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“ Jesus Christ is a sissy” , or “We don’t want that kind of a God.” Who does? We are to blame for ever having allowed our Lord to be so caricatured. We must give the Teen - Agers the truth! Jesus Christ, God’s only begotten Son, is the HERO of all ages! He was the only one ever born to die. His great purpose in coming into the world was to give His life to redeem a condemned and ruined race. Jesus Christ, God Incarnate, not only died for all, but rose from the dead victorious, and is today at God’s right hand, interceding for His own and preparing a place for those who love Him, and He is, we believe, coming again very soon to receive all who are His, to take them to live with Him for ever and ever. The Word speaks of only two places which are being prepared: one is the home for God’s children, the, other a place of torment for the devil and his angels. All may choose to be with Jesus forever, but if they refuse or neg lect to make that choice, they will cer tainly reach the other place. Since this life is just the vestibule to either heaven or hell, the gospel must be given with out equivocation to Teen-Agers, who are at the most critical time to make life de cisions. The purpose of our Key to Life Club is three-fold. By giving Teen-Agers the truth about our wonderful Lord and Saviour, and teaching them to read and feed on His Word, we first strengthen the Christian young people; second, we win to Him not only the respectable un saved young people, but. the problem ones as well; in the third place, we make the way of salvation plain to all. If a medicine is only effective with very mild cases, we cast it aside for one that can also be used for the virulent forms of disease. As Christians, we have the one cure that will reach from the guttermost to the uttermost, from the “ down and out” in the slums to the “up and out” in places of wealth. The gospel is a cure for all cases, for sin is sin, whether it be respectable or loathsome, the wages of which are death. Why spend all our time trying to reclaim those who have learned so much sin in high school and college? Why not try to reach the Teen-Agers before they get so far away from God? ' Our dim is to cause young people to realize that Jesus Christ has a plan for each one of them, and to persuade them to let Him carry it out in their lives (John 15:16, 19); to urge them to line up with the church, His body (Eph. 1:22, 23), and do His work as the Holy Spirit leads and directs (Acts 13:2). In our Bible study, we begin by pre senting to Teen-Agers the reasons why we believe that the Bible is God’s Word. So, as they memorize it and make it part of the rule and guide of their lives, they realize that it is living and powerful. We teach them that God’s Word has the answer to every problem life may have for them, and that they must read it and heed it to be successful Christians. Page Eight
The Club is the Teen - Agers. They elect their own officers, plan their own programs and fun-times, and carry them out under the supervision of their direc tor, who not only supervises their activi ties, but -teaches the lessons as well. Those wishing to organize or direct a group write in to headquarters and are sent a questionnaire to be filled out,
“ SHE MADE ME A MISSIONARY”
A Christian worker who spent many years as a mis sionary in China, relates this story about herself: She was a member of a #oung women’s group in a Christian Endeavor society. One day, the leader asked each girl to lead in a brief prayer. But she was proud of heart, and said within her self: “ I will not do it! I will not make a fool of myself by praying aloud in public!” The girls prayed around the circle, finally reach ing the girl next to her, who had a serious speech impediment. This girl had no palate. But, in spite of her affliction, out of a great devotion to Christ, she began to pour out her heart in prayer, with halting, stumbling words. Suddenly the arrogant girl, standing beside this afflicted one, was smitten with convic tion for her sin in refusing to pray aud ibly w ith her good, normal voice. The Holy Spirit spoke to her about a complete surrender of herself to God. When her turn came, she prayed the most sincere prayer of her life—a prayer of ded ica tion to the Lord. “ That poor, unfortunate girl made me a missionary,” she testifies.
"Dear Mother," said a little maid, "Please whisper it to me, Before I am a Christian, How old ought I to b e ?" "How old ought you to be, dear child, Before you can love me?" "I always loved you, Mother mine, Since I was tiny wee. "I love you now and always will," The little daughter said, And on her mother's shoulder laid Her golden, curly head. "How old, my girlie, must you be, Before you trust my care?" "Oh, Mother dear, I do, I do— I trust you everywhere." "How old ought you to be, my child, To do the things I sa y ?" The little girl looked up and said, "I can do that today." "Then you can be a Christian, too, Don't wait till you are grown; Tell Jesus now you come to Him, To be His very own." Then, as the little maid knelt down And said, "Lord, if I may, I'd like to be a Christian now," He answered, "Yes, today." —Author Unknown d* “ This isn’t just a psychiatrist’s fan tasy; it’s brutal fact.” Such were the words of Dr. Edward A. Strecker, Penn sylvania University psychiatrist, in a re cent address in which he issued a stern warning. He believes the United States is suffering from a dangerous increase in emotional immaturity, and. stands where the Roman Empire stood in 300 A.D., in imminent danger of disintegra tion. Ours is the most materialistic civ ilization the world has ever known, from which most spiritual values have been lost. These are the fears of one of our country’s most able educators. T H E K I N G ' S B U S I N E S S
signed, and mailed. If their belief and policies are the same as that of the Club, a folder of “ Instructions for Organizing and Directing a Chapter” is provided. Literature and beautiful Key to Life pins are furnished at nominal cost to regular clubs. Some, realizing that this is a faith work, are led of the Lord to give regu larly to its support. Many are led to pray for this enterprise, which is most important. All who love young people may fellowship with us in prayer. Have you a burden for this age group? May God lay them upon your heart from now on until you take some part in this work, either in starting it in your own locality o> helping to support and pro mote it nationally. He will bless you abundantly!
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