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obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.” I ntroduction . Frayer the greatest force or the most tre mendous force. Why ,a re . prayers not answered ? I. Because of selfishness (James 4:1-3)- II. Because of lack of faith—faithless ness (James 1:5, 6; Mark 11:24; Hebrews 11 : 6 ). III. Because of indolence—in both spirit and action (James 5 :17; Hebrews 5 :7; Luke 11:1-13). IV. Because of an unforgiving spirit (Matthew 6:12; 5:23, 24; 1 Peter 3:9). V. Because of indulged sin (Isaiah 59:1, 2 ) . VI. Because of cherished idols in the heart (Ezekiel 14:1-8; 8:1-12).
The great interest in spiritual things the teachings of Jesus had created among all classes, I. The Inquirer. Much in him to awaken interest. He was 1. Young and thoughtful. 2. Reverent. 3. Moral. 4. Religious. 5. Orthodox. 6. Sincere. 7. Yet felt a lack. II. Christs Treatment of the Inquirer. 1. Loved him. 2- Stopped to answer him. 3. Shows that He is not desirous of quantity (prestige) at the expense of qual ity. 4. Set; a test which showed the inquirer what.it was he lacked, and without which all else was as nothing. . C onclusion : Did the ybuth obey? O ----- ------ Jesus. Many Christians have never until now sought to know what the Scriptures really teach about “the blessed hope,” and others have been diverted from such study by the confusion of voices on this theme, even though it occupies such a pivotal place of importance in the Bible. “Moved, therefore, by the hope that a Bible Conference on the return of our Lord and related events, such as tie regathering of Israel and the fulfillment of prophecy concerning the end of the age, may be used by the Holy Spirit for the enlightenment of many believers and for the salvation of the lost, the undersigned invite all who “love his appearing” or who are earnestly seeking light on this subject to meet in Phil adelphia on May 28th, 29th and 30th, 1918, with eminently safe and sane pastors and Bible teachers of different denominations, to consider prayerfully •the teachings of Scripture as to the Lord’s return. “We believe that great personal blessing and a widely extended testimony may result from fellowship and study at a Conference in which eager hearts turn to the unerring Word of God, to learn in unhurried, prayer- > q tb
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IMPORTANT BIBLE CONFERENCE - ---- — 1 x ' Religious Leaders from All Parts of the Country to Meet in Philadelphia
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A CONFERENCE is to be held in the. City of Philadelphia, concerning the Return of our Lord Jesus. Though this is the June number of T he K ing ’ s B usiness , and the Conference is to be held May 28th, 29th and 30th, this magazine will reach most of our subscribers long before the Conference is held. We publish the call in full. We think it is unusually well worded: “In the shadow of the tragedy of world wide war Christians everywhere have been burdened in spirit and bewildered in mind by the complex conditions of the hour. But with an eagerness springing from a sense of personal need and a newly-awakened desire to know the purposes of God as revealed in His Word, many are turning with intense interest, and many indeed with restful assurance, to the prophetic utter ances of the Word of God for light. . “Among all the questionings in the hearts of God’s people none seem' to press so urgently for a clear answer as those con cerning the personal return of the Lord
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