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Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Preacher's Magazine Church of the Nazarene 12-1-1955 Preacher's Magazine Volume 30 Number 12 Lauriston J. Du Bois (Editor) Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Du Bois, Lauriston J. (Editor), "Preacher's Magazine Volume 30 Number 12" (1955). Preacher's Magazine. 291. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm/291 This Journal Issue is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Preacher's Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. 1 " J l i e p r e a c h e r J ^l l ja cja zin e Volume 30 December, 1955 Number 12 CONTENTS Cover—John Huss (See page 8) Photo Credit: Religious News Service The Romance of Ministerial Fellowship, W. S. Purinton...................... 1 Editorial, The Bible Societies and the Church .................................... 5 The Preaching of John Huss, James McGraw ......................................... 8 Principles of Pardon, D oyle C. S m ith ..........................................................11 The Man, Christ Jesus, S. C. Swinney ......................................................14 Gibraltars of the Faith, J. Kenneth Grider .............................................15 The Chronically 111, J. E. Moore, Jr............................................................. 18 Crusade for Souls, Alpin Bowes .................................................................. 22 Christmas in the Parsonage, Mary E. W h i t e .............................................26 My Prayer for You, Mrs. R. T. Williams, Sr............................................27 Positive and Negative Preaching, Bernie Smith .................................... 28 Sermon Subjects for December ..................................................................30 Sermon Workshop ..............................................................................................31 Book Briefs .......................................................................................................... 41 Index ....................................................................................................................... 43 LAURISTON J. DU BOIS, Editor Contributing Editors Hardy C. Powers Samuel Young G. B. Williamson D. I. Vanderpool H. C. Benner General Superintendents, Church of the Nazarene Published monthly by the Nazarene Publishing House, 2923 Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 41, Missouri. Suh scription price: $1.50 a year. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Kansas City, Mo. Address all communications to the PREACHER'S MAGAZINE, 6401 The Paseo, Box 6076, Kansas City 10, Missouri. Printed in U.S.A GUEST EDITORIAL The Romance of Ministerial Fellowship By W . S. Purinton T n t h e s e n s e in which the word giving one another . And above all rom ance is here used, it is not dif these things put on charity, which is ficult to connect it with fellowship. the bond of perfectness” (Col. 3:12- They go together. My subject is “Min 14). He also said: “Giving no offence isterial Fellowship”—fe llo w sh ip in any thing, that the ministry be not among brethren in the ministry. In blamed” (II Cor. 6:3). Ministerial its broad sense, we thoroughly believe fellowship is a fellowship founded on in this and practice it. I heard Dr. divine love and Christian courtesy, D. I. V anderpool express it recently and based on mutual love and admira when he said: “One of the greatest tion one for another. blessings for Nazarene preachers is Such is the ideal. But I know that the marvelous, glorious fellowship we there have been cases of broken fel have.” We look forward with antici lowship among us, more serious even pation to the conventions, preachers’ than that of Paul and Barnabas when meetings, camps, district assemblies, they decided to disband their evange and to the General Assembly; not listic team. If I am to be helpful alone for the inspiring messages we here I must point out any lack, and will hear, but for the fellowship we show where Satan will do his best will enjoy. When we consider that to divide us. we are all one in Christ, and are I note at least four essentials for brought together because of our call fellowship among us as ministers. from God, and that we all have com mon desires and purposes, then cer H a v e a C h r i s t l i k e S p ir i t tainly no group should enjoy this fel Our spirit must be Christlike. We lowship more. must be dead to carnal self and have Beyond this, however, every Chris clean hearts and pure motives. We tian minister is, or should be, a Chris must exemplify the fruit of the Spirit. tian gentleman. Christianity and Paul gives the list (Gal. 5:22). James courtesy go together. Peter said: “Be reminds us that the wisdom that is courteous.” Courtesy is “politeness from above is, among other things, combined with kindness.” Paul writes peaceable (Jas. 3:17). Peter exhorts to the Colossians: “Put on therefore, us to “ love as brethren” (I Pet. 3: 8). as the elect of God, holy and beloved, Someone might say: “Does such a bowels of mercies, kindness, humble- gentle spirit make for strong leader n^s of mind, meekness, longsuffer- ship?” Well, it did with Christ, and in*f, forbearing one another, and for- He is our Example. Just as people loved to gather around the Master ^District Superintendent, Illinois District. and listen, so will people today be at l tracted to one who possesses these spirit. Bigheartedness, in the sense qualities of Spirit. in which I use it, may be possessed by Though there may be differences of natural man. He may inherit it, or disposition and of temperament, dif acquire it by proper training. Siidi ferences of culture and training, dif a trait can be developed. Many sin ferences of conscience and conviction ners are bighearted, kind to a degree, of Christian standards, yet if the liberal enough to share all they have. quality of the Spirit is Christlike there Yet some who profess holiness and will be real ministerial fellowship. some who are ministers appear to be But this quality of spirit is some little and small in their dealings with times put to the test. For instance, others; so little that they seem most when changing pastorates—do we do concerned in what will advance their our best to decrease and cause our own interests, and not enough con successors to increase in the love and cerned in what will advance others; confidence of the churches we are little in business dealings, in financial leaving? Do we appreciate the toil matters concerning both themselves and sacrifice of our predecessors in and their church. Others, instead of our new appointments, and give credit being open and aboveboard, appear for their accomplishments? When I sometimes to be tricky and need read some reports in the Herald, the watching. They will do a favor if it question comes to my mind: “Whom will help them in return. One such is this writer seeking to exalt, Christ who wanted a favor said to me once, or himself?” Discourtesy to a former “You scratch my back and I’ll scratch pastor does not make for true minis yours.” Another, nearly every time terial fellowship. I meet him, starts out with: “How This quality of spirit will be tested much salary are you getting now?” when a brother minister makes a and then he tells me of his latest glowing report at the assembly, and raise. I have heard of some that you must follow him with a report pulled for a large offering in a re that is not so glowing; or when an vival, and then wanted to withhold other is elected to a district office and some of it from the evangelist. I have you are not. In the fruit of the Spirit talked with some that seemed most there is no place for envy or jealousy. interested to get a new member who Or you may be sorely tested when a had a good salary, just because of the brother pastor receives some members amount of his tithe. And, brethren, I from your church. Shall you be un have actually known ministers who ethical because you feel he has been persuaded their boards to increase unethical? Suppose an ugly rumor is their own salaries, and then came to started about your brother minister. the superintendent complaining that What will be your attitude? Will you their budgets were too high, and that believe it without investigation? He they wouldn’t be able to pay them. I may be innocent and need a friend. know one who withheld his tithe from Of truth, to have that right quality the church treasury and used it to of spirit will create a rich and holy make improvements on the parsonage fellowship. where he lived. And I have known others that will draw $60.00 or more B e B i g h e a r t e d per week salary, live in the church The quality of one’s spirit is the parsonage, and then go out on result of a work of divine grace. The church’s time and make $60.00 more natural man cannot manifest a right every week in secular work. 2 (530) The Preacher's Magazine You say, “What has this to do with one that is seeking to carry out the ministerial fellowship?” Just this— plan of God. Our job is bigger than the pastor who is little enough to do any local church, and we must have £iese things would take advantage of that breadth of vision. Paul said: *nd break fellowship with his brother “For as the body is one, and hath minister if it would be to his own many members, and all the members advantage and personal gain.