dence of this whatsoever. Long before the Lord Jesus Christ died on the cross, Lazarus was a believer. The thief on the other hand; first started off railing against the Lord, just as did the one who remained impenitent. Sentence Sermons * * * A true prayer is an inventory of wants, a catalog of necessities, and a revelation of hidden poverty. * * * Victory is assured for the Christian who works today, for NOW spelled backwards is WON! * * * If you worked for your employer as you serve God, how long would you hold your job? * * * The man who is self-centered is also off- centered. * * * It is better to have clean hands and a pure heart than to have clever hands and a smooth tongue. * * * While we are saved to serve, we cannot serve to besaved. * * * Christ sends none away empty except those who are already full of themselves. * * * While you may not be able to keep the devil from coming down your street, you can at least keep him from stopping at your house! * * * It is those who lean too far into the future who most certainly will fall flat on their faces. * * * Facing the days ahead, remember God's best gifts to us are not things but oppor tunities to serve Him. * * * Self respect in a man is kind of like salt in the soup. The right amount is good; too much is awful. * * * The fellow who invented the alarm clock probably did the most to arouse the work- ing class. * * * The trouble with opportunity is it al ways looks bigger going than it does coming. 30
This was considered a physical sign of consecration to God on the part of the individual. There are indications .that John the Baptist was a nazarite (Luke 1:15). The specific vow of the naza rite is found in the sixth chapter of numbers. We commend it for your further study and interest. The Apos tle Paul is talking about the norm for a man, which concerns the length of his hair. Q . San Jose, California — “How may we know what our cross is which we must bear?” A. When it comes, and it surely will, there will be no question in your mind. As an analogy think of a young per son who may say, “How will I know when I’m really in love?” If it is the real thing one knows. As the Scotsman said, “It’s better felt than ‘telt.’ ” When a cross comes, something which is heart rending, trying the spirit, it is unmistakable. There are some crosses which Christians bear through out their lifetime of experience. Q. Anderson, California — “ Don’t you be lieve that the separation of church and state can go too far?” A. Yes, we do. There is a very ardent religious group, working in our coun try, which goes so far that they refuse to vote. Such is far from the Scrip tures. While we are members of the body of Christ, we are also citizens of our beloved country.We do not be lieve that the church needs to take sides on issues which are purely politi cal. But there are great moral issues of our day, which could eventuate in the complete destruction of the church if they were-allowed to be carried out completely, and on such we must take a firm stand. We want our country to be a nation in which our children, and children’s children if the Lord tarry, will love to dwell in liberty. Q. Portland, Oregon — “Do you think that the man on the cross who asked Jesus to remember him when He came into His kingdom was Lazarus?” A. There is certainly no Biblical evi
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