 ,i   
suppose dur+ a meet+ advocat+ tol]ance  
he w\ld h  meekly tol]at$ my do+ s4 ,=  
me to call him fa!r w\ld be a  violation
 ( my consci5ce & ( ! ^w ( ,god4 ,i     
c\ldn't h  call$ ,mr4 ,julius ,m>k      
8,rabbi ,m>k10 because my ,bible says1  
8,b be n  ye call$ ,rabbi0 7,matt4      
#bc3h74 ,i "k ,mr4 ,m>k doesn't agree ) 
me on  t because he doesn't accept !    
,new ,te/am5t z 8 ,bible4 ,i "k  !      
,ca?olic w\ldn't agree ) t1 because he  
says ! ,bible is n  ! /&>d1 t ?is man   
:om he calls fa!r is ! /&>d4    ,j ?9k  
h[ ridicul\s x is = ?ree m5 to pret5d t 
!y are  bre?r5 :5 two ( !m propose to   
believe 9 ,*ri/ & ! o!r "o  doesn't2 "o 
believes ! ,new ,te/am5t & nei!r ( !    
o!rs d2  & "o believes t ! man :om he   
calls pope has all ! au?ority  & nei!r (
 ! o!rs d4 ,!y hav5't yet agre$ ^u !    
au?ority  or /&>d to :i* we %\ld make   

appeal 9 ord] to settle our  diff]5ces4 
,,vii                                   
,impractical 8,tol]ance0    ,dur+ ! few 
rema9+ m9utes ,i want to talk ab\t a    
diff]5t sort  ( intol]ance--or r a      
diff]5t sort ( s-call$ tol]ance--!  k9d 
t is be+ advocat$ g5]ally by su* meet+s 
z we _h la/  ,tuesday night1 & by a     
great _m folk :om ,i meet f day to day4 
,?is p>ticul> type ( tol]ance simply    
means t we ought to agree  ) ev]ybody on
 ev]y?+ & oppose nobody on any?+4 ,t is 
:at  x am\nts to4 ,its advocates pret5d 
to endorse ev]y?+ & ev]ybody  & oppose  
nobody & no?+4    ,let me make x cle> t 
?is is only a !ory4 ,ev5 ! p :o         
advocate x d n practice x4 ,nobody      
practices x4 ,if y are go+ to  take !   
attitude ( oppos+ no?+ & endors+ ev]y?+ 
&  ev]ybody1 !n y h to endorse          
intol]ance4 ,su* s-call$  tol]ance w\ld 
cut (f all evangelism4 ,y c\ldn't try to
 conv]t  anybody to any?+ if y put t    
into practice4 ,y'd j h to  agree )     
ev]ybody on ev]y?+4 ,s y see x is mo/ly 

a !ory4    ,p don't really agree on ?+s 
on :i* !y don't agree4 ,:5 !y  pret5d t 
!y are sacrific+ _! convictions 9 ord]  
to be  toge!r1 if y w look "r close1    
y'll probably f9d t !y  don't h any     
convictions4 ,dur+ ?is v h\r :ile ,i am 
/&+  "h talk+ to y1 ,mr4 ,julius ,m>k is
 prea*+ at ! ,v9e ,/reet  ,*ri/ian ,*ur*
 z a tok5 ( ?is 8bro!rhood0 t we are    
talk+  ab\t :]e9 ev]ybody is suppos$ to 
endorse ev]ybody4 ,?9k ( x6  ,julius    
,m>k w tell y pla9ly t he does n believe
 ! ,new  ,te/am5t1 t he does n believe t
 ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son (  ,god4 ,he 
d5ies x4 ,& yet he is prea*+ at ?is v   
m9ute 9 a  congregation :i* we>s ! "n   
,*ri/ian4 ,if !re is any?+ 9  ?is _w on 
:i* ,*ri/ians mu/ be unit$ x is ! belief
 t  ,jesus is ! ,*ri/4 ,a fell[ :o      
doesn't believe t has no "r  :atsoev] to
 call himself a ,*ri/ian4    ,?is almo/ 
conv9ces me t ! ,v9e ,/reet ,*ri/ian    
,*ur* does n  h too mu* fai? 9 ,*ri/    
!mselves or !y w\ldn't h a man  prea*+ =
 !m :o pr(ess$ly disbelieves 9 ,him4 ,i 

?9k ,i might  put ?is to a little te/4  
,i d n believe 9 ! organ t ! ,v9e       
,/reet ,*ri/ian ,*ur* uses & !y "k ,i   
don't4 ,suppose y try to  get me an     
appo9tm5t !re next ,sunday4 ,see if y c4
 ,if y c1  ,i'll g4 ,if y get me an     
appo9tm5t at ! ,v9e ,/reet ,*ri/ian     
,*ur* ,sunday ,i'll g prea* = !m & get  
somebody else to come  "h4 ,!y won't let
 me d x4 ,:y8 ,because ,i don't believe 
9 _!  organ4 ,!y'll let a man prea* = !m
 :o does n believe 9 ,*ri/1  b !y won't 
let a man prea* = !m :o does n believe 9
 _!  organ4 ,:i* d !y ?9k ! m (1 _!     
organ or ! ,*ri/8 ,:at  d y ?9k8        
,maybe ,i'm mi/ak54 ,maybe !y w\ld let  
me prea* !re4 ,if !y d1  ,i'll take ?is 
all back4 ,if ,i'm n "h next ,sunday1 y 
inquire &  f9d out if ,i'm d[n !re1 & if
 ,i am1 !n y'll "k t ,i 0  mi/ak5 9 :at 
,i h said today4 ,?9k ( ?is6 ,!y w let a
 man  prea* = !m :o doesn't believe 9 ! 
,*ri/4 ,b w !y let a  man prea* = !m :o 
does n believe 9 _! organ8 ,if !y don't1
  :at does x mean8 ,x means !y ?9k m (  

_! organ ?an !y d  ( ! ,*ri/4    ,&     
speak+ ( tol]ance1 did y ev] "k ( a     
public meet+ leav+  in/rum5tal music out
 ( ! wor%ip because ( tol]ance = !      
memb]s ( ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ :o 7 pres5t8 ,i 
talk$ to a man "o  "t :o advocat$ t we  
ought to h "o community *ur* by j  leav+
 out ^? ?+s :i* we c't agree ^u & tak+ !
 ?+s  we c agree ^u4 ,i said1 8,:at are 
y go+ to d ab\t ^! p  :o don't believe 9
 in/rum5tal music8 ,w y leave t (f = !  
sake ( _! consci5ce80 ,he said1 8,no1   
!y'll j h to /ay on  ! outside till !y c
 come 9 ) u40 ,! p :o tea* t  sort (    
tol]ance & s-call$ broad-m9d$ness don't 
practice x4 ,9  ref]5ce to some?+ on :i*
 !y h no conviction !y w appe>  to be v 
broadm9d$1 b if y te/ !m out on "o ( _! 
pet  !ories or hobbies or some?+ t !y d 
believe1 !n !y are  j z n>r[ m9d$ z     
anyone else1 or m s4                    
,,viii                             ,!   
,basis ( ,unity    ,9 ! =um la/ ,tuesday
 night x 0 said t we ought to leave (f  
all doctr9al diff]5ces & j love our     

neighbors z we love  ourselves4 ,let's  
put t to ! te/4 ,:at does x mean to love
 y\r  neighbor8 ,d y love y\r neighbor z
 y d y\rself :5 y see him  on 8 way to  
hell & don't try to /op him8 ,suppose y 
are ?or\ghly  conv9c$ t y\r neighbor is 
foll[+ a doctr9e t w take him  to hell1 
& y don't try to /op him1 j ?r[ y\r arm 
ar\nd him  & call him 8,bro!r10 is t    
love8 ,:y t's ! v opposite (  love6 ,if 
y see a man rid+ d[n ! highway & "k t a 
bridge  has be5 wa%$ out a few miles    
ahead & he is go+ to run (f &  kill     
himself1 w y try to /op him8 ,y w if y  
love him4 ,if y  see a man on 8 way to  
hell1 y'll try to /op him if y love him6
    ,i agree t we ought to love our     
neighbor z ourselves1 b ,i also  insi/ t
 love w move u to d ev]y?+ we c 9 ord]  
to  correct him :5 we see him foll[+ a  
c\rse :i* w lead unto 8  de/ruction4    
,love dem&s t we prea* ! tru?4 ,love    
dem&s t we  p]suade p to obey ,*ri/4    
,love br\ght ,jesus to ?is e>?1 & if  we
 h ! love t he _h1 we w d ev]y?+ 9 our  

p[] to get  p to believe1 und]/& & obey 
! tru?4    ,9 ma!matics we h a v simple 
law :i* says t ?+s equal to  ! same ?+  
are equal to ea* o!r4 ,if two ?+s are   
bo? equal to  a ?ird ?+1 !n !y are equal
 to ea* o!r4 ,fri5ds1 t gives  y ! basis
 ( ,*ri/ian unity4 ,:5 we all get )     
,*ri/ we'll all  be toge!r4 ,isn't t    
simple8 ,& t is ! only gr\nd = unity4   
,*ri/ian unity _c exi/ on any o!r basis4
 ,! only way we c  h ,*ri/ian unity is =
 all to get ) ,*ri/1 & !n we'll all  be 
toge!r4 ,! unity problem w !n be solv$4 
,!re c be no  unity :5 "o takes ,*ri/ z 
8 cre$1 ano!r foll[s ! ,old  ,te/am5t & 
d5ies ,*ri/1 & /ill ano!r foll[s a man  
ov] 9  ,rome & calls him 8,fa!r40 ,9 su*
 a gr\p unity _c exi/4    ,*ri/ is      
reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,:5 we all   
take our /& on  ! ,bible & get ) ,*ri/1 
we'll be toge!r4 ,jesus said1 8,he t    
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be sav$0     
7,m>k #af3af74 ,t is :at we  h to d to  
get ) him4 ,paul said1 speak+ by ! ,holy
 ,_s1 8,=  z _m ( y z h be5 baptiz$ into

 ,*ri/ h put on ,*ri/0  7,gal4 #c3bg74  
,t's ! way y get into ,*ri/4 ,:5 y      
believe &  are baptiz$ into ,*ri/ t puts
 y 9 ,*ri/2 !n y w be )  all ! o!r folk 
:o are 9 ,*ri/ & !y are ! only ones )   
:om y want to be4 ,y don't want to be ) 
^? :o are outside (  ,*ri/ because !y   
are lo/4 ,y want to be ) ^? :o are 9    
,*ri/4    ,if y h put on ,*ri/ ?r\gh    
ob$i5ce to 8 w & cont9ue to  foll[ 9 !  
foot/eps ( ,*ri/ z reveal$ 9 8 ^w1 !n "s
 day  y w g home & be unit$ ) ,*ri/     
=ev]1 & unit$ ) all  o!r ,*ri/ians =ev]1
 9 ! _w bett] ?an ?is "o4 ,surely 9  ?is
 l>ge audi5ce !re are _m p pres5t :o are
 ready to obey  ,*ri/4 ,:5 y d1 y'll be 
tak+ y\r /& on ! gr\nd ( unity1  :]e    
unity mu/ be e/abli%$ if ev] e/abli%$4  
,!re=e1 y w  n be to blame = ! division 
t curses ! _w today4 ,we invite  y to   
accept ! invitation ( ,jesus ,*ri/ &    
come to him & let him  save y n[4 ,w y  
come8                                   
,,iv                       ,,:5ce ,,s   
,,_m ,,d5om9ations8      ,sometimes ! "q

 ( our topic is ask$ = in=mation4 ,at   
o!r  times x is pres5t$ argum5tatively1 
) ! implication t !  m]e exi/5ce ( s _m 
d5om9ations is evid5ce ( _! "r to  exi/4
 ,! implication is t *ur*es ( human     
orig91 op]at+ on  human au?ority1 c\ld  
nev] h secur$ su* a l>ge foll[+4 ,back  
( ?is implication is ! assumption t !   
majority is necess>ily1  or at lea/     
usually1 "r4                            
,i                         ,majority    
,frequ5tly ,wrong    ,^? :o make ?is    
assumption und]e/imate ! capacity (     
mank9d =  mak+ mi/akes6 ,9 ! days (     
,noah only eight p on ! e>? 7  "r4 ,all 
! o!rs 7 wrong4 ,y :o put y\r confid5ce 
9 !  majority w\ld h said1 8,noah1 y're 
wrong4 ,x w nev] ra9 z y  pr$ict4 ,!re  
are only eight p 9 y\r little gr\p2 all 
! re/  9 ! _w1 includ+ _m highly educat$
 & brilliant m51 are  aga9/ y4 ,!       
majority mu/ be "r2 !re=e1 y are wrong40
 ,i  imag9e a great _m p reason$ aft]   
?is fa%ion 9 ,noah's "t2  b ^? :o did   
got dr[n$4    ,9 ! days ( ,jesus !      

majority 0 wrong aga94 ,:5 he di$ on !  
cross only a h&ful /ay$ ) him4          
,practically all ! _w _h  turn$ aga9/   
him4 ,if ! majority _h be5 "r1 !n ,jesus
 w\ld  h be5 wrong1 b we "k t su* 0 n ! 
case4    ,! ,bible cle>ly tea*es t !    
majority w be lo/4 8,ent] ye 9  at !    
/rait gate3 = wide is ! gate1 & broad is
 ! way1 t  leade? to de/ruction1 & _m   
!re be :i* g 9 !reat2 because  /rait is 
! gate1 & n>r[ is ! way1 :i* leade? unto
 life1 &  few !re be t f9d x0 7,matt4   
#g3ac1 #ad74 ,h5ce 9 matt]s p]ta9+  to  
y\r s\l x is n safe to put y\r confid5ce
 9 ! majority4                          
,,ii                          ,! ,bible 
,dem&s ,unity    ,9 all s9c]ity !n1 :]e 
did s _m d5om9ations come f8 ,did  !y   
come f ! ,bible8 ,no4 ,! ,bible reveals 
only "o *ur*4 ,jesus  ,*ri/ said1 8,^u  
?is rock ,i w build my *ur*0 7,matt4    
#af3ah74 ,note  t he didn't say         
8*ur*es40 ,! ,bible tea*es t ,god's     
*ildr5  %\ld be unit$4 ,j be=e he di$ on
 ! cross ,jesus pray$ t !  unity :i*    

exi/$ betwe5 ,him & ! ,fa!r might also  
exi/ among  all believ]s4 8,nei!r pray  
,i = ^! alone1 b = !m also :i*  %all    
believe on me ?r\gh _! ^w2 t !y all may 
be "o2 z  ?\1 ,fa!r1 art 9 me1 & ,i 9   
!e1 t !y also may be "o 9 u3  t ! _w may
 believe t ?\ ha/ s5t me0 7,john #ag3bj1
 #ba74    ,rec5tly ,i he>d a college    
pr(essor say he 0 glad t we h  num]\s   
d5om9ations4 ,i don't ?9k he realiz$ :at
 he 0 say+4  ,8 rem>k am\nt$ to an      
expression ( gratitude = ! fact t !     
condition = :i* our ,"l pray$ does n    
exi/ among ! majority (  ^? :o claim to 
be ,8 disciples4    ,unity ( ?\ght & ^w 
is requir$4 8,n[ ,i besee* y1 bre?r51 by
  ! "n ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ t ye all  
speak ! same ?+1 &  t !re be no         
divisions among y1 b t ye be p]fectly   
jo9$  toge!r 9 ! same m9d & 9 ! same    
judgm5t0 7#a ,cor4 #a3aj74  ,divisions &
 p>ties are condemn$ 7,gal4 #e3bj74     
,z y "k1 we h ! opposite ( ?is biblical 
requirem5t4 ,all :o  pr(ess to foll[    
,jesus are n unit$4 ,9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  

alone !re  are m ?an two hundr$         
d5om9ations4 ,"o gr\p tea*es "o ?+2     
ano!r some?+ diff]5t4 ,"o d5om9ation    
says1 8,lo1 "h is  ,*ri/40 ,ano!r says1 
8,no1 ,he is ) u40 ,consequ5tly1 p are  
confus$ & "k n :i* way to turn4 ,"s are 
driv5 into  infidelity4 ,_m decide t !  
:ole ?+ is incompreh5sible &  j decide  
to foll[ ! l9e ( lea/ resi/ance4    ,:at
 is ! s\rce ( all ?is division &        
consequ5t confusion8 ,is x  ! ,bible8   
,is x possible t ,god fail$ to reveal   
cle>ly 8 w to  man8 ,is x s ambigu\s t  
we c n all 8see x alike80 ,if s1 !      
,bible is a failure4 ,if ! ,bible is n  
an adequate gr\nd ( unity1  !re is no   
su* gr\nd4 ,if ! ,bible is n a suffici5t
 basis =  unity !n x is inconsi/5t2 =   
c]ta9ly its ideal is unity4 ,s ,i  wi%  
to g on record 9 decl>+ t ! ,bible is n 
! s\rce (  ! tr\ble6                    
,,iii                              ,a   
,p>tial ,answ]    ,9 our se>* = ! orig9 
( d5om9ational divisions1 ) all _!      
att5dant evils1 we mu/ look 9 "s o!r    

direction4 ,let me appeal to  y z an    
individual4 ,h[ did y come to be :at y  
are religi\sly8  ,:]e did y get y\r     
conception ( ,*ri/ianity8 ,f read+ !    
,bible1 or f "s o!r s\rce8 ,did y =m y\r
 *ur* connection  because ( conviction  
result+ f pray]ful1 dilig5t1 & fai?ful  
,bible /udy8 ,or did y m]ely foll[ !    
example ( y\r p>5ts1 !  social set to   
:i* y belong1 y\r p]sonal ta/e1 ! law ( 
conv5i5ce1 or "s o!r fallible /&>d8     
,if y w exam9e y\r own he>ts1 x w ?r[ a 
lot ( light1 n  only on :]e s _m        
d5om9ations came f1 b especially on :y  
!y are able to cont9ue1 :i* is equally1 
if n m1 important4  ,ev5 9 a            
congregation l ?is1 mo/ likely !re are  
"s ^:  religi\s c\rse has be5 det]m9$ by
 conv5i5ce r ?an  conviction4 ,su*      
p]sons are n /eadfa/4 ,:5 x becomes m   
conv5i5t to d some?+ else1 or to be     
some?+ else1 !y w turn  aside4 ,unless y
 develop "s convictions1 y c easily     
become a  liability r ?an an asset4     
,9 religion1 z 9 politics1 _m bl9dly    

foll[ ! example ( _!  p>5ts4 ,ev5 if ?is
 policy leads y into ! *ur* we read ab\t
 9  ! ,bible1 x is n suffici5t4 ,if y   
are a memb] ( ! ,"l's  *ur*1 y ought to 
h a bett] reason ?an ! fact t y\r  p>5ts
 happ5$ to be memb]s ( x4 ,y ought to h 
"s convictions  on ! subject4 ,y ought  
to be :at y are because y believe y     
w\ld g to hell if y 7 o!rwise6 ,if t is 
! way y feel1  !n y w be wor? some?+ to 
! gr\p to :i* y belong4 ,!n  y w put !  
*ur* fir/4    ,b h[ come our p>5ts to be
 divid$ into m ?an two hundr$  diff]5t  
sects8 ,! same false /&>ds :i* cause our
 g5]ation to  be divid$1 includ+ !      
example ( _! p>5ts4 ,& s we may trace  !
 hi/ory ( d5om9ations & errone\s        
doctr9es back up ! /ream  ( "t f        
g5]ation to g5]ation1 c't we8    ,?is1  
h[ev]1 does n completely expla9 _!      
orig94 ,!y _h to  beg9 some:]e betwe5 "h
 & ,p5teco/4 ,h[ f> back c !y be  trac$8
 ,:5 & :]e did !y orig9ate8             
,,iv                    ,e>ly ,apo/asy &
 ,roman ,ca?olicism    ,9 ord] to answ] 

^! que/ions let u beg9 at ! o!r end ( ! 
l9e1 at ,p5teco/1 & come d[n t[>d !     
pres5t to see :at we c  f9d4 ,s9ce      
,jesus built only "o *ur*1 at lea/ "o   
hundr$ &  n9ety-n9e ( ! approximately   
two hundr$ n[ 9 exi/5ce _h to get  />t$ 
some:]e else1 at "s o!r "t1 & 9 "s o!r  
way4    ,9 ! *ur* t ,jesus built1 ea*   
congregation is entirely  indep5d5t ( e 
o!r congregation4 ,! ,bible tea*es      
congregational autonomy1 :i* means t "u 
,*ri/ ea* congregation  is entirely     
indep5d5t4 ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 !re c  
be no  organization :atsoev] b9d+ two or
 m congregations toge!r4 ,?is  is ! fir/
 fundam5tal fact to rememb]4    ,second1
 9 ! *ur* built by ,*ri/1 ea* local     
congregation is  sup]vis$ by a gr\p ( m5
 :o are call$ by ei!r ( six diff]5t     
names3 pa/ors1 bi%ops1 ov]se]s1         
presbyt]s1 eld]s1 or %eph]ds4 ,9  !     
,bible ^! six names are us$             
int]*angeably4 ,! words eld] &  presbyt]
 are bo? f ! same ,greek ^w             
8presbyt]os02 ! words  bi%op & ov]se]   

are bo? translations ( ! same ,greek ^w 
8episkopos02 & ! words pa/or & %eph]d   
are also synonyms1 be+  d]iv$ f ! ,greek
 ^w 8poim5as40 ,paul ref]r$ to ! eld]s (
  ! *ur* at ,ephesus z bi%ops &         
designat$ _! "w ( fe$+ or  t5d+ ! flock 
by us+ ! v]b =m ( ! ,greek ^w = pa/ors  
or %eph]ds 7,acts #bj3ag1 #bh2 ,titus   
#a3e1 #a3g2 #a ,pet4 #e3a1 #b74         
,h5ce1 no di/9ction ( title or rank is  
sugge/$ by ! ,bible use (  ^! words4 ,x 
is v important t we rememb] ?is fact4 ,!
  ov]se]s1 ! pa/ors1 ! %eph]ds1 !       
bi%ops1 ! eld]s1 & !  presbyt]s are all 
! same m54 ,! n9e m5 "h :om we frequ5tly
  call eld]s may by ! same au?ority be  
call$ by ei!r ( ^! o!r  five names4 ,!y 
are ! pa/ors ( ?is congregation2 !y are 
!  ov]se]s2 !y are ! bi%ops2 !y are !   
presbyt]s2 !y are !  %eph]ds ( ! flock4 
,:5ev] "o ( ^! names is us$ to di/+ui%  
"o p]son f !  re/ ( ! gr\p !y describe1 
tr\ble w always foll[4 ,t is  exactly   
:at happ5$ 9 ! e>ly hi/ory ( ! *ur*4 ,x 
probably  occurr$ 9 a v natural way & s 

gradually t only ! mo/  vigilant became 
al>m$4 ,9 a gr\p ( ov]se]s1 x is mo/    
likely t  "o ( !m w be m active ?an !   
o!rs4 ,x is natural = "o  ( !m to h m   
ability & m zeal z a lead] ?an ! re/1  &
 he is liable to become kn[n z ! lead] (
 ! gr\p4    ,?us x came to pass 9 !     
hi/ory ( ! e>ly *ur*4 ,"o ( !  ov]se]s1 
or eld]s1 became s mu* m prom95t &      
influ5tial ?an  ! o!rs t !y began to    
designate him by a diff]5t "n4 ,!y      
call$ him ! bi%op4 ,! re/ ( ! ov]se]s 7 
call$ presbyt]s4  ,!y took "o ( ^! six  
,bible names & made x apply to "o ( !   
m5 9 ! gr\p to di/+ui% him f ! o!rs4    
,n[1 t looks  l a v small dep>ture1     
doesn't x8 ,if ,i _h be5 liv+ 9 ^?  days
 & _h w>n$ ! bre?r5 aga9/ su* a         
practice1 !y w\ld  h said1 8,t prea*] is
 radical4 ,he is mak+ a m\nta9 out ( a  
molehill4 ,:at diff]5ce does x make if  
we want to di/+ui% ! man  :o does mo/ ( 
! "w by call+ him ! bi%op80 ,anyone :o  
oppos$  !m w\ld probably h be5 call$    
old-fa%ion$1 non-progressive1  etc4     

,b1 fri5ds1 ,i want y to "k t t is ! se$
 out ( :i* has  gr[n m ?an two hundr$   
d5om9ations 9 ,am]ica4 ,out ( t fir/    
dep>ture f ! ,bible plan has come !     
ecclesia/ical hi]>*ies  t curse !       
religi\s _w today4 ,if y & ,i ar5't v   
c>eful1  we w repeat ! same error4      
,:5ev] "o man 9 ! congregation is  set  
above all ! o!rs 9 ! gr\p & is di/+ui%$ 
by any title  :atsoev]1 y are tak+ a /ep
 9 ! wrong direction4    ,well1 let u   
foll[ ! matt] /ill fur!r4 ,x 0 also     
p]fectly  natural = ?is congregation :i*
 _h made "o man m prom95t ?an  ! o!rs1 &
 di/+ui%$ him by ! title ,bi%op1 to />t 
"s  missions ar\nd ov] ! c\ntry &       
ex]cise au?ority ov] !m until  !y became
 self-support+4 ,s9ce ! man :o 0 n[     
call$ ! bi%op  0 head ( ! "m            
congregation1 y c see h[ x w\ld be v    
easy = ! same man to become ! head ( ?is
 gr\p ( *ur*es4  ,?us1 less ?an two     
hundr$ ye>s aft] ,*ri/1 !re came into   
be+ a  =m ( *ur* organization q opposite
 ! plan reveal$ 9 !  ,bible4 ,in/ead ( a

 gr\p ( m51 ) equal au?ority "u ,*ri/1  
ov]see+ "o congregation !re 0 "o man ov]
 a gr\p (  congregations4    ,d\btless  
!re 7 c]ta9 congregations :o ma9ta9$    
scriptural  organization1 cont5d$ aga9/ 
^! dep>tures1 & refus$ to %>e  9 !      
digression4 ,:5 "s digress$ & o!rs did  
n1 !re 0  naturally a division--n       
because ! ,bible 0 at fault1 b because  
"s refus$ to foll[ ! ,bible4    ,!      
t]ritory repres5t$ by a gr\p (          
congregations ov] :i* a  bi%op ga9$     
control came to be kn[n z a diocese4    
,lat] ^!  geographic units 7 gr\p$ to =m
 l>g] units4 ,9 ^! l>g]  units "o ( !   
8bi%ops10 usually ! "o resid+ 9 !       
capital (  ! prov9ce1 ga9$ asc5dancy 9  
rank & au?ority ov] 8 fell[  8bi%ops0 & 
0 call$ ! metropolitan4    ,! digression
 0 augm5t$ by conf]5ces held 9 ! v>i\s  
prov9ces & 9 :i* ! local metropolitan   
s]v$ z *airman4 ,at  fir/1 !y 7 innoc5t 
8get-toge!rs0 ( delegates f !  diff]5t  
congregations = ! sake ( fell[%ip1      
fri5dly discussion  ( _! common         

problems1 & rea*+ conclusions on disput$
  que/ions4 ,b !y soon p>took ( ! nature
 ( legislative bodies1  & 7 call$       
,c\ncils by ! ,lat9s1 & ,synods by !    
,greeks4 ,?us  !re came into exi/5ce a  
s\rce ( legislation 9 addition to1 &    
diff]5t f1 ! ,bible4 ,! congregations   
jo9+ 9 ?is movem5t  7 depriv$ ( _!      
scriptural autonomy4    ,until aft]     
,a4,d4 #cjj ea* prov9ce held its own    
sep>ate conf]5ce1 &  ea* metropolitan 0 
entirely indep5d5t ( all ! o!r          
metropolitans 9 ! gov]nm5t ( 8 prov9ce4 
,y c imag9e h[ !  congregations t refus$
 to 8/r+ along0 ) ! cr[d 7  condemn$ &  
boycott$ by ! ecclesia/ical lead]s4     
,9 ,a4,d4 #cbe ! fir/ g5]al c\ncil 0    
call$1 & ! congregations  repres5t$ 7   
divid$ into five gr\ps accord+ to !     
political  divisions ( ! ,roman ,empire4
 ,! ecclesia/ical rul] ( ea* gr\p  0    
call$ 8,patri>*0 or 8,*ief ,fa!r40 ,?is 
c\ncil =mulat$ :at  is kn[n z ! ,nic5e  
,cre$1 :i* 0 adopt$ by mo/ ( ! *ur*es  &
 :i* is /ill ackn[l$g$ by _m d5om9ations

 today1 includ+  ! ,roman ,ca?olic4     
,naturally !re 0 rivalry among ! five   
8,*ief  ,fa!rs40 ,! 8bi%ops0 ( ,rome &  
,con/ant9ople manag$ to ga9  supremacy  
ov] ! o!r ?ree 7^? at ,j]usalem1        
,alex&]1 &  ,antio*74 ,! w>f>e betwe5 ^!
 two 0 long & fi]ce4 ,9 ,a4,d4 #ehh     
,john ! ,fa/]1 ! ,patri>* (             
,con/ant9ople1 assum$ ! title (         
8,univ]sal ,bi%op ( ! ,*ur*40 ,!        
,patri>* ( ,rome prote/$  bitt]ly1 b 9  
,a4,d4 #fjf ! title ( 8,univ]sal ,bi%op0
 0  transf]r$ f ,john ! ,fa/] to !      
8,roman ,see40    ,?us ) m ?an five     
hundr$ ye>s ( gradual drift+ away f !   
,bible plan !y develop$ a complete      
ecclesia/ical hi]>*y1 ) its  c\ncils1   
cre$s1 & dignit>ies1 suppos$ly hav+     
au?ority 9  addition to1 diff]5t f1 & 9 
"s cases1 great] ?an1 ! ,bible4         
,au?ority 0 n[ divid$ betwe5 ! ,bible & 
m5 :o 7  presumptu\s en\gh to set       
!mselves up z legislators 9 ! k+dom  (  
,god1 :i* ev5tually culm9at$ 9 !        
8,pope's0 ridicul\s claim to  be        

infallible4 ,by ! congregations %>+ 9   
?is apo/asy ! ,bible  0 no long]        
consid]$ a complete & f9al au?ority4    
,sometimes today p und]take to expla9 ! 
exi/5ce (  d5om9ations by say+ t we _c  
see ! ,bible alike4 ,fri5ds1  t is an   
insult to ,god4 ,anybody :o says t      
ambiguity &  indef9it5ess on ! "p ( !   
,bible is to blame = all ! division  :i*
 ,god s pla9ly condemns is insult+ ,god 
,almighty2 accus+ ,him (  be+ unable to 
write a book t w\ld express :at he want$
 folk to  "k4 ,x is to accuse ,god (    
pass+ a law aga9/ division1 &  condemn+ 
division1 & com+ "r along & giv+ ! _w a 
book  t w\ld naturally result 9         
division4 ,i d n believe t ,god is      
*>act]iz$ by any su* inconsi/5cy4 ,i d n
 believe ,he w\ld  condemn u = be+      
divid$1 & !n give u a book t w\ld       
inevitably divide u4    ,fri5ds1 x is n 
because we are n able to see ! ,bible   
alike1 b  x is because s _m p consid]   
some?+ else besides ! ,bible  z         
au?ority4 ,i h giv5 y a brief outl9e (  

h[ x />t$4 ,any  ,roman ,ca?olic 8prie/0
 9 ?is t[n w tell y t1 9 8  e/imation1 !
 ,bible is n ! f9al au?ority 9 :at p are
 to  d 9 religion1 b t ! man :om !y call
 ! ,pope is !  infallible guide4        
,v                     ,! ,re=mation &  
,prote/antism    8,well1 t expla9s10 y  
say1 8j "o d5om9ation1 b :]e did  all ! 
o!rs come f80 ,we %all try to %[ y !    
connection  betwe5 ! ,roman ,ca?olic    
,*ur* & _m ( ! o!r d5om9ations4  ,= a   
p]iod ( sev5 hundr$ ye>s1 ! ,roman      
,ca?olics held sway ov]  a va/ majority 
( p :o call$ !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,i     
believe  t all d[n ?r\gh ! ages !re 7 "s
 folk :o rebell$ aga9/  ! ,roman        
8,pope02 & ,i am ( ! op9ion1 al?\gh ,i  
c\ld n prove  x1 t 9 e g5]ation !re 7 "s
 fai?ful ,*ri/ians n  always num]\s &   
prom95t en\gh to w9 recognition 9       
hi/ory1 b  :o 7 nev]!less cont5d+ = &   
obey+ ! tru?4 ,be t z  x may1 we "k t ! 
,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* dom9at$ mo/ ( !   
religi\s _w = _m c5turies--until f9ally 
! ,roman ,ca?olics &  ! ,greek ,ca?olics

 divid$ 9 ! twelf? c5tury ,a4,d4 ,!n ^? 
two  held ! re9s until !re came ! p]iod 
9 hi/ory :i* is kn[n z  ! ,great        
,re=mation4    ,i h great respect = su* 
m5 z ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 ,ulri* ,zw+li1 ,john  
,locke1 ,john ,calv91 & ,john ,wesley4  
,i don't "k :y s _m ( !m  7 nam$ ,john1 
,i h (t5 wond]$4 ,ev5 ?\gh a great deal 
(  h>m has be5 done 9 ! "n ( ^! m51 we  
mu/ recognize !m z  hav+ done "s noble  
"w4    ,take ,m>t9 ,lu!r1 = in/ance1 :o 
f\nd a ,bible :ile he 0 a  /ud5t 9 a    
conv5t1 & /udi$ x dilig5tly4 ,he became 
conv9c$  t ! sale ( indulg5ces 0 s9ful &
 endeavor$ to re=m !  ,roman ,ca?olic   
,*ur* on ?is po9t4 ,z a consequ5ce ( ?is
 ef=t he  0 excommunicat$4 ,naturally1  
he />t$ an indep5d5t movem5t4 ,8        
purpose 0 to get back to ! ,bible & ?r[ 
(f all human au?ority1  tak+ ! ,bible z 
8 only guide4 ,if he & all ( 8 foll[]s  
_h  be5 true to ?is noble ideal1 !re    
w\ld be no ,lu!ran ,*ur* on !  e>?      
today4 ,!y w\ld h become ,*ri/ians &    
,*ri/ians only4    ,i am conv9c$ t ,m>t9

 ,lu!r did n int5d to />t a  d5om9ation4
 ,he plead$ ) ! p n to we> 8 "n1 b  r to
 call !mselves ,*ri/ians4 ,he _h /rong  
convictions1 & 0  will+ to suff] = !    
sake ( !m4 ,b1 fri5ds1 ,m>t9 ,lu!r _h   
become well saturat$ ) error be=e he    
began to /udy ! ,bible =  himself4 ,he  
c\ld h>dly h be5 expect$ to discov] all 
! tru?  imm$iately4    ,he knew t !     
,roman ,ca?olics 7 wrong on indulg5ces1 
b !y  7 also wrong on a great _m o!r    
po9ts :i* he did n discov]4  ,if he & 8 
foll[]s _h cont9u$ to /udy ! ,bible & to
 make  re=mations z ! ne$ = !m 0        
discov]$1 !n !y w\ld h  kept gett+ back 
clos] & clos] to ! orig9al plan4 ,?is !y
 did  n d4 ,in/ead !y made ! tragic     
error ( =mulat+ a cre$ or  confession ( 
fai?4 ,?is !y probably did ) good       
int5tions1 hop+  !reby to protect _!    
foll[]s aga9/ ! sn>es ( ,roman          
,ca?olicism & o!r errors1 b !y defeat$  
_! purpose4 ,x 0  n long until ! cre$   
began to be recogniz$ z au?oritative--if
 n  z equal to ! ,bible at lea/ z a     

subord9ate au?ority4 ,naturally !  cre$ 
0 errone\s & ambigu\s4 ,x 0 writt5 by   
un9spir$ m5 &  by m5 bl9d$ & prejudic$  
by ,roman ,ca?olicism4 ,! cre$ mak]s  7 
we>+ ! color$ glasses ( ,roman          
,ca?olicism4 ,!y :o _h _h  ,romanism    
drill$ into !m f infancy c\ld n in/antly
 & entirely  disabuse !mselves ( x4 ,9  
"s cases !y reta9$ ,roman error2 9  o!r 
cases !y 7 driv5 into opposite extremes4
    ,naturally1 aft] a g5]ation or s1 !y
 acquir$ memb]s :o 7 9  ! movem5t n     
because ( conviction1 b because (       
conv5i5ce1 or  because _! p>5ts 74 ,?is 
condition1 ) ! dead5+ effect (  a       
cre$--( a human cre$--made progress back
 to ! ,bible v difficult1  if n         
impossible4 ,ea* /ep ( re=mation call$ =
 a revision ( !  cre$1 & cre$s are h>d  
to revise4 ,p become atta*$ to !m2  !y  
come to ?9k m ( !m ?an !y ?9k ( ! ,bible
 itself1 if  !y ar5't v c>eful4 ,!y     
develop a patriotic attitude t[>d !     
cre$ :i* is v difficult to ov]come4     
,consequ5tly1 we h !  ,lu!ran ,*ur* ) u 

today4    ,?is appraisal ( ,lu!r's "w w 
fit1 9 a g5]al way1 ! "w (  o!r re=m]s4 
,!y made simil> errors4 ,if !y _h       
ma9ta9$ !  sci5tific attitude--:i* means
 to te/ e po9t1 inve/igate to see  if y 
are "r & *ange :5 y're wrong1 prove all 
?+s & hold  fa/ to t :i* is good--!n !y 
w\ld h kept gett+ back clos]  to ,god4  
,b :5 _! movem5ts became cry/alliz$1 :5 
!y became  satisfi$ ) _! /atus quo1 & _h
 acquir$ a numb] ( memb]s  :o 7 )\t     
conviction1 !n !y n only ceas$ gett+    
back  clos] to ,god b !y began to drift 
away f ,him4 ,z a consequ5ce1  _m ( !   
d5om9ations today resemble _! "m1 !     
,roman  ,ca?olic ,*ur*1 m ?an !y did 9 !
 beg9n+4    ,& s1 my fri5ds1 we h be=e u
 a brief outl9e ( h[  d5om9ations got   
/>t$4 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* is !     
result (  c5turies ( drift+ away f !    
,new ,te/am5t patt]n4 ,s9ce x  rea*$ !  
z5i? ( its p[]1 _m o!r d5om9ations h    
result$  f unsuccessful & incomplete    
ef=ts to re=m ! ,ca?olics or "s  o!r    
exi/+ gr\p4 ,9 mo/ cases ! movem5t ( !  

re=m]s1  because ( indiff]5ce & a lack (
 conviction 9 _! ranks1  ev5tually lo/  
gr\nd4 ,9 e in/ance1 consci\sly or      
unconsci\sly1  some?+ besides ! ,bible  
has be5 accept$ z au?ority4 ,errors1    
:i* ! ,prote/ant *ur*es1 will+ly or     
unwill+ly1 inh]it$ f  ! ,ca?olics h be5 
h&$ d[n f g5]ation to g5]ation ev5  to !
 pres5t4 ,?us1 _m unscriptural practices
 & doctr9es ( !  d5om9ations are        
traceable to ! *ur* at ,rome ) its      
prepo/]\s  claim ( infallibility4 ,_m   
memb]s ( d5om9ations d n realize  t mu* 
( :at !y get f _! p>5ts & prea*]s & :i* 
!y fancy to be ( ,biblical orig91 has1 9
 fact1 desc5d$ f ,rome  & c claim no    
high] au?ority4                         
,,vi                          ,!        
,re/oration ,movem5t    ,b to pursue our
 hi/orical survey a little fur!r1 at !  
beg9n+  ( ! n9ete5? c5tury ) ?ree hundr$
 ye>s ( ,prote/ant  d5om9ational hi/ory 
be=e !m1 v>i\s religi\s lead]s 7  awak5$
 to ! evils ( cre$s1 & a 8back to !     
,bible0 movem5t 0  begun4 ,9 ,am]ica !  

"w ( ^! m5 became kn[n z ! ,re/oration  
,movem5t4 ,x 0 _! purpose to g back to  
,p5teco/1 to beg9 at  ,j]usalem1 z a    
surveyor beg9s at ! e/abli%$ corn]1 m>k 
out !  l9es reveal$ 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 &
 e/abli% congregations j  l ! patt]n t  
,jesus gave4 ,t 0 a noble und]tak+ & x  
prov$ to be a v successful "o4 ,x 0 !   
fa/e/ gr[+ religi\s  movem5t ! _w _h se5
 s9ce ! days ( ! apo/les4    ,b rememb] 
x is v difficult = re=ms to /ay re=m$4  
,9 a  g5]ation or s !re grew up 9 ?is   
movem5t also an elem5t :o 7  p>ties to x
 because _! p>5ts 7 & n because (       
p]sonal  conviction4 ,su* an elem5t is a
 liability to any movem5t4 ,?is elem5t  
has become cry/alliz$ 9 ! digressive w+ 
( ! movem5t1 :o1  al?\gh "s ( _! foll[]s
 may n realize x1 no long] reg>d  !     
,bible z complete & f9al au?ority4 ,!y h
 no writt5 cre$  b !y h discr$it$ !     
,bible4 ,:e!r !y admit x or n1 _!       
pr9ciple is3 8,:]e ! ,bible speaks we   
may be sil5t2 :]e ! ,bible  is sil5t we 
are at lib]ty to speak40 ,)\t any ef=t  

to expla9 h[  x is done1 !y claim t ,god
 is /ill reveal+ 8 w to man 9  "s way   
indep5d5t ( ! ,bible4 ,!y claim to h    
advanc$ beyond  ! wisdom ( ! apo/les    
!mselves1 & reg>d _! own                
intellectuality z equal to1 or sup]ior  
to1 ! ,bible4 ,?us1 ea* man  becomes a  
law unto himself1 & !re is1 !re=e1 no   
gr\nd =  unity4    ,i am ?ankful1 h[ev]1
 t !re 7 "s :o refus$ to assume an      
indiff]5t attitude1 :o are /ill cont5d+ 
= ! fai? once  deliv]$ to ! sa9ts1 & :o 
realize t we mu/ be ev] /riv+  to get   
clos] to ! div9e plan reveal$ 9 ! ,new  
,te/am5t4 ,s9ce  re=mations w n /ay     
re=m$1 ! only way to keep on ! "r  road 
is to be =ev] gett+ back on ! "r way4   
,?is we _c d  unless we h conviction1 & 
unless we /udy ,god's ^w4 ,t's "o (  our
 reasons = giv+ s mu* emphasis to !     
importance ( y\r  se>*+ ! ,scriptures   
daily4 ,x may be t we h "s 9 our v  mid/
 :o d n "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! true *ur*
 & a  d5om9ation1 & :o _c give an       
intellig5t reason = ! hope  t is )9 !m4 

,su* an elem5t 9 a congregation is      
easily  deceiv$ by digressive influ5ces 
& mu/ become /rong 9 ! fai?  = _! own   
sake & = ! safety ( ! *ur*4             
,,vii                       ,! ,ne$ (   
,con/ant ,vigilance    ,h5ce1 my bre?r51
 we ne$ to be wat*+ today1 le/ we become
 slack  & all[ error to creep into our  
mid/ & become e/abli%$ among u4         
,rememb] t human nature is j ! same n[ t
 x has always be54  ,! same sort (      
indiff]5t attitude & drift+ :i* result$ 
9 !  ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* & :i* result$
 9 ! e/abli%m5t ( o!r  d5om9ations 9 !  
_w1 w make a d5om9ation out ( u if we   
are  n always on ! gu>d4 ,et]nal        
vigilance is ! price ( be+ "r4  ,we h ! 
same human nature t o!rs h4 ,if we ar5't
 will+ to  pay ! price ( be+ bett]      
/ud5ts ( ,god's ^w1 !n we1 too1 w  drift
 into ano!r d5om9ation1 & n be wor? ! "t
 & place  :i* we occupy4 ,we don't ne$  
any m d5om9ations6 ,we h en\gh6  ,if y  
want to be a memb] ( a d5om9ation y     
don't ne$ to />t  ano!r "o4 ,y h m ?an  

two hundr$ to *oose f4 ,"s ( !m  are v  
highly organiz$ & well f9anc$4 ,!re is  
no reason =  />t+ ano!r "o2 !re are _m  
reasons = n do+ s6 ,unless  we are go+  
to und]/& ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! true *ur* 
&  d5om9ationalism1 unless we are go+ to
 cont5d e>ne/ly =  non-d5om9ational     
,*ri/ianity1 !n we d n des]ve to exi/ & 
!  _w w\ld be bett] (f if we did n4     
,,viii                                  
,extra-,biblical ,/&>ds    ,!re is "o   
fact :i* ,i want to emphasize fur!r4 ,9 
e case (  d5om9ationalism "s au?ority   
o!r ?an ! ,bible has be5  recogniz$4    
,o!rwise d5om9ations c\ld n come into   
exi/5ce1 &  d5om9ations c\ld n cont9ue  
to exi/4 ,! extra-,biblical au?ority    
might be ! man :om !y call ! ,pope at   
,rome4 ,x might be y\r  prea*] 9 "s     
d5om9ation :i* y look up to z be+ ! f9al
  au?ority4 ,x might be ! cre$ ( !      
d5om9ation to :i* y  belong4 ,x might be
 ! p among :om y move4 ,x might be y\r  
own  feel+s 9 ! matt]4 ,x might be      
tradition or family h]itage4 ,b ,i      

don't c>e :at x is1 if x is outside !   
,bible1 x is n a true  s\rce ( au?ority 
9 religion4 ,! exi/5ce ( s _m           
d5om9ations  today is n caus$ by p's be+
 unable to see ! ,bible alike4  ,!y are 
"h because1 :ile a few p take ! ,bible z
 _! only  guide1 a great _m take some?+ 
else z _! /&>d4    ,y meet a great _m p 
:o claim to take ! ,bible z _! only     
rule ( fai? & practice1 b :5 y press !m 
to cite !  scriptural au?ority = c]ta9 (
 _! practices !y are utt]ly  unable to d
 s4 ,if "o takes ! ,bible z sole        
au?ority 9 religion1  !n he ought to be 
able to po9t to ! ,scripture :i* gives !
  au?ority = ev]y?+ he does4 ,s don't   
let a man get by ) a m]e  /atem5t 8,we  
take ! ,bible z our guide40 ,if y talk  
to him a few  m9utes1 y w possibly f9d t
 he is foll[+ "s prea*]1  foll[+ 8      
feel+s1 or foll[+ ! *ur* to :i* he      
belongs4 ,y  may he> him use su*        
expressions z1 8,:at does y\r *ur*      
believe on  ?is po9t80 or 8,:at does !  
*ur* ( ,*ri/ tea* on a c]ta9  matt]80   

,well1 ,i don't h any *ur*4 ,& ! *ur* ( 
,*ri/ doesn't  tea* any?+ on a c]ta9    
po9t4 ,if x did1 its tea*+ w\ld n       
necess>ily be ( any value4 ,su*         
que/ions1 su* expressions betray a      
wrong conception ( ! *ur*4 ,! "q %\ld   
be3 8,:at does !  ,bible tea* 9 ref]5ce 
to a c]ta9 matt]80    ,if y c't f9d     
au?ority 9 ! ,bible = y\r position1 y'd 
bett]  n dep5d ^u x4 ,mo/ ( ! p :o are  
at wor%ip ?is v h\r  belong to a *ur* ^:
 "n !y _c f9d 9 ! ,bible4 ,yet !        
prea*]s :o prea* 9 ^? *ur*es w tell y1  
8,yes1 we take !  ,bible z our only     
guide40 ,to refute _! claim y ne$ only  
ask !m  "o "q3 8,:]e did y get y\r "n80 
,!y w\ld probably say1  8,x's a         
nickname4 ,someone else gave x to u40   
8,well1 h[ come y to ackn[l$ge x80      
8,oh1 we j got tir$ ( object+ to x s we 
f9ally ackn[l$g$  x40    8,y didn't get 
x out ( ! ,bible !n40    ,fri5ds1 ?9k   
ab\t h[ ridicul\s x is = a man to say1  
8,we foll[  ! ,bible1 & ! ,bible only10 
:5 ! v "n ( ! *ur* to  :i* he belongs _c

 be f\nd f ,g5esis to ,revelation4 ,!   
sad  "p ( x is t a great _m ( ! memb]s  
don't "k !  diff]5ce4 ,i h ask$ p :o    
wore an extra-,biblical "n if !y  c\ld  
f9d _! "n 9 ! ,bible4 ,frequ5tly1 !y    
say1 8,yes4 ,i don't  "k :]e x is b ,i'm
 sure x is 9 !re some:]e40 ,x j isn't   
!re4 ,i knew x wasn't !re1 b ! poor folk
 ?\ght x 0 because  !y _h he>d "s prea*]
 say !y 7 foll[+ ! ,bible4    ,aga9 ,i  
prote/ ! /atem5t t d5om9ations are caus$
 by p's  be+ unable to see ! ,bible     
alike4 ,t is an insult to my ,god & ,i  
object to x4 ,x is because _m are foll[+
 some?+ besides !  ,bible4 ,!y may d5y x
 b !y are4 ,o!rwise !re c\ld be only "o 
*ur* on ?is e>? because !re is only "o  
*ur* 9 ! ,bible4    ,if y belong to     
some?+ ?is morn+ t y _c read ab\t 9  !  
,bible1 won't y come out ( x8 ,won't y  
say1 8,f ?is morn+  on1 ,i w take !     
,bible z my guide4 ,i w take "o /ep at a
 "t z  t /ep is reveal$ 9 ,god's ^w     
until x leads me home to heav5 at  la/08
    ,n[1 if y w d t1 ! way is simple4   

8,god s lov$ ! _w  t he gave 8 only     
begott5 son1 t :osoev] believe? on him  
%\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life0 7,john    
#c3af74 8,b )\t  fai? x is impossible to
 please him0 7,heb4 #aa3f74 ,s if y are 
go+  to foll[ ! ,bible1 ! fir/ ?+ y mu/ 
d is believe4 ,aga9 ,jesus  said1       
8,except ye rep5t1 ye %all all likewise 
p]i%0 7,luke #ac3c74 ,s  ! next ?+ y w d
 is rep5t4    ,i he>d a man say ?is week
 t ! only ?+ y _h to d 9 ord]  to be    
sav$ 0 j believe1 b ! ,bible says1      
8,except ye rep5t ye  %all all likewise 
p]i%10 & rep5tance is n believ+4        
,rep5tance  is at lea/ "o ?+ y mu/ d    
aft] y believe or else ! ,bible  says y 
w p]i% & h no *ance to be sav$4    ,& !n
 on ! day ( ,p5teco/ ,pet] said1 8,rep5t
 & be baptiz$  e "o ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus 
,*ri/ = ! remission ( s9s0  7,acts      
#b3ch74 ,x is n h>d to see t4 ,p :o     
refuse to d x  simply don't want to see 
x or j don't want to d x aft] !y see    
x--"o or ! o!r6 ,if y want to foll[ !   
,bible1 ! way is pla91  isn't x8 ,if y  

take some?+ else = y\r guide1 !n no     
tell+  :]e y w l&4    ,b someone may    
say1 8,:at is baptism80 ,let ! ,bible   
answ]4 8,buri$  ) him 9 baptism1 :]e9 ye
 are also ris5 ) him ?r\gh !  fai? ( !  
op]ation ( ,god1 :o ha? rais$ him f !   
dead0 7,col4  #b3ab74 8,!re=e we are    
buri$ ) him by baptism into dea? t l  z 
,*ri/ 0 rais$ up f ! dead by ! glory ( !
 ,fa!r1 ev5  s we also %\ld walk 9      
newness ( life0 7,rom4 #f3d74 ,h5ce1    
accord+  to ! ,bible1 baptism is a      
burial & a resurrection4 ,if y w]5't    
buri$ :5 y 7 baptiz$1 !n y 7 n baptiz$2 
because !  ,bible says we are buri$ by  
baptism4 ,a s-call$ baptism :i* doesn't 
involve a burial isn't ! k9d ( baptism !
 ,bible talks ab\t4 ,if y  d some?+     
else1 y don't get x f ! ,bible4 ,if y   
/ick to !  ,bible1 y h ! matt] settl$4  
,y c't get any?+ else f x  except a     
burial4 ,x doesn't say any?+ else4      
,incid5tally1 d y "k :]e ! doctr9e (    
spr9kl+ & p\r+  came f8 ,x came f ! man 
:o is call$ ! ,pope ( ,rome6 ,at !      

