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and not equal to them in numbers. The heroes of faith wrestled not against flesh and blood merely, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”* Hebrews 11 has been called by some an epic of failure. From a human stand point and with limited discernment, we might think that the individuals listed had fallen short of the goal desired. But can we say that, when we know not all that God knows and plans? But one thing is certain, and that is that the working principle of faith was present in their lives as real and vital, and that because of their own insufficiencies and weaknesses they were cast upon the strength of God. “Out of weakness were made strong” characterizes every one of them. Are you one who says he has no tal ent to present to the Lord? Then look at these men—study their lives—and remember that God used them! Consider the fact that the people named in Hebrews 11 lived before Cal vary and could not know fully the mar velous provision that God had made in the Person of His Son. God has provided this “better thing” (v. 40) for us who know Christ as Saviour: “My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus” (Phil. 4:19). There is no limit to the possi bilities of usefulness in a life wholly yielded to God! For the Leader I. D aily F a ith We do not need the grace of God to stand crises; human nature and pride are sufficient; we can face the strain magnificently; but it does require the supernatural g r a c e of God to live twenty-four hours in every day as a saint, to go through drudgery as a dis ciple, to live an ordinary, unobserved, ignored existence as a disciple of Jesus. —Oswald Chambers. XL "L ooking U nto J esus " The story is told of a dear woman of God who had gone through many trials. Often the weight' of her sorrow seemed more than She could bear. During a par ticularly severe test, she arose in prayer meeting one night to speak. Those as sembled knew something of the heart ache that was hers, and close attention was given to what she would say. Her voice broke els she told of dark days when it seemed that even the Saviour’s face was turned away. “But,” she con cluded, “even though I cannot see Him, I’ll keep looking to the place where I saw His face last.” •M. B. Wharton, Famous Women of the New Testament, p. 165,
counting the cost, and urged by the same driving power that propelled Pa-ill t l Gor. 9:16). III. THE COMPENSATION OF PAUL’S ZEAL. 1. The realization that he was God’s chosen messenger speaking forth God’s message (Gal. 1:1, 11, 12). 2. The knowledge thsrt the eye of the risen Christ was even upon him (Acts 23:11; 27:23! 2-Tim. 4:17). 3. The expectation of a crown of re ward (2 Tim. 4:6-8).- IV. THE RESULTS OF PAUL’S ZEAL. 1. The whole •civilized world of that day had heard the gospel of the Son of God (Rom. 15:19; Acts 17:6). 2. Zeal provokes zeal in others (Phil. 1:14). 3. Churches were ordained to con tinue the testimony (Acts 14:23). 4. Paul’s zeal in keeping in touch with the churches that he founded has given us the priceless Epistles of our New Testament (2 Cor. 11:28). For the Leader 1. Thefe is a vast amount of mate rial available for the study of the zeal of Paul. Do not let the abundance of the matérial keep you from reading portions of it. Here are a few choice selections: Paul’s address tp,the Athen ians (Acts 17:22-34), Paul’s prison ad d r e s s e s (Acts 24 to 26), Paul’s phi losophy of life (Phil. 1), Paul’s discourse on the Christian life (Rom. 8), and Paul’s valedictory (2 Tim. 4). 2. Your pastor would welcome the opportunity of stating in a few mo ments what Paul’s life and writings have meant in his ministry. 3. There are probably more books written about the Apdstle Paul than about any other character in history except Jesus Christ. One classic is The Life and Epistles of Saint Paul by Conybeare and Howson. Y.our pastor will probably have this in his library. JUNE 22, 1941 LEADERS WHO CARRIED THE TORCH * H ebrews 11:32-40 By Morena M. Holmes Introduction A United States Consul to a Euro pean country once wrote: “Milton has said, ‘Peace hath her victories no less renowned than war,’ and of all the vic tories of peace, the greatest are the victories of faith. Nay, ‘this is the vic tory that overcometh the world, even our faith.’ Marathon and Pharsalia, Austerlitz and Waterloo, Yorktown and Appomatox Court House, though filling the world with their fame, are not so glorious as those vibtories whose record we read in the Word of God. The heroes who achieved the former triumphed over mere men, often poorly equipped
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