The River of Death and its Branches

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Frontispiece, Wrecked or Rescued - Which?

Chapter. Page.

I. God’s Law ……………………………………………………… 5

II. The River of Death ……………………………………….. 8

III. First River - Idolatry …………………………………… 11

IV. Second River - Idol Worship ……………………….. 16

V. Third River - Profanity ………………………………… 20

VI. Fourth River - Sabbath Breaking ………………… 26

Remember the Sabbath Day …………………………….. 31

VII. Fifth River - Obedience to Parents ……………… 34

Johnny’s Own Way …………………………………………… 38

Bennie ……………………………………………………………… 39

Thank God for Mother ………………………………………. 42

Paid in His Own Coin …………………………………………. 42

I Know a Thing or Two …………………………………… 43

VIII. Sixth River - Murder …………………………………… 45

IX. Seventh River - Adultery ……………………………….. 49

X. Eighth River - Stealing ……………………………………. 52

The Eighth Commandment ………………………………….. 59

XI. Ninth River - Lying ………………………………………… 62

Acting a Lie ………………………………………………………… 66

A Liar’s Fate ………………………………………………………… 67

XII. Tenth River - Covetousness ……………………………. 69

Beware of Covetousness ……………………………………….. 73

What It Cost ………………………………………………………….. 73

Stolen Treasure …………………………………………………….. 74

XIII. The River’s Ravages ………………………………………… 75

XIV. Restoration …………………………………………………….. 78

XV. The Judgement ………………………………………………… 85

XVI. Full Salvation for the Young …………………………….. 88

Whiter Than Snow …………………………………………………. 93

XVII. Eternity …………………………………………………………. 97

Rescued from the River ………………………………………….. 101

Carried Over the Falls …………………………………………….. 113

Why Will Ye Die? ……………………………………………………. 123