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Show How Can I Find the Way? Is the Question Dr. Wishard at the Union Evangelical Meeting Answers It in Honest Hon-est Way. "How Can I Find the Way" was the sub-leet sub-leet Of B etrong sermon delivered by Dr. fl K t lhard nt th- unl-'n evangelical mn-ilng held at the Firs'. Methodist church lat evening. even-ing. Dr. 1'aden conducted the service and offeroel the clnslnn prayer. Good music was rendered during tho t ,, " 'How con I find tho vy" Tas the question ques-tion asked by doubting ThODBSa, It has bon the qijstlon of nil ngen It Is an heine-.t question," said tho spealter. "and It deserves an honest ,-inwr But It Is really astonishing astonish-ing how Ignorant men are of tho way of God. Multitudes of educated men are Just us Ignorant Ig-norant of tho way of Jesus Christ us a threo-yesr-old child. Why are they ho Ignorant 1 That Is th question which I .-hall try to an-mcr an-mcr tonight. Do Not Seek God. " Tho first reason 1 believe Is that thev do not seek after him. Ho Is not In their thoughts. They put hlrn ciut of thlr way fJul God says. You shall find mo when you hc.nently nof-k me' And If a man doos not elj tho ntrn and thing of God ho Is not going to find him. These men do not really desire God Like tho unwilling ojuJ disobedient disobe-dient child, they refuse to be k-ad from thulr ways of sin. Too Cowardly to Find Way, "Men urn frequently too cowardly to nnd Ih. ay e.f God All slnne-rs ure moral cowards cow-ards They four men more than they fear od They are afraid to stand up before thulr follows and say, 'I am for Christ. I confess my sins and seek God ' They uro afraid e.f their Wives nnd little sblMreil md ik not even hold family prayers. Then th-r nro some of us who want to be converted In our own way God's way Isn't good enough. Theso an) seeking seek-ing a way. but not the way Tako the yinilght way, for thero Is another way that secnicth right to m-n wlv-ie end ti- death Somo of us are too unbelieving We have a theology In our heads, but there Is no fo, ling In tho heart. Such people c.inin.t bsoenao os llttlo children and of such Is tho kingdom of heaves. Word About the Way. "Now I want to say a word about tho wny. To the "Inner It Is dark, bucaufi his Is not tho way of faith und he has no star lo light him. To tho Christian the way Is absolutoly plain, because Jesup- Christ himself Is the wuy You ure not uaked tei give yourself to ,.mo ntiKttnct p-tndplo or theory, but to tho M of God. Ixve him. tho only erfect bi lng In tho universe Jesus "hrlst Is tho way. the truth and tho light. How to Find Way ' How to And tho wuy Is tho lat question with uhlch wu must di-.il The answur 1 simple communco right hero Now Is tho U4 1 opted time. Now his voice calls Listen and ansWOI Uegln Whore wou are right now, don I carry tho burden of ln longer or wo It until you have whltuwushod iroursslf before pruscnilng yourself to God. Regi-nerutlon Is the only method of transformation, And when you arrive at this stage don't let Satan trick and delay you by foolish speculation Hi-glu with known truths Don't stop to dla-crist dla-crist and ntt crept to Solve all thv quastlons and puzzles that the uges have g-.itln-f.d together to-gether Finite man cannot und never will Inutile In-utile to comprehend nil the mysteries of tho Inllnltc Know thts you ars a sinner and Jesue is our BSvIor." |