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AUGUST 15, 1926 How Can We Prevent Waste? Luke 16:11-32; John 6:1-13
books, for the present, everday life, as well as for eternity. In addition to the Bible (the Chris tian Endeavorer and Christian worker, only, are being considered) What books will better equip us to know the Bible and to do the great business He has commanded every believer to do? First of all— a good concordance,— the Bible is the best interpreter of the Bible. We should endeavor to get as many reference passages of Scripture as possible to throw light on the par ticular portion of the Bible we are studying. This is impossible without the aid of a thorough concordance. The best are Young’s Analytical and Strong’s Exhaustive, which are very large— of the smaller concordances, Cruden’s is still a general favorite. Next, a text book such as "Cyclopedic Hand Book to the Bible" by Angus- Green, or "Bible Text Cyclopedia” by Inglis, or the Topical Text Book. Then a Bible Dictionary is almost indis- pensible. The best is by Davis. A book on Bible doctrine such as “ Great Doctrines of the Bible" by Wm. Evans will be found helpful. There are C. H. McIntosh’s "Notes on the Pentateuch," - and W. H. Grifflth-Thomas on Genesis. "The Treasury of David” by C. H. Spurgeon is unexcelled in the study of the Psalms. “ All About the Bible” by Collett ought to be in the hands o f . every Christian. “ Knowing the Scrip tures” and “ The Bible and Spiritual Life” by A. T. Pierson, are very help ful. “ Romans” by W. H. Grifflth- Thomas, and “ Romans,” "Ephesians,” "Philippians,” “ Colossians” by Moule are very good. "Hebrews” by Saphir is excellent. A two-volume commen tary of the whole Bible by Jamieson, Fausset, Brown is good, as is also a one volume commentary by James M. Gray. Also “ Synthetic Bible Studies” by Gray, and "Divine Unity of the Scripture" by Saphir. Sermons by Moody, Wesley, Ed wards, McLaren, Joseph Parker, F. B. Meyer and other evangelical and evan gelistic preachers should be studied. Then character studies are always in spirational and instructive, as "Bible Characters” by D. L. Moody; “ Moses” , "Jacob," “ Abraham,” “ Joseph,” by F. B. Meyer. A good book on personal work such as “ Personal and Practical Evangelism” by T. C. Horton, or "Personal Work” by Wm. Evans, are very necessary. Two good books on the return of our Lord, "Jesus is Com ing” by W. E. B., and the Lord’s Re turn” by Silver. The biographies of great men of God are always valuable. Such as the Life of Hudson Taylor and the Growth of the China Inland Mission; The Life of George Mueller by A. T. Pierson; the Life of Livingstone, of John G. Paton, of Judson, Morrison, Moffatt, Finney, and others.
AVGUST 1, 1926 Wise and Unwise Decisions 1 Kings 3:5-15; Gen. 13:5-13 (Consecration Meeting)
It is essential that we realize what we are doing— of the sinfulness of waste— the accounting we must give to God. A deep sense of our own need and then definite prayer for strength to conquer this sin. There are four valuable possessions that we waste above p ir others. The first is time— John 9:4, 6; Bph. 6:16. Time is so short in its duration, swift in its flight and sudden in its termi nation, we ought to crowd into every moment the most we can for Jesus Christ. Are there not thousands of foreigners among us who are without Christ? Are there not millions of precious souls for whom Christ died, who have never heard? Are there not tens of thousands of broken hearts? Is there not an overwhelming need in the world? Then how can we waste time? Fenelon said, “ To show us the worth of time, God, most liberal in all other things, is exceedingly frugal in the dispensing of that; for He never gives us two moments together, nor grants us a second until He has with drawn the first, still keeping the thigd in His own' hands, so that we are in perfect uncertainty whether we shall have it or not." Strength, both mental and physical, ' is wasted. It is often wasted in the doing of foolish things as well as sin ful things. Again, much of the strength of Christians is wasted in ef fort that is non-essential, in the doing of good things, but not the best. The little strength that we have should be utilized in the the most practical man ner, in definite Christian work— that is work that will result in the salva tion of the largest possible number of souls. Aghin, much strength is wasted in definite Christian work that is done in the flesh and not under the direc tion and in the power of the Holy Spirit. A good Illustration of this iB found in the experience of the dis ciples in the 20th of John, who fished all night and caught nothing, because they were fishing without the Lord. Money. How much money is wasted by people who attempt to find satis faction and joy in money. Much money is wasted in catering to the de sires of the flesh and the mind, in selfishness and in wanton extrav-1 agance. God holds us responsible to invest our money where it will bring i the largest possible returns for Him. We may waste money by giving it to Christian work— so-called—t h a t is not definitely Scriptural and directed by twice-born, God-fearing men. Opportunities. Men are constantly wasting golden opportunities to re ceive Jesus Christ as their Saviour and Lord. Several years ago the steam- .
Life is made up of decisions. They arise every day. How a man decides various issues is a good index to his character. Some people are so con stituted that they dislike to make a positive decision about anything, but there are some questions that we can not avoid or evade. "What must I do with Jesus, which is called Christ?’ * is the most important question that we are ever called upon to answer, and one that we must answer. We can not evade this issue. We must act. Each individual must decide for him self— no one else can possibly decide this question for him. The way that we answer this question determines our eternal destiny, whether heaven or hell. “ No man can serve two mas ters." Our Lord said, "He that 1 b not with me is against me," and "He that bdieveth on Him is not condemned, but he that believeth not is condemned already.” Everything in this life and the life to come depends on how we answer this question. The Christian also has his decisions to make and needs to choose Christ’B way for him and Christ’s work for him. In the Scripture lesson Lot made a choice that seemed to be shrewd, but was short sighted and supremely self ish. He lost the companionship of Abraham, and it meant something to lose the companionship of a man like that. He lost power with his family, the love and respect of his family. He lost all his worldly possessions. He lost fellowship with God. When he made the choice he no doubt thought it was to his advantage. Fertile land for his crops, a city with good educa tional advantages for his children, and a chance for political and social ad vancement. Many young people are facing similar decisions today. What school shall they attend, after high school commencement? Are they thinking of a school noted for its ath letics or high scholarship standing? We ought to consider the spiritual at mosphere. Does the school honor God and believe and teach the fundamen tals of our faith? They are thinking of the business or professional life. This is often decided by the ambition to make money. Is that business or profession God’s will for you? Let God’s choice be your choice. AUGUST 8, 1926 What Books Have I Found Worth While? Why? Joshua 1:1-9 First of all on any list of worth while books for any man must be placed the Bible. As God’s Word to man it is the most valuable of all
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