,c\ncil ( ,vi5na1 ,a4,d4 #acaa1 by no   
high] au?ority ?an ! ,roman  ,ca?olic   
,*ur*1 x 0 decid$ t spr9kl+ & p\r+ might
 be  practic$ = baptism4 ,mo/ (t5 today 
! p :o accept spr9kl+  or p\r+ in/ead ( 
baptism d n realize t !y are foll[+ !   
man ov] 9 ,rome :o claims to be great]  
?an ! ,bible4 ,y probably  got x f y\r  
p>5ts1 y\r p>5ts f !irs & _! p>5ts  f "s
 prea*] & s on1 b ! *a9 leads back      
ev5tually to !  ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur*4  
,x has no high] au?ority4 ,! ,bible     
condemns  x4    ,i besee* y 9 ! "n (    
,jesus ,*ri/ t y submit unto ,8 w  z    
reveal$ unto u 9 ! ,holy ,bible4 ,if y w
 foll[ ,him1 ,he w  take y home to re/  
at la/4                                 
,v                           ,,:i*      
,,*ur* ,,is ,,"r8      7,note3 ,z ?is   
s]mon 0 be+ pres5t$ ! outl9e se5 bel[ 0 
on  ! blackbo>d be=e ! audi5ce47        
,:i* ,*ur* ,is ,"r8                     
,introduction3 ,?is is a "q t conc]ns e 
p]son4    ,i4 ,god ,has ,only ,"o       
,a4 ,see ,matt4 #af3ah2 ,eph4 #d3d2     

,cor4 #ab3bj2 ,eph4 #a3bb1 #bc4      ,b4
 ,!re are m ?an two hundr$ 9 ,am]ica4   
,c4 ,:i* "o belongs to ,god8    ,,ii4 ,!
 ,"o ,t ,foll[s ! ,bible      ,a4       
,obvi\sly !y don't all foll[ ! ,bible4  
,b4 ,! ,bible is a suffici5t guide 7#b  
,tim4 #c3af1 #ag2 ,gal4 #a3h1 #i2 #b    
,john #i2 ,rev4 #bb3ah1 #ai74      ,c4  
,:at does x tea*8    ,,iii4 ,conditions 
( ,memb]%ip      ,a4 ,same z condition (
 salvation 7,acts #b3dg74      ,b4 ,fai?
 7,acts #af3ca-cc2 ,rom4 #aj3ad2 ,acts  
#b3cf74      ,c4 ,rep5tance 7,acts      
#b3ch2 ,acts #c3ai2 ,acts #ag3cj74      
,d4 ,confession 7,rom4 #aj3aj2 ,acts    
#h3cg74      ,e4 ,baptism 7,acts #b3ch2 
,acts #bb3af2 ,m>k #af3af2 ,acts #b3dg2 
#a ,pet4            #c3ba74    ,,iv4    
,wor%ip      ,a4 ,pray] 7,acts #b3db2   
,acts #bj3cf74      ,b4 ,giv+ 7#a ,cor4 
#af3a1 #b74      ,c4 ,/udy+ & tea*+     
7,acts #b3db2 ,acts #bj3g2 etc474       
,d4 ,vocal ,music 7,eph4 #e3ai2 ,col4   
#c3af74      ,e4 ,"l's ,supp] 7#a ,cor4 
#aa3bj-cd2 ,acts #bj3g74      ,f4 ,9 _s 

& tru? 7,john #d3bd74    ,v4 ,daily     
,*ri/ian ,liv+ 7,tit4 #b3ab2 ,jas4      
#a3bg2 ,m>k #ab3cj1 #ca2                
,matt4 #g3ab74    ,,vi4 ,bible ,names = 
,god's ,*ur*      ,a4 ,! ,*ur* 7,eph4   
#a3bb1 #bc2 #e3be2 ,rev4 #a3d74      ,b4
 ,! ,*ur* ( ,god 7#a ,cor4 #ae3i2 #a    
,!ss4 #b3ad2 #a ,cor4 #aa3af74      ,c4 
,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 7,matt4 #af3ah2 ,rom4  
#af3af74    ,,vii4 ,organization 7,acts 
#ad3bc2 #bj3bh2 ,phil4 #a3a74    ,,viii4
 ,*>ity & ,evangeli/ic ,"w 7,acts       
#aa3bg-cj2 #ab3be2 #bd3ag2 #a           
,cor4 #af3a-d2 ,acts #aa3ai-ba2         
#aa3bb-bf2 #ac3a-d2 etc474              
,conclusion3 ,! *ur* t foll[s ! ,bible  
on all po9ts is !            "o t is "r4
    ,by actual c\nt !re are #bag p      
pres5t = ?is ,sunday ev5+  wor%ip4 ,we  
are glad y are "h4 ,y\r pres5ce is a    
di/9ct  enc\ragem5t4 ,x helps4 ,we c h  
bett] "w by y\r be+ "h ?an  we c\ld if y
 7 n "h4 ,we h "s visitors & y are v    
welcome4 ,may y enjoy ) u all ! bless+s 
t are to be _h "h  & help u make ^!     

s]vices ev5 bett]6    ,at ! close ( !   
lesson we %all s+ 8,come to ,jesus10 = !
  purpose ( enc\rag+ y to accept ! ,"l's
 invitation4 ,!  invitation comes f     
,jesus ,*ri/4 ,by 8 au?ority & by ! p[] 
(  ! ,holy ,_s ! doors ( ! *ur* 7 op5$  
ne>ly #b1jjj ye>s  ago on ! day (       
,p5teco/1 & ! doors ( ! ,"l's *ur* h    
be5 /&+ wide op5 ev] s9ce4 ,:osoev] w   
may come4 ,we s+  ?is invitation song = 
! sake ( ! exhortation x conta9s & to   
give y a conv5i5t opportunity to come   
=w>d & make kn[n y\r  desire to obey !  
,"l4 ,backslid]s are invit$ to return to
 ,god1  confess+ _! s9s1 rep5t+ ( !m1 & 
pray+ = =giv5ess4  ,^? :o h nev] be5    
born aga9 are taught by ! ,bible to     
believe  9 ,*ri/1 rep5t ( _! s9s1       
confess _! fai?1 & be baptiz$  = !      
remission ( s9s4 ,we are prep>$ to assi/
 y 9 c>ry+ out  y\r ob$i5ce ( ^! comm&s4
 ,if y w come =w>d & make y\r  wi%es    
kn[n1 we %all be glad to help y 9 e way 
we c4    ,i promis$ to speak to y       
tonight ^u ! topic 8,:i* ,*ur* ,is      

,"r80 ,t is a v important "q1 & !       
timel9ess ( x is  evid5t by ! fact t 9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates !re are m ?an #bjj       
*ur*es4 ,j = ! sake ( a r\nd numb]1     
we'll speak ( !m z  #bjj4 ,t is1 inde$1 
en\gh4 ,9 fact1 too _m6 ,=1 9 ! ,bible1 
!re is only "o4 ,n[1 y j ?9k ab\t       
t--#bjj 9 ! ,unit$  ,/ates alone1 to say
 no?+ ab\t o!r p>ts ( ! _w1 & only  "o 9
 ! ,bible6                              
,i                            ,"o ,*ur* 
9 ,bible    ,on ! bo>d tonight ,i h an  
outl9e ( ! lesson & ! ,scriptures  :i*  
%all be us$4 ,i w\ld l = y :o are       
int]e/$ to write  ^! ,scriptures d[n1 t 
y may give !m fur!r /udy4 ,se>* !       
,scriptures1 z ! noble p ( ,b]ea did1 to
 see :e!r ^!  ?+s are true4 ,!re are _m 
,scriptures :i* %[ t !re is only  "o    
*ur* 9 ! ,bible4 ,"h are a few ( !m li/$
 "u ,no4 #a4 ,9  ,mat!w #af3ah1 ,jesus  
said1 ref]r+ to ! confession t ,pet] _h 
j made1 8,^u ?is rock ,i w build my     
*ur*40 ,he us$ ! s+ul>  =m ( ! ^w4 ,he  
didn't say 8my *ur*es10 b 8my *ur*40    

,!re=e1 ,jesus ,*ri/ built only "o4 ,he 
b\ght & paid = only "o  ) 8 blood1 & he 
has only "o tonight4 8,!re is "o body0  
7,eph4  #d3d74 ,!re is 8b "o body0 7#a  
,cor4 #ab3bj74 ,t body is ! *ur*4  8,&  
ha? put all ?+s "u 8 feet1 & gave him to
 be ! head  ov] all ?+s to ! *ur*1 :i*  
is 8 body1 ! fulness ( him  t fille? all
 9 all0 7,eph4 #a3bb-bc74 ,s9ce !re is b
 "o body1  & t body is ! *ur*1 !n x     
naturally foll[s t !re is b  "o *ur*4   
,only "o *ur* 9 ! ,bible1 & m ?an #bjj 9
 ,am]ica6  ,!re=e1 we mu/ face ! "q1    
8,:i* ,*ur* ,is ,"r80    ,please rememb]
 t ?is is no m my problem ?an x is y\rs4
 ,i'm  n to blame = all ^! *ur*es' be+ 9
 ! _w6 ,i did n />t  !m4 ,none ( y />t$ 
!m4 ,we f\nd !m "h :5 we 7 born  into   
?is _w4 ,!y are "h4 ,we are n           
responsible = _!  beg9n+4 ,"s ( y may be
 responsible = help+ to keep !m  go+1 b 
we f\nd !m "h1 & we h f\nd t 9 ! ,bible 
!re  is only "o4 ,to decide :i* "o is "r
 is z mu* y\r problem z x  is m9e4    ,y
 may ?9k t tonight ,i %all und]take to  

prove t ! gr\p (  p ) :om ,i am         
associat$ is ! "r gr\p & t all !  o!rs  
are wrong4 ,well1 ,i'm frank to say t ,i
 believe ,i'm "r4 ,if ,i  didn't1 ,i    
w\ld *ange6 ,"s p ?9k !y are criticiz+  
me :5  !y say3 8,oh1 well1 y j ?9k y're 
"r & ev]ybody else is  wrong40 ,i       
believe t's a complim5t4 ,( c\rse ,i    
believe ,i'm "r6 ,if  ,i didn't1 ,i w\ld
 *ange4 ,a man :o cont9ues 9 a way :i*  
he does n  believe to be "r is a        
hypocrite6 ,= "o to tea* :at he s9c]ely 
believes is n conceit b s9c]ity4 ,x's n 
egotism b hone/y4 ,n  only d ,i believe 
t :at ,i tea* is "r1 b ,i /& ready to   
*ange x :5ev] anyone c %[ me :]e9 x is  
wrong4 ,b ,i promise  n to make a       
prejudic$ or bias$ approa* to ?is "q4   
,,ii                 ,! ,*ur* ,t ,foll[s
 ! ,bible ,is ,"r    ,suppose y 7 to    
und]take to exam9e all ! cre$s (        
,*ri/5dom1  & elim9ate !m "o by "o to   
see :i* *ur* is "r4 ,t w\ld  take a v   
long "t4 ,y might ev5 die ) old age be=e
 y _h  f9i%$ ! task4 ,i believe !re is a

 mu* %ort] & m practical  approa* to !  
solution ( ! "q4 ,j g directly to !     
,bible  & see :at x says & foll[ its    
tea*+2 !n y w naturally be  "r4    ,if  
,i 7 go+ to answ] my "q tonight 9 j "o  
brief  /atem5t1 ,i w\ld say t ! *ur* :i*
 foll[s ! ,bible is !  "o t's "r4 ,at   
fir/ ?\ght ?is may s\nd l a v trite     
/atem5t4 ,somebody w\ld reply by say+1  
8,well1 all ! *ur*es claim  to foll[ !  
,bible40 ,su* a claim dem&s             
inve/igation6 ,x's easy to  make su* a  
claim1 b y notice t ,i did n say t !    
*ur*  :i* claims to foll[ ! ,bible is   
"r1 b t ! "o :i*  foll[s ! ,bible is "r4
    ,!re may be a big diff]5ce betwe5   
claim+ to foll[ ! ,bible &  actually    
foll[+ x4 ,if y w talk to "s ( ^! p :o  
claim to foll[ ! ,bible1 y w he> !m us+ 
expressions l  ^!3 8,well1 ,i ?9k s &   
s02 8,i feel l t's all "r02 8,my  *ur*  
tea*es ?is & t02 8,i he>d my prea*] say 
s & s02 &  8,my "m & fa!r or gr&p>5ts   
always belong$ to ?is *ur*40  ,to su*   
/&>ds z ^! _m p are cl++4 ,fri5ds1 su*  

expressions betray ! fact t ! man :o    
uses !m is n tak+ !  ,bible z 8 "o &    
only guide6 ,!y betray ! fact t he is   
foll[+ some?+ else besides ! ,bible4    
,be=e we accept at face  value a man's  
claim along t l9e1 we'd bett] look beh9d
 x4 ,we'd  bett] li/5 to ! man talk = a 
few m9utes & see :e!r he does  actually 
take ! ,bible to be complete & f9al     
au?ority 9 matt]s  religi\s4    ,!      
foll[+ ,scriptures %[ t ! ,bible %\ld be
 our guide3 8,all  ,scripture is giv5 by
 inspiration ( ,god & is pr(itable =    
doctr9e1  = repro(1 = correction1 =     
in/ruction 9 righte\sness2 t !  man (   
,god may be p]fect1 ?r\ghly furni%$ unto
 all good "w0 7#b  ,tim4 #c3af1 #ag74   
8,b ?\gh we1 or an angel f heav51 prea* 
any  o!r gospel unto y1 ?an t :i* we h  
prea*$ unto y1 let  him be accurs$4 ,z  
we said be=e1 s say ,i n[ aga91 ,if any 
man  prea* any o!r gospel unto y ?an t  
ye h receiv$1 let him be  accurs$0      
7,gal4 #a3h1 #i74    8,:osoev]          
transgresse? & abide? n 9 ! doctr9e (   

,*ri/1 ha?  n ,god4 ,he t abide? 9 !    
doctr9e ( ,*ri/1 he ha? bo? !  ,fa!r & !
 ,son0 7#b ,john #i74 ,!n t well-kn[n   
,scripture 9 !  la/ *apt] ( ! ,bible1   
8,= ,i te/ify unto e man t he>e?  !     
words ( ! prophecy ( ?is book1 if any   
man %all add unto ^!  ?+s1 ,god %all add
 unto him ! plagues t are writt5 9 ?is  
book3 & if any man %all take away f !   
words ( ! book ( ?is  prophecy1 ,god    
%all take away 8 "p out ( ! book ( life1
 & out  ( ! holy city1 & f ! ?+s :i* are
 writt5 9 ?is book0  7,rev4 #bb3ah1     
#ai74    ,_m o!r ,scriptures c\ld be    
us$1 b ^! are en\gh to %[ u  t ! ,bible 
%\ld be our guide4 ,x is suffici5t &    
furni%es !  man ( ,god completely unto e
 good "w4 ,^? :o claim to be  foll[+ !  
,bible & ! ,bible only %\ld be expect$  
to def5d t  claim1 9 ! light ( ! ,bible4
 ,frequ5tly1 ,i ann\nce publicly t ,i   
/& ready to put my f+] ^u ! ,scripture t
 furni%es !  au?ority = ev]y?+ we d &   
tea* & believe 9 matt]s (  religion4 ,i 
always /& ready to make ?is claim good4 

,ev]ybody is  invit$ to *eck me on ?is  
basis4 ,if y c f9d some?+ = :i* ,i  _c  
give scriptural pro(1 !n ,i w cease to  
tea*1 practice1 or  believe x4 ,a       
prea*]1 :o is n will+ to make su* a     
/atem5t1  evid5tly kn[s t he is n tak+ !
 ,bible z 8 "o & only  guide1 & yet ,i  
believe y w agree t mo/ ( ! prea*]s 9   
?is city w n make y ?is proposition4    
,n v long ago ,i he>d a man boldly      
decl>e t 8 prea*]  prea*$ ! ,bible &    
no?+ else4 ,i began to "n sev]al ?+s    
:i* ! ,bible tea*es & ask$ him "o by "o 
if 8 prea*] taught  ^? ?+s4 ,9 e in/ance
 he _h to answ] 9 ! negative4 ,he _h  n 
fully realiz$ :at 0 compreh5d$ 9 8      
/atem5t4 ,ano!r lady  came to me & said1
 8,i j believe t all ( u ought to g back
 to  ! ,bible & take x z our guide40 ,i 
rem9d$ h] t 9 t case  %e w\ld h to give 
up ! unscriptural "n :i* %e _h be5  we>+
 & make a numb] ( o!r *anges4 ,%e said1 
8,well1 n[1 let's  don't get back too   
f>40 ,! tru? 0 t %e didn't really want  
to  take ! ,bible z h] only guide6 ,i   

m5tion all ^! facts to %[ t  y mu/n't be
 too quick to accept ! claim m5tion$ a  
mom5t ago4  ,y'd bett] exam9e x4 ,=1 z a
 matt] ( fact1 if we 7 all  foll[+ !    
,bible !re w\ld be b "o *ur* on ! e>?1  
because  !re is b "o 9 ! ,bible4 ,!re's 
j no escap+ ?is conclusion4    ,s1 ,i   
believe t my /atem5t is apt4 ,x is      
appropriate to say t  ! *ur* :i* foll[s 
! ,bible is ! "o t's "r4 ,!re=e1  if y  
want a scriptural answ] to our "q       
tonight1 y don't ne$  to exam9e all !   
diff]5t cre$s sep>ately2 j take ! ,bible
 &  exam9e x4 ,foll[ its tea*+ &        
directions /ep by /ep4 ,?is c\rse  w    
lead y into ! "r *ur*1 & into heav5 at  
la/4 ,y won't  ne$ to inve/igate all !  
religi\s organizations :i* exi/ ab\t u  
)\t ,scriptural au?ority4               
,,iii                                   
,conditions ( ,memb]%ip    ,let u see   
:at ! ,bible actually tea*es conc]n+ !  
doctr9e &  practice ( ! *ur*4 ,!n we    
%all "k :i* is "r s f> z  ^! items are  
conc]n$4 ,i want to say n[1 & repeat _m 

times z  we g along1 t a *ur* may be "r 
on "o po9t & wrong on  ano!r4 ,a *ur*   
may foll[ ! ,bible on "o po9t & n foll[ 
x on  ano!r1 & a *ur* is "r to ! ext5t t
 x foll[s ! ,bible4  ,x's wrong to !    
ext5t t x fails to d s4 ,no *ur* is all 
"r until x foll[s ! ,bible on all po9ts4
    ,fir/ ( all1 let's look at !        
conditions ( memb]%ip 9 ! *ur*  we read 
ab\t 9 ! ,bible4 ,acts #b3dg %[s t !    
conditions (  memb]%ip 9 ,god's *ur* are
 id5tical ) ! conditions (  salvation4  
8,! ,"l add$ to ! *ur* daily su* z %\ld 
be sav$40  ,s9ce ! ,"l adds to ,8 *ur*  
all sav$ p1 ! conditions (  memb]%ip & !
 conditions ( salvation are exactly !   
same4    ,we le>n f ! ,scriptures li/$  
"h 7speak] po9ts to ! bo>d7  t ! fir/ ?+
 "o mu/ d 9 ord] to be sav$ is to       
believe t  ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( !
 liv+ ,god4 ,! ,philippian jailor  said 
to ,paul & ,silas1 8,sirs1 :at mu/ ,i d 
to be sav$80 ,!y  repli$1 8,believe on !
 ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$1 & 
?y h\se4 ,& !y spake unto him ! ^w ( !  

,"l & to all t  7 9 8 h\se4 ,& he took  
!m ! same h\r ( ! night &  wa%$ _!      
/ripes2 & 0 baptiz$1 he & all ( 81      
/raightway0  7,acts #af3bj-cc74 ,9 answ]
 to ! jailor's "q !n1 ! inspir$  prea*] 
said fir/ ( all1 8,believe02 !n he      
taught him ! ^w (  ! ,"l1 :i* l$ to 8   
rep5tance1 evid5c$ by ! fact t1  :]eas  
he _h a few m9utes ago plac$ /ripes     
across _! backs )  a heavy :ip1 he n[   
wa%$ ^? /ripes4    ,!n ,paul taught him 
& 8 h\sehold to be baptiz$1 & taught !m 
t baptism 0 urg5t1 because !y 7 baptiz$ 
! same h\r ( !  night4 ,!y did n put x  
(f a mon? or a week or ev5 until        
daylight1  b 7 baptiz$ imm$iately1 or   
/raightway1 ev5 ! v same h\r  ( ! night4
    ,fai? is emphasiz$ also by ,acts    
#b3cf :]e ,pet] conclud$ 8 great        
,p5teco/ s]mon by say+1 8,!re=e1 let all
 ! h\se ( ,israel "k  assur$ly t ,god   
ha? made t same ,jesus1 :om ye h        
crucifi$1  bo? ,"l & ,*ri/40 8,= :osoev]
 %all call ^u ! "n ( !  ,"l %all be     
sav$4 ,h[ !n %all !y call on him 9 :om  

!y h  n believ$80 7,rom4 #aj3ac-ad74    
8,)\t fai? x's impossible to be  well   
pleas+ unto ,god0 7,heb4 #aa3f74 ,!re=e1
 ! fir/ condition (  salvation is fai?4 
,! second "o is rep5tance4 ,acts #b3ch  
says1 8,rep5t02 ,acts #c3ai says1       
8,rep5t02 & ,acts #ag3cj says 8,rep5t40 
,y c g home & read ^!  ,scriptures &    
y'll f9d ! comm&m5t to rep5t 9 ea* ( !m1
  & x's giv5 z a condition ( salvation4 
,fur!rmore1 we are taught t 8) ! he>t   
man believe? unto  righte\sness2 & ) !  
m\? confession is made unto salvation0  
7,rom4 #aj3aj74 ,& 9 ! eigh? *apt] (    
,acts we read t :5 !  ,e?iopian eunu*   
said1 8,see1 "h is wat]1 :at do? h9d] me
 to be  baptiz$8 & ,philip said1 ,if ?\ 
believe/ ) all ( ?9e he>t1  ?\ maye/1 & 
he answ]$ & said1 ,i believe t ,jesus   
,*ri/ is  ! ,son ( ,god40 ,!re=e1       
confession is a condition ( salvation4  
,:5 ! ,p5teco/ians inquir$ :at !y mu/ d 
to be sav$1 !  inspir$ apo/le ,pet]     
said1 8,rep5t & be baptiz$1 ev]yone ( y1
  9 ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 = ! remission (

 s9s0 7,acts #b3ch74  ,ananias told     
,paul1 8,& n[ :y t>rie/ ?\8 ,arise1 & be
 baptiz$1  & wa% away ?y s9s1 call+ on !
 "n ( ! ,"l0 7,acts #bb3af74  8,! l     
figure :]eunto ev5 baptism do? also n[  
save u 7n !  putt+ away ( ! fil? ( !    
fle%1 b ! answ] ( a good  consci5ce t[>d
 ,god7 by ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/0
 7#a ,pet4  #c3ba74 ,no "o1 :o kn[s !   
,bible1 c h a good consci5ce t[>d  ! ,"l
 until he has be5 baptiz$4 ,baptism is !
 answ] to ! que/  = a good consci5ce4   
8,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be    
sav$2 b he t believe?  n %all be damn$0 
7,m>k #af3af74 ,fri5ds1 !re are a ?\s&  
ways to  g to hell2 "o ( !m is to       
disbelieve4 ,b suppose ,i ask y :o w  be
 sav$4 ,y _c give me a ,bible answ] to  
save y\r life )\t  m5tion+ baptism4 ,=  
,m>k #af3af1 ! ^w ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 says1 
8,he  t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be   
sav$40 ,to leave out baptism  w\ld be to
 omit "p ( ! ,"l's answ]4 ,no sane p]son
 ought to take  ! responsibility ( tak+ 
away "p ( ,god's ^w4 ,y _c give a       

,bible answ] to ! "q )\t m5tion+        
baptism6    ,accord+ to ! ,bible1 !re=e1
 fai?1 rep5tance1 confession1 &  baptism
 are ! conditions ( salvation4 ,s9ce all
 sav$ p are  add$ to ! ,"l's *ur* by !  
,"l1 !n ^! are also !  conditions (     
memb]%ip 9 ,god's *ur*4 ,! *ur*1 :i*    
tea*es  ?is1 is "r on ?is po9t4 ,x might
 be wrong some:]e else1 b !  *ur* :i*   
tea*es ^! facts is ! "r *ur* z f> z !   
conditions ( memb]%ip are conc]n$4 ,any 
*ur* :i* leaves (f any  "o ( !m or adds 
some?+ to !m j lacks t mu*1 at lea/1    
be+ "r4                                 
,,iv                                    
,wor%ip    ,let u look next at ! acts ( 
wor%ip4 ,!re's no place 9 ! ,bible  :i* 
says 9 s _m words1 8,"h are ! acts ye   
%all p]=m z  wor%ip to ,jehovah02 b !re 
are c]ta9 acts comm&$1 :i* are1  by _! v
 nature1 acts ( wor%ip4 ,!re=e1 ,god    
does /ate = u  ! acts :i* ! memb]s ( ,8 
*ur* %all p]=m 9 wor%ip unto  ,him4     
,fir/1 !y %\ld pray4 ,acts #b3db /ates t
 ! *ur* at ,j]usalem  cont9u$ /eadfa/ly 

9 ! apo/le's doctr9e & fell[%ip1 & 9    
break+ ( bread1 & 9 pray]4 ,acts #bj3cf 
gives u an example (  public pray]4 ,at 
! seaside ! apo/le ,paul knelt d[n ) ^? 
:o  7 ga!r$ ) him & pray$ unto ,god4    
,pray] by its v nature is  an act (     
wor%ip4    ,we also le>n 9 ,fir/        
,cor9?ians #af3a & #b1 t we %\ld lay by 
9  /ore ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week z we h   
be5 prosp]$2 &  t itself is an item (   
wor%ip4 ,giv+ or sacrific+ unto ,god =  
! sake ( ,god is an act ( wor%ip4    ,f 
,acts #b3db1 ,acts #bj3g1 & _m o!r      
,scriptures t c\ld be  li/$1 we le>n t  
tea*+ & /udy+ ! ,bible are also  comm&$ 
( ,god's *ildr52 & t1 likewise1 is      
wor%ip4    ,9 ,ephesians #e3ai we read  
^! words1 8,speak+ unto y\rselves 9     
psalms & hymns & spiritual songs1 s++ & 
mak+ melody 9 y\r  he>t to ! ,"l40 ,& 9 
,colossians #c3af1 8,let ! ^w ( ,*ri/   
dwell 9 y ri*ly1 9 all wisdom2 tea*+ &  
admoni%+ "o ano!r  9 psalms & hymns &   
spiritual songs1 s++ ) grace 9 y\r      
he>ts to ! ,"l40 ,^! ,scriptures comm& u

 to s+ praises to  ,god & admonitions   
unto ea* o!r1 :i* is naturally an act ( 
wor%ip4    ,& !n1 f9ally1 we are taught 
to eat ! ,"l's supp] 7#a ,cor4          
#aa3ag-cd2 ,luke #bb3ai-bj74 ,acts #bj3g
 tells u t ?is %all be done on  ! fir/  
day ( ! week4 ,! *ur* at ,troas1 "u     
apo/olic  guidance1 met ^u ! fir/ day ( 
! week to eat ! ,"l's supp]4  ,&1       
fri5ds1 8! sabba? day10 z ! expression 0
 us$ 9 ! ,old  ,te/am5t1 meant e sabba? 
day1 & by ! same l9e ( reason+1  8! fir/
 day ( ! week0 means ! fir/ day ( e     
week4    ,tomorr[ /ud5ts w be regi/]+   
out at ,peabody & ,v&]bilt4  ,_! s*$ules
 w /ate t a c]ta9 class meets on        
,monday1  ,w$nesday1 & ,friday4 ,!y w n 
/ate t x meets e ,monday  & e ,w$nesday 
& e ,friday1 b ev5 a college fre%man  w 
und]/& :at is meant6 ,:5 we are told t a
 class meets on  ,monday1 ,w$nesday1 &  
,friday1 we "k t x meets on ,monday1    
,w$nesday1 & ,friday ( e week4    ,if y 
7 to se>* ! ,new ,te/am5t to f9d out h[ 
(t5 we %\ld  eat ! ,"l's supp]1 y w\ld n

 f9d ! slighte/ sugge/ion t  x %\ld be  
eat5 once a ye>4 ,y w\ld f9d no sort (  
h9t t x  %\ld be tak5 ^u ! fir/ ( e     
qu>t] or ^u "o ,sunday out  ( ea* mon?4 
,! only ,scripture :i* ?r[s any light   
:atsoev] ^u  ! "q puts x ^u a weekly    
basis4    ,john #d3bd %[s t all ^! acts 
( wor%ip mu/ be done 9 _s  & 9 tru?4    
8,god is a ,_s3 & !y t wor%ip him mu/   
wor%ip  him 9 _s & 9 tru?40    ,t's :at 
! ,bible tea*es ab\t ! wor%ip ( ! ,bible
 *ur*4 ,!  *ur* :i* does ^! five ?+s 9  
_s & 9 tru? is ! "r  *ur* z f> z !      
wor%ip is conc]n$4 ,a *ur* might be "r 9
  wor%ip & wrong 9 doctr9e1 or vice     
v]sa2 b ! *ur* :i*1 9  _s & 9 tru?1     
tea*es & practices ^! five items & only 
^!1 is "r 9 its wor%ip2 & ! *ur* t      
prea*es &  practices any?+ diff]5t f ?is
 is wrong4 ,! ,bible is "r4  ,?is is :at
 ! ,bible tea*es4 ,! *ur* :i* does ?is  
is  consequ5tly "r2 ! "o :i* doesn't is 
wrong4                                  
,v                              ,*ri/ian
 ,liv+    ,a *ur* is responsible = its  

tea*+ 9 respect to h[ its memb]s  %\ld  
live4 ,x _c =ce ! memb]s to d accord+ to
 its tea*+  & we mu/ di/+ui% betwe5 !   
conduct ( ! *ur* z a :ole &  ! behavior 
( individual memb]s4 ,if ! *ur* tea*es !
 tru? &  attempts to p]suade its memb]s 
to obey x1 & prop]ly discipl9es  !m :5  
!y disobey1 ! *ur* z a :ole _c be held  
acc\ntable  = _! misbehavior4           
,conc]n+ ,*ri/ian liv+ ! ,bible says1   
8,= ! grace ( ,god t  br+e? salvation   
ha? appe>$ to all m51 tea*+ u t d5y+    
ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live 
sob]ly1 righte\sly &  godly 9 ?is pres5t
 _w0 7,titus #b3aa-ab74 8,pure religion 
&  undefil$ be=e ,god & ! ,fa!r is ?is1 
to visit ! fa!rless &  wid[s 9 _!       
affliction1 & to keep himself unspott$ f
 !  _w0 7,jas4 #a3bg74 8,! fir/ ( all ! 
comm&m5ts is1 ,he>1 ,o  ,israel2 ,! ,"l 
our ,god is "o ,"l3 & ?\ %alt love ! ,"l
 ?y  ,god ) all ?y he>t1 & ) all ?y s\l1
 & ) all ?y m9d1  & ) all ?y /r5g?3 ?is 
is ! fir/ comm&m5t4 ,& ! second  is l1  
namely ?is1 ,?\ %alt love ?y neighb\r z 

?yself4 ,!re is  none o!r comm&m5t      
great] ?an ^!0 7,m>k #ab3bi-ca74 ,& !n 9
  ,mat!w #g3ab1 we h :at is call$ !     
,gold5 ,rule1 8,:atsoev] ye  w\ld t m5  
%\ld d to y1 d ye ev5 s to !m40    ,^!  
are g5]al comm&m5ts gov]n+ ,*ri/ian     
behavior1 & !  *ur* :i* tea*es &        
impresses ^! ,bible lessons ^u its      
memb]s  is "r t f>1 b ! *ur* :i* fails  
to condemn worldl9ess &  ungodly liv+   
lacks t mu* be+ "r4 ,x may be ev] s s\nd
 on  doctr9e & wor%ip1 b if x fails to  
prop]ly admoni% its memb]s  & hold up   
be=e !m ! div9e /&>d ( ,*ri/ian conduct 
&  insi/ t !y foll[ x1 x lacks t mu* be+
 "r4    ,fri5ds1 "h's 7speak] po9ts to  
bo>d7 :at ! ,bible tea*es on  ,*ri/ian  
behavior4 ,! *ur* :i* tea*es ?is is "r  
on t po9t  because ! ,bible is "r & ?is 
is :at ! ,bible says4                   
,,vi                                  ,!
 ,"n    ,we come n[ to ! "n4 ,y "k1 !re 
are a lot ( *ur*es "r  "h 9 ,na%ville   
tonight :i* simply _c f9d _! names 9 !  
,bible4 ,!y c\ld look f n[ till ! end ( 

! _w & !y  c\ldn't f9d ! names !y we> 9 
! ,bible to save _! lives6  ,t1 to me1  
is an a/oni%+ fact4 ,x looks z if       
anybody ought to  "k t ! ,bible _c guide
 y into a *ur* :i* isn't ev5  m5tion$ 9 
! ,bible4 ,a road map _c direct y to a  
t[n :i* is  n %[n on ! map4 ,a ,t5nessee
 road map _c %[ y h[ to f9d a  t[n 9    
,texas1 & s ! ,bible _c guide y to a    
*ur* :i* isn't  ev5 f\nd 9 ! ,bible4    
,t's a v simple te/ :i* y might apply  9
 y\r se>* = ! "r *ur*4    ,:at does !   
,bible say ab\t ! "n8 ,9 ,ephesians     
#a3bb we f9d t  ,*ri/ has be5 made head 
ov] all ?+s unto ! *ur*4 ,ephesians     
#e3be says1 8,husb&s1 love y\r wives1   
ev5 z ,*ri/ also lov$ !  *ur* & gave    
himself = x40 ,& s1 fir/ ( all1 x is    
simply  call$ ! *ur*4 ,!n 9 ,revelation 
#a3d we read ab\t 8! sev5  *ur*es0 (    
,asia1 mean+ ! sev5 diff]5t             
congregations :i* are  specifi$ 9 *apt]s
 ?ree & f\r4 ,9 a g5]al s5se1 includ+   
all  sav$ p on ! e>?1 x is simply call$ 
! *ur*4 ,9 !  plural =m ?is "n ref]s to 

! v>i\s local congregations ( t  great  
body4    ,we le>n also f ,fir/          
,cor9?ians #ae3i t x is call$ ! *ur*  ( 
,god4 ,paul said he 0 n fit to be call$ 
an apo/le1 because he  p]secut$ ! *ur* (
 ,god4 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians ,cor #aa3af     
says1 8,b  if any man seem to be        
cont5ti\s1 we h no su* cu/om1 nei!r !   
*ur*es ( ,god40 ,s 9 ! s+ul> &          
compreh5sive s5se1 x is  call$ ! *ur* ( 
,god2 n z a d5om9ational title1 b z an  
expression ( own]%ip4 ,x is ! *ur* :i*  
belongs to ,god4 ,& 9  ,mat!w #af3ah    
,*ri/ said1 8,^u ?is rock ,i w build my 
*ur*40 ,x  is1 !re=e1 ! *ur* :i* belongs
 to ,*ri/4 ,& 9 ! plural  =m1 we read 9 
,romans #af3af1 8,! *ur*es ( ,*ri/      
salute y40    ,fri5ds1 we le>n f !      
,bible1 !n1 t 9 ! broad1 g5]al  s5se1   
includ+ all sav$ p1 x is call$ ! *ur*1  
or !  *ur* ( ,god1 or ! *ur* ( ! ,"l1 ! 
*ur* :i* belongs to  ,*ri/4 ,ref]r+ to  
diff]5t local congregations1 ^? same    
t]ms are  us$ 9 ! plural =m4 ,?is leads 
me to believe t any?+ bigg]  ?an a local

 congregation & small] ?an all ,god's p 
?r\gh\t  ! _w or "s specific geographic 
area1 _c scripturally be  call$ ! *ur*4 
,t's :]e d5om9ationalism comes 94 ,!    
only  way ?is univ]sal in/itution c     
scripturally be brok5 d[n into  diff]5t 
p>ts is to d x on a geographical or     
congregational basis4  ,splitt+ x up on 
any o!r basis results 9 sect>ianism or  
d5om9ationalism--creates diff]5t p>ties 
& sects4    ,i h two pictures drawn "h  
to keep t be=e y\r m9d4 ,"h's !  ,bible 
picture 7speak] po9ts to bo>d74 ,! big  
r+ includes all (  ,god's p ?r\gh\t !   
entire _w4 ,^! small dots repres5t      
v>i\s congregations l ! *ur* at         
,laodicea1 ! *ur* at ,smyrna1  ! *ur* at
 ,ephesus1 ! *ur* at ,madison1 ! *ur* at
 ,*apel  ,av5ue1 ! *ur* at ,columbia1   
,t5nessee1 & s on ar\nd !  _w--diff]5t  
local congregations4 ,?is is purely a   
geographical  gr\p+4    ,b "h is ! be/  
figure ,i c draw on d5om9ationalism &   
x's n  entirely accurate 7speak] po9ts  
to bo>d aga974 ,:5 a gr\p ( ^!          

congregations1 ev5 if !y h all be5      
scripturally baptiz$--:i*  !y h n--draw 
a r+ ab\t !mselves & say1 8,we are !    
#8,a'  ,*ur*10 ano!r gr\p says1 8,we are
 ! #8,b' ,*ur*10 & ano!r says1  8,we are
 ! #8,c' ,*ur*10 ea* gr\p (             
congregations di/+ui%+  itself f o!r    
simil> gr\ps by a di/+ui%+ title--t is  
d5om9ationalism1 pure & simple6 ,t      
picture does n repres5t a  geographic   
di/ribution1 = we h all ^? diff]5t      
d5om9ations  "r "h 9 ,na%ville4 ,x's n a
 geographical division1 b a  division   
bas$ on diff]5ce 9 tea*+1 practice1 &   
fai?4 ,t's  n ! ,bible picture 7speak]  
cont9ues to ref] to bo>d74 ,"h is !     
,bible picture4    ,! *ur* :i* we>s ^!  
,bible names1 & only ^!1 is ! "r  *ur* z
 f> z ! "n is conc]n$4 ,b1 fri5ds1 any  
*ur* t  calls itself by any o!r "n1 any 
"n n 9 ! ,bible1 is n !  "r *ur* because
 ! ,bible is "r4 ,:5 a *ur* has a "n ^u 
_! build+ :i* _c be f\nd 9 ! ,bible1 !y 
ne$ n claim  t !y are tak+ ! ,bible z _!
 "o & only guide1 = ! v  "n on ! *ur*   

build+ d5ies t claim4 ,j ?9k h[ fooli% x
  is = a prea*] to /& up & say1 8,we    
take ! ,bible z our guide10  :51 out 9  
front ( ! build+1 9 great big lett]s1 is
 a "n  :i* _c ev5 be f\nd 9 ! ,bible6   
,t's "o reason ,i ?9k we  _h bett]      
exam9e a man's claim to foll[ ! ,bible4 
,"h's :at !  ,bible tea*es on ! "n1 & ! 
,bible is "r4 ,! *ur* t we>s  ^! names &
 only ^! is "r on t po9t4    ,b m]ely   
we>+ ! "r "n w n make a *ur* "r4 ,x may 
we> ! "r "n & /ill be wrong 9 o!r       
respects4 ,i us$ to  prea* 9 a t[n :]e  
!re 0 a great big *ur* build+ :i* _h a  
"n 9 bold lett]s t y c\ld see almo/ all 
ov] t[n--,c5tral  ,*ur* ( ,*ri/4 ,b if y
 w5t to _! wor%ip1 y'd f9d some?+  t's n
 li/$ "h at all 7speak] ref]s to section
 ( outl9e on  bo>d74 ,!y 7 n foll[+ !   
,bible on wor%ip4 ,!y _h ! "r  "n b !y  
didn't h ! "r wor%ip4 ,!y 7 "r on "o    
po9t b wrong on ano!r4 ,!re are *ur*es  
ov] ! c\ntry call$  8,*ur*es ( ,god40   
,t's a good "n1 b !y h items ( doctr9e  
t _c be f\nd 9 ! ,bible4 ,= in/ance1 !y 

prea* t y  h to be baptiz$ 9 ! ,holy ,_s
 9 ord] to be sav$1 & t's  n 9 ! ,bible4
 ,consequ5tly1 !y are wrong on doctr9e2 
& to  m]ely we> ! "r "n does n atone =  
_! false tea*+ on  :at "o mu/ d to be   
sav$4                                   
,,vii                                   
,organization    ,j "o m item or two &  
!n we're ?r\gh4 ,numb] #g "h ref]s  to !
 organization ( ! *ur*4 ,accord+ to !   
,bible e local  congregation is entirely
 indep5d5t "u ,god to manage its own    
affairs1 ) its eld]s ov]see+ its "w4    
,acts #ad3bc3 8,:5 !y _h  orda9$ !m     
eld]s 9 e *ur* & _h pray$ ) fa/+1 !y    
comm5d$ !m to ! ,"l1 on :om !y believ$40
 ,acts #bj3bh says1  8,take he$ !re=e   
unto y\rselves1 & to all ! flock1 ov] ! 
:i* ! ,holy ,gho/ ha? made y ov]se]s1 to
 fe$ ! *ur* ( ,god1  :i* he ha? pur*as$ 
) 8 own blood40 ,9 address+ ! *ur* at   
,philippi ,paul speaks ( all ! sa9ts at 
,philippi 8) ! bi%ops &  deacons40      
,accord+ to ?is simple b effective      
organization ( ,god's *ur*1  e local    

congregation is entirely indep5d5t1     
sup]vis$ & t5d$1  "u ,god1 by a gr\p (  
m5 kn[n z ov]se]s or pa/ors or eld]s4   
,n[1 t's :at ! ,bible tea*es on *ur*    
organization4 ,! *ur*  :i* foll[s ?is   
plan is "r on t po9t4 ,:]ev] y see a    
gr\p  ( congregations ti$ toge!r by "s  
int]-congregational  organization1 t    
gr\p's wrong on _! organization4 ,i "k  
"s  gr\ps t ma9ta9 congregational       
indep5d5ce1 b are wrong 9 "s  o!r way4  
,rememb] t 9 ord] = a *ur* to be ! "r   
*ur*1  x mu/ be "r on all ^! items4     
,,viii                        ,*>ity &  
,mission>y ,"w    ,& !n1 f9ally1 !      
,bible tea*es t ,god's *ur* %\ld be     
active  9 b5efic5t & mission>y "w4 ,x is
 ! duty ( ! *ur* to fe$  ! poor & to    
prea* ! gospel unto ! entire _w4 ,i h a 
long  li/ ( ,scriptures "h :i* au?orize 
?is /atem5t 7,acts #aa3bg-cj2  #ab3be2  
#bd3ag2 #a ,cor4 #af3a-d2 ,acts         
#aa3ai-ba2 #aa3bb-bf2 #ac3a-d2 etc474   
,ev5 ?\gh a *ur* may be "r 9 e o!r way1 
includ+  ,*ri/ian liv+1 includ+ ! "n1 & 

includ+ ! organization1 if  x doesn't d 
:at x c to take c>e ( ! poor1 & if x    
doesn't  make a scriptural ef=t to prea*
 ! gospel to all ! _w1 x lacks  t mu*   
be+ "r1 & _c ju/ify its claims to be    
kn[n z !  *ur* ( ,*ri/6    ,n[1 fri5ds1 
let me repeat aga9 t "h's :at ! ,bible  
tea*es4  ,! *ur* :i* does ^! ?+s is "r1 
because ! ,bible is "r2  b ! *ur* :i*   
deviates f ^!1 leaves (f "s ( !m or     
adds some?+ to !m1 lacks t mu* be+ "r4  
,& ev5 ?\gh a  *ur* foll[$ ?is plan 9 e 
item except "o1 x w\ld /ill be  wrong4  
,,ix                                    
,conclusions    ,:at practical          
application %all we make8 ,simply take  
y\r ,bible &  foll[ out ?is plan1 /udy x
 = y\rself1 see t ?is is :at !  ,bible  
tea*es1 & !n id5tify y\rself ) !        
congregation :i*  does ! same4 ,y say1  
8,maybe ,i _c f9d "o t foll[s ! ,bible  
plan40 ,i believe y c 9 ?is t[n1 b ,i'll
 admit !re are "s  t[ns :]e y c't4 ,!n  
:at w\ld y d8 ,! answ] is v  simple--j  
/>t "o6 ,t's "o ( ! easie/ ?+s 9 ! _w to

  d4 ,/udy y\r ,bible1 foll[ its simple 
patt]n1 & ! result w be  a *ur* aft] !  
,new ,te/am5t ord]4 ,if y c f9d ev5 "o  
p]son  :o is will+ to foll[ ?is plan &  
"w x ) y1 !n y'll  h a congregation :i* 
pleases ,god4 ,jesus says1 8,:]ev] two  
or  ?ree are ga!r$ toge!r 9 my "n1 !re w
 ,i be 9 ! mid/ (  !m40    ,&1 fri5ds1  
,i believe t ! mo/ practical & effective
 mission>y  "w t we c\ld possibly d w\ld
 be = all *ur* memb]s :o move  away f   
,na%ville & o!r places :]e ! *ur* is    
/rong1 to  fai?fully & p]si/5tly foll[  
?is ,bible program :]ev] !y g1  ev5 ?\gh
 !y h to meet & wor%ip 9 _! own homes4  
,!re are  too _m :o =sake ?is plan :5 !y
 g away to a /range city4    ,if all :o 
move away f places :]e ! *ur* is /rong1 
w\ld  simply take ,*ri/ & ! ,bible ) !m 
& />t a congregation  :]ev] !y g1 x w\ld
 be ! mo/ f>-rea*+1 ! mo/ effective1  ! 
mo/ practical1 & ! mo/ economical       
mission>y "w t c\ld  possibly be        
conceiv$6 ,x w\ld n only be all ( t1 x  
w\ld also  be scriptural4 ,:at m c\ld y 

expect8 ,t c]ta9ly is en\gh to  recomm5d
 x to u all4 ,s1 fri5ds1 simply take ?is
 plan1 if y "k  ( a congregation t's    
foll[+ x1 !n id5tify y\rself ) x4  ,if y
 c't f9d "o1 !n />t "o1 ) ! det]m9ation 
to foll[  ! ,bible2 & !n y'll be 9 ! "r 
*ur*4 ,y may =get ab\t  all ^! #bjj     
diff]5t d5om9ations1 except to d :atev] 
y c to  lead !m out ( error into ! tru?6
    ,i told y ,i w\ld d no boa/+ tonight
 & ,i %all d none1 b ,i  w say ?is3 ,i  
s9c]ely believe x is ! e>ne/ det]m9ation
 (  ! congregation at ,*apel ,av5ue to  
foll[ ?is simple ,bible plan1 &  ,i     
believe ,i speak ! tru? :5 ,i say t if y
 c po9t out to !  ov]se]s ( ?is         
congregation t !y are fail+ to foll[ !  
,bible  on any s+le item1 !y w *ange _! 
practice imm$iately4 ,t  %\ld be !      
attitude ( ev]yone :o loves ! tru?1 & !y
 w  n emb>rass y or rebuff y if y       
approa* !m on ! "q4 ,if  y ev5 ?9k !y   
are fail+ on "s po9t1 !y w\ld welcome an
  int]view & pl$ge !mselves to make any 
sort ( alt]ation or *ange  t is necess>y

 to br+ ! tea*+1 ! practice1 & ! "n (   
?is congregation into h>mony ) ! ,bible 
plan4 ,if t 7 n  true1 ,i w\ld n cont9ue
 to prea* = ?is gr\p except long en\gh  
to d :at ,i c\ld to get !m to re=m4     
,fri5ds1 above ev]y?+ else1 ,i want to g
 to heav5 :5 ,i die & ,i  "k t ! only   
way to d t is to foll[ ! ,bible2 s ,i   
/ill  insi/ t x is entirely prop] &     
appropriate to emphasize t !  *ur* :i*  
foll[s ! ,bible is ! "o t's "r4 ,?is    
simple  te/1 if fai?fully & hone/ly     
appli$1 w elim9ate e *ur* 9  ?is t[n :i*
 _c f9d its "n1 its doctr9e1 & its      
practice 9  ! ,bible4 ,are y will+ to   
live up to ! claim t y take t  ,bible z 
y\r "o & only guide8 ,if s1 j foll[ ?is 
7speak]  ref]s to outl9e on ! bo>d7 /ep 
by /ep1 believe t ,jesus is !  ,*ri/1   
rep5t ( y\r s9s1 confess y\r fai?1 & !n 
be baptiz$  = remission ( s9s4 ,!n g on1
 wor%ip+ ,god z ! ,bible directs1       
behav+ y\rself z ! ,bible tea*es1       
support+ ! *ur* :i*  we>s ! "r "n1 :i*  
is scripturally organiz$1 & :i* takes  !

 ,bible z its "o & only guide4    ,if1  
aft] hav+ be5 scripturally baptiz$1 y h 
fail$ on "o or  m ( ^! items1 ! ,bible  
tea*es t if y w rep5t1 confess  y\r s9s 
& pray = =giv5ess1 ,god w surely =give  
y4 ,z we  /& & s+ ! song ann\nc$1 we    
entreat y to accept !  invitation ( our 
,"l1 :o says1 8,come unto me & ,i w give
 y  re/40                               
,,vi                        ,,:y ,,n    
,,be ,,j ,a ,,*ri/ian8      ,religi\s p 
seem to realize m ke5ly ?an be=e !      
importance  & ev5 necessity ( ,*ri/ian  
unity4 ,b be=e we c h ! unity  :i* !    
,bible tea*es & dem&s1 "s practical     
means ( atta9+  x mu/ be employ$4 ,x    
seems to me t x w\ld be well to beg9 by 
emphasiz+ "s po9ts ( agreem5t--9 o!r    
words1 let u see h[  close toge!r we    
are1 at pres5t1 & !n we w be 9 bett]    
position to discuss ! po9ts ( diff]5ce4 
,i believe 9 religi\s  debates1 h engag$
 9 su* myself & %all be glad to d s aga9
  :5ev] ! opportunity pres5ts itself1 b 
9 ?is s]mon ,i want to  emphasize ! tru?

 ^u :i* mo/ religi\s p are already      
agre$4                                  
,i                            ,po9ts (  
,agreem5t    ,i believe we c say t mo/ (
 ^? :o claim to be foll[]s (  ,*ri/ are 
agre$ ^u ! foll[+ po9ts3      ,a4 ,g5]al
 ,/atem5ts      #a4 ,god is4      #b4 ,!
 ,bible is ,8 ^w writt5 by m5 z !y 7    
guid$ by !            ,holy ,_s4        
#c4 ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! ,liv+ 
,god4      #d4 ,! _w ne$s a ,savior &   
has no p[] by :i* to r$eem              
itself f s94      #e4 ,r$emption or     
salvation is to be _h ?r\gh ,*ri/ & only
            ?r\gh ,him4    ,b4 ,! ,plan 
( ,salvation    ,if we agree ^u ^! five 
po9ts1 !n1 we also agree t !re is a     
plan ( salvation1 = ^! po9ts imply su* a
 plan4 ,x may be t we  c get clos]      
toge!r ^u ! items ( ?is plan ?an y h    
?\ght we c\ld4 ,we w all agree t fai? is
 ! v f\ndation (  ! plan 7,john #c3af74 
,all accept ! fact t rep5tance is       
ess5tial  7,acts #ag3cj74 ,ev]yone      
agrees t ! plan ( salvation includes !  

confession t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son (
 ! ,liv+ ,god 7,matt4  #aj3cb1 ,acts    
#h3cg1 ,rom4 #aj3aj74 ,"s make additions
 to ?is simple  ,biblical confession1 b 
,i h nev] he>d ( anyone's subtract+ f   
x4 ,:5 ! compreh5siv5ess ( ! t]m 8,*ri/0
 is und]/ood1 x is  obvi\s t no         
additions are ne$$4 ,ev]yone :o agrees  
on !  =ego+ w also agree t ,jesus comm&$
 baptism & promis$  salvation to ^? :o  
believ$ & 7 baptiz$4 8,he t believe?  & 
is baptiz$ %all be sav$2 b he t believe?
 n %all be  damn$0 7,m>k #af3af74 ,we w 
all agree t ,pet] said1 z ! ,holy  ,_s  
prompt$ him1 8,rep5t1 & be baptiz$ e "o 
( y 9 !  "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ = ! remission
 ( s9s1 & ye %all receive !  gift ( !   
,holy ,_s0 7,acts #b3ch74 ,we w agree t 
,ananias said to  ,paul1 8,& n[ :y      
t>rie/ ?\8 ,arise1 & be baptiz$1 & wa%  
away  ?y s9s1 call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l0    
7,acts #bb3af71 & also t  ! ,holy ,_s   
said ?r\gh ! ,apo/le ,pet]1 8,! l figure
  :]eunto ev5 baptism do? also n[ save u
 7n ! putt+ away (  ! fil? ( ! fle%1 b !

 answ] ( a good consci5ce t[>d ,god71   
by ! resurrection ( ,jesus ,*ri/0 7#a   
,pet] #c3ba74 ,x is also  g5]ally agre$ 
t :5 "o has be5 imm]s$ he has be5       
baptiz$4  ,!re are "s :o believe t      
spr9kl+ or p\r+ w d z well1  b all agree
 t imm]sion is safe4 ,fur!rmore1 x is   
g5]ally  agre$ t :5 "o believes &       
rep5ts1 confesses 8 fai?1 & is  imm]s$ =
 ! remission ( s9s 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/1 he is
 sav$4  ,"s believe "o is sav$ be=e     
complet+ ?is program1 b all w  agree t  
he is sav$ :5 he has complet$ x4 ,s "h  
aga9 we f9d  ! gr\nd ( unity4    ,c4    
,*ri/ian ,wor%ip    ,! next "q is1 8,:at
 %\ld "o d by way ( wor%ip &  ,*ri/ian  
s]vice aft] becom+ a ,*ri/ian80 ,9 ^!   
realms1 also1  !re are _m important     
po9ts ( agreem5t4 ,9 ref]5ce to public  
wor%ip all w agree t x is prop] =       
,*ri/ians to meet ^u !  fir/ day ( !    
week & s+ psalms & hymns & spiritual    
songs &  make melody 9 _! he>ts unto !  
,"l2 lay by 9 /ore z !y h  be5 prosp]$2 
pray unto _! ,fa!r 9 heav52 tea* & be   

taught2  & eat ! ,"l's ,supp] 9 memory (
 ,him :o di$ = !m4 ,"s d>e  to add to ^!
 items ( wor%ip1 "s d>e to subtract f   
!m2 b  all agree t !y are scriptural &  
suffici5t4 ,:5 ,*ri/ians come  toge!r ^u
 ! fir/ day ( ea* week & p]=m ^! five   
,biblical  items ( wor%ip to ,god1 do+ s
 9 _s & 9 tru?1 !y "k t  _! wor%ip has  
pleas$ _! ,mak] & ,r$eem]4 ,?is1 !n1 is 
!  gr\nd ( unity 9 our wor%ip on ! ,"l's
 ,day4 ,9 su* a program all  ,*ri/ians  
c\ld take "p & g away believ+ t !y _h   
done all  t 0 requir$ & no?+ t 0        
condemn$4    ,d4 ,*ri/ian ,s]vice    ,9 
ref]5ce to ,*ri/ian s]vice !re is g5]al 
agreem5t ^u !  broad pr9ciples t %\ld   
gov]n4 ,ev]yone w subscribe to !  ,gold5
 ,rule 7,luke #f3ca7 & to ! ,royal ,law 
7,jas4 #b3h74 ,we agree t  d5y+         
ungodl9ess & worldly lu/s1 we %\ld live 
sob]ly &  righte\sly & godly 9 ?is      
pres5t _w1 t we %\ld love our  neighbors
 z ourselves1 & t we %\ld d unto o!rs z 
we w\ld  h !m d unto u4                 
,,ii                        ,!          

