Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 10, Number 48, DeMotte, Jasper County, 17 October 1940 — ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH [ARTICLE]

ST. JOHN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH

Union Township Geo. Gotsch, Pastor Can a rich man go to heaven? That is the sermon topic for next Sunday, based on Luke 19;1-1Q. Why this question? The fact is that rich people are„in great danger of not reaching the heavenly goal, of being lost eternally. Many—not all of them—have massed their wealth by dishonesty and oppression. Others have come to their possessions in a perfectly legitimate way, but their whole heart is set on their riches and on the things they can obtain thereby. They are altogether worldly-minded. Just as the rich man of whom Jesus tells us, clothed himself in purple and fine linen and fared every day sumptuously, but paid no attention to the welfare of their immortal soul. The question is not,. Are you rich? but rather. What attitude do you take toward riches, and how do you use them? It all depends upon the heart. After all, the poor man who strives after riches and is covetous, is no better than the rich man who has set his heart ; on his riches. But thanks be to God, the rich man can go to heaven as well as the poor man. If he, as Zachaaeus, seeks Jesus, and proves his repentance by his actions, Jesus says of him also,“Salvation has come to this house”, “for the Son of Man is come to seek and save that which is lost”. Service begins at 10:15, preceded by Sunday School at 9:15 A.ML— The Reformation Rally of the Calumet District will take place a week from Sunday, October 27, at 2:45 P.M., at Valparaiso University. The Rev. A. W Born, of Detroit, will preach. LOYAL LUTHERANS LET’S GO!