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3. WE HAVE A REAL FELLOWSHIP (1 Cor. 1:9). One of God’s precious gifts to us is the fellowship of kindred hearts. Chris tians help one another to live for God. They bear one another’s burdens. They encourage each other when the way is steep, and the going rough. Christians add to each other’s knowledge from their study of the Word and from their personal experiences. We inspire each other to greater efforts and restrain each other from wandering into paths which will bring only heartbreak. Ex ample teaches; fellowship warms hearts. Tips is a real resource for believers and should be encouraged and enjoyed to the full. As we forgive others, we are forgiven. As we feed others, we ourselves are fed. We cast our bread upon the waters and after ward it is returned, greatly increased. 4. WE HAVE A REAL SERVICE (Matt. 20:6). It is not the Lord’s desire that we should waste our lives. He would have us active in His service, useful in His harvest fleld,"and successful in build ing for Him. This is a great resource for our faith. We learn by experience and we are blessed by our contacts. As we preach and see good results, our faith is strengthened. As we pray and receive answers greater than we asked for or thought of, our faith is en couraged. As we serve our Lord in the home field or the foreign field and hearts trust Christ, our faith lays hold of greater possibilities, and we launch out on a wider program. Faith grows by being used. MARCH 31, 194$ SHAR ING M Y FAITH W ITH OTHERS John 1:35-51 The faith of one person stimulates faith in others. Faith that brings re sults stirs the hearts of others; they want the same experiences. Faith may lead to godly separation, as in the case of John the Baptist, who lost two of his valued followers when he pointed them to Jesus. But this is quite all right, for we are supposed to decrease as Christ increases. Faith certainly causes one to advertise for God. This advertising brings others to Him. Faith will lead us into godly enter prises which, as they succeed, attract the service of other Christians. Our faith may cause others to say, "Lord, increase our faith.” Doubts disappear when even little faith is apparent. Thus many are blessedly affected to live for God. For Those Who Have Topics 1. FAITH POINTS TO JESUS (John 1:29). How blessed it is to speak so enthu siastically about Christ and so intelli gently that many come to put their
MARCH 24, 1946 THE RESOURCES OF
M Y FA ITH 2 Peter 1:1-11
When the question was asked, “Who is sufficient for these things?” (2 Cor. 2:16), the answer came quickly, “Our sufficiency is of God” (2 Cor. 3:5). Our wonderful Lord has provided assets from Heaven for every liability of earth. Every need was provided for before it was manifest. Our gracious Lord has not left us unprepared • for the battle of life. He has cared for every need of life. He foresaw all of our requirements and arranged for the supply of everything needed in this earthly battle. We do not go to war short of our rations. When He said to His disciples, “Give ye them to eat,” He expected them to ask Him for the bread. When the midnight caller asked for three loaves, he received “as many as he needed” (Luke 11:8). For Those Who Have Topics 1. WE HAVE A REAL FAITH (John 14:1). “Faith is the victory that overcomes the world.” By faith, mountains are moved. By faith, one may walk on the waters, contrary to the rules of nature. By faith, God fills with water the ditches we dig. By faith, the dying thief, who believed in Christ, died in peace. By faith, Paul languished in prison, or floated on a bit of wreckage with tiie assurance that he was “more than conqueror” through Christ Jesus. Faith laughs at impossibilities and waits to see God accomplish miracles. Faith expects God to work, and He does. By faith we are justified; by faith we go forward for our Lord and do His errands. We plant the seed by faith, and know that the crop will result 2. WE HAVE A REAL KNOWLEDGE (1 John 5:20). God does not l e a v e His children simply to surmise. He states definitely, clearly, and specifically His truths and His facts. We kijow that the Son of God has come. We know that we are born of God. We know that we have passed from death unto life. We know the mysteries of the kingdom of God. We know what is beyond the grave and where are our Christian friends who have gone on before us. We have learned something of God’s wonderful ways as revealed in His perfect Word. We are aware of God’s thoughts con cerning His children. God’s plans for our service are evident. God’s desire concerning a life of holiness and fruit fulness for us is clear. We have no doubt but that He has called us to a life of separation.
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