IT'S A N IDEA Rev. Carlton C. Buck Idea 1
The topic for May 2 is on full-time | Christian service which needs to j be presented effectively. Too fre- j quently people believe it is limited j to preaching at home or on the j mission field. Have your young j people make a list of the lines of | Christian service in the light of { Ephesians 4:11-12 and Romans J 12:1-21. Idea 2 j In preparation for the study on j the subject, “ Parents as Youth See J Them,” May 9, circulate a ques- j tionnaire in which home tensions J may be summarized. Parents [ should be present for the discus- j sion when the real problems of j home life are brought to focus. I Idea 3 The discussion of the May 16 top- J ic, “As Parents See Youth,” should ] develop naturally from the May 9 I meeting. Parents should attend j and home ideals should be exalted, j Idea 4 How long has it been since you J had a Missionary Party? Why not j have one in May? For a motif, in- | stead of a Maypole and streamers, j use the terrestial globe with ban- J ners. On the banners inscribe j scriptural quotations, “ Go ye into J all the world,” “ Unto the utter- j most parts,” etc. ARE YOU BOLD EN O U G H ? (Continued, from, Page 13) “ I come to thee in the name of the Lord . . . This day will the Lord deliver thee into mine hand.” David had a victory complex, not a martyr complex. Of course, spiritual courage is the greatest of all, because it so often has the outward appearance of timidity, and brings upon one the contempt and mis understanding of the world. It is hard to adhere to a principle if it holds the conscientious one up to the world’s ridi cule. The hardest lesson for men to learn is to forget the onlooker who may construe nonresistance as cowerdice. The Apostle Peter was a man of im pulse, not a coward certainly, but guilty of cowardice at one time. To show that the barometer of courage is indeed not stationary, consider this man on two oc casions. He was with the Lord in the fi nal hours of His life, in the Garden of Gethsemane. When a multitude of peo ple came to apprehend the S a v i o u r , . Peter faced them all, though they were armed with swords and staves, and struck the only blow offered by anyone in the Lord’s defense. And then, all the disciples, including Peter, forsook Him and fled. Peter was not a coward when he ran, neither was he a hero when he stood fast for one brief instant. He was like a “wave of the sea, driven with the wind and tossed.” Physical courage is (Continued on Page 27) Page Eighteen
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May 2, 1948 CONSIDER A FULL-TIME CHRISTIAN VOCATION! Matt. 28:19, 20; Eph. 4:1-7, 11-16
Full-time service in any field of Chris tian endeavor involves using all of one’s time from rising until retiring for the glory of God. It means that no longer is time wasted in worthless ways and use less endeavor. It means that one is con stantly learning something profitable or giving out something useful so that every hour is well spent in view of eter nity. It is not a lazy man’s job. It calls for all the resources of the soul. We Are to Give Wholly. 1 Tim. 4:15 The service of the King calls for every resource of life. Our thoughts are to be centered in the Word of God. Our min istry is to be Spirit-filled. Our purpose is the glory of God. Our funds are to be invested in that which will bring God into the lives of others. We are to bring our best to the Master constantly and continually. We are to develop latent tal ents. We are to improve all of our op portunities. We are to seek God-given privileges. We Are to be Occupied With Christ. 1 Cor. 2:2 Full-time service for God should not be confused with so-called “church work.” It is possible to be a pastor’s secretary and learn nothing of the Scrip tures, give no teaching to others, pray little, and remain fruitless. It is possible to be the church organist, or the choir director, or the chairman of the board,
and be of no use to God, bringing no spiritual influence to bear upon others. Each child of God should grow in grace and in the knowledge of God while giv ing out these precious truths for the blessing of others. We Are to Withhold Nothing From the Lord. Rom. 1:15 Paul gave himself without reservation to the service of his Lord. He brought his education and laid it at Jesus’ feet. His logic and his arguments were used for the glory of Christ Jesus. He gave his best without stint for the advance ment of the things of Christ. He labored night and day with tears because of his intense devotion to that lovely Man on the throne in heaven. Paul was really in full-time service. By day, he built tents while weeping over lost souls; by night, he planted with tears while expounding the Scripture. Let us imitate him. We Are to Redeem the Time. Eph. 5:16 Time is needed for learning the Word of God. It takes time to become profi cient in the use of the Scripture. It re quires time to visit the lost and to com fort God’s people. It takes time to add to our knowledge of the things necessary for Christian -service. We need to take time to help inquiring souls and to feed hungry hearts. We should never waste time, for it can never be recovered. Let iis use every moment profitably.
May 9, 1948 PARENTS AS YOUTH SEE THEM Eph. 6:1-4; Mai. 4:5, 6; Prov. 17:6
The Scripture does not give instruction regarding the training of children to un saved parents who live ungodly lives. The Scriptural injunctions are for Chris tian parents. It is taken for granted that parents will be lovers of the Lord, God-
fearing men and women, who will want to rear their children as Christians. To such parents God gives specific instruc tions and definite commands. He in structs the children also in regard to their attitude toward godly parents. T H E K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
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