532
T h e
K i n g ’ s
B u s i n e s s
December 1932
Discussion Material I. T h e B ook D ivine How precious is the Book divine, By inspiration given; Bright as a lamp its doctrines shine, To guide our souls to heaven. This lamp, through all the tedious night O f life shall guide our way, Till we behold the clearer light O f an eternal day. — S elected . II. T h y W ill B e D one With quivering heart and trembling will, The word hath passed thy lips, Within the shadow, cold and still, O f some fair joy’s eclipse— “ Thy will be done,” thy God hath heard, And He will crown that faith-framed word. Thy Father reigns supreme above; The glory of His name Is grace and wisdom, truth and love— His will must be the same. And thou hast asked all joys in one, In whispering forth, “Thy will be done.” — F rances R idley H avergal . JANUARY 15, 1933 HOW UNSELFISH SHOULD WE BE? M a tth ew 16:21-27 Suggestions for the Meeting Scripture Response—John 15:12-14. Leader—-“Greater love hath no man than this.” Response—“ That a man lay down his life for his friends.” Leader— “Ye are my friends.” Response—“ I f ye do whatsoever I command you.” Hymn—“More Like the Master.” Hymn—“More Love to Thee.” Scripture—Matthew 16:21-27. Prayer. Duet—-“ I Want My Life to Tell for Jesus.” Leader’s Message.
Hymn—“ Trying to Walk in the Foot steps o f Jesus.” Benediction—John 3 :16 in Concert. Meditation on the Lesson Jesus here told His disciples that He was to be rejected by the rulers o f Israel, slain, and raised again on the third day. How plain apd simple was His language, and yet, His disciples failed to understand H im ! Otherwise, they could not after ward have been in such doubt about His death and resurrection. He had not told them before, because their faith in Him as Messiah was not strong enough to en dure the revelation o f the Messiah’s shameful death. In their grief at the dis closure o f the cross, the disciples over looked the bright part o f the revelation— that He would be “raised again the third day.” Peter—the impulsive, the bold, the leader—-took Jesus aside and began to “ re buke him.” How utterly mistaken Peter was 1 Officiousness and conceit were min gled with love in Peter’s misguided attempt to set his Master right. Peter had glimpsed only a small part o f Christ’s spiritual kingdom, and he still hoped for a material, worldly kingdom. The cross would shatter all such hopes. Christ recognized in Peter His old enemy, Satan, with the same old weapon o f assault—the temptation to pros ecute His work by methods which would spare Him the awful agony o f the cross. Christ said to Peter, “ Get thee behind me, Satan [what a fall for the “ rock” o f a few moments before!] : thou art ah offence unto me”—a stumblingblock. W e make Peter’s mistake whenever we try to gain the crown without the cross, re ward without labor, love without sacri fice. W e make it, too, when we try to hold to_ Christ with one hand and selfish gains with the other. “ By the thorn-road, and none other, Is the mount o f vision won; Tread it without shrinking, brother! Jesus trod it—press thou on !” Jesus then declared the necessity o f cross-bearing for all His followers. It was part o f the consequences of confessing Him. “ If any man will [wills to, purposes to] come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.” Christ’s way was the way o f the cross, and the disciple is not above his Master. “Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave and follow Thee, Naked, poor, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence, my all shalt be, Perish, every fond ambition, All I’ve sought, or hoped, or known, , Yet how rich is my condition, God and heaven are still my own.” Discussion Material I. S entence S ermons W e must not only give up sin, we must give up self.— S elected . Whatever price you pay for the world, you leave the world behind you when you pass the gate o f death.— V in cen t . Let our Lord’s hand square us and ham mer us, and strike off the knots o f pride, self-love, and world-worship in His Fa ther’s house.— R utherford . n L esson T houghts Christ calls for the surrender o f self- will. It is one thing for a man to deny
Memorize Scripture NEW, E A S Y M E T H O D You can now learn to memorize Scripture for Personal Work by a new and amazingly easy way. A fewminutes of study at home each day is all that is necessary. It is intensely interest- in^.easy to master and will give you great spiritual and practical aid in religiousAvork. “ ScriptureMemorizing for PersonalWork” was prepared by Rev. Oscar Lowry, nation ally known Evangelist and Bible Teacher. It constitutes a course in both Scripture memo rizing and in Personal Evangelism. Hundreds have already found it o f great benefit in its application to their own Christian work. Ability to correctly quote God’s Word will1 make you a better Christian worker and a more inspiring leader in your own church and community. It will promote your spirit ual growth and give greater power as a soul winner and in giving comfort to others in its application to their Christian life. Fourteen other courses— non-sectarian— are also available to fit your needs. 56,000 students have become happier and more capable by their use. Mail Coupon TODA Yforfull information M O O D Y B IB L E IN S T IT U T E CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL Dept. 4209' 153 Institute Place, Chicago, Illinois Moody Rihle Institute CorrespondenceSchool Dept. 4209 153 Institute Place, Chicago, 111. Pleasesendspecial descriptivefolderon O ScriptureMemorizingfor PersonalWork □ Informationonothercourses □ ClassStudyPlan Name ...................................................... ................................ Address .................................................................................... City
Testimonies. Quiet Hour.
F lexible Binding. 3 5 c . P ostpaid . F. H. REVELL CO.. 158 Fifth Avenue, New York
XMAS GIFTS FOR CHILDREN INDIVIDUAL NAMES PKNCULS Name stamped in gold on highest grade hexagon 5c pencils. Packed in boxes of holly design, assorted colors in each box. One name to a box. Box of 3, 25c — 10 boxes or more, 15c each; Box of 6, 35c — 10 boxes or more 25c each; Box of 12, 50c— 10 boxes or more, 45c each ENCLOSE CHECK, MONEY ORDER OR CURRENCY OHIO PENCIL CORP., COLUMBUS, OHIO
Give Subscriptions to “SERVING-AND-WAITING” for Christmas AND HAVE THEM BEGIN WITH THE JANUARY ISSUE! Your friends young and old will greatly enjoy “ A G A I N S T ME ” By Josephine R. Dodge, the new serial which begins in January. GRACE LIVINGSTON H ILL says: “ Elizabeth (in 'Against Me’ ) is indeed a charming character, and I congratulate you that you are to publish this story . . . . “ A whole year of rich spiritual feasts as well for only $1.50. Special Offer —Five new subscriptions at one time as gifts at $1.25 each. (Remind us if you want gift cards sent.) If you are not familiar with the magazine you might like to try it for four months for fifty eents S E R V I N G - A N D - W A I T I N G 1721-27 SPRING GARDEN STREET PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA
Made with FlippingBook Online document