J. B. Chapman, D. D. Editor
VoLUME.il.'. ' July, 1936 - Number 7
*. Little Things that Annoy an Audience
* ■ . . - , . B y ' t i ie E bitok : . * ___ • ' ■ . ' . ' .$[ f ' F . I HERE is little* use for the preacher to exhort people to attend, his * . 1 ser-vices*). He may, announce them, but if people who come once do * JL ,' not come back again it must be'because the1 meetings did not appeal * to _ them, The people themselves may be at fault. Perhaps, they are incapable of appreciating interesting meetings. But it may. be that they are possessed * of good taste-arid good judgment and the meetings have but small appeal to *■ them on these accounts. If this latter the case, then “something ought to ^ be done about it.” ' V ■ J * . There are many little things which annoy an. audience, things which * could be remedied without in any wise sacrificing’ a principle or limiting the •- * scope of the service.' Among these we tiienUon the following: ■ * 1. Long drawn out announcements in which the preacher repeats,and * exhorts—much of the time given to Such matters as the midweek' prayermeet- • • ing which has bcien held on the same'evening of the week, and .it the same §••• houtfin the evening for the last ten years. If more than one or two minutes ■ |j ' are used for announcements the meeting suffers. , * • 2. Too many preliminaries. If the service is to run an hour~and most * meetings should not run longer—the preliminaries should not occupy more I* .than twenty minutes. But we seem to be long on specialsingers and the spe-. || cial singers seem to select songs with many VerseS. There should seldom be * more than one special song—we are under no obligation to console the kin- g folks by putting upcliildren and amateur adqlts to try their hand on us in the * church—and two or at most three verses should be the limit for that song. * .3. Beginning the Scr/pture reading and the sermon with indifference. It J \ is the vice of many preachers that they read the Scriptures as though they ^ were themselves about to go to sleep; and speak for the first five or ten min- . * lites'as though they were dreaming. Or they speak in such dull monotones as * to suggest that they do not intend the people to hear, / ^ * 4. Especially for a pastor, the habit of “dividing the audience” by prop-' ijj ositioris which make strangers feel uncomfortable: Evangelists may use plans * • 41 ■£ !$ ft'fc "ft ’K ft $ ^ ^ $ 41 ft "I1 ifc ilfi >gi |i'£< "I1 ^ ^ "{i |i< ^ |i< ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ " S '>3 202 THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE
like these, but it is Sfarcely possible for the that the preacher docs not mean it when he. pastor to produce an atmosphere that says, “And now in conclusion,” but- the makes such plans advisable. It should be proverb docs not justify the habit. If you the pastor’s thought to induce outsiders to indicate that you are about to cease, make come and to come again. And if he em good your promise— people have ;t barrasses, them, by having all .ihc others to right to expect you to do so. stand in testimony to certain spiritual at 8. Study and ,pray and plan to learn tainments, strangers feel like strangers and ■ how to bring a service to a happy conclu that is not a comfortable feeling. And peo sion. More preachers are .weaker at; this ple so embarrassed are likely to find it con than at almost any other point. It is;not venient to stay away the next time. You enough to'simpjy quit, you must' conclude' have to catch rabbits before you can have smoothly, expeditely and properly. When rabbit pie. . you arc to conclude with' an invitation for S. Making Loo mahy, hard pulls - for people to come forward for prayer or what money in the. public services. Of course a ever your purpose and plans are, it multi preacher must find ways to finance his pro- plies the usefulness of a service to be able grams, and it is wholesome to have an be-" to conclude it in a proper, interesting and casional “Special offering;” but when there impressive manner. is a nucleus of spiritual people who know they must bear the burden of the financial responsiblities anyway, some plan should Editorial Notes ■ be found for gathering in the necessary , funds without making money “begging” a Tonight 1 heard a preacher give the fol frequent occurrence in the church. For the lowing as a quotation from John Wesley; pastor to be making frequent drags to "No man can live on what Clod did yester bring up deficits in the regular expenses of day.” ' '' ■ ■ -/* ■ .. . . the church is to testify of unbusinesslike methods and faulty organization. An Englishman, told the following story ■6. Making a habit of running the secv- in the meeting, tonight: An Englishman ices over time. Practically any audience had. been the proprietor of a tailoring shop will forgive-a preacher for occasional ten in his little town for forty years and had dency for “preaching the everlasting gos- had no competition for the trade! Then an pel,V biit if he makes a habit of running Anjcrican came and put up a tailoring shop his services over time the people, especially just across the street from him. This was' the young people and- the children, will an insult to the Englishman, so he placed a learn to dread both the church and the big sign above his door, which read, “John preacher.' It is good for the popularity of Smith, Tailor. In Business1 for Forty the preacher if^ whenever possible; he will Years.” But ftwo days later the American spur Up and dismiss his service ten minutes raised a sign which read, “Sam Jones, earlier than the regular time. Try it arid Tailor, Just opened for business yesterday see: --no old' goods in stock.”. It made me rJ 7. Foaling the people by giving n false think of some who love to call themselves indication of termination.' It is proverbial “old preachers,” that is all.
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Today a preacher told of a salesman up.” And the preacher said, I’hat is the who was scheduled to lose his job because way it is with some preachers ” ' of inefficiency'and he found it out., \yhen he was called into the manager's office, he A man was describing some kind , of an thought he should say something funny to animal, I believe he said it is native to , break t,be monotony of the situation. No "Australia, which, like some species of crabs, ticing that the manager wore a black lrx>\v practically always travels backward. He tie, the salesman said, “I see you are\in said, “This animal: does not seem to care mourning for me.all ready. .Butw hy is it where it is going, but is very anxious to see you do not have on a mourning Suit? Why where it has been.” And the man thought" do you confine your mourning just to your perhaps this animal represents som e tic?” , “That,” said the manager, “is be preachers whose victories and-opportunities cause you are just dead from your neck are all in the past.
The Qoctrine of Predes- a product of the cxercise, of the creative will of God would mean that the wifi of • tination God is not sovereign. W e a re not saying : Paui. s . I I iu . that tlie exercise of every volitional power is in harmony with the will of God, but it P a r t F o ur must be understood that that.gift of voli T h e . L im it e d W il l o f M an v tion, that power to choose, that human NGUGII has been said already to characteristic which we call the human-will, show a clear distinction between the is there because the! sovereign will of God > eternal purposes arid decrees of thewilled it ' to be there. • Almighty and at least some of the events It takes only a glance at the question that have entered into human history.. It under consideration to see the limited ca has been shown that the will of God is sov pacity of the human will as compared with ereign, and that it lias been the choice of the sovereign will of God. The will of God the sovereign Creator to create a man . in is infinite, man’s will is finite. Man has no the divine image and endow him with the creative ability through which by the exer power of moral choice. , Thus we have two cise of his will he can create worlds. He wills, or two. beings with the power of cannot make even one hair black or white.. choice. As the will of the Almighty is sov He cannijt add one inch to his stature. He ereign (for within" this sovereign will of cannot choose his parentage, and can have God man was. created arid endowed like only a very limited control over his chil wise with' the power of choice), there must dren. The great issues of right and wrong of necessity be a limit to the potver of he cannot change, . He cannot make sin choice with which man is in possession. anything else, but sin, nor can he separate ' To say that mail's power of choice fs equal from sin the guilt which is its snre arid nat-" to that same power in God is to rob God of ural consequence. The more we consider H is. sovereignty. Indeed any" power of the will of man as to the extent of its range choice anywhere, in any degree, that is not ' the more limited jt appears, It is safe to (3) . 204 •' THE PREACHEI L*S MAGAZINE ■ ■■' ' reason Unit not one of the prerogatives i>f though he cJtiiiw to do so he could not help God lias licen surrendered to tlie stiia.ll lim going. . Or to have him stay'at-home be its of human will. The will Of man is .so cause- he did not choose to go, and yet he small and limited in comparison with (he could hot iUt aiiything else. He chose to stay - ■vast realm of'.things both spiritual and 'a t lumu-,' hut lie couldn’t thoose anything physical that were all the individual wills elsb. Tlie only way such a state .of affairs of hmnanity united into one great personal 'could happen would be for the sovereign - will, representing the will potver of the en will of 'God to extreme itself irresistibly tire human .race*, it would he wholly made* through'the human, will,, thus, captivating quale for those riiatiers that-demand the the him,ian will, aiid bringing the man into exercise of the sovereign will of God. . bondage, There are', doubtless occasions iwlien this, has been dime, :is will be shown T iik L im iti;i> .Realm of H lbiAn Ciiqici; later, .blit for the present we must state U seems clear .that' tlie' limits of the ■'that if evcry.himiari choice- is (he sovereign realm of human choice are very confined. will, of God exercising, itself through the Men. brag about (heir will power, but such human will then all the sinful events of hit- , bragging is. against all reason as well. as, man history .are. chargeable to a holy'God, good manners. The. truth is that..man is and man is blameless of. all sin, for he had constantly and extremely dependent upon 110 choice in the matter, though lie was en-. his Creator. Without the divine superin dowed with a power of volition. It is' tendence man could not exist, much less ■ about,like saying that man has a will but rule the universe. . lie does not have any use foe it. becausc it However. We must not conclude that the is only a medium through which God power'of human choice is not important., makes contact with the affairs of human Indeed it is very important. Though the life and thus shapes every event of human r realm in which it may be exercised is very history. Hut all such -reasoning', arrives limited, yet. that realm is given, '.through finally at the place where a.holy God is the sovereign will of God, into the keeping charged with sin. of man, and God respects that gift, nor The really important matter in reference ■ does'He destroy-man by removing it from to human volition in its relation to the sub him; . ■-: ■ " ject of predestination is the realm of moral choice. Tlie fact that man is not only, a T u t-: I m p o r t a n t R i .a i. m i n W h i c h H u free agent but a free moral agent is tlie im m a n C h o i c e Is E x e r c is e d ; ' . portant thing here. If moral choice Were There are two general, aspects-to the outside of his.realm of being then indeed realm of human choice. One is that .realm . we could not blaffie niun for sin at all. In of choice-where ho moral issue is involved. fact the entire sin qticstion so far asSnan is? The other is concerned with moral deci concerned would not be present, .for if it is sions. .Men make decisions every day. true that the first sin as well as all subse-' Some of these decisions are related to com ■quent sins result from the. .act of moral mon, everyday affairs of only, passing ini-, choice then it logically folhhvs that if the parlance. Other decisions deal with right power of moral chojce had been denied to .and wrong, sin and holiness, heaven and man. in ]iis creation neither the first sin nor ■hell. The predeslinarians declare that all any subsequent sins could, have been com these decisions are the result of .the sover mitted. Sin is impossible without free eign purpose and decree of God. It is in agency acting in fhe department of moral deed a species .of warped reasoning that choice. 