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HELPS for'Treachers and Teachers B y P a u l P r i c h a r d
Did Our Lord Arise from the Grave? M atthew 28:6 A Christian never asks the question whether, Jesus actually arose from the grave. But unbelievers today are so out spoken in their denial o f Christ’s resurrec tion, that a polemical sermon, exhibiting the Christian Evidences in the matter, would not be out o f place. Dr. Leander S. Keyser’s chapter on this subject (A System of. Christian Evidences, chapter IX ), furnishes an excellent outline and suggestive material. I. Various Human Theories o f the Resurrection. 1. The swoon theory. 2. The vision theory. 3. The legend theory. 4. The falsehood theory. 5. The stolen-by-H is-disciples theory. II. Positive Evidences that Christ Arose. 1. Many Christophanies. 2. The end o f postresurrection appearances. 3. The change wrought in Christ’s disciples. 4. The final assurance of His Messiahship. 5. The added proof furnished by variant details. Joshua’s Choice J oshua 24:15 I. Its Basis. 1. God’s covenant promise. 2. Joshua’s personal experience. II. Its Character. III. Its Uniqueness. The Recognition of Jesus J ohn 21:7 By the circumstances surrounding the supernatural incident recorded in John 21, the disciples came to recognize: 1. Christ’s Presence—He was there. 2. Christ’s Provision—He had given the fishes. 3. Christ’s Person—He is the Lord. A Foolish Search “ Why seek ye the living among the dead?” (Lk. 24:5). 1., The search was foolish as to prep aration made—it was devoted, but inappropriate. 2. The search was foolish as to locality searched. 3. The search was foolish as to belief involved—it was natural, but sinful. When Fire Did Not Burn D aniel 3 1. There was vengeance in the fire (vs. 20 - 22 ). 2. There was companionship in the fire (vs. 24, 25). 3. There was freedom in the fire, (v. 25). 4. There was contentment in the fire (v. 26). 5. There was no harm in the fire (vs. 26, 27).. 6. There was vindication in the fire (v. 29). —R oy L. L aurin .
A Father’s Counsel 1 J ohn 2 :28
I. The Address —“little children.” II. The Counsel —“abide in him.” III. The Purpose —preparation for Christ’s imminent return. 1. Positive—have confidence. 2. Negative—have no shame. The Way to Salvation R omans 10:13 1. The scope of salvation—“whosoever.” 2. The condition of' salvation—“call.” 3. The provision of salvation^jithe mighty “name.” 4. The promise of salvation—redemption assured. Filling Our Hands for God “And who then is willing to consecrate' his service this day unto the Lord?” (1 Chron. 29:5). The margin reads, “to fill his hands.”
1. Consecration is required. 2. Consecration is reasonable. 3. Consecration is rewarded.
—L awrence T aylor .
A Strong Man’s Fall 2 C hronicles 26:16
1. The strength that he lost. 2. The sin that caused the fall. 3. The suffering that was the penalty. —J ohn B ewley . Resurrection Living C olossians 3:1-4
1. The quest of life (v. 1). 2. The zest of-life (v. 2). 3. The test o f life (v. 3). 4. The best o f life (v. 4).
—W illiam J. E rdman .
True Devotion Robert Browning, in one of his poems, tells the story o f two camels. Both were of great value. Both loved their master and gave themselves wholly to his service. Both had precious burdens to bear across the desert. One, in his devotion, did all he could to save his master expense; he ate as little food as possible, and that o f the very cheapest. All went well for a time, but at length his strength failed, and he fell dead on the desert. His pack was stolen by thieves, and his master lost both burden and camel. The other camel ate the best food and plenty o f it—“no sprig of chevril must I leave unchewed.” The result was that he passed safely through the desert with his burden. Wrapped up in this story is a lesson for every Christian, every earnest worker for Christ. For we have a Master to serve. He desires of us, and our consecration prompts us to give Him, our very best. But this re quires that we shall ever be at our best. To weaken ourselves by mistaken economy, by lack o f rest, by worry, or by any other un natural way o f living, is against both our Master’s interest in us and His desires for us. He says, “ So he that eateth me, even he shall live by me” (John 6:57). —T he I llustrator .
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