Subject: Ancient and Modern Necromancy, alias Mesmerism and Hypnotism, Denounced
Scriptural selection:
(1) II Cor 6:1-4,7,14-18
1 We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.
2 (For he saith, I have heard thee in a time accepted, and in the day of salvation have I succoured thee: behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. )
3 Giving no offence in any thing, that the ministry be not blamed:
4 But in all things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in much patience, in afflictions, in necessities, in distresses,
7 By the word of truth, by the power of God, by the armour of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
14 Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness?
15 And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel?
16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
17 Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you,
18 And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.
(2) Luke 10:1-3,8,9,17-19
1 After these things the Lord appointed other seventy also, and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come.
2 Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
3 Go your ways: behold, I send you forth as lambs among wolves.
8 And into whatsoever city ye enter, and they receive you, eat such things as are set before you:
9 And heal the sick that are therein, and say unto them, The kingdom of God is come nigh unto you.
17 ¶ And the seventy returned again with joy, saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through thy name.
18 And he said unto them, I beheld Satan as lightning fall from heaven.
19 Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy: and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Benediction:
Isa 60:4 (to :),5 the abundance (to 4th ,),11 thy (to 2nd ;)
4 Lift up thine eyes round about, and see:
5 the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee,
11 thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night;
From the Christian Science Hymnal:
Hymn 50: ... Let sense be dumb, let flesh retire; ... O still small voice of calm
Hymn 258: ... Standeth God within the shadow Keeping watch above His own
Hymn 370: We are hid with Christ forever In the Father's holy plan
Solo:
The title of today's solo is, "O'er Waiting Harpstrings." The words are by Mary Baker Eddy, and the music by Frederic W. Root.
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