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of. free moral choice there, and there only, -tTIic great number.of choices that a man is is humaii sin possible. called on to make from his'childhood on . This shows tlie real .importance of the through life are varied and. frequently dif realm of human choice. We have already ficult, but it is through these choices that shown that/there is inuch'witb which men he shapes his business and social life. It is have to.'do that lies entirely outside their only when moral-^hoices.ptess in upon his power of choice, mid over-which they .have life that he is called on to decide for right no control, whatever. Hut the fact that or wrong, sin or holiness. Only then does they do have, through' the power of tlieir he change the direction of his moral path ! God given volitional nature, control in way. We feel that it is quite, safe to say . some measure over some things, and among . that every'man makes moral choices, many . those “some things”; is;included a list of, .of them, every'day, but he also makes a •ntforaj elements' affecting their very life iri > much larger number of choices in tyhich its .present anti eternal future, this makes there is.no moral element involved. the realm of human choice important. It is within this realm that character is made. T ii k V a k ie t y i)F E v e n t s A f f e c t i n g .. Good character 'and bad character are alike ' H l.’M<\NS. . ■ the1 result of man's,moral decisions. We do • It seems almost useless to say that much; nof .wish this to be understood as excluding with which man has to do is not the result tlie power in the life of; the atoning work of his own volition. He deals, constantly of. Chrt'st, but even in that there must be : with things over which lie has no control,. acceptance through the acti,on‘ of the hu The vast.majority of things are far beyond man .will, acting within the scope of its him so far as control is concerned. The moral limits.-.: seasons of the year, the condition of the weather, the general condition of world liv A I'u h th h h .D iscussion .ok t h i : Hum an ing, the movements of nations and groups ■ . w n . i . . of people, the. trend. of time and human tl has already been stated that not all of life, etc., etc., all are beyond his power to the action^ "of the human will are related stay or direct. Even with the matter ' directly to moral choices. Probably the broadened out so far that it includes all .of great majority of human choices are made those things which other humans are en when n.trmoral matter is under considera gaged in, :md which are the result of the tion.. While it-is well understood that the collective will power of tlie race, whether if moral elenlent might quite readily be ad he a result of the attio/is of past genera-' mitted into nearly everything with which . .lions,-or- whether it is the result of action nian has to d o ,;»») in many cJises'the non- ■■ •of his contemporaries, whether it be col moral choices arc indirectly related to mor lective action or, as most human events al things iind thus take, on a moral aspect, are', a disconnected and aimless and unre yet the far greater number of human ■ lated and unintelligent conglomeration of choices have no dealings with moral affairs, choices where each individual is doing what " A . man chooses to- go to business by one he wants to-do, still all of these do not be street or another. It .makes no difference gin to cover the field of things and events set far as his moral living is concerned. He that man is called upon to deal with.. may cat toast or untoiisted bread to suit his There is a . still greater field than the one . fancy; with no thought of making a moral shaped by human choices, just as. there choice. He may cut his firewood with an are things that lie beyond the control of ax or a saw, whichever is easiest for him the human individual so also do they lie and -lie will not bp blamed -for his choice. beyond the reach and power of the collect 206 THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE
ive will power of the race. Though human sent to perdition and the of her group to choice is important within its realm'there heaven. . is a much bigger realm where human choice V Enough has been said so that the reader avails nothing, Many and varied are the can gather the idea of a predestination of . ' events which concern humanity over which evpnjs through the purposes and decrees of man has no control, but to which He must the sovereign God .wtiich does not neces find adjustment through tin* action of his sarily mean the salyalion;or 'damnation of ' will. . ' . • any man. Or in other words it can be . stated,- there,is a predestination of things. T h e , Action of th e Sovi;ki:ign W il i, and events, which is according to the sov* Man the creature cannot create, neither ereign will of God from all eternity. There can he.superintend to.any gr
• position is true of the rest of creation be whole, matter is a blessing instead of a side 'man,, then it m ustfollow th at m an. curse. -Without these events which accom- who has the highest powfcr of choice of ‘pany the constancy of the seasons all hu them all has at least as much to do in de manity' woujd. perish. Nor can it be said; termining his manner of living as they. If that the purpose of God which fixed the the power of the brute is limited to in seasons, in their courses was an ’after stinct, and if through the power of ii^tinct thought with Him. / Evidently the seasons it lives, mates, rears a family, propagates were rolling their rounds before the flood, its kind, lives in lands best-suited for its and the covenant of-God with Noah. As welfare, protects itself from’ enemies, part of the plan of the infinite mind they chooses proper diet, builds suitable homes, were in the purpose of God from all eter nests and dens, and has managed to survive nity, apart of; those events and purposes through countless generations, then it must which alone belong to our .sovereign Cre still be remembered that man has greater ator. : . abilities' and endowments, Man thinks/ G ra ce a.s YVu u , as N a t u r e I s H e l p f u l reasons, has a‘ wide range .of emotions, is . capable of eternarimprovement, has a true If the order of material things is such sense of right and wrong, a. desire for wor that they are arranged for the continuance ship and a capacity for faith and holiness, of life and existence, why then should we as well as for sin and doubt. Must it not reason that grace, which cost the death of follow that humanity thus endowed will ; Christ to procure, is administered in such a have at least as much.power over its own manner that regardless of human choice destirjy as, do the beasts and birds? * some arc predestinated to be lost through its administration? The. material things of ‘ M a n a n d B e a s t S u r r o u n d e d b y t h e lime are of passing endurance, but grace is S a m e E v e n t s eternal in its reach. If the laws of nature If man is surrounded by events that are are helpful and favorable to human exist fixed from all eternity, so also is the brute. ence how much more are the things of The laws of nature operate alike for them grace favorable to man’s salvation rather both. The seasons with'their periods of, than to his damnation. The fact is.that seedtime and htirvest, come and go in regu both nature and grace are so favorable to lar repetition,. It is through these physical mankind that only a misapplication of laws and. forces that all creation ,has its their benefits, or direct opposition to them, .supply of the wherewith of living. The can make them inoperative to their fullest suspension of one season would mean the- and most favorable extent. The statement extinction of the greater part of the. brute that “All things work together,for good to creation, and an u nexperienced hard ship on them that love God” is not a mere plati all the rest, including'man,' The seasons tude. It is a solid truth of both nature and are <1 matter of true predestination, God’s grace, covenant with Noah was “While the earth G r a c e Is P redestinated .. remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold; and heat, and summer and winter, and day It is not true that liu man choice is pre and night shall not cease." The events destinated only as the human will is in the which have resulted from the constancy of sovereign will o f. God as has been ex the seasons are events with which the brute, plained, but it is true that the grace of as well as man has dealt, and th^y have, God, “which bringeth " salvation,” ■ and been things of help instead.of hindrance.’ which “Came through Jesus Christ” is pre All has been arranged that life might con- destinated. ' God has decreed that grace tinue instead of being exterminated. The should come into the world. It is one of 208 TH ^ PREACHER’S MAGAZINE.
those fiats, of the -sovereign will of God. ' of his powers that embraces moral choice, Man did not order it, nor want itf but God and if is. in Ibis dealing with-the grace of sent it. The grace of God is a mailer of God,, which is for Jiis help-and salvation, predestination, 'and is accompanied by a ’that man shapes his destiny for an eternal thousand events .with which man must future. He may be saved, or lost according f dqal, and not only must lie deal with grace, fo his own moral choice,. And in moral- but he must deal with grace-in that realm chok^man is free, . \
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Expository Messages on Christian Purity
O liv e M . W inciijcsteh
■„ TiiE K in g d o m of G o d . by all means, and, the kingdom has not For the kingdom of God is not meat, and coml1 to man if it has not established in drink,!but, righteousness and peace and joy t that man some, (fixed principles of conduct, in the Holy Ghost (,Rbm. 14: 17). principles of conduct, that will, regulate his . HE state and condition of a purified life in charily, toward his fellmvman so that heart is expressed under various he will not put a stone of stumbling in his * figures in Scripture, The one givenway/ Hut there must notbe a confusing of us in this passage was very familiar to Jew cause and effect, and also there must not be ish Christians, for they had brought it the forcing of general. fundamental princi down from their own theology into 'Chris- ples into petty.casuistry. tian .terminology. The kingdom of God : While it is true that the kingdom of. God was the.phrase wh.ich gathered up all.iheir .in the heart produces certain regulative hopes and expectations at the time o,f the principles of conduct; these are the effects coming of Christ. . Jesus had taken this of the^kingdom and not the kingdom itself. conception and’.had given to the Jewish The kingdom stands within the heart as a forms of thought a Christian content, and .. great primary cause- in relation to these the Apostle Paul uses'it in the passage be regulating pinciples. What is true, more fore us, no doubt because in the issues pre over, is that regulative principles..of con sented the Jewish Christians were involved. : duct may comc from other sources than the kingdom, of*-God in the life; they may come T h k K in g d o m n o t P r im a r i l y i n P e t t y from a cultural.or moral training, Alltrue Scruples ' ■ cultural and moral life has as a background In speaking of the kingdom the apostle the religious and moral nature of man- approaches it from the .negative aspect, and given by God and more often has a partic lays down the principle that its essential ular background of Christian culture, but essence is not quibbling over petty scruples. with all this taken into consideration we The thought here is not that the kingdom find that there is p, tendency for these to . within the heart of man does not. produce gradually lose their ideals if there is not some fundamental convictions which will present the‘momentum of the kingdom of regulate oulwaird conduct; it will do this God within the heart ; thus \vc came back (8) THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE 209 Pi % ' * to the .first, assert ion that, the kingdom of tified by faith, we have peace with God.” God .produces .regulative principles of con Tu be justified is to be accepted by God as duct. though we had not .sinned. The .atoning - The second, point lliat we noted in this death of Christ grants’ us this reprieve. Or connection that while there.is the fact that we may translate the