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Dick Hillis
Patricia K. Lokkesmoe Florence B. Allensworth C h r i s t i a n E n d e a v o r
Jack Green
DECEMBER 3, 1944 THE “ I A M ’S” OF JESUS J ohn 6:35; 8:12; 10:9, 14, 15; 14:6; 15:5 By Herman J. Baerg Jesus was always realistic in His teaching. In talking to the multitudes, He always employed language that was known to all. His teaching was so simple that a child could under stand Him, and it was so profound "that the keenest of intellects could not fathom its depth. Some of the greatest truths were illustrated with the most common things. This we w ill see to be true in the study of Jesus as the great. "I AM.” I. IN THE OLD TESTAMENT. Moses was the first one to become acquainted with the “ I AM” (Ex. 3:14). -When Moses asked for credentials to present to Pharaoh, God told him to tell Pharaoh -that ‘‘I AM” had sent him. This answer satisfied Moses for he realized that the One who uttered these words was the omnipotent God and that in His strength, he could go and stand before any potentate. II. IN THE NEW TESTAMENT. Jesus in John 6:35 said, "I am the bread of life.” If there ever was a time in the history of the world when man needed bread, it is today. Many nations need material bread, for their people are starving to death because there is no bread to give them. Just for one moment turn your face to the little island of Greece and see how For Those Who Have Topics
December 3—HERMAN J. BAERG
Mr. Baerg (Biola ’39) is pastor of the Grace Brethren Church, Beaver City, Neb. He was graduated from Grace Theological Seminary in 1943.
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December 10—JACK GREEN
Mr. Green (Biola ’40) is engaged in missionary work among the-thousands of Russians in Los Angeles. He teaches Bible clubs for all ages. Last summer he went to Guadalupe, Mex., where a church and Sunday school were established in the Russian colony there.
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December 17—FLORENCE B. ALLENSWORTH
Mrs. Allensworth (Biola ’42) has been actively engaged in child evangelism and young people’s work among the English speaking Chinese of Los Angeles and San Fran cisco. She and her husband are taking post-graduate work at Biola in anticipation of missionary service in j China.
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December 24—PATRICIA KELSO LOKKESMOE
Mrs. Lokkesmoe (B. Chr. Ed. ’40 at Biola) has been work ing with the Navigators’ Christian Service Organization since- her graduation from Biola. Her main work is the ■ leadership of Bible clubs among nurses in the San Fran cisco Bay area.
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December 31—C. RICHARD (Dick) HILLIS
Mr. Hillis (Biola ’32) was a missionary in China for nearly eight years, under the China Inland Mission. He is now director of Practical Christian Work at the Bible Institute of Los Angeles, and active as a conference speaker on the Pacific Coast.
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