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l i s t e n i ng t o J o h n t w o m e n f o l l o w ed a f t e r J e s u s. So w e see h o w t o w i n disciples f o r J e s u s. W e m u s t p o nt t oH i m a sGod's L a m b w h o b o re o u r s i ns on t h e c r o ss (1 P e t. . , * o u t o ft h e m a n y w h o a r e s i ck o f b e i ng s i n n e r s, s o me will s e ek H i m. B u t a s J o h n w a s h i m s e lf a s a i n t ly m a n a n d s o t h e y b e l i e v ed h i m, w e t o o m u s t s h o w b y o u r lives t h a t H e, t h e L a m b o f trod, h a s t a k e n a w a y o u r sins. 3. Th e nex t disciples . O ne o f t h e first t w o disciples w a s A n d r e w. H e w e n t a nd w i « t i l ™ ot < h ? r ® i m ° n ( P e t e r) t h a t J e s u s w a s t h e Christ, t h e S a v i o u r, t h e p r o p h e ts of old said w o u ld come, a n d "brough t hi m t o Jesus. " A nd s o w e see t h a t t h e w a y t o m u l t i p ly disciples i sw h e n w e h a v e f o u n d H i m t o tell, a n d b r i n g, o t h e rs t o H i m. A nd t h u s f r o m t w o, m i l l i o n s. T h a t i s t h e w a y first to go t o J e s u s, t h e n f o l l ow J e s u s, t h e n b r i n g o t h e rs t oH i m. 4. No t i ce h o w f r e e l y a n d k i n d ly C h r i st r e c e i v es all w h o come. JESU S AN D TH E FISHERMEN . Marc h 24 .Luk e 5:1-10 . A T he s e a; t h e b e a c h; t h e fishers a n d t h e ir n e t s; t h e b o a t s. T h e c r o w ds a n d c r o w d i ng to see a n d h e a r J e s u s c u r i n g s i ck a n d l a m e f o l k ; o r s t a n d i n g a n d t e l l i ng t h e g o od n e w s o f t h e k i n g d o m, a n d h o w t o g e t i n to i t ( J n o. 3:3). J e t u s on t h e s ea s p e a k i n g f r o m l i t t le d e c k. 2 . Rewarded . J e s u s r e w a r d s t h o se w h o Him- T h e fisherman l e nt H i m t h e ir b o a t a n d h e g a v e t h e fish; f o r all fish a r e S S 1 * 8 S:5 ' 8 k - Th , e y h a d "toile d afl n i | h ? a n d t a k e n n o t h i n g ." T h e y h a d h e l p ed t h e w - = n « W u h e i ? I d t h e m t o h e lp t h e m s e l v es S & r a i S a f e, , L a u n ch o u t i n to t h e deep," ^ ^ ' " . V 0 " w o r d t f , e y o b e y ed Him., W h a t a c a t ch t h e y m a d e ! I t p a y s t oo b ey 3 . Partners . T h e y " b e c k o n e d" a n d t h e i r p a r t n e r s h a s t e d to help. H o w p l e a s a nt a n d FOR SPECIAL PRAYER. For a home for the boys, and a God- sent man and wife to manage it. F OP the New Building. The Lord has answered prayer and given us a lot. We need the money for the erection o f the building. For the Women's Auxiliary. That they may be guided i n the great work they are undertaking this year. For the Street Meetings. That o f the thousands who are now getting the Gos- pel many may b e truly converted t o Christ. For the Correspondence Course. That we may enroll a large number o f stu- dents on the Coast. For the Fishermen Club Evangelist. Messrs. Barret and Whitcomb are reach- ing hundreds of young people. For the Candidates for African Inland Mission. That the Lord may supply the
p r o f i t a b le i ti st oh e lp o ne a n o t h e r. W e s h o u ld b e p a r t n e r s i nw i n n i n g h u m a n fish" f o r C h r i s t. 4 . Me n catchers . T h e r e w a s n o b l er w o r k f o r t h e m t h a n c a t c h i ng fish J e s u s told t h e m t h e y s h o u ld be "fisher s o fmen, " t h a t is w i n n e rs o f souls. T h en "the y lef t al l an dfollowe d Him. "W e m a y b e fishers, or g r o c e r s, o r c a r p e n t e r s, a n d y e t " f o l l o w" J e s u s, a n d c a t ch s o u ls w o r t h m o r e t h a n fish ( M a rk 8:36). A TJACOB' S WELL, . Marc h 31 .Joh n 4:5-10 . 1 . Jesu s tired . J e s u s g a v e r e s t t oo t h e rs b y n ot s p a r i ng H i m s e lf ( Ma t t. 11:28, 29). T h o u g h H e s a t d o wn t o r e s t on t h e w e l l, i t w a s t o g i ve r e s t t o t h e s o ul o f a p o o r, s i n- f u l w o m a n. 2 . A Samarita n si ner . Tell h o w J e w s a n d S a m a r i t a ns h a t e d e a ch o t h e r. L i ke silly b o ys a n d g i r ls w h o " g et m a d " a n d n e i t h er g i ve n o r t a k e f a v o r s f r o m e a ch o t h e r. 3 . Th e Je wJesus . J e s u s h a s n o h a t r e d b u t o f sin, a n d i s r e a d y t o do g o od t oJ e w or S a m a r i t a n, s a i nt o r s i n n e r. H e a s k e d d r i n k o f t h e w o m a n b e c a u se H e w i s h ed h e r t o a s k l i fe o f H i m t h a t H e m i g h t g i ve i t . T h is w o m a n w a s a n o t ed s i n n e r. J e s us t o ld h e r s e c r et h e a r t a n d sins. T h is m a d e h e r a s h a m e d, a n d s o r r y, a n d p e n i t e n t. T h e n H e told h e r H e w a s C h r i st t h e S a v i o u r, a n d s h e w i t h Joy believed H i m. O n H i s p a r t t o o f f er s a l v a t i on w a s t o g i ve "th e livin g water" ; o n h e r p a r t t o b e l i e ve H i m w a s t o d r i n k i t ( R e v. 22:17). 4 . Satisfied . S o s h e s h o u ld "neve r thirst. " W h i ch m e a n s t h a t s he w o u l d Jbe q u i te satisfied w i t h J e s u s, a n d w i s h n o g r e a t e r b l e s s i ng t h a n H e, a n d w h a t e v er H e p l e a s es s h e s h o u ld b e a n d h a v e. 5 . Passin g th ecup .S he w e n t a t o n ce t o call h e r f r i e n d s a n d n e i g h b o rs t o c o me t o J e s u s, a n d d r i n k o f H i m. need for outfit and passage money. For W. E. Blackstone, China.—That the great work committed t o him may be successfully carried out. For the Evangelistic Meetings in Tem- ple Auditorium. That th e Lord will honor Dr. Torrey and Prof. Peckham in the effort to give the gospel to the un- saved. For the Institute Work. There are twenty-six men and women giving their entire time to this work. Pray that they may be constantly anointed for service by the Holy Spirit. On the morning o f February 5th, a great sorrow entered the home o f our beloved President, Mr. Lyman Stewart, when the faithful wife and mother fell asleep after long and painful illness. Though, the blow was not unexpected, the shock was no less severe t o th e watching loved ones. The life o fMrs
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