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% Saviour b e c a u s e of your faithful witness? May We hasten the crowning day by ,gathering in the lost ones for whom the Saviour died. -' 3. As a Brother (3:12, 13). Here the believer is brought before us as a loving one, and love, Godward and manward, -is emphasized. The thought of the, passage is: “The Lord multiply you i n .love until you have enough and. to spare of it.” There is not too much to spare of love among Christians .today. Paul’s exhortation may be translated: “So that you may not only love one another abundantly, but also all mankind.” Can we Say that we are the true kinsmen and friends of ail Christ’s little ones? What shame will be-ours as we meet the gaze' of Christ if we have not been kind to the members of the household of faith! Paul points to his own ex ample as he urges others to love. “Night and day” he thought of others. As a nurse, he cherished the needy (2;7). And he here characterizes broth erly ]ove as the evidence of a life of holiness, A loveless heart can never Succeed in the quest after holiness, for true love sanctifies the one who loves.
field, missionaries who serve the Lord among primitive peoples need special ized training. Prospective missiona ries can secure the key for unlocking these unwritten languages, by taking the scientific training in the new courses at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles and -if possible also in the still more extensive work at Camp Wyeliffe. May God, m u l t i p l y the tongues- in which His truth shall be proclaimed! ; IN VIEW OF CHRIST’S COMING [ Continued, from Page 328] pion in receiving his laurels. The apostle expresses a similar joy in 2 Corinthians 1:14, and in Philippians 4:1. This “crown of rejoicing” acts as an incentive to service. What a thrill will be .ours to realize that souls Will be won* because of our" influence and testimony here below! Would it not make for a mighty revival if every belieVer truly lived and labored ih the light of Christ’s return? Are we as zealous as*we should be-over the win ning of our own loved one? for the Lord? Mother, w h a t a b o u t your daughter? Father, what about your boy? Christian worker, -Sunday-school teacher, what about those committed t j your care? Will others greet your PROFITABLE BIBLE STUDY By Wilbur M. Smith Seven simple methods with an an notated list of the first one hun dred best books for the Bible stu dent’s library. Chapter headings: Seven Great Things the Study of the B i b l e Will Do for Us, Eight Methods of Studying the Bible for Our Own Soul’s Nourishment, and Further. Suggestions a b o u t the Manner of Our Bible Study. Price',.,........,.;........:..:::..:..,...... $1.50 C. T. STUDD Famous Athlete and Pioneer By Norman Grubb The epic story of “C. T.',” one of England’s best all-round athletes who renounced, wealth and position to answer the Call, faoing a life of hardship and danger with courage, self-denial and endurance. Price........... .... $1.50
OTHER TONGUES AT BIOLA [ Continued, from Page 331]
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