Hints and Helps
The Church’s Manner: ‘‘And the first day of the week when the disciples were come together,” Acts. 20:7. How the saints felt about it: ‘‘I was glad when it was said unto me, Come let up go up to the house of the Lord,” Psa. 95:6. How they admired it: ‘‘Behold how good and how pleaseant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity,” Psa. 133:3. Christ’s promise about it: ‘‘Where two or three are gathered together in my name there Am I in the midst,” Matt. 18:20. Who missed the blessing: ‘‘But Thomas . . . was not with them when Jesus came,” John 20:24. Testimonials to the Good Work It is inspired, ‘‘All Scripture is inspired of God,” 2 Tim. 3:16. I t is tested, ‘‘The Word of the Lord is tried,” 2 Sam. 22:31. It is pure, ‘‘Every word of the Lord is pure,” Pro. 30:5. It is sure. ‘‘Thy - testimonies are very sure,” Psa. 93:5. It is permanent, ‘‘The word of our God shall stand forever,” Isa. 40:8. It is alive, ‘‘The word of the Lord is quick and powerful,” Heb. 4:12. It makes rich, ‘‘Better unto me than thousands of gold and silver,” Psa. 119:72. It gives success, ‘‘This Book . . . shall make thy way prosperous,” Josh. 1:8. It gives pleasure, ‘‘Thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart,” jer. 15:16. It makes wise, ‘‘Able to make thee wise unto salvation,” 2 Tim. 3:15. It equips for service, ‘‘I t is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness; th a t the man of God may be thoroughly furnished, ’’ 2 Tim. 3:16. I t has blessing in it, ‘‘Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of this prophecy,” Bev. 1:3. I t has Christ in it, ‘‘Search the Scrip tures . . . these are they that testify or me.” John 5:39.
The Proverbs “The Proverbs are supreme moral riches.” “The Book of Proverbs is the book of wisdom.” “It is the outgrowth of Jewish expe rience.” “There is not another book in the Scrip tures that cuts so closely into the motive? of common life.” “The Book of Proverbs is the best states man’s manual that was ever written.” “To. apprehend the true meaning and scope of the Proverbs would be to lead such an one to become a Christian.” A Personal Word on Personal Work I. What to do: 1. Save yourself.................... ....Acts 2:40 2. Save your brother — ....... John 1:41 3. Save your husband ........... „I Cor. 7:16 4. Save your wife ................. .1 Cor. 7:16 5. Save your children.......... ..Gen. 18:19 6. Save your, friend............. ...John 1:45 7. Save your neighbor......... ...John 4:28 8. Save the stranger............ Acts 8:29,35 II. How to do it: 1. Attract them.....I Peter 3::1; Mt. 5:16 2. Invite them ....................... .Luke 14:17 3. Urge them ......................... .Luke 14:23 4. Preach Christ to them..... ....Acts 8:35 5. Give personal experience..... Gal. 2:20 6. Press a decision .............. .....Heb. 4:7 7. Pray for them.................... ... Acts 8:15 8. Don’t, let go .................... .......Jude 23 Church Going A Vital Duty and Privilege. God’s Ancient Ordinance: Six days shall work be done: but the seventh is a Sabbath of rest, an holy convocation.” Lev. 23:3. God’s Present Ordinance: ‘‘Forsake not the assembling., of yourselves to gether,” Heb. 10:25. Our Lord’s Practice: “ And as His cus tom was He went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day,” Luke 4:16. The Apostle’s Custom: ‘‘And he rea soned in the Synagogue every Sabbath,” Acts 18:4.
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