word.justified a little the cause fundamentally of regulative prirt- : differently and probably will lie more true . dples of conduct in the life is the kingdom to the Greek in doing so, if we say, “Being of God hr the heart, yet there must not be declared righteous.” We cannot be de the forcing of these general principles into, clared righteous through any means of our petty, c.asuistry, Sometimes we -seem. to own, but tlirough Christ and His atoriq- savor of the medieval scholastics when we , ment we can, stand before God acquitted or, carry general principles into minutke of through the merits of-that death declared conduct. .We make life a burden to bear rightequs, Thus those who teach or have not only for ourselves bill, also for. others taught i» the past the thought of imputed by .seeming to convey , the thought that the righteousness have a .truth, but in many esseiUud nature of the kingdom of God cases they have taken this truth anti car ■ consists in the observance of certain Hunt's ried it beyond the original purpose. They of.secondary importance; they may be af have assumed that imputed righteousness fected but ihe -whole spirit of the kingdom took the place of imparted righteousness; may be lost in altercation over them. .The that cannot be. so. Imputed righteousness ; essential nature of the -Kingdom does not is our justification but not our sanctifica lie in these questions of petty casuistry.. tion. ; •More fundamental in righteousness is A K in g d o m o f K ighteousnkss ' the impartation into our nature of a new ’ ' ’ After dealing with the negative aspect j „ operative principle whereby we can func the.apostle turns to the positive and gives, tion according to; the life tliat--is in Christ. as liis first fundamental premise as to the Jesus and not according to “the law of sin nature of the kingdom that Ht consists in. and death,” . This impartation begins in re righteousness. The thought of righteous generation, when sanctification: is’ begun, ness had .resounded down through the ages and is given full coritrol unhampered by from the (lays of.Amos; Isaiah' sounded any shv principle in entire sanctification. forth the praises of this, virtue" with all of Herein \ lies the essential essence of the the glowing fervor of his being. The con kingdom of God. There may be many who tent brougiit down from ;the Old Testament . cry, “I.o here, lo there,” but any diversion - was enhanced in (he New'. from this centrifugal point means a deflec Viewing righteousness as we do from the tion,from the true essence of the kingdom. study of our New Testament, we. may re- We should be as watchmen set on a tower gard it as righteousness imputed, right to guard this great fundamental truth. We eousness imparted and righteousness .prac should not let ourselves be. diverted from ticed. ,. ■. ■ . ■ ■. - this great fact to points of petty casuistry. - Since we have already touched somewhat To lose this truth means in time to lose all; upon this last point, that is, righteousness to guard it faithfully means a dynamic practiccd, in that we have stated that the spiritual life. Imparted righteousness! The kingdom produces regulative, principles of divine nature imparted to us! What a glo conduct, w e' will . Jioiv .dwell principally rious privilege! Who would wish to come lipon the ■ two previous statements. First short of this hope in Christ Jesus? Who' there is righteousness imputed.. This we would wish to fail to recognize the fullness sec in a j>assage of Scripture such as is of this privilege? WhiJe there in comfort found, in Rom. 5: l ,. “ |k ’mg therefore, jus- in imputed righteousness, there is far more (9) ; 210 THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE
in imparted righteousness,. Moreover it is we find our peace disturbed by the stirrings more dynamic in the life for one is external of sin within, and' then (t comes accentuat ■to us; but the other operates within, creat ed in entire sanctification, ing the nature anew, in a full, complete res . ‘ But peace is not a state and condition toration so far as sin is concerned, correlated with righteousness as part of .the kingdom of God within the heart; it'comcs A K in g d o m o f P e a c e forth from righteousness; it is one. of its The passage of scripture goes on to say firstfruits. When the Holy Spirit- has that the kingdom of God is peace. It is wrought His full work in the heart, then interesting to note, that the verse or state-' does peace spring up; it is a resultant of ment does not. read, ?‘But righteousness, righteousness, . Whatever way we look at peace and. joy in the Holy Ghost,” but it peace this is true. If we look' at peace as a does read, '‘Righteousness and peace and cessation of hostilities, then we have a re joy in tl)l> Holy Ghost.” The fact that we sulting relation from righteousness, and if have the conjunction between the first.and we look at peace from the standpoiftt of a second thought . would indicate, it "might sense of the divine favor, then we have an seem that this second element'has a. rela element of feeling, and feeling is always an tion to the first as well as being a part that attendant, never an entity by itself. .f' is predicated concerning the kingdom of Cod. A J o y o u s K in g d o m The (act that the thought of peace riiay : The last assertion made concerning the be related. to righteousness, not only as . kingdom of God within the heart is that part of the kingdom in the heart, .but as a . there is “Joy iii the Holy Ghost.” The ■ resultant of righteousness itself is support fact that joy comes is hot to occasion won ed, by the nature of peace itself or its in der. When, the condemnation of sin has herent meaning. Peace denotes primarily been removed, and the stain of sin has been the cessation of hostilities. The natural washed away, with the consequent impar- heart of man is-at- enmity against God,; and ‘tation of .righteousness, then this alone, in the regenerate heart while at first there would lay., the' groundwork for joy. There is a dominant sense of peace, yet as life heeds to be no special quickening of the proceeds there is detected a warring eler sensibilities to cause-the wellspring. of joy ment within the soul, but when there comes to yield its fruitage; this fact alone is syif- the final purification of the heart in entire ficient to occasion joy. sanctification, then there is a cessation of As. the realisation of this momentous all hostilities. Peace follows. work within seizes the field of conscious But there-may be. postulated .another el ness and its glorious reality dawns upon ement in connection with peace; it natur the mind, us far as . .the mind inay appre-. al]y follows from the first, at least'when wo ■ hend the reality, then should we wonder are dealing in the realm of. the divine, It that the sensibilities are stirred into action may be true in humfin relations that peace and that they act jind react until at times; may bring a cessation of hostilities, yet not the whole being is overwhelmed with joy?- bring th£ parties concerned in harmony We might wonder if there were no joy. and favor one with another, Tg.be sure Tl'ien there is a double background for this is a. precarious peace; it. is formal rath' joy. There, is the. sense of righteousness .er than real. But when we enter the realm within and consequent to this comes peace. of'the divine, we find the true peace. Not The flow of peace within the heart accel- only are we reconciled to God and He is ■ eratcs joy. On this point let us listen to reconciled to us, but there is (lie peculiar Wesley. “W ith this peace of G od/’ lie sense of. the divine favor. This comes to says, "wherever it is fixed in the soul, there us first in our regeneration, but afterward is also ‘joy. iii -the Holy Ghost’; joy THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 211
wrought in the heart by the Holy Ghost, evidences of a state of entire sanctification - ' by the ever-blessed Spirit of God. He it is -is great joy. That it generally accompanies that worketh in us that calm, humble re- this state, is true; that it necessarily does,. joicing in God, through Christ . Jesus, ‘by is ari error; and that," of itself,-it is a prin- whom' we have now received the atones cipal evidence of its attainment, is far from’ ment,’ the reconciliation with God; and the truth. As Mr. Fletcher says, ‘It is ho- that enables us boldly to. confirm the truth . liness, not happiness, we want.’ Faith, liv- of the royal psalmist's declaration, ‘blessed ing by faith, walking by faith,' and that is the man,’ (or rather happy) ‘whose un- every moment, is the great proof of this righteousness is forgiven, and whose sin is state. Often it is great peace, rather than covered.’ He it is that inspires the Chris- joy, that marks its attainment. That there tian soul with that-even, solid joy, which is great happiness to be "enjoyed in this arises from the testimony of the Spirit that blessing, is a truth we would have shiriing he is a child of God; and that gives him to. in our minds; with all the clearness of an . 'rejoice with joy unspeakable, in hope of imclt/uded meridian sun; but that it is ho- the glory of God’: hope of the glorious im- liness—purely the-image of Christ that we age of God, which is’in part, and shall be should more especially seek, is. an idea we fully ‘reyealed in him,’ and of that crown would have blazing in upon the mind with of.glory which fadeth not away, reserved in a strength and clearness that sfiould eclipse .heaven for him” (Sermon II, Vol. I). . the otlier.”_ . But while joy is generally an accompani- .Thus have we in brief perspective viewed' ment, iwo points should be noted, first that the elements of the kingdom of God within its fnanifestation is various, different per- the heart, With such abiding truths of sons expressing it differently, and second magnitude, we would not turn aside to pet- that it is not an absolute criterion of the (y. scruples to bemean ourselves' with some' experience. - On this point let us have a. of the very small things that will become word from , a. writer for the "Guide ,t<> ‘ regulated naturally if the greater principles Christian Perfection’'in 1841, more especi- reign within, but we would diligently seek ally as he quotes Mr. Fletcher. “Another that righteousness dwells in our heart by wrong idea,” he tells us, “irhbibed by faith bringing wi(h it its attendants, peace many, is, that'one of the most prominent and joy. . '
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Prciyermeeting Suggestions for July
, JUe w is T , C ori.ktt . . • 'V . True Liberty the condition of the heart and the .qual ity of the spirit. . (John 8: 31-36) ■ II; L iberty C o m es F n o k G qn L ib e r t y o f U n i t e d S t a t e s ! B a s e d - o n P u j s - . 1. No man is free, while in bondage to sin. c i m .e s . o f G.o d ’b W o r d 2. Sin brings fear, doubt, slaverj’, corrup 1. George italicrbft. satd, “Every enterprise tion and bondage. of the Pilgrims began from God." I ff . J esus C a m e to G ive L iberty 2. True liberty is the. attitude\af the’mind, 1. The gospel has brought freedom and lib-' ill) t • - 212 THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE
