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.. .for (fPreachers and entrance into the kingdom (2 Pet. 1: H). 7. The half-hearted worker will lose a full reward, because he has not been all for the Lord (2 John 8). —F. E. M arsh . T ru th in O p eration T itus 2:11-15 1. The Revelation of Truth (v. 11). 2. The Responsibility of Truth (v. 12). 3. The Comfort of Truth (v. 13). 4. The Power of Truth (vs. 14, 15). —J ohn C. P age . Rock of Ages 2 S amuel 22:20 The Smitten Rock (Psa. 78:20). The Spiritual Rock (1 Cor. 10:4). The Shadow of the Rock (Isa. 32:2). God is my Rock (Psa. 31:3; 92:15). —L ife of F aith . “T hey T h a t A re C h rist’s” 1 C orinthians 15:23 1. We are His by gift (John 17:9, 10). 2. We are His by birth (1 Pet. 1 :3; Jas. 1:18). 3. We are His by purchase (1 Cor. 6:19, 20; 7:23). 4. We are His by redemption (1 Pet. 1: 18, 19; Eph. 1:7). 5. We are His by union with Him (1 Cor. 12:12,. 13; John 15:5). 6. We are His by the sealing of the Spirit (Eph. 4:30; 1:13, 14). 7. We are His by our voluntary surren der (Rom. 12:1; 6:16). —B rookes Q uarterly . Sinners I. The Sinner Lost. “There is no difference, for all have sinned” (Rom. 3:22, 23). II. The Sinner Loved. “God commendeth his love toward us . . while we were yet sinners” (Rom. 5 :8). “Ye were . . . redeemed . . . with the precious blood of Christ” (1 Pet. 1:19). “The Son of man is come to seek . . . that which was lost” (Lk. 19: 10 ). “If any man thirst, let him come unto me and drink” (John 7:37). VI. The Sinner’s Way to Salvation. “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved” (Acts 16:31). The Sinner Found. “I have found my sheep which was lost” (Lk. 15:6).—J. H. MeC. IV. The Sinner Sought. V. The Sinner Invited. III. The Sinner Bought. Impassables h e n w e sa y a th in g is im p a s sa b le , w e r e f e r to th a t w h ic h c a n n o t b e p a s s e d th r o u g h o r o v e r. T h e Will of God I. For Our Past. “Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1 :13). II. For Our Present. “For this is the will of God, even your sanctification” (1 Thess. 4:3). “Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am ; that they may behold by glory, which thou hast given me” (John 17:24). —W. W. Sailing w ith P aul in th e Storm A cts 27 The twenty-seventh chapter of Acts is stirring and significant indeed, suggestive and illustrative of conditions existing in the church today. These are perilous days; there is a storm on; there is much drifting; and there is much shallow water and great danger of going on the rocks. I. The Reason for the Predicament. Divine revelation was set at naught, and human reason was followed instead (vs. 10-13). Paul was no weather prophet, but he had the ear of God and knew the voice of God, and with this divine in sight and foresight, he foretold the com ing disaster. But the centurion believed more in the master and owner of the ship, than he did in those things spoken by Paul. The natural man is always ready to believe anything but the Word of God. Fair Havens was not a commodious place in which to winter, so when the south wind blew softly, the voyagers sailed away, supposing they had gained their purpose. How many there are who will follow the desires of the flesh, the south winds of public opinion, and the supposi tions of human reason, rather than the prophetic warning and exhortations of divine revelation 1 II. The Light Shining in the Darkness. The sun, moon, and stars were hid, and all hope of salvation was gone. But in the darkest hour of the night, Paul stood forth and said, in effect: “Sirs, be of good cheer. God hath revealed unto me that I shall be saved and all that sail with me, and I believe God.” There is hope for all who sail with Paul. Do you sail with him? III. Anchored Till Daybreak. They cast four anchors out of the stern and_ waited for the day. A wise thing to do in the storm, when the winds are tem pestuous, the waves running high, the waters shallow, and the night dark is to anchor till daybreak. Try anchoring to the Lord Jesus Christ. All who sail with Paul and rest upon this anchor are sure to escape to land, although the ship may go to pieces.—H. C. F ulton . III. For Our Future. I. An Impassable Record. “Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away” (Matt. 24:35). The words are undecaying in sub stance, unalterable in saying, and unpass ing in endurance. II. Impassable hove. “The love of Christ which passeth knowledge” (Eph. 3:19). The love of Christ is a deep well that no plummet can sound, a breadth that no tape can measure, and a height that no climber can reach! III. Impassable Peace. “The peace of God that passeth all un derstanding” (Phil. 4:7). Like love, it cannot be comprehended, but it can be enjoyed. IV. An Impassable River. When the prophet began to wade into the river of God’s purpose and pleasure, he found' that it could not be passed through or over (Ezek. 47:5, R. V.). All God’s things are beyond a magnitude that can be measured or sounded. V. An Impassable Cup. Christ could not pass by the cup that the Father gave Him, although it made Him cry: “O my Father, if this cup may not pass away from me, except I drink it, thy will be done” (Matt. 26:42). VI. An Impassable Gulf. A gulf that no man can span separates the saved from the unsaved, as Abraham reminded Dives: “They that would pass from hence to you cannot, neither can they pass to us that would come from thence” (Lk. 16:26). —P rophetic N ews . A sham ed a t C hrist’s Coming “And now, my little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming” (1 John 2: 28, R. V.). 1. The unwatchful servant will be ashamed in not being blessed by the Lord (Matt. 24:45-51). 2. The slothful worker will lose his re ward and the Lord’s “well done” (Matt. 25:23-30). 3. The thoughtless friends will be shut out of the marriage feast when the Bridegroom comes (Matt. 25:1-10, R. V.). 4. The unwatchful steward will miss the service the Lord gives to the faithful servant (Lk. 12:37-48). 5. The slack saint will lose his crown if he does not “hold fast” (Rev. 3:11). 6. The undiligent believer will be ashamed in not receiving an abundant VII.
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