,suffici5cy ( ! ,plan    ,! above is a  
brief outl9e1 !n1 ( po9ts ^u :i* !re is 
v  g5]al agreem5t4 ,let me ask y1 de>   
fri5d1 if y c ?9k (  any?+ ess5tial to  
salvation :i* is n cov]$1 at lea/ 9 a   
g5]al way1 9 ?is outl9e4 ,if "o foll[s !
 plan pres5t$ "h1 d  y n agree t he w be
 sav$ 9 heav5 at la/8 ,c y ?9k (  any?+ 
else :i* is ne$$ to insure "o's et]nal  
salvation8 ,i  believe y _c4    ,^u !   
suffici5cy ( ?is plan ,i am sure we are 
agre$4 ,?is be+  true1 w\ld x n be wrong
 to include any?+ else8 ,w\ld x n be    
wrong to insi/ ^u add+ some?+ to ?is    
simple ,bible plan &  !reby cause       
division & de/roy ! possibility ( !     
unity t !  ,bible requires8 ,if ! above 
plan is suffici5t to take "o to heav51  
:at m d y desire8 ,:y add any?+ to x8   
,w\ld x n be wrong  to add any?+ else8  
,ano!r "q3 8,:at w ! foll[+ ( ?is plan  
make ( "o80 ,i  am sure we w also agree 
t x w make him a ,*ri/ian & only a      
,*ri/ian4 ,let x be not$ t "o c d all t 
is sugge/$ above  & :i* we h agre$ to be

 suffici5t unto salvation )\t  belong+  
to any d5om9ation4 ,y c believe1 rep5t1 
confess y\r  s9s1 & be baptiz$ )\t      
belong+ to any d5om9ation4 ,y :o  h done
 s c meet 9 gr\ps ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week
 &  wor%ip ,god z ! ,bible directs )\t  
becom+ memb]s ( any  d5om9ation1 & y c  
c]ta9ly p]=m y\r duties 9 ! field (     
,*ri/ian s]vice )\t jo9+ a d5om9ation4  
,,iii                          ,m ,po9ts
 ( ,agreem5t    ,b :ile we are 9 ?is    
agree+ bus9ess1 let u take x ev5 fur!r4 
,9 ?is c\ntry !re is a l>ge religi\s    
community kn[n z !  ,bapti/ ,*ur*4 ,?is 
gr\p includes _m f9e p4 ,_m ( !m are    
hone/1 intellig5t1 cultur$1 ref9$1 &    
good citiz5s4 ,!y h  tak5 _!            
d5om9ational title f _! emphasis ^u     
imm]sion z  be+ ! only scriptural       
baptism1 9 contra/ to ^? :o accept      
some?+ else4 ,i agree ) ! ,bapti/s t    
imm]sion is baptism &  t no?+ %ort (    
imm]sion w meet ! def9ition ( baptism   
f\nd 9 ,romans #f3d or ,colossians      
#b3ab4 ,i agree ) !m t ! ,greek  ^w     

8baptidzo0 is prop]ly translat$ by ! ^w 
8imm]se40 ,b ,i c  agree ) !m ^u ?is    
great tru? )\t belong+ to ! ,bapti/     
d5om9ation4 ,i c fully accept ! v tru? f
 :i* ! ,bapti/  ,*ur* has tak5 its "n & 
/ill be j a ,*ri/ian4    ,! ,me?odi/    
,*ur* is "o ( ! l>ge/ 9 ?is c\ntry4 ,i h
 m  k9speople 9 t d5om9ation ?an 9 any  
o!r4 ,= all ( _! good  po9ts ,i give !m 
due respect & cr$it4 ,because ( _!      
insi/5ce  ^u me?od & sy/em 9 _! religi\s
 "w1 !y 7 nicknam$  ,me?odi/s _m ye>s   
ago4 ,?is "n 0 lat] accept$ by !m z _!  
d5om9ational title4 ,i agree ) !        
,me?odi/s t sy/em & me?od  are          
important4 ,i endeavor to be sy/ematic &
 ord]ly 9 e phase (  my "w & activity4  
,i believe t ! ,"l's "w %\ld be c>ri$   
on ord]ly4 8,let ev]y?+ be done 9 dec5cy
 & 9 ord]0 7#a ,cor4  #ad3dj74 ,we %\ld 
use ord]1 !n4 ,we %\ld use ! ,bible     
ord]4 ,b  "o c c]ta9ly d ?is )\t belong+
 to ! ,me?odi/ ,*ur*4    ,:y %\ld "o    
exalt ! "n ( ?is "o aspect ( ,*ri/ian   
activity  to ! po9t ( adopt+ x z a      

religi\s title8 ,"o c be me?odical  )\t 
be+ a ,me?odi/4 ,j z "o c be sy/ematic  
)\t be+ a  ,sy/emati/4 ,"o c be j a pla9
 ,*ri/ian & practice ev]y?+  ! ,bible   
tea*es 9 ref]5ce to ord] & sy/em4    ,:5
 ,i 0 att5d+ ! ,union ,!ological        
,sem9>y1 "o ( my  pr(essors told me t ! 
,new ,te/am5t *ur*es 7 8congregational  
presbyt]ian40 ,he expla9$ 8 /atem5t by  
say+ t ea*  congregation 0 indep5d5t (  
all o!r congregations & t ea*  0 ov]se5 
by a gr\p ( m5 kn[n z eld]s or          
presbyt]s4 ,i agree  ) him exactly4     
,accord+ to 8 explanation 8 /atem5t 0   
entirely correct4 ,b ,i am n a memb] ( !
 ,presbyt]ian ,*ur*4 ,"o  c believe all 
! ,bible tea*es ^u ! presbyt]y &        
practice !  same )\t belong+ to !       
,presbyt]ian d5om9ation4 ,:y %\ld ?is   
*>act]i/ic ( *ur* gov]nm5t or           
organization be exalt$ by us+  x z a    
religi\s or d5om9ational title8 ,"o c be
 j a ,*ri/ian  & /ill believe & practice
 :at ! ,bible tea*es 9 ref]5ce to  !    
presbyt]y4 ,"o does n h to be a memb] ( 

! ,presbyt]ian  ,*ur* to obey ,god      
conc]n+ ! presbyt]y4    ,"o c believe 9 
! univ]sality ( ! ,gospel )\t be+ a     
,ca?olic or ,univ]sali/4 ,"o c believe 9
 ! second com+ ( ,*ri/  )\t belong+ to !
 ,adv5ti/ d5om9ation4 ,"o c tea* &      
practice holy liv+ )\t belong+ to !     
,hol9ess ,*ur*4 ,if "o  _h to jo9 !     
,bapti/ ,*ur* because he believ$ 9      
baptism & !  ,me?odi/ ,*ur* because he  
believ$ 9 me?od & ! ,presbyt]ian  ,*ur* 
because he believ$ 9 ! presbyt]y ( !    
local congregation  7#a ,tim4 #d3ad7 & s
 on d[n ! li/1 :at w\ld he be :5 he _h  
f9i%$8 ,"o c agree ) ! d5om9ations on ! 
v tru? f  :i* !y h tak5 _! names1 ins(> 
z !y h tak5 _!  names f tru?1 )\t       
belong+ to any ( !m4                    
,,iv                         ,"s        
,important ,conclusions    ,"o c believe
 all tru? & obey e comm&m5t ( ,god )\t  
belong+ to any d5om9ation4 ,c y ?9k ( an
 exception to ?is  /atem5t8 ,c y ?9k (  
any tru? :i* y _c believe or any        
comm&m5t t y _c obey )\t jo9+ a         

d5om9ation8 ,i don't  believe y c4 ,c y 
?9k ( any tru? :i* y _c accept or  any  
comm&m5t :i* y _c obey :ile be+ j a     
,*ri/ian8    ,isn't x suffici5t to be j 
a ,*ri/ian8 ,isn't x wrong to be  some?+
 diff]5t f or m ?an a ,*ri/ian8 ,s9ce "o
 c be a  ,*ri/ian )\t jo9+ any          
d5om9ation1 !n :y jo9 "o8 ,w\ld x  n be 
wrong to jo9 "o1 s9ce d5om9ationalism is
 division &  division is wrong8 ,let me 
emphasize ! /atem5t t ,i c believe all  
tru? ei!r 9 ! ,bible or out ( ! ,bible &
 obey e comm&m5t  ( ! ,"l )\t jo9+ any  
d5om9ation4    ,?is be+ true1 :at !n    
does x take to make "o a memb] ( a      
d5om9ation8 ,believ+ tru? w n make "o a 
memb] ( a  d5om9ation1 because he c     
believe all tru? on ! outside4 ,obey+   
,god w n make "o a memb] ( a d5om9ation1
 because he c obey  ,god on ! outside4  
,if believ+ tru? & obey+ ,god w n make  
"o  a memb] ( a d5om9ation1 !n :at w d  
s8    ,to become a memb] ( a d5om9ation1
 x is obvi\s t "o mu/  believe some?+   
besides ! tru? or d some?+ besides obey 

,god4  ,s9ce believ+ all tru? & obey+   
all ,god's comm&s w n put  "o 9 a       
d5om9ation1 !n he mu/ believe some?+    
diff]5t f !  tru? & d some?+ :i* ,god   
has n comm&$ or leave (f  some?+ :i* ,he
 has comm&$1 9 ord] to become a memb] ( 
a  d5om9ation4 ,x seems to me t ^!      
conclusions are inevitable &            
unansw]able4    ,b x may be t "s ( my   
he>]s are already 9 "s d5om9ation2      
h5ce1 ,i raise ?is "q3 8,:at mu/ y d to 
get out ( a  d5om9ation80 ,! answ] is1  
retrace ! /eps :i* y took 9 go+  into x4
 ,"s seem to ?9k t 9 ord] to give up    
d5om9ationalism  & to be j ,*ri/ians t  
!y w h to =sake all t !y  h ev] held z  
de> & preci\s 9 ! field ( religion4 ,?is
 is a  mi/ake4 ,believ+ tru? did n put y
 into a d5om9ation4 ,9 ord]  to come out
 ( x1 y w n h to =sake any tru?4 ,x w   
only  be necess>y = y to reject ! error 
:i* y accept$ 9 becom+  a memb] ( a     
d5om9ation4    ,9 ord] to come out ( a  
d5om9ation1 y w n h to cease  obey+ ,god
 ^u any po9t4 ,x w only be necess>y = y 

to *ange  y\r conduct on ^? po9ts :]e y 
h be5 disobey+ ,him4 ,s9ce  believ+ tru?
 did n put y 91 y w n h to =sake tru?  9
 com+ out4 ,m]ely give up ! error t y   
accept$1 believe !  tru? reveal$ 9 !    
,bible & obey ,god2 !n y w be a         
,*ri/ian1  n a d5om9ationali/4    ,9    
ord] to come out ( a d5om9ation1 y w n h
 to quit  believ+ t ,god is1 t ! ,bible 
is ,8 ^w1 t ,jesus is ,8 ,son  & !      
,savior ( ! _w4 ,y w n h to quit believ+
 91 &  tea*+1 & practic+1 fai?1         
rep5tance1 confession & baptism z  !    
conditions ( salvation4 ,y w n h to     
=sake any ( !  five items ( wor%ip      
outl9$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,y w n h to  =sake   
any scriptural s]vice to y\r fell[-man4 
,aga9 ,i repeat1 "o c believe all tru?1 
obey e comm& ( ,god1 be  a ,*ri/ian1    
live ! ,*ri/ian life1 die 9 ! ,"l & be  
sav$  =ev] )\t belong+ to any           
d5om9ation4 ,s9ce x is unnecess>y  to be
 a memb] ( a d5om9ation1 x is wrong to  
be s4 ,any  non-ess5tial :i* causes     
division is wrong4 8,come out f among !m

  & be ye sep>ate1 sai? ! ,"l4 ,t\* no  
unclean ?+0 7#b ,cor4  #f3ag74 8,yet if 
any man suff] z a ,*ri/ian1 let him n be
 a%am$2  b let him glorify ,god on ?is  
behalf0 7#a ,pet4 #d3af74 8,nei!r is !re
  salvation 9 any o!r3 = !re is none o!r
 "n "u heav5 giv5  among m51 :]eby we   
mu/ be sav$0 7,acts #d3ab74             
,,vii                                   
,,excuses      ,at ?is season ( ! ye> we
 frequ5tly say some?+ ab\t ! cu/om  (   
mak+ resolutions4 ,x is a mighty good   
cu/om1 provid$ we make !  "r sort (     
resolutions & endeavor to keep !m4 ,i   
w\ld l to  enc\rage y to resolve to d m 
= ! ,"l ?is ye> ?an y h  ev] done be=e4 
,su* a resolution c\ld be brok5 d[n into
 _m  elem5ts1 b1 especially1 may ,i urge
 t ea* ( y make x y\r goal  to lead at  
lea/ "o p]son to obey ! gospel dur+ !   
ye> t has  j begun4    ,we h m ?an #ejj 
memb]s4 ,if ea* memb] w\ld lead "s p]son
 to  ,*ri/ dur+ ?is ye>1 x w\ld mean m  
?an #ejj additions4 ,t  w\ld be ! mo/   
glori\s ye>'s "w ?is congregation has   

ev] _h4  ,) ! co-op]ation ( e memb]1 ?is
 goal c be rea*$4 ,surely  !re is       
someone 9 ,na%ville ) :om y h en\gh     
influ5ce to  lead him to ,*ri/1 provid$ 
y are will+ to fully d$icate y\rself  to
 ! ,"l & behave y\rself ea* day 9 ! way 
t w give y  ! greate/ am\nt ( p[] &     
influ5ce = good4                        
,i                               ,a     
,great ,supp]    ,i am n go+ to speak   
?is morn+ ^u new ye>'s resolutions4 ,b  
,i  %all say some?+ :i* ,i believe w    
help y 9 c>ry+ out !  resolution t has j
 be5 m5tion$4 ,= our text we g to !     
f\rte5? *apt] ( ,luke1 & beg9 read+ )   
v]se #ae4 8,& :5  "o ( !m t sat at meat 
) him he>d ^! ?+s1 he said unto  him1   
,bless$ is he t %all eat bread 9 ! k+dom
 ( ,god4 ,!n said  he unto him1 ,a c]ta9
 man made a great supp]1 & bade _m3 &   
s5t  8 s]vant at supp] "t to say to !m t
 7 bidd51 ,come1 =  all ?+s are n[      
ready4 ,& !y all ) "o cons5t began to   
make  excuse4 ,! fir/ said unto him1 ,i 
h b\ght a piece ( gr\nd1 & ,i  mu/ ne$s 

g & see x3 ,i pray !e h me excus$4 ,&   
ano!r said1  ,i h b\ght five yoke ( ox51
 & ,i g to prove !m4 ,i pray !e  h me   
excus$4 ,& ano!r said1 ,i h m>ri$ a     
wife1 & !re=e  ,i _c come4 ,s t s]vant  
came1 & %[$ 8 "l ^! ?+s4  ,!n ! ma/] ( !
 h\se be+ angry said to 8 s]vant1 ,g out
  quickly into ! /reets & lanes ( !     
city1 & br+ me hi!r !  poor1 & ! maim$1 
& ! halt1 & ! bl9d4 ,& ! s]vant said1   
,"l1 x is done z ?\ ha/ comm&$1 & yet   
!re is room4 ,& !  ,"l said unto !      
s]vant1 ,g out into ! highways & h$ges &
  compel !m to come 9 t my h\se may be  
fill$4 ,= ,i say unto y1  ,t none ( ^?  
m5 :i* 7 bidd5 %all ta/e ( my supp]40   
,,ii                               ,?ree
 ,slack]s    ,accord+ to ! social cu/oms
 :i* are said to h prevail$ at t  "t & 9
 ! light ( ?is text1 x appe>s t ! m5 9  
?is  /ory _h already receiv$ & accept$ !
 orig9al invitation to  att5d ?is great 
supp]4 ,! s]vant 0 s5t to tell ^? :o 7  
bidd5 t supp] 0 n[ s]v$4 ,9 spite ( _!  
social obligation  to att5d1 !y began to

 make excuse4    #a4 ,! nature ( _!     
excuses is n v comm5dable4 ,! fir/ "o   
said he _h b\ght a piece ( l& & he 0 go+
 to see x4 ,i don't  believe he b\ght t 
l& )\t hav+ already se5 x4 ,su* ?+s     
sometimes happ5 b n (t54 ,he _h probably
 walk$ ov] ! f>m  v ?or\ghly be=e he    
agre$ to buy x4 ,he 0 simply mak+ an    
excuse & he is n ! la/ man :o has all[$ 
a piece ( l& to  keep him away f duty4  
,i 0 br\ght up 9 ! c\ntry & ,i h kn[n m5
 to "w on _!  f>ms six days a week f    
e>ly 9 ! morn+ until late 9 !  ev5+ & !n
 on ,sunday morn+ !y j _h to walk ov] ! 
fields  be=e !y c\ld g to wor%ip4 ,!y   
w\ld get out 9 ! grass & 9  ! dew & get 
_! clo!s wet & come 9 late1 too late to 
g to  ,bible s*ool1 or maybe ev5 too    
late to get to wor%ip at all4 ,(  c\rse1
 su* conduct is n acceptable 9 ! sight (
 ,god4    #b4 ,! next man said he _h    
b\ght five yoke ( ox5 & mu/ ne$s g  &   
try !m4 ,i believe aga9 t he _h already 
tri$ !m or by "s  o!r means knew :e!r !y
 w\ld "w4 ,he c\ld h att5d$ !  fea/ if  

he _h want$ to d s1 b he simply pref]r$ 
to be out )  8 ox5 r ?an to c>ry out !  
promise :i* he _h made4    #c4 ,! ?ird  
man m]ely said1 8,i h m>ri$ a wife &    
!re=e ,i  _c come40 ,he didn't ev5 say1 
8,i beg !e h me excus$40 ,he made  no   
apology4 ,he ?\ght ! fact t he _h a wife
 0 excuse en\gh =  fall+ d[n on 8       
duties4 ,he is n ! la/ man :o has all[$ 
a  wife to keep him f do+ 8 duty4 ,t has
 happ5$ _m times4  ,sometimes x works ! 
o!r way4 ,! wife all[s h] husb& to keep 
h] f do+ :at %e ought to d4    ,y & ,i  
reg>d none ( ^! excuses z be+ valid4    
,nei!r did !  ma/] ( ! h\se4 ,he 0      
angry4 ,he w\ld all[ none ( ^!  des]t]s 
to ta/e 8 supp]4 ,he didn't ev5 propose 
to make any  all[ance = rep5tance4 ,he1 
no d\bt1 felt t he _h be5 greatly       
mi/reat$ or ev5 insult$4 ,b ^! excuses 7
 no worse ?an _m  ( ^? :i* p n[ (f] =   
reject+ ! ,"l's invitation4  ,ev5 *ur*  
memb]s sometimes give silly excuses = n 
do+ _!  duty4                           
,,iii                                   

,common ,excuses    ,?is morn+ we want  
to discuss ! excuses outsid]s (f] = n   
obey+ ! gospel4#b ,if y />t out to d "s 
p]sonal "w & to  lead p to ! ,"l        
individually1 & t is ! mo/ effective way
  to lead !m1 y'll f9d !m mak+ excuses4 
,!re are twelve or  fifte5 excuses :i* w
 probably cov] #ie p] c5t ( ! cases4 ,if
  y become famili> ) ^!1 & "k h[ to     
answ] !m1 y'll be  able to h&le mo/ ( ! 
objections y meet4 ,i h he>d all ^!     
excuses (f]$ _m times4 ,if y set out to 
d "s "w tomorr[--"w  ( ?is nature--y w  
f9d p (f]+ "o or m ( ^!  excuses4 ,let u
 /ate & briefly discuss !m4    #a4 8,!re
 are s _m doctr9es prea*$ ,i d n "k :i* 
"o to  believe4 ,if wise m5 diff] ab\t  
:i* *ur* is "r1 h[ !n c ,i  be sure80   
,well1 fri5ds1 wise m5 are /ill diff]+  
ab\t :at sort  ( food y ought to eat4 ,!
 doctors h n yet decid$ :at is !  p]fect
 diet2 b y hav5't quit eat+ :ile !      
doctors argue4 ,y  are m practical 9    
deal+ ) y\r /oma* ?an y are 9 deal+  )  
y\r s\l4 ,y keep on eat+ ! be/ y c :ile 

! sci5ti/s  se>* = ! p]fect diet4       
,fur!rmore1 ,i nev] he>d anyone (f] ?is 
excuse :o 0 a ,bible  /ud5t4 ,x is      
always (f]$ by ^? :o d n /udy ! ,bible1 
because anyone :o is able to /udy c f9d 
! answ]4 ,i c\ld  ent]ta9 y at l5g?1 &  
maybe pr(it y z well1 by giv+ y a  numb]
 ( examples ( individuals :o h /udi$ !  
,bible  indep5d5tly 9 se>* = ! tru?1 )  
always ! same results4  ,anyone :o w    
take ! "t to inve/igate ,god's ^w1 do+ 8
 be/  to lay aside 8 prejudice & 8 bias1
 if he is s9c]e & hone/1  w be able to  
und]/& ,god's w well en\gh to obey ! ,"l
 on  ?is e>? & be sav$ ev]la/+ly4 ,! man
 :o (f]s ?is excuse is  simply n will+  
to make ! inve/igation necess>y to ga9 !
  enlight5m5t or in=mation :i* he ne$s4 
#b4 8,= me to be baptiz$ = remission (  
s9s w\ld be to say t my  p>5ts are lo/40
 ,( c\rse1 t implies t 8 p>5ts are      
already  dead & t !y 7 nev] baptiz$ =   
remission ( s9s4 ,i answ]  ?is objection
 by giv+ a concrete example4 ,i visit$ a
 lady 9 ,we/  ,virg9ia & anticipat$ t %e

 w\ld make ?is excuse4 ,9 fact1 :5  ,i  
ent]$ ! room ,i c\ld see ! t5s5ess 9 !  
muscles ( h] face4  ,%e 0 expect+ me to 
say t h] fa!r _h gone to hell1 & %e  0  
all set to get angry :5 ,i did4 ,b ,i   
disappo9t$ h]4 ,i didn't  say x4 ,i h   
nev] said t to anyone4 ,i d n see h[ x c
 d any  good4 ,!re may be times :5 ,i am
 conv9c$ t x is s4 ,b aft]  "o is dead  
!re is no ne$ to discuss x4    ,my      
approa* 0 ?is3 8,i am will+ to admit t  
y\r fa!r 0 j  z good z y ?9k he 04 ,!re 
is no reason :y ,i %\ld d5y ?is4  ,b    
rememb]1 if y\r fa!r 0 z good z y ?9k he
 01 !n he  did ! be/ he knew1 he liv$ up
 to all ! enlight5m5t he _h2  because if
 he _h n done s1 he w\ld n h be5 a good 
man4 ,he  w\ld h be5 a hypocrite4 ,s we 
w j assume t y\r fa!r did  ! v be/ he   
c\ld4 ,!n y are n z good z he 0 unless y
 d  ! v be/ t y "k1 & y "k t y ought to 
be a  ,*ri/ian4 ,y "k y ought to be a   
memb] ( ! *ur* we read ab\t  9 ! ,bible4
 ,y "k t y ought to be baptiz$ =        
remission (  s9s4 ,if y don't obey !    

gospel1 !n y are n z good z y say  y\r  
fa!r 040    ,! t5s5ess left h] face4 ,%e
 relax$ & talk$ m reasonably4  ,be=e !  
meet+ clos$ %e obey$ ! gospel4 ,if y\r  
fa!r &  "m are dead1 if !y are on _! way
 to heav51 & if !y are  consci\s1 !n !y 
c]ta9ly want y to obey ! gospel s y w  g
 !re1 too4 ,if !y are n on _! way to    
heav51 if !y are  consci\s ( be+ on _!  
way to ! o!r place1 !n !y c]ta9ly  want 
y to obey ! gospel1 = torm5t 9 fire is  
"o mis]y :i* is  s t]rible t x does n   
love company4 ,! ri* man did n want 8   
bro!rs to come to ! place :]e he 0 9    
hades4    #c4 8,i am bett] n[ ?an "s (  
^? :o are 9 ! *ur*40 ,9 a  s5se t might 
be s4 ,morally y might be bett] ?an !   
wor/  hypocrite 9 ! *ur*1 b :y d y want 
to select ! l[e/  /&>d t y c f9d8 ,i h  
(t5 wond]$ :y a dec5t man w  select a   
hypocrite 9 ! *ur*1 or an immoral1      
disloyal1 unfai?ful  *ur* memb] z a /&>d
 by :i* to measure himself4 ,to d s is  
c]ta9ly no complim5t to y\rself4 ,we d n
 use su* /&>ds 9  o!r matt]s4 ,we want !

 be/ /&>ds 9 ! affairs ( ?is _w  & ev5  
?\gh y\r comp>ison be true1 x /ill      
rema9s t ! be/  man 9 ! *ur* is f> bett]
 ?an ! be/ man on ! outside4 ,&  !      
av]age man 9 ! *ur* is bett] ?an !      
av]age man on !  outside4 ,fur!rmore1 :5
 y /& be=e ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/ y  w n be 
judg$ accord+ to any human /&>d1 b      
accord+ to !  ^w ( ,god ,almighty4      
#d4 8,!re are s _m hypocrites 9 ! *ur* t
 ,i _c af=d to  become a memb] ( x40 ,:5
 "o makes ?is excuse ,i don't say1 b ,i 
feel l say+1 8,well1 come on 91 bro!r2  
!re is always room =  "o m40 ,! man :o  
(f]s t excuse is a hypocrite himself4   
,t's  n :at keeps him out4 ,x is j an   
excuse = n com+ 94  ,fur!rmore1 !re are 
hypocrites 9 e organization 9 ! _w4     
,!re are hypocrites outside ! *ur*4 ,y  
c't get away f !  hypocrites by /ay+    
outside ! *ur*1 because !y are n all    
inside ! *ur*4 ,! *ur* doesn't h a      
monopoly on !m4 ,mo/ (  !m are /ill on !
 outside1 & y w be ) !m z long z y      
rema9 !re4 ,fur!rmore y'll h to sp5d    

et]nity ) all !  hypocrites1 ^? t are n[
 9 ! *ur* & ^? t are n[  outside ! *ur*4
 ,s1 if y want to get away f hypocrites1
 !re  is only "o way to d x3 become a   
,*ri/ian & tol]ate ! few  hypocrites 9 !
 *ur* :ile on ?is e>? y dwell1 !n g home
 to  heav5 to be free ( all ( !m =ev]4  
#e4 8,i'm n good en\gh to be a          
,*ri/ian40 ,if y 71 y w\ldn't  ne$ to   
become "o4 ,! gospel is = p :o ne$ to be
 bett]4 ,!  gospel is = s9n]s4 ,s9n]s   
are ! raw mat]ial out ( :i*  ,*ri/ians  
are made4 ,! p :o 7 sav$ on ! day (     
,p5teco/  7 n su* good folk to />t )4   
,!y 7 murd]]s4 ,!y _h  murd]$ ! ,son (  
,god4 ,yet !y c\ld be sav$4 ,if y are n 
worse  ?an ! m5 :o1 ) wick$ & lawless   
h&s1 nail$ ! ,son ( ,god  to ! cross1 !n
 y are n too mean to be sav$4 ,9 fact1  
,*ri/ is  able to save !m to ! utt]mo/ t
 come unto ,god by him4 ,8 p[]  is n    
limit$4 ,"o ( ! mo/ wond]ful ?+s ab\t ! 
gospel (  ,jesus ,*ri/ is t x makes no  
diff]5ce h[ d>k or black y\r  record may
 h be5 9 ! pa/1 y c h x wa%$ clean &    

:ite  z sn[ 9 ! blood ( ! ,lamb4 ,8     
blood is able to wipe away all  y\r s9s2
 ?\gh !y be r$ l crimson1 !y %all be z  
wool2  ?\gh !y be z sc>let !y %all be z 
:ite z sn[ 7,isa4 #a3ah74  ,!re is no "o
 too wick$ to be sav$ if he is will+ to 
believe 9  ,*ri/1 rep5t ( 8 s9s1 obey ! 
comm&m5t to be baptiz$1 &  rema9 fai?ful
 !reaft]4    #f4 8,well1 ,i'd l to      
become a ,*ri/ian1 b ,i'm afraid ,i c't 
hold  out40 ,p say a lot ( ?+s !y don't 
mean to say4 ,!y use a lot  ( words     
sometimes :5 !y don't realize :at !y are
 say+4 ,s does  ! man :o makes ?is      
excuse4 ,let's j look at x a m9ute & see
  :at a fell[ really says :5 he /ates t 
he is afraid he c't hold  out4 ,if y    
analyze 8 excuse1 x simply means ?is3   
8,i'm on my way to  hell & !re is no?+  
,i c d ab\t x40 ,he didn't mean to say  
t4 ,he didn't int5d to assume su* a     
hopeless attitude4 8,i'm j on  my way to
 hell & !re's no?+ ,i c d ab\t x40 ,:y  
nobody1 n  _m p at lea/1 believes t6 ,& 
yet t's virtually :at y  say :5 y say1  

8,i'd l to be a ,*ri/ian1 b ,i am afraid
 ,i c't40    ,god is n ! au?or ( su*    
hopelessness4 ,! ,bible says1 8,:osoev] 
w let him take ! wat] ( life freely0    
7,rev4 #bb3ag74 ,! ,bible  tea*es t ,god
 8w n suff] y to be tempt$ above t ye   
are  able1 b w ) ! temptation also make 
a way to escape t ye may  be able to be>
 x0 7#a ,cor4 #aj3ac74 ,! ,bible pla9ly 
decl>es t all  ( ^? :o w may come4      
,anybody :o is will+ to try c be sav$4  
,to say x is impossible = y to be sav$  
is to dispute ! ^w (  ,god ,almighty4 ,i
 d n believe y really want to d t4      
#g4 8,i don't "k en\gh yet40 ,t c\ld be 
s4 ,i ?9k ,i h se5  "s p ( :om t 0 true4
 ,b y c le>n en\gh 9 a v  few m9utes4 ,d
 y "k t 9 e example ( conv]sion we h 9  
! ,bible1 ! p :o 7 sav$ obey$ ! fir/    
s]mon !y he>d8  ,9 e case6 ,n[1 if ^? p 
:o liv$ ne>ly #bjjj ye>s ago  c\ld le>n 
en\gh f "o s]mon to obey ! gospel1 h[   
long %\ld  x take "o today8 ,9 e in/ance
 !y obey$ ! fir/ s]mon !y  he>d4 ,x     
didn't take long1 did x8 ,i h work$ ) p 

:om ,i _h  to tea* = a full ye> be=e !y 
w\ld obey ! gospel4 ,( c\rse1 ,i  admit 
t ,i am n z good a tea*] z ,pet] or     
,paul1 b :5 ,i read  to y j :at ^? m5   
said1 !n1 aft] all1 !y are do+ !  tea*+4
 ,p ( t day c\ld le>n en\gh f !m 9 j an 
h\r or s to obey ! gospel4 ,surely x    
ought n to take "o sev]al  ye>s n[ to   
le>n ! same4 ,aft] all1 y don't ne$ to  
"k mu* to  be sav$4 ,y don't ne$ to "k  
ev]y?+4 ,if y wait till y "k  ev]y?+    
be=e y d any?+1 !n y'll always d no?+4  
,9 ord] to be sav$1 y simply ne$ to "k t
 y are lo/1 t  ,jesus is able to save y1
 & :at he wants y to d 9 ord] t he  may 
save y4 ,i c tell y t 9 less ?an a      
m9ute6 8,he t  believe? & is baptiz$    
%all be sav$0 7,m>k #af3af74 8,rep5t &  
be  baptiz$ ev]yone ( y 9 ! "n ( ,jesus 
,*ri/ = ! remission  ( s9s1 & ye %all   
receive ! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/0 7,acts  
#b3ch74  ,n[1 t is en\gh if y are will+ 
to accept x & obey x4 ,ev5 if  y didn't 
"k x :5 y came1 y n[ "k en\gh to be     
sav$4    ,an illu/ration :i* ,i         

frequ5tly use is ?is3 ,suppose ,i />t to
 drive  to ,columbia1 ,t5nessee1        
tonight4 ,i get out "h on ! /reet & say1
  8,well1 ,i c't see ! way to ,columbia4
 ,!re are _m crooks & turns  & dit*es   
betwe5 "h & ,columbia4 ,i might h a     
wreck & kill  myself1 s ,i j won't />t40
 ,t w\ld be silly1 w\ldn't x8 ,:y1 ,i   
c\ld see a few y>ds ahead ( me & ,i w\ld
 drive on 9 :at light ,i  _h4 ,z ,i mov$
 on ! light w\ld move on & if ,i kept on
 go+1 ,i  w\ld likely rea* ,columbia or 
any o!r place to :i* ,i />t$4    ,t's ! 
way x is 9 go+ to heav52 y c't see y\r  
way f  "h into ! ,pe>ly ,gates4 ,if y   
c\ld1 y w\ld be walk+ by sight  & n by  
fai?4 8,b ! j %all live by fai?0 7,hab4 
#b3d74 ,y c  see ! fir/ /ep1 & if y w   
take x1 y w be able to see a  little bit
 fur!r4 ,take ! second & !n y c see /ill
 fur!r1  & if y keep on go+1 y w rea* ! 
goal4    8,if a man w d ,8 w1 he %all "k
 ( ! doctr9e1 :e!r x be  ( ,god or :e!r 
,i speak ( myself0 7,john #g3ag74 ,!y t 
w to d  ,8 w %all "k4 ,y c see or le>n !

 way z y g along4  ,rememb] ?is1 if y "k
 ( j "o comm&m5t t y h n yet  obey$1 y d
 n des]ve to und]/& ano!r until y are   
will+  to obey ! "o y d und]/&4 ,if a   
man does n love ! tru?1 ,god  w s5d him 
/rong delusions t he may believe a lie &
 be damn$  7#b ,!ss4 #b3h-ab74 ,if y "k 
tru? & are unwill+ to act ^u x1  y d n  
des]ve to "k any fur!r tru?4 ,if y keep 
on despis+  :at tru? y d h1 !n ,god w   
take ev5 t away f y4 ,he  w s5d y a     
/rong delusion t y may be deceiv$1 may  
be delud$  & may be damn$ =ev]4 ,x is a 
dang]\s ?+ = "o to trample  "u 8 foot ! 
^w ( ,almighty ,god4 ,if y "k ( ev5 "o  
comm&m5t :i* y h n obey$1 obey x n[4    
#h4 8,i live a good1 clean life1 ,i     
treat ev]ybody "r4 ,i pay all my  debts1
 ,i tell ! tru?1 ,i am loyal & fai?ful  
to my family1 & ,i am  j z good z a lot 
( ^? folk 9 ! *ur*4 ,! *ur* c't save  y 
anyh[1 s ,i ?9k ,i am all "r40 ,n[1 y "k
 ! answ] to  t1 don't y8 ,x's f\nd 9 !  
t5? *apt] ( ,acts4 ,i always l  to      
sugge/ t ! man :o makes t sort ( a      

/atem5t comp>e  himself ) ,cornelius4   
,he 0 a j man4 ,he treat$ ev]ybody "r4  
,he fe>$ ! ,"l4 ,he pray$ to ,god       
always4 ,he 0 *>itable4 ,he gave  mu*   
alms to ! poor4 ,& he 0 su* a good man  
he _h won ! favor  ( ! ,jews ov] :om he 
0 s]v+ z ! head ( an army (  occupation6
 ,he _h a good reputation1 ev5 among !m4
 ,yet he 0 n  good en\gh to g to heav5  
)\t obey+ ! gospel4 ,he 0 told to  s5d =
 ,pet]1 :o w\ld speak unto him words    
:]eby he %\ld be  sav$4 ,he 0 n yet     
sav$4    ,if y h ev] committ$ j "o s91 y
 _c g to heav5 until  t s9 is wa%$ away 
by ! blood ( ,jesus1 = s9 _c ent]  !re4 
,surely !re is no "o :o w\ld say t he _h
 nev] committ$  "o s94 ,y don't h to    
commit a great big catalogue ( s9s 9    
ord]  to be lo/4 ,j "o un=giv5 s9 w take
 y into torm5t4 ,if  y've ev] done wrong
 on a s+le po9t1 !n y'll h to rep5t (  t
 & obey ! gospel 9 ord] to g to heav5 :5
 y die4    #i4 8,i'm wait+ = someone    
else4 ,i'm afraid my p>5ts or husb& or  
wife w\ld object4 ,?is religion is      

unpopul> & w\ld cause me to lose  my    
social /&+40 ,?is is really ?ree excuses
 9 "o1 b 9 ea*  case ! p]son is be+     
influ5c$ by :at someone else ?9ks1      
in/ead  ( be+ influ5c$ by :at ,god says4
 ,a famili> answ] to su* excuses  is t e
 tub %all set on its own bottom4 ,y'll  
f9d t 9  ,romans1 *apt] #ad & v]se #ab1 
8,s !n ea* "o ( u mu/ give an  acc\nt ( 
himself unto ! ,"l40 ,x doesn't use ! ^w
 8tub10 b x  says ! same ?+4 8,s !n ea* 
"o ( u mu/ give an acc\nt (  himself    
unto ! ,"l40 ,:5 y get to ! judgm5t day1
 nei!r y\r  fa!r nor y\r "m1 bro!r nor  
si/]1 husb& nor wife--nobody else  c    
answ] = y4 ,!re=e1 no "o else %\ld be   
all[$ to live  = y4 ,no "o %\ld be all[$
 to make y\r *oices or decisions        
because !y _c answ] = y4    ,someone    
made a rem>k t "o ( ! nice ?+s ab\t !   
,ca?olic  ,*ur* 0 t ! memb]s all[$ !    
prie/s to make all !  decisions1 t !y r 
expect$ him to make _! *oices = !m4  ,my
 answ] 0 t t w\ld be all "r if ! prie/  
c\ld also  answ] = y4 ,b ! prie/ _c     

answ] = y4 ,!re=e1 y'd  bett] n let him 
make y\r decisions4 ,he might n make a  
decision  t y w\ld want to /& by on !   
judgm5t day4 ,nobody c answ]  = y1 !re=e
 nobody %\ld be all[$ to *oose y\r      
c\rse4 ,9  ! light ( ,god's ^w y mu/    
accept t responsibility y\rself4        
,fur!rmore1 if y want to get y\r husb&1 
wife1 or somebody else to  obey !       
gospel1 ! way to get !m to d x is n to  
wait = !m  b g ahead & lead ! way4 ,/ep 
out & d x y\rself4 ,9 ,we/  ,virg9ia a  
lady told me t %e w\ld obey ! gospel b t
 %e 0  wait+ = h] husb&4 ,i knew t 0 n a
 good excuse & ,i tri$  to get h] to see
 x4 ,"o ev5+ :ile we 7 s++ ! invitation 
song ,i /opp$ & made ?is rem>k1 8,if ,i 
7 y1 ,i'd r g to  heav5 alone ?an to g  
to hell ) my husb&40 ,evid5tly %e knew  
t ,i 0 talk+ ab\t h]1 = :5 we began to  
s+ aga9 %e came  d[n ! aisle4 ,! next   
day h] husb& also came4 ,if %e _h wait$ 
= him1 !y might bo? /ill be on !        
outside4 ,n[ !y are two (  ! mo/ fai?ful
 memb]s 9 ! congregation4    ,a lady at 

,madison1 ,t5nessee1 made ! same excuse4
 ,%e ev5 w5t s f>  z to say1 8,if y'll j
 talk to my husb& & get him to obey1 !n 
,i'll come along ) him40 ,i told h] t   
wasn't ! "r attitude4  ,! next ,sunday  
at *ur* %e came d[n ! aisle to make !   
confession  & be baptiz$4 ,:5 ,i met h]1
 %e /opp$ & :isp]$ to me1  8,bro!r ,d>k1
 ,i wi% y w\ld g back & talk to my      
husb&40 ,he 0  j two /eps beh9d h] & %e 
didn't "k x4 ,t's ! way to get  y\r     
husb& to come6 ,t's ! way to get y\r    
wife to come6 ,if y  wait = somebody    
else1 !n y'll be lo/4    ,!re 0 a lady 9
 ,*attanooga :o didn't wait = h] husb&4 
,%e  w5t to *ur*4 ,h] husb& tri$ to keep
 h] f go+4 ,t's  unusual4 ,mo/ husb&s l 
= _! wives to be good :e!r !y are  or n4
 ,b ?is husb& didn't want 8 wife to g to
 *ur*4 ,he told  h] %e c\ldn't h any    
money to give to ! *ur*4 ,%e began to   
take  9 sew+ to make money = h]         
contributions4 ,t made him angry4 ,he   
said1 8,y c't use t sew+ ma*9e1 ,i paid 
= x40 ,s %e j  kept on go+ )\t any money

 to contribute4 ,he saw t he 0  defeat$ 
on t po9t s1 9 desp]ation1 he lock$ up  
h] w>drobe4 ,he  said1 8,i paid = ^?    
,sunday dresses & y c't we> !m to       
*ur*40 ,%e defi$ him aga9 & borr[$ "s   
dresses f ! next  door neighbor & o!r   
ladies 9 ! *ur* & j kept on go+  anyway4
 ,he felt l he _h to d some?+ ab\t x1 s 
he w5t ov] to  ! meet+h\se to see if he 
c\ld f9d out :at c\ld be done4 ,he  /ood
 on ! outside & li/5$4 ,x didn't s\nd z 
bad z he ?\ght  x w\ld4 ,be=e ! meet+   
clos$ he 0 baptiz$4 ,suppose 8 wife  _h 
be5 fa9!>t$ & _h refus$ to g ahead )\t  
h] husb&4  ,he n[ says t he us$ to be ! 
meane/ man 9 ,*attanooga & ,i'm  incl9$ 
to agree ) him4    ,i he>d ano!r /ory ( 
a lady :o 0 influ5c$ by h] husb&4 ,%e  0
 att5d+ a revival meet+ & he 0 go+ ) h] 
e night4  ,"o night :ile !y 7 dress+1 %e
 said some?+ ab\t go+ to  *ur*1 & he    
said1 8,no1 we're n go+ to *ur* tonight1
 we're go+  to ! %[40 ,%e repli$1 8,i   
c't g to a %[4 ,! revival is go+  on4 ,y
 "k t6 ,i h to be ov] !re60 ,he said1   

8,no1 we're go+  to a %[40 ,%e kept on  
insi/+ t !y g to *ur* & he kept on      
insi/+ on go+ to ! %[4 ,f9ally he said1 
8,n[1 ,i've be5 go+  ) y e night1 & x's 
only fair t y g ) me tonight40  ,%e /ill
 refus$4 ,!n he said1 8,if y don't g )  
me tonight1 ,i'm  n go+ ) y any m40 ,s  
%e gave 94    ,on ! way to t[n he /opp$ 
beside ! road4 ,8 wife ask$ him :at  0  
wrong4 ,he said1 8,i'm n go+ to ! %[4 ,i
 j want$ to te/  y out4 ,i 0 plann+ to  
obey ! gospel4 ,if ?is ?+ is z          
important z y & y\r prea*] say x is1 !n 
y ought to h  gone on tonight reg>dless 
( :at ,i did4 ,be=e ,i accept$ ,i ?\ght 
,i  w\ld te/ y out40 ,i admit t he      
treat$ h] pretty r\gh2 b aft]  all1 y   
c't af=d to let ev5 ! p]son :om y love  
be/ on ?is  e>? keep y f do+ t :i* is   
"r4 ,x w\ld be an act (  unk9dness4 ,if 
y love someone1 y ought n to let him    
keep y f  do+ "r b y ought to g on anyh[
 & use y\r influ5ce to get  him to come 
along ) y4    #aj4 8,!re is pl5ty ( "t  
yet40 ,?is "o w probably take m  p to   

hell ?an all ! o!rs put toge!r4         
,procra/9ation is !  ?ief ( s\ls4 ,i've 
nev] talk$ to b "o p]son :o said he     
plann$  to die & g to hell4 ,o!rs say1  
8,yes1 ,i'm go+ to *ange my ways4 ,i  "k
 t ,i'm lo/ & ,i'm go+ to *ange40 ,b :58
 8,well1 sometime40  ,a man :o talks l t
 nev] gets x done4 ,:5 ,i g into a man's
  home1 talk to him1 & urge him to obey 
! gospel & he says1 8,well1  ,i'm go+ to
 ?9k x ov]2 ,i'm glad y came & ,i'll ?9k
 x ov]10 ,i  g away )\t mu* enc\ragem5t4
 ,b if a p]son tells me1 8,yes1  ,bro!r 
,d>k1 ,i'll be ov] !re next ,sunday     
night & be baptiz$10  !n ,i "k some?+ is
 go+ to happ54 ,t is ! only way to      
ov]come ! t5d5cy to procra/9ate4    ,i  
talk$ to "s p at ,madison "o ev5+ ab\t  
#e ,p4,m4 ,imm$iately  ^u ent]+ ! room  
,i le>n$ t !y knew :at !y ought to d4   
,!y _h att5d$ our meet+ (t5 & !y knew t 
!y ought to be  baptiz$4 ,!y und]/ood ! 
plan ( salvation4 ,i rem>k$ to !m t  "o 
c\ld get into ! habit ( procra/9at+4 ,i 
said1 8,e "t y  repeat ! act ( putt+ ?is

 ?+ (f ?is habit becomes /rong]4 ,if  y 
ar5't c>eful1 x may get y b\nd s tightly
 t y w nev]  ov]come x40 ,!y came =w>d t
 night & obey$ ! gospel1 less  ?an ?ree 
h\rs aft] ,i _h talk$ to !m1 & are n[   
two ( ! mo/  fai?ful memb]s 9 ! *ur*4   
,aft]w>ds ! man told me t !  rem>k ab\t 
procra/9ation _h prompt$ him to act     
imm$iately4 ,he  realiz$ t he _h got    
into ! habit ( putt+ x (f4 ,?is habit  0
 gett+ /rong] & /rong]4 ,he _h to ex]t 8
 w p[] to  ov]come x4    ,none ( ^!     
excuses are any good4 ,!y w n /& ! te/ (
 !  judgm5t4 ,i d\bt t y w\ld ev5 h !   
audacity to m5tion !m  be=e ,god4 ,!re  
is no excuse = fail+1 or = delay+1 to d 
:at  y "k ,god has comm&$4              
,,iv                            ,! ,be/ 
,resolution    ,! be/ resolution t y c  
make today1 if y hav5't already made  x1
 is ! resolution to quit do+ wrong & to 
beg9 do+ "r4 ,x  is prec$$ by fai?2 x is
 foll[$ by baptism4 ,! resolution to d  
"r w naturally lead to baptism1 = t is a
 "p ( do+ "r4  ,won't y say at ! beg9n+ 

( ?is new ye>1 8,i'm go+ to resolve  n[ 
t f ?is day h5ce=? ,i w live = ,god08   
,if t be y\r  resolution1 come =w>d &   
make x kn[n :ile we /& & s+4            
,,viii                           ,,an   
,,err+ ,,*ild ,,( ,,god      ,x is my   
purpose ?is morn+ to discuss ! case ( an
 err+ *ild (  ,god 9 contra/ to t ( an  
ali5 s9n]4 ,an ali5 s9n] is "o :o  has  
nev] be5 baptiz$ into ,jesus ,*ri/1 "o  
:o has nev] become a  memb] ( ! ,"l's   
*ur*1 "o :o has nev] become a citiz5 ( !
  k+dom ( our ,"l & ,savi\r1 ,jesus     
,*ri/4 ,! plan ( salvation =  su* an "o 
is cle>ly reveal$ 9 ! ,bible4 ,x has be5
 proclaim$  f ?is pulpit numb]s & numb]s
 ( times4 ,x ne$s to be repeat$  ov] &  
ov] aga91 & to be kept con/antly be=e ! 
m9ds ( !  p4    ,n only %\ld ^? :o are n
 ,*ri/ians "k ! plan ( salvation  9 ord]
 to become ,*ri/ians1 b ^? :o h already 
obey$ !  gospel ought to "k :at an ali5 
mu/ d to be sav$ well en\gh to  tea*    
o!rs effectively4 ,! ali5 mu/ "k !      
gospel well en\gh to  obey x4 ,!        

,*ri/ian mu/ h a work+ k ( ! gospel 9   
ord] to help save o!rs4    ,! ,bible    
cle>ly tea*es t 9 ord] to become a *ild 
( ,god "o  mu/ believe t ,jesus is !    
,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! liv+ ,god2 t  he mu/  
!n rep5t ( 8 s9s 7,acts #b3ch & #c3ai72 
t he mu/  confess ) 8 m\? ! fai? :i* he 
has 9 8 he>t2 & f9ally  he mu/ be       
baptiz$ = remission ( s9s 7,acts #b3ch2 
#bb3af1 & _m  o!r places :i* might be   
cit$74 ,^! are ! conditions (  salvation
 = an ali5 s9n]4 ,ob$i5ce to ^!         
comm&m5ts makes "o  a *ild ( ! ,"l4     
,i                          ,a ,^w (    
,enc\ragem5t    ,b suppose "o errs f !  
tru? aft] hav+ obey$ ^!  comm&m5ts4 ,t  
w\ld make him an err+ *ild ( ,god4 ,!   
case (  su* an "o des]ves our           
consid]ation4 ,is !re a plan ( salvation
 =  "o :o errs f ! tru? aft] hav+ be5   
baptiz$ into ,*ri/--into  ! family (    
,god8 ,if s1 :at are ! conditions ( 8   
salvation8 ,on  ?is topic !re seems to  
be "s confusion & misund]/&+4           
,occasionally we meet someone :o ?9ks t 

!re is no way = him to  be sav$1 if he  
s9s aft] he has be5 baptiz$--t 8 case is
  hopeless1 if he turns away f ! *ur*   
aft] hav+ once be5 a  memb] !re(4 ,i    
w\ld l to speak a ^w ( enc\ragem5t to   
all  su*4    ,!re's only "o ?+ :i* c    
keep any p]son on ?is e>? f  be+ sav$1 &
 t is unwill+ness to rep5t & obey ,god4 
,i believe  x is true t no matt] h[ f>  
"o may h /ray$ away1 if he wants  to    
come back1 if he w rep5t1 & if he w obey
 ! comm&m5ts  :i* ,god has giv51 ,god is
 will+ to =give4 ,?is is ! div9e        
enc\ragem5t & inducem5t :i* is held out 
to all by ! ^w ( ,god  7#a ,john #a3i2  
#b ,pet4 #c3d74    ,i believe we c say t
 anyone :o has be5 a ,*ri/ian v long has
  at "s "t or o!r be5 an err+ *ild (    
,god1 = !re are none (  u :o live p]fect
 lives4 ,i presume !re are none "h :o   
ev5 claim  to live p]fectly4 ,9 #a ,john
 #a3h we read3 8,if we say t we h no    
s91 we deceive ourselves1 & ! tru? is n 
9 u40 ,ev]yone1 !n1  :o has be5 9 ! *ur*
 any appreciable l5g? ( "t has be51 at  

"s "t1 an err+ *ild ( ,god4 ,if x 7 n   
possible = an err+  *ild ( ,god to be   
sav$1 !n none ( u w\ld h a *ance1 & !   
:ole s*eme ( r$emption w\ld be va94 ,(  
c\rse1 we "k t su*  is n ! case4        
,,ii                        ,god's      
,will+ness ,to ,=give    ,t an err+ *ild
 ( ,god may be sav$ is cle>ly taught by 
,james  #e3ai-bj1 8,bre?r51 if any "o ( 
y d err f ! tru? & "o  conv]t him1 let  
him "k t he :i* conv]te? a s9n] f !     
error ( 8 way1 %all save a s\l f dea? & 
%all hide a  multitude ( s9s40 ,t's a   
cle>-cut ref]5ce unto an err+ *ild (    
,god1 = ?is /atem5t is address$ unto !  
bre?r54 ,x tea*es t  if a bro!r errs f !
 /raight & n>r[ way1 !re is a *ance  =  
him to be re/or$ by ano!r bro!r4 ,! "o  
:o re/ores him  r5d]s a v valuable      
s]vice :i* cov]s a multitude ( s9s &    
saves a s\l f dea?4 ,t is1 he saves a   
s\l f ! lake ( fire  & brim/one1 :i* is 
! second dea?1 = ,*ri/ians z well z     
s9n]s are appo9t$ unto physical dea?4 ,(
 c\rse1 if ! err+  bro!r refuses to     

obey1 he w be lo/4 ,he w be lo/ because 
( 8  unwill+ness to obey1 & n because ( 
,god's unwill+ness to  =give4    ,we h  
ano!r ref]5ce to err+ *ildr5 ( ,god 9 ! 
?ird *apt]  ( ,revelation1 9 ! lett]    
address$ unto ! *ur* at ,laodicea4 ,9   
?is *ur* !re 7 "s lukew>m memb]s4       
,lukew>m *ur* memb]s  are err+ *ildr5 ( 
,god4 ,( !m1 ,jesus says1 8,i "k ?y     
works1 t  ?\ are nei!r cold nor hot4 ,i 
w\ld ?\ w]t cold or hot4 ,s !n  because 
?\ art lukew>m & nei!r cold nor hot1 ,i 
w spue !e out  ( my m\?40 ,surely ^! p 7
 9 a bad spiritual condition1  ev5 to ! 
ext5t ( mak+ our ,savior sick at 8      
/oma*2 b _!  case 0 n a hopeless "o4    
,!re 0 /ill opportunity = !m to  rep5t &
 to be sav$4    ,?is lett] itself       
repres5ts an ef=t on ! "p ( ,god ?r\gh 8
  ,son1 ,jesus1 to lead ^! p to         
rep5tance1 9 ord] t he might  =give !m4 
,he pleads ) !m z foll[s3 8,i c\nsel !e 
to buy (  me gold tri$ by ! fire2 t ?\  
maye/ be ri*1 & :ite raim5t  t ?\ maye/ 
be clo!d1 & t ! %ame ( ?y nak$ness d n  

appe>2 & ano9t ?9e eyes ) eyesalve t ?\ 
maye/ see4 ,z  _m z ,i love1 ,i rebuke &
 *a/53 be zeal\s !re=e & rep5t4  ,behold
 ,i /& at ! door & knock3 if any man he>
 my voice1 & op5  ! door1 ,i w come 9 to
 him & w sup ) him & he ) me4 ,to  him t
 ov]come? w ,i grant to sit ) me 9 my   
?rone1 ev5 z ,i  also ov]came & am set  
d[n ) my fa!r 9 8 ?rone4 ,he t ha?  an  
e>1 let him he> :at ! ,_s sai? unto !   
*ur*es0 7,rev4  #c3ad-bb74 ,f ?is1 we n 
only le>n t x is possible = !  err+     
*ildr5 to be sav$1 b t _! salvation is  
condition$  ^u _! rep5tance4            
,,iii                                   
,unwill+ness ,to ,rep5t    ,! *>act]s   
m5tion$ 9 ! fir/ "p ( ! six? *apt] (    
,hebrews 7 lo/ n because !y 7 incapable 
( be+ sav$1 b  because !y 7 unwill+ to  
rep5t4 ,( !m we read1 beg9n+ )  v]se #d2
 8,= x is impossible = ^? :o 7 once     
enlight5$ &  h ta/$ ( ! heav5ly gift & 7
 made p>tak]s ( ! ,holy  ,gho/1 & h ta/$
 ! good ^w ( ,god & ! p[]s ( ! _w  to   
come1 if !y %all fall away1 to r5ew !m  

aga9 unto rep5tance2  see+ !y crucify to
 !mselves ! ,son ( ,god afre%1 & put him
 to  an op5 %ame40 ,please note t x does
 n say t ^! p c\ld  n be sav$2 x does n 
say t x 0 impossible = !m to rep5t2  b x
 says x 0 impossible to get !m to rep5t1
 t no "o c\ld  p]suade !m to rep5t1 t !y
 p]si/5tly refus$ to d s4    ,^! 7 n    
*>act]s :o 7 /ill /riv+ to live !       
,*ri/ian  life1 b mak+ mi/akes along !  
way4 ,!y 7 m5 :o _h  completely turn$ _!
 backs ^u t :i* 0 "r4 ,!y 7  crucify+ to
 !mselves ! ,son ( ,god afre%1 & putt+  
him unto an  op5 %ame4 ,& "o c\ld n     
p]suade !m to rep5t4 ,!y 7 n  lo/       
because ( ,god's unwill+ness to =give1 b
 because ( _!  unwill+ness to rep5t4    
,x is possible = "o to turn s completely
 away f ! ,"l t y  _c get t p]son to    
rep5t1 b please rememb] t ! tr\ble  /ill
 lies ) ! man himself4 ,ev5 su* an "o z 
t c\ld be sav$  if he w\ld rep5t1 b he  
won't rep5t4 ,:osoev] w may come1 b  !re
 are "s :o won't4 ,jesus says1 8,ye w n 
come unto me t ye  may h life40    ,!re 

is no?+ 9 ! ,bible1 !n1 :i* tea*es t x  
is impossible  = any individual to be   
sav$1 provid$ he w rep5t & obey !  ,"l4 
,!re are simply "s :o refuse to obey4   
,anyone c rep5t1 b  !re are "s :o w n4  
,( su* *>act]s #b ,pet] #b3ba-bb says3  
8,= x _h be5 bett] = !m n to h kn[n !   
way (  righte\sness1 ?an aft] !y h kn[n 
x to turn f ! holy  comm&m5t deliv]$    
unto !m4 ,b x is happ5$ unto !m accord+ 
to ! true prov]b1 ! dog is turn$ to 8   
own vomit aga92 & !  s[ t 0 wa%$ to h]  
wall[+ 9 ! mire40                       
,,iv                             ,simon 
! ,sorc]]    ,9 ! eigh? *apt] ( ,acts we
 h ano!r example ( an err+ *ild  ( ,god4
 ,8 "n 0 ,simon & he 0 a sorc]] by      
pr(ession4 ,( him  v]se #ac says1 8,!n  
,simon himself believ$ also3 & :5 he 0  
baptiz$1 he cont9u$ ) ,philip1 & wond]$1
 behold+ ! miracles  & signs :i* 7      
done40 ,jesus said1 ,m>k #af3af3 8,he t 
believe?  & is baptiz$ %all be sav$40   
,simon believ$ & 0 baptiz$1  !re=e1     
,simon 0 sav$4 ,simon 0 a *ild ( ,god   

because he _h  believ$ & be5 baptiz$4 ,t
 he 0 aft]w>ds 9 error is pla9ly  taught
 by ,pet] 9 ! v]ses :i* foll[4 ,beg9n+ )
 v]se #ah3  8,& :5 ,simon saw t ?r\gh ! 
lay+ on ( ! apo/les' h&s  ! ,holy ,gho/ 
0 giv51 he (f]$ !m money1 say+1 ,give me
 also  ?is p[]1 t on :omsoev] ,i lay    
h&s1 he may receive ! ,holy  ,gho/4 ,b  
,pet] said unto him1 ,?y money p]i% )   
!e1 because ?\  ha/ ?\ght t ! gift (    
,god may be pur*as$ ) money4 ,?\ ha/    
nei!r "p nor lot 9 ?is matt]2 = ?y he>t 
is n "r 9 !  sight ( ,god4 ,rep5t !re=e 
( ?is ?y wick$ness1 & pray ,god1 if     
p]haps ! ?\ght ( ?9e he>t may be =giv5  
!e4 ,= ,i p]ceive  t ?\ art 9 ! gall (  
bitt]ness1 & 9 ! bond ( iniquity4  ,!n  
answ]$ ,simon1 & said1 ,pray ye to ! ,"l
 = me1 t none (  ^! ?+s :i* ye h spok5  
come ^u me40    ,simon 0 a *ild ( ,god  
because he _h believ$ & _h be5 baptiz$4 
,aft]w>ds he err$4 ,t made him an err+  
*ild ( ,god4 ,8 condition  0 s]i\s4 ,he 
_h s s9n$ z to be aptly describ$ z be+ 9
 !  bond ( iniquity1 & 9 ! gall (       

bitt]ness4 ,b 8 case 0 n  hopeless4     
,pet]'s admonition to him %[s cle>ly t  
!re 0 /ill a  *ance = him to be sav$4   
,pet] comm&$ him to rep5t & to pray4 ,! 
comm&m5t to pray =  =giv5ess impli$ a   
comm&m5t to confess 8 s9s4 ,"o _c       
consi/5tly pray = =giv5ess until he     
admits1 at lea/ to himself  & to ,god1 t
 he has s9n$4 ,"o _c ev5 rep5t until he 
fir/  admits to himself t he has done   
wrong4 ,! comm&m5t to confess  impli$ by
 ,pet] is cle>ly /at$ else:]e 9 ,god's  
^w4 ,=  in/ance1 ,james #e3af3 8,confess
 y\r faults "o to ano!r1 & pray "o  =   
ano!r t ye may be heal$40 ,aga9 we read 
9 ,i ,john1 *apt] #a1  v]ses #i & #aj1  
8,if we confess our s9s1 he is fai?ful &
 j to  =give our s9s1 & to cleanse u f  
all unrighte\sness4 ,if we say  t we h n
 s9n$1 we make him a li> & 8 ^w is n 9  
u40    ,^! ,scriptures n only tea* !    
possibility ( an err+ *ild (  ,god's be+
 sav$1 b also ! condition ^u :i* 8      
salvation  dep5ds4 ,^! conditions are3  
rep5tance ( 8 s9s1 confession ( 8  s9s1 

