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ODERICH SIGNAL-STAR,THURSDAY, DECEMBER. 9, 1976"
FROM INE MINISTffS STUDY
BY THE t NORTH STREET
REV. RALPH KING, UNITED CHURCH
TEPID RELIGION
"I know your works: you
are neither cold nor hot..
Would that you were cold or
hot!. . . . Behold, I stand at the
door and knock." Revelation
3: 15,20
A guest is at the door, and, it
is shut. At the door, of
civilization? At the door of the
sinner's heart? No; not in ivhe
instance cited from
Revelation. Readythe context,
and it is. made clear that
Christ is knocking at the door
of His church. He has come to
His own, and His own receive
Him not. If He . could
thoroughly possess the•
church, she would leaven
society, and the world would
be .saved. But the church of
Laodicea•, to whom these
words were addressed, „was
typical of any other church
and had shut Christ out. We
have often heard of turning
people out of the church, but
here is a church that has put
out her Lord.
We are not left to guess
what had happened in the •
church which had closed the
door to the Master. "I know
your works: you are neither
cold nor hot. Would that you
were cold or hot! So, because
you are lukewarm, and
neither cold nor hot, I will
spew you out of my mouth."
The indictmentis even
stronger than the language
seems to ' indicate. Dr.
Campbell Morgan suggests
that it is nearer the original
meaning 'to say, "I wish you
were either frozen or
boiling.
Let's not miss .the stinging
force of these words. Christ
says there is more hope for us
when we are chilled ,to the
bone by the blasts of sin 'than
when we live in the drowsy
atmosphere of half-hearted
devotion to Christ. When the
heart of the world is frozen in
iniquity, it welcomes . the
warmth of grace.
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There's more
In times of grossest un-
belief and godlessness, the
burning messages of Luther
and Wesley broughL,.peopieto
their knees, 'and great
revivals were born. But it is
m.uch more difficult to
awaken a lukewarm church,
since lukewarm Christians
are far enough°away from the
worst sins to be respectable
and far enough away from
God to feel that they may do
as they please.
Their faith is like half -cold
tea- flat and insipid.
Moderate warmth G es not
purify water;, it must boil to.
be made pure. Lukewarm.
water does not generate any
steam, either.
Tepid religion is a most
subtle heresy, and oftentimes
more deadly than the
heresies which have figured
in the great. heresy trials of
church history.
The preacher who has it
preaches correctly, but his
heart does not burn with a
passion for transformed
lives. Parents who have it
profess to be Christians, but
they let almost anything else
that comes along take
precedence. over the. religious
training of their children.
Teachers of tepid religion
talk about Christ, but do not
t is frit until He is
travai n. p
born in the hearts of their
pupils. The Lord spares, no
words in condemning such a
miserable makeshift of the
gospel of the cross - a gospel
Brecht,a' brilliant German. .Christian friends like that? born out of love divine,
playwright, was ` a cynic This is certainly not how • I written and sealed in the
plagued by the defeat of understand Christ's message, blood of God's own Son.
goodness. But out of • the and yet I cannot question the William Booth said that t
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`shambles of the world he genuine 'faith of the persons was mae an ardent
salvationist by an infidel
knew came a haunting cry for who• related to my friends in lecturer who had said, "I£ I
"Christians, awake! The -But as Peter say.s,'. faith is believed what you Christians
winter's gone! The snows not the whole story.`He says it say you believe, I' would
never rest, day or night,
help when he wrote, thisjudgementalway.
depart, . the dead sleep on. is possible to have faith
And though you may not long without 'goodness. I guess telling others about it."
survive, get 'out of bed and most of us are guilty at
oak alive!" sometime or another of being Lord with a burnt
That stirred Booth; 'it
1 should stir us. 'If all of us
Many of us understand dishonest or manipulating h
loved our
eart - if our faith were
ng
oilited f .te- our
encounter people of sincere all kinds of reasons. Yet, we ling insao.pid
ves, our works and our
faith, yet who seem to lack all resent it deeply when it is witness would be telling a
that very necessary done to us. Of course, God diffefent story for the growth
Brecht's .depression as we people in the name of God for b
The Bluewater Centre for the Developmentally Han-
dicapped took first prize in the general category for this
float advocating peace on earth and good will toward men.
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Church questions Ont. government
something that uplifts and who gives faith can also give
enfolds us: of His kingdom.
goodness.
