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T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
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ÜÜ Pointers for Preachers and Teachers
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' 31. Two mites—Mark 12:42-44. A mite is the seventh part of a piece of brass money. 32. An alabaster box of ointment—Jno. 12:3. 33. Tears— Luke 7:44. 34. A needle— Acts 9:39; Eccles. 9:10. —Arr. by J. E. W. as as as ROCK OF AGES From thy riven side which flowed.— John 19:34. Be of sin the double cure.— II Kings 2:9-10. Cleanse me from its guilt and power,:—Isa. 1:18. Not the labor of my hands,— John v. 30 (first clause). Can fulfill the law’s demands,—Matt. 6:17-18. Could my zeal no respite know,— Ppalm 69:6 (first clause). Could my tears forever flow,— Psalm 6:6. All for sin could not atone.—Heb. 10:5-6. Thou must save and thou alone,—Heb. 10:8-10. Nothing in my hand I bring,— Isa. 4:1. Simply to. thy cross I cling,— Gal. 6:14. Naked come to thee for dress,—Rom. 13:14 (first clause). Helpless, look to thee for grace.— Phil 4:13. Foul, I to the fountain fly,— Psa. 2:7. Wash me, Saviour, or I die.— John 13:8 (second clause). While I draw this fleeting breath,— Psalm 103:15-16. When my eyelids close in death,— Eccl. 12:3-7. When I soar to worlds unknown,— John 14:2-3. See thee on thy judgment thronej— Matt. 25:31. Rock of ages cleft for me,— 1 Cor. 10:4 (third clause). Let me hide myself in thee,— Psalm 16:1-8. — Selected. THE TEST OF TRUE DISCIPLES OF CHRIST Text: Luke 9:23-26, vs. 57-62, and Matt 19:16-26. 1. Test of full surrender and self-sacrifice. Luke 9:23- 26, illustrated in Matt.. 19:16-26. 2. Test of true discipleship. Luke 9:57-62; John 13:35. 3. Test of love, to God and man. John 14:15; John 13:35. 4. Test of true friendship with Christ. John 15:14; Matt. 7:21-23. 5. Test of Faith in God. James 2:20-26. 6. Test of false religious profession without faith. Matt. 7:21-23. 7. Test of the spirit of error. 1 John 4:1-3. Illustrated -r-Acts 13:9-11. 8 Test of Spiritual fellowship with Christ and one an other. 1 John 1:5-7. 9. Test of preaching and doctrine. Isa. 8:20; John 3:34; 1 Pet. 4:11; 2 Tim. 2:15. 10. Test of whether a non-sectarian is serving Christ. Luke 9:49-50, 55. This is God’s Spiritual test for every Christian. How do you stand before the test of God? See Heh. 4:12-13. Rock of Ages, cleft for me,^-Psalm 62:5-8. Let me hide myself in thee;— Ex. 33:22. Let the water and the bloody—I John 5:6.
SOME OF THE WEAK THINGS GOD USES TO ACCOM PLISH HIS PURPOSES How full of comfort is the Bible to the dear Father’s “ little ones,” His weak ones. In looking through its sa cred pages we find so many instances where God, instead of selecting the great ones of the earth, the mighty ones, chose the weakest in order to demonstrate His own Al mighty power. In Job. 26:2 we read: “ How hast thou helped him that is without power? How savest thou the arm that hath no strength?” And in Isaiah 40:29, “ To them that have no might He increaseth strength.” 1 Cor. 1:27: “ God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the mighty.” 2 Cor. 10:4: “ Mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds.” It ought to be clearly seen by all of His children that His plans have not changed in the least. May the Holy Ghost bless the follow ing word picture of “ Power in weakness” to the encourage ment of the many who think they have no gift for service in the Master’s vineyard. Among the many things that God makes use of are the following: 1. A rod— See Exodus 4:2, 17; 8:5, 16; 9:23; 10:13; 14:16; 17:9. 2. An ass—Num, 22:28; Luke 19:34, 35; 2 Pet. 2:16. 3. A ram’s horn— Joshua 6:5. 4. An ox goad— Judges 3:31. 5. A woman— Judges 4:9. 6. A nail— Judges 4:21; Eccles. 12:11. 7. A barley cake— Judges 7:13. 8. Broken pitchers and trumpets— Judges 7:20. 9. A piece of millstone—Judges 9:53. 10. Jaw-hone of an ass— Judges 15:15, 19. 11. Left hands— Judges 20:16. 12. Shepherd’s sling and five stones— 1 Sam. 17:40. 13. A cruse of oil— 1 Kings 17:16. 14. A cloak— 2 Kings 2:8. 15. Valley full of ditches— 2 Kings 3:16.
16. Empty vessels— 2 Kings 4:3. 17. A worm— Isaiah 41:14, 15. 18. A gourd— Jonah 4:6, 7. 19. Babes—Matt. 21:16. 20. A cock—Mark 14:72. 21. A cup of cold water—Mark 9:41. 22. Five loaves and two fishes— Jno.6:9. 23. Clay—Jno. 9:6. 24. A voice— Jno. 1:23; Luke 7:28. 25. Five words— 1 Cor. 14:9, 19.
26. Helps— 1 Cor. 12:28; Acts 18:27; 2 Tim. 1:16. 27. Succorers— The word means “ running on the oc casion of a cry,” Rom. 16:2, 3. 28. Repairers— Isa. 58:12 and in Nehemiah 3rd chap ter, we find the word “ repaired” some thirty-two times. 29. Stoppers of chinks and strengtheners—Ezek. 27:9 (see margin). 30. Rags— Jer. 38:11; 39:14, 16, 17.
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