Show Simpler Clear Religion By LEO E. Christianity is a simple and clear religion so simple and in that it can be summed up in two one syllable and THE FIRST is the sweet invitation of the Gospel to become a follower of Jesus This invitation is expressed by our Lord in the unto all ye that labor and are heavy Matthew The invitation is He invites every each of to To come to Him means to trust believe love It means to accept Him as Savior from The invitation is He invites all labor and are heavy who are laden beneath sin's heavy those who labor at the weary tasks of That means il means it means all the children of for none is free from the burden of none is exempt from its BUT THE Bible tells us that Jesus came to bear the burden for to shift the awful weight to His own That is why He promises in this word of truth to those who will will give you The second word that summarizes the Christian religion is This is the mission and disciple all baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the and of the Holy WHEN WE come to Christ by faith He puts us to work for He sends us forth to do His to tell of His Redeemed and we must now and make of the The objects of our mission are not a select not merely those who belong to our own race and ALL nations are to hear His ALL men are in need of His all men are to kneel at His IS the missionary the Christian the Christian challenge even as is the Gospel the appeal of the Picture of a Father's a sermon in three parts will be given at Cross of Christ Lutheran 1840 South 75 Sunday at 10 THE SERMON prepared by the the Leo E. will stress that often the reasoning and conduct of youth is folly and brings But it is never too late to return to the Father's That we must avoid the spirit of the older though it is hard to get rid That we must not forget the the new attire is all a gift of Above we must not forget the undying and forgiving of God for the children of Assisting in the service will be Francis elder in Alvin Donald and Kent Francis elder in Alvin Donald and Kent Francis and Master Craig SUNDAY SCHOOL Bible classes meet at a.m. with Joan Bonn and Russell Hinshaw conducting the opening Thereafter a staff of trained Bible teachers will give the graded All services at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church are open to the general public with residents of the area especially invited to |