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T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
January, 1941
tor’s “go ye" calling him to a foreign land. Now, as a senior, grounded in the Word, ready for the work, he looks back on the tender leading of his Lord and exclaims, "Every class has been just what I needed for growth. One of my favorite verses is Psalm 16:8: T have set the Lord always before me: because he is a t my right hand, I shall not be moved.’ ” ' From a tender of fish to a fisher of men he is being transformed as he walks by his Saviour’s side. R E C E N T B O O K S By the Pastor o f the , Moody Memorial Church • CHANGED BY BEHOLDING Address given at Keswick, England...... • THE WAY OF PEACE At message for »4 the tim es..,....,,..,,,... ▼ 1 »W I • THE LAMP OF PROPHECY Light from the Scriptures in view of present day »4 a a conditions............... ▼ 1*00 Post Free Order direct from the authors H. A . Ironside, 1609 N. La Salle St., Chicago, IU. or Western Book & Tract Co., 1719 Franklin Street Oakland, California LEARN HOW TO BUILD SERMONS W illiam M, Smith, tj)e instructor in Homiletfcp and Psychology in Union Bible Seminary has pre pared a set of 30 lessons in Homiletics which will help you. Fifteen methods of outlining are employed. Sample below. Text: Thou w ilt shew me the path of life. Ps. 16:11. Subject: The Journey of Life. Method: The Pictorial Outline Method. Outline v \ ü I The Guide—“ Thou“—Jesus Christ HE ¡Ü a. His Qualification—wise, kind, etc. ¡ 5 b. His Experience—been over the road j == II The Traveler—“me” m a. Must take the journey. n b. Have not had experience. ü H I The Road—“ path“ ü a. One of many. . 35 b. Is a narrow road. ü Ü IV The Destination—“ life“ jg ü a. C ontrast w ith death. Ü =3 b. A delightful anticipation. 1 Gentlemen: I enclose $1.00 for this set of lessons and “The Gospel M inister Weekly“ for 26 Issues. UNION BIBLE SEMINARY, Dept. UA Westfield, Ind.
AROUND THE KING’S TABLE [Continued from Page 3] •can give the answer to human doubt. If we are in His hands with His Word in our hands, the Holy Spirit takes the responsibility of breaking the stony hearts. It is not success, but faithful Witnessing, that is rewarded. . The lesson driven home to Moses was that this business of Christian, work is a work of faith, or it is nothing. Chris tian work has always been more diffi cult and perplexing than any other line of endeavor, calling into exercise the highest faculties of one’s being. In these days of rank unbelief in the world and confusion within Christendom, we »often feel we have Come to an insur mountable blank wall. If we do not con tinuously walk' by faith, we shall despair. Those who toil ,in the secular spheres have their hours of work. They know where to start and where to finish. Working with human souls is something different. There are no union hours. We must go on and on, meeting insult and contempt, facing seeming defeat, pray ing down obstacles, hanging on to those individuals who oppose themselves. The increase must come from God. The re ward for faithfulness is certain regard less of present appearances. As we enter another New Year, may we exhort every reader to carry on, despite today’s apparent failures, de spite the wrath of Satan, the utter weariness of the flesh. God knows the budding time for His promises as the experienced gardener knows when to expect the seed to come up. —Keith L. Brooks. TORREY, THE MAN v [Continued from Page 7] constant incentive from the solemn ex hortation of James 5:20; “Leif him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” And no ope can read Torrey’s sermons containing his answers tor problems of a perplexed, seeking soul without realizing that he knew how to apply .his Biblical- bait. Whether it was the difficulties of a sincere seeker, or the excuses of ope whose problems were moral rather than mental, or the hackneyed arguments »of the infidel. Dr. Torrey knew how to apply the very scripture needed. He had power, such as few others of his time possessed, to bear the truth of salvation to a lost and dying world. Years of preparation and experience contributed to 'h is success as an evan gelist. He was ever a sworn foe of a merely professional evangelism. He hated surface work. He never con descended to tricks to secure results. Other conspicuous traits marking him out as an evangelist of high order can be briefly mentioned:
He carried the evident marks of sep aration. He cultivated holy intimacy with heaven. He was saved from ulterior motives. He labored in the light of eternity. As we today view* the character of this man of God in its varied aspects, we may well rejoice that he was ‘‘sent from God” for the needs of his gen eration. And through his impact upon the lives of others, as well as through his writings, his influence continues to 'this hour. Happily, much of Dr. Torrey’s work is in print, and any Christian worker having a “Torrey library” is well equipped. To assimilate thoroughly his masterly works is to have ample ma terial for many a sermon. To study his manual on How to Work for Christ is to discover how successful soul-win ners are made. To prayerfully read How to Pray results in a quickened and dynamic prayer life. To ponder How to Promote and Conduct a Suc cessful Revival is to stir one’s heart to be wholly dedicated to the Lord for the accomplishment of Christ’s redemp tive purpose. May the life and example of R. A. Torrey ever stir us to a deeper devotion to our Lord Jesus Christ, the Saviour of the world. HOW THE ARMY GROWS [Continued from Page 9] His professor in Washington, through whom he had obtained the fellowship, must not be blamed for the rash ac tions of the youngster he had recom mended. He wrote of the Saviour he had found, of the higher call he must an swer. In another day he and Phil were Biola-bound. He was amazed a t him self. Sometimes there was fear. Always there was faith. With some trepidation he entered the Institute building and sought the office Of the Superintendent of Men. The Su perintendent was friendly, but showed little interest in his proffered diplomas. The application blanks asked much con cerning his conversion. Confused in his own mind as to the relation between his recent cataclysmic conversion and the length of time he had been a Chris tian, he unwittingly gave a satisfactory answer to a question which otherwise would have barred for another year his acceptance as a student. Strange indeed was the new and blessed atmosphere of prayer and de votion in which he found his soul ex panding, learning to know his God. Others were familiar with their Bibles, what was in them, where to find the place. Nelson was embarrassed a t his own ignorance. For a year he avoided social activities, that he might read the Book, that he might not come behind his comrades. Soon he heard the Mas-
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