& pray] unto ! ,"l = =giv5ess4 ,any err+
 *ild ( ,god  :o con=ms to ^! conditions
 w be readily & freely =giv5 by  our    
,fa!r :o is 9 heav54 ,"o :o refuses to  
con=m to ^! simple  conditions assumes  
full responsibility = 8 own de/ruction4 
,hav+  put 8 h& to ! pl[1 & look+ back1 
he is n fit = !  k+dom ( ,god 7,luke    
#i3fb74 ,he mu/ rep5t or p]i% 7,luke    
#ac3c74                                 
,v                              ,!      
,prodigal ,son    ,! /ory ( ! prodigal  
son v beautifully & accurately          
illu/rates ! plan we are discuss+4 ,!   
prodigal son does n  repres5t an ali5   
s9n]4 ,he 0 a son4 ,he repres5ts an err+
 *ild4  ,he w5t away f home contr>y to 8
 fa!r's w1 & he wa/$ 8  fa!r's goods 9  
riot\s liv+4 ,he 0 a wayw>d *ild4 ,he 0 
a  disob$i5t son ( 8 fa!r2 & f9ally1 :5 
he _h ta/$ !  bitt] dregs ( s91 he      
resolv$ to g back home4    ,! ,bible    
says t he came to himself4 ,he recogniz$
 t he _h  s9n$4 ,t 0 ! fir/ /ep 9 8     
re/oration4 ,:5 he ?\ght  ab\t ! good   

?+s back 9 8 fa!r's home 9 contra/ ) 8  
own  suff]+1 he recogniz$ t he _h made a
 mi/ake4 ,!n he made a  resolution4 ,he 
said1 8,i w arise & g unto my fa!r40 ,& 
! v  m9ute he made up 8 m9d to g to 8   
fa!r1 t 0 rep5tance4  ,rep5tance is a   
*ange ( purpose4 ,a det]m9ation to quit 
do+ wrong  & to beg9 do+ "r4 ,& s :5 !  
"y man said to himself1 8,i  w g1 ,i w  
return to my fa!r1 & to my fa!r's h\se10
 t  resolution con/itut$ rep5tance4 ,!n 
! /ory says t he arose &  came to 8     
fa!r4 ,t 0 ! fruit ( 8 rep5tance4    ,he
 _h plann$ 8 confession4 ,he said1 8,i w
 say unto my fa!r1  ,fa!r1 ,i h s9n$    
aga9/ heav5 & be=e !e1 & am no m  wor?y 
to be call$ ?y son3 make me z "o ( ?y   
hir$ s]vants40 ,!  "y man expect$ to    
plead 8 case ) 8 fa!r4 ,he didn't ev5   
hope to be re9/at$ z a son4 ,b he 0 go+ 
to beg t he might be  all[$ to come back
 z a s]vant4 ,imag9e 8 surprise :5 8    
fa!r  ran to meet him & welcom$ him back
 into ! family circle4 ,! boy  />t$ to  
make 8 confession1 b be=e he _h _h "t to

 f9i%1  ! fa!r int]rupt$ him & said3    
8,br+ =? ! be/ robe & put  x on him2 &  
put a r+ on 8 h&1 & %oes on 8 feet3 &   
br+  hi!r ! fatt$ calf & kill x & let u 
eat1 & be m]ry4 ,=  ?is my son 0 dead1 &
 is alive aga91 he 0 lo/ & is f\nd40    
,n[ ?is n only illu/rates :at an err+   
*ild ( ,god mu/ d to be  sav$1 b x also 
repres5ts ,god's will+ness to =give him4
 ,?is  "y man rep5t$1 he re=m$1 he      
confess$1 & he pray$4 ,he pray$  to 8   
fa!r to take him back into 8 home4 7,he 
_h plann$ 8  confession 9 8 he>t ev5 if 
he 7 n all[$ to express x all47  ,t is j
 exactly :at an err+ *ild ( ,god mu/ d4 
,z we le>n  f ,pet]1 ,james & ,john1 he 
mu/ rep5t1 confess 8 s9s1 & pray  =     
=giv5ess4 ,j z ! fa!r ( t prodigal son 0
 eag] to  receive him back into 8 home1 
s our heav5ly ,fa!r /&s wait+ to        
receive unto ! bosom ( 8 love all ( 8   
wayw>d *ildr5 :o w  come back to him 9  
humility1 p5it5ce1 confession & pray]4  
,j z  t fa!r %[]$ 8 son ) bless+s1 s    
,jehovah w %[] 8  wayw>d *ildr5 :o      

return to him ) ! bless+s ( =giv5ess1   
protection1 & enc\ragem5t4              
,,vi                             ,!     
,*ur*'s ,duty    ,9 conclusion x might  
be well to m5tion ! duty ( ! *ur* 9     
ref]5ce to an err+ *ild ( ,god4 ,x is ! 
duty ( ! *ur* & (  all its              
spiritually-m9d$ memb]s to w>n ^? :o are
 liv+ 9  error1 to rebuke !m1 to reprove
 !m & to exhort !m ) all long  suff]+ & 
tea*+1 to admoni% !m to d ^! ?ree ?+s   
:i*  are requir$ ( !m 9 ord] to be =giv5
 by ! ,"l4 ,:5 we d s1  we %all 9 no    
wise lose our rew>d4    ,i close !n by  
call+ att5tion once m to ^! v]ses 9     
,james1  8,bre?r51 if anyone ( y d err f
 ! tru?1 & "o conv]t him2  let him "k t 
he :i* conv]te? a s9n] f ! error ( 8    
way1 %all save a s\l f dea? & %all hide 
a multitude ( s9s40  ,n[1 !re may be "s 
err+ *ildr5 ( ,god 9 ?is audi5ce ?is    
morn+4 ,i want to d j :at ! ,bible      
tea*es me to d4 ,i want to  admoni% y1  
urge y1 & besee* y to take advantage (  
,god's  goodness & ,god's m]cy & ,god's 

will+ness to =give4    ,! ali5 s9n] mu/ 
believe1 rep5t1 & be baptiz$4 ,! err+   
*ild  ( ,god mu/ rep5t1 confess 8 s91 & 
pray = =giv5ess4 ,b ,i  don't c>e h[    
black y\r pa/ may h be51 h[ _m ugly ?+s 
y  may h done1 if y w confess to m51 to 
y\rself1 & to ,god t  y h s9n$2 if y w  
resolve 9 y\r he>t t y w turn  away f   
y\r evil do+1 & ask ,god to =give y1 ,he
 w c]ta9ly  d s4 ,he nev] goes back on  
,8 promise4 ,he's n only will+1 b is    
eag] to h y come4 ,he w welcome y back  
into ! fold ( ^?  :o are r$eem$4    ,all
 ( ^? evil ?+s :i* y h done w n only be 
=giv51  b !y w be =gott54 ,!y w nev] be 
rememb]$ any m1 &  y c />t all ov] aga9 
to live ! ,*ri/ian life1 ) a  p]fectly  
clean1 :ite record2 all ! blots hav+ be5
 wip$ away by  ! all-p[]ful blood (     
,jesus ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ,god4 ,don't y   
want  to d t8 ,we urge y to d s1 :ile   
toge!r we /& & s+4        ,illu/ration3 
,?ree ,disp5sations        ,,patri>*al  
,god's law to ! patri>*s & ,g5tiles4    
,r$ ,sea      ,,mosaic        ,god's law

 to ! ,jews giv5 ?r\gh ,moses    ,cross 
,,*ri/ian        ,god's law to ! _w giv5
 ?r\gh ,*ri/                            
,,ix                                ,,! 
,,sabba?      ,negative s]mons are      
sometimes necess>y4 ,x is ! duty (      
gospel  prea*]s n only to proclaim !    
tru? b also to condemn error &  convict 
! ga9say]s 7,titus #a3i74 ,:]ev] false  
tea*+ raises its  ugly head1 we mu/     
/rike x d[n ) ! sword ( ! ,_s4 ,:]ev]  x
 lurks 9 secret hid+ places to de/roy   
unw>y s\ls1 we mu/ se>*  = x & expose x 
) ! light ( tru?4 ,we mu/ w>n p  aga9/  
x4    ,mu* money & ef=t are sp5t to     
protect p f contagi\s  diseases4 ,9 a   
public build+ ( d[nt[n ,na%ville ye/]day
 ,i saw  above a wat] f\nta9 a sign :i* 
said1 8,d n put y\r m\? on !  faucet    
unless y wi% to cat* or spread disease40
 ,c]ta9ly we %\ld  labor dilig5tly to   
prev5t ! spread+ ( religi\s error4 ,i   
wi% ,i  7 able to place a skull & cross 
bones sign across e false  doctr9e4     
,i                            ,purpose &

 ,occasion    ,x is my purpose ?is morn+
 to label & expose ! false doctr9e (  ! 
,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s ) respect to !    
sabba?4 ,9 view ( !  curr5t meet+ at !  
,w> ,memorial ,auditorium1 ?is lesson is
 c]ta9ly  timely4 ,i'm tak+ no advantage
 ( ^? ^: tea*+ ,i exam9e1 =  my purpose 
has be5 duly adv]tis$ 9 ! daily press1 &
 !y are  invit$ to be "h4 ,! ov]fl[ cr[d
 pres5t ?is morn+ indicates a  lively   
int]e/ 9 ?is topic4 ,i wi% ,i _h !      
opportunity to speak to  all ( ^? :o h  
be5 li/5+ to error 9 ref]5ce to !       
sabba?4 ,i proce$ ) malice 9 my he>t    
t[>d none4    ,! zeal & lib]ality ( !   
,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s are admirable4    
,!y are sp5d+ a lot ( money to tea* :at 
!y evid5tly believe to  be ! tru?4 ,!   
adv]tis+ = _! curr5t meet+ is co/+      
?\s&s ( doll>s4 ,_! w9n+ sev]al conv]ts 
to a doctr9e t  is n only false b also  
unpopul> & inconv5i5t is evid5ce t      
adv]tis+ is effective4 ,b _! zeal is )\t
 k & _!  conv]ts h accept$ error4 ,! "w 
!y are do+ at pres5t  con/itutes a      

public *all5ge to all prea*]s ( !       
gospel4 ,t  *all5ge %all n g unansw]$4  
,i make no p]sonal criticism ( _!       
speak] b ,i condemn 8 tea*+ because x is
 false4                                 
,,ii                            ,?ree   
,disp5sations    ,! ,bible reveals unto 
u ?ree di/9ct disp5sations or p]iods (  
"t4 ,on ! bo>d ,i h a little diagram to 
repres5t ^? ?ree  disp5sations4 7,see p4
 #add47 ,! fir/ la/$ f ,adam to ,moses2 
!  second cont9u$ f ,moses until ! dea? 
( ,*ri/ on ! cross2 !  ?ird began at !  
cross & w cont9ue until our ,"l comes   
aga94    ,dur+ ! fir/ p]iod1 ! family 0 
! unit ( wor%ip4 ,9 div]s  mann]s &     
v>i\s portions ,god communicat$ ) !     
heads ( !  families1 su* z ,adam1 ,noah1
 ,abram1 et al4 ,^! m5 7 kn[n z         
patri>*s 7,heb4 #g3d2 ,acts #b3bi2 #g3h1
 #i7 & accord+ly ?is p]iod is  kn[n z ! 
patri>*al disp5sation4 ,at ,mt4 ,s9ai   
,god gave ano!r law  to ! ,jewi% nation 
:i* cont9u$ 9 =ce until ,*ri/ di$ on !  
cross4 ,?is law 0 giv5 ?r\gh ,moses &   

appli$ to ! ,jews only4  ,h5ce ! second 
p]iod is kn[n z ! ,mosaic disp5sation4  
,?r\gh\t  ?is p]iod ! patri>*al         
regulations cont9u$ to apply to !       
,g5tile families & nations b ! ,jews 7  
gov]n$ by ! law giv5  at ,s9ai4 ,!re 7  
two laws 9 =ce simultane\sly b apply+ to
  diff]5t peoples4 ,god nev] _h two     
diff]5t laws apply+ to ! same  p at !   
same "t4    ,dur+ ! ?ird p]iod1 or      
,*ri/ian disp5sation1 we h1 ( c\rse1  ! 
w or ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,9 ,hebrews #a3a-b  
we read1 8,god1 :o at  sundry times & 9 
div]s mann]s spake 9 times pa/ unto !   
fa!rs  by ! prophets1 ha? 9 ^! days     
spok5 unto u by 8 son40 ,t  makes a     
di/9ct break at ! cross4 ,be=e ,*ri/    
came ,god spoke unto  our fa!rs by !    
prophets 9 dreams1 visions1 etc41 b unto
 u he  ha? spok5 ?r\gh 8 ,son1 ,jesus   
,*ri/4 ,9 ! ,new ,te/am5t we h  ! w (   
,*ri/ :i* w5t into effect :5 he di$ on !
 cross  7,heb4 #i3ae-ag74               
,,iii                            ,!     
,adv5ti/ ,claim    ,! advocates ( !     

sev5? day sabba? make a v broad claim4  
,!y  claim t ! comm& to rememb] ! sabba?
 day & keep x holy 7!  f\r? comm&m5t ( !
 ,decalogue giv5 at ,s9ai7 has be5 b9d+ 
on  all p ?r\gh\t all ages & w cont9ue  
to be 9 =ce z long  z "t %all la/4 ,9   
o!r words1 !y claim t x has be5 b9d+    
?r\gh\t ea* ( ! disp5sations already    
m5tion$4 ,) ! diagram  7p4 #add7 to keep
 ^! ?ree p]iods be=e our m9ds1 let u    
exam9e  ! claim 9 ! light ( ! ,bible4   
,,iv                ,no ,sabba? = ,man  
,dur+ ,fir/ #b1ejj ,ye>s    ,fir/ ( all1
 ,i emphatically d5y t ,god comm&$      
anyone to keep !  sabba? be=e ! *ildr5 (
 ,israel 7 l$ out ( ,egypt4 ,accord+  to
 ! ,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s1 ! 8f\r?       
comm&m5t0 0 9 =ce at  lea/ #b1ejj ye>s  
be=e x 0 made kn[n4 ,?is c\ld n be4     
,moses  wrote ! book ( ,g5esis4 ,he     
probably wrote x aft] ! law 0 giv5  at  
,s9ai4 ,x cov]s almo/ ! entire patri>*al
 p]iod4 ,9 ?is book  ! ^w 8sabba?0 is n 
f\nd at all6 ,g5esis #b3b says t ,god   
re/$ on ! sev5? day1 b x does n say t he

 told ,adam & ,eve  to re/2 nei!r does x
 call ! sev5? day ! sabba?4 8,& on !    
sev5? day ,god end$ 8 "w :i* he _h made2
 & he re/$ on !  sev5? day f all 8 "w   
:i* he _h made4 ,& ,god bless$ !  sev5? 
day1 & sanctifi$ x3 because t 9 x he _h 
re/$ f  all 8 "w :i* ,god creat$ &      
made40 ,please note t t is n  a         
comm&m5t2 x is a /atem5t ( facts4 ,x is 
a /atem5t ( !  fact t ,god re/$ on !    
sev5? day & a /atem5t ( ! fur!r  fact t 
7at "s lat] date7 he sanctifi$ & bless$ 
! sev5?  day4 ,!re is no comm&m5t 9 t   
,scripture4    ,fur!rmore1 ! v t5se ( ! 
v]b us$ 9 v]se #c %[s t he  did n       
sanctify ! day at ! "t he re/$4 ,note   
?is t5se3  8because 9 x he _h re/$40 ,x 
does n say 8because he 0  re/+0 b       
8because he _h re/$0 on t day4 ,! v t5se
 (  ! v]b %[s t aft] ,god himself _h    
re/$ on ! sev5? day1 at  "s lat] "t1 :5 
he c\ld ref] to ! fact t he _h re/$ 9  !
 pa/ t5se1 he sanctifi$ t day4 ,g5esis  
does n say :5 he  sanctifi$ x4 ,exodus  
#bj & ,deut]onomy #e reveal t he        

sanctifi$ x  z a day ( re/ = ! ,jews 9 !
 wild]ness :5 he gave ! law at  ,mt4    
,s9ai1 aft] he _h l$ !m out ( ,egypt4 ,!
 sev5? day 0  sanctifi$ at ! close ( !  
patri>*al disp5sation1 at lea/ #b1ejj   
ye>s aft] ! _w began4    ,! m5tion+ ( ! 
sanctification 9 ,g5esis #b3c has be5   
call$ a  case ( prolepsis1 or jo9+      
toge!r 9 /atem5t two ev5ts t 7  sep>at$ 
9 "t4 ,o!r examples ( prolepsis may be  
f\nd 9 ,g5esis  #c3bj1 #d3bj1 & ,mat!w  
#aj3d4 ,no "o c %[ :]e ,god sanctifi$ ! 
sev5? day1 mu* less :]e he comm&$ anyone
 to keep x1 until aft]  ! deliv]ance ( !
 ,jews f ,egypt4    ,! sev5? day ( !    
week is fir/ call$ ! sabba? 9 ,exodus   
#af1 9  connection ) ! giv+ ( ! manna to
 ! ,jews 9 ! wild]ness4  ,9 anticipation
 ( ! law soon to be giv5 at ,s9ai1 ,god 
in/ruct$ !  p to ga!r two days' supply  
on ! six? day & w>n$ !m n  to expect any
 on ! sev5? day4 ,! mann] 9 :i* ! sabba?
 is  ?us introduc$ %[s t !y 7 n accu/om$
 to keep+ x4 ,9  spite ( ^! special     
in/ructions1 "s w5t out to ga!r manna on

  ! sev5? day & f\nd none4 ,?is %[s _!  
lack ( famili>ity  ) ! sev5? day sabba?4
 ,! sabba? 0 a new in/itution soon to   
be e/abli%$4 ,"h x 0 fir/ introduc$4 ,at
 ,mt4 ,s9ai a few days  lat] x 0 made   
kn[n4 8,?\ came/ d[n also ^u ,mt4 ,s9ai1
 &  spake/ ) !m f heav51 & gave/ !m "r  
judgm5ts1 & true  laws1 good /atutes &  
comm&m5ts2 & made/ kn[n unto !m ?y  holy
 sabba? & comm&$ !m precepts1 /atutes1 &
 laws1 by !  h& ( ,moses ?y s]vant 4440 
7,neh4 #i3ac1 #ad2 see also ,ex4        
#bj3h-aa1 &  ,deut4 #e3ab-ae74 ,if !y 7 
already famili> ) ! sabba?1 h[  c\ld    
,god h made x kn[n to !m at ,mt4 ,s9ai8 
,soon aft] ! sabba? comm& 0 giv5 at     
,s9ai1 a ,jew w5t out &  pick$ up /icks 
on ! sabba? day 7,num4 #ae3cb-cf74 ,t   
?is  c]emonial in/itution 0 new is %[n  
by ! fact t ,moses put t  man 9 jail    
until he c\ld inquire f ,god :at %\ld be
 done4 ,don't  y "k t if ,god's p _h be5
 keep+ ! sabba? #b1ejj ye>s1  !y w\ld h 
kn[n :at to d ) a man :o violat$ x8     
7,incid5tally1 ,god comm&$ t he be /on$ 

to dea?4 ,i h n  he>d ( any mod]n       
,sabbat>ians ?us puni%+ ! violation ( _!
  favorite law4 ,if ! sev5? day sabba? 7
 /ill 9 =ce1 ! dea?  p5alty = violat+ x 
w\ld also /ill be 9 =ce47    ,& s1 my   
fri5ds1 ,i boldly decl>e t !re is no    
v]se ( ,scripture  9 ! ,bible :i* %[s t 
any man ev] kept ! sabba? dur+ !  p]iod 
f ,adam to ,moses4 ,9 ! hi/ory t cov]s  
?is p]iod (  approximately #b1ejj ye>s  
!re is no comm&m5t to keep ! sabba?2    
!re is no example ( man's re/+ on !     
sev5? day2 !re is no  promise ( rew>d = 
8 do+ s2 !re is no ?reat ( puni%m5t =  8
 fail+ to d s4 ,^? :o tea* t ! sev5? day
 sabba? 0  9 =ce dur+ ?is p]iod are     
urg5tly reque/$ to cite ! text t  says  
s4 ,s9ce !y _c d s1 ! fir/ pill> 9 !    
f\ndation (  ! sev5? day sabba? !ory is 
completely de/roy$4 ,x is simply        
nonexi/5t4                              
,v                       ,nev] ,appli$  
,to ! ,g5tiles    ,com+ n[ to ! second  
"p ( ! diagram 7p4 #add71 ,i            
emphatically  d5y t !re is any place 9 !

 ,bible to %[ t ,god ev]  comm&$ !      
,g5tile nations to keep ! sabba? day1   
ev5 dur+ !  ,mosaic disp5sation4 ,sev5? 
,day ,adv5ti/s are obligat$ to furni% ! 
text :i* says t he did s1 b !y _c furni%
 x4 ,9 fact1  !re are pl5ty (           
,scriptures to %[ t ?is c]emonial       
in/itution  0 n 9 =ce among ! ,g5tiles4 
,speak+ ( ! sabba?1 ,god said1 8,x is a 
sign betwe5 me & !  *ildr5 ( ,israel =  
ev] 4440 7,ex4 #ca3ag74 ,if ! o!r       
nations _h  be5 obs]v+ ! sev5? day      
sabba? also1 x c\ld n h be5 a  sign     
betwe5 ,god & ! ,jews4 ,d[n 9 ! c\ntry  
:]e ,i 0 re>$  ea* f>m] _h a c]ta9 m>k  
:i* he us$ to di/+ui% 8  live/ock 9 !   
woods f t ( o!rs4 ,= in/ance1 "o fell[  
split 8 hogs' e>s at two places4 ,t 0 8 
m>k1 b if e  o!r f>m] us$ ! same m>k1 x 
w\ld cease to be a sign ( !  /ock :i*   
belong$ to t p>ticul> man4 ,if e ran*man
 9 !  ,we/ us$ ! same br& = 8 cattle1 x 
w\ld n be a sign ( t  :i* belong$ to any
 "o 9 p>ticul>4 ,yet ! sabba? 0 a sign  
betwe5 ,god & ! *ildr5 ( ,israel4       

,!re=e1 x 0 peculi> to  t law :i* appli$
 to !m1 & 0 n a "p ( any o!r law  giv5  
by ,jehovah to any o!r p or at any o!r  
"t4    ,! sabba? 0 a memorial to an ev5t
 peculi> to ! ,jewi% family4  8,&       
rememb] t ?\ wa/ a s]vant 9 ! l& (      
,egypt1 & t  ! ,"l ?y ,god br\ght !e out
 !nce ?r\gh a mighty h& & by a  /ret*$  
out arm3 !re=e ! ,"l ?y ,god comm&$ !e  
to keep !  sabba? day0 7,deut4 #e3ae74  
,! ,g5tiles 7 nev] deliv]$ f  ,egyptian 
bondage &1 !re=e1 c\ld n obs]ve ! sabba?
 9 memory  ( any su* ev5t4 ,?is         
,scripture n only proves t ! ,g5tiles 7 
n comm&$ to obs]ve ! sabba?1 b also t ! 
,jews !mselves  did n keep x until aft] 
!y 7 deliv]$ f ,egypt4 ,if a  /rang]    
desir$ to become id5tifi$ ) ! ,jewi%    
nation &  religion he 0 p]mitt$ to d s  
by submitt+ to ! ,jewi% law1  includ+ ! 
sabba? regulation 7,isa4 #ef3c-g74 ,9   
?is ev5t he ceas$  to be a ,g5tile      
religi\sly1 b became a ,jew in/ead4 ,if 
! sabba?  _h be5 a univ]sal practice1 x 
w\ld n h be5 necess>y = a  proselyte to 

beg9 obs]v+ x :5 he submitt$ to ! ,jewi%
  religion4 ,:at has be5 said proves    
conclusively t ! sabba? 0  purely a     
,jewi% in/itution4 ,i mo/ urg5tly reque/
 t ^? :o  advocate ! obs]vance ( !      
,jewi% sabba? %[ u at lea/ "o v]se  (   
,scripture 9 :i* ,god ev] comm&$ !      
,g5tiles to d s4 ,?is  !y _c d4 ,h5ce1 !
 second pill> ess5tial to ! support (   
_! !ory is completely lack+4            
,,vi               ,sabba? ,comm&m5ts ,n
 9 ,! ,law ( ,*ri/    ,com+ n[ to ! la/ 
section 9 ! diagram 7on page #add71 ,i  
emphatically d5y t !re is any v]se (    
,scripture :i* /ates t  ,god ev] comm&$ 
anybody to keep ! sabba? day s9ce ,jesus
 di$ on  ! cross4 ,no "o c f9d su* a    
text 9 ! ,bible4 ,i'm n unaw>e (  "s    
attempts made along t l9e by ,sev5? ,day
 ,sabbat>ians4 ,=  in/ance1 !y ref] to  
,mat!w #bd3bj1 :]e ,jesus told 8        
disciples to  pray t1 :5 ! city (       
,j]usalem 0 de/roy$ 79 ,a4,d4 #gj71 !y  
might n h to make _! flight on ! sabba? 
day4 ,b ! v  same v]se tells !m to pray 

likewise t _! flight be n 9 !  w9t]4 ,he
 told !m to pray t _! flight be n 9 !   
w9t]  because x w\ld be difficult to    
travel & f9d com=table %elt] at  t      
season4 ,9 l mann]1 !y 7 told to pray t 
_! flight be  n on ! sabba? day because 
! unconv]t$ ,jews w\ld /ill be  obs]v+ !
 sabba? & 9 h>mony ) ! comm&m5t giv5 by 
,nehemiah 7*4 #ac1 vss4 #ae-ag7 w\ld    
keep ! gates ( ! city clos$  ?r\gh\t !  
sabba? day4 ,"u su* conditions x w\ld h 
be5  almo/ impossible = ! ,*ri/ians to h
 fl$ f ! city on !  sabba? day4 ,x 0 = t
 reason t !y 7 told to pray t  _! flight
 be n on ! sabba?4 ,su* in/ructions on !
 "p (  ,jesus did n imply t ! ,*ri/ians 
w\ld be expect$ to re/ on  ! sev5? day4 
,naturally y c f9d examples ( unconv]t$ 
,jews keep+ ! sabba?  day aft] ,jesus   
di$ on ! cross4 ,paul w5t to _!         
synagogues &  prea*$ to !m on ,saturday1
 tell+ !m t !y 7 no long]  obligat$ to  
keep ! law ( ,moses4 ,we h a p>allel    
case 9 ,na%ville  today4 ,! ,sev5? ,day 
,adv5ti/s h adv]tis$ a religi\s meet+ at

  ! ,w> ,memorial ,auditorium tonight4  
,t does n mean t !y  recognize ,sunday z
 ! sabba? day1 = !y d n4 ,! apo/le ,paul
  w5t to ! synagogue :]e ! p 7 on       
,saturday to prea* to  !m4 ,t does n    
mean t he recogniz$ ,saturday z ! sabba?
 day1  = he did n4    ,! sabba? is      
m5tion$ sixty times 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t4  
,=ty-?ree  ( ^! cases are 9 connection )
 ! life ( ,jesus ,*ri/4  ,accord+ to !  
fle%1 ,*ri/ 0 a ,jew4 ,he 0 born "u !   
law1 8to  r$eem !m t 7 "u ! law1 t we   
might receive ! adoption  ( sons0 7,gal4
 #d3d1 #e74 ,be=e tak+ ! law out ( ! way
 7,col4  #b3ad71 he fulfill$ x by obey+ 
x p]fectly 7,matt4 #e3ag1 #ah74         
,naturally1 he kept ! sabba?1 j z he    
kept ! passov] & all !  o!r c]emonies ( 
! law ( ,moses4 ,all ( ?is occurr$ be=e 
,*ri/  di$ &1 !re=e1 be=e 8 w1 "u :i* we
 are n[ liv+1  w5t into effect 7,heb4   
#i3ae1 #ag74    ,9 ,bible hi/ory foll[+ 
! dea? ( ,*ri/1 ! sabba? is m5tion$     
sev5te5 times4 ,9 sixte5 ( ^! cases x   
ref]s to ! wor%ip (  ! unconv]t$ ,jews4 

,9 ! o!r case1 ! only "o f\nd 9 !       
,epi/les1 x is us$ to /ate t ,*ri/ians  
are n expect$ to  obs]ve x4 8,let no man
 !re=e judge y 9 meat1 or 9 dr9k1 or 9  
respect ( an holy day1 or ( ! new moon1 
or ( ! sabba? days 4440  7,col4 #b3af74 
,fri5ds1 all ( ?is simply confirms &    
emphasizes !  conclusion t !re is       
absolutely n "o ^w ( ,scripture to %[  t
 ,god ev] comm&$ any ,*ri/ian to reg>d !
 sev5? day ( !  week z a sabba? day4    
,,vii                       ,!          
,*ri/ian's ,day ( ,wor%ip    ,*ri/ians  
are taught to wor%ip on ! fir/ day ( !  
week4 8,n[  conc]n+ ! collection = !    
sa9ts1 z ,i h giv5 ord] to !  *ur*es (  
,galatia1 ev5 s d ye4 ,^u ! fir/ day ( !
 week let  e "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore1 z
 ,god ha? prosp]$ him1 t  !re be no     
ga!r+ :5 ,i come0 7#a ,cor4 #af3a1 #b74 
,! la/ phrase 9  ?is quotation %[s t    
,paul did n ref] to m]ely lay+ aside "s 
money at home b r to putt+ money into a 
common treasury4 ,?is  def9itely implies
 t ! *ur* 0 accu/om$ to meet+ on !  fir/

 day ( ! week4 ,! purpose ( ?is weekly  
assembl+ 0 to eat  ! ,"l's supp]4 ,!y 7 
rebuk$ = all[+ some?+ to int]f]e  ) ?is 
holy purpose 7#a ,cor4 #aa3bj-bf74    ,!
 importance ( ?is assembl+ on ! fir/ day
 ( ! week to eat  ! ,"l's supp] is      
cle>ly reveal$4 8444 & let u consid] "o 
ano!r to provoke unto love & good works3
 n =sak+ !  assembl+ ( ourselves toge!r1
 z ! mann] ( "s is2 b  exhort+ "o ano!r3
 & s mu* ! m z ye see ! day  approa*+0  
7,heb4 #aj3bd1 #be74 ,"u ! guidance ( ! 
inspir$  apo/le ! *ur* at ,troas also   
met to eat ! ,"l's supp] on !  fir/ day 
( ! week4 8,& ^u ! fir/ day ( ! week1 :5
 !  disciples came toge!r to break      
bread1 ,paul prea*$ unto !m1 ready  to  
dep>t on ! morr[1 & cont9u$ 8 spee*     
until midnight0 7,acts  #bj3g74         
,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s tea* t ! ,ca?olic 
,*ur* *ang$ !  sabba? f ,saturday to    
,sunday1 & *all5ge ! public to cite !   
,scripture :i* says t ! fir/ day ( !    
week is ! sabba?4  ,!re is no su*       
scripture4 ,! fir/ day ( ! week is n !  

sabba?6 ,x is ! day on :i* ,*ri/ians    
ought to eat ! ,"l's  supp]4 ,x is a day
 ( wor%ip1 n necess>ily a day ( re/4    
,nei!r re/ nor "w %\ld be all[$ to      
int]f]e ) a  ,*ri/ian's wor%ip on ! fir/
 day ( ! week4 ,we h met today to  eat !
 ,"l's supp] by ! au?ority ( !          
,scriptures cit$ above &  n by !        
au?ority ( any *ur*4 ,*ri/ians 7 eat+ ! 
,"l's  supp] on ! fir/ day ( ! week     
sev]al hundr$ ye>s be=e !  ,roman       
,ca?olic ,*ur* came into exi/5ce4 ,i    
h]eby *all5ge !  ,sabbat>ians to furni% 
ev5 "o ^w ( ,bible au?ority = eat+ !    
,"l's supp] on ,saturday4               
,,viii                             ,! ,w
 ( ,*ri/    ,*ri/ians are liv+ "u !     
reign ( ,*ri/4 ,!y are expect$ to  obey 
! ^w t ,god ha? spok5 unto u by 8 ,son  
7,heb4 #a3b74 ,?is  ^w is call$ ! w1 or 
te/am5t1 ( ,*ri/4 ,z 9 ! case (  human  
wills1 x became ( =ce :5 he di$ on !    
cross4 8,= :]e a  te/am5t is1 !re mu/   
also ( necessity be ! dea? ( ! te/ator4 
,= a te/am5t is ( =ce aft] m5 are dead2 

o!rwise x is ( no  /r5g? at all :ile !  
te/ator live?0 7,heb4 #f3af1 #ag74 ,! w 
(  ,*ri/ tea*es ,*ri/ians to wor%ip on !
 fir/ day ( ! week1 b  x does n tea* !m 
to re/ on ! sev5? day4 ,! w ( ,*ri/     
=bids murd]1 /eal+1 ly+1 & su* l 7,rom4 
#ac3i71 b x does  n =bid work+ on       
,saturday4 8,= ! law 0 giv5 by ,moses1 b
  grace & tru? came by ,jesus ,*ri/0    
7,john #a3ag74 ,?is grace tea*es        
righte\s liv+ 7,titus #b3aa1 #ab71 b x  
does n tea* t ,saturday  %\ld be obs]v$ 
z a sabba?4    ,:5 ! w ( ,*ri/ 0        
e/abli%$ by 8 dea? on ! cross1 !  law   
:i* ,god _h giv5 to ! ,jews ?r\gh ,moses
 at ,s9ai came to an  end4 ,?is ! ,bible
 abundantly tea*es4 8,he take? away !   
fir/1 t  he may e/abli% ! second0 7,heb4
 #aj3i74 8,b we h be5 dis*>g$  f ! law1 
hav+ di$ to t :]e9 we 7 held2 s t we    
s]ve  9 newness ( ! ,_s1 & n 9 oldness (
 ! lett]0 7,rom4 #g3f  ,,arv74 ,9 #b    
,cor9?ians #c3f-ah we h a contra/ betwe5
 ! law giv5  at ,s9ai1 includ+ ! sabba? 
comm&m5ts 7see v]se71 & ! w  ( ,*ri/4 ,!

 =m] 0 glori\s2 ! latt] mu* m glori\s4  
,!  =m] 0 done away2 ! latt] rema9e?4   
8,= if t :i* is done  away 0 glori\s1   
mu* m t :i* rema9e? is glori\s40    ,9  
,galatians1 *apt] #c1 speak+ ( ! law    
,god gave to ! ,jews at  ,s9ai1 #dcj    
ye>s aft] 8 cov5ant ) ,abraham1 ,paul   
says1 8,:]e=e  ! law 0 our s*oolma/] to 
br+ u unto ,*ri/1 t we might be  ju/ifi$
 by fai?4 ,b aft] t fai? is come we are 
no long] "u  a s*oolma/]0 7,gal4 #c3bd1 
#be74 ,i ask y if words c\ld be pla9]4  
8,! law 0 our s*oolma/] 444 we are no   
long] "u a  s*oolma/]40 ,is t suffici5t8
 ,d ,i ne$ to cite o!r texts1 su*  z    
,colossians #b3ad-af2 ,ephesians        
#b3aj-bb2 ,galatians #d3a-ca1 etc48 ,no 
wond] ,paul said 9 ,galatians #e3d1     
8,*ri/ is become ( no effect unto  y1   
:osoev] ( y are 7he :o w\ld be--,,arv7  
ju/ifi$ by ! law2 ye  are fall5 f       
grace40                                 
,,ix                                    
,conclusion    ,belov$1 y h se5 t !     
comm&m5t to rememb] ! sabba? day  & keep

 x holy is conf9$ to ! law ,god gave to 
! ,jews ?r\gh  ,moses 9 ! wild]ness4 ,x 
is n nam$ 9 ! hi/ory ( ,god's p  dur+ ! 
#b1ejj ye>s prior to t "t4 ,x is peculi>
 to ! law (  ,moses4 ,x is n f\nd at any
 o!r place 9 ! ,bible4 ,x 0 n 9  =ce    
dur+ ! patri>*al disp5sation4 ,ev5 dur+ 
! ,mosaic age1  or disp5sation1 x nev]  
appli$ to ! ,g5tiles4 ,x is n b9d+  dur+
 ! ,*ri/ian disp5sation4 ,x has no place
 9 ! w (  ,*ri/4 ,! only law 9 :i* x is 
f\nd fulfill$ its purpose1 0  fulfill$  
by ,*ri/1 & 0 tak5 out ( ! way :5 he di$
 on !  cross4    ,! law ( ,moses c\ld n 
take away s9s2 ! w ( ,*ri/ c 7,rom4     
#a3af74 ,i besee* y by ! m]cies ( ,god  
to believe ! w (  ,*ri/1 obey its       
comm&m5ts1 & enjoy its promises4 ,! w ( 
,*ri/ says to believ]s1 8,rep5t1 & be   
baptiz$ e "o ( y 9  ! "n ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 
= ! remission ( s9s1 & ye %all receive  
! gift ( ! ,holy ,gho/0 7,acts #b3ch74  
,! w ( ,*ri/ says1 8,&  n[ :y t>rie/ ?\8
 ,arise1 & be baptiz$1 & wa% away ?y    
s9s1  call+ on ! "n ( ! ,"l0 7,acts     

#bb3af74    ,! law ( ,*ri/ tea*es u to  
wor%ip ,god 9 _s & 9 tru?1 by  s++1     
pray+1 /udy+1 tea*+ & by lay+ by 9 /ore 
&  eat+ ! ,"l's supp] on ! fir/ day ( ! 
week4 ,! law ( ,*ri/  tea*es u to love  
,god ) all our he>t1 p[]1 s\l1 m9d &    
/r5g?2 to love our neighbors z ourselves
 & to d unto o!rs z we  w\ld h !m d unto
 u4 ,! w ( ,*ri/ promises ! fai?ful a   
cr[n ( ev]la/+ life4 ,?is is ! p]fect   
law ( lib]ty4 ,x is  holy1 j & good4 ,x 
is complete4 ,x is a glori\s law4 ,its  
glory  out%9es t ( all o!r laws z ! sun 
out%9es ! />s 7#b ,cor4  #c3aj74 ,x     
furni%es ! man ( ,god completely unto e 
good "w4 ,x  is ! law ( life1 r ?an !   
law ( dea?4 ,x is ! law (  et]nal       
happ9ess1 r ?an ! law ( condemnation4   
,don't y want to he> ,*ri/ & obey ?is   
new law enact$ ^u bett]  promises1      
glori\s 9 its orig91 glori\s 9 its p[] &
 purpose1 &  glori\s because x leads to 
a life ( et]nal glory = all ( ^?  :o    
fai?fully foll[ x8 ,:ile we /& & s+ we  
bid y come to  ,jesus & let him save y f

 all y\r s9s4                           
,x                       ,,sev5? ,,day  
,,adv5tism ,,review$      ,^? ( y :o 7  
pres5t la/ ,"l's day rememb] t ,i spoke 
on  ! topic 8,! ,sabba?40 ,s9ce t "t ,i 
h receiv$ sev]al lett]s  f p :o 7 n able
 to be pres5t1 b :o reque/$ t ,i  s5d !m
 a copy ( ! lesson pres5t$4 ,i'm glad to
 ann\nce t !  s]mon 0 record$ by        
dictaphone & w be ready = free          
di/ribution soon4 ,i h also receiv$ _m  
reque/s t ,i cont9ue  today along ! same
 l9e t 0 begun la/ ,"l's day4 ,to ^!    
reque/s ,i am conc$+4 ,x w\ld be m      
pleasant to prea* )\t  nam+ ! mi/akes ( 
o!rs b1 :5 ! s\ls ( m5 & wom5 are       
involv$1 we _c af=d to %irk our duty4   
,i                                      
,review    ,! ma9 po9ts 9 ! lesson la/  
,"l's day 7 z foll[s3    #a4 ,bible     
hi/ory is divid$ into ?ree p]iods3 !    
,patri>*al        ,disp5sation2 !       
,mosaic ,disp5sation2 & ! ,*ri/ian      
,disp5sation4    #b4 ,!re 0 no sabba?   
dur+ ! fir/ p]iod :i* la/$ f ,adam      

to ,moses4    #c4 ,! sabba? comm&m5t    
nev] appli$ to ! ,g5tiles--n ev5 dur+   
! ,mosaic disp5sation4    #d4 ,! sabba? 
comm&m5t 0 conf9$ to ! law ( ,moses :i* 
0        aboli%$ :5 ,*ri/ di$ on !      
cross4    #e4 ,*ri/ians are n requir$ to
 re/ on ,saturday4    #f4 ,*ri/ians are 
taught to wor%ip on ! fir/ day ( ! week4
    ,9 ! correspond5ce receiv$ s9ce la/ 
,"l's day !re is no ^w (  criticism or  
objection4 ,i take ! sil5ce to mean t ^?
 :o 7  pres5t 7 conv9c$ t :at 0 said 0  
bas$ on ,bible au?ority4  ,i am det]m9$ 
t ! same %all be true ( :at ,i say      
today4 ,x is  my pray]ful purpose to    
prea* no?+ b :at is pla9ly reveal$ 9  ! 
,bible4    ,! u%]s h giv5 y a           
mimeograph$ copy ( "s ( ! ma9 po9ts  to 
be discuss$ 9 today's lesson4 ,y may use
 ^! pap]s to make  fur!r notes1         
especially to take note ( ! ,bible      
ref]5ces us$1  t y may g home & read !m 
= y\rselves & see t :at we  say is true4
 ,! noble p ( ,b]ea se>*$ ! ,scriptures 
daily to  see :e!r !y _h he>d ! tru?4   

,if all p w\ld d t1 x  w\ld n be s easy 
= error to ga9 acceptance4              
,,ii                               8,!  
,two ,laws0    ,9 my h& ,i hold a copy (
 "o ( ! s-call$ ,bible lessons          
di/ribut$ by ! ,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s4 ,!
 title ( ?is pamphlet is  8,! ,two      
,laws40 ,t title implies t ,god has nev]
 giv5 b two  laws4 ,t is a mi/ake4 ,god 
has giv5 diff]5t laws to diff]5t  p at  
diff]5t times1 z ! occasion & 8 et]nal  
purpose  requir$4 ,8 law to ,adam be=e !
 fall 0 diff]5t f 8 law to  ,adam aft] !
 fall4 ,8 law to ,ca9 0 n ! same z 8 law
 to  ,noah4 ,8 law to ,abram 0 n        
id5tical ) 8 law to ! ,jews4 ,8  law    
s9ce ,*ri/ di$ on ! cross is q diff]5t f
 any law he  gave be=e t "t4    ,god    
does n *ange 7,mal4 #c3f7 b he *anges 8 
laws accord+ to  8 wisdom4 8,= !        
prie/hood be+ *ang$1 !re is made (      
necessity a *ange also ( ! law0 7,heb4  
#g3ab74 ,god has nev] _h two  diff]5t   
laws apply+ to ! same p at ! same "t4   
8,he take?  away ! fir/ t he may e/abli%

 ! second0 7,heb4 #aj3i74 ,! law  giv5 !
 ,jews at ,s9ai 0 a unit4 ,x 0 "o law1 n
 two laws4    ,9 ! lesson la/ ,"l's day 
su* ,scriptures z ,romans #g3f2 ,hebrews
  #f3h-ac2 ,hebrews #aj3i2 ,colossians  
#b3ac-af2 & ,galatians #c3ag1 #bd1 #be  
7 quot$ to %[ t ! law :i* ,god gave to !
 ,jews ?r\gh  ,moses at ,mt4 ,s9ai 0    
fulfill$ & tak5 out ( ! way :5 ,*ri/    
di$4 ,! ,sev5? ,day ,adv5ti/s admit t   
all ( ?is law 0 tak5  out ( ! way except
 ,exodus #bj3b-ag & ,deut]onomy #e3f-ba4
 ,!y are  ?us committ$ to ! fact t ,god 
sometimes *anges 8 laws4 ,:5  !y tea* t 
,god aboli%$ "p ( t law !y admit t he   
c\ld h aboli%$ all ( x2 & t is exactly  
:at he did4 ,i  want y to read ^?       
,scriptures & note t !y speak ( 8! law10
  n a 8"p ( ! law40 ,= in/ance1 8,b n[  
we are deliv]$ f  ! law 7n #8"p ( !     
law'7 4440 7,rom4 #g3f74 8,:]e=e ! law  
7n  #8"p ( ! law'7 0 our s*oolma/] 444 b
 t aft] fai? is come  we are no long] "u
 a s*oolma/]0 7,gal4 #c3bd-be74    ,:]e 
is ! ,scripture t says t a "p ( t law 0 

aboli%$8 ,e text :i* tea*es t a "p ( x 0
 tak5 away  tea*es t all ( x 0 tak5 away
 & a new law1 ! law (  ,*ri/1 0 giv51 n 
to ! ,jews only b to ! :ole _w4         
,,iii                       8,c]emonial0
 & 8,moral0 ,laws    ,at ?is po9t ,i    
want to read to y ! lead+ s5t5ce 9 ?is  
,adv5ti/ pamphlet we are review+3       
8,! ,new ,te/am5t ,scriptures cle>ly    
pres5t two diff]5t divisions    ( ! ,old
 ,te/am5t laws3 ! moral law z summ$ up 9
 ! ,t5    ,comm&m5ts1 :i* is b9d+ on    
,*ri/ians z a rule ( life &    conduct2 
! c]emonial law ( typical ord9ances1 :i*
 0 aboli%$    at ! cross & f :i*        
,*ri/ians are entirely free40    ,i want
 y to c>efully note :at t quotation     
says4 ,x says t !  ,new ,te/am5t        
,scriptures cle>ly pres5t two laws 9 !  
,old  ,te/am5t--! 8moral law0 & !       
8c]emonial law40 ,n[ ,i want to ask  y a
 simple "q4 ,h[ 9 ?is _w c\ld ! ,new    
,te/am5t  ,scriptures cle>ly pres5t     
some?+ t is n ev5 m5tion$ any:]e  9 !   
,bible8 ,fri5ds1 ?9k ( x6 8,moral0 law &

 8c]emonial0 law are  n m5tion$ 9 y\r   
,bible4 ,t is n ,bible language4 ,9 ord]
 to  prove ! sabba? !ory by ! ,bible x w
 be necess>y to f9d ea*  ( ^! f\r texts3
    #a4 ,! text :i* says t ! 8c]emonial0
 law 0 aboli%$4    #b4 ,! text :i* says 
t ! 8moral0 law is /ill b9d+4    #c4 ,! 
text :i* says t ,exodus #bj3b-ag &      
,deut]onomy #e3f-ba are        ! 8moral 
law40    #d4 ,! text :i* says t ! re/ ( 
! law giv5 ?r\gh ,moses is        !     
8c]emonial0 law4    ,h[ c su* texts be  
f\nd :5 y may se>* y\r ,bible f !  fir/ 
^w 9 ,g5esis to ! la/ ^w 9 ,revelation &
 y w f9d  nei!r ! ^w 8moral0 nor ! ^w   
8c]emonial08 ,^? words are n  9 !       
,bible4 ,i *all5ge ! ,sabbat>ians to f9d
 ei!r ( !m4    ,ev5 if ! fir/ two texts 
nam$ above c\ld be f\nd1 ! ,adv5ti/     
!ory w\ld n be e/abli%$ unless ! la/ two
 c\ld also be f\nd4  ,9 fact1 x w\ld be 
de/roy$1 = 9 ! v nature ( ! case !      
sabba? comm&m5t is a c]emonial "o4 ,!re 
is no?+ moral ab\t  x4 ,accord+ to      
,web/] 7! ,bible doesn't m5tion ! ^w7 a 

moral comm&m5t is "o t's bas$ on common 
s5se & on our  natural k ( :at rules    
%\ld guide u 9 our relation%ips "o  to  
ano!r4 ,! sabba? comm&m5t does n come 9 
?is class4 ,!re's  no?+ moral ab\t "o   
day 9 ! week any m ?an ano!r4 ,no?+     
c\ld di/+ui% "o day f ano!r1 except a   
positive decree f  ,god ,almighty4 ,9 t 
case x w\ld be c]emonial4 ,if y 7 to    
sleep  = an indef9ite p]iod1 ^u awak+ y 
w\ldn't "k ! day ( !  week4 ,y c\ldn't  
tell ,saturday f any o!r day to save y\r
 life4  ,z f> z our natural s5ses g1 "o 
day is j l ano!r4 ,!re is  no au?ority1 
,biblical or o!rwise1 = call+ ,exodus   
#bj3b-ag &  ,deut]onomy #e3f-ba ! 8moral
 law0 & ! re/ ( ! ,mosaic code !        
8c]emonial law40                        
,,iv                          ,!        
,s9aitic ,law a ,unit    ,! ,bible      
speaks ( ! law :i* ,god gave to ! ,jews 
9 ! wild]ness  9 ! s+ul>1 z "o law1 n   
two laws4 ,su* expressions z 8! book  ( 
! law ( ,moses10 8! law10 8! book ( !   
law10 & 8! law (  ,god0 are us$         

int]*angeably 9 ! ,bible to designate   
all ( !  ,jewi% law 7,see ,nehemiah     
#h3a1 #b1 #c1 #h74 ,!y are nev] us$ to  
di/+ui% "o "p ( x f ano!r "p4 8,! law ( 
,moses0 &  8! law ( ! ,"l0 are us$      
int]*angeably 9 ,luke #b3ba-bd4 ,all (  
x is call$ 8! law ( ,god0 because ,god 0
 ! au?or ( all ( x4  ,x is call$ 8! law 
( ,moses0 because x 0 all giv5 ?r\gh    
,moses  z a m$iator 7,gal4 #c3ai2 ,john 
#a3ag2 ,deut4 #e3e74 ,x 0 all writt5 by 
,moses 7,exod4 #ca3bd-bg74 ,exodus      
#bj3b-ag 0 orig9ally writt5 by !  f+] ( 
,god on tables ( /one b ^? tables 7     
de/roy$ 7,exod4  #cb3ai7 & x 0 writt5 ! 
second "t by ,moses himself 7,exod4     
#cd3bg1  #bh74 ,! only ?+ we "k ab\t t  
law today is :at ,moses wrote 9  ! fir/ 
five books ( ! ,bible4 ,x 0 all giv5 at 
! same "t1  ?r\gh ! same m$iator1 to !  
same p1 by ! same au?ority1  = ! same   
purpose1 & 0 all tak5 8out ( ! way0 at !
 cross  7,col4 #b3ad-af74    ,9 an ef=t 
to make x appe> t ,god gave two laws 7"o
 8c]emonial10  ! o!r 8moral10 "o et]nal 

& ! o!r temporal7 to ! ,jews at  ,s9ai1 
?is pamphlet has arrang$1 9 p>allel     
columns4 ,scriptures t  app>5tly d n    
apply to ! same law4 ,?is is well       
design$ to  confuse or mislead !        
untaught2 b1 9 fact1 x proves absolutely
  no?+4 ,! ,bible speaks ( _m o!r laws 9
 addition to ! "o ,god  gave to ! ,jews 
9 ! wild]ness4 ,= in/ance1 8! law (     
,*ri/0  7,gal4 #f3b72 8! law ( ! ,m$es &
 ,p]sians0 7,dan4 #f3h72 8! law (  my   
m9d0 & 8! law ( s90 7,rom4 #g3bc72 8!   
law ( works02 8! law  ( fai?0 7,rom4    
#c3bg72 8! law ( lib]ty0 7,jas4 #b3ab72 
8! royal law0  7,jas4 #b3h72 etc41 etc4 
,9 addition to all ?is1 !re are ! laws  
or  comm&m5ts t ,god gave to ,adam1     
,ca91 ,noah1 ,abraham1 et al4    ,) !   
,bible speak+ ( s _m diff]5t laws1 x is 
n surpris+  t y c f9d ref]5ces t        
app>5tly d n apply to ! same  law4 ,x   
w\ld be surpris+ if y c\ldn't4 ,9 ord]  
to h>monize su*  texts x c]ta9ly is n   
necess>y to apply !m to two imag9>y laws
  t are n ev5 nam$ 9 ! ^w ( ,god4 ,! law

 ( fai? 0  e/abli%$ at ! cross2 ! law   
,god gave to ! ,jews 0 aboli%$  at !    
cross 7,eph4 #b3aj-bb74 ,! law ( ,*ri/  
is writt5 on ! he>ts  ( ,*ri/ians2 ! law
 ( ,moses 0 writt51 9 "p1 on tablets (  
/one 7,heb4 #h3h-aa74 ,! au?or ( !      
pamphlet places ?ree ref]5ces  f        
,romans1 *apt] #g1 9 8 8moral0 column4  
,ev5 if he 7 correct  9 do+ ?is1 8 !ory 
w\ld /ill be ru9$1 = v]se #f ( t  same  
*apt] says1 8,b n[ we h be5 dis*>g$ f ! 
law 4440  7,,arv74    ,"s ( ! ref]5ces  
plac$ 9 oppos+ columns by ! au?or really
  apply to ! same law1 & pres5t no      
conflict :atsoev]4 ,= in/ance1  ! law   
:i* ,god gave ! ,jews at ,s9ai 0 bo?    
e/abli%$ &  aboli%$4 ,x 0 fir/ e/abli%$ 
& !n aboli%$4 ,x c\ld n  h be5 aboli%$  
if x _h n fir/ be5 e/abli%$4 ,x 0       
e/abli%$ by ! life ( ,*ri/2 x 0 aboli%$ 
by ! dea? (  ,*ri/4 ,*ri/ came n to     
de/roy ! law or ! prophets b to  fulfill
 7,matt4 #e3ag1 #ah74 ,jesus said 8444  
all ?+s mu/ be fulfill$1  :i* 7 writt5 9
 ! law ( ,moses1 & 9 ! prophets1 & 9 !  

psalms1 conc]n+ me0 7,luke #bd3dd74     
,*ri/ fulfill$ e prophecy  conc]n+ !    
,messiah 9 ! law & obey$ e comm&m5t 9 ! 
law4 ,9 t s5se he e/abli%$ ! law1 & aft]
 hav+ done s1 he  aboli%$ x :5 he di$ ^u
 ! cross4 ,salvation ?r\gh fai? &       
ob$i5ce to ,*ri/ is 9 fulfillm5t ( !    
prophecies f\nd 9 ! law  ( ,moses4 ,9 t 
s5se ! law ( fai? e/abli%es ! law giv5  
to  ! ,jews at ,s9ai & aboli%$ by ,*ri/ 
:5 he 0 crucifi$ 7,col4  #b3ad-af74     
,n a s+le text li/$ by ! au?or 9 8      
p>allel columns s]ves to  e/abli% !     
di/9ction = :i* he cont5ds4 ,if ?is is !
 be/ he  c d 9 t respect1 x only s]ves  
to adv]tise ! weakness ( 8  cont5tion4  
,e text he cites ref]s ei!r to ! law    
,god gave !  ,jews at ,s9ai & aboli%$ at
 ! cross1 or to ! law ,god gave to !  _w
 ?r\gh ,*ri/ & :i* w5t into =ce :5 he   
di$ at ,calv>y4  ,:5 ?is is s cle>ly !  
case1 isn't x /range t a prea*] w\ld    
try to make x appe> t ^! ,scriptures    
apply to two imag9>y laws  t are n ev5  
nam$ 9 ^! texts or at any o!r place 9 ! 