- ' .erty to every place anil person where it IV. !'At T hy Right.Hanu Theme Are Pleas-- has been accepted; (Many illustrations 'ores, roii Evehmore” . can be gathered from history, and jwr- 1. At Chrisi’s command to dispense to His sonal expericncc). . . followers. , - .. 2." Only the sanctified can know the full ■ 2. Pertaining to future life. > freedom of God, . v 3. The writer is thankful for tliis future life.. a..From its quantity—fullness of joy. The Protected Church , b. From its quality—pleasures. iVo weapon, that is jormrd agaimt tlire, shall c. From the honor—at Thy ■ right hand. prospet (Isa. S4: 17). d. From th'e perpetuity—for evermore, . . . . 1. The Church has been preserved in spite of e. From t^c cause—Thy presence. numerical su])eriority of its foes. 2. The Church has been preserved in.-spite of The Viaion of the Apoatle 'PauJ ' for Service . philosophy. ■ . 1. An Enlarged Vision (Acts 26: 16-141) *1!. Tlie Church has been preserved in spite .of 2. An' Emancipated Life (Gal.' 1: IS, 16). persecution. 3. ■ An Energizing Power .(Rom. IS: 19). 4. The Church/Jiajv been preserved in spite of 4. 'An Enveloping Love (Acts 26: 20), w ealth. , 5. An Enthusiastic Devotion (Gal. 6: .14). 5. The Church has been"preserved in spite of ' . "' ’ . —SEi.Ktmi, ■ su p erstition. : '' 6.. Tlie Church has been, preserved in spile of •in-": i T h o K ing fidelity.—S elected. (lU'v.-iO: 16) : ■ . I. A Promised King (Jef. 23: S, .0 ; Isa. 32: 1 ; . lncreaic o f F a ith ' I’&a. 2: 0).' . . . (Luke 17: 5) - 2.. A P resented Kinfi (M a ll. 2 : 2 ; Jo h n 1: 49; !, FAirir Is C apable Of I n.c k w .s e '; Matt. 21: S). ■ i; In the amount of truth it embraces; -3. A Persecuted-King (Luke 10; 14; Mait. 27:- i '2 , In the decree of intensity with which-it ' 21, 37).. ‘ .'■• ' . lay s hold of its Tnbject. • 4. A- Personal King (Zech. 14:4-6 ; Rev. 1:7 ).' •3. InHhe force'with which it works. S. A Powerful King (Psa. 2: 0). I I. T h e I ncrease of F a ith Is D esikaiili-: ■ . - ■ : — S e l e c t e d ■ . 1.. For-the sake of our holiness. • 2. For the sake of our happiness. \ ■ . . Soul Health. ': 3. For the Sake of our usefulness, . ' ' . (Jeremiah 2S: 20) . ; - I II . T h e I nckeasf, o f F a it h , I s- to .H i Sought 1. T i i e ’M eaning of Soul H ealth . T h rou g h P haver . ' Y - . .'Tlie. spiritual nature living up to the re- ; 1, The prayer for the increase of faith quircnicnts of God in such a relationship as should be earnest. . -' ■ . . to maintain a normal, function of-the .-'spirit-'- 2, The prayer for .tlie increase of faith, mil senses,and relationships, should be. accompanied with habitual I I. Signs of S oul H ealth , ' _ 1 , meditations on the object of faith, • " '3. The prayer for the increase, of faith 1. A pleasant desire (u do God's will in all' . things. ' should be accompanied with avoidance ■ of everything. that tends to impair tlie . a. Prayer. ; b. Bible rcadinj;. . strength of faith. ■ —Selected. C. Attending the'means of grace. ” Gloriout Pi-oipect* • ' d. Paying of tithes.: ■ ■ ' . • (Psalm 16: It) e. Soul-winning. • v I, This PsAlm Incluof.s , a Comi'AHIson of, ; 2, The enthusiastic attitude to religious du t h e 'T k u e .G o d w ith Other Goos ' ties and service. . ’ ■ ' I. l>cats with past, blessings. 3. Based primarily on the love of God she’d ■ 2. Treats of future'prospects. ' 1 '."'abroad in the heart'by the iloly Spirit. l l , ‘‘T h o u W Il t Sh e w M e t h e P ath o f L if e ” III. T h e . CinusTiAN- S hould D o H is B e s t ' to. . 1. Pert,lint to this present life (Jo h n 14: 6)-. . M a i n t a i n .Goon S m i T U A L H e a l t h 2. Possible for every person. II}. “ I n T h y P resence I s F ulness o f J oy” Protection and Power 1. Both present and' future (John 17: 13; . Y .' '. (l’sidm 37) - Y IS: 11). . l i .Punishment—•“The Lord shall laugh" (v. 13).' 1.- M an’s capacity enlarges and so. does the . i. Preservation—“The Lord upholdeth" (v.,17)., . ;«>•: ' "3. Perception—"The Lord kndweth” (y. 18). ( 12) THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 213
4, Protection -;;‘Tlie Lord lovelh" (v. 2H). 5, Persistence—-"The-. Lord ... . forsaketh mil" Qualifications for Personal ■7 (v- 2H<- ■ ; .7 /. . Workers 0.. Provision—''Tlk' Lord shiili help’’'(v . 40}. . .. ■ Hash, Mii.i.kh., ■ • 1 7. Power—“Tin; Lord. ■ . . shall deliver” (v. -10). S. Pardnn—"The Lord . . . shatl‘savc',.-(v. 40), .1 ,. O-INSKCKATION roi: P f.IISOS’AI, Kvangei.isai . : ■.-■‘Sn.'KcmK. ' We.Must' Ll'avc All: I.- Like.Abraham left Ur— Ur o f toorldli- . ness (Gen. 12: 1-4). ' T k e K ing . :2:. Like the Israelites left bondage1—baiul- . (Psalm -15) u se oj shi (lix. 12:.40-42). / 1. The, Beauty <>f ihc.Kinn ,(y. 2).-. ,3. ‘Like Hartiniicus. left iiis garment— Ira v -' 2; The-Majesty of the Kind. (y. 3). • v ■ •»«(> (M ark110: 50). 3. The yicfory (if the King (v. 4),. . the, hindrances 4. -Like-till; woman of-Samaria,'when she 4,-TheCharacter of Ihe-Kinc (v,.7). ■ ■ ■ left the water-pot—(cniifnK . .5. .The Desire of the Kinn (v/ 11). our work to shine for Jesus (Jno. 4.:. 28), ' t>. flic Palace of the Kil)j; (v, IS). 5/ Like David. left Saul’s armor T7. Tile Phiisc of the King (v. 17). • — letivihg „ ' all ericumbrtincfs. t
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3. Keep it tenaciously (Jno. 17: h ) , b', Ag fellow workers with him (2 CVr. 4. Continue in the Word of God untir 6:1). . ': ingly (Jno. S: 31); . ■ c. He causes you lo-triumph (2. Cor. ■ S.'Live the Word of God daily . (2 Cor. 2: 14). 3 :3 ) . ; 4. I] You Confess,-You Will Overcome . 6. Hold i t forth boldly (Phil. 2: 16). ‘ (Rom . 10: 9). 7.-Muse on it .continually'(Psalm 1: 1.9). ' . 2. lie Should) V I. Cosuitions of Successful Spin.- W i n n i n g . li Hold it as the standard of his teach The Successful Soul Winners ing (I:Pct.,4: II). , 1. Plas divine assurance (Luke 10:20; ' 2, .Appeal to it all the time (1 Cor. .1: 1 ■ 1 Jno. 4; 13, 14). 3 i). ; - ' 2.1a filled with love (1.-Cor.'. 13 i I ' 3. Read it diligently (Isa.' 34: 16)-. 1 Thcss. 3: 12). '. '/ ' 4. Search it-thnroitghly (Jno. .5: 39). -; 3. Hungers for the salvation-of others 5; Store it up in his heart j(Deut. 6: ti; (Jno, 3: 36; Rom. 9: 1-3; Phil. 1: 8). 11: 19). , . ' ■■■ 4. Longs to rcach the.neglected (Mark 6. Plead the prolYiisrs-in prayer (Psa.\ 6: 34; Jas. .2: 1-9). 119: 25, 28, 41). . - , - S, Is prayerful (Mark 9:29). . 6. 7s filled with holy boldness. (Acls 4; IV : T h e P ersonal W okkkk’s P ower ok A u - ' . 13, 29; I:’pii. (j: 10-20), '• TIIORITY • ! ■ 7. Has'joy ..in the Lord (Noll. 8: 10; 1 . , T iiess.'S: i6 ) , . ‘ ■ ■■'-■ He^ias authority : . 8. Is humble (M att 20: 25-2S; Phil. 2:'; 1. To heal sickness (Mark 3:15), -. 2. To cast out unclean spirits (Mark • ■: 5-8). - - - - . 9. Has- tenderness of soul (Acts 20: 19. 6: 7). ' • ; • 3. To preach, the Word powerfully 31; Matt. 12: 20). : 10. Is consecrated and devoted (Luke S: (Matt,:28: 18), ' • 10, 11; Phil. 2: 20, 21). . • :/ • - 4. To become a -child- of Cod (Jno. 1: 12 ). ; VII,. P e r s o n a l Q u a l i t i e s o f S oup. W i n n i n g - ). -The Soul Winner: II. H is I s the P ower ok Abundant: . a: Prays earnestly (Jas. S: H), . 1. Grace (2 Cor. 8: H). - : 1). Contends earnestly for the faith 2. Life (Jn o . 10: 10). . - (Jude 3). . ' . • 3, Hope. (Rom. IS: 13). ■ : c. Earnestly heeds God's voice (Heb. '' 4'. Glorying (PhiL i'i9). ■ ; 2: I). 5. Work (t Cor. IS: SB). , d. Covets the best cifls (I Cor, 13:31).' 6.'-Prayer--and answers (1 Thess. 3: 10'. 2, lit Is Guided:. : ' and Eph* iJ: 2 0 ) . '. . . . a. By God'S eye (Psa , 32: 8}, ., - b. Guided into all truth (Jno. 16: 13). ■V, P er so n a l W o h k r r 's P o w f.r f o r P u n i.ic c. Guided continually (Isa. 58: 11). S p e a k in g id. Guided like a -flock (Psa. 7 8 ;'52). . " 1.’ The Comtiiaiul: . . . . 3. He Must Stand: 'a. .Be not afraid, but speak (Acts 18: 9, a. In God’s grace, (i Pet.'S: 12). •10). . . ■ ■ 1). In faith of assurance (1 Cor. 16:' 13), ■ b, Be strong, for God is with you (H ai;. c. In the power of God (Eph. 6: 11). - 2: 4 ) . ■ .- . .. d: With the: armor of .God for Victory- c. Go, and God will he yotir- moiilh . (E ph. 6: 14). ■ (Ex. 4: 12). •'-
2. The ■Promise: V III. T h e P e r s o n a i . W o r k e w J s S e im h a t e i h o m a. Out- of ■ .weakness you will .brconic W o u j j m j n e s s strons; (Heb. .11:34). I. The purse of Worldliness Is Seen: h. It is not you ihat speak, but God- ■" a. Robbed Abraham- of jpy when in (M att. 10: 20), ' ’ Egypt (Gen. 12: 10r20). . - c. Christ will speak- in you (2 Cor.. b. Wreeked Lot’s life in Sodom- {Gen. . ; 13: 3 ). ' . , . . 19:17). <1.-God wilt enable" you In talk (Deiit. - . : c. Blighted the life of Demas (2 Tim. 6-.7). : ... .. 4: 10). . -3. You Represent God:. d. Caiiscd Peter to backslide (Luke 21: . a. As ambassndors (2 Cor, 5: 20).,. ■ ■ -54-62).' , ' ■ ( 14) THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 215-
2. Christian Worker Must Be Separate: III. I r JJiiLti Nor iMkan PKN-nxxisr, an. t h e a. From sinful1 associates (Acts 26: 17; C o m in g o f t o e S m h it . 2 Cor. 6: 14-18),. . ’ 1. Jesus promised, “Another Comforter.” A b: From the world {Jnp, J5: IS, 19). distinction here. -. ■ c. From the love pf the. world (1 Jno. 2. Spirit’s coming is spiritual vs. Christ’s literal. . 2:.1.5, 16). , '-. X Spirit’s coming to 120 -vs. 'Christ’s to all i.' Salvation by Christ,;. 1 ■’ believers, • i • a. Overcomes the w orld (1 Jn o . 5: 4, S), . 4. Spirit's Work is preparatory to His coming. ■ b. Crucifies us to the world .(Gal.' 6:14).- (John 16:8-11) , - c. Makes us 'dead to the world (Col. IV.' N o r J i l t D e s t k u c t iq ?? tie J e r v s m e u - ; ; 3: 1-3). .. ■ • • 1.. For punishment of Jewish nation vs. M alt.. 25:31, 32 for all living nations. IX . F a jt ii and P ray er t h e P o w e r a t P er so n -. 2. Past vs. future. ; al E v a n g e l ism • 1. The Personal WorkerI V. N ot Post-milixnnial Coming : a. Abounds in faith (2 Cor^ 8: 9); 1.. Orthodox post-mlllenhialism.. . b. Full of faith (Ads 6: S), ‘ 2. Hctcrofidj; post-millcnnialism or modernism. c. Continues steadfast in faith (Acts 3.. Significance of words, “Watch," “Wait.”
.. , ' 1 ^ : 22).; ■ ■■ ■ . VI. N ot C h r is t ' s S p iritu m . P r e se n c e W i t h H is d. Stands in faith (1 Cor. 16: 13). C h u r c h , e. Is strong in faith (Rom. 4: 20). . Explain "Lo. J am-witli you always” v i “I will 2. H e Prays: ’ come-again.” . •" ■a. With faith in God: (Jno. 14: 16).. Illustration—John, tin Isle of Patinos und b. In the name of Jesus (Jno, :14": 13). ■ prayer, “Even so, conic, Lord Jesus." . . c. According io tlie will of God (Luke -22: 23). V II. N o t P rovidential E v e n ts i n H ist o r y d. When abiding in Christ. (Jno. IS; 7, V III. N o r t h e D if f u s io n o r C hristianity " ■ i6 ) : 1. Gradual vs, sudden and unexpected. 2.\A process vs, an event,. 3. Diffusion brings salvation to wicked vs, Outlines on the. Second Coining I Hnvc second, coming "sudden destruction." " • ' Used . Seel Thess. 5:2, 3; 2 Thcss.'1:7-10; M att. 25: ' 31-46. E , E . WOliOSWORTII . . S erm on One . ' Sermon Tw o ' - Texts—Dan. 10:19, “And when he had Spoken unto me I was strengthened," and 2 Pet. 3:3, 4. T ejit—J ohn 14:3,. “I will come again.’!- ■ T h e m e —T he. Second Coining: False Theories T h e m e —T he Certainty of . Christ’s Second Refuted; Objections Answered, Fanatical Notions ; Coming, . .'■•/ Exposed. ' ’ . I ntroduction — Brief story of-life, death, resur ' I ntroduction—S ome largo denominations will rection of Christ, Mt. Olivet and ascension. An- not ordain young men. to the ministry who be . gels from glory circled throne say, “This same lieve in the imminent return of Christ. “I don’t Jesus,”, etc. . .. - ’
cart' about it.”..■‘‘Oh, that's-Second Adventism." I.’ H is F ir st an d S ec o n d ' C o m in c s C on tr a st eo ' “I don't believe in speculating-" “It is top pessir 1. First,'to provide salvation; second^ to re mistic,” etc. quire it. I. H is C o m in g D oes N ot M ean D eath ' : 2. First, in poverty; second, in glory and regal . 1. Death, the result of sin. ' splendor. 2. Death,-an enemy. 3. First, a stable; second, high and kingly,, .3, To be destroyed. 4. First, as “a lamb led”; sccond, as “the lion 4. Christ's coming brings life and resurrection of the tribe of Judah.” power. He broke up every funeral He 5. First, judged of men; sccond, to be judge of ■ ever attended. . . ' men. • • II. I t D o es Nor Mean'.Conversion 6. First, crown of (horns; second, crown of 1. This spiritual'and preparatory. Glory. . ' 2.. It is individual! : . ' . 7. First, angels sang; second, redeemed of all .3. A present requirement and experience vs, ages,'- ^ Christ’s future. 8. First,, a reality; second, an utuuluie'm ■ ■ Illustration—John 3:7, Nicodemus.' 1 .tainty.. { 15) 216 THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE
