May, 1937
THE K I N G ' S BUS I NESS
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Around the King's Table
By PAUL W . ROOD
He was comparatively young at the time of His death. His interest in youth was revealed by His attitude toward the rich young ruler: “ Jesus beholding him loved him.” Christ wanted the young ruler as a disciple. He was con cerned for his spiritual welfare and dealt with him faith fully. The Lord has the same deep concern for the youth of our day. Christ desires the cooperation of young people. He wants not only men’s souls for eternal joy but also their services through the passing years. Don’t give Him the ashes of a life burned out in sin. Give Him the bloom and fragrance of the years of youth. Christ wants the en thusiasm of youth. Christ has a program for youth. He wants to give young people a real experience of salvation that will solve the sin problem and will produce the peace that passeth all understanding, and joy unspeakable and full of glory. He wants young people who will surrender everything to Him and will go to the ends of the earth for Him. Christ has a solution for every problem of youth. He can solve intellectual problems. In John 7:17 we read: “ If any man will do his will, he shall know of the doc trine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of my self.” Christ came to change the heart, and He solves in tellectual problems by changing the life. If a man is will ing to obey the Light, that Light will be revealed to him. The text quoted gives the test. Let the skeptic be honest and give a fair trial to the test given by the Lord, and the doubts will disappear?- Christ can solve social problems. Young people crave companionship. Christ will direct the young man who commits his problems into the hands of the Lord. Christ is able to bring together the two young people who can be of the greatest possible blessing to each other and to the world. The Lord can solve moral prob lems. He leads young people to say “ N'o” to sin and “ Yes” to God. He fills the mind with legitimate interests so that there is no time nor inclination for that which is not worthy. Christ solves the spiritual problems of young people by dwelling in their hearts and giving them victory day by day. He is the answer to every question and the solution of every difficulty. In effect, Christ is saying to the young people of our day, “ Accept Me as your Saviour. Surren der to Me as your Lord. Take care of your body, for it is the temple of the Holy Ghost. Develop your mind, be cause it is your duty to place at your Lord’s disposal a dis ciplined intellect. Serve Me by serving your fellow men for M y sake. W in souls and make your life count for eternity.” Christians above all people should be Phraseology sin“ re> honest, transparent, and genuine. 87 Christ denounced in no uncertain terms the hypocrisy of the Pharisees of His day. He dealt in both righteousness and great compassion with those who because of the frailties of human nature had been over- [ Continued on page 198] Pious
Why Evangelize . ^ M of ^ ° d in the present hour p , , is a call to child evangelism. Chris- ren tians in various parts of the world are being stirred by the Holy Spirit to devote themselves to winning boys and girls for Christ. Many of us believe that the next great revival will be a children’s revival. There are five reasons that Christians should1engage in child evangelism. First, children need salvation. In Matthew 18:11, we read: “ For the Son of man is come to save that which was lost.” W e note from the context that Christ had been talking about children, and the logi cal inference is that children are lost and need salvation. In this connection, we are talking of those who have reached the age of responsibility. In infancy, a babe’s in herited sinful nature is covered and atoned for by the blood of Christ, by His substitutionary death for sin, for the grace of God operates where it is not resisted. When a child reaches the age of responsibility, that child must accept Christ as his personal Saviour and confess Christ before men. The age of responsibility may begin very early, and therefore the way of salvation should be ex plained to the child just as soon as he can understand that the Lord Jesus died for him on the cross. The second reason for making earnest efforts in child evangelism is that Christ died for children as well as for adults. “ Christ died for the ungodly”— for the child who has only begun to sin, and for the adult who has long hardened his heart in unbelief. In the third place, we should stress child evangelism because Satan is seeking to enlist the children of tjie world for his service. There are Communistic camps for chil dren in this country, camps in which boys and girls are instructed in the philosophy of Communism and atheism. The theory of evolution is presented to the children at an early age, and attempts are made to rob them of their faith in God. The increasing activities of the adversary to mislead and destroy children should cause us to redouble our efforts to win them for the Lord Jesus Christ. A fourth reason for emphasizing child evangelism is that the winning of children means everything to them. If they are to be saved at all, they will need to be saved in childhood in the majority of cases. Much ado is made of the conversion of a hardened criminal. Far more wonder ful is a child’s salvation and his escape from a life of crime. The fifth reason for engaging in child evangelism is that the nation and the world never can be evangelized un less the children are reached. If the way of salvation is presented simply and clearly, most of the children con tacted will be won for the Lord. Let us win the boys and girls for Christ!
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Christ is interested in young people. The Lord Jesus had a normal development dur ing His early years: “ And Jesus increased
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in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.” He developed physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually.
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