,bible8    ,s9ce ! law giv5 at ,s9ai 0 a
 unit1 e ,scripture :i* tea*es  t x 0   
tak5 away at ! cross1 inde$ tea*es t x 0
 tak5  away z a :ole1 9 its entirety4   
,please li/5 aga9 !n to ,ephesians      
#b3aa-ah3 8,:]e=e rememb]1 t ye be+ 9 "t
 pa/ ,g5tiles 9 !  fle% 444 ye 7 )\t    
,*ri/1 be+ ali5s f ! commonweal? (      
,israel 444 b n[ 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus ye :o   
sometimes 7 f> (f are  made nigh by !   
blood ( ,*ri/4 ,= he is our peace1 :o   
ha? made  bo? ,jew & ,g5tile "o1 & ha?  
brok5 d[n ! middle wall (  p>tition     
betwe5 u2 hav+ aboli%$ 9 8 fle% !       
enmity1 ev5 !  law ( comm&m5ts conta9$ 9
 ord9ances2 = to make 9 himself (  twa9 
,jew & ,g5tile "o new man1 s mak+ peace2
 & t he might  reconcile bo? ,jew &     
,g5tile unto ,god 9 "o body by ! cross1 
hav+ sla9 ! enmity !reby 444 = ?r\gh him
 we bo? ,jew &  ,g5tile h access by "o  
,_s unto ! ,fa!r40    ,! entire law (   
,moses1 & especially ! sabba? comm&m5t  
7,ex4  #ca3af1 #ag71 0 ! middle wall (  
p>tition betwe5 ! ,jews &  ,g5tiles4 ,! 

,holy ,_s says 9 ! text j quot$ t x 0   
brok5 d[n1 aboli%$1 at ! cross4 ,?is    
text is a sample ( !  _m additional     
texts t c\ld be cit$ to %[ t ! entire   
,s9aitic law 0 tak5 out ( ! way at !    
cross1 b ev5 "o is  en\gh to conv9ce all
 :o love ! tru?4 ,9 ,colossians #c3ac-af
 !  ,holy ,_s cle>ly tea*es t ?is law   
has be5 tak5 out ( ! way1  & t1 !re=e1 !
 ,jews !mselves are no long] requir$ to 
keep ! sabba?s ( ! ,old ,te/am5t4 ,s9ce 
! middle wall (  p>tition has be5 brok5 
d[n1 !re is nei!r ,jew nor ,g5tile 9    
,*ri/1 b all are "o--,*ri/ian4          
,v                             ,! ,law (
 ,*ri/    ,! fact t ! law ( ,moses 9 its
 entirety1 includ+ ev5 ! ,t5            
,comm&m5ts1 has be5 tak5 out ( ! way    
does n mean t  ,*ri/ians are )\t        
re/ra9t1 guidance & law4 ,god ha? 8spok5
  unto u by 8 son0 7,heb4 #a3a-b74 ,?is 
^w t ,god ha? spok5 unto u  ?r\gh ,*ri/ 
is call$ 8! law ( ,*ri/0 7,gal4 #f3b7 or
 ! te/am5t  ( ,*ri/ 7,heb4 #i3ac-ag74 ,x
 is ! law ( love 7,rom4 #ac3h-aj74 ,!   

law  ( ,*ri/1 :i* has be5 applicable to 
all ! _w s9ce 8 dea?1  conta9s sev]al   
comm&m5ts t 7 nev] includ$ 9 any o!r law
  giv5 to man4 ,= in/ance1 ! comm&m5t to
 be baptiz$ = remission  ( s9s 7,acts   
#b3ch72 ! comm&m5t to lay by 9 /ore on !
 fir/ day  ( ! week 7#a ,cor4 #af3a1    
#b72 & ! comm&m5t to eat ! ,"l's  ,supp]
 7#a ,cor4 #aa3bc-bf2 ,acts #bj3g74     
,! law ( ,moses =bade murd]2 ! law (    
,*ri/ =bids n only  murd] b ev5 ne$less 
ang] 7,matt4 #e3ba-bb74 ,! law ( ,moses 
=bade  adult]y2 ! law ( ,*ri/ =bids     
look+ ^u a woman to lu/ aft]  h] 7,matt4
 #e3bg1 #bh74 ,! law ( ,moses =bade     
false swe>+2 ! law  ( ,*ri/ =bids all   
swe>+ 7,matt4 #e3cc-cg74 ,x 0 wrong = ! 
,jews to "w on ,saturday1 = ! law (     
,moses =bade x 7,deut4  #e3ab-ae2 ,exod4
 #bj3h-aa74 ,x is n wrong = a ,*ri/ian  
to "w on  ,saturday1 = ! law ( ,*ri/    
does n =bid x 7,col4 #b3af74 ,! law  (  
,moses did n require ! ,jews to engage 9
 special wor%ip on !  fir/ day ( ! week2
 ! law ( ,*ri/ does require ,*ri/ians to

 d  s 7#a ,cor4 #af3a-b2 #aa3ag-cj2     
,acts #bj3g2 ,heb4 #aj3bd1 #be74 ,x is  
wrong =  ,*ri/ians to /eal1 kill1 covet1
 etc41 n because ,moses said s1 b       
because ! law ( ,*ri/ says s 7,rom4     
#c3h-aj74    ,!re 0 a "t to he> ,moses b
 t "t has pass$4 ,on ! m\nta9  (        
transfiguration1 a cl\d ov]%ad[$ ,moses 
& ! voice ( ,god said  conc]n+ ,jesus1  
8,?is is my belov$ ,son1 9 :om ,i am    
well pleas$2  ,,he> ,,ye ,,him0 7,matt4 
#ag3e74 ,*ri/ians %\ld obey ,*ri/1 n    
,moses4  8,= ! law 0 giv5 by ,moses1 b  
grace & tru? came by ,jesus  ,*ri/0     
7,john #a3ag74 8,= ! grace ( ,god t     
br+e? salvation ha?  appe>$ to all m51  
tea*+ u t1 d5y+ ungodl9ess & worldly    
lu/s1 we %\ld live sob]ly1 righte\sly1 &
 godly1 9 ?is pres5t  _w0 7,titus #b3aa1
 #ab74    ,fri5ds1 w\ld y believe me if 
,i 7 to tell y t ! ,sev5? ,day          
,adv5ti/s d5y ! exi/5ce ( ! ^w spok5    
?r\gh ,*ri/8 ,well1  j let me read x to 
y f ! la/ section ( ! pamphlet "u       
review4      8,! abolition ( ! ,t5      

,comm&m5ts w\ld nullify ! gospel (      
,*ri/1 & r5d] bo? grace & ! atonem5t    
void4 #8,s9 is n    imput$ :5 !re is no 
law' 7,romans #e3ac74 ,s9ce #8:]e no law
 is1    !re is no transgression'        
7,romans #d3ae71 x foll[s t if ! law    
mean+ ! t5 comm&m5ts 7 aboli%$1 !re w\ld
 be no    transgression1 & h5ce no ne$ (
 a ,savi\r40    ,i c't believe ! au?or  
meant to say t1 b he said x4 ,accord+   
to t1 ! 8t5 comm&m5ts0 are ! only       
comm&m5ts n[ 9  =ce4 ,t quotation pla9ly
 says t if ! 8t5 comm&m5ts0 are  n n[ 9 
=ce !re are no comm&m5ts to disobey1 no 
*ance to s91  & no ne$ ( a ,savi\r4 ,!  
au?or has flatly d5i$ e comm&m5t  9 !   
gospel4 ,accord+ to him1 ,*ri/ gave no  
comm&m5ts & x is  folly to talk ab\t    
obey+ ! gospel 7,see #b ,!ss4 #a3h74 ,if
 !  au?or 0 aw>e ( :at he 0 say+1 he has
 delib]ately d5i$ !  ^w ( ,*ri/4 ,if he 
said x inadv]t5tly1 x simply illu/rates 
!  absurdities & inconsi/5cies into :i* 
"o falls :5 he und]takes  to tea* error4
                                        

,,vi                                    
,summ>y    ,summ>iz+ :at 0 said la/     
,"l's day & :at has be5 said today1  ,i 
am e>ne/ly reque/+ ! ,sev5? ,day        
,adv5ti/s to furni% !  foll[+ ,bible    
texts :i* are ess5tial to ! support ( _!
  !ory3    #a4 ,! text t comm&$ any "o  
to keep ! sabba? dur+ ! p]iod        f  
,adam to ,moses4    #b4 ,! text t comm&$
 ! ,g5tile nations to obs]ve ,saturday z
 a        day ( re/1 ev5 dur+ ! ,mosaic 
disp5sation4    #c4 ,! text 9 ! new     
cov5ant1 or w ( ,*ri/1 t comm&s         
,*ri/ians to re/ on ,saturday4    #d4 ,!
 text :i* says t any "o ev] ate ! ,"l's 
,supp] on        ,saturday4    #e4 ,!   
text t ev5 m5tions ei!r 8moral law0 or  
8c]emonial law40    ,9 ! pap]s furni%$ y
 by ! u%]s y h a copy ( ?is  reque/ =   
,scriptures4 ,j to %[ y h[ e>ne/ ,i am  
ab\t ?is  matt]1 ,i'm (f]+ a rew>d (    
#ajj to ! f9d] ( ei!r ( ^!  texts4 ,?is 
(f] is back$ by my p]sonal integrity &  
suffici5t  res\rces4 ,i'm n mak+ x to be
 dramatic1 b to impress y ) !  fact t no

 su* ,scriptures are 9 ! ,bible4 ,& yet1
 fri5ds1 ^!  ,scriptures are absolutely 
ess5tial to ! support ( ! sabba?  !ory4 
,)\t ^! texts1 t !ory has absolutely n  
"o leg on  :i* to /&4 ,! abs5ce ( ^!    
,scriptures leaves t !ory  )\t any      
support :atsoev]4    ,z fur!r evid5ce ( 
my s9c]ity1 ,i want to make y a         
proposition4  ,if !re is anybody 9 ?is  
audi5ce :o believes he kn[s n[ :]e to   
f9d "o ( ^! texts1 ,i'm giv+ y a *ance  
to let x be kn[n4  ,i'll turn to !      
ref]5ce y give1 read ! text y cite1 &   
see  :e!r x meets ! dem&4 ,we w n h y   
arre/$ =  di/urb+ public wor%ip1 or     
und]take to emb>rass y 9 any way4 ,if  y
 w j raise y\r h& & let me "k :]e y are1
 ,i'll give  y a *ance to /& up & cite  
y\r ,scripture4 ,if any "o "h ev5  ?9ks 
he kn[s :]e to f9d "o ( ^! texts1 we are
 giv+ y  p]mission to speak up n[4      
7,pause4 ,no response47 ,well1 ev5 if y 
c't f9d x n[1 maybe y believe y c :5 y  
get home4 ,if s1  j write to me4 ,my    
address is on ! pap] y h4 ,y may write  

to  me 9 c>e ( ! ,*apel ,av5ue ,*ur* (  
,*ri/1 ,na%ville #f1 ,t5n4 ,if  y want  
to collect #ejj1 j let me "k :]e ^? five
 texts are4  ,i'm simply say+ ?is1      
fri5ds1 to emphasize t ! v texts        
ess5tial to ! sabba? !ory are n 9 !     
,bible4 ,until ! ,"l  gives u a new     
,bible1 !re is no dang] ( my hav+ to put
 out any  money on ?is (f]4    ,belov$1 
9 clos+ ,i besee* y to he> ,*ri/ & obey 
8 gospel4 ,on  ! condition t y believe1 
rep5t1 & be baptiz$1 he promises y      
p>don4 ,on ! condition t y rema9 fai?ful
 to ! end1 he  promises y ev]la/+ life4 
,8 gospel has facts to be believ$1      
comm&m5ts to be obey$ & promises to be  
enjoy$4 ,:ile we /& &  s+1 we are urg+ y
 to come to him & let him save y4       
,,xi                                    
,,lead]%ip      ,! ^w ( ,god furni%es u 
completely unto e good "w4 ,b z we      
le>n$ ?is morn+1 _m ( ,8 in/ructions are
 left 9 g5]al =m  & mu/ be appli$       
accord+ to our be/ judgm5t4#c ,= ?is    
reason1  ,god end[$ u ) intellig5ce1 &  

admoni%$ u to pray = fur!r  wisdom t we 
might be able to s]ve ,him 9 dec5cy & 9 
ord]4                                   
,i                         ,wisdom 9 !  
,"l's ,plan    ,we %\ld n be di/urb$ by 
! fact t !re are c]ta9 decisions  :i* we
 h to make accord+ to our own be/       
judgm5t4 ,i believe  !re is a v good    
reason :y ,god made ?is arrangem5t4     
,simply  because ! detail$ in/ructions t
 w\ld fit "o place might n be  suitable 
at ano!r4 ,= in/ance1 y _h to decide h[ 
big to make  ?is h\se 9 :i* y wor%ip4   
,suppose ,god _h specifi$ t a h\se  (   
wor%ip %\ld be #ej  #dj feet4 ,t might  
be a suitable build+ =  "o community1 b 
out ( ord] 9 ano!r4    ,s9ce            
circum/ances are s widely diff]5t 9     
diff]5t places x 0  an act ( wisdom on !
 "p ( ,god to give u only ! g5]al       
pr9ciples t %\ld gov]n c]ta9 activities 
& to leave ea*  community to use its own
 intellig5ce 9 apply+ ^! g5]al          
pr9ciples 9 a s5sible1 exp$i5t &        
practical way4 ,b x does  impose ^u u a 

responsibility ( us+ "s intellig5ce1 (  
mak+  "s wise decisions1 & ( giv+ "s    
?\ght & consid]ation unto  our plans4   
,,ii             ,responsibilities (    
,lead]%ip 9 ! ,local ,*ur*    #a4       
,autonomy ( ! local *ur*4 ,z "s ( y "k1 
,i 0 reque/$  la/ fall to tea* a s]ies (
 lessons at ,grace ,av5ue on ! subject (
  *ur* lead]%ip4 ,:5 ,i contemplat$ !   
task ,i wond]$ :at ,i w\ld  say1 b be=e 
x 0 ov] ,i 0 wond]+ h[ ,i w\ld f9d "t to
 say  :at 0 to be said4 ,( c\rse1 *ur*  
lead]%ip means lead]%ip 9  ! local      
congregation because t is ! only        
capacity 9 :i* !  *ur* c scripturally   
function4    ,congregational autonomy   
ne$s to be emphasiz$4 ,god has orda9$ t 
ea* congregation %all be entirely       
indep5d5t to manage its own  affairs "u 
him )\t any int]f]5ce or dictation f any
 o!r  congregation or f any o!r gr\p ( p
 ^u ! e>?4 ,s9ce ,god  has orda9$ t ea* 
congregation %all be indep5d5t1 we _c   
function 9 ! capacity ( a gr\p (        
congregations organiz$ toge!r4    ,no   

int]-congregational organization c      
scripturally exi/4 ,!re=e1  !re c be no 
int]-congregational own]%ip ( prop]ty4  
,we _c  own prop]ty z a :ole1 t is1 z a 
gr\p ( congregations4 ,y c\ld  n de$ a  
piece ( prop]ty to ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ 9     
g5]al4 ,x has  to be de$$ to a p>ticul> 
congregation4 ,t's ! only way !  *ur* c 
scripturally function4 ,!re=e1 :5 we    
speak ab\t  lead]%ip 9 ! *ur*1 we are   
speak+ ( ! lead]%ip 9 ! local           
congregation4    #b4 ,di/ribution ( "w4 
,n[ ,i realize t 9 ! *ur* !re is n  su* 
a cle> cut division ( labor or          
responsibility z !re is 9 a  bus9ess    
organization because 9 ! *ur* e memb] is
 vitally  int]e/$ 9 e phase ( ! "w4 ,to 
use an illu/ration3 ,i taught           
tempor>ily at ,peabody la/ spr+ 9 !     
ma!matics dep>tm5t4 ,except  = a v g5]al
 int]e/ 9 ! welf>e ( ! s*ool & my       
fell[man1 x made no diff]5ce to me :at !
 hi/ory tea*] next  door did or said4 ,i
 _h no responsibility 9 ref]5ce to 8 "w4
  ,!re 0 a cle> cut division betwe5 8   

dep>tm5t & m9e4 ,9 !  *ur* our          
relation%ip to ea* o!r is too intimate &
 our int]e/  9 ! g5]al welf>e too great 
= su* a cle> cut division (             
responsibility to exi/4    ,h[ev]1 = !  
sake ( effici5cy !re %\ld be "s         
di/ribution (  responsibility or "w1 = !
 v simple reason t :at is  ev]ybody's   
bus9ess t5ds to become nobody's bus9ess4
 ,unless !re is  "s mutual agreem5t z to
 :o %all d :at1 !re is a dang] t  a     
great _m necess>y tasks w be neglect$4  
,"s congregations t  are l>ge h a       
di/ribution ( responsibility among !    
eld]s  !mselves4 ,in/ead ( br++ up e    
little detail be=e a g5]al  bus9ess     
meet+1 c]ta9 ones are delegat$ to look  
aft] c]ta9  phases ( ! "w & to make all 
m9or decisions reg>d+ ! same4    ,=     
in/ance1 ,i "k a congregation :i* has a 
ma9t5ance committee1  au?oriz$ by !     
ov]se]s1 to keep ! build+ 9 repair up to
 !  po9t ( sp5d+ s _m doll>s ea* mon?4  
,!re's a limit plac$  ^u :at !y c sp5d4 
,!y don't h to get expressions f all  ! 

eld]s be=e !y replace a brok5 w9d[      
light1 or make o!r  m9or repairs4 ,?is  
responsibility & au?ority has already   
be5  scripturally & (ficially delegat$  
to !m4 ,t illu/rates :at we  mean1 !n1  
by division ( responsibility--a location
 ( responsibility  & a di/ribution ( !  
tasks t are to be p]=m$4    #c4         
,responsibility ( mak+ ?\ghtful         
decisions4 ,z we proce$ ,i  _c quote a  
lot ( ,scripture tonight1 = ! m]e reason
 t ,i'm  talk+ ab\t ! sph]e 9 :i* ,god  
has n giv5 specific  in/ructions4 ,t's  
:]e ! lead]%ip ( ! *ur* comes 94 ,9  ?is
 sph]e ! ov]se]s ( ! *ur* h a great     
responsibility4 ,oh1  ,i c\ld sp5d two  
or ?ree h\rs recit+ ,scriptures &       
discuss+ !  qualifications & "w ( eld]s4
 ,b x's n our purpose to discuss  t     
field at ?is "t4 ,we are discuss+ !     
sph]e1 m5tion$ 9 !  lesson ?is morn+1   
:]e ,god has giv5 only g5]al            
in/ructions4#d  ,:y1 fri5ds1 :]e ,god   
has giv5 specific in/ructions ! ov]se]s 
don't h to make any decisions4 ,!y      

simply foll[ ! directions  giv54 ,x's j 
exactly 9 ! realm :]e specific          
in/ructions h  n be5 giv5 t ! ov]se]s   
are call$ ^u to make decisions (  _!    
own4 ,:]e ,god has specifi$1 !y h v     
little  responsibility4 ,!y h no        
responsibility 9 mak+ decisions = ,god  
has already made ! decisions4    ,b !re 
are a ?\s& que/ions t ,god has n answ]$ 
specifically4 ,j to m5tion a few1 ,he   
doesn't tell u :at k9d (  song books to 
use4 ,he didn't tell y h[ big to make   
?is h\se1 or h[  _m w9d[s to put 9 ea*  
wall4 ,he doesn't tell y h[ _m meet+s   
to h ea* week4 ,he doesn't tell y h[ (t5
 y %\ld h a  protract$ meet+1 or h[ _m  
classes to h on ,"l's day morn+1  or h[ 
y %\ld arrange y\r mission>y program1 h[
 _m prea*]s  y %\ld employ & :at "p (   
ea* "o's support y %\ld  furni%4 ,a     
hundr$ o!r que/ions c\ld be m5tion$1 :i*
 ,god has n  specifically answ]$4 ,&1   
!re=e1 ! eld]s1 ! ov]se]s1 9  e         
congregation1 mu/ make decisions =      
!mselves 9 ref]5ce to  ^! ?+s4          

,please don't ?9k t ,i'm go+ to tell y !
 answ] to ^!  que/ions1 = if ,i 7 to d  
s1 !n ,i w\ld be mak+ specifications    
:]e ,god has made none1 &1 !re=e1 go+   
beyond t :i* is  writt54 ,b ! "o ?+ ,i d
 want to d tonight is to insi/ t a      
great deal ( ?\ght & /udy be giv5 to all
 su* matt]s & t  in/ead ( mak+ decisions
 on !m recklessly or ?\ghtlessly or  )\t
 prop] m$itation & /udy1 ! v opposite   
%\ld be !  case4    ,all su* que/ions1  
ev5 ?\gh !y may appe> to be             
insignificant 9  _! nature1 %\ld be     
weigh$ v c>efully4 ,=1 if !re is any    
field ( "w 9 all ?is _w 9 :i* we want to
 d our v be/1 x  is 9 ! "w ( ! ,"l2 & be
 x ev] s good 9 ! pa/1 we want  to make 
x bett] 9 ! future2 = ,god expects u to 
gr[ 9 ,8 "w1  & to become bett] & bett] 
z ! days g by4 ,s ! "o po9t t  ,i'm     
emphasiz+ mo/ ( all is t 9 all ^!       
decisions a great deal  ( /udy1 ?\ght1 &
 pray] %\ld be us$4    ,sometimes ,i h  
be5 surpris$ at h[ c>elessly decisions 7
 made 9  c]ta9 bus9ess meet+s ( *ur*es  

:]e ,i h labor$4 ,i h se5  important    
decisions det]m9$ by a v slight         
sugge/ion f "s  individual memb] ( !    
gr\p & pass$ imm$iately1 )\t any "t  be+
 tak5 to c>efully /udy ! issues involv$4
 ,i believe t :at  a *ur* bus9ess meet+ 
w d is ab\t ! mo/ unpr$ictable ?+  9 !  
_w4 ,"s ( _! decisions are made ) su*   
little /udy  & ) su* little ?\ght t x's 
almo/ impossible to "k :at  may happ5 :5
 su* a meet+ is call$4 ,n[ ,i believe t 
,god expects  u to use wisdom 9 ?is     
field :]e ,he has left u to our own     
judgm5t4  ,!re are ,scriptures :i*      
au?orize ?is /atem5t4 ,"s ( !m 7  us$   
?is morn+4 ,= in/ance1 8,be ye !re=e    
wise z s]p5ts &  h>mless z doves0       
7,matt4 #aj3af74 ,or aga91 8,let all ?+s
 be done  dec5tly & 9 ord]0 7#a ,cor4   
#ad3dj74    #d4 ,importance ( c>eful    
plann+4 ,e out/&+ bus9ess  organization 
9 ?is c\ntry has its po/-w> plans       
already work$ out4  ,x has its bluepr9ts
 drawn1 & ^? plans h n be5 made ha/ily4 
,!y h be5 work$ out aft] a great deal ( 

rese>*1 inve/igation  & /udy4 ,!        
directors ( ^? bus9esses h come toge!r &
 h  consult$ ) ea* o!r4 ,!y h ex*ang$   
ideas4 ,!y h weigh$  details4 ,& aft]   
all ( t /udy & "w1 !y h mapp$ out  _!   
plans = ! ye>s ahead4    ,_m ( ^!       
bus9ess m5 are memb]s ( ! *ur*1 & ,i    
ma9ta9  t1 if m5 :o are able to succe$ 9
 ! comm]cial & pr(essional  _w w apply !
 same dilig5t /udy & c>eful plann+ to ! 
"w ( ! *ur*1 !n x w succe$ f> m ?an x   
has 9 !  pa/4 ,!re is no o!r            
organization 9 all ?is _w :i* w\ld h    
surviv$ z mu* mismanagem5t or neglect z 
! *ur* ( ,jesus ,*ri/  has surviv$4     
,someone has said t ! *ur* is c]ta9ly a 
div9e  in/itution or x w\ld h p]i%$ f ! 
e>? long ago ?r\gh  neglect or bad      
managem5t4 ,i h confid5ce 9 ! lead]s ( !
  *ur*es4 ,i h confid5ce 9 _! ability4  
,i believe t !y are  int]e/$4 ,if !y w  
give to ! "w ( ! *ur* ! same c>eful     
/udy :i* !y devote to ! plans = _!      
bus9ess ent]prises1 ,i  believe we w be 
able to make great] progress4    ,j to  

give y an illu/ration close at h&1      
ev]yone w agree t  ! effectiv5ess ( our 
,?ursday ev5+ s]vices has be5 v greatly 
increas$ by a gr\p ( m5 com+ toge!r &   
c>efully plann+ !  programs4 ,if !      
att5dance is to be tak5 z indication (  
:at y  ?9k ab\t !m1 !n !y h be5 improv$ 
at lea/ "o hundr$ p]  c5t4 ,! att5dance 
is n[ twice z mu* z x 0 be=e4 ,i am ( ! 
firm conviction t :at has be5 done = !  
,?ursday ev5+ meet+  c be done = e o!r  
phase ( ! "w ( ! *ur* if x is  prop]ly  
/udi$ & plann$4    ,9 "s ( my           
connections outside ! *ur* ,i h be5     
greatly  impress$ ) ! consci5ti\sness ) 
:i* c]ta9 p g ab\t  _! "w4 ,! head ( a  
dep>tm5t out at ,peabody1 :o is engag$ 9
  educational "w1 :i* c]ta9ly isn't "o  
t5? z important z !  "w ( ! *ur*1 /udies
 e little detail4 ,he takes into        
consid]ation all ! facts t are at 8     
disposal4 ,he is cont9ually  revis+ 8   
program & endeavor+ to improve 8 me?ods4
 ,he li/5s  to e report t he receives4  
,he w call a conf]5ce ( ^? :o  are work+

 "u him & discuss ways & means ( mak+ 8 
"w m  effective4    ,n[1 if educational 
"w des]ves su* c>eful /udy z t1 surely !
  "w ( ! *ur* des]ves ev5 m4 ,& yet1    
fri5ds1 ,i "k  congregations--great1 big
 congregations--t nev] d h any sort ( a 
bus9ess meet+4 ,j ?9k ( x6 ,!y don't ev5
 h a bus9ess  meet+6 ,! ov]se]s nev] get
 toge!r to pond] ! problems :i*         
confront ! local congregation1 or to    
/udy ways & means ( improv+  _! "w4     
,n[1 please rememb] t ! fact t ! ,bible 
furni%es u  completely unto e good "w   
does n relieve u ( !  responsibility :i*
 ,i am emphasiz+4 ,anyone :o /ops to    
/udy !  matt] w realize t ?is is true1  
because !re are s _m  que/ions :i* !    
,bible does n answ] specifically4 ,we   
mu/ /udy  & give dilig5ce & pray =      
wisdom & use :atev] tal5t ! ,"l  has    
giv5 u to make ,8 "w j z successful z   
possible4                               
,,iii                     ,diff]5ce 9   
,success & ,failure    ,x ne$s to be    
emphasiz$ t ! diff]5ce betwe5 success & 

failure v (t5 consi/s n ( any "o great  
big item b ( a great  _m details or     
small factors work+ toge!r4 ,n "o big ?+
 b  _m little ?+s work+ toge!r v (t5    
makes ! diff]5ce  betwe5 success &      
failure--9 e phase ( life except ! *ur*4
 ,9  ! *ur* !y make ! diff]5ce betwe5   
out/&+ success & j  m$iocre success4 ,x 
is v difficult = ! *ur* to fail         
completely4 ,z long z x foll[s ! ,bible 
!re c be no failure1 b  ^? little ?+s   
frequ5tly make up ! diff]5ce betwe5     
out/&+ success & m]ely m$iocre success1 
betwe5 do+ some?+  t's really wor?:ile1 
out/&+ & unusual1 & j drift+ &  dragg+  
along4    #a4 ,runn+ a /ore4 ,i want to 
try to make ?is po9t cle> by use (  an  
illu/ration4 ,!re are "s ( y "h :o are 9
 ! m]cantile  bus9ess4 ,y "k lots m ab\t
 runn+ /ores ?an ,i d4 ,i believe  y w  
agree t v (t5 ! diff]5ce betwe5 success 
&  failure !re consi/s ( _m little items
 work+ toge!r--! mann]  9 :i* y display 
y\r goods on ! %elves1 ! _s ) :i*  y    
meet y\r cu/om]s :5 !y come into y\r    

place ( bus9ess1 !  c\rtesy ) :i* y r5d]
 s]vice to y\r patrons1 & j a lot  ( ^! 
little ?+s make up ! diff]5ce4    ,y    
don't make a lot ( money on any "o item1
 b mak+ a small pr(it  on ea* ( a great 
_m items is :at f9ally spells success4  
,if y  w consid] ! m5 :o h made =tunes 9
 ?is _w1 ,i believe  y w f9d t !y did n 
get ri* by mak+ a :ole lot ( money  on  
"o item or unit ( bus9ess1 b by mak+ a  
little money on ea* (  a great _m items4
 ,! diff]5ce betwe5 success & failure !n
 is  n always "o big ?+1 b frequ5tly _m 
little ?+s work+  toge!r4 ,y c nev] fill
 a b>rel by p\r+ wat] into ! bunghole   
:ile x is runn+ out a ?\s& nail holes4  
#b4 ,keep+ h\se4 ,! same ?+ applies to  
h\se "w4 ,i don't "k  mu* ab\t          
h\sekeep+1 b ,i've _h a *ance to obs]ve 
q a bit (  x z ,i've gone ar\nd ov] !   
c\ntry4 ,& ,i try to det]m9e !  diff]5ce
 betwe5 a good h\sekeep] & j an ord9>y  
h\sekeep]4  ,i'm conv9c$ t x consi/s n (
 "o big factor b ( a great _m           
details--! arrangem5t ( ?is little piece

 ( furniture1 hav+ !  magaz9es up (f !  
floor1 a def9ite place to keep ea* (    
num]\s  little articles1 ! spid] webs   
out ( t corn]1 & _m o!r  little ?+s4 ,i 
don't "k :at all ( !m are1 b "s ( y     
ladies  d1 & ,i'm sure y get ! po9t4    
#c4 ,lead+ s++4 ,! same ?+ is true 9    
*ur* "w4 ,i rememb]  sitt+ & li/5+ to a 
song director :o is v out/&+ & :o  has  
won national recognition = 8 ability to 
direct congregational  s++4 ,i tri$ to  
det]m9e :at made him s successful4 ,i   
conclud$  t x 0 no "o big factor1 b a   
lot ( little details ab\t ! way  he     
direct$ ! s]vice2 & ,i'm sure t ,bro!r  
,murphy1 :o is  help+ u on ,?ursday     
nights1 w v]ify ?is /atem5t4    #d4     
,select+ build+ site4 ,let u consid] o!r
 details ( *ur*  "w4 ,any "o ( !m by    
itself is n s t]ribly important1 & ,i'm 
sure t ,i c\ld f9d someone :o w\ld argue
 ) me ab\t any "o (  !m1 & say1 8,oh1   
well1 aft] all t doesn't matt]10 b :5 y 
take all ( !m toge!r x does matt]4 ,x   
makes ! diff]5ce  betwe5 out/&+ success 

& m]e exi/5ce4 ,take = in/ance !        
location ( ! *ur* build+4 ,9 _m in/ances
 v poor judgm5t  has be5 us$ 9 select+  
build+ sites4    ,a c]ta9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a 
t[n is /ill a mission>y po9t1 ev5 ?\gh  
!re has be5 a *ur* 9 x = at lea/ #be    
ye>s4 ,! *ur* build+  is locat$ on a    
dirty back /reet4 ,!re isn't a /ore 9 ! 
community4  ,no bus9ess man w\ld h      
locat$ "o !re6 ,nei!r is !re a s*ool    
build+ 9 ! community4 ,no bo>d (        
education 9 ! _w w\ld h  put "o !re4    
,aft] #be ye>s 9 su* a location ! *ur*  
is /ill  v small & weak4 ,v rec5tly !y  
f9ally decid$1 aft] a pa9ful  division1 
to move up t[n4    ,i %all n exagg]ate 9
 describ+ _! build+4 ,! walls 7  pa9t$1 
b ! ov]head 0 n4 ,!re 0 no rug1 no pa9t1
 no c>pet  ( any k9d on ! floor4 ,!     
b5*es 7 su* z y _c f9d 9  any c\ntry    
s*oolh\se 9 ,davidson ,c\nty4 ,!y 7 su* 
z y might  h f\nd sev5ty or sev5ty-five 
ye>s ago4 ,hang+ on ! wall j  inside !  
door !re 0 a mop :i* 0 us$ to clean !   
floor &  ov] ! pulpit a bottle op5] )   

:i* !y unfa/5$ ! grape  juice ea*       
,sunday morn+4 ,ov] on ?is side ( !     
build+ !re 0 a  c\ntry-/ore /ove ) a    
pipe runn+ all ! way across ! build+  & 
into ! wall on ! o!r side4 ,!re 0 a     
bapti/ry b no  dress+ rooms4 ,! p _h to 
come d[n ! aisle to a hole 9 !  floor to
 be baptiz$ & g up ! aisle & to "s      
neighbor's h\se to  *ange _! clo!s4     
,well1 n[1 are y surpris$ t ?is *ur*    
hasn't gr[n8    ,d[n at ,kannapolis :]e 
,i w5t to hold a meet+1 !y _h a *ur*    
build+ on a side /reet to a side /reet t
 got s muddy dur+ !  w9t]time t !y _h to
 discont9ue "s ( _! meet+s4 ,e  "t      
,bro!r ,flann]y 0 call$ ^u to tell      
someone h[ to f9d !  build+ he w\ld hang
 8 head4 ,i notic$ him "o night dur+ our
 t5t  meet+2 he />t$ to ann\nce !       
location ( ! build+ &  unconsci\sly 8   
head w5t d[n4 ,he 0 a%am$ ( x4 ,& !re   
w\ld  be little hope = ! "w at          
,kannapolis if !y _h n decid$ to  rem$y 
t situation4 ,b !y've already b\ght two 
nice lots d[nt[n  on :i* we held ! t5t  

meet+ & :]e !y w locate a *ur*  build+ z
 soon z possible4    #e4 ,keep+ ! build+
 9 prop] condition4 ,along ) ! location 
( ! build+ is ! condition ( ! build+4   
,lit]ally1 ,i h  prea*$ 9 *ur* build+s  
:]e ! temp]ature 0 ab\t #fj or #ee  :5 !
 s]vice began & #he :5 x clos$4 ,p w\ld 
h on  _! ov]coats :5 ,i />t$ to prea* & 
want to pull (f _!  %irts be=e x 0 ov]6 
,well1 y may say t t doesn't make any   
diff]5ce2 b y take "o hundr$ little ?+s 
l t & x does  make a great deal (       
diff]5ce4    ,! arrangem5t ( ! program  
may look l a small item1 b x's "o  ( ^? 
little items1 :i*1 tak5 along ) o!rs1   
makes a big  diff]5ce4 ,reports &       
records ( ! treasur] & ( o!r work]s 9  !
 *ur* are important4 ,our attitude t[>d 
/rang]s :5 !y visit  our meet+s is      
significant4 ,t's "o respect 9 :i* !    
,*apel  ,av5ue congregation is out/&+4  
,y\r c\rtesy to /rang]s has  caus$ mu*  
favorable comm5t4    #f4 ,adv]tis+ ! "w 
( ! *ur*4 ,i've kn[n *ur*es to sp5d     
?ree or f\r hundr$ doll>s to get a      

prea*]1 & refuse to sp5d #be  to get ! p
 !re to he> him4 ,?9k ab\t t6 ,y "k !   
prea*] c't d any good unless ! p are    
!re4 ,i w5t to a  c]ta9 city 9 ,we/     
,virg9ia to hold a meet+1 & ,i wrote to 
!m 9  advance urg+ !m to adv]tise !     
meet+4 ,well1 ,i c\ldn't say too  mu*1 y
 "k4 ,!y'd ?9k ,i 0 try+ to get !m to   
adv]tise me4  ,aft] ,i arriv$ ,i ask$ !m
 if !y'd adv]tis$ ! meet+4 ,!y  said1   
8,oh1 yes40 ,i look$ ar\nd = a sign b ,i
 didn't see "o4 ,!  *ur* build+ 0 locat$
 on a ?r\gh highway t ran f ! ,nor?  to 
! ,s\?4 ,a /ream] across ! road w\ld h  
attract$ !  att5tion ( ev]ybody :o      
pass$4 ,!y hadn't put "o up4 ,i look$ 9 
! /ore w9d[s & saw no ads4 ,i saw none  
any:]e4    ,i decid$ to f9d out :e!r !y 
_h adv]tis$ ! meet+4 ,x 0 a  small t[n  
:]e ev]ybody is suppos$ to "k :at       
ev]ybody else is  do+ anyway--only ab\t 
#a1jjj p4 ,i w5t to ! /ores & inquir$   
:e!r a meet+ 0 go+ on 9 t[n4 ,9 e /ore  
,i ent]$ ,i 0  ?or\ghly in=m$ ab\t a    
,naz>5e meet+4 ,"o fell[ got s          

en?usia/ic t he took me out on ! /reet &
 %[$ me !  prea*]'s h\se & told me :]e  
!y 7 hold+ ! meet+4 ,aft]  !y w\ld f9i% 
_! /ory ,i'd always ask if !re 7 any o!r
  meet+s go+ on 9 t[n4 ,9 ea* case !    
answ] 01 8,no40    ,9 our meet+ t night 
,i relat$ my exp]im5t & its results4 ,& 
,i  said1 8,n[1 don't ?9k ,i told ^? p  
any bett]4 ,i ?\ght ,i'd  help y keep ! 
secret60 ,t's ! pr9ciple on :i* a great 
_m  *ur*es "w4    ,rememb] t y h n      
adv]tis$ ! "w ( ! *ur* :5 y  m]ely let p
 "k x's go+ on4 ,y hav5't adv]tis$ x    
until  y make !m want a "p 9 x6         
,ev]ybody 9 ?is c\ntry kn[s t  ! ,/&>d  
,oil ,company has gasol9e = sale4 ,if t 
7 ! end (  adv]tis+1 !y c\ld discont9ue 
!irs4 ,b t's n ! purpose  ( x4 ,_!      
purpose is to make p want ,/&>d gasol9e1
 s !y  keep on adv]tis+4 ,too (t5 we ?9k
 we've adv]tis$ ! *ur* j  because p "k  
x's 9 exi/5ce1 b we h n adv]tis$ x      
until we make !m want a "p 9 x4    #g4  
,h&l+ ! f9ances4 ,ano!r little detail t 
ne$s c>eful  consid]ation is ! plann+ ( 

! f9ancial program ( ! *ur*4  ,!re is "o
 important respect 9 :i* ! f9ance ( !   
*ur* is  diff]5t f t ( any o!r          
organization4 ,i'm n a bus9ess man1  b  
,i "k1 nev]!less1 t x's well = a bus9ess
 conc]n to keep  a good surplus on h&4  
,! bigg] m>g9 !y c keep betwe5 _!       
income & _! outgo1 ! bett] (f !y are4   
,consequ5tly !  adm9i/rators ( su*      
bus9esses endeavor to build up a big    
bank  acc\nt2 b fri5ds1 t's ! wor/ ?+ t 
c happ5 to a  congregation6 ,y _c get a 
gr\p ( p to give into a treasury  t has 
sev]al ?\s& doll>s 9 ! bank4 ,y _c get p
 to  give to a *ur* :5 !y "k x is n     
ne$$4    ,i got a big surprise a few    
ye>s ago :5 ,i prea*$ 9 a c]ta9 t[n  on 
! subject ( giv+4 ,aft] ,i'd f9i%$ !    
memb]s began com+ to  me & say+1 8,:y   
!re's no ne$ ( tell+ u ab\t t4 ,we h    
sev]al ?\s& doll>s 9 ! bank4 ,:y %\ld we
 give8 ,?is  congregation doesn't ne$   
any money40    ,rec5tly ,i held a meet+ 
= ano!r *ur* :i* _h #aj1jjj 9 !  bank4  
,i didn't "k x1 s ,i prea*$ on giv+ &   

got ! same  reaction4 ,dur+ ! re/ ( t   
meet+ ,i prea*$ on sp5d+6  ,be=e ! meet+
 clos$ ! congregation _h plans to />t a 
new  congregation 9 ! nor? end ( t[n4   
,s9ce ,i left !y h b\ght a  build+ =    
#d1ejj1 paid ca% = x1 & />t$ a new      
congregation  ) ab\t fifty or sixty     
memb]s4 ,!y 7 go+ to wait until ! w>  0 
ov]4 ,i wond] :at !y w\ld h done 9 case 
( ! ,hundr$  ,ye>s ,w>6 ,t "q occurs to 
me :5 p talk ab\t po/pon+  *ur* "w until
 aft] ! w> is ov]4 ,we _c af=d to let ! 
,"l's "w wait until ! _w quits fight+6  
,x's ess5tial 9 ref]5ce to ! f9ancial   
program ( ! *ur* t  plans = ,scriptural 
sp5d+ be kept "r up )1 or a little ahead
  (1 ! income2 because ! income is      
flexible4 ,:5 ! congregation  sees an   
increas$ ne$ & a gr[+ program1 !n !     
contributions  w be increas$ accord+ly4 
,i don't blame p = n giv+ to a  treasury
 t's already ov]fl[+4 ,i w\ldn't want to
 contribute to a  *ur* ^: lead]s w\ld n 
sp5d ! money t 0 contribut$4 ,i'd  f9d  
"s o!r av5ue ?r\gh :i* to contribute4   

,:5 x is necess>y  to set aside a fund =
 a new build+1 or "s o!r major1         
anticipat$  exp5se1 ! money %\ld be     
e>m>k$ & n c\nt$ z "p ( !  op]at+       
acc\nt4 ,! f9ancial program ( ! *ur* is 
"o ( _m  problems t ne$s to be giv5 "s  
c>eful /udy4    #h4 ,avoid+             
disappo9tm5t4 ,i want to give y ano!r   
illu/ration4  ,:5 ,i w5t to a c]ta9 t[n 
to prea*1 ! ladies1 "s ( :om 7  ev5 f   
ano!r congregation1 began insi/+ on hav+
 a ladies'  ,bible class4 ,!y said t !  
prea*] ov] at ?is o!r *ur*  w\ldn't h   
"o4 ,i ask$ :y4 ,!y answ]$1 8,because x 
always dies  on 8 h&s1 & leaves a bad   
feel+--a feel+ ( failure40 ,i repli$1   
8,all "r1 we'll h "o & n let x die4     
,we're j go+ to  cont9ue x twelve weeks4
 ,!n we w be ?r\gh40    ,i plann$ a     
twelve-week c\rse4 ,! int]e/ & att5dance
 grew  ?r\gh\t ! twelve weeks4 ,"s      
insi/$ ^u its be+ cont9u$  long] b ,i   
said1 8,no1 we may />t ano!r "o soon1 b 
we've  f9i%$ ?is "o40 ,y "k !re's a big 
diff]5ce betwe5 quitt+  because y've    

f9i%$ & quitt+ because y've fail$4 ,y c 
always />t aga9 if y ?9k x wise to d s4 
,x is prud5t to set a  "t limit on all  
activities ( ! *ur* except ^? :i* are   
ess5tial or already e/abli%$4    ,:5 ,i 
0 do+ mission>y "w 9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1
 ,i didn't ask  *ur*es to s5d me 8a     
contribution20 ,i ask$ !m to s5d me a   
def9ite  am\nt = a def9ite p]iod ( "t4  
,!n1 :5 !y _h promis$1 !y  felt obligat$
 to give t mu* = t l5g? ( "t4 ,y "k1 if 
!re isn't "s agreem5t ab\t ! am\nt & !  
l5g? ( "t1  p w ?9k1 8,well1 x's got to 
/op sometime & ! *ur* has  z mu* "r to  
discont9ue x or say :5 x %\ld be        
discont9u$ z  ! prea*] has10 & s aft]   
a:ile x j plays out4 ,b if a            
congregation promises to s5d y #aj a    
mon? = twelve mon?s1 !y  are almo/ c]ta9
 to d x4 ,t's j ano!r "o ( ^? little    
details4 ,all su* ?+s h to be work$ out 
accord+ to human  judgm5t4 ,!y h to be  
le>n$ by exp]i5ce & obs]vation4 ,!      
,bible does n specify !m4    ,i c\ld g  
on talk+ l ?is indef9itely1 b all ^!    

items are  m5tion$ = illu/rative        
purposes1 & to emphasize ! "o c5tral    
po9t ,i want to drive home tonight4 ,t  
is1 t ,god has left a field  9 :i* he   
has n made specifications1 9 :i* we mu/ 
make  decisions1 & ^? decisions ought to
 be made ?\ghtfully4 ,!y  ought to be   
made delib]ately1 & e little detail     
ought to be  /udi$ mo/ c>efully1 = aft] 
all1 we are engag$ 9 ! greate/  "w on   
?is e>?6                                
,,iv                        ,po9t (     
,dim9i%+ ,returns    ,i want to raise "o
 m "q & !n we'll h to close4 ,we he>  p 
speak+ 9 ! bus9ess _w ab\t 8! po9t (    
dim9i%+  returns40 ,maybe ,i %\ld tell y
 :at t means or give y a simple         
illu/ration4 ,suppose y drive out on a  
muddy road l ,bro!r ,e/evez  0 talk+    
ab\t ?is aft]noon & get y\r c> real     
dirty & come  home to wa% x4 ,y turn on 
! hose pipe & g ov] x "o "t1 &  x       
doesn't look l ! same c>4 ,! fir/ go+   
ov] makes a big  diff]5ce1 a v obvi\s   
diff]5ce1 b y don't h x clean yet4  ,y g

 ov] x aga9 & y get x a little bit      
clean]1 b x's n  z noticeable ?is "t4   
,!n y get "s soap & wa% x real good  &  
get (f "s m dirt1 b ! diff]5ce doesn't  
%[ v pla9ly  ?is "t4 ,! c> /ill isn't   
clean4 ,y take "s clean+ wax & g  ov] x 
aga9 & get (f a lot m dirt4 ,!n y c take
 a rag &  %9e x & ! m y poli% x1 ! m    
x'll %9e1 b aft]  a:ile y rea* ! po9t   
:]e ! extra lu/re t c be add$ by  fur!r 
rubb+ is n wor? ! ef=t4 ,t's ! po9t (   
dim9i%+  returns4 ,:5 y've rea*$ ! po9t 
:]e ! additional result  obta9able is n 
wor? ! ef=t requir$ to obta9 x1 t's !   
po9t ( dim9i%+ returns4    ,) t 9 m9d1  
,i want to ask ?is "q3 ,d y believe t "o
  c ev] rea* ! po9t ( dim9i%+ returns 9 
8 prep>ation =  ! "w ( ! ,"l8 ,if by ev]
 s mu* ef=t ,i c make myself1 ev5  to a 
small degree1 a bett] prea*]1 don't y   
believe ,i ought to d  x8 ,if by ev] s  
mu* ef=t1 "o c become1 to any ext5t     
:atsoev]1  a bett] song lead]1 don't y  
believe he ought to d x8    ,& if by ev]
 s mu* /udy & c>eful ?\ght & plann+1 !  

ov]se]s c make ! "w ( ! *ur* ev5        
slightly m effective1  don't y ?9k !y   
ought to d x8 ,d y believe we c ev] rea*
  ! po9t ( dim9i%+ returns 9 ! "w ( !   
,"l8 ,don't y  agree t 9 8 "w all ( u   
%\ld d our v1 v be/8 ,i  believe y d4   
,t's all we h "t to say tonight4 ,9 j a 
mom5t we're go+ to  s+ ! invitation song
 t has be5 ann\nc$1 & 9 do+ s we  %all  
be urg+ y to accept ! ,"l's invitation4 
,^! promises are  (f]$ to ! unbeliev]#e 
on conditions ( fai?1 rep5tance &       
baptism 7,m>k #af3ae1 #af2 ,acts #b3ch72
 & to ! backslid] on !  conditions (    
rep5tance1 confession & pray] 7,acts    
#h3ac1 #bb1 #bc2 #a  ,john #a3i74 ,z we 
/& & s+ we entreat ! lo/ to come to     
,jesus4                                 
,,xii                  ,,congregational 
,,objectives ,,& ,,activities           
7,note3 ,:ile ?is s]mon 0 be+ pres5t$ ! 
ma9 head+s ( !  foll[+ outl9e 7 on !    
blackbo>d4 ,be=e ! second s]mon on  !   
same subject 0 deliv]$ ! foll[+ ev5+1 a 
mimeograph$  copy ( ! entire outl9e 0   

giv5 to ea* p]son 9 ! audi5ce47         
,,introduction    ,to set 9 ord] ! "w ( 
! local *ur* x is well to consid] !     
objectives or results desir$4 ,bel[ is a
 li/ ( scriptural  congregational       
objectives & "s ( ! activities t w help 
to  rea* ! objectives4      ,i4         
,evangeli/ic 7,mk4 #af3ae1 #af7      #a4
 ,local        a4 ,"l's day prea*+      
b4 ,protract$ meet+s        c4 ,newspap]
 & o!r adv]tis+        d4 ,newspap]     
reports        e4 ,invit+ & br++ o!rs to
 meet+s        f4 ,radio prea*+1 contact
 ) int]e/$ li/5]s        g4 ,%ort       
articles 9 ! pap]        h4 ,di/ribution
 ( tracts--9 homes1 9 public build+s1 by
            mail1 racks 9 lobbies       
i4 ,p]sonal evangelism          7#a7    
,contacts at s*ool          7#b7        
,contacts at play          7#c7         
,contacts at "w          7#d7 ,h\se to  
h\se calls        j4 ,prospect          
file--individual & g5]al        k4      
,community ,bible classes        l4     
,pray]      #b4 ,mission>y        a4    