As Bruce Larson says ina
recent article, faith ' is Peter continues to say. we
essential .but it is not enough. can have faith and goodness
We need more in order to .but be without knowledge.
discover the fulhiess' of the -Mr. Larson talks about the
gift God" gives us'in Jesus `dumb Christians who try to
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The United Church's
London Conference executive
is asking that the Provincial
Ministry of Health be more
critical of itshealth delivery
system. In •a paper presented
to the executive November
10th by the Conference's
Division of Mission chairman
Rev: Glen Wright .of Exeter,
criticism was directed to the
Federal Government's Bill C-
68" which limits the Federal
increase in cost sharing to the
provinces to113 percent. in
1576, 10.5 percent- in 1977-78
and 8.5 percent in 1978-79. The
paper which was prepared by
the Division of Mission
suggested that the present 50-
5 0
050 Federal -Provincial
sharing of health costs based
on present programs instead
of actual health needs was not
an equitable program since
TO THESE
1 Yea though f walk through the valley
-of the shadow of death. I shall fear no
evil. for Thou art with me.
—23rd Psalm
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economically depressed
areas .of Canada could not
bring medical care up to the
standards enjoyed, by more
affluent parts of onr country.
The paper suggested that
increased revenue for health
care be raised through ,a
graduated incometax rather
than through increased sales
taxes or increases in health
'care premiums since the
latter hurt the poor..
In calling for a revamping
of the health care delivery
system, it was suggested that
more emphasis be placed on
preventative health are
through public health
channels; . that lower cost
home care and convalescent
chronic care units be con-
sidered to avoid the high
hospital care costs and, that
cutbacks • (hospital bed
reduction): seemed
irresponsible for any hospital
(such as Victoria Hospital in
London) that was being used.
to its capacity.
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The paper was debated and
passed by motion of the
executiveand is to be sent on
to government -
W. J. D-enomme
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Bethel Pentecostal Tabernacle
'Affiliated with the. Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada
CORNER OF ELGIt.AND WATERLOO STS
Pastor- C. Fred Day
SUNDAY SCHOOL 10 A.M.
(Blake and Eldon Streets, Goderich) j
.1:,. SUNDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1976 i
9:30 a.m. Sunday School for all
i 11:00 a.m. Worship
/. SERMON: "THE REALITY OF REPEN-
'j . TANCE"
Marvin •L: Barz, Pastor * 524-2235
"Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all" Acts 10,36
Christ. push or conjure bully •
- BETHEL HOLINESS_CHAPEL BIBLEMISSIONARY.'into II Peter 1: 5-7, we read; family or friends into the
Do your best to add goodness Kingdom. Just because we i
to your faith; and to your have faith and goodness
goodness add knowledge; to doesn't mean we're smart
your knowledge add self about people.
control; to your self control We can have knowledge
add endurance; to your en -.and still have no self control.
durance add godliness; to Beyond self control there is
your godliness add brotherly endurance that can withstand
love; and toyour brotherly all the tests and setbacks that
love add love." So, while "faith may come in an average day.
is all important it is not the But beyond all that, you can
end all for Christians. To it have all these things and still
must be added • goodness, not lead a godly. life. and
knowlege, self control, en- beyond that, you can be godly.
durance, godliness and most and, still not have love.
important of all, love. Very The„ philosopher Nietzche
often, someorall of these asked,
elements are missing in our "If Christians wish us to
faith, believe their Redeemer, why
This week, I have been don't they look a little more
agonizing over what a person ' redeemed?" Too bad. he
of unquestionable, faith, couldn't have warmed
presuming to. speak for God, himself around the fires of g
said to a friend of mine who love that burn in the hearts of
had a son dying with cancer, so many great Christians.
"The reason your son has Because you and I know.
cancer is because there is an these are the ones who bring
evil spirit in your lives. Get us Christ's healing when we
right with God and he won't are sorrowing, discouraged
have the cancer." I heard of-- or downcast.---
another instance when -Yes, we may have faith but
someone else was told their we need all those other things
child w,as killed in a car ac- mentioned by Peter. Above
cident because God wanted to all; let us pray for love and
teach them a lesson. • the ability to pass it on to
Who in the world needs others.
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( ( . Classes for all ages
(7 i Worship Service 11:00 a.m.
[ ] . - Prayer 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Evangelistic' Service 7:00 p.m.
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{ • Huron St. & Walnut St.
i i Kennison W. Lawton, Pastor . 524-2785 1.
A. D. PROFIT
Alexander Douglas
(Sandy) Profit, 294 Eldon St.,
Goderich, died November 29.
in Westminster Hospital,
London, after being in ill
heath for about seven mon-
ths.
.He was born June 19, 1906 in
Edinburgh, Scotland, to
Alexander and Jessie
(Robertson) Profit. He
moved from Edinburgh to
London, England, in 1936 and
to Goderich . in 1959. He
worked as a•barber.
During World War 11 he
served with the. Royal
Artillery and fought with
valor during the liberation of
Belgium, ium, being awarded the
Belgian Croix de Guerre and
Medal Militaire.
He was a member of Knox
Presbyterian Church, and of,
the Royal Canadian Legion,
Branch 109, Goderich. -
He was married August_ 21,
1929 in Edinburgh to the
former Janet Watters who
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1972. �.
