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RULES FOR EVANGELISTS Being those given by Paul to Timothy 1. “Stir up the gift that is in thee,” 2 Tim. 1:6. 2. “Be not thou ashamed of the testimony of our Lord,” . 1 : 8 . 3. “Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus,” 1:13; and again in the 14th verse, “ That good thing which was committed unto thee, keep by the Holy Ghost which dwelleth in thee.” 4. You want strength; then, “Be strong in the grace that.is in Christ Jesus,” 2:1. 5. “Endure hardness as a good soldier of Jesus Christ,” 2:3. 6. Remember that Jesus Christ, of the seed of David, was raised from the dead, 2:8. Evangelists, that is the doctrine for you. Christ raised from the dead is God’s receipt in full for the sinner’s justification. 7. “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a work man, that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth,” 2:15. 8. “Flee also youthful lusts; but follow righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart,” 2:22. 9. “Foolish and unlearned questions avoid, knowing that they do gender strife,” 2:23. 10. “Continue thou in the things which thou hast learned,” 3:14. Not only preach to others, but live out the truth you preach. 11. “All Scripture is given by inspiration of God,” 3:19. Be persuaded of the inspiration of the Scripture. Use it, for it is the sword of the Spirit. 12. “I charge thee, therefore, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ . . . Preach the Word, be instant in sea son, out of season,” 4:1, 2. 13. “Do the work of an evangelist,” 4:5. Do the work, don’t merely talk about it, or be satisfied with the title of an evangelist. DO the WORK— it is tough work, hard work, but blessed work. MARCUS RAINSFORD. PARTAKERS 1. Of saving grace. Phil. 1:7; John 1:14-17; Acts 15:11; Rom. 3:24; 1 Cor. 15:10; Gal. 5:1-4; Eph. 2:4-9. 2. Of the divine nature. 2 Pet. 1:4; 1 John 1:12, 13; 3:3- 7; Gal. 3:26; 1 Cor. 4:15; 1 Pet. 1:23; 1 John 5:1. 3. Of Christ. Heb. 3:14; 1 John 1:3; John 15:1, 5; 1 Cor. 1:30; 2 Cor. 5:21; Eph. 3:6; Col. 3:11. 4. Of the Holy Ghost. Heb. 6:4; John 14:16, 17; Acts 1:8; Rom. 8:9; 1 Cor. 2:12-14; Gal. 5:16, 17; Eph. 4:30. 5. Of Christ’s sufferings. 1 Pet. 4:13; Rom. 8:17; John 16:33; Acts 14:22; Phil. 1:29; 2 Thess. 1:4-8; 2 Tim. 2 : 12 . 6. Of holiness. Heb. 12:10; 1 Pet. 1:15, 16; Rom. 6:21, 22; Mt. 1:21; Lk. 1:74, 75; 2 Cor. 7:1; 1 Thess. 5:23. 7. Of glory. 1 Pet. 5:1, 10; John 17:22, 24; Rom. 5:1, 2; Phil. 3:20, 21; 1 Thess. 2:11, 12; Col. 1:27; 1 Pet. 1 : 7 , 8 . — Selected.
“ ATiTi” . TWEliVE EVANGELISTIC UNIVERSAL8 The Evangelist’s:-^* 1. Field— “Go ye into all the world.” 2. Qualification— personal experience, “Witnesses of ALL things” (Act. 10:39; 1 Jno. 1 :2 ). 3. Instructions— “ALL Scripture . . . that the man of God may he thoroughly furnished” (2 Tim. 3 :16 ). 4. His Versatile TactH-“Be ALL things to ALL men” (2 Cor. 9:22). 5. His Tool Kit: “ALL means” (1 Cor. 9:22). 6. His Backing: “ALL power in heaven and earth” (Mat. 28 :7 ). 7. His Bank Account: “ALL grace . . . that ye always having ALL sufficiency in ALL things may abound to ALL good work” (2 Cor. 9 :8 ). 8. His Check Book: Phil. 4:19. 9. His Baggage Bearer: “Casting ALL your care upon Him” (1 Pet. 5 :7 ). 10. His Traveling Companion: “Lo, I am with you ALL the days” (Mat. 28 :19 ), (Grk.).— Selected. SEVEN THINGS TO WHICH WE SHOULD TAKE HEED 1. That no man deceives us, Mt. 24:4. 2. What we hear, Mk. 4:24. 3. How we hear, Lk. 8:18. 4. To ourselves, Lk. 21:34. 5. How we build, 1 Cor. 3:10. 6. Lest there be in any of us an evil heart of unbelief, Heb. 3:12. 7. The sure word of prophecy, 2 Pet. 1:19.— Selected. SEVEN “WITHOUTS” 1. “Without shedding of blood is no remission” (Heb. 9:22). 2. “Without faith it is impossible to please him” (Heb. 1 1 : 6 ). 3. “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” (Heb. 12:14). 4. “As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith with out works is dead also” (Jas. 2:26). 5. “That he would grant unto us, that we, being de livered out of the hand of our enemies, might serve him without fear, in holiness and righteousness before him, all the days of our life” (Lk. 1:74, 75). 6. “If ye be without chastisement, whereof all are par takers, then are ye bastards, and not sons” (Heb. 12:8). 7. “Without me ye can do nothing” (John 15:5). ■—Selected. BIBLE FACTS ABOUT OUR BODIES 1. Sin must not reign, Rom. 6:12. 2. Body dead because of sin, Rom. 8:10. 3. Should present our bodies a sacrifice, Rom. 12:1. 4. Our bodies are not for fornication, 1 Cor. 6:13. 5. Fornication is sin against the body, 1 Cor. 6:18. 6. Body temple of the Holy Ghost, T Cor. 6:19. 7. We must glorify God in our bodies, 1 Cor. 6:20. 8. We must keep the body under, 1 Cor. 9:27. 9. Christ should ever be magnified in our bodies, Phil. 1 : 20 . 10. This body of humiliation shall be changed, Phil. 3:21. J. E. W.
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