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The Believing Centurion M atthew 8:5-13
The Queen of Sheba 1 K ings 10 I. Her Information (v. 1).
Faith To dare is better than to doubt, For doubt is always grieving; ’ Tis faith that finds the riddles out; The prise is for believing. - W atchman -E xaminer . Encouragement to Prayer P salm 50:15 1. The Time—“ in the day o f trouble.” 2. The Counsel—“ call upon me.” 3. The Promise—“ I will deliver thee.” 4. The Result—“thou shalt glorify me.” —G olden G rain A lmanac . Comfort 2 C orinthians 1 :3, 4 I. God, the Source o f Comfort. 1. He sees all (Matt. 10:29). 2. He knows all (Psa. 139:2). 3. He understands all (1 Chron. 28: 9). 4. He can help all (Psa. 46:1). 5. He loves all (John 3:16). 6. He is the God of all comfort (1 Cor. 1:3). II. God’s Purpose in Comfort. 1. When sufferings abound, God’s comfort will abound. 2. That we may be a comfort to others (2 Cor. 1:4). III. Only Believers Benefit from God’s Comfort. The wicked have no rest (Isa. 57: 21 ). IV. The Medium of JComfort. 1. Jesus Christ (Matt. 11:28). 2. God’s W ord (Psa. 119:50). . —S elected The Man Who Loves God’s Word P salm 119:97-104 1. He meditates on the Word. 2. He gains understanding from the Word. 3. He is obedient to the Word. 4. He receives joy and blessing through the Word, —A B ible I nstitute S tudent . V Matthew Wanted M ark 2:14-17 I. What Matthew Was. 1. He was in a despised business. 2. None but the lowest of Jews would accept such a position. 3. From a human standpoint, he was a hard case. II. What Jesus Saw in Matthew. 1. All his sinfulness. 2. A soul to be saved. 3. The possibilities o f real service. 1. He left all his earthly possessions. 2. He followed Jesus, in spite of all the ridicule it might entail. 3. He introduced others to Christ. 4. He became the author of one o f the Gospels. —E. A. E. 4. One of His biographers. III. The Result o f that Call.
1. Faith’s Request (vs. 5-7). 2. Faith’s Reasoning (vs. 8, 9). 3. Faith’s Recompense (vs. 10-13).
1. She heard about Solomon’s wisdom. 2. She heard about Solomon’s wealth. II. Her Interest (v. 1). She was sufficiently interested to come. III. Her Intention (v. 1). To prove him with hard questions. IV. Her Interview.
—T he I ndian C hristian . The Abiding Life J ohn 15 :l-8
1. A Cleansed Life (vs. 2, 3). 2. A Surrendered Life (v. 4). 3. An Abundant Life (v. 5). 4. A Prayerful Life (v. 7). 5. A Glorious Life (v. 8).
1. She was received (v. 2). 2. She was humbled (v. 3). 3. She was convinced (v. 7). 4. She was satisfied.
a. With what she saw (vs. 4, S). b. With what she heard (v. 3). c. With what she received (v. 13). V. Her Influence (Matt. 12:42), 1. It was lasting and universal. 2. It encourages those who come to Christ. 3. It condemns those who do not come to Christ.—H. K. D ownie . Three Typical Men in Genesis Abel comes to God—-conversion. Enoch walks with God—communion. Noah works for God—service. The order is divine. It must never be reversed or altered. —B eliever ’ s M agazine . The Church that Christ is Building M atthew 16:18 1. It is o f secret and supernatural origin (Eph. 3 ). 2. It has a Head who is sovereign (Eph. 1 :22, 23). 3. It is built upon a sure foundation (Matt. 16:16-18; 1 Cor. 3:11). 4. It is composed of saved members (Acts 2:47). 5. It is called to a mission of salvation (Mk. 16:15, 16). 6. It will meet with Satanic opposition (Eph. 6:10-18). 7. It is guaranteed a destiny eternally se cure (1 Thess. 4:13-18; Jude 24). —H. C. F ulton . A Good Minister I T imothy 4 :11-16 I. Consistent —“ be an example” (v. 12). 1. In word. 2. In conversation. 3. In charity. 4. In spirit. 5. In faith. 6. In purity. II. Conscientious —“ give attendance” (vs. 13, 14). 1. To examination o f the Scrip tures. 2. To exhortation o f the believers. 3. To exposition o f Bible doctrine. 4. T o exercising of “the gift that is in thee.” III. Consecrated—“ give thyself wholly” (vs. 15, 16). 1. Thinking “on these things.” 2. Training—“give thyself to them.” 3. Taking “heed unto thyself.” 4. Testifying—saving both “thyself and them that hear.” —E rnest E. S mith .
—A B ible I nstitute S tudent . “ The Son of God, with Power” R omans 1 :4 1. Power to deal with sin (Mk. 2:10). 2. Power to impart eternal life (John 5: 24). 3. Power to save to the uttermost (Heb. 7:25). 4. Power to raise the dead (Matt. 5:28, 29). 5. Power to present us faultless before the throne of His glory (Jude 24). —J. C. P. “ Be Filled with the Spirit” E phesians 5 :18 I. The Distinction Necessitated. Not the baptism of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 12:13). II. The Condition Indicated. Surrender and separation (Eph. 5: 18). III. The Promise Implied. The command implies willingness on God’s part to fill us (Eph. 5 :18). IV. The Blessings Involved. 1. Joy in fellowship (Eph. 5 :17, 19, 20): 2. Power in testimony (Acts 4:8, 31; 9:17). —G race and T ruth . Soul-Winning I. The W i s d o m o f Soul-Winning (Prov. 11:30). II. The Will of God is Soul-Winning (2 Pet. 3 :9 ; 1 Tim. 2 :6 ). III. The Work of God is Soul-Winning (John 3:16; 2 Cor. 5:18, 19). IV. The Powers for Soul-Winning. a. The power o f prayer (Matt. 9:37, 38). b. The power o f the Holy Spirit (Acts 1:8). c. The power o f the W ord o f God (1 Pet. 1:23). d. The power o f the gospel o f Christ (Rom. 1:16). e. The power o f patience (Lk. 8:15). f. The power o f faith (Heb. 11:1, 2; 1 John 5 :4). g. The power o f a consistent life. h. The power o f persistence. i. The power o f the love o f God (John 3:16; Rom. 5 :5 ; 2 Cor. ,5:14). j. The power of the grace of God (Eph. 2:8, 9 ).—J. T. L arsen .
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