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THE KING’S BUSINESS
PERTINENT ILLUSTRATIONS By W.
H. Pike. they were, but we are speaking o f His favor toward sinners during His absence, a favor bought on Calvary’s cross. But we should obey the1charge given "to us to preach the Grace o f God now as much as the disciples did "the command to go out “ without script” then.; A young man felt that he must preach Christ in China. He applied to the Church board and they refused to send him because of weakness of body. He tried several ways and finally walked across, the United States and worked his way -to China. He obeyed God and was greatly used. The Judgment o f Jesus—God judges those who will not listen to His messen gers. W e need never fear about the result o f our work for God. It means life to those who receive it and death to those who reject it. A young man and his bride came into an eastern mission one evening. When the invitation was given, the young fellow said, “Let’s go forward just for the fun o f it.” The two went and knelt at the altar rail, laughing and mocking. The preacher put his hand on the young man’s head and said, “Be not deceived, God is not mocked for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.” Thirty days from that time he pushed his young wife off the precipice at Niagara Fal)s, and six months from that date, was hanged. Peqple who reject the truth o f God’s messengers suffer judgment. The Work o f the Tw elv e 1 fo r Jesus .— 1. They went out—they did not sit down and wait for an audience. 2. They preached repentance—not current topics or beauti fully arranged moral essays. They did not aim at literary perfection, but at the hearts of men. 3, They cast out demons—Jesus ■ said this kind o f work was- done only by prayer and fasting (Mark 9:29). 4. They anointed the sick with oil and healed many. A work which ^till goes on in the church ■today. After doing these four things, the disciples came back to Jesus and told Him
\ \ T HAT ." a calling is set before the * * Christian. Called to salvation; called to consecration; called to service; called to a special line o f service. W e all have a general call to service, but some to a pastorate, while others are called to mis sion fields, etc. Paul was separated unto the Gospel o f God and Peter to the Gospel o f the circumcision. Called unto- Him. —There is need o f being alone with Jesus before going out among men. Dr. Torrey tells o f a young man who had to rise very early to be at his business in the market at 3. a. m. This young man promised God he would read and study his Bible an hour every day. So he arose about 1 a. m. in order to get time alone with God and the Book. That man today is one o f the trustees o f the Moody Bible Insti tute. Empowered by Him.-± Jesus gave power to those who had been with Him. No Chris tian ever has power over the unclean spirits around him until he has been with Jesus in prayer. A converted Chinaman by the name o f Pastor Shi spent much time alone with Jesus in prayer, and as a result he was greatly used in casting out evil spirits from some o f his fellow chinamen. There is nothing that God asks us to do, but He will Empower us for it. A young man converted in Evangelist Sunday’s meet ings was asked to give a testimony before 4000 people. He said, “I cannot speak in public, much less before this great audi ence.” But here was his opportunity and he cast himself upon God, threw his'whole soul into the testimony, regardless of his feelings or his surroundings. God marvel ously blessed his words to thousands. Charged by Jesus. —When he gives a com mand it is for us to obey. He will not say today, “ Do not take script or provi sions,” because He is not here in person now to care for us, and besides we are not announcing His kingdom as “ at hand” as
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