■ by Dr. Walter h Wilton man. How wonderful it would be if we all could have this same testimony. When people see you coming home from work, or at the nearby store, or out in the yard raking up leaves, they would be able to say, “There is a man (or a woman) who knows the Lord.” In Peter’s case, the girl said, “He is one of them.” Now those five words reveal some wonderful things for our spiritual profit. F irst of all, here is one who is very observing. We are not told when or how often she had seen Jesus. She may have been in the crowd when He drew children to Him and told of His love for the little ones. She may have seen Him do some miracles somewhere. We do not know. At some time or other, however, she saw Jesus and Peter with Him. Whether we know it or not, people are watching us all the time. They know very well what we are. We are not fooling anyone. They can tell whether you and I are living for the Lord Jesus or whether we are just like they are. They know whether they can come to us with their soul’s troubles. One day, as I was leaving church, a boy about 12 years old, was standing at the door crying. His father said, “Dr. Wilson, my boy would like to be saved but he’s afraid to come to you.” More than 60 members of the First Baptist Church ef Canoga Park recently visited the Biola Campus.' In the center is Mr. James L Montgomery, church board chairman, and Bov. Vernon H. Snydor, pastor. Mr. Al Sanders and Dr. S. H. Sutherland are on either side.
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THIS IS ONE T here are some very interesting, and wonderfully practical stories given to us in God’s Word. Today’s five word sentence sermon was deliv ered by a little girl. You know, chil dren can say some very interesting things. I love to hear them chattering away to one another, and sometimes even to themselves. In Mark 14:68 we find the denial of Peter. How heart breaking was this sad situation. Then in verse 69, a lit tle maid saw him, and since she was so observant, as most children are, she said to those nearby, “This is one of them.” She was testifying that Peter had been a follower of the Lord Jesus. The crowd, of course, wanted to kill the Saviour and everyone connected with Him. So the disciples had all for saken him and fled. Somehow, how ever, Peter remained behind and got into the high priest’s house. Here, he was warming himself by the fire, thinking of the events from past days. A little girl pointed “the finger” in accusation against him. Each time you read this, you have to pause to ask yourself, “Am I sure that I would have a similar reputation among boys and girls in our neighborhood?” It would be well to ask yourself the same thing. Are you one who is known for keeping company with Jesus? Do they connect you with Him, or with someone else? There was another time when a little maid had something to say. Back in the Old Testament there was a girl who had a job in the commanding officer’s home. He was a general in the Assyrian army. In some manner he contracted leprosy. The child said to his wife, “If your husband was only with the prophet in Samaria, he would be cured of his disease. This man can do wonderful things. He is a man of God. He had power from the Lord.” What a sweet testimony this was. She was perhaps about 12 years of age. She had seen something in the prophet that made her know he was God’s
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