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“Best” Books F o r T h e Pastor Books th a t every Preacher will appreciate Former Superintendent of the Bible Institute of Los Angeles This book, which is the outgrowth of over forty years of practical work as pastor, teacher and personal worker, contains a short course on Bible doctrine. A.thorough course on how to deal with the unsaved of all classes (including followers of the cults) with helpful illustrations and appropriate Bible readings. Suggestions as to preaching, conduct ^of •public services, mis cellaneous meetings, house to house visitations, Sunday School work, etc. Cloth,$1.50 Fundamental Christianity By Frances L. Patton Psychological F o u n d a t i o n s of Religious Education Personal and Practical Christian Work By T. C. 'Horton
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obtained. The sin is not recognizing our stewardship in regard to thetn. After all, there is a sense in which they are not ours, but God’s; and He has lent them to us for a purpose. We are to use them for His gldry and our brother’s good. Herein the rich man failed utterly. “In all his thoughts God was not,” nor his brother either. There is no acknowledgement of .the Giver, no recognition of accountability, no word of the needs of his fellow men. His wealth, his barns, his future years, his ease and enjoyment, filled up the horizon of his thought. He was rich indeed, as the world counts riches, but he was “not rich toward God;” in the Divine sight he was a miserable starveling bankrupt. ,Nay more, be was an unfaithful,steward. Goods,he had in superabundance, but not grace; and goods without grace may prove the bitterest curse that can light on the head and heart of man. Truly we ought to pray: “In all times of bur wealth, good Lord deliver us.” Never is the need for keeping close to God so urgent as when He .permits'us to accumulate ‘much goods.” J anuary 22. “Therefore being justified, by faith we have peace.“ — Rom. 5:1. THERE were no stops in the old Greek mahuscript and here, in our translation, we have put one in the wrong place. ^ It is not that “Being justified by faith, we have peace,” it is that “Being justified by faith we have peace.” We are not justified by faith, but by the sacrifice of Calvary. The work does not depend upon our trust, .it is finished and complete. But we enter into the blessing of justification by faith, and that faith brings peace. This truth is full of inexhaustible comfort. Faith is a very variable and uncertain^ .quantity. Some days it is strong enough to hear us upon eagle flights towards God; on other days, So weak that _we can intno wise lift up ourselves from the earth. How then can we be at' peace when our faith has almost failed 'us ;:'when we are “Ready-to-Halt” and “Much-Afraid ’ rolled, as it were, into one?1 What'hope can we have'of our justifica tion in hours of doubt and days of spiritual torpor? Surely none, if we are j ustified'by faith. But if we are justified by the precious blood of Christ, then our,salvation remains •secure ; it is an accomplished fact. The Law has been satisfied ami “there is now no condemnation.” Through our want of faith we may lack assurance and peace, but, short of our absqlüte denial of the virtue of the Atonement, our justification cannot be endangered or invalidated. It is part of the Devil’s plan to persuade men to trust in their faith for salvation; rather than in the finished work of Christ. THAT is, “The LORD Who forsees.” Provision means primarily foreseeing. The word “provide” comes from pro video,” “to see before” ; we have altered its meaning somewhat, so that now it means “to arrange before” ; though even that involves a wise forward look. Our God is One who sees ahead. He can never be surprised. The trials and the necessities of His children do not take Him unawares. He knew that Abraham would require a lamb, before ever he set forth on his journey to Moriah. We are sometimes stunned by a sudden calamity, an unexpected need, and Wonder what is to become of u s: we forget that the LORD has foreseen. Nor is it less true that God “provides” in the modern sense of the term. He who foresees the crisis will prepare the wherewithal to meet it. “Before they call, I will answer.” No emergency, however unexpected or however pressing, but He will be ready with His all-sufficient aid. While the patriarch toils up the mountain to sacrifice, God has pro vided a lamb and it is already on its way to be caught in the thicket by its horns. We must not forget, however, that the mount of vision is the mount of sacrifice: it was faithful and obedient Abraham who could confidently affirm to Isaac: “My son, God will provide himself a lamb.” J anuary 23. “JEHOVAH-Jireh.” Gen. 22:14.
By Walter Albion Squires This book calls attention to the present trend of religious psychology and clearly dis tinguishes between the me chanistic biological psychol ogy which destroys the valid ity of Scripture, and the pur posive psychology which >re cognizes the mor^l and^ ^spirit ual factors in personality and is in harmony with the teach ings of «Scripture. Many who have recognized the place of psychology in religious educa tion will appreciate 'this clear distinction which will enable religious 'teachers to. pursue this study without falling ¡into the pits of modernism. Cloth $1.25 A Tuft of Comet’s Hair This Boreham .volume may be described either as a col lection of stories in sermon form or a collection of ser mons in story form., As the author is a keen observer with deep spiritual insight and pos- sesses the gift of passing eas ily from humor to pathos and frojn pathos to. humor, he, of course, never ,fails to be inter esting. But what stands out above everything else is his faculty to always drive home his point. It is this latter char acteristic which makes the book, like the many others the talented Australian has writ ten, wholesome and inspiring religious reading. Cloth $1.75
Every person who reads’this book will feel a thrill of pride and joy .that such a worthy champion has come to> the de fense of the Christian faith. Fundamental Christianity is indeed a great book—great in that is sets forth | so clearly just what the underlying, prin ciples of the Christian religion are. A m o n g the subjects treated are these: “The The- istic View of.the World,” “ The Seat of ».Authority in Religion,” “The New Christianity,” “The Person of Christ.” ■This is a ¿book you will w^nt to add to -your library. Cloth $2.00 Lord, Teach Us to Pray By Alexander Whyte, D. D. The great preacher and ex positor discusses certain out standing Bible types of prayer such as those’of Christ, Moses, Elijah, J o b , Paul, and in other sermons leads us into the consideration of some as pects hnd methods of prayer, such as costliness, concentra tion, reverence,. the . pleading note, the forgiving spirit, ana the endless quest. “It is gi-1 tantic,” writes Rev. J. M. E. Ross, “colossal, nothing like it in the whole literature of the subject»” Cloth $2.00
Knowing the Scriptures
By Dr. A. T. Pierson Of all the books on Bible Study that we know of this book is the most thorough—the most comprehensive. It takes up a study of the Bible from every possible angle and every impor tant subject is exhaustively treated. This work presents fifty rules and methods of Bible study which the author has tried, illustrated by sufficient examples to make the principles plain and'obvious. It is a store-house of rich things for the Bible Stu dent. The author has rendered a great service to Bible lovers in setting forth in such a clear and simple manner difficulties which the student meets almost daily in his study of the Word. It covers 459 pages, divided into 50 chapters. If you do not already own this book now is the time to add it to your library. Cloth $2.00 If money does not accompany order, goods will be sent C. O. D. If goods are to come by mail add 10% for postage.
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