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to catalogue our grievances; the tale of our woes is for every man’s ear (can we but get him to listen) but how seldom we speak of the delivering God; of the certainty and the joy of salvation from our griefs. The attitude of faithful expectation, and of grateful recollection, as regards the covenant mercies of JEHOVAH, would do much to win the world for Christ. I
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The Call to Prophetic Service By Henry Schaeffer
A ugust 22. “When thou hast shut thy door, pray.” —Matt. 6 :6.
This book presents a very careful study of the condi tions under which the prophets came to be called, the method whereby the call was presented to them, their response in its initial stages and also during the progress of their obedience to the heavenly vision, and the funda mental message they had to reveal. It is a book that every preacher should read, meditate upon and then allow to have due weight in the guidance of his life. Cloth $3.25 The Effective Evangelist By Lionel B . Fletcher Harnessing God By Paul R ader
WHAT are the purposes of the closed door in private prayer? In the first place, it shuts out the world. We must be free from all that would interrupt when we approach the Father’s feet in supplication. We need to be alone with God in -that hallowed and solemn hour. The cares and ambitions, the pleasures and the strife of earth must be banished, save as we have necessity to mention them at the Throne of Grace. Everything should be forgotten except the errand upon which we have come. But further, the closed portal shuts us in with God, and God with us. We must be conscious of a Presence in the prayer chamber, or our petitions will be formal and vain. Many men pray into the empty infinite, and then wonder that their appeals bring them no comfort and no response. A God seated upon a throne somewhere in the vague and uncertain altitude of the heavens is a poor object of worship for a tried or tempted soul. “L o ! God is here," should be the expression of the heart’s certitude, and a sense of His nearness is fos-:, tered by the seclusion of the shut door. Again, we should shut the door that we may cultivate secrecy. Our private devotions should not be “'seen of men.” Anything like an ostentation of worship when we approach the Father is fatal to spiritual reality and is displeasing in His eyes. We should never.be ashamed of our habits of prayer, but we. should never parade them before our fellow men. There is no more hallowed or happier spot on earth than the prayer chamber when the door is shut. HOW the rich men would curl up their lips at such a giftl They were casting in their treasures of silver and of gold, and were laying (as they imagined) God and man under obligations of wonder and praise, which He at least would be sure to pay, But this poor, miserable woman—what business had she to degrade the Treasury with such a wretched gift? What return could she hope to obtain for two mites—the princely sum of one farthing? It was almost presumption on her part to put such a paltry sum into the box at all. Meanwhile, unrecognized by them, the Highest sat close by and weighed the offerings in scales that they knew not o f; scales not of earth’s fashioning; and this was the verdict: “This poor widow hath cast in more than they all.” God does not estimate our gifts at their intrinsic value, but at the amount of love and self-sacrifice which they represent. Some men give to God what they “can afford;” they fling Him their surplus wealth (or a portion of it) much as they would fling a dog a bone. Such offerings are not pleasing in His sight; they have no value in the Divine eyes. It is when we give that which really costs us 'something, when we deny our selves that we may make an oblation, that it is pleasing to our Lord. We need never hesitate to give to God because we can give so little. Let but the presentation be made in the spirit of love and, though it be but a farthing, it will evoke the Divine “Well done." A ugust 23. “Two mites, which make one farthing," —Mark 12:42.
In his own inimitable w ay this g reat evangelist declares th at God cannot be harnessed by man, and th at His eternal truths remain the sam e de spite the argum ents and con troversy concerning them . The chapters in this book deal with many them es. Few men have such ability to transfer to the printed page the same enthusiasm and happiness of this noted author. Cloth $1.25 A Quest for Souls By George W . T ruett Of this splendid book of ser mons Dr. J . B. Cranfill say s: “There has never to my knowl edge been a book of sermons published th at carried m es sages more vital and winsome than are herein found. In their strength, their earnest ness, their eloquence, their p a thos, and their compelling heart appeals, they ca rry a pungency and power far be yond any other sermonic classics it has been m y priv ilege to read.’’ Cloth $1.50 By Philip I. R oberts This is the first book of its kind, containing, as it does, far flung sermons. These sermons were broadcasted by various preachers in all p arts of Am erica and have now been gathered together in one vol ume. A m ost interesting book as it is representative of the m e s s a g e s given by the Church’s new voice. Read it th at you m ay form an idea of the m essages being broad casted from stations in Los Angeles clear acro ss the coun try to New Y ork. Cloth $1.50 Radio Preaching
This volume by this famous Australian evangelist has long been expected, and is a t last available. The m essage is deeply spiritual, y et intensely practical, with strong insis tence on the inexhaustible pos sibilities of consecrated faith and specially directed effort. It is just the book th at every preacher should read w h o feels th at m aybe he should be his own Evangelist. Cloth $1.50 By F . E . M arsh This splendid volume from the pen of Dr. Marsh should be in every Christian’s library. It contains thirty-four concise studies embracing the whole scope of service for the M as ter. It treats the W orker’s A ssurance, A c c e p t a n c e , Theme, Motive, Model, Re ward, and Judgm ent. It will prove one of the m ost valu able- and indispensable books for your library. Uniquel R e freshing! Helpful! Cloth $1.50 By W . H . Griffith Thom as Into this book have gone the knowledge and experience gained in a long and fruitful m inistry, an intensive^ study of the Scriptures dealing with the subjects, and a wide read ing of the literature about them . The result is a th or ough, system atic study of great value, a boon to the m inisterial student and to the isolated Christian worker. A book you should have. Cloth $1.75 Fully Furnished Ministerial Life and Work
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By Rev. W. MacKintosh MacKay This splendid new volume by Dr. MacKay will be greatly appreciated. The author is a master of the art of bright and suggestive interpretation of Bible Characters, and is at his best in this vivid study of the men selected ky Jesus to prCpagate the great salvation of the Cospel. Read of “The Man Who Became a Rock,“ “The Man Who Took a Back Seat,“ “The Man of the Secret Life, and “The Man Whom Jesus Could not Make.“ An exceptionally interesting and helpful book. ____________________ Cloth $1.60 If money does not accompany order, goods will be sent C. O. D. If goods are to come by mail add 10% for postage. B I O L A B O O K R O O M Bible Institute, Los Angeles, Cal.
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