II. C h r ist 's S e c o n h A dvent W ill H e 1‘eusonae I. T m ; R eason . M en A r e N or' S avco Is N or ■' AND LITERAL * llECAfcRF.. 'o f - A n v F a il u r e , o n * t h e P art o f . 1‘ Personal: nilsuggested. by winds, "visible," ' C hrist "local,", “bodily." AII: contrasted with 1. Christ sufficient to'save all (John 1:29). ■ spiritual, providential, figurative.- This is'not univcrsalism. This 'm e a n s that 2. Bible texts: provisionally all men are saved. iSomc argu- Acts 1:11, note redundancy. ; !,** nierils .against, univcrsalism: . ' , - 1 John 3:2, three truths: a. God ' commands men . to’ repent (Acts a. We shall sec Him.' . 17:30, .31). This unnecessary if - all sins 1». Be like Him.: ■ ' .taken nyvtfy." Judgm ent of Goji is an; c. We sec Him as lie is. ■ incentive to; repent iince. IJI, His .. CoMiN'ii Is . I m m in e n t — “ WaLch,” * b. Work of the Holy Ghost, is to convict “ W ait.” - of sin (John 16:8). ' This unnecessary- (M att. 24:42; Mark 13:3S, 37; Phil. 4:5V'. ,. if all sins laken away. I. Imminent docs not mean immediate, , c. Because the Uible conditions salvation a. Much confusion here; , ; '• on faith (Rom; 5:1), All men do not bc- I),- Distinguish: between “may" and “will” . liive (Mark 16:16). . •as to time, . 2:. Christ is■ willing to.save all. ■' ■ 2,- Imminent indicates uncertainty’ 'as to time, a. Cities , !>. St fives with man through afflictions • . plate of real soul travail. Love of many (Psalm 119:67). Fortunes swept a.way; 1 waxing cold; iniquity abounding. Need'to .‘positions swept away; loved ones taken, pray as never before if we keep from being Qjod usci any of these means'to win men.- dragged into the awful vortex! lllgs. CMonasseh 2 Chron. .U: 12). III. "G ob M ay B e Swt:itT,.REAair,it ani> M oved 2. lie must repent. 1. .God docs not tell.us. to seek Mini and then mock,us by 'failing to answer (Psa. 91:14- H<; jer. .i.S:3). Time to Seek God 2. Commands- us_ seek -Him (Isa. 62:6,,7). • ; ' W. W. Gl.ENV .With’ faith, diligently (Heb. 11:6).' Re/ 1 K'ardcf of such I . .TrJtj—Hosta 10: 12. . ' ' . . . . I). Turn from wickedness. • These arc the words of Gnd through the Prophet i:'. Walk in-light. Get under burden. . God Hosea, tft the Children of Israel. In tliis chapter . Mess you. Make you a surprise and we are told that'Israel, had committed two great t marvel to yourself and everyone- else. ■ sins, ‘namely, rebellion against' God’s rule, -and IV. Till:, I’l'HPOSE . . idolatry,' After informing them .of their various I. Thai lie might. rain righteousness upon us.' slhs and pointing out that their idols had failed' Revival the hope, of the world. them, Gnd .gives' tile words-of the. test. I, S o m e .Sin s o r I sr a ix . ■■ 1. An em pty vine (v. 1),. .'■ A Man with an Unclean Spirit. • •' *,: Glory none.. Once mighty .nation; now- . Mci.vtx K. I!,\h k r.f.Y1 ' ' an einpty vine. Gnd gone! Power gone :'K.\T--Mark 5:2: -because God gone. Our danger‘today. .'dntkxt—M ark 5:1 to 20. - N o *JtCU9C, ' -.'■>■ lie dwell >n the tombs.(v. 3). j ,1*. ForsQok God, "The more God Messed a. What look him'to this unclean place? -them, the . more they increased tiieir ' b. Unclean spirit takes us to unclean plan* ', ■ idols." "If 'wc lose the glory, we become-as c.- Man; in his sinfid 1 condition, has a sounding brass, tinkling Cyfpbal: ' ■ - "graveyard ‘experience." ■ ■:2. Idolatry (v. I !1. Anything'that standi he. ■He w am k'fr'd.’ . . , .‘'tween soul and Gnd is idolatry. - a. life-size -picture, of. the twentieth een- ^Divided' heart (v.' .1). Carnality. Faulty. • liny sinner. , (y. .1), Affection .divided..'’GricVis God, If. The way of the transgressor is hard, . 4. Altars broken. down (v. 2): No love for lie eniild ntit.be restrained (v. 4)'. ". ; devotion.! So today !' Our love determined a. Chains (natural things) could not bold. lj> our devotion. . ■ • He broke them as a'cobweb. S. Reared not God (v. .1). It, He could not he tamed by any man. ' a. Therefore not seek God ‘(Psa.. 1G:4). 11:, He Wiis possessed with a super-strength. b. God. not"'in all his thoughts. Leaving ' He Was ;t sinner, and sinners today are the . ■ - - God out of life. . '■ same as then. . . <>. Swore falsely (v. 4). .Deceitful in their a. A-blue ribbon may fail, but the blood of1 covenanting with God, Counted . sacred ■' Christ cannot. , vows, of none, account. Great blessing in b. Blood necessary, for all" sinners. faithfulness (Psa! 50:14,'15). c. lesus was able to tame liim.. , ,7. Trusted in men (v. 13). Natural result of He. cut himself with stones (v. 5). ''leaving God out. Reaped -what..'they, had . a." Dcscrib.es actions of-many sinners in this sown. If you think you can get along wilh- ■life, S elf-in flicted .p ain because of m isery. ■ out. God, he will, let you do it. b.' He Was crying' continually. Sin always II, S o m e S in s o f T oday ' . . brings a lot of grief. "If all the tears Since 1, Family ultars broken •'down/-. . the fall of Adam ta the present day could 2 .. Oldrtime devotion and reverencc gone. Just be gathered together' they would m ake ■ . a /arm. Go tfi church because it is custom an ocean tliat Would be broader than the ary ; not to meet and worship God I ■ Atlantic and deeper than the Pacific, ■3. Old-time “Amen” corncr about obsolete, . .6. He was afraid of .Jesus, Sinners look at Intercessors, who. held up . preachers' bands Jesus- as an enemy. W hy'? '.Light reveals almost extinct. . corruption. 's'. Burden for lost world about gone (Ezek. 7. He prayed to the devils; ' 9:4; Psa. 110:136). A picture of a lot of “Sunday Christians " .6. Worldliness, indifference, self-complacency ’ A. All besought Him to send (hem into the robbing vis.1 of our fire and glory, Takes swine. • \ ■ '■ -V ■ ■ (i 7) 218 THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE a. If the tlLvil cannot live in lie will e. Lest (him he consumed, Sin wilt consume’ live in a hoy. entirely. h. Sonic persons as low-down as a ho;;. His wife -did not obey, and the result - When the devils entered the hogs they ‘run wa* -tragic. (Closing illustration). and drowned in the sea,. One man had enough devils in; him to make (wo '.thousand hoes want to commit suicide.. • The Syhrerider of the Heart 10. Nest we see him sitting at Jesus', fed. . ' . I. C. .M a t h i s ' a. Wlien -Jesus spoke,-the woYd lie was al T i:\ t —'proverbs 2.1:26. • - nine changed. • . . a I’ruverlis-jire short vet weighty sentences. .'Oth - It, No man could tame him, lnit' Jesus-could; er parts of script urt: ore like a rich mine, where . . ; c. -No-mail has his rifihl -mind until; he ha,s the precious ore. runs along in one continued the. mind of. Christ. ■vein; but' Proverbs lire like n heap of dctached CoscLitsmii—Ile.went and published it abroad: -.pearls,- yet .possessing great excellence, and Vitlue. If' Jesus does something' it is worth. telling oth The book ■ was ^written in Solomon’s old'.age! ers. . • ami is chiefly addressed to young people. They Api'Kai — If you are in the condition of this are admonished not to forget God, nor to offer mini. Jesus will liberate you. lie can free you. to Him tlie nu-ie refuse of- life. This text Is a rhange you, fame you. l-ct ilirn da it to/iight’. ■ailt for flic surrender of the heart and happy lie is' jiassing b y y o u t coast. are- they who oliev. - ’ N otk-—T his sermon is .by.; Melvin TC.- liarkley,' I. Notice W hat Goi> IJksiris "The heart.” weil-known evangelist who has -siita1 passed to i. The heart ’is the seat of affections (Deut. his reward. Copied hv his- brother,. ArthOr EUs- - '"■:/ ; . worth liarkley,-also an evangelist, . ■ 1. hrom .the. heart proceedeth the issues Df life - il’tov. 4:23).,'.’ . .1. The. heart is deceitful ;ind desperately, wicked A Warning to Escape. fjer. 17:0V. . ' ■ ..' ' . . - : II. N o tkt. W ho I ) i;sihks t i n : I I kaht. Il is God. A k t i u ' k Ki,(.s«'frt(Tft !I,w(K m :v ' , - *: I. God the Creator. " . : . .;' Eftapr for thy lifr . . . fi\t( llniu hr cim'smtml. ?: Gud the Ilenefaclor. (Gen. 1‘J:I7). ■ . ; Hod the'Author "of Salvation. . iNTKitnucnoN— Lot- vyas- -given a choice. He' ■I. CJod the -Judge. . .-; . ' madc_the wionj; choice. Everyone has choices to 111: T h e I’ttimisK ion'W iiifii .Goo Di.sims t iii: niake. Nothing is move '(ragir than tit find that II kart . ■ . ' ■ 1 we have.-made the- wrong - choice ‘.when too late. 1. That He im y enlighten it (Jiph. .S; 14). Lot's choice took him in the-wrong direction. lie 2. That He may pardon its. siris anti-remove. - looked toward Sodom. He pitched his tent toward its guilt' (Neh.-9:17).- . ‘ . , ' Sodom: Tic dwelt in-the plain', in the Kate, then , -.1. That He may .cleanse it and mate il ,a in the city. dwelling place.for Himself (Eph, 3:17), . .1. Cod w ould destroy Sodom", a. Abraham interceded, L ot’s W ife h. God would not destroy it fiir the sake of • ; . ten righteous people. I, C, M athis . c. Could not' find ten righteous, I ivonder Tc.'tj— huktt- 17:32. ' - , ; if we could find ten!. real- Christians in '. 1. R i;m Kiiiikh H er P ^ iyileues some of our cities. . " I.. She had been instructed in the knowledge ■ A. God commands, 'them to. f!ci\ ■ ~ ' »i God. - - ' . a. .Lot’s sons-in-lavy mocked him. The peo . .2, Site was closely related to a child of God. ple of Noah’s time did too. 3. She Was faithfully warned of impending . b. He lingered. No time to linger,. d a n g e r.' -. c. 'The angel forced him to start. Not often II. R i .m k m ii1:h H kh S in ‘ ! ; does God force a soul, but this is.the ex 1. The. sin of unbelief, ception. . -- .2. It was the sin of presumption. , ■ 3. The command was unmistakable,. 3. Sin of disobedience, ■ a.' Escape.'. ' , III. K hiUi-.miiek IIek 1‘a t k . b. .Look not behind. 1. It was sudden. ; . c. Neither stay, in the plain. 2. Il was merited. ■ d, Flee to the mountains; from the luw to J. It w as final. Closed the day of-, gracc' and the higher plane. ushered in the day of doom. .. • ( Ifl) ' -. 1 ,'■■■ '• THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 219 Going to the Needy Multitudes . Ij. Their own spiritual heed and responsi >. * ' • ■ ; - bility. . I. C . M a t h is ' ■ c. The condition of their environment—no T ext—M a tt. 1-7:14.' 1 • vision. ' I. T h e P reparation- tor M eeting t iie M u l t i d. The needs in God’s work and humanity t u d e 1 . . . — (spiritual and material). Christ look Peter, James anil -John upon a e. What ought to be done and what can high mountain and was transfigured before them. lie .done. '. This was according to.His promise in M att. . 10:28., I I . "A r is e v r o m t h e dead” (state or condition). lieforc' we arc ready to po to the needy multi 1, A dead man is of no service—to remain,so . tude we must have a vision of the glorious Christ.. ■ means decay and putrefaction,: ■I. Many in a dormant condition—life may be i l . T h e . D iv in e C o m m is sio n to G o t o ' th e in. the roots bul no .fruit or foliage. M u i-t it u h e . . ; . : 3. No spiritual life manifested—dry, formal, ■ The disciples full irilo a very common mistake; unconcerned. that it is the plan of. God for the disciples to ' 4; Let’s take on, sonic -food—become aroused, dweli in a state of continuous.ecstasy. Peter de • !*'•, exert some energy. . sired to build three tabernacles and dwell there. 5. -Time is short—-“The night cometh when no Rut' Jesus spake and. said,-“Let lis-go down unto mancan work.” tire multitude.” " II I . “'C h r is t ' s h a h , g iv e t u b e l io iit " (m ust be III. T iif,’ N earness of t iie M ultitu d e willing to see), ^ • They left the mountain top and at the foot ■1. Purpose of light, ' tif ()«« mountain they ..found the multitude. The a. To guide us in unknown territory. sorrows and needs of. mankind arc not far from b. To give us knowledge.. : any of us. It is hut. a little way from .wealth to . ' 2. .Feeliifg- our-way is uncertain and danger fwverty. It is. only a little way from the mount ous— ' . • ’ . of joy to the vale of sorrow.’ Let us go to them, a. Let Christ shine in our life’and lead us. and let us take Jesus With us when we go. : (V.' TireConditions amj Nr.t n of the M u lti- Ti'riE . ’ ■ The Lamentation of Jesus. ■These needs are the same in every age. There ' I. C. M a t h i s . , . ■ „ was sickness. There was sin. There' was an anx- ious parent. There were some timid and discour- (Jolm 5:40) ' • ' . aged disciples. There‘were mocking..and -uribe- . These are the words of-Jesus. Tliey might be lievinj; .skeptics, Hut' Jesus came.with then). railed His lamentation. Wc have often read the There were healing and joy and victory, Lamentation of Jeremiah, but here in. these words’ wc have the Lamentation of Jesus. There are three observations to make from this text. • » ■-Time to Wake Up , ■ I. T h a t S in n e r s A r e ik a S t a te t iia t C h r is t ■ U . R. A k in AND H is DlSClDLES DESCRIBE AS D e ATII . They, are not dead physically but spiritually. ■ T ext—"Awake thou (hat steepest,, an.rl'arise - “Dead in' trespasses and in sin." The .father in from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light" the story of the prodigal son ■ said, “This is my (Eph, 5:l'4)'. . •• . ,• * *j ~ !s ■' T ) ■* 1 ' * '.i son that was dead and is . alive again.” ■ I / ' ,I>JTBODtlCTION ' ' ^ . II; I s O r d e r .to P ass f r o m .D e a t h to L it e I t I s .1. Christ sit id to His disciples," "Why sleep ye?.' N fx essa r y to C o m e to J e su s ' ■ Rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation" Jesus, said, “l am'the way, the truth and the :. (Luke 22:46). % life." Again wc. read, . "He that hath the Son | 2; Paul is addressing this letter to1 Hie saints ■ hath life.” AH. that is necessary'to' do to have j , at Ephesus. . ■ . life is just to come to Jesus. i .V, This Epfftie. is called by some the Alps of r r r . T h e L a s i e n t . o f J e su s , “ T iie v W;Lr, Nor 1 . the New Testament—written while in prison. C o m e t h a t T h e y M a y H ave L if e ” • . 