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. ^ And J o l J . " P e u t . c : 1 3 - 1 4 ; 17.

"God and Gold." Peut. 8:13-13;17.

1-Gold in California: 1-The war with Mexico had Just closed In 1848 when gold *̂ as discovered at Sutter's P. 11 in tne Sacramento Valley of öalifornlaijsh to

2-Pre ident Polk, * s his ¡ Lo Cor ' 3f December 1348, confirm« - the news that had long since travelled f . ide-there was gold—much gold—in California.

2-Immediately: 1-Thousands of men,and women, with their children, from every part of the NeWUnited States left for Cglifornla at the earliest possible momort.

2-Tilliam H. Seward wrote: "Ehe world seems divided

into two classes, those going to California in search of gold, and those going to Washington in nuest of office.

3-Gold seekers: 1-Who could not afford to do other-vise under-took the long Journey overland.

2-Others took ship around flape Porn.

"-Still others went expensively and with great danger to their health by way of the Isthumis of Panama. 1-Agitation at once set in for the building of a Panama Canal, and to promote this venture the United S+ates and Great Britain accepted joint responsibility. (Clavton^Bulwer Treal of 1850)

^-Meantime, not the United States alone, but the wh^ie world caught the gold-fever. 1-A huge polyglot population descended upon *fe California.

5-San Francisco became: 1-A e'ty of tents and shacks, grew prodigiously, burned down and grew again. -Men went armed as matter of course, fatal shootings pare common and rarely investigated. ~0LD. . .^0TP. . .GOLD. . .ABOVE AIL ETVP US GOLD.

Beware when thy herds and thy flocks multiply, and thy silver and thy gold is multiplied, and all that thou hast is multi-plied; 14;

Then thine' >-eart be lifted up, ard thou forget the Lord thy God, which brought theo ttQ) forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage; \ff;

*nd thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath, gotten me this wealth.

1-Regarding the rich JPsus said. Matt. 19:24;

It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a neodle, than for a rich

. io enter the kingdom of God.

2-It may sppm thst Jesus was particularly hard on those- who are rich Or that those who had much possessions -ere not altogether treated fairly in the consideration of re-ligious matters.

3-Byt if we look more closely at all that is involved : 1-We-may come to.find that it is not so much the possession of riches* but the way in which they &i really used that matters.

4-One who makes gold his .pod, is the one to be censured. 1-In course of study it may be obs< i that one . c not aetuallj possess the gold . _. . guilty. 1-The guilty are tl > cont. ly

Risk* he pc) s ion oí Ld i aii rat.

•~Z:C:í rhc v/ent* riches abovi ' othei t 1-Find that peace and happiness is al ye be j '"•. 13 : - a ¡h.

2-They are cont inual ly pu r su r ing the goddess g Id, : she , l ike the S i l l - Lsj

"God And Gold." Peut. 8:13-14; 17»

6-Some Bible examples will illustrate the lesson in mind so at this time I introduce the first of three Bible scenes from the life of the ric-; : 1-A rich young man: Matt. 19:16-22; Mk'.l0:17-22j

Luke 13:13-23.' 1-One of whom men would say that he had a

very bright future. 2-Thls young man:

1-Seemed to be very religious. 2-He was desirious of doing good; for he came

to Jesu3 asking what good thing he might do in order to have eternal life.

3-Jesus told him: • . 1-To keep the ^onn-andments-He had kept them. 1-To sell his possessions and give to tha

poorand take up his cross and follow him.

^-^he young man: ' 1-Was not willing to turn from his riches :

he turned away from Christ. Evidently he loved his riches more than eternal life.

2-So we hear no more of him and as Tar a a - ^ we know he never came back. Gold WAS HIS gOD.

2-Scene two-a rich fool. Luke 12:13-21': 1-H^s efforts had resulted in groat returnt-,

in so rruch that he had a problem to kno? "'hat to do with them.

--This man nade at least three mistakes: 1-He forgot to take God Into considérât i•

'-.-It did not seem to enter his mind thet he could use a portion of his good in the service-of God, and for thé benifit of others.

B-He forgot to thank God for the belssings that he had received.

2-He forgot that rî not satisfy. A-Hc of

those who are rich rui to and frc in search of happiness and not find 'ra

-He foiîgot that be Eid not have a lease life.

A - He h ad sonduc t e d hi n s e 1 f a i; t ' Vale.

. ;. And E;-lu.; ' ^ e u t T 7 f : l 3 - ï 4 ; FT* 3-Th€ : I a example: Luke 16 :19 -31 .

1-A r i c h man In tor-rent . Luke r e c o r d s t h i s s t o r y ., l i ' in torment .

5-.,-i ; i t r i £ r i ch œan l ea rned : 1-He l ea rn t ha t !"

: place oE r< | enti ..

rned th/;t ' : Pies could not save him.

' - L i k e the o t h e r s , t h i s mar Pad not l i v e d In ay to Insure ' l s fu tu re ppi ;

l-T^o turn« . ¡-.ted to preach to h is b r o t h e r , rhh s t i l l I' r ing .

-Too ls te he .... ] 1 ~ God for :- 1 -.

3-Too l a t e he 1. ~ he! -3 a f t e r d e a t h .

7-Friend who l s -our God? -~A] you s< king ¡ i rsuing r i c h e s -

se. .P ng : . 3 But raever able to f ind i t .

2-Leart, the example — . ... __. ~\ ... Id and ; . f; ra¿.

3-seek God and his r ighteousness f i r s t ; then s h a l l a l l things needful to your material wel l -being-here in t h i s world be orovided for you.