Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 289, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 December 1918 — BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL. [ARTICLE]

BAPTIST CHURCH REVIVAL.

Evangelist S. E. Hamilton preached to a good audience last night, using for his text “And as Moses lifted up ' the serpent in the wilderness even so must the Son of man be lifted up; i That whosoever believeth in Him should not perish but have eternal .life.” He Ikiened the serpent bitten Israelite of old to the sin stricken men,of today. X e emphasized the necessity of looking td Jesus immediately. - The man who refuses to turn to Jesus in order that he may look after big business interests is failing in the very thing for which God gave him life. You are here to prepare for eternity,- and to help other? to prepare. You cq nonly prepare by exercising faith in Jegus. Jesus said “I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me.” Love is the outgrowth of faith. If a man has faith in Jesus he loves Jesus; and if a man loves Jesus, he obeys iesus. “If a man love me, he will keep my words.” God has asked that man believe Him and obey Him, and when man fails to do this, he Is on the wrong track. “He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life, and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him.” If you believe you are saved, if you refuse to belive you are damned. He that believeth and is baptized shall ibe saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.” Mark 16:16. Thank God for the promise “Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out” and that means you. Subject for tonight, “Jesus Seeking Admission.’’. —Contributed.