Spiritual Service J. H. S.
THE CALL TO SERVICE: Universal —"To every man his w o r k ," Mrk. 13:34. Personal— "Follow thou M e , " Jno. 21:22. THE NEED FOR SERVICE: " L o o k on the F i e l d ." The harvest nigh, the harvest rich, the laborers few, Lk. 10:2; Jno. 4:35. THE GIFTS FOR SERVICE: Their Abundance, " A l l your n e e d ," Phil. 4:19. Their Universality, " T o every m a n , " I. Cor. 12:7. Their Particularity, " T o every man severally," I. Cor. 12:11. Their Availability, Covet earnestly the b e s t , " I. Cor. 12:31. THE PHASES OF SERVICE: Un i v e r s a l—"Ye are my witnesses," Isa. 43:10. " E v e r y good word and w o r k ," Col. 1:10. Particular —"What wilt Thou have ME to d o ? " Act 9:6. How shall one learn his own work? By responsiveness, " B y reason of use—senses exercised," Heb. 5:14. By Providence, " W h e n the cloud was taken u p , " Ex. 40:36, 37. By opportunity, " W h a t t hy hand finds to do, do i t , " Eec. 9:10. By adaptation, " A p t to t e a c h . ". I. Tim. 3:2. By appeals, " C ome over . . . and help u s , " Act. 16:9. By counsel, of friends, " D e p a r t ed Barnabus to seek P a u l , " Act. 11:25; of the Church, Acts 13:3; of the Presbytery, I. Tim. 4:14. By the Holy Spirit, " J o i n thyself to this chariot,"y^ctS 8:29. INFLUENCES TO AVOID. Motives of the Flesh, " F i l t h y Hicre," Tit. 1:7; " P r a i se of m e n , " Jno. 12:33. Selfish preferences, " G r e at things? Seek them n o t , " Jer. 45:5; Ease? " E n d u re h a r d n e s s ," I I. Tim. 2:3. Flattery, " A flattering mouth worketh r u i n , " Pro. 26:28. Overestimation of self, " L e t no man think more highly of h i ms e l f ," Rom. 12:3; Ga. 6:3. Underestimation of self, " B u t . . . as God has dealt every man a p o r t i o n ," Ro. 12:3. Inaction, " W h y stand ye every man i d l e ," Matt. 20:6. PREPARATION FOR SERVICE. Full surrender, " N o t my will, b ut Thine be d o n e ," Lk..22:42. Consecration, " N o man that warreth entangleth h i ms e l f ," I I. Tim. 2:5. Separation From the world, " C o me out f r om among t h e m , " II. Cor. 6:17. To God, " K e e p yourselves in t he love of Go d ," J u de 21. Education I n the Word, " T h a t the man of God may be thoroughly f u r n i s h e d ," II. Tim. 3:17. I n general knowledge, " S t u d y to show thyself approved of Go d ," II. Tim.2:15. P a y t he price—-In .time,- in toil, in cash, in patience. Reputation. " A good Teport of them that are w i t h o u t ," I. Tim. 3:7. " W a l k in the l i g h t ," I. J n. 1:7; " W a l k h o n e s t l y ," I. The. 4:12; " W a l k in l o v e ," Eph. 5:2. ' " T h a t they may see your good w o r k s ," Mat. 5 : 1 6 ; . " T h at you have been with J e s u s ," " T h o u that' t e a e h e s t ," " t h a t p r e a c h e s t ," " t h a t s a y e s t ," " D o st THOU? Bo.5^:21-23. Cultivate Self Judgment, " I f we judge ourselves," Rom. 11:31. Tact, " U n t o the Jews I became as a J e w , " I. Cor. 9:19-22. • • Self Control,, " H e that ruleth his own s p i r i t ," Prov. 16:32. • Tongue Control, " I f any man offend not in w o r d ," I. Cor. 14:32. By willingness, " H e r e am I, send m e , " Isa. 6:8. By prayerfulness, " L e t him ask Go d ," Jas. 1:5.
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