,tracts        b4 ,radio        c4      
,f9ancial support to prea*]s & missions 
7#a7 ,%\ld expect regul> & complete     
reports          7#b7 ,work]s select$   
c>efully & well support$          7#c7  
,"w c>efully sup]vis$          7#d7     
,op]at+ funds & assi/ants furni%$       
d4 ,select+ fields & plann+ "w        e4
 ,lead]%ip = rural *ur*es ne> ,na%ville 
,,ii4 ,devotional 7,acts #b3db7      #a4
 ,sunday morn+      #b4 ,sunday ev5+    
#c4 ,w$nesday ev5+      #d4 ,ann\ncem5ts
    ,,iii4 ,in/ructional 7,matt4        
#bh3ai-bj2 ,eph4 #d3aa-ac7      #a4     
,prea*+      #b4 ,sunday morn+ classes  
#c4 ,w$nesday ev5+ classes      #d4     
,vacation ,bible s*ool      #e4 ,bible  
/ory h\r      #f4 ,ladies' ,bible class 
#g4 ,o!r special classes    ,,iv4 ,look+
 ,aft] ,memb]s ,individually 7,john     
#aj3c1 #ad2 ,acts #bj3bh2               
,heb4 #ac3ag7      #a4 ,*ur* bullet9    
#b4 ,correspond5ce ) m5 9 s]vice        
#c4 ,correspond5ce )1 & 9 behalf (1 o!r 
non-resid5t memb]s      #d4 ,contacts at

 meet+s      #e4 ,visit+--sick1         
indiff]5t1 weak1 disgruntl$      #f4    
,records ( names & addresses ( memb]s   
#g4 ,att5dance records      #h4 ,special
 att5tion to new memb]s1 etc4      #i4  
,discipl9e    ,v4 ,practical ,tra9+ 7#a 
,tim4 #c3aj2 ,eph4 #d3aa-af7      #a4   
,w$nesday ev5+ meet+      #b4           
,p>ticipation 9 o!r meet+s      #c4     
,special classes      #d4 ,sup]vis$     
activities 9 p]sonal "w1 etc4    ,,vi4  
,b5efic5t 7,jas4 #a3bg2 #a ,cor4 #af3a7 
#a4 ,c>+ = wid[s      #b4 ,c>+ = orphans
      #c4 ,help+ ! poor    ,,vii4       
,incid5tal      #a4 ,f9ancial reports1  
records1 etc4      #b4 ,ma9t5ance ( *ur*
 prop]ty      #c4 ,o!r incid5tals    ,we
 are v glad to h visitors ) u today4 ,i 
w n und]take to  "n ^? :o are pres5t f  
o!r places1 le/ ,i omit "o4 ,b we  want 
all ( y to realize t y h a v he>ty      
welcome4 ,we're  always glad to h y     
wor%ip ) u4    ,i 0 v glad inde$ to he> 
t spl5did report giv5 by ,bro!r         
,gregory4 ,i wi% we c\ld h m frequ5t    

reports f ^? :o are  be+ assi/$ 9 _! "w 
by ! ,*apel ,av5ue congregation4 ,let u 
rememb] t ! gospel is be+ proclaim$     
today at half a doz51 or  maybe a doz51 
diff]5t places by prea*]s support$1 at  
lea/ 9  "p1 by ! congregation "h4 ,to   
me1 t is a v enc\rag+  ?\ght4    ,i want
 to talk to y ?is morn+ ^u ! topic1     
8,congregational  ,objectives &         
,activities40 ,! "w ( ! *ur* may be     
outl9$ 9  sev]al diff]5t ways1 b ! mo/  
practical outl9e t ,i h be5  able to    
develop is "o bas$ ^u ! objectives ( !  
*ur*4 ,9  o!r words1 :at is ! purpose ( 
! *ur*8 ,:at is ! "w t x  %\ld d1 & h[ c
 x be/ d t "w8 ,i h li/$ on ! bo>d  six 
or sev5 expressions accord+ to :i* !    
scriptural objectives (  ! *ur* may be  
classifi$3 evangeli/ic1 devotional1     
in/ructional1  wat*+ or look+ aft] !    
memb]s individually1 practical tra9+1   
b5efic5t1 & incid5tal--"s o!r activities
 :i* are incid5tal to  ^! ma9           
objectives4 ,^! are ,scriptural         
objectives4 ,!y are  au?oriz$ by ! ^w ( 

,god1 & ,i believe t ?is outl9e cov]s   
ev]y?+ :i* ,god int5ds = ! *ur* to d4   
,someone told me ,i _h  omitt$          
recreational & social objectives4 ,well1
 ,i left ^? out on  purpose1 because ,i 
d n believe t !y are au?oriz$ by !      
,bible4  ,h5ce1 z f> z ,i'm able to "k1 
?is li/ is complete4    ,n[ ,i want to  
talk ab\t "o or two ( ^! items at ?is   
"t4  ,cont9u+ ! ef=t to give "s         
practical lessons1 ,i'm lay+ aside      
rhetoric or any o!r te*nical requirem5ts
 = a good s]mon :i*  might /& 9 ! way ( 
practical effectiv5ess4    ,by ! t]m    
evangeli/ic1 ( c\rse1 we mean prea*+ !  
gospel to !  entire _w4 ,! ,scriptural  
au?ority = t is f\nd at _m places  9 !  
,bible4 ,= in/ance1 ! great commission z
 report$ by ,m>k  #af3ae3 8,g into all !
 _w & prea* ! gospel unto e creature4   
,he t believe? & is baptiz$ %all be     
sav$4 ,he t believe? n  %all be damn$40 
,?is comm&m5t is v compreh5sive4 ,x says
 8,g  into all ! _w0 & ! _w includes ! p
 :o live "h at  ,*apel ,av5ue1 ^? :o    

live next door to y1 ev5 ^? :o are 9  ! 
h\se ) y4 ,x includes ! p ( ?is city1 & 
!n1 (  c\rse1 p 9 o!r cities & o!r /ates
 ?r\gh\t ! entire  _w4 ,!re=e1 we %all  
discuss ?is subject ( evangelization "u 
two head+s3 local & mission>y4    ,god  
has giv5 u a *>ge to keep z a           
congregation4 ,he has *>g$ u  to prea* !
 gospel unto ! p ( ?is community1 z well
 z !  p ( o!r communities4 ,n[ ! "q is3 
8,h[ c we d x80  ,!re's ! comm&2 x's a  
g5]al "o4 ,god *>ges u to prea* !       
gospel unto ! p :o live 9 ,ea/          
,na%ville1 & z little z y  may h ?\ght  
ab\t x1 !re are _m ?\s&s ( p "r "h  )9 a
 few blocks ( our build+ :o d n "k ab\t 
! *ur* 9  ! ,new ,te/am5t--:o d n       
believe & /udy ! ,bible & are n         
acqua9t$ ) ! di/+ui%+ *>act]i/ics ( !   
,new ,te/am5t  *ur*4                    
,i                          ,prea*+ on  
,"l's ,days    ,our problem is to get ! 
tru? unto ^! p4 ,:at means & :at  me?ods
 %all we use 9 c>ry+ out ?is *>ge :i*   
,god has giv5 u8  ,"o me?od we use is t 

( prea*+ on ! ,"l's day2 ,sunday s]mons 
s]ve an evangeli/ic purpose to "s ext5t4
 ,"s ( ! lessons are  design$ = !       
purpose ( rea*+ ^? :o are on ! outside1 
&1  ( c\rse1 :5 t is ! case1 a special  
ef=t %\ld be made to get  ! outsid]s "h 
to he> ! lessons4 ,^! regul> ,"l's day  
meet+s1 !n1 & ! lessons :i* are pres5t$ 
morn+ & ev5+  c be made to s]ve !       
purpose ( evangeliz+ ?is community4     
,b we c\ld n conf9e all ! lessons to t  
type ( ?9k+1 =  to d s w\ld be to       
neglect "s o!r important matt]s4 ,ev5 if
 we  did make all ! lessons ( an        
evangeli/ic nature t w\ld n  suffice to 
solve ?is problem1 = t means alone w n  
rea* all  ! unsav$1 ev5 ( our own       
community4 ,too _m ( !m are at home at  
?is h\r1 or wor%ip+ at "s o!r place :]e 
! full gospel is  n pres5t$4            
,,ii                                    
,protract$ ,meet+s    ,mo/ congregations
 supplem5t _! ,"l's day prea*+ !n by :at
 is  call$ protract$ meet+s1 or revival 
meet+s4 ,su* meet+s  accompli% mu* good1

 & !y %\ld be execut$ ) a def9ite       
purpose 9 m9d4 ,"s def9ite purpose %\ld 
*>act]ize e  activity ( ! *ur*4 ,:5 we  
hold ano!r protract$ meet+1 we want  to 
?9k ( x z a means ( help+ u c>ry out !  
,god-giv5 *>ge  to prea* ! gospel unto !
 p 9 ,ea/ ,na%ville4 ,z long z !re  is  
"o s\l )9 our rea* :o has n he>d ! tru? 
or :o has n  be5 prop]ly exhort$ to obey
 x1 y & ,i h n f9i%$ our job4  ,keep+ ! 
purpose ( rea*+ ! unsav$ ( ?is community
 cle>ly 9  m9d z we plan & conduct our  
next meet+ w contribute mu* to its      
success4                                
,,iii                                   
,adv]tis+    ,y w agree ) me t if we    
%\ld dep5d entirely ^u ,"l's day  prea*+
 & ^u protract$ meet+s1 we w\ld nev]    
rea* all !  unsav$ ev5 9 our own        
community4 ,god has n prescrib$ t our   
ef=ts %all be conf9$ unto ^! me?ods4 ,he
 has giv5 u a g5]al  *>ge to prea* !    
gospel to all ! _w4 ,he expects u to use
 "s  intellig5ce & "s good judgm5t 9    
c>ry+ out ?is comm&4    ,&1 fri5ds1 he  

expects u to use e means :i* is at our  
disposal  9 ord] to make ! job complete4
 ,( c\rse1 ,i mean e ,scriptural or     
legitimate means4 ,= no o!r sort ( means
 w\ld accompli% !  purpose int5d$4 ,we  
w\ld make a v s]i\s mi/ake1 !n1 if we   
reli$ ^u any "o me?od alone4 ,god       
expects u to use e me?od  t is          
legitimate )9 its nature 9 ord] to c>ry 
out ?is *>ge4    ,:at are "s ( ! o!r ?+s
 :i* c be done along ?is l9e8  ,fir/1 we
 c make a great] ef=t to get p to come  
to !  meet+s--supplem5t ! public meet+s 
by putt+ on a special ef=t  to get p to 
att5d !m4 ,newspap] adv]tis+ w\ld be v  
helpful4 ,p]sonal visits & invitations  
to att5d ! meet+s c be  us$ to good     
advantage4 ,ano!r means ( attract+ p to 
! place  :]e ! gospel is prea*$1 is     
publiciz+ reports ( :at is be+  done4   
,no?+ succe$s l success4 ,& if a *ur* w 
d :at ,god  int5ds = x to d1 x w be     
news6    ,"o prea*] blam$ ! *ur*es      
!mselves = n gett+ m  newspap]          
publicity4 ,he said 8,if !re 7 a *ur*   

:i* practic$  :at x prea*$1 x w\ld get  
its "n 9 ! headl9es ( ! daily  pap]40   
,if y'll /op to analyze 8 /atem5t1 y'll 
almo/ h to  admit t he told ! tru?4 ,we 
are n seek+ publicity = its own  sake1 b
 ! ,bible says 8,let y\r light %9e10 &  
condemns !  putt+ ( y\r c&le "u a bu%el 
:]e no "o c see x4    ,:5 ! *ur* does   
some?+ :i* is wor?:ile & w\ld s]ve z a  
f9e example = o!rs1 x is our duty to    
give x ! publicity :i*  x des]ves 9 ord]
 t o!rs may pr(it by ! example4 ,su* is 
au?oriz$ by ! comm&m5t1 8,let y\r light 
%9e1 t o!rs may  see y\r good works &   
glorify ,god40                          
,,iv                              ,radio
 & ,press    ,ano!r means :i* might be  
us$ to c>ry out ?is *>ge is radio       
prea*+4 ,( c\rse1 !re has be5 mu* ( ?is 
done already 9 !  city ( ,na%ville1 b   
!re are _m o!r places :]e x has n be5   
done1 & :]e x %\ld be us$ z "o ( !      
me?ods ( c>ry+ out  ! comm&m5t to prea* 
! gospel to ! :ole _w4 ,:]ev] !  radio  
is us$ e possible ef=t %\ld be made to  

=m p]sonal  contact ) ^? :o become      
int]e/$4    ,i "k a numb] (             
congregations t are publi%+ %ort        
articles 9  ! daily pap]4 ,! daily pap] 
is a v f9e m$ium ?r\gh :i* to  rea* !   
public4 ,! bus9ess _w has kn[n ?is = a  
long "t4  ,t's ! reason y see s _m & su*
 co/ly adv]tisem5ts 9 our  daily pap]s4 
,our m]*ants "k t ?is is an effective   
way to rea*  ! public4 ,jesus said t !  
m5 ( ?is _w are = _! own  g5]ation wis] 
?an ! sons ( light4 ,x may be t ?is     
/atem5t  is applicable "h1 = too (t5    
*ur*es h ov]look$ ! use (  ! radio &    
especially ! use ( ! daily pap] z a     
m$ium ?r\gh  :i* to rea* ! public4      
,rememb]1 ,god has *>g$ u to prea* !    
gospel to ev]ybody1 & "o  s\l is wor? m 
?an all ! money 9 ! _w4 ,if by ev] s mu*
  use ( ! daily press1 we c accompli% ! 
salvation ( j "o s\l  x w\ld be wor? a  
million times :at x co/4 ,if we w /op to
  consid] ! value ( j "o s\l1 we w see !
 great importance (  us+ e means t we c 
to w9 lo/ s\ls = ,*ri/4 ,n[1 ,i'm  j    

nam+ "s diff]5t activities "h :i* w help
 u to fulfill  ?is duty1 or to rea* !   
objective ( evangeliz+ our own          
community4  ,d n ?9k t ?is li/ is       
complete2 x is int5d$ r to be           
sugge/ive4 ,p]haps y c ?9k ( o!r means  
:i* w\ld also help  9 accompli%+ ?is    
task4                                   
,v                            ,di/ribut+
 ,tracts    ,b ev5 aft] we h done all ^!
 ?+s !re w /ill be "s  p :o are n yet   
rea*$4 ,! *ur* "h has be5 engag$ 9      
publi%+ & di/ribut+ tracts4 ,?is is     
ano!r means :i* we c  use to rea* our   
neighbors4 ,i wi% we _h "s sy/em (      
regul>ly  plac+ tracts1 appropriate     
tracts1 9 e home 9 ?is community4 ,we  c
 help to prea* ! gospel to ! _w by c>ry+
 tracts 9 p]son  to ^? :o live 9 our    
neighborhood1 & by plac+ tracts 9 public
  places--! ,y4 ,m4 ,c4 ,a41 ! ,y4 ,w4  
,c4 ,a41 ! bus /ation1 ! ,union         
,/ation1 & o!r su* places4 ,! *ur*es (  
,*ri/ 9 g5]al h  neglect$ ?is           
opportunity2 if y d\bt ?is /atem5t1     

visit "s (  ^! places--hospitals1       
t]m9als1 etc4--& y w realize t we  h be5
 lett+ an opportunity slip by u 9 ?is   
respect4    ,!n our tracts 9 ! *ur*     
lobby may be us$ to s]ve a good purpose4
  ,i'm glad t ,bro!r ,bill+sley has tak5
 ! initiative 9 provid+  "s racks = !m1 
because ! tru? %\ld be display$ j z     
effectively z possible4 ,i believe t y w
 agree t 9 ! pa/  ! tracts 9 ! lobby h n
 be5 attractively arrang$4 ,if ,i %\ld  
prea* a s]mon z ragg$ 9 its appe>ance z 
t display ( tracts  has be51 y w\ld fire
 me4 ,y'd say y didn't want ! tru?      
wrapp$  up 9 t sort ( a g>m5t4 ,we ne$  
to look out aft] details & take         
advantage ( e possible means to make !  
prea*+ ( ! gospel  m effective4 ,paul   
said1 8,= ?\gh ,i be free f all m51 yet 
h  ,i made myself s]vant unto all1 t ,i 
might ga9 ! m4 ,& unto !  ,jews ,i      
became z a ,jew1 t ,i might ga9 ! ,jews2
 to !m t are  "u ! law1 z "u ! law1 t ,i
 might ga9 !m t are "u  ! law2 to !m t  
are )\t law1 z )\t law1 7be+ n  )\t law 

to ,god1 b "u ! law to ,*ri/17 t ,i     
might ga9 !m  t are )\t law4 ,to ! weak 
became ,i z weak1 t ,i might ga9  !     
weak3 ,i am made all ?+s to all m51 t ,i
 might by all means  save "s4 ,& ?is ,i 
d = ! gospel's sake1 t ,i might be      
p>tak]  !re( ) y0 7#a ,cor4 #i3ai-bc74  
,,vi                            ,p]sonal
 ,evangelism    ,9 addition to all ^!   
me?ods1 p]sonal evangelism %\ld be      
greatly  emphasiz$4 ,"h is p]haps !     
greate/ weakness 9 ! me?od ( !  *ur*es (
 ,*ri/ today4 ,on ?is po9t1 we are all[+
 "s advocates  ( error to run circles   
ar\nd u4 ,"h is a great unwork$ field   
:i*1  :5 prop]ly work$1 w br+ results ( 
:i* we h n yet  dream$4    ,! ,bible    
does n comm& p to come to our public    
meet+s4 ,if we  c rea* !m by ^! public  
meet+s1 t's f9e4 ,if we c p]suade  !m to
 come s t we may prea* ! gospel to a    
l>ge numb] at once1  t's f9e4 ,b :at w  
we d = ^? :o don't come8 ,! ,bible  says
 8,g40 ,we h n fully dis*>g$ our duty :5
 we invite p  to come to u4 ,& we hav5't

 always invit$ !m6 ,!re are1 ,i am sure1
  hundr$s ( p liv+ almo/ 9 sight ( ?is  
build+ :o h n  receiv$ a p]sonal        
invitation to att5d ! meet+s at ?is     
place4    ,!y ought to receive at lea/ a
 p]sonal invitation4 ,b ev5 !n1  t's n  
suffici5t4 ,if !y /ill don't come1 x    
becomes our duty to  g to !m4 ,h we     
obey$ ! great commission1 ev5 9 ref]5ce 
to  ,ea/ ,na%ville1 until we d s8 ,x w  
help a great deal if we h a  prospect   
file1 bo? g5]al & individual4 ,e good   
insurance ag5t  9 ?is t[n has a prospect
 file4 ,he kn[s to :om he w try to sell 
insurance 9 ! next few days4 ,& we ought
 to use ! same practical  common s5se 9 
execut+ ! "w ( ! ,"l t m5 use 9 sell+   
insurance4    ,i w5t to a place "o "t to
 hold a meet+ :]e !y _h made v          
elaborate prep>ations4 ,!y _h appo9t$ _m
 committees4 ,!y _h an  adv]tis+        
committee1 a publicity committee1 a p>k+
 committee1 a  fl[] committee1 & an u%]+
 committee1 & ev]y?+ else y c  ?9k (    
except "o little item4 ,!y _h fail$ to  

consid] :o might  be sav$ dur+ ! meet+1 
& :5 ,i ask$ "o ( ! eld]s :om he        
expect$ to be baptiz$1 he hesitat$1     
?\ght = a :ile1 & f9ally  nam$ "o ( !   
boys :o _h be5 com+ to ! s]vices4 ,!y   
expect$  to h =ty or fifty additions1 b 
!y _h nev] ?\ght ab\t :o  ^! additions  
w\ld be4    ,:at w\ld y ?9k ( an        
automobile salesman ) no prospects 9    
m9d1 :o w5t 9 on ,monday morn+ & told ! 
sales manag] t he  0 go+ to sell five   
automobiles dur+ ! week8 ,! sales manag]
  w\ld probably ask1 8,well1 to :om80 ,!
 ag5t w\ld reply1 8,oh1 ,i don't  "k2 ,i
 j believe !re mu/ be five p 9 t[n :o'll
 buy f  me ?is week40 ,d y ?9k ! sales  
manag] w\ld be enc\rag$8 ,:y  he w\ld   
realize t ! salesman didn't "k :at he 0 
talk+  ab\t4 ,e congregation ought to h 
a prospect li/1 & e  individual work] 9 
! ,"l's k+dom ought to h a prospect li/4
  ,:om w y try to save dur+ ! next      
twelve mon?s8 ,e ,*ri/ian  %\ld be a s\l
 w9n] = ,jesus1 & y c lead someone to   
,*ri/ if  y are will+ to be us$ by him 9

 s do+4 ,!re is mu* m t  c\ld be said   
along ?is l9e if "t p]mitt$4    ,"o     
congregation has us$ v effectively !    
me?od ( community ,bible  classes4 ,:5 !
 memb]s c\ld n get p to come to _!      
meet+-h\se1 !y c>ri$ ,bible classes to !
 communities :]e !  p liv$4 ,"s good    
,*ri/ian :o _h ! respect ( 8 neighbors  
invit$ ^? neighbors to 8 home = ,bible  
/udy & _h ! prea*]  !re to help ) !     
tea*+4 ,at ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 mo/ ( !  
additions :i* !y h _h dur+ ! la/ six    
mon?s h come f  j su* a s\rce4 ,if ?is  
little me?od 7 put 9 effect 9 ! city  ( 
,na%ville by all ! congregations1 x w\ld
 revolutionize ?is t[n  9 j a few mon?s4
                                        
,,vii                            ,!     
,case ( ,m>y ,doe    ,! ?+ ,i'm try+ to 
impress ^u y\r m9ds is t we h n be5  us+
 all ! means or me?ods :i* ,god has     
plac$ at our disposal4 ,let  me make !  
po9t j z concrete & effective z possible
 by us+ a  def9ite example4 7,maybe x's 
indef9ite 9 "s respects47 ,suppose t  we

 h a "y lady br\ght up "h 9 our own     
community1 maybe n  liv+ m ?an two or   
?ree blocks f our *ur* build+4 ,we w    
call h] ,m>y ,doe4 ,:at are ! *ances t  
%e w le>n ! tru?  f our program (       
evangelism8 ,we'll say t %e has be5 re>$
 by  p>5ts :o g regul>ly to a           
d5om9ational *ur*4 ,!y've be5 tak+  h]  
!re ev] s9ce %e 0 a t9y baby4 ,!y've    
taught h] to believe  9 _! p>ticul>     
d5om9ation4 ,!y h built up )9 h] a      
d5om9ational pride & a s5se ( loyalty to
 ! *ur* ( h]  p>5ts4    ,at t *ur*1 %e  
nev] he>s ! complete plan ( salvation4  
,%e  he>s "s nice1 moral lectures4 ,%e  
goes to ! ,bible classes &  discusses   
curr5t ev5ts & g5]al social problems4   
,if %e's l _m  su* "y p1 %e does n read 
! ,bible v sy/ematically  h]self4 ,%e   
may read x occasionally1 b n consi/5tly 
&  und]/&+ly4 ,! *ances are t ,m>y ,doe 
w nev] le>n !  prop] division ( ! ^w4   
,%e might live 9 su* an environm5t =    
fifty ye>s & nev] le>n ! diff]5ce betwe5
 ! old cov5ant &  ! new cov5ant4        

,p]haps %e & h] "m ride by our build+   
sometime & %e says1  8,"m1 :at *ur* is  
t80 ,! "m replies1 8,oh1 t's !  *ur* (  
,*ri/0 or maybe %e'll say1 8,!          
,campbellite *ur*4 ,!y  ?9k baptism     
alone saves y40 ,well1 ,m>y ,doe        
believes t1 ev5  ?\gh x isn't true4     
,consequ5tly %e'll probably nev] come to
 "o (  our meet+s4 ,v likely %e'll nev] 
read any ( our lit]ature4 ,h[  %all we  
rea* ,m>y ,doe8    ,probably h] be/     
*ance to le>n ! tru? is ?r\gh h] contact
 )  our own *ildr5 9 ! public s*ools4 ,t
 is a common meet+ place1  & ,i suspect 
,m>y w be m likely to h an intimate     
contact )  a memb] ( ! *ur* at s*ool ?an
 at any o!r place4 ,_h y ev]  ?\ght ab\t
 t z an opportunity = evangeliz+ ,ea/   
,na%ville8 ,i  wond] if our boys & girls
 9 s*ool are tak+ advantage ( _!        
opportunity4 ,h y realiz$ :at a wond]ful
 opportunity x is1 &  are y behav+      
y\rself 9 su* a way z to dem& respect f 
y\r  fell[ /ud5ts t y may be able to    
tea* !m ! tru?8 ,or d y  s misbehave t y

 w\ld be a little bit emb>rass$ to      
und]take to  %[ !m ! diff]5ce betwe5    
tru? & error8 ,!re is a gold5           
opportunity = p]sonal evangelism t might
 be us$ ev5 by a s*ool  boy or girl 9   
lead+ _m p unto ! ,lamb ( ,god t takes  
away  ! s9s ( ! _w4 ,p]sonal evangelism 
!n may be c>ri$ out  ?r\gh p]sonal      
contact at s*ool1 ?r\gh p]sonal contact 
at "w1  & ?r\gh p]sonal contact at play 
or 9 our social relation%ips4           
,,viii                            ,h\se 
,to ,h\se ,calls    ,&1 f9ally1 my      
fri5ds1 x might be possible t be=e we   
c\ld  rea* ,m>y ,doe & ! sev]al ?\s& p  
:om %e repres5ts1 we  w\ld h to />t d[n 
! /reet & g f h\se to h\se & call  ^u e 
home4 ,x c\ld be possible t ,m>y w\ld n 
be ?r[n )  any memb] ( ! *ur*1 ev5 9 h] 
association at s*ool4 ,d y  believe we c
 claim to h fully & completely met our  
responsibility1 9 prea*+ ! gospel to ! p
 ( ,ea/ ,na%ville1  until we h gone f   
h\se to h\se z ! apo/le ,paul did1 & z  
"s d5om9ations are do+ today1 & tak5 !  

message to !m8 ,t  is almo/ an unus$    
opportunity & me?od ( prea*+ ! gospel to
  ^? :o h n yet he>d x1 & yet x is a v  
practical & a  v effective "o4          
,,ix                                    
,pray]    ,i w\ld l to climax all ( ?is 
by say+ t pray] %\ld be us$  9 our ef=t 
to c>ry out ! great commission4 ,if y h 
fai?fully  & dilig5tly engag$ 9 all ( ^!
 activities m5tion$1 & any  o!rs ( l    
nature t c\ld be m5tion$1 !n y c        
consi/5tly  pray to ,god to help y 9    
accompli%+ y\r purpose4 ,t's ! reason   
,i put pray] at ! end ( ! li/4 ,= pray] 
%\ld n be us$  )\t be+ accompani$ by e  
possible ef=t on our "p4 ,nei!r  ( ^!   
me?ods1 nor any o!r t might be nam$1    
%\ld be us$  exclusively4 ,!y %\ld all  
be us$1 work+ toge!r to help u  fulfill 
our obligation to prea* ! gospel to our 
neighbors4    ,n[ ,i _h hop$ to h "t to 
talk ab\t ! o!r phase ( ! fir/  division
 ( our outl9e--prea*+ ! gospel to o!r   
communities--b  ! clock on ! wall says t
 ! "t is gone & s we h to close  ) !    

promise t !re w be m to foll[4 ,if y'll 
come back  tonight1 ,i'll give y a      
mimeograph$ outl9e ( ! lessons :i* are  
be+ us$ bo? ?is morn+ & tonight4    ,9 j
 a mom5t we're go+ to s+ ! song t has   
be5 ann\nc$4  ,t is our means ( urg+ y  
to accept ! ,"l's invitation to come  to
 him & let him save y4 ,if y h be5      
guilty ( committ+ j  "o s9 :i* has n yet
 be5 =giv51 t s9 mu/ be =giv5  be=e y c 
g to heav51 because no s9 c ent] !re1 & 
no s9  c be =giv5 = ^? :o h nev] obey$ !
 gospel by fai?  7,acts #af3ca-cc71     
rep5tance 7,luke #ac3c71 confession     
7,acts #af3cg71 &  baptism 7,acts       
#b3ch74 ,^? :o h turn$ aside s9ce be+   
baptiz$  may be =giv5 if !y'll come back
 rep5t+1 confess+ _! faults1  & pray+ = 
=giv5ess4 ,! gospel invitation is y\rs4 
,:ile we  /& & s+ we urge y to accept x4
                                        
,,xiii                  ,,congregational
 ,,objectives ,,& ,,activities          
7,cont9u$7      ,i promise y 9 ! beg9n+ 
t ,i d n mean to discuss all ( ?is      

outl9e 7,see pages #aif-aih7 at ?is "t4 
,x cov]s 9 a g5]al way !  entire program
 ( "w t ,god wants ,8 *ur* to d4 ,!     
scope (  ?is "w is s broad t we h to    
break x d[n 9 ord] to /udy x            
practically & effectively4 ,^? :o are   
direct+ ! "w ( !  *ur* ne$ to /udy x 9  
its sep>ate p>ts z well z 9 its         
entirety4 ,?is ma9 li/ (                
objectives--evangeli/ic1 devotional1    
in/ructional1 look+ aft] memb]s         
individually1 practical tra9+1  b5efic5t
 "w1 & incid5tals--cov]s ! field        
entirely4 ,e  ,scriptural function ( !  
*ur* is includ$ 9 at lea/ "o ( ^!  g5]al
 head+s4 ,i d n mean t ! li/s (         
activities "u !  ma9 head+s are         
complete4 ,!y are n necess>ily s4 ,9 mo/
  in/ances !y are incomplete4 ,!y are   
sugge/ive r ?an  exhau/ive4             
,i                               ,use ( 
,outl9e    ,i w\ld l = y to take ?is    
outl9e home ) y & /udy x  ) two or ?ree 
que/ions 9 m9d4 ,fir/1 :at c y d to help
  advance ! "w ( ! *ur*8 ,look ov] ?is  

li/ ( activities &  write into ?is      
outl9e any o!rs :i*1 9 y\r judgm5t1 w\ld
 be  scriptural 9 nature & help to make 
! "w ( ! *ur* m  effective4 ,^!         
objectives are ,scriptural1 !re=e1 we   
want to d  ev]y?+ 9 our p[] to rea* !m4 
,9 ord] = ! *ur* to atta9  ^!           
objectives1 x mu/ h ! co-op]ation ( e   
memb]4 ,!re  is some?+ 9 ?is g5]al      
program t y c d6 ,p]haps y'll  f9d _m   
places :]e y c be ( s]vice1 & y "k x is 
y\r  duty to r5d] :atev] s]vice y c to  
make ! ,"l's "w z  successful z         
possible4    ,^! objectives be+         
,scriptural1 ?is outl9e may help !      
ov]se]s  9 _! "w ( edify+ ! *ur*4       
,please rememb] t we are  engag$ 9 !    
greate/ "w 9 all ! _w--! "w ( sav+ s\ls6
  ,we are und]tak+ to accompli% a div9e 
task1 "o :i* has be5  assign$ to u by ! 
,god ( heav54 ,9 ,8 "w we ought to d our
 v  be/1 rememb]+ t "o s\l is wor? m ?an
 all ! mat]ial  weal? 9 ! _w4 ,we %\ld  
leave no?+ undone t w contribute  t[>d  
our success4    ,"s con/ructive "w 0    

done 9 our bus9ess meet+ ?is aft]noon4  
,a committee 0 appo9t$ to plan !        
mission>y program ( ! *ur*  = ! ye>4    
,?is committee is to give "s v c>eful   
/udy to !  selection ( ! mo/ appropriate
 fields & ! am\nt t %\ld be  inve/$ 9   
ea*4 ,! results ( _! /udy1 includ+ !    
program !y  recomm5d = ! next fiscal    
ye>1 w be ann\nc$ at ! next  meet+ ( !  
ov]se]s4 ,?is is a v practical /ep4 ,x  
is a  def9ite /ep 9 ! "r direction4 ,x  
p]ta9s to ,item ,no4 #b "u  our         
evangeli/ic objectives z %[n on !       
outl9e4    ,ano!r committee 0 appo9t$ to
 /udy our ,sunday morn+ ,bible s*ool    
program & to make recomm5dations =      
improv+ x4 ,t's ,item ,no4 #b  "u our   
in/ructional objective4 ,s t makes two  
items on ?is li/  t w be giv5 v c>eful  
/udy by committees t h be5  appo9t$ = t 
purpose4 ,we "k t our ,?ursday ev5+     
meet+  has be5 v mu* improv$ by giv+ a  
little m ?\ght to plann+  ! program4 ,i 
believe t t meet+ c be ev5 fur!r        
improv$1  & ,i am also conv9c$ t simil> 

improvem5ts may be br\ght ab\t  9 e o!r 
phase ( ! *ur*'s "w if ! prop] /udy &   
c>eful plann+ is devot$ to x4 ,i am hop+
 t e item 9 ?is  outl9e w be giv5       
?\ghtful consid]ation by ^? :o are      
responsible = ! "w at ,*apel ,av5ue = ! 
sake ( improv+  e phase ( our "w &      
wor%ip4    ,we are told to seek fir/ !  
k+dom ( ,god & 8 righte\sness4 ,god     
w\ld n be pleas$ ) a second>y place 9   
our lives1 & t  means1 among o!r ?+s1 t 
our program ( "w 9 ! *ur* %\ld  be giv5 
our be/ ?\ght1 our mo/ c>eful           
consid]ation1 & our mo/  dilig5t        
support4                                
,,ii                              ,s5d+ 
,messages    ,i want to say a few ?+s   
tonight "u ,item ,no4 #b ( our          
evangeli/ic  program4 ,god tells u to g 
into all ! _w & prea* ! gospel  unto e  
creature4 ,we discuss$ "s me?ods ?is    
morn+ t might  be us$ 9 c>ry+ out t     
responsibility 9 our own neighborhood4  
,n[1 ! "q arises1 8,:at c we d ab\t     
prea*+ 9 communities  t are too f> away 

to receive any direct b5efit f our local
  program ( s]vices & p]sonal "w80      
,"o me?od :i* we h be5 us+ rec5tly is t 
( di/ribut+  tracts4 ,we h publi%$      
#gj1jjj tracts = free di/ributions4     
,bro4  ,%acklett report$ ?is aft]noon 9 
! bus9ess meet+ t ! mo/  ( ?is supply   
has already be5 di/ribut$4 ,he probably 
has en\gh  calls on 8 desk n[ to m ?an  
exhau/ ! rema9d]4 ,if x is n  too       
optimi/ic to assume t ea* "o ( ^? tracts
 has be5 read by  at lea/ "o p]son1 t's 
! equival5t ( prea*+ a s]mon to  #gj1jjj
 p1 :i* c]ta9ly is no small             
consid]ation6    ,& ,i happ5 to "k t ^? 
:o are sell+ tracts on a comm]cial      
basis1 at lea/ "s ( !m be/ kn[n to me1  
are mak+ f #ajj to  #bjj p] c5t pr(it4  
,! tracts t co/ u less ?an #a c5t ea*1  
are  be+ sold by ^? :o are 9 x = ! money
 at #b c5ts ea*4 ,t  means t by sp5d+   
less ?an "o p5ny we c give to ^!        
mission>y fields a s]vice t w\ld co/ !m 
on ! m>ket #b c5ts4  ,!re=e1 f a        
f9ancial po9t ( view1 by giv+ away      

tracts in/ead  ( giv+ ! money ) :i* to  
buy tracts1 we are mak+ a great  sav+4  
,! response t has be5 receiv$ f ?is "w  
is v enc\rag+4  ,if we _h "t1 we w\ld l 
to read "s ( ! lett]s t h be5  receiv$4 
,9 addition to ! tracts di/ribut$ by    
,*apel ,av5ue1 !  *ur* at ,madison has  
made a v wide di/ribution ( "o ( ! same 
tracts1 & is n[ contemplat+ publi%+     
#ajj1jjj ) :i* to answ]  ! calls !y are 
receiv+4 ,t seems to be "o good means ( 
c>ry+ ! gospel to ^? ( o!r communities  
:o h n he>d x4  ,&1 rememb]1 x is our   
duty to use e legitimate means at our   
disposal4    ,! next item on y\r outl9e 
is radio prea*+4 ,!re has be5 "s  talk (
 a national radio program1 & no d\bt t  
w\ld d a great  deal ( good4 ,!re is "s 
"q z to :e!r ! money t su* a  program   
w\ld co/ might n accompli% m good if    
sp5t 9 "s o!r  way4 ,t's a "q :i* ,i1   
p]sonally1 w\ld n "k h[ to  decide4 ,b  
we d "k t ! radio is be+ us$ v          
ext5sively on  a local basis 9 v>i\s    
mission>y fields ( our c\ntry1 & ^? :o  

are engag$ 9 t "w are pleas$ ) !        
results4    ,h[ev]1 try+ to :ip ! devil 
by us+ ! radio is some:at l  try+ to :ip
 ! ,g]mans by fight+ !m f ! air4 ,a     
great deal  c be accompli%$ b ! battle  
_c be completely won until we g  9      
p]son4 ,radio "w1 to be z effective &   
fruitful z x ought to  be1 mu/ be foll[$
 up by p]sonal contact4 ,^? :o become   
int]e/$  by means ( radio prea*+ ought  
to be contact$ & enc\rag$ to  r5d]      
complete ob$i5ce to ! comm&m5ts ( !     
gospel4                                 
,,iii                                   
,s5d+ ,money    ,a ?ird way 9 :i* we c  
help to atta9 ?is objective ( prea*+  ! 
gospel to ! entire _w is by s5d+        
f9ancial support to  mission>y fields & 
to prea*]s work+ 9 ^? fields4 ,9 t      
respect ! *ur* at ,*apel ,av5ue has be5 
v active & no d\bt  w cont9ue to be4 ,9 
fact1 we h j ab\t gone z f> z we c  g ) 
! pres5t means at our disposal1 & ,i ?9k
 x w\ld n be  out ( ord] to tell y t 9 !
 bus9ess meet+ ?is ev5+  ano!r man 0 put

 on ! payroll at #bjj p] mon?1 on a     
tempor>y  basis1 hop+ t :5 !            
congregation le>ns ab\t x1 !y w         
increase _! contribution en\gh to cov]  
?is co/4 ,^? :o are  manag+ ! f9ancial  
affairs believe t ! pres5t income is n  
suffici5t to w>rant ?is additional      
exp5se1 b !y h act$ ^u  _! fai? 9 y1 ^u 
_! confid5ce 9 y1 t y\r k (  ?is        
increas$ ne$ w br+ ab\t an increas$     
response4 ,i d n  believe t y w betray t
 confid5ce6    ,! man add$ to ! payroll 
has a family ( six *ildr5 & rec5tly     
resign$ a job pay+ him sev]al hundr$    
doll>s p] mon? z di/rict  manag] = an   
insurance company 9 ord] to devote 8    
entire "t to  prea*+ ! gospel4 ,) a *>t]
 memb]%ip ( ab\t t5 s\ls1  tw5ty-f\r p 7
 pres5t = ! initial meet+ la/ ,"l's     
,day4  ,?is man seems to be well        
qualifi$ = ! task :i* he has  und]tak51 
& we believe he w accompli% great       
results4    ,!re are c]ta9 items li/$ 9 
y\r outl9e :i* we believe %\ld          
*>act]ize our "w ( support+ mission>ies4

 ,x is my conviction  t regul> &        
complete reports %\ld be receiv$ f ^? :o
 are  be+ support$4 ,bro!r ,e/evez made 
a f9e talk along t l9e "h  la/ ,sunday  
aft]noon4 ,bro!r ,gregory gave u a      
spl5did report ( 8  "w ?is morn+4 ,i    
believe t "o reason ! ,*apel ,av5ue *ur*
  has cont9u$ to be s vitally int]e/$ 9 
! "w at ,k+sport is  t "o ( our eld]s is
 on ! job !re & keeps ! congregation  "h
 acqua9t$ ) :at is be+ done4            
,fur!rmore1 ! work]s to be us$ 9 ^!     
fields %\ld be select$  v c>efully4 ,y  
ought to be j z c>eful ab\t select+ "s  
man  to prea* = y 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a z y   
are ab\t select+ "s "o  to prea* = y "h4
 ,x seems to me t ! two cases are       
exactly  p>allel 9 t respect4 ,we ought 
to be j z mu* conc]n$ ab\t  :o prea*es =
 u ov] !re z we are ab\t :o prea*es = u 
"h4  ,if su* a policy 7 foll[$ by all ! 
*ur*es x w\ld br+ ab\t  a di/9ct        
improvem5t & prev5t consid]able         
emb>rassm5t4    ,9 addition1 ! man      
select$ %\ld be well support$4 ,x's wor?

 j  z mu* to prea* 9 ,k+sport or ,nor?  
,c>ol9a or ,l\isiana or "s  o!r place z 
x is to prea* 9 ,na%ville1 & :5 ! m5 h  
equal  responsibility & equal           
qualifications1 x seems to me t !y ought
  to be equally well support$4 ,c]ta9ly 
! man 9 ! field ought to be  support$   
well en\gh t he w n be cramp$ 9 8 "w or 
di/ract$ by conc]n ab\t h[ he w meet !  
next mon?'s groc]y  bill4    ,rememb] t 
x is our "w :5 we s5d a man out to a    
field l  t1 & x w\ld be inconsi/5cy &   
folly on our "p to s5d "o  )\t supply+  
him ) ! res\rces necess>y = ! success ( 
8 "w4 ,some?+ 9 addition to 8 b>e liv+  
ought to be provid$4  ,he %\ld h funds )
 :i* to op]ate4 ,?9k ab\t h[ mu* x  co/s
 to c>ry on a program ( "w "h1 by way ( 
adv]tis+1  ma9ta9+ a meet+ place &      
support+ a radio program & all t  sort (
 ?+4 ,9 "s ways x is m exp5sive 9 ^?    
fields ?an x  is "h4 ,= in/ance1 we h   
fifty o!r congregations 9 ,na%ville to  
help u adv]tise ! cause ( ,*ri/ 9 ?is   
city4 ,9 ^? fields !  little mission    

*ur* has to take all ?is responsibility 
by itself4 ,x  has to be> all ! co/ (   
support+ a radio program1 publi%+       
articles 9 ! daily pap]1 & ( c>ry+ on   
all ( ^! v>i$  activities t are li/$ "u 
our local program ( evangelism4    ,no  
bus9ess conc]n w\ld s5d a man to "s     
field to repres5t x &  "w = x )\t       
furni%+ him ) ! support necess>y =      
success 9 8 "w4 ,i am conv9c$ t x w\ld  
be wis] & bett] 9  ! long run to h a few
 m5 9 ! field fully support$ ?an to h   
sev]al t are b half support$1 & !re=e   
h&icapp$ &  unable to accompli% :at %\ld
 be accompli%$4    ,x is also my        
conviction t ! *ur* :i* furni%es ! money
 is  also obligat$ to sup]vise ! use ( t
 money4 ,i d n sugge/ t  we dictate to  
*ur*es at o!r places1 = !re is no "o :o 
believes  m firmly 9 congregational     
autonomy ?an d ,i4 ,e congregation  mu/ 
be entirely indep5d5t4 ,b1 surely1 if y 
h a man prea*+  = y 9 ! /ate ( ,nor?    
,c>ol9a1 or "s o!r place1 x is y\r  duty
 to "k :at he is do+1 :at he is         

accompli%+1 & :e!r x  w\ld be well = him
 to cont9ue !re or to move to "s o!r    
community4    ,i "k ( "o man :o 0       
suppos$ to be prea*+ 9 a mission>y      
field1 n support$ by ,*apel ,av5ue      
incid5tally1 conc]n+ :om ,i  h receiv$ a
 report t ! only ?+ he did 0 to tea* a  
,bible  class on ,w$nesday night4 ,ov] a
 p]iod ( sev]al mon?s he receiv$ a  good
 income f *ur*es ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry :o 7  
gullible  en\gh to answ] a call )\t kn[+
 ! condition ( ! field &  ! k9d ( "w t 0
 be+ done by ! "o :o made ! call2 :ile  
be+ paid to prea* he 0 work+ at a secul>
 job1 receiv+ a liv+  wage !re=1 & putt+
 ! money he receiv$ f ! *ur*es 9  ! bank
 9 8 own "n4 ,?is illu/rates :at ,i mean
 by say+ t x  is necess>y t we keep a   
l9e on ^? :o are be+ support$4 ,^?  :o  
are wor?y w welcome inve/igation & ^? :o
 are n wor?y  c]ta9ly ought to be       
inve/igat$4    ,i believe t ,i am1 at   
lea/ to "s ext5t1 qualifi$ to speak "h  
= ,i h work$ at bo? ends ( ! l9e4 ,z y  
"k1 ,i sp5t five  ye>s at ,ri*mond1     

,virg9ia1 9 ! mission>y field1 receiv+  
support  f y & o!rs back home4 ,i've    
also work$ at ?is end ( ! l9e1  & ,i ?9k
 ,i "k a little ab\t h[ su* "w ought to 
be done4 ,surely  regul> & complete     
reports ought to be receiv$1 & c>eful   
sup]vision %\ld be ex]cis$ by ^? :o     
furni% ! money4 ,x is my  conviction t1 
:5 ,god places res\rces 9 ! h&s ( an    
individual  or a congregation1 !y are   
responsible = see+ t ^? res\rces  are   
prop]ly us$4    ,t's ! reason ,i am     
reluctant to tell a ri* man h[ to give  
away 8  money4 ,if he _h s5se en\gh to  
make x1 he probably has m s5se  ab\t h[ 
to sp5d x ?an someone :o c\ld nev] make 
any4 ,( c\rse  "o %\ld tea* ! pr9ciples 
t are reveal$ 9 ! ,bible  conc]n+ ! use 
( money1 b ,i believe t ! responsibility
 (  sp5d+ "o's money re/s prim>ily ^u ! 
"o to :om ,god has  entru/$ ! money1 & t
 w apply to a congregation z well z to  
individuals4                            
,,iv                          ,a        
,?ree-,corn]$ ,affair    ,n[ arrang+ a  

program ( mission>y "w is a ?ree-corn]$ 
affair4  ,!re is fir/ ( all ! mission>y 
field 9 :i* ! "w is to be  done1 & next1
 !re is ! prea*] :o is to d ! prea*+ &  
?ird ! *ur* to d ! f9anc+4 ,by "s means 
or o!r ^!  ?ree mu/ be br\ght to an     
agreem5t ^u a plan ( proc$ure4 ,t  means
 t somebody mu/ take ! initiative 9     
gett+ ! "w  />t$4    ,sometimes a few   
memb]s :o live 9 ! mission>y field take 
!  initiative1 & und]take to f9d a      
prea*] & someone to support him4  ,!y   
contact a prea*] & ask him to come & "w 
= !m4 ,!y  contact "s *ur* or *ur*es &  
ask !m to support ! man :ile he  works =
 !m4 ,:5ev] !re is en\gh lead]%ip 9 !   
mission field  to take su* initiative1  
t's all "r4 ,b t is presuppos+ a  goodly
 degree ( lead]%ip 9 a mission field6   
,!re are _m mission  fields :i* d n     
possess su* lead]%ip4 ,sometimes ! few  
memb]s  :o live 9 ^! mission fields are 
relatively indiff]5t4 ,!y are  n always 
s4 ,sometimes !y are ! f9e/ p on ! e>?1 
b  (t5 !y are n4 ,& maybe ! reason x's  

/ill a mission field 9  _m in/ances is  
because !y are n z wide awake & zeal\s z
 !y  %\ld be4 ,s if a great _m fields   
are ev] rea*$1 "s ( !m n  hav+ any      
memb]s at all1 someone else mu/ take !  
initiative4    ,9 o!r in/ances1 ! prea*]
 takes ! initiative4 ,he selects a      
field to :i* he w\ld l to g & !n he gets
 "s *ur*es to  support him :ile he does 
s4 ,t's ! plan ,i us$ 9 go+ to          
,ri*mond4 ,x sometimes works all "r &   
sometimes x doesn't4 ,=  v (t5 a prea*] 
:o und]takes to d su* "w is comp>atively
  inexp]i5c$1 & is n ne>ly z well       
qualifi$ to plan ! program  ( "w z "s   
congregation t helps support him w\ld   
be4 ,:5 ,i  w5t to ,ri*mond1 twelve ye>s
 ago1 "o _h to d x t way1 because  at t 
"t1 s f> z ,i "k1 no "o congregation    
consid]$ itself  able to assume full    
responsibility = ! support ( a          
mission>y4 ,b  ,i d n believe t ?is is !
 mo/ satisfactory me?od4    ,9 ! ?ird   
place1 ! congregation itself v (t5 takes
 !  initiative1 selects a field1 selects

 a prea*]1 & s5ds him !re to  "w4 ,bro4 
,gregory gave u an example ( t ?is      
morn+4 ,he told ( a  congregation :i*   
made ?or\gh inve/igation ( ! places ne$+
 a  prea*] 9 ,ea/ ,t5nessee & f9ally    
conclud$ t ,k+sport w\ld be  ! mo/      
advisable place = !m to help4 ,!y've be5
 foll[+ t  plan = _m ye>s4 ,bro4 ,*>les 
,k+ has be5 on _! payroll =  q a long   
"t4 ,sev]al ye>s ago !y s5t a committee 
to ,ea/  ,t5nessee1 at an exp5se ( #aej1
 to select ! be/ place = him to  prea*4 
,at t "t !y decid$ 9 favor ( ,h>riman1  
:]e !re is  n[1 ,i und]/&1 a /rong      
congregation4    ,9 ?is case1 y see1 !  
*ur* took ! initiative2 ! *ur*  select$ 
! field aft] prop] inve/igation2 ! *ur* 
select$ a  prea*] & paid him a sal>y &  
support$ him :ile he repres5t$  !m 9 t  
field4 ,:]e ?is c be done1 x seems to me
 to be a v  f9e plan4 ,h5ce1 "o way = an
 e/abli%$ congregation to contribute  to
 ! success ( evangeliz+ ! _w is to take 
! initiative n  only 9 plann+1 b also 9 
sup]vis+ ! "w4 ,) su* an  arrangem5t !  