He is survived by one j
daughter, Mrs. William
(Jean) Tucker, London;
three sons, .Alexander ft
Douglas, ' Windsor; and
Thomas W. Profit and
Stanley Profit, both of
Goderich; nine grand-
children; and two sisters, one
in Scotland 'and' one in
Australia.
Funeral service was I
Thursday, December 2 at the l'
Stiles Funeral Horne with the i
Rev. G.L. Royal officiating. /
Cremation followed in Mount
Pleasant Crematorium,^f
Pallbearers were Stan, i - CHRISTMAS PROGRAM SUNDAY DEC. 19th 10:00 A.M.
Tom and Alex Profit; Bill i
Tucker and Bill Tucker Jr:; i 11:00 A.M. REV. CARL DEBOER
and Alex Varga. i MISSIONARY FROM JAPAN
The ' . Royal' Canadian •
Legion, Branch 1119, held a
memorial serviC i at the ( 6:00 P.M. - Y.P.'S WORD OF LIFE CLUB
funeral home Wednesday i
evening. y 7:30 P.M. EVENING SERVICE
London.
WORSHIP. SERVICE 11:00 A.M.
EVENING MEETING 7:00 P.M.
• SPECIAL MUSIC Pastor Preaching
December 17th Sunday School Christmas Program
"We invite you to come to Church and Sunday School"
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
•AYriELD ROAD
AT BLARE STREET
EVANGE-LISTIC
° REV. R. BRU
10:00 A.M. FAMI
—FUNDAMENTAL
BACHER Pastor
LY BIBLE SCHOOL
WED. 7:30 P.M. - PRAYER MEETING
Matthew 5:8
North Street United Church
• The .Rev. Ralph E. King, B..A.,. B.D.; Minister t
Miss Clare McGowan, Visiting Assistant �.
Mr. Lorne H. Dotterer, Director of Music )
Sunday School Ages 10 and up at 9:45 a.m.
Sunday School for ages 3 to 9 from Worship at 1.1:00 a.m.
SUNDAY; DECEMBER. 12, 1976 •
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The Third Sunday in Advent
Worship. at 11:00 a.m.
The Sacrament of Baptism
Sermon: "GOD WAS IN. CHRIST"
Worship at 7:00 p.m.
C.G.I.T.lCHRISTMAS VESPER SERVICE
Refreshments served after the evehing service.
Nursery Facilities at both services
Conxea'and Worship with us
ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH r~
}} Third Sunday in Advent
( December 12th
THIS iii WELCOME TO THE FRIENDLY CHURCH ? 1
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH t i
AT
8P.M.
MR. HARRY SPENCER
WILL SPEAK
PLUS
SPECIAL MUSIC
AT
HURON
MEN'S CHAPEL
AUBURN
* WISE MEN STILL SEEK HIM
( Baptist Convention of Ontario and Quebec)
MONTREAL STREET (near The Square)
'Rev. W.H. McWhinnie F.R.G.S. -
Organist: Mr. Frank Bissett
9:45 a.m. - Sunday School
11:00 a.m. - Morning Worship
SERMON: "THE INCARNATION"
Special Music
Come and bring your friends
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8:30 a.m. Holy Communion
10:00 a.m. Junior Congregation
11:00 a.m.. Nursery and. Children's Program
11:00 a.m. Morning Prayer - the Rector
- Sermon: "THE GREAT FUEL CRISIS"
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' St. Matthew 25:8
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7:00 p.m. Youth Group
Rector: the Rev. Robert J. Crocker •
s i Choirmaster -Organist: Joseph B. Herdman
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Knox Presbyterian Church
THE REV. G. LOCKHART ROYAL, B.A., M. DIV. Minister
THE REV. RONALD C. McCALLUM, Assistant
WILLIAM M. CAMERON, Director of Praise
SUNDAY, bEC-EMBER 12, 1976
Sermon;,
Sermons For Advent:
(3) "THOUGHTS FOR A THIRD CANDLE"
(Nursery Facilities)
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SUNDAY SCHOOL— 9:45 A;M.
FAMILY WORSHIP -11:00 A.M.
EVANGELISTIC SERVICE — 7:00 P.M.
All Are Cordially Invited to Attend
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7:30 P.M. FESTIVAL t F CAROLS AND LESSONS }
WITH'SPECiAL MUSIC
1:30 P.M. BENiMILLER CHURCH AND SUNDAY SCHOOL l -
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HOUSE OF FRIENDSHIP
Minister: Rev. John DN. Wood, B.A.B.D.
Organist and Choir Director: Mrs. J. Snider
11:00 WHiTE GIFT SERVICE
WITH THE SUNDAY Sl"tHOOL
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