1- 4. Paul knowing their needs writes, trying to .' Jesus, tiie Mediator between God ’ and man, \ help them. . suffers tivo great desertions and utters two com-: \ S Think of getting up time-early'in the morn- plaints. On one side God forsook Him and He. J^^ihg and sotrjeone awakes you. cries out, “My God, my God, why hast thou- L- "A w a k e Tiioir that sleepest'.' forsaken me?” On the other side man forsakes 1. Christians today are asleep to: Him and He cries outt ‘‘Ye 'would not come unto a. The white harvest—so few real laborers. .me tiiat ye might have life," - ' 220 THE ..PREACHER'S MAGAZINE ' Isaiah’s Vision 4, He found Him in the lemple. : Mi-lyijj E. IBasklev. 5! '.God :was-holy. Isaiah sensed that holiness. ■ (Is:. 6:1-12).. 6. ■ There was''power, in His presence. Some need.' Hi: knew the time, " I n 'the year that' kihtg power, in' their, lives. ■ . Uzziah died.” ,We can know the time arid 7, Honest,- and said he needed God. Wc need remember Llie place, ’ ' . ■ •. more jviih that kind of honesty. It is the He saw the -Lord; -Some need lo sec Jesus. . honest soul that gets things frora' God, When 'We can see, everything else but .the things you see Jesus you will see; your need, of God, and tlic ..thing that is most import ' S. Was purgfld and cleansed. ' ’ - , an t. ' . Sitting bn a ,throne,. high and lifted up— M ean! the call of God, ‘‘Whom shall I send, the right plate. We slimitd..give .Jesus the. and who will go for U s?” lie answered the right place in our lives, and crown Ilim call because he was ready. King of. our hearts. . 10. How I.ONP? ’ UIHIUtU PRACTICAL The Spiritual Condition of the Heathen Rkv. IIi:nkv W. F h o D.D. . . . . ’ Reprinted jrqin The Missionary Review of objectives. It requires a strong induce . the World. Used by permission. ment, to warrant our giving up homeland F TIIK heathen—those who have advantages when the alternate is to be, not gain, but large and perpetual ■■ loss. never heard, the gospel or received life through Christ—are not “lost/’ one For this reason we should be tempted-to. I say, in spite of. .'the arrant disloyalty of would feel almost warranted in openly dis ■it* “Let us disobey Christ .'and stay at.lipme,. obeying the command of Christ and milk Unless the heathen need. the gospel for the ing tio effort to carry the gospel to them. saving of their souls.”; In such a case, we For what use would'it be-simply to civilize should come to the eonclusion. that the them find give (hem our western cullure?,. A faster had dealt ruthlessly 'with us when To be sure they need some, things, which He commanded us to go to peoples, not go with our. civilization,'such as teachers, lost but having sufficiently good religions schools and colleges, and, particularly, doc-. 0f their own to save them, tors, nurses: and hospitals. Hut it \yould ' Suppose, however, the heathen are lost; cost too much to give, them these at the what then? Suppose their religions - are sacrifice of'separation-from .loved ones; liv false, their idol worship is vain, 'their long ing in faraway lands, consorting with, nlieii pilgrimages are wasted time;, their, sacri and uncouth peoples, ..enduring deep and fices are destructive of everything good; long ilrawnoul lonclitiQSS, exposing the body what then? . Suppose they are worshiping to serious climatic diseases, facing,-possible not God, but demons, and suppose, when' attacks by lawless mobs, and finally, it they pass through the portal of. death, they may be, passing through sudden and ter^ go out. into , an unillumined darkness and rible death. Life is. too precious to trifle into an eternal separation from God and with it-and to throw it away by spending Christ and all that is pure and beautiful its strength in the pursuit of secondary and holy ; what then?' If .these- are fact^ v ( 20) ' ’ ...... THE. PREACHER'S. MAGAZINE 221, ■then indeed it would be worth ■ while .to' we"may rightfully seek to know what is re , ■■■leave.‘homeland,’ kin and kindred, ease, vealed, This, then, is our present attitude comfort physical and educational advan of'mind. Feeling, that we must know, if tages, all that; goes to make the home life possible, the truth of God concerning the , alluring and. profitable/for the sake of heathen, in order that we may understand * delivering Souls. frod perdition iind bring- what to do in reference to the command .'ing them to Christ and, at last, to an eter-. of Jesus, to preach the gospel to them,: we naE and beatific heaven. fn such.a case ivc turn to the Scriptures to discover what their should understand why Jesus said to go'imd testimony is,; asked us to sacrifice our all. And in such , - The question of the spiritual condition.’ an’ event we .should, not think Him . ruth- of the heathen is discussed even in the Old -less, blit, on the contrary, very compas- 'Testament. David said, ‘‘The wicked shall « sioiKite, not only; to the heathen, but also be turned into htll, and all the nations that to ourselves, in spite of; our heavy loss. forget God” (Psa, 9:17); and again, “•Con And in such a happening, there-would be founded'he al! they that serve graven those \viio would desire to go abroad in- : '.■images^ (hat boast themselves of idols” stead of slaying at home and would con (Psa. 97:7). Isaiah wrote, “The idols he-1 sider .jl. a. hi{>h privilege, honor and joy to shall utterly abolish” (Isa. 2:18-21). Joel' obey the commandment of Christ to preach declared, “Let- the heathen be wakened1 the gospel To:every- creature.. Yes, it would, and come up to the valley of Jehosliapbat; make-all the difference in the. world if we..- -for there will I ;sit to judge the heathen knew that the heathen are really lost. round about for their wickedness is Missionaries of old felt.this to be the ■great” (Joel ^: 11-13). Micah affirmed, case; and they \vent. This was true of “ J Will execute vengeance in anger and Judson,, Carey, Livingstone,: Morrison, fury upon the heathen” (Mic. 5:15). : Burns-and. Taylor, J t has been true of a countless number o f others who have fol- . N'kw-: T e s t a Mk n t -Declarations ' lowed in .their train. And it was. tru e of When we coqie to the New Testament . that greatest of idl missionaries, Paul, who we find that' it is replete with statements become all things to all men. that hemight in reference to the heathen and their spir-: save some. itual condition. We would review some Now it must be conceded that God is of these declarations, as follows: the only One, in heaven above or on earth If we should be asked what verse in the . beneath, who really knows whether or not New'Testament most reveals the Jove and. the heathen are lost. For it is' only 1 Iis grace of God we should probably reply in eye that, sees the true, condition of souls these words, “God So loved the world that and'their eternal state and destiny. This he gave his only begotten Son, that whoso implies that there is not'a man living, ever believeth in him should not perish( . however educated, intelligent and spiritual, but-have, everlasting life” . (John 3:16).. who, of himself, has the slightest conception ■But there are things abouC this verse of of the'heathens* spiritual condition.; So far compassion and mercy which-we do not as tlie natural man is concerned, there, usually, recognize; They are these: It says the subject; is beyond understanding and that God loved “the world”; then we must, had best be left unconsidered. Hut, in spite conclude that'all the world had need of . of this conclusion, a question may be that love and the gift, that followed. Also,, asked: Has the All-knowing One made any it says that God gave His Son to .the revelation to man concerning the spiritual; . world that it; might “not perish”; then it . condition of the heathen? tf He has not, follows that the world -was perishing and '■. we must remain in ignorance. If He has, that the only way in which it could be 222 t h e p r e a c h e r s M a g a z i n e kepi from perishing ultimately and utterly dition if. they do not hear the gospel and was by believing on the Son whom God are- saved'. The spiritual- “death,” spoken has giv&v In other words the verse de ; of is the state of being lost and that' death," clares that the reason why God ihanifested because of man’s transgression and uni His love and grace was because the whole versal sin, has fallen upon all. In other wide world was lost. words, all men, including the heathen, are Jesus put at the very heart of the Great born -in a state of spiritual death and need Commission—according (6 Mark’s Gospel the redemption of Christ. The only ques , — these solemn and startling words: “He tion is, .“Will-they come to know Christ that believeth and is baptized shall be and. be delivered from their lost condi- saved; but he tiiat disbeljeveth shall be “ lion?” ; .'■ ' - condemned” (Mark . 16:16, R.V.). The . ‘‘For the wrath of God is revealed from Master here implied that the preaching of heaven against all ungodliness and unright the gospel was.a matter of life and death; eousness of men, who hold thg truth in un that the man who did.not believe it would righteousness. . . . For the invisible things remain in his lost condition arid would be of him from the creation of the world are divinely condemned, and. that it was only clearly seen, being understood by the thjngs the man \yho heard anil received it who that are made, even his eternal power and would be saved. Godheiid; so that they are without excuse” Christ,, when He spoke from heaven and (Rom. 1:18, 20)., There is.much talk about n commissioned Paul to be a missionary to . the “innocent heathen.” But they are not the Gentiles lifted the veil which hung found in experience and the Scripture nev over the heathen and discovered to the er describes them as such. God, in the last apostle and thus to us their spiritual state. words of cur passage, definitely and posi-- He spoke as follows: "To open their eyes, i lively affirms that the heathen are■ “with and to turn them from darkness to light, out. fcxcilsc,” lie being revealed in the and from the power of Satan unto God, physical world by which they arc sur that .they may receive forgiveness of. sins” rounded. (Acts 26:17, Jf5). H e re , thcii, is the reve “Tor as many as have sinned without lation of the All-seeing One. He affirmed law shall also perish without law” (Rom. that the heathen are spiritually blind and 2:12)., The “law” here spoken of is the do not see; that they walk in darkness Mosaic law.. 'Hie verse says then, As many ' and need the light; that they are in the ■ aS have sinned apart from the Mosaic-law possession and under the dominion ’ of shall also perish apart from the Mosaic Satan and require to be delivered from law. Tins refers to the heathen,, and the. him and brought to God; and that' their reason of it is, first, though the heathen sins arc so many and great as .to call for have not the Mosaic Jaw, (hey have the a divine forgiveness. ' law of conscience; and- second, no man Paul is profuse in his'statements con can be saved by law, whether it be that of cerning the heathen. The following are .. Moses, or conscience, for no one can. keep some of his declarations: the one law or the other (Ronr. 2:11-16): “Wherefore, as by one man sin entered It is thus that God adds, not shall be judged into the world, and death by sin; and so . without law, but “shall also pcrhit without death passed upon all men, for that all have 'law.” sinned” (Rom: 5:12): In the light of this “But I say, that.the things which the verse, we cannot say that the heathen will Gentiles sacrifice,, they sacrifice to demons be lost if they do not hear the gospel and and not to God” (1 Cor. 10:20, R.V.). be saved. The proper 'statement is that Let us observe from our verse* that tiie One they a r c lost and will remain in this con- who sees and knows does not look with (22) THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 223 complacency upon -the sacrifices of the isms and.negations of self, are in a hope heathen, however earnest and self-denying less state.; This, as God sees things, is be these may be. He declares, in effect, that- ing utterly lost. all heathen religions are nothing else than “As other.Gentiles walk, in. the vanity demonolngy, This is a serious' charge, of their mind, having the understanding coming from such a One as God. darkened, being alienated from the life of ! “And you hath he quickened, who-were God throufih the ignorance that is in them, dead in trespasses and sins. Wherein in bccause of the. blindness of their heart” time past ye waited according to. the (Eph. 4:17, 18). There is infinite distance course of this world, according to thc princc between God’s thoughts and man’s as touch of the power of the air* the spirit that now - ing the heathen. We count their ignorance worketh in the children of disobedience: of the way