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Bible Briefs
"Preach the Word."
II Tim. 4:2
PRAY A Bible Reading by Rev. W. C. Sherman. Matt. 6:6. This is the great need today. We would accentuate that one word in the acrostic of this lesson, consider well t h e :— P R E R EQU I S I T E S: Prevailing Prayer demands: — J. FAI TH: Heb. 11:6; 10:22. J ames 1:6. 1st Tim. 2:8. And this as respects His— (a) Ability: Matt. 9:28, 29. Eph. 3:20. Mark 9:23, 24. Isa. 59:12. (b) Willingness: Mark 1:40, 41. 2. OBEDIENCE: 1st John 3:22. John 8:29 and 11:42. 3. PURITY: Psa. 65:18; 24:3, 4; 51:10; 26:6; Heb. 1:9. 4. UNSELFISHNESS: Jas. 4:3; 1st Cor. 10:31; Phil. 1:20; cf. 2:21. 6. SUBMISSIVE NESS: '1st J o hn 5:14; Matt. 26: 30, 42; 2nd Cor. 12:7-10; Psa. 106:15; Isa. 55:2. 7. SINCERITY: Psa. 17:1; 1st Sam. 16:7. ID EASONS: Why P r a y? J ob 21:15. ^ We should be impelled b y :— 1. OUR OWN NEED: Jas. 4:2, and 1:17; Psa. 40:17; John 3:27. 2. OTHERS' NEED: Matt. 9:37, 38 1st John 5:16; 1st Thes. 5:25 1st Sam. 12:23; Job 42:10 Prov. 24:11, 12. 3. DIVINE COMMAND: Matt. 6:6 and 7:7; Jer. 33:3; Psa. 50:15; Luke 18:1; Matt. 9:38; Psa. 2 : 8; Ezek. 36:37. translated "helpeth" is graphic and sug- gestive. It means "to take hold with another. 1st John 5:14; J u de 20.; Eph. 6:18, and 5:18. •y - EARNING: Psa. 109:4; Rom. 10:1; * Mark 11:24. Desire begets prayer. John 4:35; Lam. 3: 51 i Ezek. 9:4, 6. Lam. 1:12, first clause;. Lu. 10:30-37; 2nd Sam. 23:15-17. Will we heroi- cally attempt to satisfy the cravings of our Captain's heart? 2nd Sam. 15:15, 21. A S S I S T AN T: Rom... 8:26,.. 27. The Greek verb here
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GOD'S GIFTS
His Son. Jno. 3:16. His Spirit. Luke 11:13; Ac. 2:38. His Word. Jno. 17:14. Eternal life. Rom. -6:23. Wisdom. Jas. 1:5. Grace. Rom. 5:20; Jas. 4:8. A crown. 2 Tim. 4:8; Rev. 2:10. All things. Rom. 8:32. TAKE The cup of salvation. Ps. 116:13. The water of life. Rev. 22:17. The whole armor. Eph. 6:13. Take away the stone. Jno. 11:39. Take the cross. Matt. 16:24. Take the yoke. Matt. 11:29. Take heed. 1 Tim. 4:16. GIVE The heart. Prov. 23:26. To the needy. Eph. 4:28. No offense. 2 Co. 6:3. Diligence. 2 Pet. 1:5; Heb. 2:1. W. G. C. WHY AM I NOT A CHRISTIAN? Is it 'because I am afraid of ridicule and of what others may say of me? "Whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed."—Luke 9. Is it because of the inconsistencies of professing. Christians? "Every one of us shall give an account of himself to God."—Rom. 14:12. Is it because I am not willing to give all to Christ? "What shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul?"—Mark 8:36. Is it because I am afraid that I will not be accepted? "Him that cometh to me I will in no wise cqst out." —John 6:37. Is it because I am too great a sinner? "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin."— 1 John 1:7. Is it because I am afraid that I will not "hold out"? "He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ."—Phil. 1:6. Is it because I am thinking that I will do as well as I can, and that God ought to be satisfied with that? "Whosoever shall keep the whole law, and yet offend in one point, he is guilty of all.—James 2:10.
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