Olivet Nazarene University Digital Commons @ Olivet Preacher's Magazine Church of the Nazarene 3-1-1948 Preacher's Magazine Volume 23 Number 02 D. Shelby Corlett E( ditor) Olivet Nazarene University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm Part of the Biblical Studies Commons, Christian Denominations and Sects Commons, International and Intercultural Communication Commons, Liturgy and Worship Commons, Missions and World Christianity Commons, and the Practical Theology Commons Recommended Citation Corlett, D. Shelby (Editor), "Preacher's Magazine Volume 23 Number 02" (1948). Preacher's Magazine. 236. https://digitalcommons.olivet.edu/cotn_pm/236 This is brought to you for free and open access by the Church of the Nazarene at Digital Commons @ Olivet. It has been accepted for inclusion in Preacher's Magazine by an authorized administrator of Digital Commons @ Olivet. For more information, please contact [email protected]. March-April, 1948 Because He Lives I Shall Live Also I know that my Redeemer lives— What joy the blest assurance gives! He lives, He lives, who once was dead; He lives, my everlasting Head! He lives, to bless me with His love; He lives, to plead for me above; He lives, my hungry soul to feed; He lives, to help in time of need. He lives, and grants me daily breath; He lives, and I shall conquer death; He lives, my mansion to prepare; He lives, to bring me safely there. He lives, all glory to His Name; He lives, my Saviour, still the same; What joy the blest assurance gives— I know that my Redeemer lives! (from an old Methodist Hymnal) The Preacher's M agazine Volum e 23 M arch-April, 1948 Number 2 CONTENTS Because He Lives I Shall Live Also (poem) front page The Spirit of the Minister, D. Shelby Corlett ................................................................................ 3 A New Editor, D. Shelby Corlett ....................................................................................................... 4 The Keeper of the Keys, Paul S. Rees ................................................................................................ 6 Gleanings from the Greek New Testament, Ralph Earle .................................................................10 He Lives! Frank Colquhoun ............................................................ ...................................................... 12 Making the Scriptures “Click,” Fred Smith .................................................................................... 13 The Preacher’s Correspondence, By a Pastor ................................................................................ 15 Nuggets of Truth, by the late Edward J. Higgins ........................................................................ 15 '“Ye Are .... That Ye Should”, F. hincicom e ................................................................................ 16 Preaching That Lifts, A. S. London ....................................................................................................18 The Divine Anointing, A. M. Hills ....................................................................................................... 20 The Sabbath Question (clipped) ....................................................................................................... 23 God’s Way of Working, F. B. M e y e r ....................................................................................................24 The Minister's Use of Sound Recording, J. Lester Seel .............................................................25 A Seldom Mentioned Need (clipped) ................................................................................................26 Sam Jones and the Second Blessing (clipped) ................................................................................ 28 D e p a r t m e n t s The Theological Question Box, H. Orton Wiley ............................................................................ 29 Searching Truths for Ministers ........................................................................................................... 31 Quotable Poetry ...................................................................................................................................... 32 The Preacher’s Scrapbook ................................................................................................................... 34 A Preaching Program, John E. Riley ................................................................................................35 Sermon Outlines, Lewis T. Corlett ................................................................................................... 47 Sermon Outlines, H. C. Hathcoat ....................................................................................................... 49 Sermon Outlines, H. B. Garvin ........................................................................................................... 49 Sermon Outlines, S. Ellsworth Nothstine ........................................................................................50 Missionary Department ...........................................................................................................................51 Illustrations, Buford Battin ................................................................................................................... 52 Book Notes, P. H. Lunn .........................................................................................................................56 D. SHELBY CORLETT, D.D., Editor Published bimonthly by the Nazarene Publishing House, 2923 Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 10, Missouri, maintained by and in the interest of the Church of the Naza­ rene. Subscription price: $1.00 a year. Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Kansas City, Mo. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized December 30, 1925. Address all contri­ butions to The Preacher’s Magazine, 2923 Troost Avenue, Box 527, Kansas City 10, Missouri. The Spirit of the Minister D . Shelby Corlett, D .D ., Editor OVE must always be the master pas­ congregation as a person. On the base of L sion of the minister of the gospel of the statue of Phillips Brooks, the famous Christ. The preacher who does not sin­ Boston preacher of a former generation, cerely love people is not a Christian min­ are these words: “Preacher of the Word ister in the truest sense; he is a man giv­ of God and Friend of Mankind.” One in ing his time and efforts to the profession speaking of the late S. Parks Cadman said of the ministry, the victim of professional­ that he had a heart as big as Brooklyn. ism. This interesting incident is told of a The supreme example of the Christian younger minister in the city of New York minister is Jesus. A Christian partakes of who came to visit Dr. Cadman and spoke the Spirit o f Christ, as Paul said, “If any of the difficulties he was having with his man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is people. This young preacher said that his none of his.” But it is more particularly congregation was made up of a group of true of the Christian minister that he not spiritual slackers and loafers. But Dr. only partakes of this Spirit of Christ, but Cadman said, “Yes, I know. I know. But if also he must be possessed with the compas­ you would save yourself and save them, sion and love of Jesus as it was manifested you must love them.” This is the spirit in His life in a self-giving ministry to which must characterize the minister of others. When Jesus looked upon the mul­ the gospel. titude He saw them not as a mob; He saw Unless the spirit of Christ, the passion them as sheep without a shepherd. When of love, is the inspiration of the minister’s He looked over His congregation which life he will not have much appreciation had listened to His message until long past for the value of people. He will be con­ mealtime, He saw them not as a congre­ tent to think of them in terms of their gation; He saw them as hungry individuals relation to the church, the organization; who needed to be fed, and He fed them by consider them more in the nature of things the use of His miraculous powers. When or tools to be used or maneuvered at his Jesus thought in terms of greatness He did discretion to make for his own advance­ not use figures of kings, of lords, and of ment and the progress of the church. But masters; He spoke in terms of servants no true Christian can think of people as and ministering; . whosoever will be tools or things; they are persons who must great among you, shall be your minister: be loved and appreciated, whose value and whosoever of you will be the chiefest, must be recognized at all times; persons shall be servant o f all. For even the Son who must be inspired to love Christ and of man came not to be ministered unto, to have such devotion to Him as to give but to minister, and to give his life a ran­ their lives in loving service for Him and som for many” (Mark 10:43-45). The His church. With such devotion and ser­ greatest Christian minister is the one who vice the church will make progress along loves and serves the most. every line. The great Christian ministers of the ages If we love people sincerely we will not have been those who have had the true be quick to lose patience with them. I re­ spirit of a Christian minister; they have member a godly mother who had a son loved Christ and people. With Paul it was who had brought much grief and heartache