of righteousness an entire and That at that time ye were without Christ, valid excuse for their not walking in that being aliens from the commonwealth of Way. Ignorancc in some cases is excuse.. . Israel, arid' strangers from the covenants But this is not the case with the heathen. ‘‘of promise, having no hope, and without For their ignorance is the direct'result of God in.the world’’ (Eph. 2:1,2, 12). Paul a wilful blindness of heart. God does not had a. first-hand knowledge of the heathen, hold them responsible for hot'knowing the having been brought up in their midst. He-‘ gospel. That .is theVresponsibility of the knew, not;only the worst of them, but also Church, and a heavy one it is. What they the best of them, having been highly cducat- - arc responsible for is this, for not seeking ed and having been associated with those of to obey the One who has revealed Himself scholarly minds arid cultured lives, Also, in sun, moon and stars,:flowers, fruits and he had in mind, in writing to the Ephe waving fields of grain, the rain that falls sians, the, refinement .and high-plane liv- and the. wind that blows, all of which are ; ing of many of the heathen who dwelt at so many sights and sounds, of the living Ephesus. And y-et, he implies as to -allof and true God. Their ignorance, therefore, the heathen of that city and" thus of'all is self-imposed and it results from the the heathen everywhere, that, they walk blindness, not of their eyes, but of their “according to the course of this world,” and hearts. It is'for this that God will judge “according to the prince of the. power of them. And as it-has -meant an alienation the air,” namely; the devil; that they are from God in this life, so it will mean an "Without Christ,’r are “aliens from the alienation in the other. conimonwealtlPW Israel,” are “strangers John, the seer, is given a vision of the from the covenants of promise,” and. are ' last things, and is permitted to give us to "without hope”, and “without God in the see what he saw, including the last of the .world.” ' . ' .,v. ■ last things, namely, the final judgment of If these words do not'describe the lost God. As we look at this revelation, we - stitte of the heathen, including the best shrink back appalled, for the view is other of them, we know not what words Would. than we should like and is shocking to ev Take, for instance, these two words, “with-, ery fiber of our being. And yet, if we be out hopfc.” We hear much in these days, lieve God’s Word and love truth more than especially as related to the heathen, about ourselves, we shall look again and believe ■ the “larger, hope.” But God did not coin what we see through the words which we that phrase. His statement is HNo hope,” read. And as wc read, we shall remember which, according to the word “no,” must that it was the beloved apostle who wrote refer both to this present world and the the words, the man of Go8 who loved and next. So th(;n the heathen at large, in pitied as no.other man did. His words are . spite of their religions, philosophies, altru these: “The fearful, and unbelieving, and 224 • THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE the abominable, and murderers, and whore together; and a little child shall lead them. mongers, arid sorcerers, and idolaters,., mid . . . They shall wit hurt nor destroy in all ;tll liars, shall have their p;irt' in -the lake. my holy-.mountain: for the earth shall be ..which", burneth with (ire ;md brimstone: full of-the knowledge of tlie Lord, as the which is tlie' second death11 (Rev. 2.1: H). waters cover the sea,”: When they shall And .niiirk.it, the itfriis of sin.mentioned'' beat their. swords into plowshares, anti describe the heathen almost nuue than any their .spears into piunninghooks;. nation other;c]ass of-human beings, for pre-emi- shall not. lift up sword against nation, neith ■ nently it is-fnre of ■(Item that they, are er siiail they learn war any more, “abominable, ’.murderers, whoremongers, .When this blessed day arrives Cod will .sfjrcerer.s, idolaters aiul liars,” completely restore the "‘early and tlie .lat So then, we conclude Hint the All-know-' ter rain” and.1 Palestine shall blossom like itiH has granted to us a revelation and the rose. Hut even now it seems the Lord has (’■veil ns to see what He sees, namely, is he^innin^ to undertake for this special a perishing world. With this sight before land which He- has chosen. Many scrip us, it is easy '$> iiwfersland why Jesus, who tures which are to be. fulfilled-when- Jesus ..'■■loved us, said “ Co” | lie is not. willing that • conies seem to. have a partial fulfillment any should perish, inid, as Cod sacrificed. just .prior to His relirrii. While Israel is 'Him, He is constrained to-sacrifice'us, if - to be restored to her native land at. the only the lost may be saved. All that re- ..si'cond coming of the t,oid, even now.imil-. niakis, therefore, is for us to decide which titudes of Jews, or Israelites, while Ihey we love the better, ourselves and our ease, i)iay not lie conscious of w hat; they are nr. Christ and the souls of nifiv.— Mission doing, are each-year ■'returning. Also tjie ary Review of the World., , rainfall, .according to authentic reports, is increasing each year. ,Thus we see' as far The Early and Latter Rain as we are able "to determine, and we have W- M. 'i’imvr:!,!, carefully .examined every passage in ’the ■' The expressions, “early and latter rain” l!ibli:;that refeVs. to the “latter fain,” that and “ former rain,” etc., are found", about it is literal and has our sigiiijinutce and ten times in tlie Jlible. There are - two that is the restoration of. t|ie eariy’and.lat theories relative "to TJie.se statements. ,Oiu\ ter, rains when Jesus comes.* . " . . is that they refer to the pouring out-of the There are plenty of scriptures that prove Holy Spirit in. the close of this dispensa conclusively,that people will be saved right tion. The other is that they are to be ■on ti)l Jesus comes. And even through (he taken literally and .have, only one meaning Cireat Tribulation" people - will find Cod, and that is to the falling of the early, and ■ Fijr" in Revelation we read of several com latter rains in Palestine. In “Criulen’s panies and oiie numberless multitude who Concordance,” on the. subject-of rain, we were saved during the iribulatioivand tak retld, “Palestine has its rainy season and en out of it". Of course the millennium its dry season. During the latter the brooks will be a great salvation time, for the Jews dry. up, and the .first rains are very wel will ,realize they -crucified their Messiah come.” 'ilieli .he shows the ‘’early and lat and multitudes lie-saved. As the age closes . ter rains had direct reference to this. ’iniquity will abound ami the love of many Of course this promise of the early and wax cold, and it will he. difficult’’To. reach latter rain will be.completely fulfilled dnr-. the lost, but. if .vye will be true Cod will ing Christ’s millennial reign, when “The give us souls." We can have revivals ij n>e wolf also shall dwell with the lamb,.and the will pay, the 'price. .However we do not need leopard shall He down -with the kid; and to “wrest” (lie above mentioned.scripture the calf and the young lion’and the fatling to prove tliiS; THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE 225 The Missionary Message of verted. The real difficulty is not in unsanc tified purses, or-unsanctified cradles, but . the Cross unsanctified hearts. Tin: wind “cross" in Ilk* ScripltVes never A light that does not shine, a spring occurs-'in the plural. To Christ (hi* cross that does not flow, a gefin that does riot meant one tiling, and nothing less: His . grow, is not more a contradiction than a sacrifice «f Himself'tu sine others. That is ■life, in Chris! which does not bear witness what it liu isL mean .In every disciple -^self- . to Christ. 1 f there be. a Spring within, there - abnegation. To take. up (lie cross ;iftd will flow a stream without. If there,.is no bear .it after Christ is to undertake, like the. witness, is there any experience? “He that .Master, ii -life of self-crucifixion for the beheveth on me, as the scripture hath said,. saving of others. It is to lose the self-life out of his innermost being shall, flow rivers for llis sake. It is Ui In*.willing to (lie, if of living .water,”N He who has no passion ..need he, that others’may live.. When our ' to convert,. needs conversion. The saved Lord him)' upon the cross His enemies' man is'no! content to have unsaved men tauntingly said, "He,saved (F ille rs : himself go. unwarned; or the saving power, of C>od he cannot save,”- No sneer ever hiil a truth to go-unwitnessed. .sosublime. ip 1 lie Christian life, saving, It may well lie doubted whether one who1 self and saving others arc'-'utterly incom bears no part in testimony to- Christ has patible; and the one.gre^it difficultywith ■ any part in His salvation. Would that the whole, body of professed .disciples is everyone- might fee! the full force of this that most of them arc trying to save them paradox of missions:' ■ - . selves, and- yet he saved. And so it comes . .Christ alqnr ran save this world i to pass that -thousands .go to church, come IUiI Christ) ntnwft "stive- this world alum". to (he 1Void’s (able, .utter players and hear ^A m 'iiur '1', P jkksoN, in the name of Christ, yet IjVe a life essenti- • Thv Missionary Jivvirw of the World. ally worldly,, and are engaged in no truly ■ C opyrighted.' Ihr‘v ■ prrmiiiioii. 'soul-saving''.work. ..They spend many times as. much on self-indulgence as they give to 'Why I Believe in the Free feed the hungry, clothe tiie naked, or give ' the LivingHread to .dying souls. dom of Contrary Choice ( '(insider what would lie (he result if.cv- » - . C. li; Sthang ; •ery professed -child of Cud could burn: I do hot believe that a person's actions with I'aiil's passion for souls, -could. kliow: are necessitated or determined. All nature the continual heart ■burden; for the unsaved, obeys ii natural law, but .the . thing that that.made it possible for liim even to Wish, -/distinguishes, a ;. human' personality from himself accursed that they might he saved, oilier realms of nature is the fact that man That ’was cross-bearing: The. Apostle. is free. Not only is he free to .d o right, I’aul -died daily; he was '‘crucified with' . but lie is free to do wrong. If he were not Christ;” he" bore branded in his body the free, lie would not lie responsible for bis. marks of (he Lord Jesus. Could ten thou actions^ They would not only be bhim- sand of the millions of professed .believers able oii his ancestors, but on trod, If lit burn with such a Christlike passion for is not free, man should neither be pun souls, for one year, the gospel-would be. ished by mail’s law nor by the law of carried round- the globe within that year. Cod. ■ Arguments and appeals are vain while you Men have argued that any product com argue and appeal to the spiritually dead. ing from the hand of the Infinite is of Hefore (lie church can “convert (lie work),” :necessity not free, because that creation (he members of the church must be; con has been set in a certain direction by the 226 THE PREACHER'S MAGAZINE Creator. Hut we know, Judging by our This he '.said was predestinated by Gi>d; own experience, that we have the power some were .elected to be saved, others to ti) twercise contrary choice. We may know „ be lust. ■ ■ : : the,right, but at the same time elect to do ■N'iizartnes believe that mini is not pre^ the wrong. This is one of the most obvious destinated to be either good or bad, nor- /acts' oT 'personality. Of course we are is he predestinated to go to either Heaven bound to sonic extent by traditions and or hell. We believe, the Bible teaches that customs; by hereditary -influences''.and cn- man by ‘ his"; own" choice determines his vironiiiental. influences, which, more or actions, and by his own choice he settles less, dictate to us a course of conduct. • his eternal destiny, M a n through the graCe Habits dictate to' us also, But it is pos of God caii be right and do right, but he sible, in spite ,of all these' influences; to. has the power to go contrary both to the break' away . from .them arid to make a will .of God and his own conscience. choice. Nature follows a set law, and al . Men have argued over the question of ways has and always will, liujt when Gojl contrary choice for years, but the strongest created mail he created a creature that had argument..that I could,produce;'aside from power to disobey Him.. „ God's Word,'would, be one which is born Not only in the realm of; the religious of an inward .conviction, and that is, that does man cxercise contrary choice, . but I,-.myself,'as'a person am (.