Willfully Blind
Witnessing: Luke 16:19-31, Peter 2 3:1-7 Men have become masters at the art of closing their eyes to what they do not wish to see. Things that we are forced to look upon, we try to kid ourselves into believing they are not so bad. The most disappointed man in the world is the man who tries to make himself believe a lie. False religions spring up when men try to side-step the facts of God’s word. Jesus told of thieves that would try to climb into the fold. I: How Can We Be Blind to Immortality? 1. As sure as God made men and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, He made him for eternity. 2. The scriptures tell us of life beyond the grave. 3. The church is a testimony to life beyond the grave. 4. Every tribe, kindred, and tongue manifest a belief in...
When Satan Makes His Bid
Job 1:6, Isaiah 14:12-15 Satan is real, has left his mark on every generation. From the garden of Eden to this hour, he has done his best to keep men from doing the will of God. I believe that his own fall came through putting his will above the will of God. Isiah 14:12-15. I: Some Things We Know About Him. 1. He has personal characteristics: Intelligence, memory, and knowledge. 2. Personal Actions: He speaks, he tempts, he accuses, he makes war, he has access to Heaven, he is active on Earth. II: The Character of Satan: 1. “He abode not in the truth.” John 8:44. “His heart was lifted up.” 2. Satan: Forty-two times he is called Satan, which means, “hater, enemy, or adversary.” Of all the evil passions of the soul, hate is the...
What Think Ye of Christ?
Matthew 22:41-46 I: Pharisees and Scribes Sought to Insure Jesus. 1. They were not concerned with Truth. 2. They were more concerned with tradition and self. 3. The question of tribute to Caesar. 4. The question of whose wife will she be in Heaven. 5. The greatest commandment. II: Jesus asked them “What Think Ye of Christ?” 1. Most people we meet have given some thought of Christ. 2. Is there a more important question today? 3. We ask this question about others. 4. Is it more important to know Him than any other? 5. No what you think of your petty traditions or hear say interpretations. 6. Not the many churches & denominations. III: What Others Thought of Jesus: 1. His enemies thought: a. “This man receiveth sinners.” b. “He...
The Editor’s Page
Wake Up America! There appeared in the January 16, 1961 issue of the Pittsburg Press, a full-page challenge to the people of America to “Wake Up.” The page was announced by Moral Re-armament. Space does not permit us to reproduce the page in full. There are some statements in it, however, we would like to pass on to our readers. These statements set the tome for the entire page. The article opens by calling attention to the lateness of the hour, saying: “America is at war. A war we are losing. We are under attack by Godless Communism on a world front and Godless materialism on the home front. Selfishness, prevision, & division within our borders are the forces through which Communism takes over. It is an ideological war. We are losing it...
What is Your Idealogy God or Mannon?
Matthew 6:19-34, Psalms 115:1-9 Gods that have eyes but see not, ears but hear not. “Show me the idol of the youth and I can tell you the future of a Nation.” I: The American Idols: 1. Men of wealth and power. 2. The much married woman of Hollywood. 3. The profession that will pay the most with the least amount of training. 4. “This has been the greatest year for whiskey consumption in California.” II: “Wake Up.” 01/16/1961 Pittsburg Press. 1. “America is at war, a war we are losing because we are not fighting.” 2. “We are under attack by godless communism.” 3. “It is an ideological war.” We are losing because we have no ideas to really move us. 4. “We move headless and headless without...