King's Business - 1924-12

December 1924

T H E K I N G ’ S

B U S I N E S S

783

SATURDAY, 27 Wrapx>ed Up in Him. “ Commit thy way unto the LORD; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to passif'il* Psa. 37:5. Pray for Your Pastor. SUNDAY, 28 My Help. “ My help cometh from the LORD, which made heaven and earth.”— Psa. 121:2. Pray for the Faculties of Bible Institutes. MONDAY, 29 Not Bread Alone! “ But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth In the original the word “ minister” used here suggests one who is an of­ ficer, or servant, on duty and subject to orders. It is the same word as found in Acts 26:16: “ But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;” where the Lord gives the message to Saul. We are servants. Paul calls him­ self a bond slave—one that has been redeemed at a price; bought from un­ der thé ownership of sin, and now be­ longing to a new Master, Christ. He is not his own. He is to: do his Mas­ ter’s bidding. As a minister of Christ, or a slave of Christ, he must receive and carry out his Master’s will. How gladly should we subscribe ourselves as the bond-servants of such a Master, and be glad to run His errands. ( 2 ) Stewards: “ Stewards of the mysteries of God.” 1 Cor. 4:1. “ Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God.” A steward is a house manager; to him is committed .certain responsibili­ ties relating to the house. The char­ acter of the steward is set forth in Titus 1:*7: “For a bishop must be blameless, as the steward of God; not selfwilled, not soon angry, not given to wine, no striker, not given to filthy lucre.” His service is described in 1 Peter 4:10: “ As every man hath received the gift, even so minister the same one to another, as good stewards of the mani­ fold grace of God.” To the steward has been committed the mysteries of God; truths once hid­ den are now revealed, and the great­ est of all is the love of God for a lost world, and this great truth we are to minister to lost men. How could any good steward refuse to reveal this great mystery?

of God.” -—Matt. 4:4. Pray for Bible House of Los Angeles. TUESDAY, 30 Prosperity. “ And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had under­ standing in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.” ^—2 Chron. 26:5. Pray for Christian Magazines. WEDNESDAY, 31 His Care. “ I have been young, and now am old yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed beg­ ging bread.”— Psa, 37:25. Prayer of Thanksgiving. (3) Ambassadors: 2 Cor. 5:20. “ Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God.” An ambassador is a chosen repre­ sentative, selected by the ruler of a country— not self-appointed. He receives his instructions from headquarters and must act in accord­ ance. He resides in a foreign country. The flag of his own country waves over his head. Treatment of an ambassador is treatment of the sovereign of his country. He is subject to recall at any time. We represent Heaven’s court; we speak with authority. Who would be ashamed of such high honor? (4) Witnesses: Acts 1:8. “ But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” The word “ witness” (martyr)-— those who witness for Christ do so at the expense of their lives. They pour out their lives in testimony for the Master. They count not their lives dear unto themselves. They tell what they know and are always glad to say, “ Andi we are witnesses of these things.” Acts 5:32. A believer must witness by lip and life. 84 » § 4 » FEASTING ON THE BREAD OF LIFE A recent letter from an exceedingly zealous “ Defender of the Faith” , liv­ ing in British Columbia, contains the following: “ This morning an Indian, named Abraham Daniel, came to the house ('Continued on page 815)

THURSDAY, 25 The Greatest Gift. “ And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”— Luke 2:10, 11. Pray for our American Homes. FRIDAY, 26 To Every Man. “Wherefore, my be­ loved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath.” - James 1:19. Pray for the Williams-: burg Mission to the Jews. ACH month we are adding hundreds of names to our list of subscribers, no doubt many of whom are unac­ quainted with the purpose of “ The Defenders of the Faith” . For the benefit of such let us explain that this is a company of over fifteen hun­ dred believers who have bound our­ selves together with a holy resolve to do our best to defend the Word of God— so dear to us— against the as­ saults of its enemies. Paul commanded Timothy to “ fight the good fight of faith” (1 Tim. 6:12), and the history of the church has been a history of battles for the preserva­ tion of the Bible. Today it is more intense, than ever before, because the danger is not only from the enemies of the truth and false cults outside the church, but the enemy now is within the ranks of the Protestant church itself, and the call is to fight in behalf of the true church, our children and our country. No true believer should hesitate, “ pussy-foot” or play the pacifist, but should “ stand fast in the faith, quit themselves like men, be strong” (1 Cor. 16:13), and be prepared to fight. The object of these lessons is to pre­ pare the “ Defenders” to carry on the fight in a practical way, with a loving but loyal spirit. The lessons com­ menced in the June number, and will be sent to those who desire them upon request. Those who desire to enroll should turn to page 826, sign the coupon, send it in, and “ Ammunition” will be sent them. Be sure to read the little testimonial at the close of this lesson from one “ Defender.”

PRACTICAL METHODS OF PERSONAL WORK For “Defenders of the Faith” T. C. Horton

LESSON SEVEN WHAT BELIEVERS ARE

We have selected seven significant terms which are applied to believers which clearly set forth their responsi­ bility in the matter of soul winning: (1) Servants “ Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God ” —-4 Cor. 4:1.

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