Short Excerpt
William Booth encourages listeners to persevere in their faith, trust in Jesus for deliverance, and serve the Lord with joy, while also caring for those in need.
In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the power of salvation and its ability to deliver and purify the soul. The sermon encourages the listener to find joy in the salvation offered by Jesus and to remember the suffering and misery that exists in the world. The preacher urges the listener to visit and help those in need, highlighting the plight of the sick, the destitute, and the neglected. The sermon concludes by reminding the listener to rely on Jesus as the true source of hope and to cast away any false hopes or illusions.
Full Transcript
If thou hast run with them, and they have wearied thee, then how thou canst afford it? And if in the land of Thith, wherein thou thirstest, they wearied thee, then outdo in the swelling of darkness. Dear comrade, look up, for the joy is set before thee, and haste on thy way to the regions of glory. A crown in the kingdom thy faith may discover.
Thy troubles are grave, but they soon will be over. For Jesus hath offered thy soul to deliver, and opened thy passage through torn and dark rivers. Christ is a sure help to the children of Zion.
But if thou act any false cross to rely on, thy soul is deluded. Think what thou art doing. O cast them away, fear making thee to do it.
For none but Jehovah hath power to deliver, and bear up thy soul in the midst of the river. I am glad you are enjoying them. The salvationist is a friend of happiness.
Making heaven on earth is our business. Serve the Lord with sadness is one of our favorite mottoes. So I am pleased that you are pleased.
But amidst all your joys, don't forget the sons and daughters of misery. Do you ever visit them? Come away, and let us make a call to them. Here is a home fixed in family.
They eat, and drink, and sleep, and sit, and die in the same chamber. Here is a drunken hobble, void of furniture, wife of skeletons, children in rags, all about seeking the victims of even anguish. Here are the unemployed, wondering about, seeking work, and finding none.
Sermon Outline
- The Call to Persevere
- The Importance of Faith
- Serving the Lord with Joy
- Caring for Others
- Don't forget the sons and daughters of misery
- Visit and help those in need
Key Quotes
“For Jesus hath offered thy soul to deliver, and opened thy passage through torn and dark rivers.” — William Booth
“Making heaven on earth is our business.” — William Booth
“Serve the Lord with sadness is one of our favorite mottoes.” — William Booth
Application Points
- Trust in Jesus for deliverance and help in times of trouble.
- Serve the Lord with a happy heart and make heaven on earth your business.
- Care for those in need, especially the sons and daughters of misery.