"w w be promot$ accord+ to ! judgm5t ( a
  season$ & exp]i5c$ gr\p ( eld]s r ?an 
accord+ to !  judgm5t ( "s "y1          
inexp]i5c$ fell[ :o gets ! idea t he    
wants to be a mission>y4    ,a few      
objections to ?is plan h come f prea*]s 
on ! field4 ,x  has be5 said1 8,i'd r h 
tw5ty *ur*es support+ me ?an to  h j "o4
 ,= t "o might get disc\rag$ at my      
pessimi/ic  report & cut me (f40 ,!     
answ] to t is t !re %\ld be a  m def9ite
 agreem5t on ! "p ( ! prea*] & ! *ur* z 
to  h[ long he is to be support$4 ,! man
 on ! mission>y field %\ld  n expect a  
gu>antee ( a lifetime job4 ,&1          
fur!rmore1 if 8  reports 7 too          
pessimi/ic1 x may be t 8 support %\ld be
  discont9u$4 ,or p]haps he ought to be 
advis$ to discont9ue 8  activities 9 t  
field & to move to "s o!r4 ,x w\ld n h  
be5 well = ,paul to h rema9$ indef9itely
 9 ! city ( ,a!ns4  ,accord+ to !       
inspiration guid+ him1 x 0 bett] = him  
to move  on4    ,i w\ld h welcom$ c\nsel
 & advice f ^? support+ me :5 ,i  0     

work+ 9 ,ri*mond4 ,!re 7 ab\t tw5ty     
diff]5t *ur*es  support+ me--too _m = me
 to conf] ) ea* ( !m to get advice  on  
que/ions t arose2 & consequ5tly 9 mo/   
in/ances ,i reli$  only on my own       
judgm5t1 :i* meant t ! "w 0 be+ direct$ 
by  ! judgm5t ( "o "y prea*] r ?an by ! 
comb9$ judgm5t  ( "s exp]i5c$ gr\p (    
eld]s4 ,& no?+ w\ld h giv5 me  great]   
enc\ragem5t ?an = a committee ( eld]s ( 
"s *ur* t  0 support+ me to h sp5t a few
 days 9 ,ri*mond /udy+ !  situation &   
advis+ me on ! problems :i* arose4 ,!re 
7 times  :5 ,i wond]$ if ! results be+  
accompli%$ ju/ifi$ ! money  be+ sp5t4   
,( c\rse1 ! money 0 well sp5t4 ,= gr[+  
out ( t "w :i*  ,i ent]$ twelve ye>s ago
 !re are n[ two self-support+           
congregations4 ,"o ( !m has a build+    
completely paid = &  supports a full-"t 
prea*]4 ,! o!r has a "p-"t prea*]4      
,com+ f "o ( ^! congregations1 a "y man 
graduat$ f ,david  ,lipscomb la/ spr+ & 
has gone back to ,virg9ia to prea* !    
gospel  9 8 native /ate4 ,ano!r "y man f

 "o ( ^! congregations  is n[ at        
,lipscomb prep>+ himself to prea* !     
ri*es ( ,*ri/4 ,on  ! side1 "s "w &     
enc\ragem5t 7 giv5 at ,norfolk1         
,virg9ia1  :]e !re is n[ a gr[+ &       
prosp]\s congregation4 ,^!  developm5ts 
h come ab\t 9 only twelve ye>s4 ,b ,i   
c\ldn't see x  !n4 ,(t5times ,i became  
disc\rag$4 ,if "s "o congregation _h be5
  supply+ all ! necess>y support &      
sup]vis+ ! "w1 x w\ld  h be5 v helpful  
to me4    ,b aft] all1 fri5ds1 :5 y     
contribute only five or t5 doll>s p]    
mon? to a place1 y are n likely to h a  
vital int]e/ 9 !  "w4 ,to give y a      
concrete example1 an eld] & treasur] ( a
 *ur*  9 ,middle ,t5nessee :i* s5t t5   
doll>s ea* mon? to ,ri*mond1 ye>  aft]  
ye>1 sp5t sev]al days 9 ,ri*mond on a   
social visit & didn't  ev5 come ar\nd to
 see :at 0 be+ done4 ,well1 !y only _h  
#aj p]  mon? inve/$ !re & s !y 7 n      
p>ticul>ly int]e/$4 ,b  if !y'd be5     
sp5d+ #bjj a mon?1 pay+ ! full sal>y ( !
 man  on ! job1 !n an eld] :o sp5t !    

week end 9 t[n w\ld h  look$ into !     
situation6 ,:]e a man's treasure is1 !re
 w 8  he>t be also6    ,9 fact1 ,i h    
said1 & ,i'm ab\t to say aga91 t to     
contribute  j #e a mon? "h & !re &      
else:]e = mission "w is  some:at l giv+ 
a nickel to a begg> on ! /reet4 ,d y "k 
:y  y give t nickel8 ,n because y are   
int]e/$ 9 ! begg> &  n because y are    
conc]n$ ab\t :at he is do+1 b to ease   
y\r  own consci5ce4 ,y are seek+ to     
pur*ase ease ( consci5ce )  exp5diture (
 a m]e nickel6 ,if ! begg> is wor?y1 he 
ought to h  m ?an a nickel2 if he isn't 
wor?y1 he doesn't des]ve ev5 a  nickel4 
,& s :5 a congregation m]ely contributes
 five doll>s to  ea* ( a few places1 to 
soo! _! consci5ce1 !y c say1 8,yes1 we  
are do+ "s mission "w10 b c]ta9ly !y are
 foll[+ ! l9e  ( lea/ resi/ance4 ,!y may
 h pur*as$ ease ( an untra9$ &  mis9=m$ 
consci5ce at a m9imum co/1 b ?is does n 
mean t  !y h done _! duty 9 meet+ !     
responsibility t ,god has  plac$ on !m6 
,ano!r way 9 :i* ,*apel ,av5ue c & is   

contribut+ to !  atta9m5t ( ?is         
objective1 is by furni%+ lead]%ip =     
rural  *ur*es 9 rea* ( ,na%ville4 ,bro4 
,cl>k1 ,bro4 ,%acklett1 ,bro4 ,autry1  &
 o!rs :o h be5 go+ out1 "k t !re are _m 
congregations )9 driv+ di/ance (        
,na%ville :i* are almo/  totally lack+ 9
 lead]%ip4 ,!y ne$ someone to be !re on 
,"l's  ,day to conduct ! wor%ip & to    
tea* & enc\rage !m4 ,& we h  an         
opportunity to d a lot ( good along t   
l9e4                                    
,v                           ,practical 
,sugge/ions    ,n[ ^! are j scatt]+     
?\ghts & rem>ks on :at we c d  &1 !re=e1
 :at we ought to d to atta9 ! ,god giv5 
objective  ( prea*+ ! gospel unto ! :ole
 _w4 ,i advise y aga9 t  ?is li/ (      
activities is n exhau/ive b sugge/ive4  
,! same k9d  ( treatm5t giv5 ?is        
p>ticul> objective c\ld be appli$ to !  
o!rs 9 ?is outl9e z well4 ,we don't h "t
 to d s tonight1 b  ,i want y to /udy x 
= y\rself & consid] h[ y1 individually  
& p]sonally1 c d some?+ to help u rea*  

^! scriptural  objectives4 ,& fur!r1    
consid] h[ ! *ur* itself may improve its
  ef=ts along ?is l9e4    ,if y ?9k ( "s
 *ange t ought to be made 9 ?is outl9e1 
or  "s items t ought to be add$ to x1 ,i
 w\ld c]ta9ly be glad to  receive y\r   
sugge/ions4 ,fri5ds1 rememb] t we are   
engag$ 9 !  ,"l's "w1 ! greate/ "w 9 all
 ! _w6 ,if !re is any body (  p on e>?  
:o ought to be en?usia/ic1 x is ! *ur* (
  ,*ri/6 ,we are work+ 9 ! ,"l's k+dom1 
& we "k t our labor  w n be 9 va94 ,if s
 mu* c be accompli%$ by ! little t  has 
be5 done1 ,i want y to ?9k ab\t :at c\ld
 be accompli%$ if  we 7 all do+ our be/6
 ,x yet rema9s to be demon/rat$ :at c   
be accompli%$ by a congregation :i* is  
:olly & completely  d$icat$ unto ! "w ( 
! ,"l4 ,i recomm5d t y give a  practical
 & c>eful /udy !n to ea* item on ?is    
li/4    ,consid] our devotional program 
& h[ x may be improv$4 ,x c be  improv$6
 ,to claim t !re is no room = improvem5t
 w\ld be to  claim p]fection :i* none ( 
u w\ld l to d4 ,bro4 ,murphy has be5    

mak+ "s f9e sugge/ions 9 our ,?ursday   
ev5+ "w4 ,^? ( y  :o h miss$ !m h be5   
miss+ an opportunity to improve !       
effectiv5ess ( y\r own s]vice 9 ! k+dom 
( ,god4 ,he's made "s  practical        
sugge/ions4 ,y may ?9k "s ( !m are n    
good1 b  c]ta9ly e sugge/ion he has made
 %\ld be giv5 v c>eful  consid]ation by 
^? :o are sup]vis+ & tak+ "p 9 ! "w  "h4
    ,p]haps our greate/ s9 is our       
failure to put into use ! k  :i* we     
receive1 to make practical use (        
sugge/ions (f]$4 ,x w\ld  be easy j to  
let ,dr4 ,murphy's advice pass by & g   
unhe$$4 ,if we  d t1 x w mean t ! *ur* w
 be v little bett] (f  aft] ?is eight   
weeks ( tra9+ ?an x 0 be=e4 ,b1 if 8    
sugge/ions are promptly & fai?fully     
he$$1 ! *ur* w be a  great deal fur!r   
along t[>d ! accompli%m5t ( its         
scriptural  objectives ?an x 0 be=e4    
,y w notice t ! ,w$nesday ev5+ meet+    
appe>s ?ree or f\r  times 9 ?is outl9e &
 might appropriately appe> at ev5 "s o!r
  place4 ,= in/ance1 ! ,w$nesday ev5+   

meet+ may be us$ =  devotional purposes4
 ,x may be us$ = in/ructional purposes &
 w  be = ! next eight weeks4 ,x may also
 be us$ = ! purpose (  giv+ practical   
tra9+ to ^? :o w\ld be work]s 9 ! k+dom 
( ,god4 ,if we'll ?9k ab\t x l t1 y see1
 x w give purpose  to our mid-week      
meet+s4    ,"h are scriptural goals4    
,god is hold+ u responsible to d  ev]y?+
 we c to atta9 ^! objectives promptly & 
effectively4  ,our mid-week program c be
 made to s]ve a v important purpose 9  !
 atta9m5t ( ^! ends4 ,&1 !re=e1 along ) 
e o!r  scriptural phase ( ! "w1 %\ld    
receive ! :olehe>t$  co-op]ation &      
support ( e memb]4    ,i'm look+ =w>d to
 mu* great] ?+s = ! *ur* at ,*apel      
,av5ue 9 ! weeks1 mon?s1 & ye>s ahead4  
,don't y want to h a  "p 9 x8 ,if !re   
are "s "h tonight :o live 9 our         
community &  w\ld l to "w & wor%ip ) !  
*ur* "h1 we invite y to  make t kn[n by 
com+ =w>d tonight4 ,if !re are ^? :o h  
backslidd51 y are invit$ to foll[ !     
,bible plan ( rep5t+1  confess+ y\r     

faults1 & pray+ = =giv5ess1 t ,god may  
save  y\r s\l4 ,&1 ( c\rse1 y :o h n be5
 baptiz$1 if y  believe t ,jesus is !   
,son ( ,god1 if y w rep5t ( y\r s9s  &  
confess y\r fai? & obey ! comm&m5t to be
 baptiz$ =  remission ( s9s 7,acts      
#b3ch7 ,god promises t y\r s9s w be     
=giv51 wa%$ away by ! blood ( ,*ri/1 & y
 w receive !  gift ( ! ,holy ,_s6 ,*ri/ 
invites y to come to him & let him  save
 y6 ,w y accept t invitation :ile toge!r
 we /& &  s+8                           
,,xiv                            ,,h[   
,,mu* ,,is ,,lib]al8      ,! subject (  
giv+ has be5 assign$ to me = ?is        
occasion4 ,?is  assignm5t pleases me =  
two reasons3 ,fir/1 x is a popul>       
subject4  ,folk l to he> x because x    
hits !m s h>d4 ,9 ! second place1  x is 
a vital "q4 ,^? :o h tak5 ! "t to c\nt !
  in/ances say t ! ,bible m5tions money 
m (t5 ?an x does  fai?1 rep5tance1      
confession1 & baptism all put toge!r4   
8,! love  ( money is a root ( all k9ds (
 evil40 ,:e!r1 !re=e1 we base  our      

judgm5t on ! dang] ( our s9n+ ) respect 
to x1 or !  am\nt ( space devot$ to x 9 
! ,bible1 ! subject ( money1 or  giv+1  
is a v important "o4 ,i am approa*+ !   
subject f !  /&po9t ( ?is "q3 8,h[ ,mu* 
,is ,lib]al80 ,! reason = ?is  approa* w
 appe> z we proce$4                     
,i                          ,new        
,te/am5t ,au?ority    ,y "k1 z well z   
,i1 t 9 e in/ance we mu/ g to ! ,new    
,te/am5t = our guidance 9 matt]s        
religi\s4 ,our p h be5  ?or\ghly taught1
 b n too ?or\ghly1 t we are no long]    
b\nd  by ! laws giv5 to ,moses & ,noah1 
b by ! law ( ,*ri/4 ,9  /udy+ ! subject 
( giv+1 !re=e1 we mu/ g to ! ,new       
,te/am5t4    ,9 ,fir/ ,cor9?ians #af3b  
we read3 8,^u ! fir/ day ( ! week let  e
 "o ( y lay by him 9 /ore1 z ,god ha?   
prosp]$ him1 t  !re be no ga!r+s :5 ,i  
come40 ,?is ,scripture tea*es t we  %\ld
 give regul>ly1 weekly 7n weakly74 ,!   
giv+ is to be j z  regul> z ! eat+ ( !  
,"l's supp]--^u ! fir/ day ( ea*  week4 
,?is quotation also tea*es t we %\ld    

give accord+ to our  prosp]ity4 ,! m    
prosp]ity "o has ! m he is expect$ to   
give4    ,a ?ird ,new ,te/am5t          
requirem5t is *e]fulness 9 giv+4 8,god  
love?  a *e]ful giv]0 7#b ,cor4 #i3g74  
,sometimes x is said t we ought to  give
 until x hurts4 ,x is all "r to give    
until y c miss :at y  give1 or until y h
 to d )\t some?+ t y want4 ,b y  %\ld   
nev] give until x hurts4 ,x is all "r to
 give until y c  miss hurt y to give z  
,god requires4 ,he loves a *e]ful giv]4 
,f\r?ly1 we are taught to give          
purposely4 ,! ,*ri/ians at ,cor9?  made 
a purpose a ye> 9 advance & 7 comm&$ to 
give z !y _h  plann$4 8,e man accord+ z 
he purpose? 9 8 he>t1 s let him  give0  
7#b ,cor4 #i3g74 ,!y _h n only purpos$ b
 !y _h express$  _! purpose & :5 a      
,*ri/ian does t1 x v ne>ly becomes a    
promise4 ,! text does n specifically say
 t we %\ld make a  purpose1 b x implies 
x2 & if we purpose1 we %\ld give        
accord+ly4 ,9 ref]5ce to ?is "q on :i*  
we are s likely to  /umble we ought to d

 "s pray]ful plann+1 le/ we make !      
mi/ake  ( n giv+ z we %\ld4 ,!          
temptation to give sp>+ly is s great  t 
"o c n af=d to dep5d m]ely ^u ! impulse 
( ! mom5t4  ,make a purpose or plan & !n
 give accord+ to y\r plan4    ,f9ally1 !
 ,new ,te/am5t comm&s u to give         
lib]ally4 8,he t  give?1 let him d x    
lib]ally0 7,rom4 #ab3h1 ,a4,r4,v4 or    
footnote 9 !  ,a4,v474 ,! ^w 8lib]al0   
compreh5ds bo? ! attitude ( ! giv] &    
also ! am\nt ( ! gift4 ,! ,new ,te/am5t 
does n specify any  am\nt or p]c5tage t 
we %\ld give4 ,x does n tell u to give  
any c]ta9 am\nt or p]c5tage ( our       
income2 b x does comm& u  to give       
lib]ally4 ,y h (t5 he>d ! /atem5t1 8,we 
are n  comm&$ to give a t5?40 ,?is      
/atem5t is lit]ally true1 b x may  imply
 an error4 ,! inf]5ce is t ! ,new       
,te/am5t assures u t  we ne$ n give z   
mu* z a t5?4 ,su* an inf]5ce is false4  
,! ,new  ,te/am5t does n comm& u to give
 less ?an a t5?4 ,x names no  def9ite   
am\nt & no def9ite p]c5tage4    ,9 #b   

,cor9?ians #i3e-g we are n only taught  
to give lib]ally b we  are enc\rag$ to d
 s by ! /atem5t3 8,he :i* s[e? sp>+ly   
%all reap also sp>+ly2 & he :i* s[e?    
b\ntifully %all reap  also b\ntifully40 
,x appe>s to me t ! ,new ,te/am5t ?us   
puts u  on our honor4 ,if x _h nam$ a   
c]ta9 numb] ( doll>s or a c]ta9         
p]c5tage ( our income1 we might j give t
 am\nt & claim !  re/ to d ) z we       
pleas$4 ,b ,god has plac$ u on our      
honor1 !  am\nt ( our giv+ to be det]m9$
 by g5]al in/ructions & our  love ( ,him
 & ^? to :om we give4 ,:5 an honorable  
man is plac$  on 8 honor1 x seems t he  
%\ld d ev5 m ?an :5 he is "u  def9ite   
laws4 ,"s s*ools h :at !y call 8! honor 
sy/em40  ,accord+ to ?is sy/em1 ! tea*] 
may put a te/ on ! bo>d &  leave ! room4
 ,! /ud5ts are on _! honor4 ,x seems to 
me t "o  w\ld be less likely to *eat "u 
^? conditions ?an ) "s "o  on gu>d4 ,!  
,new ,te/am5t puts u on our honor1 s to 
speak1 ) only  g5]al in/ructions &      
comm&s to guide our giv+4               

,,ii                         ,individual
 ,responsibility    ,ea* individual mu/ 
answ] = himself ?is "q3 8,h[ mu* is     
lib]al80 ,! ,old ,te/am5t requir$ a     
c]ta9 p]c5tage2 ! ,new  ,te/am5t        
requires lib]ality4 ,h[ mu* is lib]al8  
,:at does !  ,bible mean :5 x says1     
8give lib]ally80 ,lib]ality w\ld n mean 
!  same am\nt 9 e case4 ,"s mu/ give m  
?an o!rs4 ,?is /ory  0 publi%$ "s ye>s  
ago 9 ! ,gospel ,advocate3 ,!re 0 a     
c]ta9 ri* man 9 a congregation :o _h z  
mu* money z all !  o!r memb]s4 ,:5 money
 0 be+ rais$ = any purpose he w\ld      
propose to give z mu* z any o!r "o4 ,:5 
! congregation 0  try+ to raise money to
 put a new ro( on _! build+1 he arose1  
accord+ to 8 cu/om1 & said1 8,bre?r51 ,i
 w give z mu* z any  o!r man 9 ! h\se   
t[>d putt+ on ?is new ro(40 ,!re happ5$ 
to be a ri* infidel pres5t t day1 :o    
arose & said1 8,well1  ,mi/]1 y & ,i w  
pay = ! new ro(2 ,i w give half ! co/40 
,n[1 if y expect me to tell y exactly h[
 mu* y %\ld give1 y  w be disappo9t$4 ,i

 am n go+ to tell y because ! ,bible    
doesn't tell me4 ,if ,i 7 to und]take to
 tell y1 ,i might put x too  l[4 ,i w\ld
 c]ta9ly be afraid to tell any "o t he 0
 giv+ too  mu*4 ,a man once ask$ me a "q
 :i* sev]al o!r prea*]s _h  be5 unable  
to answ]4 ,he said1 8,my wife & ,i make 
#aej p] mon?4 ,we  give #be ( t to !    
*ur* ea* mon?4 ,i want to "k if we are  
giv+ en\gh40 ,:5 ,i he>d ! "q ,i knew :y
 ! o!r prea*]s  _h n answ]$4 ,he & 8    
wife 7 giv+ m ?an a t5?4 ,!y  7 giv+ #af
 p] c5t1 b ,i 0 afraid to tell him :e!r 
!y 7  giv+ too mu* or n en\gh1 because  
,i didn't "k4 ,jesus ,*ri/  wat*$ ! poor
 wid[ give away all h] liv+1 & ,he      
didn't tell h]  t %e 0 giv+ too mu*4 ,"s
 ( our bre?r5 today w\ld probably  h    
said1 8,j wait a m9ute1 lady1 we        
appreciate y\r motive &  admire y\r     
lib]ality1 b y ought n give all y h4 ,we
 w\ldn't  want y to />ve to dea? or to d
 )\t ! necessities ( life40  ,b ,jesus  
/ood !re & wat*$ h] give away ! v la/ ?+
 %e  _h & ,he made no ef=t to re/ra9 h]4

 ,s1 ,i c't tell any "o t  he is giv+   
too mu* or ! exact numb] ( doll>s t he  
%\ld  give4 ,ea* "o mu/ answ] = himself4
    ,h[ mu* is lib]al8 ,i c't answ] = y2
 y c't answ] = me4  ,y mu/ answ] =      
y\rself & y\r answ] mu/ be a def9ite "o1
  expressible 9 t]ms ( a c]ta9 numb] (  
doll>s & c5ts4 ,y mu/  decide h[ _m     
doll>s & c5ts y %\ld give 9 ord] to meet
 !  requirem5t ( lib]ality4 ,h[ mu* h y 
/udi$ ! "q8 ,h[  mu* h y pray$ ab\t x & 
inve/igat$ ! ^w ( ,god 9 y\r  se>* = an 
answ]8 ,h[ mu* "t h y sp5t on ! "q8 ,are
  y sure t y h rea*$ a scriptural       
conclusion8 ,y mu/ n  m]ely decide :at  
is lib]al accord+ to y\r own /&>d1 b :at
  is lib]al accord+ to ,god's /&>d4 ,=1 
aft] all1 ,god is to be !  f9al judge z 
to :e!r y are giv+ lib]ally4 ,y mu/ rea*
 a  def9ite conclusion z to :at ,god w  
consid] a lib]al am\nt f  y4 ,i urge y  
to /udy ! "q ( lib]ality4 ,se>* !       
,scriptures1 pray ,god to lead y to ! "r
 answ]4 ,because !  "q mu/ be answ]$4 ,x
 is a comm&m5t ( ,god 9 ! ,new          

,te/am5t4                               
,,iii                                   
,abram    ,al?\gh ! ,new ,te/am5t does  
n1 & ,i c n1 tell y def9itely  h[ mu* is
 lib]al 9 ! sight ( ,god1 we c get "s   
light on !  "q by /udy+ :at ,god has    
requir$ ( 8 p 9 o!r  disp5sations4 ,9 ! 
#ad? *apt] ( ,g5esis !re is an acc\nt ( 
f\r k+s :o w5t to w> aga9/ five o!r k+s4
 ,! f\r k+s won  ! w> & among ! captives
 0 ,lot1 ! k9sman ( ,abram4 8,& :5      
,abram he>d t 8 bro!r 0 tak5 captive1 he
 arm$ 8 tra9$  s]vants1 born 9 8 own    
h\se1 ?ree hundr$ & eighte51 & pursu$   
!m unto ,dan40 ,) ?is small b& ( m5 he  
won a great victory ov]  ! f\r k+s & _! 
p[]ful armies & rescu$ ,lot & 8 goods  &
 8 p4 ,aft] 8 return f ?is battle ,abram
 met ,mel*iz$ek1  prie/ ( ,god1 & gave  
him ti!s 7a t5?7 ( all4 ,god wants y &  
me to "k t ,abram gave a t5?4    ,! book
 ( ,g5esis is v brief4 ,9 a v few pages1
 less ?an !  numb] ,i hold 9 my h&1 ,god
 has giv5 u ! hi/ory ( ! _w =  a p]iod (
 sev]al ?\s& ye>s4 ,x is v brief4 ,if   

man _h writt5  su* a hi/ory1 ! volumes  
w\ld h fill$ a %elf all ! way ar\nd  ?is
 room4 ,m5 h writt5 _m volumes ( hi/ory 
conc]n+ !  ,unit$ ,/ates :i* has be5 a  
nation = less ?an two hundr$ ye>s4  ,b  
,god has cond5s$ ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 = a   
p]iod (  ?\s&s ( ye>s1 )9 ^! few pages4 
,yet1 he took en\gh ( t  preci\s space  
to tell u t ,abram gave a t5?4 ,if man  
_h writt5 an  acc\nt ( ?is w>1 he w\ld h
 told ! names ( ! capta9s 9  ea* army1  
h[ _m m5 7 kill$1 h[ _m 7 w\nd$1 h[ mu* 
!  w> co/1 & s =?4 ,god omitt$ all ^?   
?+s ( int]e/1 b he  did take ! space to 
tell u t ,abram gave a t5? & t he       
prosp]$4 ,he ev5 repeat$ ?is in=mation 9
 ! ,new ,te/am5t1 :]e  he says1 8,n[    
consid] h[ great ?is man ,mel*iz$ek 01  
unto :om  ev5 ! patri>* ,abraham gave ! 
t5? ( ! spoils0 7,heb4 #g3d74 ,he  _h "s
 reason = want+ u to "k ?is1 = ,he has a
 reason =  ev]y?+ ,he does & says4 ,he  
took ! space to tell u twice t  ,abram  
gave a t5?1 & ,abram prosp]$4 ,y may    
draw y\r own  conclusion f ^! scriptural

 & vital facts4                         
,,iv                                    
,jacob    ,turn+ on ov] to ! #bh? *apt] 
( ,g5esis we f9d ano!r  int]e/+ /ory t  
?r[s "s light on our "q4 ,jacob _h  tak5
 ,esau's bless+4 ,esau 0 angry4 ,jacob 0
 afraid ,esau w\ld kill  him4 ,= refuge 
he w5t to ,padan>am4 ,on ! way he sp5t !
 night at  ,be!l1 & slept 9 ! op51 ) a  
rock = a pill[4 ,i don't "k  :y he *ose 
su* a h>d pill[4 ,p d "s /range ?+s4 ,i 
h  he>d t 9 days gone by ! ,ori5tal p   
slept ) _! feet1  in/ead ( _! heads1 on 
! pill[1 because ! feet did ! h>d]  "w4 
,accord+ to t rule ,i ?9k ,i "k "s p :o 
ought to  *ange ends ) ! pill[4 ,:ile   
,jacob 0 sleep+ ) a rock = a  pill[ he  
_h a /range dream4 ,he saw a ladd] rea*+
 f e>? to  heav5 & ! angels ( ,god go+  
up & d[n 7n d[n & up7 on x4  ,! ,"l /ood
 above x & promis$ to be ) ,jacob & to  
bless him4  ,:5 ,jacob arose e>ly 9 !   
morn+ he v[$ a v[ say+1 8,if ,god  w be 
) me1 & w keep me 9 ?is way t ,i g1 & w 
give  me bread to eat & raim5t to put   

on1 s t ,i come aga9 to my  fa!r's h\se 
9 peace2 !n %all ! ,"l be my ,god3 & ?is
 /one  :i* ,i h set = a pill>1 %all be  
,god's h\se3 & ( all t  ?\ %alt give me 
,i w surely give ! t5? unto !e0 7,g54   
#bh3  #bj-bb74    ,) ?is v[ 9 8 he>t    
,jacob cont9u$ 8 j\rney to ,padan>am1   
:]e he sp5t tw5ty-two ye>s & became v   
weal?y4 ,z he 0  return+ to ,canaan we  
f9d him pray+ to ,god z foll[s3 8,o ,god
 ( my  fa!r ,abraham1 & ,god ( my fa!r  
,isaac1 ! ,"l :i* said/ unto  me1       
#8,return unto ?y c\ntry1 & to ?y k9dr$1
 & ,i w deal well  ) !e'3 ,i am n wor?y 
( ! lea/ ( all ! m]cies1 & ( all  !     
tru?1 :i* ?\ ha/ %[$ unto ?y s]vant2 = )
 my /aff ,i  pass$ ov] ?is ,jordan2 & n[
 ,i am become two b&s 4440 7,g54        
#cb3i-aj74 ,please note t tw5ty-two ye>s
 ago he _h pass$ ov] ?is  ,jordan ) no?+
 b a /ick 9 8 h& & 9 8 he>t a v[ to     
give "o t5? ( all 8 increase to ,god4 ,9
 ! meantime he has become  v weal?y4    
,! ext5t ( 8 weal? is p>tially indicat$ 
by an incid5t t  foll[$4 ,jacob 0 afraid

 t ,esau 0 /ill angry4 7,he %\ld h  kn[n
 t ,esau 0 too lazy to /ay mad tw5ty-two
 ye>s47 ,to f9d  grace 9 ! sight ( ,esau
 he s5t him a pres5t1 a tok5 ( 8 good   
w4 ,su* pres5ts usually repres5t only a 
small fraction ( "o's  total            
possessions4 ,yet ?is is :at ,jacob s5t 
,esau3 8two hundr$ %e  goats1 & tw5ty he
 goats1 two hundr$ ewes1 & tw5ty rams1  
?irty  milk camels ) _! colts1 =ty k9e1 
& t5 bulls1 tw5ty %e  asses1 & t5 foals0
 7,g54 #cb3ad1 #ae74 ,few f>m]s 9 ?is   
c\nty h  t mu* live/ock1 yet t repres5ts
 a small fraction ( :at ,jacob  0 wor? &
 _h acquir$ s9ce cross+ ! ,jordan       
tw5ty-two ye>s  be=e4 ,s9ce t "t1 he _h 
be5 giv+ "o-t5? to ,jehovah4 ,aga91     
rememb] t ,god has tak5 space to tell y 
& me ab\t t 9 ?is  mu* cond5s$ book1 !  
book ( ,g5esis4 ,he evid5tly meant = u  
to  get "s lesson f ^! facts4    ,dur+ a
 f9ancial depression1 a bus9ess man 9   
,kansas w5t broke4 ,he  lo/ ev]y?+ he _h
 & f\nd himself #ej1jjj 9 debt--fifty   
?\s&  doll>s 9 ! hole4 ,a fri5d ( 8 (f]$

 to give him a m$ical  =mula to be us$ 9
 any way he saw fit4 ,! man took ! =mula
 &  w5t home4 ,he turn$ to ,g5esis      
#bh3bb & drew a r+ ar\nd ^!  words3 8,( 
all t ?\ %alt give me ,i w surely give !
 t5? unto  !e40 ,) t v[1 n[ become 8 v[1
 he began to manufacture a  m$ic9e4 ,y  
probably h "s at home4 ,x 0 ,m5?olatum4 
,on !  bottle or tube y w f9d ! "n ( ,a4
 ,a4 ,hyde4 ,:5 ,i fir/ he>d  ?is /ory  
he _h become a millionaire & 0 /ill giv+
 "o-t5? (  8 income to :at he consid]$ !
 "w ( ! ,"l4    ,9 private conv]sation  
,i told ?is /ory to "s "o :o said1      
8,well1  he c af=d to give a t5?1       
because he is ri*40 ,i repli$1 8,yes1 b 
rememb] t he 0 #ej1jjj 9 debt :5 he     
began do+ s40 ,x is  easi] = "o to give 
a t5? :5 he is poor ?an :5 he is ri*4 ,a
  man :o practic$ giv+ a t5? said t :5  
he 0 work+ = #a4jj  p] day x 0 easy to  
give #fj c5ts on ,sunday2 b :5 he began 
mak+  #ejj p] week & _h to give #ej on  
,sunday1 x 0 h>d to d4 ,x is  easi] = a 
poor man to give lib]ally ?an x is = a  

ri* man to d  s4 ,t may be "o reason !  
,bible says x is easi] = a camel to g   
?r\gh a ne$le's eye ?an = a ri* man to  
ent] into ! k+dom (  ,god4              
,v                                      
,jews    ,n[1 back to ! ,old ,te/am5t4  
,y "k ! ,jews 7 requir$ to give  a t5? (
 _! income & ev5 m4 ,"s ,bible /ud5ts   
say !  requirem5t 0 _/ all ! "t & _/ e  
?ird ye>4 ,t is n  entirely cle> to me1 
b we d "k t !y _h to give a t5? &  9    
addition to t1 !y _h to make daily1     
weekly1 mon?ly & annual  sacrifices4 ,s 
at ! v lea/1 !y gave m ?an a t5?1 & y   
"k t ! ,jews 7 a prosp]\s p4 ,= "s      
reason ,god tells  u ab\t all ^! ,old   
,te/am5t *>act]s :o gave a t5? &        
prosp]$ :ile do+ s4 ,!y 7 requir$ to    
give a t5?4 ,! ,new  ,te/am5t comm&s u  
to give lib]ally4 ,n[1 :i* is m8 ,( :om 
does ,god require & expect m--^? :o give
 a t5? or ! ones :o  are told to give   
lib]ally8    ,n[1 ,i c\ld /& up "h &    
give y _m m examples ( ^? :o  gave a t5?
 ( _! income & 7 bless$ :ile !y did s4  

,a man  9 ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 :o _h     
himself & a wife to support1 0 mak+     
only #bj p] week4 ,he purpos$ to give a 
t5? to ! *ur*4 ,lat]1 he  became sick & 
8 remun]ation 0 only #aj p] week4 ,he   
cont9u$ to  give #b4jj p] week to !     
*ur*4 ,he soon recov]$1 return$ to "w1  
& 0 promot$ to a position t paid #ge p] 
week4    ,my wife & ,i _h ano!r good    
fri5d at ,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia1 :o gave    
#e4jj out ( h] #ce p] mon? sal>y4 ,"o   
mon?1 aft] meet+ all  necess>y exp5se1 !
 #e4jj t %e _h set ap>t = ! *ur* 0  all 
%e _h left ) :i* to buy a new spr+ dress
 & y "k h[  mu* a "y lady wants a new   
dress 9 ! spr+4 ,aft] debat+ !  "q =    
a:ile %e ov]came ! temptation & gave !  
#e4jj to  ! *ur* z %e _h plann$4 ,! next
 day h] employ]1 :o 0 n a  ,*ri/ian & :o
 knew no?+ ( ! battle ! "y lady _h f\ght
  & won1 gave h] en\gh mat]ial to make  
two new dresses4    ,i c\ld cont9ue     
compil+ su* examples indef9itely4 ,if y 
?9k a  t5? is too mu* = "o to give1 ask 
! man :o has tri$ x4 ,i nev]  knew any  

"o to discont9ue ! practice ( ti?+ aft] 
try+ x =  a :ile4 ,exp]i5ce proves t x  
is a good practice4 ,a *ur* 9  ,dallas1 
,texas1 has a l>ge sign on ! wall ( its 
build+ :i* reads  z foll[s3 8,if any    
memb] w practice giv+ "o-t5? ( all he   
e>ns = "o ye> & at ! end ( t "t c say t 
he has be5  made poor] by do+ s1 we w   
give him #a1jjj 9 gold40 ,no "o has     
claim$ t #a1jjj4    ,! *ur* at ,lily    
,*apel1 ne> ,portsm\?1 ,ohio1 d\bl$ its 
contributions4 ,t meant1 ( c\rse1 t "s (
 ! memb]s 7 ev5  giv+ m ?an twice z mu* 
z !y _h be5 giv+4 ,"o night ,i  reque/$ 
t all :o _h be5 made poor]1 or :o _h    
less left to  live on1 z a result (     
increas+ _! contribution1 raise _!  h&s4
 ,nobody rais$ a h&4 ,!n ,i said1 8,:y  
don't y d\ble x  aga91 !n80             
,,vi                                    
,bless+s    ,"s p don't give away en\gh 
& t is ! reason !y don't  h en\gh left  
to pay _! bills4 ,if y are hav+ tr\ble  
mak+  8tongue & buckle meet10 & don't h 
! necessities ( life1 ,i  sugge/ t y />t

 giv+ m to ! ,"l's "w4 ,!n y w  h m left
 to live on4 ,?is may n s\nd l good     
ari?metic2 b  x is good ,bible tea*+4   
8,he t s[e? sp>+ly %all reap also       
sp>+ly1 & he t s[e? b\ntifully %all reap
 also b\ntifully40  8,! lib]al s\l %all 
be made fat0 7,prov4 #be3aa74    ,jesus 
said1 8,v]ily ,i say unto y1 !re is no  
man t ha? left  h\se1 or bre?r51 or     
si/]s1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or      
*ildr51 or l&s1 = my sake & ! gospel's b
 he %all receive an  hundr$fold n[ 9 ?is
 "t1 h\ses1 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 &  mo!rs1
 & *ildr51 & l&s1 ) p]secutions2 & 9 !  
_w to  come et]nal life0 7,m>k #aj3bi1  
#cj74 ,t is a wond]ful promise4 ,x  does
 n apply to ^? :o give = ! sake ( h&some
 returns2 b  to ^? :o give = ! sake (   
,*ri/4 ,^? :o give = ,8 sake  %all      
receive a hundr$fold 9 ?is life4 ,d we  
believe ! ,bible8 ,!n  :y don't we give 
m8 ,_m d n believe ! above promise4 ,!y 
d  n believe t all necess>y ?+s w be    
add$ to ^? :o seek  fir/ ! k+dom ( ,god 
& ,8 righte\sness4 ,!y are afraid !y  w 

come to want if !y give lib]ally4       
,in/ead ( giv+ lib]ally  & tru/+ ,god's 
promises !y try to provide = !mselves by
  hold+ on to :at !y h4 ,!y %\ld he$ !  
words ( ! ,bible3  8,!re is t )holde? m 
?an is meet suitable1 b x t5de?  to     
pov]ty0 7,prov4 #aa3bd74 ,*ri/ians ne$ m
 fai?4 ,we ne$ to  believe t 8x is m    
bless$ to give ?an to receive40 ,i don't
  believe any "o 0 ev] made poor] z a   
result ( giv+1 if he gave  accord+ to ! 
,bible4 ,to d s w\ld be to disbelieve ! 
^w (  ,almighty ,god4    ,may ,i insi/  
aga9 t y give pray]ful consid]ation to  
?is  "q3 8,h[ mu* is lib]al80 ,ask      
y\rself1 8,h[ mu* mu/ ,i give 9  ord] = 
! ,"l to consid] me a lib]al giv]80 ,?is
 "q mu/  be answ]$ to ! satisfaction ( !
 ,"l ,almighty4 ,:5 a wid[ c  give all  
%e has )\t be+ reprov$ by ! ,"l1 d y    
believe t  ,god w be pleas$ ) less ?an a
 t5? f y8 ,9 ! light (  :at ,god requir$
 ( ! ,jews d y believe t "o-t5? exce$s !
  dem&s ( lib]ality8    ,if all ! memb]s
 ( ,god's *ur* gave a t5? :i* !y c]ta9ly

  c\ld d & /ill h pl5ty left !          
contribution ( ! av]age  congregation   
w\ld be at lea/ f\r times z mu* z x is  
at pres5t4  ,?9k ( ! good "w t c\ld !n  
be support$4 ,we c\ld prea* !  gospel to
 ! entire _w 9 a %ort "t2 we c\ld take  
c>e ( all  ! poor2 we c\ld c\nt ! eld]s 
t rule well wor?y ( d\ble  honor 7#a    
,tim4 #e3ag74    ,h[ _m ,jews did x take
 to />t a congregation & support a      
prie/8  ,x took only t54 ,:]ev] !re 7 t5
 ,jews !y c\ld employ a  prie/ & support
 him ) _! ti!1 or t5?4 ,! prie/ 0       
requir$ to give a t5? also4 ,?is left   
ea* 9 ! gr\p _/ to live  on & meet o!r  
obligations4 ,h[ _m ,*ri/ians does x    
take to  support a prea*]8 ,9 ?is age1 x
 takes f "o hundr$ to "o  ?\s& s-call$  
,*ri/ians to keep "o man busy 9 ! "w ( !
  ,"l4 ,9 ! light ( ?is comp>ison1 h[ d 
y ?9k we w /ack up  ) ! ,jews on !      
,judgm5t ,day8 ,:y does a congregation (
 five  hundr$1 or "o ?\s&1 memb]s d b v 
little m ?an a  congregation ( "o hundr$
 memb]s8 ,ev5 if x takes "o hundr$      

,*ri/ians to support "o prea*]1 :y c't a
 congregation ( five  hundr$1 or "o ?\s&
 memb]s support five1 or t5 full-"t     
work]s  9 ! ,"l's v9ey>d8 ,is x n       
because ! memb]s ( ! av]age             
congregation are cont5t to give b>ely   
en\gh to c>ry on a local  program t is  
respectable 9 ! eyes ( ! public8 ,su* a 
limit$  conception ( :at is ne$$ is n a 
scriptural /&>d ( giv+4    ,! ,new      
,te/am5t requires lib]ality4 ,! ,jews _h
 to give a t5?1 &  m4 ,we mu/ give      
lib]ally4 ,let u be sure t we meet ?is  
,new  ,te/am5t requirem5t4 ,let u prove 
our fai? by our giv+4 ,let u obey  ,god 
& tru/ ,8 promises4 ,let u give         
lib]ally1 & wat* ! gr[?  9 our          
individual & congregational prosp]ity4  
,i want to leave j "o m ?\ght be=e      
clos+4 ,i suppose y are  glad to be "h1 
grateful = y\r exi/5ce on ! e>?4 ,mo/ p 
are4 ,v few are tir$ ( liv+4 ,god bless$
 y :5 he gave y y\r  life on ?is e>?4 ,i
 w tell y h[ y c get a bless+ /ill      
great]--by giv+ y\r life to ,god4 8,x is

 m bless$ to give ?an to  receive40 ,if 
y 7 bless$ :5 y receiv$ y\r life1 y w be
  m bless$ by giv+ y\r life 9 ob$i5t    
s]vice to y\r ,mak]4 8,i  besee* y      
!re=e1 bre?r51 by ! m]cies ( ,god1 t ye 
pres5t  y\r bodies a liv+ sacrifice1    
holy1 acceptable unto ,god1 :i* is y\r  
reasonable s]vice0 7,rom4 #ab3a74 ,give 
y\r life to ,jesus4 ,live = ,him  :o di$
 = y4    ,:ile we /& & s+ we entreat y  
to accept ! ,"l's graci\s  invitation4  
,,xv                               ,,&  
,,su* ,,l      ,y & ,i ought to be v    
?ankful to ! ,"l = ! opportunity to     
meet & wor%ip ,him4 ,su* a bless+ is n  
univ]sal4 ,x is  exceptional 9 ! hi/ory 
( ! _w1 & ,i am glad to see p  %[ _!    
appreciation ( ?is bless+ by tak+       
advantage ( !  opportunity4             
,i                             ,! ,w (  
,*ri/    ,z _m ( y well "k1 ! ,new      
,te/am5t tea*es t ! law (  ,moses is n  
b9d+ on ,*ri/ians today1 b t we %\ld    
foll[ !  law ( ! ,_s ( life 9 ,*ri/4    
,?is means t ! ,t5  ,comm&m5ts1 z su*1  

are n today b9d+1 b ! pr9ciples  involv$
 9 ! ,t5 ,comm&m5ts are b9d+ 9 s f> z !y
 h be5  includ$ 9 ! law ( ,*ri/4        
,frequ5tly1 :5 ,i make su* a /atem5t    
someone replies1 8,d y mean t we may d z
 we please8 ,d y mean  t x's all "r to  
kill today8 ,t x's all "r to /eal80     
,evid5tly ! ,holy ,_s knew t p w\ld ask 
su* que/ions &1  !re=e1 ! #e? *apt] (   
,galatians 0 writt54 8,/& fa/  !re=e 9 !
 lib]ty :]e) ,*ri/ ha? made u free1 & be
 n  entangl$ aga9 ) ! yoke ( bondage4   
,behold1 ,i1 ,paul1 say unto y1  t if ye
 be circumcis$1 ,*ri/ %all pr(it y no?+4
 ,= ,i  te/ify aga9 to e man t is       
circumcis$1 t he is a debtor to  d !    
:ole law4 ,*ri/ is become ( no effect   
unto y1 :osoev] (  y are ju/ifi$ by !   
law2 ye are fall5 f grace4 ,= we ?r\gh  
! ,_s wait = ! hope ( righte\sness by   
fai?4 ,= 9 ,jesus  ,*ri/ nei!r          
circumcision availe? any?+1 nor         
uncircumcision2 b  fai? :i* worke? by   
love4 ,ye did run well2 :o did h9d] y t 
ye  %\ld n obey ! tru?8 ,?is p]suasion  

come? n ( him t  calle? y4 ,a little    
leav5 leav5e? ! :ole lump4 ,i h         
confid5ce  9 y ?r\gh ! ,"l1 t ye w be   
none o!rwise m9d$3 b he  t tr\ble? y    
%all be> 8 judgm5t1 :osoev] he be4 ,&   
,i1  bre?r51 if ,i yet prea*            
circumcision1 :y d ,i yet suff]         
p]secution8  !n is ! (f5ce ( ! cross    
ceas$4 ,i w\ld !y 7 ev5 cut (f  :i*     
tr\ble y4 ,=1 bre?r51 ye h be5 call$    
unto lib]ty2 only  use n lib]ty = an    
occasion to ! fle%1 b by love s]ve "o   
ano!r4 ,= all ! law is fulfill$ 9 "o ^w1
 ev5 9 ?is2 ,?\  %alt love ?y neighbor z
 ?yself4 ,b if ye bite & dev\r "o       
ano!r1 take he$ t ye be n consum$ "o (  
ano!r4 ,?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>y ! "o to ! o!r3 
s t ye  _c d ! ?+s t ye w\ld4 ,b if ye  
be l$ ( ! ,_s1 ye  are n "u ! law4 ,n[ !
 works ( ! fle% are manife/1 :i*  are   
^!3 adult]y1 =nication1 uncleanness1    
lascivi\sness1 idolatry1  wit*craft1    

hatr$1 v>iance1 emulations1 wra?1 /rife1
 s$itions1  h]esies1 envy+s1 murd]s1    
drunk5ness1 revel+s1 & su* l3 (  ! :i*  
,i tell y be=e1 z ,i h also told y 9 "t 
pa/1 t  !y :i* d su* ?+s %all n inh]it !
 k+dom ( ,god4 ,b !  fruit ( ! ,_s is   
love1 joy1 peace1 longsuff]+1 g5tl5ess1 
goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance3    
aga9/ su* !re is no law4 ,&  !y t are   
,*ri/'s h crucifi$ ! fle% ) ! affections
 &  lu/s4 ,if we live 9 ! ,_s1 let u    
also walk 9 ! ,_s4 ,let u  n be desir\s 
( va9 glory1 provok+ "o ano!r1 envy+ "o 
ano!r40    ,! fact t we are n b\nd by ! 
law ( ,moses !n does n mean  t we c d z 
we please4 ,?is ,scripture pla9ly says1 
8,ye _c d  ! ?+s t ye w\ld40 ,we are    
re/ra9$ by ! law ( ! ,_s4  ,we are      
re/ra9$ by ! law ( love4 8,?\ %alt love 
?y neighbor z  ?yself40 ,9 ord] t we may
 cle>ly und]/& :at ?is implies1 !  ,holy
 ,_s has li/$ = u ! works ( ! fle% & !  
fruits (  ! _s4 ,?is li/ is ! basis ( ! 
lesson :i* ,i want to pres5t  ?is morn+4
 ,i h ! items on ! bo>d4 ,p]haps ^? 9 ! 

back  ( ! build+ _c see !m4 ,b at lea/  
we %all ref] to !m z  we g along & y w  
get ! picture anyway4                   
,,ii                           ,! ,works
 ( ! ,fle%    ,let u look at ! works ( !
 fle% fir/4 ,! ,bible pla9ly says t  ^? 
:o foll[ ! works ( ! fle% %all n ent] ! 
k+dom (  ,god4 ,if y f9d y\rself guilty 
( "o or m ( ^! works ( !  fle%1 !n      
rememb] t y are on ! outside1 t y w     
rema9  on ! outside until y rep5t & obey
 ,god4 ,p :o foll[ !  works ( ! fle%    
simply _c ent] ! k+dom ( heav54    #a4  
,adult]y & ,=nication4 ,! fir/ f\r 9 !  
li/ are adult]y1  =nication1            
uncleanness1 & lascivi\sness4 ,all f\r (
 ^! words  h ref]5ce to immorality4 ,"s 
/ate legislatures make a di/9ction      
betwe5 adult]y & =nication1 us+ ! ^w    
adult]y to apply to  immorality on ! "p 
( m>ri$ p1 & ! ^w =nication to  apply to
 ! same sort ( s9 on ! "p ( unm>ri$ p4  
,!re=e1 ^? words cov] exactly ! same    
sort ( crime--illegitimate  relation%ip 
betwe5 m5 & wom54 ,i don't "k j h[      

preval5t ?is  s9 is 9 ! _w--,i h no     
/ati/ics on t po9t1 & w\ld n be         
p>ticul>ly int]e/$ 9 ga!r+ any1 b ,i d  
"k t su* s9s  are v common1 & ,i "k t y 
"k :e!r y are guilty4 ,if y  are guilty 
! ,bible says t y _c ent] ! k+dom (     
heav54  ,y mu/ rep5t ( t s9 & h x wa%$  
away by ! blood (  ,jesus be=e !re is   
any hope = y4    #b4 ,uncleanness4 ,?is 
^w probably cov]s a little m t]ritory   
?an  ei!r ( ! fir/ two words4 ,! be/    
def9ition ,i "k =  uncleanness is f\nd 9
 ,romans #a3bd3 8,:]e=e ,god also gave  
!m up to  uncleanness ?r\gh ! lu/s ( _! 
own he>ts1 to di%onor _! own  bodies    
betwe5 !mselves3 :o *ang$ ! tru? ( ,god 
into a lie1 &  wor%ip$ & s]v$ ! creature
 m ?an ! ,creator1 :o is bless$  =ev]4  
,= ?is cause ,god gave !m up unto vile  
affections2 = ev5  _! wom5 did *ange !  
natural use into t :i* is aga9/  nature2
 & likewise also ! m51 leav+ ! natural  
use ( ! woman1  burn$ 9 _! lu/ "o t[>d  
ano!r2 m5 ) m5 work+ t :i*  is unseemly2
 & receiv+ 9 !mselves t recomp5se ( _!  

error  :i* 0 meet40 ,if ,i 7 to talk an 
h\r1 ,i c\ld n give a cle>]  def9ition (
 :at is meant by uncleanness4 ,x is     
obvi\sly a "w (  ! fle%1 & all :o are   
guilty /& condemn$ 9 ! sight ( ,god     
,almighty4    #c4 ,lascivi\sness4 ,?is  
t]m is app>5tly /ill m compreh5sive4  ,x
 n only includes g5]al acts ( lewdness &
 ab&on$ s5suality  b is sometimes us$ to
 describe t :i* t5ds to produce         
voluptu\s  or lewd emotions4 ,= in/ance1
 8,! lascivi\s pleas+ ( a lute0         
7,%akespe>e74 ,! plural ( ! n\n =m is   
f\nd 9 ,romans #ac3ac  :]e x is         
translat$ wantonness4 8,let u walk      
hone/ly1 z 9 ! day2  n 9 riot+ &        
drunk5ness1 n 9 *amb]+ & wantonness1 n 9
  /rife & envy+40 ,ref]r+ to ?is text   
,?ay]'s ,greek ,lexicon  quotes ! foll[+
 def9ition ( lascivi\sness f ,fritzs*e3 
8wanton acts or mann]s1 z fil?y words1  
indec5t bodily movem5ts1  un*a/e h&l+ ( 
males & females1 etc40    ,!re may be "s
 :o w\ld n 7at lea/ ?9k !y w\ld n7      
actually  become guilty ( adult]y b :o d

 all[ !mselves to daydream ab\t  ?+s :i*
 are unclean & immoral4 ,su* unholy     
m$itations are liable  to produce wanton
 & lewd desires & may ev5 lead to an    
ov]t act (  immorality4 ,y %\ld /udy !  
mean+ ( ! ^w lascivi\sness &  dilig5tly 
avoid ! s9 x describes4 8,b put ye on ! 
,"l ,jesus  ,*ri/1 & make n provision = 
! fle%1 to fulfill ! lu/s  !re(0 7,rom4 
#ac3ad74    #d4 ,idolatry4 ,we turn n[  
to a diff]5t sort ( transgressions b we 
are /ill talk+ ab\t works ( ! fle%4     
,ev]ybody kn[s :at  idolatry means4 ,if 
a man wor%ips some?+ o!r ?an ! ,god (   
heav51 he is guilty ( idolatry4 ,if "o  
values any?+ 9 ?is _w  m ?an he e/eems  
,god & 8 relation%ip to ,god1 he is     
virtually  guilty ( idolatry4    #e4    
,wit*craft4 ,!n comes ! s9 ( wit*craft1 
or sorc]y1 :i*1 ,i  believe1 includes   
:at is commonly call$ =tunetell+4 ,x is 
condemn$ bo? 9 ! ,old ,te/am5t & also 9 
! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,x is  a "w ( ! fle%4  
,fri5ds1 if x is wrong to practice !    
fraud1 !  craft1 ! art1 7or :atev] x is7

 ( =tunetell]s1 !n x's wrong  to        
patronize !m1 = :5 y d s y are giv+ !m  
bo? y\r  f9ancial & moral support4      
#f4 ,hatr$4 ,hatr$ is a s9 ( !          
disposition4 ,x is an attitude (  !     
he>t4 ,x is ! /ate ( be+ an enemy4 ,?is 
t]m describes  av]sions & antipa?ies :i*
 are oppos$ to bro!rly k9dness &  love4 
,i'm n sure t ^! words 7 int5d$ to be   
arrang$ 9 logical  ord]1 b ,i d believe 
we c see "s sequ5tial significance 9 !  
ord] ( ! ^w hatr$ & ! ?ree :i* foll[ j z
 we did 9  ! fir/ f\r4    #g4 ,v>iance4 
,?is ^w means cont5tions4 ,x is hatr$ 9 
action1  manife/+ itself 9 conte/s1     
alt]cations1 lawsuits1 & disputes 9     
g5]al4    #h4 ,emulations4 ,?is ^w      
signifies envi\s & cont5ti\s rivalry or 
jeal\sy1 :i* (t5 are associat$ ) hatr$ &
 v>iance4 ,jeal\sy  is /rife to excel at
 ! exp5se ( ano!r4 ,x is de/ructive1 n  
con/ructive4 ,:5 y are jeal\s y try to  
pull ! o!r man d[n 9  ord] to get above 
him4 ,b y c't d x6 ,9 ! ef=t to injure  
ano!r y s9k l[] y\rself4    #i4 ,wra?4  

,?is is ! climax ( ! la/ f\r words4     
,wra? is hatr$  9 viol5t action4 ,x     
consi/s ( turbul5t passions :i* di/urb !
  h>mony ( m9d & produce dome/ic & civic
 broils & disquietudes4  7,once ,i us$  
,jiggs & ,maggie ( comic /rip fame z an 
example ( wra?  :5 !y 7 ?r[+ pots & pans
 at ea* o!r1 b someone  correct$ me by  
say+ t ,jiggs nev] ?rew any1 !y all came
 f  ! o!r direction6 ,b anyway ! po9t ( 
! illu/ration 0  cle>47 ,:5 hatr$1      
v>iance1 & jeal\sy break out into viol5t
  action1 t's :at is describ$ by ! ^w   
wra?4 ,h]od's jeal\sy  became wra? :5 he
 kill$ ! babes ( ,be?lehem 9 an ef=t to 
de/roy ,jesus4    ,^! la/ f\r are s9s ( 
! disposition4 ,9 "s in/ances !y are    
committ$1 especially ! fir/ ?ree1 by p  
:o come to wor%ip  e ,sunday & pass z   
devot$ ,*ri/ians4 ,b fri5ds1 ,i want y  
to  see :at ugly company !y are keep+4  
,!y are class$ by ! ,holy  ,_s "r along 
) idolatry1 adult]y1 uncleanness1 &     
lascivi\sness4 ,t's mighty bad company1 
isn't x8 ,we are incl9$ to  be m tol]ant

 ( s9s ( ! disposition ?an ( s9s (      
immorality1  b we'd bett] be v c>eful h[
 we appraise s9s )\t ,biblical          
au?ority4 ,god has put !m all 9 ! same  
catalogue1 & !re=e  s9s l hatr$ &       
jeal\sy w s5d y to hell j z quickly z   
idolatry or adult]y4 ,if y're guilty (  
any ( !m1 y mu/ rep5t  be=e y c g to    
heav5 = p :o cont9ue 9 ! "w ( !  fle% _c
 ent] ! k+dom ( heav54    #aj4 ,/rife1  
,s$itions1 ,h]esies4 ,! ^w 8/rife0      
repres5ts a  c\rt+ ( di/9ction1 a desire
 to put "o's self =w>d1 cont5tion  &    
wrangl+s ) a p>tisan & facti\s _s :i*   
t5ds to result  9 division4 ,! ^w       
8s$ition0 sugge/s ! act ( divid+4 ,x    
means  diss5sion4 ,! ^w 8h]esies0       
applies to ! p>ties or sects aris+  f   
div]sity ( op9ion & aims4    ,note1     
!re=e1 t division is condemn$ 9 e /age (
 its  developm5t4 ,! disput+1 argu+1    
wrangl+1 & vanity :i* lead to  x are    
condemn$ by ! ^w /rife4 ,! act ( sep>at+
 into p>ties  is condemn$ by ! ^w       
8divisions0 or 8s$itions10 & ! p>ties   

!mselves are condemn$ aft] !y occur by !
 ^w 8h]esies40 ,aga9  ,i call y\r       
att5tion to ! fact t ,god puts ^! s9s 9 
!  category ( =nication & adult]y4 ,! v 
disposition to divide is  wrong2 ! act (
 divid+ is wrong2 & ! p>ties & sects :i*
  result f ! division are likewise      
wrong4 ,division is evil f  beg9n+ to   
end4 ,x is a "w ( ! fle% & all ( ^? :o  
are  guilty ( x1 :o enc\rage x1 :o      
endorse x1 or :o support x1  morally or 
f9ancially1 w be condemn$ z foll[+ !    
fle% r  ?an foll[+ ! _s4    #aa4 ,envy+4
 ,?is is ano!r s9 ( ! disposition4 ,!   
be/  def9ition ,i h f\nd ( envy+ is ?is3
 8,pa9 felt1 & malignity  conceiv$1 at !
 sight ( excell5ce or happ9ess40 ,did y 
ev] notice  someone :o is happi] ?an y  
or m successful ?an y1 & z a  result    
feel "s sort ( pa9 )9 y1 or "s sort (   
uneas9ess8  ,well1 t's envy4 ,x is pa9  
felt or malignancy conceiv$ at ! sight  
( happ9ess or success on ! "p ( ano!r4  
,aft] read+ 9 "s religi\s pap] a gl[+   
report ( a v  successful meet+1 a prea*]

 may h a /range feel+ ( discont5t  or   
*agr9 :i* self-analysis w\ld %[ to be ! 
result ( 8  natural 7fle%ly7 reaction to
 ! success ( a bro!r evangeli/4 ,is  n  
?is a case ( envy8 ,is x n a "w ( !     
fle%8 ,c ^? :o d  su* ?+s ent] ! k+dom (
 ,god8    ,prea*]s are n ! only ones :o 
are tempt$ to envy ea* o!r4  ,bus9ess   
m51 doctors1 s*ool tea*]s1 "y p 9 _!    
social  relation%ips may all be guilty (
 ?is s9 & mu/ gu>d aga9/ x4  ,if y _c   
see y\r boy fri5ds or y\r girl fri5ds be
 m popul>  or successful ?an y )\t hav+ 
a feel+ ( uneas9ess & a  disposition to 
h>m !m 9 "s way1 !n y are guilty ( ! s9 
(  envy1 & a murd]] c come j z ne>ly go+
 to heav5 z "o :o  is guilty ( envy4    
,because !y are bo? works ( ! fle% & /& 
condemn$ by ,jehovah4    #ab4 ,murd]4   
,we don't ne$ to comm5t ^u ! ^w 8murd]40
 ,y "k  :at x means4 ,y c be guilty (   
murd] at he>t4 ,! ,bible says1          
8,:osoev] hate? 8 bro!r is a murd]]3 &  
ye "k t no  murd]] ha? et]nal life abid+
 9 him0 7#a ,john #c3ae74    #ac4       

,drunk5ness4 ,ev]ybody kn[s :at ?is s9  
is4 ,x's ! "w (  ! fle%1 & ^? :o are    
guilty ( x w be lo/4 ,& !re's only  "o  
way to be absolutely c]ta9 t y won't get
 drunk--j don't  dr9k ( any?+ t's       
intoxicat+4 ,if y nev] take ! fir/ dr9k 
( be]1 if y nev] take ! fir/ cocktail or
 sip ( :iskey1 !n  y'll nev] get drunk4 
,b if y d take ! fir/ "o1 y don't "k    
:at may happ54    #ad4 ,revel+s4 ,revel+
 signifies lascivi\s fea/+ ) obsc5e     
songs & music1 fea/s & dr9k+-p>ties :i* 
are cont9u$ until  late at night )      
unclean songs1 dissolute conduct1 &     
boi/]\s  m]rymak+4 ,^? occasions :5 p   
turn !mselves loose & d  n obs]ve prop] 
re/ra9ts ( natural desires1 are         
occasions (  revelry4 ,rememb] 8t !y :i*
 d su* ?+s %all n inh]it !  k+dom (     
,god40                                  
,,iii                          ,!       
,fruits ( ! ,_s    ,9 contra/ ) ! works 
( ! fle% let u look at ! fruits ( !     
,_s4 ,!y are ! fruits :i* w be produc$ 9
 ! life ( "o  :o is foll[+ 9 ! ,_s4 ,!y 

are ! *>act]i/ics :i* w  adorn ! life ( 
"o :o obeys ,god4 ,i want y to notice h[
 attractive  ^! are4 ,i want y to see h[
 beautiful ?is li/ is4    #a4 ,love4    
,love = ,god1 = y\r bro!r1 = y\r        
neighbor1 & ev5  love = y\r enemy is a  
fruit ( ! ,_s4    #b4 ,joy4 ,god expects
 8 p to be joy\s4 ,paul said1 8,f9ally1 
my  bre?r51 rejoice 9 ! ,"l0 7,phil4    
#a3a74 8,rejoice 9 ! ,"l alway3  & aga9 
,i say rejoice0 7,phil4 #d3d74 ,aga9 we 
read1 8,& ^! ?+s  write we unto y1 t y\r
 joy may be full0 7#a ,john #a3d74 ,z   
,*ri/ian  p1 ^? :o are foll[+ ! ,_s are 
full ( joy4 ,p :o  are try+ to foll[ !  
,_s & ! fle% bo? are n full ( joy4  ,b  
^? :o are truly foll[+ ! ,_s are joyful1
 because joy is  "o ( ! fruits ( ! ,_s4 
#c4 ,peace4 ,peace--peace ) ,god1 ) "o's
 self1 & usually )  mo/1 if n all1 "o's 
fell[m5--is a "p ( ! fruit ( ! ,_s4  ,! 
calm1 quiet1 ord]1 & hope :i* abide 9 ! 
he>t ( a ,*ri/ian  are m preci\s ?an    
gold4 ,! s9n] has d\bts1 fe>s1 al>ms1 & 
dreadful =ebod+s4    #d4 ,longsuff]+4 ,p

