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“ And God, which knoweth the hearts, bare them witness, giving them the Holy Ghost, even as He did unto us” (15:8). (6) In counselling in difficult ques tions of missionary policy: “ It seemed good to the Holy Ghost and to us” (15:28). (7) In restraining the missionaries from entering into fields not yet ap pointed by the Lord: They “ were for bidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the Gospel in Asia. * * * They essayed to go into Bithynia but the Spirit suf fered them not” (16:6, 7).—A. J. Gordon. Matthew 18:20 Outlined “ Where................... In The Divine Place Two or three.........In Divine Testiinony Are gathered......... In Divine Separation Together................ In Divine Fellowship In My name.............. In Divine Authority There am I in....,...........Divine Presence The midst of them” ....The Divine Center Preaching the Word li It Is Life. “ Lights in the world, holding forth the Word of Life.”— Phil. 2: 15, 16. “ Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet, and Light unto my path.”— Psa. 119:105. “ The Power of God unto salvation, to every one that believeth.” — ' Rom. 1:16. “ Thy Word is very pure; there fore Thy servant loveth it.”— Psa. 119:140. “ For ever, O Ldrd, Thy Word is settled in Heaven.”— Psa. 119:89. 6. It Searches. “ The Word of God is living and active, and sharper than any two- - edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, . . . 2. It Is Light. 3. It Is Power. 4. It Is Pure. 5. It Is Unchanging.
quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.”— Heh. 4:12. “ The Word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.”— John 12:48. Jesus in the Midst— Of the World’s Sin. “ On either side one, and Jesus in the midst” (John 19:18). Of the Disciples’ Fear. “ Jesus Himself stood in the midst . . . and said . . . Peace he unto you” (Luke 24:36; John 20:19, 26). Of the Believers’ Worship. “Where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt. 18:20). Of Heaven’s Glory. “ In the midst of the throne . . . stood a Lamb as it had been slain” (Rev. 5 :6). His Death His death the foundation of all spir itual building. 1. It secures the redemption of the individual. He. 2:9. 2. It secures the completion of the church. Eph. 5:26. 3. It secures the restoration of Israel. Jer. 31:10. 4. Through it the nations shall be blessed. Matt. 25:31. 5. Through it He will bless the wide creation. Re. 22:3. SIGNIFICANT MOVEMENTS At its annual meeting last month the general conference of the Unitarian church societies elected for the third time ex-President Taft as president of the conference. Discussion of the pro posed federation of Unitarian, Univer- salist and Congregational churches was again taken up. A committee was ap pointed to bring about a better under standing betwéen the churches. 7. It Judges.
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