T H E K I N G ’S B U S I N E S S
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6. Should keep God’s word continually, Psa. 119:44; 119:117; Jno. 15:7; 1 Jno. 2v5. 7. The Lord will guide thee continually, Isa. 58:11. J. E. W. WHY SHOULD GOD’S PEOPLE WORK? 1. To show the genuineness of th e ir faith and love, Jas. 2:18, 26; John 14:15; and 15:10, 14. 2. God chose and regenerated them th a t they m ight work, John 15:16; Eph. 2:10. 3. Christ died th a t they m ight work, T itus 2 :14 ; 2 Cor. 5:15. 4. Scriptures given to qualify them for work, 2 Tim. 3:16, 17. 5. Sufficient help offered to enable them to work, 2 Cor. 9 :8 ; and 12 :9 ; Phil. 4:13. 6. T hat they may be blessed and happy, Jas. 1:25; Jolin 13:17. 7. To glorify God and be like Him, Matt. 5:16; 1 Pet. 2 :12 ; John 15:8; T itus 3 :8 ; Matt. 5:44, 45, 48. Let God’s people therefore OBEY, Heb. 10:24. COURAGE 1. We m ust put away abom inations, and th en we have the prom ise th a t God will be w ith us, 2 Chron. 15:8; Deut. 31:6, 7, 8, 23. 2. Be of good courage and take the Word of God for your guide, and you will prosper, Josh. 1:6, 9, 18; 1 Chron. 22:13. 3. We m ust go to work, 1 Chron. 28:20. 4. We are exhorted to play the man, 2 Sam. 10:12. 5. We should w ait on the Lord, Ps, 27:14. 6. He will also streng then , Ps. 31:24. 7. We should exhort others to be of good courage, Isa. 41:6. J. E. W. NOAH’H ARK AS A TYPE OF CHRIST 1.. When th e a rk was provided death th reatened all, Gen. 6:5-7; Rom. 3 :23 ; Rom. 5:12; Eccl. 7:20; Rom. 6: 23; Ez. 18:4. 2. I t was a God-provided refuge, Gen. 6: 13, 14; John 3 :16 ; 1 John 4:10. 3. I t was the only refuge, Gen. 6:17, 18; Acts 4:12; John 14:6. 4. I t was perfectly safe, Gen. 7:10-16; John 3:15, 18; John 10:28, 29, 30; John 6:47. 5. All who entered lived, Gen. 8:15-20; John 5:24; 1 Cor. 15:22; John 6:40. 6. All who remained outside died, Gen. 7:21-23; John 3 :36 ; John 5:40; 1 John 5:12. 7. There came a tim e when it was too la te to find ref uge, Gen. 7 :16 ; Matt. 25:10; Luke 13:25-28; Prov. 1: 24-28. 8. Dear friend, where do you stand, outside or inside? Remember th ere is no m iddle class, and when the door is shut, however near we may stand it will be of no avail; we must either be sh u t in w ith Christ in the glory, b righter th a n hum an h éart can conceive, 2 Cor. 2:9, 10; Isa. 64:4; Rev. 21:3, 4, 10-23; or shu t ou t in everlasting darkness and despair, Matt. 8 :12 ; Matt. 13:42, 50; Matt, 22:13; Jude 13. Which shall it be? “To be alm ost saved is to be altog eth er lost.” . “So near th e door and th e door stood wide, G. T.
PRACTICAL TRUTHS AS TO THE WALK OF THE CHRISTIAN IN CONNECTION W ITH “THE COMING OF CHRIST” 1. We are to hold fast till He come. The "Whole tru th of God, Rev. 2:20, 25. 2. We are to be stead fast in our service for Christ, 1 Cor. 15:58. 3. We are to stand fast in the Lord, Phil. 3 :20 ; 4:1. 4. We are to rejoice in the Lord alway, Phil. 4:4. 5. We are to increase and abound in love one to an other, th a t He may establish our h earts unblameable in holiness before God, 1 These. 3:12, 13. 6. We are to seek those things th a t are above, and set our affection on things above, no t on things on th e e a rth ; and to mortify ou r bodies, Col. 3:1-15. 7. We are to fight the good fight of taith , and lay hold on etern al life, 1 Tim. 6:12, 13, 14. 8. We are to preach the W ord; be in stan t in season, ou t of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, w ith all long-suf fering and doctrine, 2 Tim. 4:2, 8. 9. We are to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, and to live soberly, righteously, and godly in th is present world, Tit. 2:12, 13. 10. We are to be p atien t and long suffering, and to es tablish our h earts, Jam es 5:7, 8. 11. We are com forted in regard to our sleeping loved ones, who are w ith Christ, and as to our speedy reunion w ith them , 1 Thess. 4:13, 16. 12. We are to abide in Christ; th a t we may no t be ashamed, and have confidence before Him a t His coming, 1 John 2:28. 13. We are to hold the Word of His patience and the re sults to us, Rev. 3:10, 11. 14. Those who are elders are to feed the flock of God, and to be as examples to them , 1 P eter 5:2. W. H. TWO KINDS OF WISDOM I. The first is th e wisdlom th a t cometh from below. I t .is designated as,— 1. E arthly, Phil. 3:18, 19. 2. Sensual, Jude 16-19. 3. Devilish (Phariseeism ), John 8:44. Sowing erro r is devilish, Matt. 13:39, c. f. Matt. <43:24-30. The unsancti fied tongue devilish, Jas. 3:6. II. The second is th e wisdom th a t cometh from above. I t is term ed,— 1. Pure, Ps. 2 4 :4 ; Matt. 5 :8 ; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16; Rom.
12:1; 1 Cor. 5 :7 ; 2 Cor. 6:14-18; 2 Cor. 7:1. 2. Peaceable, Isa. 32:17, 18; Heb. 12:11. 3. Gentle, T itus 3:1, 2; 2 Tim. 2:24.
4. Easy to be en treated (or persuaded), 1 Cor. 4: 13. 5. F u ll of mercy and good fru its, Matt. 5::7 ;- John 15: 1-16.
6. W ithout partiality , Jam es 2:1-13. 7. W ithout hypocrisy, Rom. 12:9-21.
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THINGS THE CHRISTIAN SHOULD DO CONTINUALLY 1. Should seek the face of the Lord continually, 1 Chron. 16:11; Psa. 109:15. 2. Should praise th e Lord continually, Psa. 71:6. 3. Should pray continually, Acts 6 :4 ; 1 Thess. 5 :17 ; Psa. 72: 15. 4. Should magnify th e Lord continually, Psa. 70:4. 5. Should hope continually, Psa. 71:14.
Close to th e port b u t not inside; Near to the ark , yet no t w ithin, Almost persuaded to give up sin; Almost persuaded to count th e cost, Almost a Christian, and yet lost.”
B. C.
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