‘ontinually'con also in "tlie moral realm. Experience teaches scious of the fact that I'can make a choice. us that man may decide to be neither either to do right or wrong; I can choose reiigiqus nor. good.- Men are exercising to, be !»:)iii)d by customs and traditions, or this power of choice constantly. .. I can throw them off; I can be ruled by If man did not have the power of con-, hereditary influences or environmental trary choice, but could only, choose the conditions, or f can overcome (hum. I can right, we could not then account for the he a victim o f circumstances, oi1' l.,can rise evil that exists,. It was the power of u p ’in might and - overcome them. choice in the direction of'evil that intro I am not free to do as I please without suffering the consequences for such.action, duced evil iiito the world, with the suffer- mg that goes along with it.: Man elected but in spite of consequences, if I wish ;tcV do a'thing I am conscious of the fact that to disobey the highest dictates of his mind ■and conscience; he. was willing to choose I am free to do anything that t am" able a lower principle rather than a higher, and to do, thus evil and sin came. This freedom of choice is one of the The Pastor’s Scrap Book greatest gifts, that God lias given man. If • I. L . F l y n n there was no freedom of contrary choice The Word of God is quick and powerful,, there would be no progress, and if progress and sharper than'any twoedged sword,.. , could result there would be no sense of . and is a discerner of the thoughts, and in achievement. .- tents of the heart.'’—Binm, In the religious field John Wesley was a ^great exponent of contrary-choice. He in '■ II o m a U n u s L lllU l” sisted that it was the overcoming of these . John Wesley declared lie was a “man of evil tendencies which brought man present one book”:—meaning that the "Bible always blessing and assured him of future eternal cyme first with him, as it should with us. blessings.' John Calvin, while believing in It was said of an early Methodist preach the power of contrary choice as far as er when a book, was recommended to him present actions were : concerned, did riot . to be read, he would say, "I know it must believe that man could choose eternal bliss. be a good book, and I will read it just as .THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE 227 •soon: as I can, but I must read my Bible If wc are weak, be tolerant. more than I have in the past,” and he was {i If wc are strong, pray that we become constant, if not an inveterate reader of the not arrogant. Uiblc. We of. today.mils! read our. Bible If our mistakes injure you, tell us of more—not other bpoks less. We mtis't be them, and trust in dur sense of justice to homa■ uttui libri. make reparation. If we cannot agree on details, such as ' • T h e W ord ok G od politics or. religion, then let us agree on: 1. It searches (Heb. 4:12). the broader principles of human kindness, 2. Brings conviction (Acts 2:37). - for when we put aside the accumulation 3,. Begets faith (Rom. 10:17;. Eph. of opinions- that are the children of self- ' 1:13). ' • interest, we will .find a family resemblance . 4. Is an agent In (t) regeneration— in’the faces of all men.— Santa Fe\ Maga “not of corruptible seed”; (2) sanctifica zine. ■" tion (John 17:17; Eph. 5:26). 5, Active element in growth (2 Peter. “ H o w .-many there are around, us, emi 2:2). , '■ ; . .. ■ ; . nently fitted by their gifts, to lead the. 6. Endures forever (I Peter 1:25).' 1 ■ hosts o f God,' who, like Samson, gri nd in the prison house,. making pastime for : O u r B jiu .e . ' their foes, because they have been wasted • 'A sword, ,ii shield and bucklcr tight by appetites which they should have con- A siin, a star, andshiny Light. (roJed, as..the horseman his fiery steed 1” — -1’,. H. M eyer. ,1 hammer strong to fight the. joe, .1 hiding place intiine of wor. ■ T h e 'B ib l e ' > ' ' ’Tis God’s own Word, and they who read .1 holy truth to all the living, With pray’rful heart and reverent heed ■ A settled power forever in heaven.. Shall gain from each unfolded page,. A blessing fresh from agetoagc. .1 foundation stone, settled and sure, 'If thou art sad, come here and find A stumbling stofic for the evil doer. A balm to soothe and chccr thy mind. If thou art m eshy, here. are. songs ■' To take from this Word that Ciod has giv- Meet to be sung by angels’ tongues; „' '.. en, , ■ -. • • , - • Meet to. be sung by sinful men, We take our part from the book of heaven. For whom the Lamb of God was slain.- If thou art r ic h in things earth, Add to His Word is folly to endeavor, Learn-here thy wealth is nothing worth. As wc onh.add to our torment forever. If thou art 1‘o o r , this precious mine . ' ... —O. R. Weed. Hath countless treasures—they are thine. Dost thou lack w is d o m ? look herein, - “Doing an injury puts you below ydur And surely thoii shalt wisdom win; enemy; revenging. o|ie makes you but even Wisdom to guide thee on the road, with him; , forgiving it sets you above him." Which leads through faith in Christ to God. —Ben ja m in F ranklin . — Nazarenc Messenger, 1911. How to Judue Each O t h e r “You cannot evolve a saint out of a sin If you must -judge us, judge us for what ner. You may make him a-refined or cul- we strive for. / ; ,‘tured sinner, but that is all. Every seed 228 -THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE produces according to its kind; and to and that would leave cunning. Take away ■change a m an’s developm ent: you must holiness from justice and you would have change his nature."— S elected. : ; cruelty, lake away holiness and . you would have false piety;- and take it. a way / • Su'PEkLATIVK -EXCELLENCE from truth and that would leave falsehood. • Says Archbishop Tillo.ts.on, .“.God's h o li-. ' Holiness :is His superlative excellence. -This ness "is not so much a particular as a is; His throne for lie sits' upon the 'throne' general attribute; it spreads itself over the. .of IIis holiness.. Let us be,, filled with :lhe whole being; Take away holiness from His Spirit and then see how. we will -lie separat wisdom and 'wisdom would he annihilated ed 'from sin.1’ ■ A Page or Two of Odds and Ends . • ‘ ■ Selittko hy 1nil-: Kintoit . ” 1 dart? to assert, without fear of success - God Give us Men ful contradiction,, that the. inspired, writers attribute all the blessings'1 of ■ salvation to JoSlA.ll ( i l l . H E R T Hoi.I.ANU the precious blood of: Jesus Christ, If we God give us inen! A time like tin's-demands have redemption, it is through 11 is blood; Strong .minds', great hearts, true faith and if we are justified, it'is by His blood; if \ ready .hands; ,. we are Washed from our inoral stains, til Men whom the lust of office does iidt kill; ls by His blood which clcanseth us from all Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; sin; if we liavfi victory over,.the last enemy, Men who possess opinions'and a will; we obtain it not. only by the word of the Men who have honor; men who will not divine testimony, but through the blood of- ■ . l i c ; . the Lamb; and if'wegain admittance into ' '.Men who can .stand before a. demagogue heaven, it is because we have ‘washed our . And damn liis treacherous flatteries with- robes and made . them white in the blood ■ out winking, of the- Lainb, therefore are w e before the ■Tall-men. sun-crowned, who live above the throne of God! ’ Everything depends on ■ fog-,- ' •'- ' '; ■ ' ; (he blood of Christ; 'Without.shedding of fn public diity and in priVate thinking." blood is no remission.1 D m. R..N e w t o n . .'■ For while -the rabble, with tlieir thumb- worn creeds 1 Vcdo not need more material develop-- Their large professions and, their lit.de deeds, ment.; . we need more" scriptural develop ment. ■ > ■ ‘Mingle in selfish strife, lo! Freedom weeps, Wrong rules the land and waiting Justice IV a do not nued more intellectual power;, sleeps! we need more moral power, J1V do . not need more knowledge; we ' — The Friend(iSUm.) need more character. IVe. do not need more government; we need more culture, Not a W ord . IVc do not need more law; we need more ' Sot Railing For Ratling, not a word. religion: How.much is lost by si word! Be still, keep W c do not need inore of the things that quiet; if, they smite you on-one cheek, are seen; we need (pore of the things that turn the other also. Never retort. Hush— are'unseen.—President- Coolidge. . not a word. Never mind your, reputation THE PREACHER S MAGAZINE 229 nor character— they are in His hands, ami not out-of. His hands. He is to keep in . you mar them by trying to retain them. perfect peace; but do not go to another OpenXot Your Mouth. Silence. A word for wisdom, or. direction., will grieve, disturb, frighten away the I Had a Severe Trial,.long continued.1 I gentle dove. Hush --not/a word! Arc you j rode with .a dear brother in the cars, and misunderstood? Never mind/ Will it hurt I opened to him my heart, and poured out your influence and weaken your power my weighty burdens in his ears;.. I took. for good? Leave it to Him; His to take ;his earnest advice .to-my heart. His voice was not the. mind of the Spirit, and .when rare arid charge. Are you wronged and I returned to my seat in the car, the .Spirit your, good name tarnished? All right,. Be gently said to me, “So you .went to him? it yours to be. meek and Itni'ly; simple .and You- could- not trust.'m e?” It broke my gentle .-not ;i word. Let Him keep you in heart, 1 apologized; was forgiven, restored perfect peace; stay your, mind on 'Him; and determined-never to. take my case out trust in Him. Hush! Be quiet before the of . His hands a^ain,- am! to take- as. my World and rest in Him. Not a word of motto for my spiritual life: Not a word. argument, debate or .controversy.-. -Miad your own business; be still. ■('ease, Beloved, 'From. Yourself; - from ' yo’tir own things andwurds. Let the Holy ' . Xevvr Judge . Nor Condemn; never a r ('■host hav'e play; Get still front restless raign' nor censurq. Not a word! Never an activity,: anti give. Him a chance to speak unclean 'or an unkind expression. Never a and to do. , doubt or a fear. Never a disparaging re mark of another. As .you would others Not a word. Witness in'love. Just a should do to the world, so do ye, w ord for Jesus.1- ,fYe are my witnesses." . But that is not all.' - ' Pause! BeStill!. Not a word, emphatic ally; not even a look, that will. mar . the • Surrettdtr Self tt) H im .,:.Let your con sweet serenity of the soul. (let still. Know quered spirit keep quiet. Let your lips be fiod. Keep silent before Hin). Stiflnes? is closed, your, tongue be tied, your voice be better than noise. . ’ / hushed, your look be love. Let Him con trol, and a sound of gentle stillness will Not a word of murmuring nor complain ■'permeate your being, spreading:the sweet ing in supplication; not a word of nagging aroma of peace and delight upon all around. nor persuading, ;Let language be simple, 1 r—Stkimil:n M ekrht. ■ gentle, quiet; you utter not a word, but give Him opportunity to speak. Hearken, to hear His Voice. Listen to obey. This Yield It AH to the. Lord is the way to lionor and to know Him. VoQ and I hitve lo- be willing to ' yield the Not a word—not the least word! . unknowii future to the Lord, and then the l.drd’. Words Make Trouble.:Be still. This is will keep us in line.with His purposes throughout . the voice of the Spirit. Take'no thought the'-whole of.our life.' Discipleship means the for tomorrow; worry. riot about home, yielding dt yourself- to .llini that'H e may fulfill church or business cares. Cast all on Mini, His. purposes' of Kraec to you* th;it He may give Himself- to .you. The consecration which ithe and not a word. • We think so hard, pray llihle reveals is that which means the continuous , so hard, and trust so hard, that we become realization that •our'.Lprtl is a perfect S av io r; a unrestfi.il and disquieted and .noisy, and ' Savior to the uttermost; One who is' able to thus drive Him [iway. Worry makes the keep us, and does -keep us.— J . A . D l v a n .-- place of His abiding unpleasant, and-He. leaves." .. •• ' -. . Faith looks to the W ord and the promise; that- N ot a Word to Anyone of your, worries, is; to the truth. But hope looks to that which the nor of desire to know'what to do. Take it Word has promised, to the K ift,— M a r t in L u t h e r . (29) 230 THE PREACHER’S MAGAZINE PASTORAL PROBLEMS By W. B. Riley. This book has been prepared to meet the needs espe cially of pastors in small churches. Evpry phase in the leadership of ,suoh churches is here considered. 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