the preaching of the W ord was central. The H oly Spirit works through the Word in bringing salvation (Rom. 10:17), and in producing holiness (Acts 20:32). Every Christian should he grateful for the work of godly scholars who have given us the W ord of God in our own tongue. W illiam Tyndale suffered death simply because he was determined to give the W ord of God to the people in their own language. STUDY QUESTIONS 1. H ow do we know that in the first century, and shortly after the death and resurrection of Christ, there were a num ber of written records of His life? (Luke 1 : 1 .) 2. W ere these carefully written? (v. 1.) 3. What was the content of these writ ings? (v. 1.) 4. W ere these writers qualified for their task? (v. 2.) 5. Was Luke qualified to write con cerning Christ? (v. 3.) _6, Does Luke give us an orderly ac count of the Person and work of the Saviour? (v. 3.) . 7. T o whom does Luke write his Gos pel? (v. 3.) 8. W h y did Luke write his account of the Gospel? (v. 4.) D o you think it is good to be convinced o f the facts of the Christian faith? State your reasons. See Acts 1:3; 1 Peter 3:15. 9. It could be safely said that all of the writers of the Bible books suffered for their obedience to the H oly Spirit. This was also true of John who wrote the Gospel that bears his name, the three Epistles near the end of the New Testa ment and the book of the Revelation. Note the teaching o f Rev. 1:9-11. What were John’s circumstances according to v. 9? 10. W h y was John in exile on the island of Patmos? (v. 9.) 11. Is it to be expected that those who love the Lord Jesus and His W ord should find at least some opposition in the world? (cp. John 15:18b.; 2 Tim . 3:12, 13.)
12. What indication is there that John was inspired by the H oly Spirit in his writing? (v. 10.) 13. What did our Lord mean when He spoke of H imself as the “ Alpha and Omega” ? (v. 11.) Is there any comfort to us in these words? 14. What command did our Lord give to John concerning the book o f the Rev elation? (v. 11.) 15. W h y are we so grateful to these who risked their lives in order to give us the Bible? (cp. 2 Tim . 3:15-17.) 16. W h y were the Scriptures given? (2 Tim . 3:15.) 17. What is the fourfold profit of the Bible to the Bible student? (2 Tim . 3:16.) 18. What is the over-all purpose of the W ord of God? (2 Tim . 3:17.) 19. What is the meaning of the word perfect in this verse? Nov. 14, 1954 Livingstone, the Missionary Acts 13:1-5 DAILY READINGS Nov. 8 — Philip as M issionary A cts 8:5-8 Nov. 9 — Apollos as a M issionary A cts 18:24-28 Nov. 10 — Silas as a M issionary A cts 16:19-40 Nov. 11 — Peter as a M issionary A cts 11:1-18 Nov. 12 — A M issionary Gives H is Life A cts 7 :5 1 -6 0 Nov. 13 — The Great Comm ission Matt. 2 8 :1 6 -2 0 THE HEART OF THE LESSON During the past week many Americans, especially mothers and fathers, have been thinking of the sacrifices of our young men in behalf of the American way of life. It is right that we should remember with pride as well as sorrow the heroic fighting and dying of our military, naval and air force personnel. But in our book
of remembrance ought also to be the names of those brave soldiers of the cross who have risked limb and life for the cause of Christ. Missionaries are without doubt among the bravest people on earth, and the whole world owes them a debt we shall never be able to repay. Let us think about missions and missionaries to day. STUDY QUESTIONS 1. W h y should every Christian be mis sionary-minded and missionary-hearted? (John 3:16; Luke 19:10; Mark 15:16; Matt, 28:19,20.) 2. H ow does God prepare His servant for missionary service? (Acts 1:8.) 3. In the above verse what is the chief responsibility of the believer? 4. In the same verse what is the mean ing of witnessing? H ow can the believer bear witness? About whom is the believer to witness? 5. W h y is it so important that every believer be a witness? (Rom. 10:17.) 6. The book of Acts is the record of the witness of the early church. This book indicates how the church obeyed the commission of our Lord as He gives it in Acts 1:8. The Apostle Paul was chosen of God to bear witness to the Gentile world, and to open the door for missions to the “ uttermost part of the earth.” What kind of men made up the leadership of the church in Antioch? (Acts 13:1.) 7. What were these men doing when the first missionary journey of Paul was launched? (v. 2.) 8. W h o was it that called the servants of God to missionary work? (v. 2.) 9. What does this fact teach about de voting one’s life to full-time service? 10. What preparation did the people make for the missionary service of Paul and Barnabas? (v. 3.) 11. What is implied in the words they sent them away? (v. 3.) D o you think the local church is responsible for the support of its young people who are called of God to Christian service? CONTINUED ►
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