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T HE K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
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-Christmas W ill Soon Be Here- Books—Biola “ Best” Books Make the Best Gifts BOOKS for the CHRISTIAN LIFE The Bible and Spiritual Life By Dr. A . T. Pierson A book that will do much toward deepening the spirit ual life of everyone who reads it. It shows the very vital relationship that the Bible has with the spiritual life of the Christian and then shows how that life can b* developed by properly studyiny the Bible. The following are some of the important themes treated. The Bible as God s Book—The Bible a« Man’s Book—The Problem of the Family— The Church of God--- The Problem of the Indi vidual Man— The World That Now Is— The Unseen World of the Spirits— The Problem of Salvation— The Problem of Service--- The Problem of Suffering— The Problem of Providence— The Mystery of History. Cloth, $2.00 Things that Matter Most The Home Beautiful By J. R . Miller, D. D.
into His glory, and how it was in fulfillment of prophecy that He suffered and died and rose again, and that now the remission of sins should be preached in His name. Jesus’ Attitude Thé attitude, too, that Jesus took towards His death whenever it rose before Him as an approaching fact, the way Hé felt towards His death, is by itself, and without His teachings on the subject, a matter of the greatest importance. Let me cite just a few instances of this. Peter had hardly made his great confession that Jesus was the Son of God, and received the blessing and the thanks of his Lord, when Jesus smote him with His terrible rebuke, “ Get thee behind me, Satan: thou art an offence unto me.” What was it in Peter that drew from our Lord so over whelming a rebuke? It was because, when our Lord had told His disciples about His approaching suffering and death, Peter, not realizing what Christ meant, cried out with characteristic impetuosity, “ Be it far from thee, Lord: this shall not be unto thee.” His careless words made light of the great purpose of Christ to die for sin on the Cross. Again, when the Greeks came to visit Him, Jesus, beholding in their visit the future conquests of the Cross, cried out, “ Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son.” But when He remembered what that dreadful hour was t o be, and to mean, how He was to bear human sin. and taste death for every man, He cried ouL “ Save me: from this hour.” - And what shall we say of Gethsemane’s struggle and prayers and agonies? If it was only the shock and shame of death by crucifixion from which Jesus was recoiling, then there is some justification for. the taunts of Celsus and other unbelievers, how many a malefactor, many a soldier in battle, and many a man at stake or gibbet has met death with greater fortitude than did Jesus. But if Jesus was about to taste death for every man, if He was about to be made sin in pur behalf, if He was to experience the sinner’s darkness and the sinner’s doom, then we understand why He paces to and fro in His restless .agony, yearning for His disciples’ presence and sympathy, and yet realizing how He cannot have it, and how even God will forsake Him; then we understand the drops of blood which distilled upon His brow and the cry which escaped His lips, “ If it be possible, let this cup pass from me.” The Significance of The Lord’s Supper The last gift of Christ to His disciples on the last night of His life was the Lord’s Supper. Parables might be mis interpreted, and sermons might be misunderstood, and words might lose their original meaning with the passage of the years, but the Lord’s Supper is a sacrament so sim ple and so beautiful that none could mistake its meaning. Not pressed by His foes, nor solicited by His friends, Jesus gave to His Church this simple and yet majestic rite, as if to sum up and perpetuate all that He is and all that He taught, saying as He broke and blessed the bread, *This is My Body which is broken for you,” and as He took the cup, “ This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for many, for the remission of sins.” Who can miss the meaning of that? I have examined many persons for church membership, and too often have found gross ignorance and sad misconception of Christian truth, but never yet have I found a single person, illiterate or highly educated, boy or man, girl or woman, who did not know, when I asked them about the Lord’s Supper, that the bread stood for His broken body and the wine for His shed blood. It speaks, as Christ intended it to speak, a
Those .who p o n d e r the teaching herein set forth will be the better for it. Its a p pearance is particularly timely in an era when so many in fluences are at work to disin tegrate the home and defeat {4-0 r l i v i n p a i m r u a By John Henry Jowett, D. D. Dr. Jowett always preaches about the things that matter m ost, the deep, vital, spiritual realities. Men go to hear him, not because he is in the fash- 0-1 tv '’- horau^0 he is a oro- phet o f God. These are phar- ^.cuenscic sermons. &i sn The Reality of Prayer By Edward M. Bounds A uthor o f “ The Purpose in Prayer,” etc. W ith Dr. Bounds, Prayer is no untried theory but a divine arrangement designed for the benefit o f mankind. In his latest work he shows how prayer proves its own authenticity, so that put to the test in the true spirit o f devotion, it will speedily reveal its living reality. ' A helpful addition to the Spiritual Life Books,” which have already becom e classics am ong devo- tional works. $1.25 Prayers of JohnWanamaker John W anamaker The Book of God’s Providence By John T. Faris, D . D. An excellent book for spare moments which instantly grips the attention b y its interest and at the same time deepens faith in God. Cloth, $1.25 The Silver Lining By J. H. Jowett, D. D. Messages o f H ope and Cheer ‘‘Dr. Jowett has attained eminence in the difficult art of writing m editations that are fresh and helpful, as such w rit ing is apt to sink into com m onplace. Deeply suggestive chapters that will com fort and ch eer, many readers.” • Cloth, $1.25 W ith an introduction by A, G. MacLennan, D. D., Pastor, Bethany Central Church, Phil adelphia. A large number ,of the pray ers (o f which the notes were preserved) are here brought together,— prayers that reveal a singularly childlike faith and sim plicity o f thought— which indicate how humbly and de voutly; John W anamaker w alk ed and talked with God. _____________________ Cloth, $1.25 The Book of Joy By John T. Faris, D. D. A collection o f dramatic stories which tell how joy a c tually came into the lives o f real men and women when they learned the secret o f the Christ life.__________Cloth, $1.25 The World’s Greatest Need By T. E. H. Jones Tells the old, old story of salvation through faith in Christ Jesus but tells it in an entirely new way. The ques tions dealt with are of vital interest to every being. Their treatment is illuminating, enthralling, persuading. All through, this volume tingles with spiritual fervour and strong sound common sense. It fascinates and fills with reverent delight. Each chapter teems with telling illus trations, and compels you to read on to the last word. There is not a ’ dull page in it. Just the book you need to put into the hands of intellectual unbelievers. R e a d y N o v e m b e r let. C lo th , $ 2 .0 0 If money does not accom pany order, goods will be sent C. O. D., unless otherwise specified. If books are to com e by. mail add 10% for postage. B I O L A B O O K R O O M Bible Institute, Los Angeles, Cal.______
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