 :o foll[ ! ,_s are pati5t2 !y are  n   
easily provok$2 !y be> ! tr\bles &      
difficulties ( life  )\t murmur+ or     
rep9+ & submit *e]fully to e            
disp5sation ( ,god's provid5ce4    #e4  
,g5tl5ess4 ,"o :o is h>% & unk9d is     
lack+ 9 ?is fruit (  ! ,_s4 ,x has be5  
said t to be g5tle means to always d &  
say ! k9de/ ?+s 9 ! k9de/ way4    #f4   
,goodness4 ,?is means uprightness ( he>t
 & life--a con/ant  desire & dilig5t    
ef=t1 n only to ab/a9 f e =m ( evil1  b 
also to d good to ! bodies & s\ls ( all 
m54    #g4 ,fai?4 ,! ^w fai? is "h us$ 9
 ! s5se ( fidelity1 !  "* ( "o :o c be  
dep5d$ ^u to keep all 8 promises1 to    
meet all ( 8 obligations1 & to be true  
to e relation%ip4    #h4 ,meekness4     
,meekness is likewise a fruit ( ! ,_s4  
,x is !  v opposite ( ang]4 ,moses 0    
call$ a meek man4 ,jesus said1  8,bless$
 are ! meek = !y %all inh]it ! e>?40 ,& 
al?\gh  ,*ri/ 0 brave & uncompromis+1 he
 0 nev]!less "o ( ! v  meeke/ ( m54     
#i4 ,temp]ance4 ,temp]ance means        

self-control4 ,rememb] ?is v  *apt]     
says1 8,ye _c d ! ?+s t ye w\ld40 ,y _c 
give  free expression unto ! passions ( 
y\r body4 ,y\r body mu/ be  buffet$ &   
br\ght into subjection z ,paul did ) 84 
,we mu/ le>n  to ex]cise self-control & 
to make ourselves d t :i* we "k we      
ought to d4    ,^! are ! fruits ( ! ,_s4
 ,!y are ! *>act]i/ics t  %\ld be       
develop$ 9 y\r life if y are a ,*ri/ian4
 ,i j want y  to look at ^! two         
pictures--! fruit ( ! ,_s on ! "o h&  & 
! works ( ! fle% on ! o!r4 ,!y are      
contra/$ 9 e  s5se ( ! ^w4 ,!y are      
incompatible & antagoni/ic4 ,to ! ext5t 
y h "o y fail to possess ! o!r4    ,let 
me ask y ?is "q3 ,d y believe ! fruit ( 
! ,_s  w make anybody unpopul>8         
,sometimes :5 p are unpopul> & are  be+ 
p]secut$ !y say1 8,oh1 well1 ^? :o live 
,godly lives are to  be p]secut$40 ,t's 
true4 ,! ,bible tea*es x 7#b ,tim4      
#c3ab74 ,b ,i'm  afraid t v (t5 our     
p]secution comes f o!r causes4 ,we might
  be suff]+ because we h hatr$1 jeal\sy1

 & envy1 & n because  we h ! ,_s (      
,*ri/4 ,be=e y take pride 9 y\r         
p]secution  y'd bett] exam9e ! s\rce (  
x4 ,x might be com+ f ! wrong  side ( ! 
f5ce4    ,^? :o foll[ ! ,_s are a liv+  
rebuke to ^? :o fail to d  s1 & z su* !y
 w receive "s degree ( p]secution4 ,b ,i
 also  cont5d t ev]ybody 9 ?is _w w h to
 admire a p]son :o  has ! fruits ( ! ,_s
 9 8 life4 ,8 "* pres5ts a  beautiful   
picture to all :o "k him4 ,y j c't help 
admir+ him4  ,let u be v c>eful !n ab\t 
! cause ( our p]secution4    ,b ,i      
promis$ to talk to y ab\t 8,& ,s ,=?0 or
 8,& ,su* ,l40  ,aft] ! apo/le ,paul _h 
f9i%$ nam+ ! works ( ! fle% he  said1 8&
 su* l40 ,he said t !re 7 "s ?+s l ^?   
nam$ :i* also belong 9 ! same           
classification4 ,n[ suppose y 7  reque/$
 ?is morn+ to come =w>d & li/ 9 ?is     
blank column  "s ?+s t are l ^? ,paul   
nam$4 ,:at w\ld y put 9 ?is  column8    
,!re mu/ be "s ?+s l ^!4 ,! ,bible says 
!re are  "s ?+s l !m4 ,o!rwise1 !re w\ld
 h be5 no s5se 9  say+ 8& su* l40 ,:at  

are ^? ?+s :i* are l ! ones  nam$ by    
,paul8 ,! ,bible itself m5tions "s o!rs 
t c\ld be put  9 ?is class4 ,= in/ance1 
ly+ is a "w ( ! fle%4 ,x c\ld  c]ta9ly  
be includ$ 9 ! 8& s =?0 ( ,paul's li/4  
,b n[ ,i want to put "s words 9 ?is     
blank column1 & leave x up  to y to     
decide :e!r !y belong "u ! ,fruit ( !   
,_s or  ! ,works ( ! ,fle%4 ,f ?is po9t 
on1 ,i'm go+ to let y prea*  ?is s]mon4 
,x'll be y\r s]mon f "h on out4 ,i %all 
n tell y  :]e ,i ?9k ^! words belong4 ,n
 t ,i'm afraid or a%am$ to  tell1 b ,i  
want y to make y\r own decision4 ,= aft]
 all1 p  w n d "r until !y decide to d s
 !mselves4 ,if ,i c  provoke y to ?9k & 
to resolve 9 y\r own he>t t y w d  "r1  
!n t w be mu* bett] ?an any?+ else :i*  
,i might d  = y today4 ,! fir/ ^w ,i'm  
li/+ is3    #a4 ,danc+4 ,i want y to    
decide = y\rself :i* column x belongs   
94 ,w\ld y li/ x z a "w ( ! fle% or z   
fruit ( ! ,_s8  ,into :i* li/ does x fit
 bett]8 ,i'm n go+ to say4 ,decide =    
y\rself4 ,if y 7 call$ ^u to classify x 

9 "o or ! o!r (  ^! gr\ps1 9 :i* gr\p   
w\ld y put x8 ,y may say x doesn't      
belong 9 ei!r4 ,well1 ,i'll /ill leave t
 up to y\r judgm5t4 ,i'll  put ano!r ^w 
up "h4    #b4 ,bible ,/udy4 7,t's two   
words1 isn't x87 ,d y h any tr\ble      
classify+ t8 ,9 :i* li/ w\ld y put x8   
,w\ld y say t  ,bible /udy belongs ) !  
fruit ( ! ,_s or ) ! works (  ! fle%8 ,i
 %all n try to influ5ce y\r op9ion4     
,decide =  y\rself4 ,y see ,i c put mo/ 
any?+ up "h today because ,i'm n        
committ+ myself4 ,i'm play+ safe4 ,well1
 let's li/ ano!r ^w4    #c4 ,movies4 ,n 
z !y c\ld be & n z !y ought to be1 & n  
z !y are 9 "s isolat$ cases1 b z !y are 
9 g5]al1 w\ld  y say t !y look l ?is    
cr[d 7,fruit ( ! ,_s7 or d !y  look l   
?is cr[d 7,works ( ! ,fle%78 ,d !y      
contribute to  lascivi\sness1 d !y      
contribute to envy & hatr$ & su* l  ?+s1
 or d !y look m l peace1 self-control1 &
 goodness8  ,decide = y\rself6 ,i've    
ask$ a great _m p ?is simple  "q3 8,d y 
believe t movies z !y are 9 g5]al are   

helpful  to society or injuri\s to      
society80 ,all ( ! answ]s to t "q       
except 9 "o s+le in/ance h be5 on ! same
 side4 ,i ?9k y  "k :at ! correct answ] 
is4    #d4 ,c>d play+4 ,let's consid]   
c>d play+ "h1 play+ bridge1 &  su* l    
games4 ,please note :at happ5$ 9        
,c9c9nati a few ye>s  ago4 ,! city      
c\ncil pass$ an anti-gambl+ law :i*1 (  
c\rse1  outlaw$ play+ b+o4 ,"s ( !      
prea*]s ( ! city got toge!r  & wrote out
 a petition ask+ ! city manag] to am5d !
  anti-gambl+ law to give ! *ur*es      
p]mission to play b+o 9 ord]  to raise  
money to c>ry on _! "w4 ,! city manag]  
grant$ !  petition4 ,x's on !           
legislative record ( ! city ( ,c9c9nati4
 ,d  y wond] :y s _m p h quit go+ to    
*ur*1 :y !  build+s are empty on        
,sunday8    ,a "y lady 9 ,c9c9nati told 
me ! fir/ "t ,i ev] saw h] t  %e didn't 
l to g to *ur*1 t %e came away feel+    
worse ?an  :5 %e w5t & t %e didn't get  
:at %e ne$$ :5 %e att5d$  ! typical     
place ( wor%ip 9 ! city ( ,c9c9nati4 ,d 

y wond]  :y8 ,n[ ,c9c9nati may be a     
little bit extreme1 b simil> conditions 
prevail at a great _m o!r places4       
,!re 0 a lady 9 ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 :o
 told me %e 0 al>m$  ab\t h] son4 ,%e   
said he 0 a natural-born gambl]4 ,!re   
are a lot  ( 8natural-born gambl]s10 b  
!y are n all 9 ,k5tucky4 ,i ask$  ! lady
 if %e didn't g to bridge p>ties1 & %e  
said %e did4 ,!n  ,i said1 8,don't y    
contribute y\r %>e ( ! money to buy a   
prize80  ,%e admitt$ t %e did4 ,next ,i 
ask$1 8,don't y play a game (  *ance to 
see :i* lady w take ! prize home80 ,aga9
 %e answ]$  9 ! affirmative4 ,my reply  
01 8,well1 y taught y\r son to gamble4  
,:y are y al>m$80 ,%e 0 p]fectly cont5t 
to gamble 9 !  liv+-room ) a gr\p (     
s-call$ ref9$ ladies1 b %e didn't  want 
h] son to bet on ! horse races or g to  
"s gambl+ d5 9 !  city4 7,i almo/ told y
 :]e ,i ?\ght t "o belong$1 didn't ,i8  
,i  didn't mean to d t47 ,let's take    
some?+ else4    #e4 ,pray] meet+4 ,:]e  
w\ld y put att5d+ pray] meet+8 ,i  nev] 

he>d anybody raise a "q ab\t t4 ,i ?9k  
ev]ybody kn[s  :]e x belongs s we pass  
on to some?+ else4    #f4 ,pett+4 ,we j 
z well talk ab\t x2 ev]ybody kn[s ab\t  
x4  ,_m h be5 guilty ( x4 ,:]e w\ld y   
put pett+8 ,does x look  l              
lascivi\sness1 t5d+ to produce wanton & 
lu/ful desires1 or  does x look l x     
belongs ) ! fruit ( ! ,_s8 ,n[ ab\t !   
only diff]5ce ,i see 9 pett+ & danc+ is 
t ! danc+ is done  to music & ! pett+   
)\t ! b5efit ( music2 danc+ is  usually 
done 9 public1 :]e ! pres5ce ( o!rs     
imposes at lea/  "s degree ( re/ra9t1   
:]eas ! pett+ is done 9 a p>k$          
automobile on a side road or 9 "s       
liv+-room ) ! %ades pull$  d[n4 ,t's    
ab\t ! only diff]5ce4 ,i'm p]fectly     
will+ to leave  ! decision to y\r own   
hone/ judgm5t1 because if y're n hone/  
y're c]ta9ly lo/ anyh[4    #g4 ,tobacco4
 ,maybe y ?9k ,i'm go+ too f>1 b ,i'd l 
to ask y  to classify ! use ( tobacco4  
,w\ld y classify tobacco--:e!r x's      
dipp+1 *ew+1 or smok+--z a "w ( ! fle%1 

or z fruit ( !  ,_s8 ,d y believe t us+ 
x w help y to save s\ls or  h9d] y 9    
sav+ s\ls8 ,w\ld y be a little bit a%am$
 to let !  man :om y 7 try+ to conv]t   
see y smok+ or dipp+ or  *ew+8 ,aga91   
,i'm j ask+ que/ions4 ,n answ]+ !m4 ,if 
anybody wants to "k :at my answ] is1 see
 me aft] we're ?r\gh &  ,i'll tell y4 ,b
 ,i want to leave x up to y\r own       
judgm5t4 ,:]e  w\ld y place ^! ?+s8 ,d  
!y belong 9 ! li/ ( works ( !  fle% or !
 fruit ( ! ,_s8    ,fri5ds1 we are talk+
 today ab\t some?+ t's fundam5tal4      
,!re's no "p ( ! ,bible m fundam5tal ?an
 ! #e? *apt] (  ,galatians4 ,! ,bible   
says ^? :o d ^! ?+s 7works ( ! fle%7    
%all n inh]it ! k+dom ( ,god4 ,aga9/ ^! 
?+s 7fruit ( !  ,_s7 !re is no law4     
,y're p]fectly safe :5 y're on ?is side4
  ,!re's no law ( ,god or man t w\ld    
condemn any?+ 9 ?is li/4  ,y nev] he>d (
 a law =bidd+ "o ( ^! fruits ( ! ,_s4   
,!re's n a /ate legislature on ?is e>? t
 w\ld ev5 ?9k  ab\t condemn+ "o ( !m4   
,aga9/ su* ?+s !re is no law4    ,p]haps

 ! greate/ progress ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ c\ld 
make today  w\ld be to he$ dilig5tly !  
lesson ( ,galatians1 *apt] #e1 & get    
all ( our ?9k+1 conv]sation1 & conduct 9
 h>mony ) ! fruit  ( ! ,_s4 ,! v example
 ( ! memb]%ip w\ld !n be a  trem5d\s    
draw+ p[]4 ,x w\ld w9 ! admiration ( all
 ^? :o  obs]v$ x4 ,all s]i\s-m9d$ p :o  
want to g to heav5 :5  !y die1 w\ld l to
 h a "p ) a gr\p ( p :o are  gov]n$ 9   
su* a way4 ,if !re are "s pres5t ?is    
morn+ :o are  guilty ( foll[+ ! lu/ ( ! 
fle%1 !re is /ill a *ance =  y to be    
=giv54 ,if y w rep5t1 confess y\r       
faults1 & pray  ,god to =give y1 he w d 
s--t is1 ^? ( y :o are err+  *ildr5 (   
,god4 ,y :o h n yet be5 baptiz$ into    
,*ri/ may  secure =giv5ess by believ+ 9 
him z ,god's son1 rep5t+ ( y\r  s9s1    
confess+ y\r fai?1 & obey+ ! comm&m5t to
 be baptiz$  = remission ( s9s4 ,if y   
are subject !n to ?is call ( ,*ri/1  we 
invite y to accept x4                   
,,xvi                       ,,:at ,,mu/ 
,i ,,d ,,to ,,keep ,,sav$8      ,all[ me

 to add a ^w ( welcome to all ( y :o are
 pres5t &  especially to ! visitors4 ,we
 are v grateful = su* good  att5dance at
 our ,sunday ev5+ meet+s1 & especially =
 ! l>ge  numb] ( "y p pres5t4 ,i "k ( no
 bett] way to build a  c\rt%ip1 &       
ev5tually a m>riage & a home1 ?an ^u    
regul>  att5dance to all ! meet+s ( !   
*ur*4 ,i h j le>n$  rec5tly ( "o "y man 
:o is s]i\sly consid]+ obey+ !  ,gospel 
z a result ( att5d+ our ,sunday ev5+    
meet+s ) 8  girl fri5d4 ,?is is an      
example ( h[ y "y p may d a lot (  good1
 n only = y\rselves b = ^? :om y may br+
 ) y4  ,h5ce ,i urge y to come back     
tonight to he> ,bro!r ,brad=d & e       
,sunday ev5+ to our program ( wor%ip &  
/udy4    ,we _h s _m que/ions aris+ 9 my
 class up/airs ?is morn+ t  we didn't   
get to our lesson4 ,we are tak+ ! same  
lesson next ,sunday1  ! fir/ tw5ty-two  
v]ses ( ! n9? *apt] ( ,acts1 & ! memory 
v]se w be ,colossians #b3ab4 ,if y want 
a copy ( ! que/ions1 y  c f9d !m "h on !
 pulpit at ! end ( ! h\r4    ,we _h a   

f9e program la/ ,w$nesday ev5+1 ev5 a   
bigg] cr[d ?an  expect$4 ,i hope y      
realize ! importance ( ! tra9+ we are   
giv+ ! "y m5 on ,w$nesday ev5+4 ,x means
 a lot to !m4  ,!y'll be ! lead]s ( !   
*ur*es 9 j a few ye>s f n[ &  !y'll     
appreciate y\r pres5ce & enc\ragem5t z  
!y conduct our  s]vices = ! next five   
weeks4 ,we are expect+ a good program   
aga9  ?is week4    ,?is morn+ my topic  
is 8,:at ,mu/ ,i ,d to ,keep ,sav$80    
,!re h be5  _m s]mons1 & rightly s1     
prea*$ ^u ! subject1 8,:at ,mu/ ,i ,d   
to ,be ,sav$80 ,t is inde$ a v important
 "q4 ,x is ask$ &  answ]$ ?ree times 9 !
 book ( ,acts 7,acts #af3cj-cd2         
#b3cf-ch2 ,acts  #i3f2 #bb3af74 ,^!     
answ]s tea* t 9 ord] to be sav$1 "o mu/ 
believe t ,jesus is ! ,*ri/1 ! ,son ( ! 
liv+ ,god2 rep5t (  8 s9s2 & !n be buri$
 ) ,*ri/ 9 baptism = remission (  s9s4  
,"o :o has done ^! ?+s is !n a *ild (   
,god1 a memb] (  ! ,"l's family1 a      
citiz5 9 ! ,"l's k+dom1 a memb] ( ,god's
  *ur*2 = ,jesus said1 8,he t believe? &

 is baptiz$ %all be  sav$10 7,m>k       
#af3af7 & ,god adds to ! *ur* day by day
 su* z are  be+ sav$ 7,acts #b3dg74 ,all
 p !n :o h be5 sav$ are 9 !  *ur*       
because ,god put !m 91 j z soon z !y 7  
sav$4                                   
,i                           ,! ,dang] (
 ,fall+    ,x's n our purpose to speak  
at ?is "t on ! topic1 8,:at ,mu/ ,i ,d  
to ,be ,sav$80 b r ^u "o :i* is equally 
important1 8,:at ,mu/  ,i ,d to ,keep   
,sav$80 ,?is v "q implies n only !      
possibility1 b ev5 ! dang]1 ( "o's fall+
 f grace4 ,if x  7 n possible = "o :o   
has once be5 9 a sav$ condition to fall 
out ( x into an unsav$ condition1 !n our
 topic w\ld be entirely  out ( place4   
,fur!rmore1 a big "p ( ! ,new ,te/am5t  
w\ld be (  no value4 ,a great portion is
 devot$ to w>n+ ,*ri/ians aga9/  fall+ &
 to tell+ !m h[ to keep f fall+4 ,e w>n+
 9  ! ,new ,te/am5t address$ to         
,*ri/ians implies n only !  possibility 
b also ! dang] ( apo/asy4    ,simon1 !  
sorc]]1 believ$ & 0 baptiz$2 !re=e he   

mu/ h  be5 sav$ = ,jesus said1 8,he t   
believe? & is baptiz$ %all be  sav$0    
7,m>k #af3af74 ,b aft] ,simon _h rea*$ t
 condition1 he  endeavor$ to buy ! gift 
( ,god ) money1 to :om ,pet] said1 8,?y 
money p]i% ) !e1 because ?\ ha/ ?\ght t 
! gift ( ,god  may be pur*as$ ) money4  
,?\ ha/ nei!r "p nor lot 9 ?is  matt]3 =
 ?y he>t is n "r 9 ! sight ( ,god4      
,rep5t !re=e  ( ?is ?y wick$ness1 & pray
 ,god1 if p]haps ! ?\ght ( ?9e  he>t may
 be =giv5 !e4 ,= ,i p]ceive t ?\ art 9 !
 gall (  bitt]ness1 & 9 ! bond (        
iniquity0 7,acts #h3bj-bc74 ,surely     
,simon  0 !n lo/1 al?\gh he _h be5 once 
sav$1 illu/rat+ ! fact  t "o c fall f   
grace4    ,address+ ! ,*ri/ians at      
,galatia :o w\ld be sav$ by ! law (     
,moses1 ,paul said1 8,ye are fall5 f    
grace0 7,gal4 #e3d74 ,:y argue ab\t  !  
possibility ( fall+ f grace :5 su* a    
pla9 /atem5t is  f\nd 9 ! ,bible8    ,if
 any fur!r evid5ce c\ld be desir$1 y c  
f9d mu* m 9 !  ,bible to ! same po9t4 ,=
 in/ance1 ,james1 *apt] #e1 & ! la/  two

 v]ses !re(1 8,bre?r51 if any "o ( y d  
err f ! tru?1  & "o conv]t him2 let him 
"k1 t he :i* conv]te? ! s9n]  f ! error 
( 8 way %all save a s\l f dea?1 & %all  
hide a  multitude ( s9s40    ,save a s\l
 f :at dea?8 ,n f physical dea?4 8,x is 
appo9t$  unto m5 once to die10          
physically4 ,9 t s5se ev]ybody has to   
die1  ! good & ! bad alike4 ,! only dea?
 f :i* y c be sav$  is ! second dea?1   
:i* means to be ca/ into ! lake ( fire &
  brim/one 7,rev4 #bj3ad1 #ae2 #ba3h74  
,?is v]se says t if y save a  s9n] f !  
error ( 8 way1 y h sav$ him f ! second  
dea?4 ,b :o are ! s9n]s "h address$8 ,!y
 are memb]s ( !  *ur*4 ,v]se #ai says1  
8bre?r510 y p :o h already be5  sav$1   
8if any "o ( y0--"o ( y sav$ p--8d err f
 !  tru?1 & someone conv]t him10 !n he  
has sav$ 8 s\l f et]nal  torm5t4 ,surely
 ?is tea*es t a bro!r 9 ! *ur*1 :o has  
be5  sav$1 may s s9 z to g to hell1 & w 
g to hell if somebody  doesn't conv]t   
him4    ,no wond]1 !n1 ! ,apo/le ,paul  
said1 8,let him t ?9ke? he  /&e? take   

he$ le/ he fall0 7#a ,cor4 #aj3ab74 ,let
 him :o ?9ke? he  /&e?--let ! man :o    
?9ks t apo/asy is impossible--take he$1 
le/ he exp]i5ce t :i* he d5ies4 ,^!     
,scriptures !n are  suffici5t to %[ t   
!re is a dang] ( "o's fall+ f grace4    
,,ii                             ,! ,p[]
 to ,/&    ,please d n get ! impression1
 h[ev]1 t y h to fall f  grace4 ,y don't
 h to d x6 ,y c /& if y w4 ,if y w  /&1 
,god w give y ! p[] to /&4 ,if y submit 
y\r life  unto ,him = safekeep+ & ma9ta9
 ! "r attitude t[>d ,him1 &  ! "r sort (
 s]vice = ,him1 !n ,he w keep t :i* has 
be5  committ$ unto ,him4 ,y don't h to  
fall f grace4 ,anybody c be  sav$ :o    
wants to4 ,if y don't g to heav51 x w be
 because y  didn't want to badly en\gh  
to put =? ! prop] ef=t4    ,i'd l to    
emphasize ! fact t anybody c g to heav5 
:o wants  to4 ,x is l ,bro!r ,fre$ us$  
to tell u at s*ool3 8,y c d  any?+ y    
want to1 if y want to badly en\gh40 ,a  
/ory :i*  illu/rates ! po9t comes f     
,engl&1 :]e !y are said to dig  graves  

deep] ?an we d 9 ,am]ica--9 fact1 t5    
feet deep4 ,in/ead (  hav+ ! cemet]ies  
h>d by ! *ur* build+ z we (t5 d1 !  /ory
 says t !y h !m adjac5t to ! s*ool      
build+s1  sometimes on ! s*ool campus4  
,9 "o in/ance !y _h a gravey>d betwe5 ! 
boys' dormitory & !  adm9i/ration       
build+4 ,( c\rse ! boys did n walk ar\nd
 x4 ,!y  made a pa? "r across x4 ,"o day
 ! c>etak]s digg$ a grave t5  feet deep 
across ! pa? & fail$ to put up a r$     
light1 leav+ !  grave op5 dur+ ! night4 
,aft] x got d>k a boy />t$ f "o  build+ 
to ano!r & fell into ! op5 grave4 ,he   
tri$ to climb out1  b ! walls 7 /raight 
up & d[n & t5 feet high4 ,f9ally1 he    
gave up & sat d[n 9 ! corn] to await    
developm5ts4 ,x wasn't long  till he    
he>d ano!r boy com+ d[n ! pa?--8pat1    
pat1 pat40 ,he sat  "r /ill1 & boy numb]
 two fell (f 9 ! grave ) him4 ,!n boy   
numb] "o said1 8,c't y let a man re/ 9  
peace 9 8 own grave80  ,! second boy    
jump$ "r out ( ! grave l a cat--)\t any 
tr\ble at all4 ,he _h a /rong] desire to

 escape ?an ! fir/ boy  did4 ,he 0 sc>$ 
worse6    ,?is illu/rates ! po9t t y c d
 any?+ y want to if y  want to badly    
en\gh4 ,if y are sc>$ en\gh ( hell1 y w 
g to  heav54 ,if y want to g to heav5 m 
?an y want to d any?+  else 9 ?is _w1 !n
 y w g !re1 & !re is no p[] on  e>?1 or 
9 heav51 or b5ea? ! e>? t c keep y f go+
  to heav5 if y want to 7,rom4 #h3ce74  
,y are ! only p]son 9 all  ?is univ]se  
:o c keep y out ( heav54    ,n[ ,i may  
surprise y a little bit :5 ,i tell y t  
!re are n  _m p :o want to g to heav54  
,i c prove x by ! ,bible4 ,!  ,bible    
says t v few are go+ to heav51 & s9ce   
anybody c g  :o wants to1 !n only a few 
want to g4 ,if _m want$ to g1 !n  _m    
w\ld g2 b ! ,bible says t !re is a /rait
 & n>r[ way  :i* leads to life ev]la/+ &
 few !re be t f9d x4 ,b !re  is a broad 
way t leads to de/ruction & _m !re be t 
travel  x 7,matt4 #g3ac1 #ad74 ,anybody 
c g to heav5 :o wants to1 b only a  few 
are go+2 !n only a few want to g4 ,if y 
w exam9e y\rself  & obs]ve ! p ar\nd y1 

y w soon become conv9c$ t  n _m p want  
to g to heav54    ,an illu/ration :i* ,i
 frequ5tly use on ?is po9t is ?is3 ,"o  
,sunday  aft]noon ,i 0 talk+ to two "y  
ladies :o 7 backslid]s4 ,i  ask$ !m if  
!y lov$ ! ,"l4 ,!y said1 8,:y1 ,bro!r   
,d>k1 (  c\rse we love ! ,"l40 ,!n ,i   
said1 8,d y want to g to heav5 :5  y    
die80 ,z y might expect !y answ]$1 8,:y1
 sure1 ev]ybody wants  to g to heav560  
,my next "q 01 8,w y be at wor%ip ?is   
ev5+80 ,!y gr9n$ a little bit & look$ at
 ea* o!r4 ,i said1  8,y h "s dates1     
don't y80 ,!y gr9n$ a little m1 & said1 
8,yes40 ,i said1 8,y\r boy fri5ds don't 
want to g to *ur* ) y1 d  !y80 ,!y gr9n$
 a little bit m & said1 8,no40 ,well1 !y
 didn't  come to wor%ip t night4 ,i ask$
 :i* !y lov$ m1 ^? boy  fri5ds or ! ,"l4
 ,!y didn't make any answ]4    ,n[1 :i* 
d y ?9k !y lov$ ! m8 ,!y said !y lov$ ! 
,"l m ?an !y lov$ any?+ else 9 ! _w1 b  
!y w5t out  ) "s boy fri5ds t night     
in/ead ( com+ to wor%ip4 ,!y  ?\ght !y  
want$ to g to heav51 & !y did want to a 

little bit2  b !y want$ to g out ) ^?   
boys m ?an !y want$ to g to  heav54 ,&  
t's ! case ) a great _m p4 ,y ask !m if 
!y want to g to heav5 & !y w say 8,yes02
 b !re is  some?+ !y want to d m4 ,!y   
want to h a good "t1 make  money1 or d  
some?+ else1 m ?an !y want to g to      
heav54 ,t's  ! tr\ble ) mo/ p4 ,t's !   
reason mo/ p are go+  some:]e else4 ,god
 all[s p to g any:]e !y want to & if  !y
 pref] to g some:]e else r ?an to g to  
heav51 !n !y  g some:]e else & ,he      
p]mits !m to d x4    ,j rememb] ?is3 y  
_c possibly g to heav5 )\t travel+  !   
road :i* leads !re4 ,a lot ( p w\ld l to
 g to heav5  b !y don't want to travel !
 road :i* leads !re4 ,!y want to  travel
 "s o!r road & !n get to heav54 ,well1 y
 c't travel  ! road t leads to ,memphis 
& get to ,*attanooga1 c y8 ,y  c't      
travel ! road t leads to hell & w9d up 9
 heav54 ,x j  c't be done4 ,s if y want 
to g to heav5 m ?an y want to d  any?+  
else 9 ?is _w & are will+ to put =? !   
ef=t  requir$ to d x1 y c c]ta9ly g !re4

    ,t to me is a v enc\rag+ ?\ght4 ,my 
de/9y1 "u ,god1 is  completely )9 my own
 h&s4 ,i don't h to dep5d ^u anybody    
else's wi%es1 anybody else's *oice or ^w
 ab\t x :atsoev]4 ,god  wants me to g to
 heav51 & ) t po9t settl$ !n x is all up
  to me1 & y c't keep me f go+ !re4     
,nobody else c1 if ,i  want to g4       
,nobody c keep y f go+6 ,sometimes p    
make  excuses1 & !y blame o!rs = _!     
failure4 ,!y f9d fault )  o!r p & say1  
8,he did s & s1 & !re=e ,i did s & s40  
,t's no good at all4 ,!re is nobody 9   
?is _w :o c keep y  f go+ to heav5 if y 
want to4                                
,,iii                                   
,?ree ,rules    ,f ?is po9t on ,i %all  
assume t ,i am speak+ to p :o d  want to
 g to heav54 ,on ?is assumption ,i c    
give y ?ree little  rules to foll[1 :i* 
w insure y\r success4 ,i d n mean t !   
m]e =mality ( do+ ^! ?ree ?+s w make y  
safe =  heav54 ,!re is n necess>ily any 
virtue 9 ! m]e r\t9e  sugge/$4 ,b grant+
 t y want to g to heav51 if y w  foll[  

^! ?ree simple rules1 !y w enable y to d
 :at y  want to d4 ,! beauty ( !m is t  
!y are s simple t anybody  c foll[ !m :o
 wants to4    #a4 ,! fir/ "o is to read 
! ,bible e day4 ,if y want to g to      
heav51 y are will+ to d t mu*1 ar5't y8 
,if y really want  to g to heav51 won't 
y want to read ! ,bible8 ,x's ! book t  
tells y h[ to get !re4 ,x is ! road map 
t %[s y ! way4  ,if y want to g to      
heav51 ! fir/ rule !n is to read !      
,bible  e day4 ,f do+ t y'll le>n :at   
,god wants y to d 9  ord] to be sav$ & 9
 ord] to keep sav$4 ,! ,b]eans 7 m      
noble ?an ! ,!ssalonians 8because !y    
receiv$ ! ^w ) all  read9ess ( m9d &    
se>*$ ! ,scriptures daily0 7,acts       
#af3aa74  ,n[1 if y don't read ! ,bible 
e day1 ,i believe y'd h a h>d  "t       
e/abli%+ ! fact t y want to g to heav54 
,don't y  believe y w\ld8 ,h[ c y prove 
t y want to g to heav5 :5  y fail to    
read ! only book 9 ! _w :i* c tell y h[ 
to  get !re8    ,i suspect t ,i'm talk+ 
to two or ?ree hundr$ p "r n[ :o  don't 

read ! ,bible daily1 & if ,i knew h[ to 
make ?is m  emphatic1 ,i'd d x6 ,i'd l  
to fix x s y nev] w\ld =get x4  ,!      
,bible is ! only book t c tell y h[ to d
 :at y propose  to want to d4 ,x is ! ^w
 :i* ,god ha? spok54 ,! m]e fact  t y   
are a memb] ( ! *ur* is an ann\ncem5t t 
y want to  g to heav51 b y\r behavior   
contradicts y\r pr(ession1 if y d  n    
read ! ,bible e day4    ,i h f\nd       
sometimes t ^? p :o argue ! l\de/ & take
  ! mo/ dogmatic positions on po9ts (   
doctr9e are ! v ones :o  don't read !   
,bible4 ,!y ?9k !y "k6 ,!y c tell y     
:at's  "r & :at's wrong4 ,if y ask !m h[
 mu* !y read ! ,bible1  !y'll hang _!   
heads 9 %ame & say1 8,well1 ,i hav5't   
read x  mu*40 ,sometimes !y ev5 preface 
_! rem>ks by tell+ y !y  hav5't read x  
mu*4 ,!y say1 8,n[1 prea*]1 ,i don't    
read ! ,bible  mu*1 & ,i "k y d1 & s &  
s0 & !n proce$ to tell me j  exactly h[ 
x is4 ,a man :o doesn't read ! ,bible   
has no "r to  express an op9ion 9 !     
field ( religion4 ,a man :o beg9s 8     

conv]sation by say+1 8,n[1 ,i'll admit  
,i don't read ! ,bible10 ought  to /op  
"r !re until he has read x4 ,he doesn't 
h any "r to  talk ab\t x1 nor to        
und]take to tell anybody :at to d1 or   
:at "o  ought to d until he has read !  
,bible--! only reliable /&>d (  "r liv+4
 8,z newborn babes1 desire ! s9c]e milk 
( ! ^w  t ye may gr[ !reby0 7#a ,pet4   
#b3b74 8,receive ) meekness !  engraft$ 
^w1 :i* is able to save y\r s\ls0 7,jas4
 #a3ba74 8,/udy to  %[ ?yself approv$   
unto ,god 4440 7#b ,tim4 #b3ae74    ,if 
y w read ! ,bible e day1 !re is n mu* t 
ne$s to be  done = y2 if y w n read !   
,bible1 !re is n mu* t c  be done = y6  
,anybody :o doesn't love ! ,"l well     
en\gh to read  ?is lett] t ,he has      
writt51 anyone :o doesn't want to g to  
heav5  bad en\gh to be a daily /ud5t (  
,god's ^w1 ,i j c't see mu*  *ance =    
him4 ,"o ( ! mo/ al>m+ ?+s is !         
ignorance ( our  own p conc]n+ ! ,bible4
 ,_m ( our own memb]s are n daily       
/ud5ts ( ,god's holy ^w4 ,i wi% ,i c\ld 

say some?+ t w\ld  sc>e y j z mu* z !   
second boy :o fell 9 ! grave4 ,if ,i    
knew :at to say1 ,i'd say x4 ,i'd l = y 
to become s badly sc>$  t y w\ld read ! 
,bible e day4    ,n[1 y c d x6 ,if y    
don't read x1 y _c blame anybody b      
y\rself = y\r failure4 ,y say1 8,b1     
,bro!r ,d>k1 ,i don't h  "t40 ,oh1 yes1 
y d2 y h z mu* "t z anybody4 ,!re are   
tw5ty-f\r h\rs 9 ! day & y h all        
tw5ty-f\r ( !m4 ,y  say1 8,yes1 b ,i h s
 _m o!r ?+s to d40 ,well1 are ^? o!r    
?+s z important z go+ to heav58 ,d y    
love !m m ?an y  love go+ to heav58 ,d y
 want to d !m m ?an y want to be  sav$8 
,h[ _m ( y read ! newspap] e day8 ,i    
suspect we w\ld get a  unanim\s response
 on t4 ,h[ _m ( y li/5 to ! radio e     
day8 ,n[1 x is n wrong to li/5 to !     
radio4 ,x's n wrong to read  ! newspap]1
 maybe1 b c]ta9ly y w agree t a man :o  
loves  ! newspap] & ! typical radio     
program m ?an he loves ! ,"l  isn't mu* 
int]e/$ 9 go+ to heav54 ,he _h r g :]e  
!y  h newspap]s & radios1 ?an to g to   

heav5 :]e !y h !  ^w ( ,god & a *oir (  
angels s++4    ,y see1 y\r behavior     
reflects y\r int]e/s4 ,s1 y c read !    
,bible e day2 & if y don't d x1 y c     
blame no "o b  y\rself = y\r failure4 ,y
 c't say1 8,i tri$ to be a ,*ri/ian &   
c\ldn't40 ,y'll j h to say1 8,i didn't  
try4 ,i didn't d :at ,i  c\ld4 ,i didn't
 d my be/40 ,sometimes ,i he> p say1    
8,well1 ,i've  done ! be/ ,i c10 :5 ,i  
"k !y h n4 ,i "k !y are tell+  a        
falsehood :5 !y make t /atem5t4 ,anybody
 :o doesn't read !  ,bible daily is n   
do+ ! be/ he c6    #b4 ,rule ,numb] #b  
is j z simple3 8,pray e day40 ,y c6 ,!  
,bible comm&s y to pray )\t ceas+ 7,eph4
 #f3ah74 ,anybody1 :o c  talk1 c talk to
 ,god4 ,i am afraid t !re are a great _m
 *ur*  memb]s :o d n pray to ,god e day4
 ,"o _c believe ! ,bible  & d5y !       
efficacy ( pray]4 ,pray] is p[]ful6     
,pray] moves !  h& t rules ! univ]se4   
,pray] w cause ,god to d ?+s t ,he  w\ld
 n h done if y _h n pray$4 ,pray] is a  
means ( draw+  ^u ! ri*es & ! glory & ! 

wisdom ( ,god4 ,:at a wond]ful  ?+ x is 
to be able to write a *eck on ! bank (  
heav5 ) !  assurance t x w be honor$4   
,t's exactly :at pray] is4  ,?r\gh pray]
 y c draw a *eck ^u a bank ^: res\rces  
are  inexhau/ible1 ) ! full assurance t 
! ,tell] w honor !  draft or *eck4      
,pray] *anges ?+s4 ,god w d ?+s = y aft]
  y h pray$ t ,he w\ld n h done if y _h 
n pray$4    ,:atsoev] ye w\ld !re=e1 t  
,god %\ld d unto y1 ask him =  x4 8,ask 
& x %all be giv5 y2 seek1 & ye %all f9d2
 knock1 &  x %all be op5$ unto y3 ,= e  
"o t aske? receive?2 & he  t seeke?     
f9de?2 & to him t knocke? x %all be     
op5$0  7,matt4 #g3g1 #h74 ,he w )hold no
 good ?+ f !m t call ^u  ,him accord+ to
 fai? & 9 ! "n ( ,8 ,son4 8,if ye !n1   
be+  evil "k h[ to give good gifts unto 
y\r *ildr5 h[ mu* m %all  y\r ,fa!r :i* 
is 9 heav5 give good ?+s to !m t ask    
him80  7,matt4 #g3aa74 ,if y hav5't be5 
pray+ to ,god daily1 y ought to  beg9 to
 d s "r n[4 ,i he>d ,bro!r ,h4 ,leo     
,boles say "o "t t  he nev] ev5 b\ght a 

pair ( %oes )\t fir/ ask+ ,god to guide 
him 9 ! *oice t he made4 ,"o %\ld ask   
,god's guidance 9 e  *oice1 h[ev]       
trivial x may seem to be4 ,if y are n   
us+ !  p[] :i* c come to y ?r\gh pray]1 
!n y are go+ along  )\t a great bless+ t
 y c\ld be enjoy+4 ,y are n do+  :at y  
c4 ,y c only blame y\rself = ! failures 
t come  y\r way4    #c4 ,rule ,numb] #c 
is "o t ,i h emphasiz$ "h _m times3 8,g 
to  wor%ip e "t ! congregation meets40  
,be fai?ful & regul> 9  y\r att5dance at
 wor%ip4 ,n[1 y c d ?is also6 ,( c\rse1 
,i  "k !re are legitimate exceptions 9  
cases ( sev]e sickness on y\r  "p or "s 
memb] ( y\r family or some?+ else ( l   
nature2 b  y "k ! diff]5ce betwe5 t & j 
/ay+ away because y  pref] to sleep1    
read ! pap]1 li/5 to ! radio1 g fi%+1   
take a  trip1 or "s o!r su*             
illegitimate1 unscriptural excuse4    ,y
 ne$ to h ! contact ) o!r sa9ts ^u !    
fir/ day ( !  week4 ,god knew :at ,he 0 
do+ :5 ,he arrang$ = u to meet  toge!r  
to wor%ip ,him4 ,he knew we w\ld get    

inspiration &  enc\ragem5t !re t c\ld n 
be f\nd any:]e else4 ,:5ev] y  %[ me a  
man :o is neglect+ 8 *ur* att5dance1    
,i'll %[ y a  man 9 ! same p]son :o is  
drift+ away f ,god4 ,i believe !re is   
no exception to ?is /atem5t4 ,:5ev] a   
man willfully /ays away f  wor%ip+ )    
,god's p1 he c]ta9ly drifts away f !    
,"l4    ,i read a /ory "o "t ab\t a     
c]ta9 family :o _h be5 miss+ !  wor%ip4 
,"o ( ! ov]se]s ( ! *ur* w5t to see ?is 
family4 ,he  w5t into ! room & ex*ang$ !
 cu/om>y greet+s2 !n sat d[n  be=e ! op5
 fire4 ,he pick$ up ! tongs & got a r$  
hot coal1  j gl[+ ) heat1 & laid x out  
on ! he>? by itself4 ,x  wasn't long    
until x cool$ (f & turn$ black4 ,! man (
 ! h\se  spoke up & said1 8,bro!r1 y ne$
 n say any?+4 ,we'll be at  wor%ip next 
,sunday40 ,t illu/rates :at happ5s to   
anybody :o  delib]ately /ays away f     
wor%ip+ ,god ) ! sa9ts4 ,y c  att5d     
wor%ip regul>ly2 if y don't y c only    
blame y\rself =  y\r failure4 ,y _c say1
 8,i tri$1 & c\ldn't40 ,y'll h to  say1 

8,i didn't try40    ,"o "t 9 ,we/       
,virg9ia1 ,i clos$ a meet+ by talk+     
along ?is  l9e4 ,:5 ,i w5t back a ye>   
lat] "o ( ! eld]s got up & said1  8,we  
_h tw5ty-f\r additions :5 ,bro!r ,d>k 0 
"h la/ ye>4  ,eighte5 ( !m are /ill ) u4
 ,?ree ( !m h mov$ to o!r  t[ns1 & ?ree 
h fall5 f grace40 ,i ask$ :e!r ! ?ree   
backslid]s _h foll[$ ^! ?ree rules4 ,(  
c\rse !y _h n4 ,!y  c\ldn't h fall5 f   
grace if !y _h be5 foll[+ ^! ?ree       
rules2 at lea/ ,i h nev] he>d (         
anybody's fall+ :o did4 ,h  y8 ,i h he>d
 ( p's fall+ f grace :ile foll[+ "o or  
two ( !m1 b n all ( !m4 ,^! are n ! only
 requirem5ts  b :5 fai?fully p]=m$ !y   
make x possible & easi] = y  to d y\r   
duty 9 e way4 ,may ,i insi/ !n1 if y    
want to g to  heav5--& y say y d--t y   
read ! ,bible e day1 pray to ,god  e    
day1 & g to wor%ip e "t y c4    ,let me 
read a ,scripture be=e ,i close ?is     
lesson4 ,x's f\nd 9 !  fir/ *apt] ( #a  
,john #a3d4 ,x's "o ( ! sweete/ promises
 9 all  ! ,bible4 8,^! ?+s write we unto

 y1 t y\r joy may be made  full40 ,god  
wants u to be full ( joy4 ,he said1     
8,i'm writ+ ^!  ?+s t y may be full (   
joy40 ,well1 :at is x1 ,john8 8,?is1 !n 
is ! message :i* we h he>d ( him &      
decl>e unto y1 t ,god  is light1 & 9 him
 is no d>kness at all4 ,if we say t we h
  fell[%ip ) him & walk 9 d>kness1 we   
lie & d n ! tru?3  b if we walk 9 !     
light z he is 9 ! light1 we h fell[%ip  
"o ) ano!r1 & ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8  
,son cleanse? u  f all s94 ,if we say we
 h no s91 we deceive ourselves1 & !     
tru? is n 9 u40 ,w y note ?is promise   
aga98 8,if we walk 9  ! light z he is 9 
! light1 we h fell[%ip "o ) ano!r1  & ! 
blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 8 ,son cleanse? u f
 all s940 ,?is  promise is to ^? :o walk
 9 ! light4    ,! ^w 8walk0 sugge/s     
cont9uation4 ,! blood cleanse? f all s9 
^? :o cont9ue 9 ! light4 ,j z ! ^w      
8walk0 sugge/s  cont9uation1 ,i believe 
! cleans+ is also a cont9u+ process4 ,! 
be/ way ,i "k to illu/rate ?is po9t is  
by ! blood ( ! human  body1 "o purpose (

 :i* is to remove poison f any place :i*
  becomes infect$1 & elim9ate ! poison  
?r\gh ! natural *annels  ( elim9ation4  
,s ! blood ( ,jesus ,*ri/ fl[s1 s to    
speak1 ?r\gh  ! ve9s ( a ,*ri/ian1 keep+
 all impurities remov$ !refrom4 ,?is  ,i
 believe ) all my he>t4    ,b don't get 
! wrong impression4 ,somebody might say1
 8,well1 if t's  ! way x is1 ,i'll n be 
s c>eful4 ,i'll j take x easy & drift   
along & let ! blood ( ,jesus keep me    
clean40 ,well1 x won't d x 9  y\r case4 
,y've miss$ ! po9t entirely4 ,! promise 
is to ^? :o  walk 9 ! light1 to ^? :o   
are do+ ! be/ !y c1 to ^?  :o are work+ 
at ! job1 to ^? :o really want to g to  
heav51  :o read ! ,bible1 g to wor%ip1 &
 pray to ,god1 & d ev]y?+  !y c4 ,9     
spite ( all ?is !y'll make "s mi/akes4  
,?is ,scripture doesn't say t y won't   
s94 ,! promise is to ^?  :o d s9--:o s9 
9 spite ( ! fact t !y are walk+ 9 !     
light4 ,if p :o are walk+ 9 ! light c't 
s91 !n ?is  promise w\ld be out ( ord]2 
b ?is promise is to ^? :o are  walk+ 9 !

 light1 :o are do+ ! be/ !y c1 & yet !y 
s94  ,:5 !y d s1 ! ,bible says ! blood (
 ,jesus w cleanse !m  f all             
unrighte\sness--keep !m clean4 ,9 t     
s5se1 y see1 y  c /ay 9 a sav$ condition
 all ! "t4    ,suppose ,i 7 to ask y "r 
n[1 h[ _m ( y believe1 if y  7 to die at
 ?is m9ute1 t y w\ld g to heav52 ,i     
wond] h[  _m w\ld raise y\r h&s4 ,i f9d 
v few p :o answ] ?is  "q prop]ly4 ,!y   
say1 8,well1 ,i hope ,i w\ld4 ,i'd l to4
 ,i don't  "k40 ,p g ?r\gh life 9 d\bt  
ab\t _! own salvation4 ,god  didn't     
expect 8 p to exp]i5ce su* uneas9ess4   
,he has writt5  ^! ?+s t our joy may be 
full4 ,a lot ( p h d\bts &  fe>s4 ,!y   
?9k if !y 7 to die j aft] say+ _! ev5+  
pray]s1 confess+ _! s9s1 t !y w\ld g to 
heav51 b if  !y 7 to die five m9utes    
be=e1 t !y w\ld g to hell4 ,if ,i  felt 
t way ab\t x1 ,i'd want somebody to %oot
 me j aft] ,i'd  f9i%$ my ev5+ pray] s  
,i'd be sure to g to heav54    ,i'm n   
boa/+ :5 ,i say t ,i believe ) all my   
he>t t if ,i  %\ld fall dead 9 ! mid/ ( 

?is s5t5ce1 ,i w\ld sp5d et]nity  9     
heav54 ,t's n because ,i'm s good2 x's  
c]ta9ly n because ,i  h nev] s9n$4 ,b ,i
 c say ?is3 if !re is a s+le s9  aga9/  
me ( :i* ,i h n rep5t$1 ,i d n "k x4 ,if
 ,i did "k  x1 ,i w\ld rep5t ( x be=e ,i
 f9i%$ ?is /atem5t4 ,i w\ldn't  wait    
till "t = my ev5+ pray]4 ,! "t to rep5t 
( a s9 is  j z soon z y become aw>e ( x1
 "r !n & !re4 ,t's  :at y h to d 9 ord] 
to be walk+ 9 ! light4 ,nev] all[ an    
un=giv5 s9 to hang ov] y = "o m9ute = y 
might die dur+  t m9ute1 & h to sp5d    
et]nity 9 torm5t4    ,god doesn't expect
 8 *ildr5 to g ?r\gh life hav+ s _m ups 
& d[ns1 ?9k+ "o m9ute !y're on _! way to
 glory & !  next m9ute on _! way to     
hell4 ,x isn't necess>y to be l t4  ,god
 doesn't want y to be4 ,he wants y to be
 full ( joy4 ,if y w  read ?is v]se1    
m$itate ^u x1 & con=m to ! conditions   
/at$1  x w c]ta9ly help y to be full (  
joy4    ,i'm emphasiz+ ! fact t y c g to
 heav5 if y want to4 ,i'd  l to read "o 
m ,scripture & !n we close4 ,?is is f\nd

 9 ,,ii  ,pet]1 *apt] "o1 v]se #e-aj1   
8,& beside ?is1 giv+ all dilig5ce2  add 
to y\r fai? virtue2 & to virtue k2 & to 
k  temp]ance2 & to temp]ance pati5ce2 & 
to pati5ce godl9ess2 &  to godl9ess     
bro!rly k9dness2 & to bro!rly k9dness   
love4 ,= if  ^! ?+s be 9 y1 & ab\nd1 !y 
make y t ye %all nei!r  be b>r5 nor     
unfruitful 9 ! k ( our ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/4
 ,b  he t lacke? ^! ?+s is bl9d1 & _c   
see af> (f1 & ha?  =gott5 t he 0 purg$ f
 8 old s9s4 ,:]e=e ! r1  bre?r51 give   
dilig5ce to make y\r call+ & election   
sure40 ,d y  notice t ^w 8sure08 8,give 
dilig5ce to make y\r call+ &  election  
sure02 x didn't say to make x likely1 or
 to make x  probable1 b to make x c]ta94
 ,x requires dilig5ce1 b if y  w give ! 
prop] dilig5ce1 y c make y\r call+ &    
election  c]ta94 8,= if ye d ^! ?+s1 ye 
%all nev] fall4 ,= s an  entrance %all  
be m9i/]$ unto y abundantly into !      
ev]la/+  k+dom ( our ,"l & ,savior1     
,jesus ,*ri/40    ,a man :o does ^! ?+s 
w n b>ely slip 9 by ! sk9 ( !  tee?1 b =

 him ! gates w /& wide aj>4 ,he w       
receive an  abundant entrance into !    
ev]la/+ k+dom ( our ,"l & ,savior1      
inh]it et]nally a mansion :i* ,jesus has
 gone to prep>e = ^?  :o love him1 = ^? 
:o walk 9 ! light1 = ^? :o d ! be/  !y  
c4    ,d y want to g to heav58 ,i       
suspect if ,i 7 to take a vote on x  &  
ask all :o want to g to heav5 to raise  
_! h&s1 t e  p]son 9 ! h\se w\ld raise 8
 h&4 ,y say y want to g1 b d  y8 ,are y 
on ! road :i* leads !re8 ,a man driv+   
t[>d  ,l\isville1 ,k5tucky1 at sixty    
miles an h\r1 kn[+ t ,atlanta is 9  !   
opposite direction1 w\ld h a h>d "t     
conv9c+ me t he  want$ to g to ,atlanta4
 ,he may want to g "s day b he doesn't  
want  to g n[1 because he is go+ 9 ! o!r
 direction4 ,! man :o is  go+ t[>d hell 
at sixty m9utes an h\r c't conv9ce me t 
he  wants to g to heav51 unless he is j 
mi/ak5 ab\t 8 direction4  ,d y really   
want to g to heav58 ,if y d1 let's be on
 ! way4 ,!  ,bible reveals ! road :i*   
leads !re4 ,get up & foll[ ! sign  po/s 

& "s day y w get !re4 ,:y n />t "r n[8  
,w y  come to ,jesus n[8                
,,footnotes      #a;,h>ry ,em]son       
,fosdick 8,! ,revolt ,aga9/ ,paganism0 9
 ,ladies ,home      ,j\rnal1 ,febru>y1  
#aidf4    #b;,= a simil> discussion see 
,j4 ,w4 ,br5ts1 ,gospel ,s]mons1        
7,na%ville3 ,gospel ,advocate ,company1 
#ahia71 pp4 #bhb-bih4    #c,see ,*apt]  
,,ii4    #d,see ,*apt] ,,ii4            
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recon/ruction ( l9e omitt$ 9 !          
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,,h>ris ,j4 ,,d>k    ,h>ris ,j4 ,d>k 0  
born 9 ,maury ,c\nty1 ,t5nessee ,febru>y
 #h1 #aije4 ,he  graduat$ f ,david      
,lipscomb ,college & did additional "w  
at  ,v&]bilt ,univ]sity & ,r&olph-,macon
 ,college :]e he receiv$ !  ,ba*elor (  
,arts degree 9 #aicd4 ,he receiv$ 8     
,ma/] ( ,arts degree  f ! ,univ]sity (  
,ri*mond 9 #aidj4 ,he has /udi$ "o ye> 9
 !  ,v&]bilt ,s*ool ( ,religion & "o ye>
 9 ! ,union ,!ological  ,sem9>y at      
,ri*mond1 ,virg9ia4 ,he is j n[ complet+

 "w = 8  ,doctor ( ,philosophy degree at
 ,george ,peabody ,college = ,tea*]s1   
,na%ville1 ,t5nessee4                   
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