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  OSWALD J. SMITH PREACHING - PART 2
  by Oswald J. Smith
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Summary: Oswald J. Smith's sermon shares his personal experiences as a
missionary, including rejection and finding an alternative way to serve.

Duration: 1:43 Topics: "Missionary Work", "Perseverance"
Scripture References: Isaiah 6:8, Matthew 28:19

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This sermon shares the journey of a young man who traveled thousands of
miles to preach the gospel to the indigenous people near Alaska, only to
face rejection when applying to be a missionary to India. Despite being
turned down, he decides to send substitutes in his place, highlighting
the resilience and determination to fulfill the call to spread the
message of Jesus Christ.

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I left my home. I traveled between three and four thousand miles to the
Indians up near Alaska. There I settled down among those Indians in
British Columbia right on the borders of Alaska and preached the gospel
of the Lord Jesus Christ to them.

I batched it alone among those Indians. I was the only white man living
on the reserve and I was just 18 years of age. After spending a little
over a year among the Indians and last realizing that I needed more
education, more preparation, I left my Indian mission field and I
returned to civilization.

Then I settled down to six years of theological studies and after
graduating from seminary and after having been ordained to the gospel
ministry, then I have to face the issue again. And this time I applied
to the foreign missionary board and I asked to be sent as a missionary
to India. My application was very carefully, very prayerfully
considered.

I was summonsed to appear before the board. I did so and I answered all
the questions that they asked and then I settled down to wait for the
verdict. Finally it came in the form of a letter.

I had been flatly, definitely and finally rejected for missionary work.
The board considered that I was not built of missionary material and
therefore I was turned down. Then I realized that there was only one
thing left for me to do.

If I could not go myself as a missionary, I would have to send
substitutes.

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Video: https://sermonindex2.b-cdn.net/LonBXOry-Gg.mp4
Source: https://sermonindex.net/speakers/oswald-j-smith/oswald-j-smith-preaching-part-2/
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