,,h[ ,,to ,,succe$ ,,9 ,,! ,,*ri/ian ,,life ,,works ,,by ,r4 ,a4 ,,torrey ,sup]9t5d5t ( ! ,moody ,bible ,in/itute1 ,*icago ,h[ to ,succe$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,life4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ej c5ts1 net3 pap]1 #be c5ts1 net4 ,! ,bible & ,its ,*ri/4 ,be+ noon day talks ) ,bus9ess ,m5 on fai? & unbelief4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge c5ts1 net2 pap]1 #be c5ts1 net4 ,revival ,addresses4 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,real ,salvation & ,:ole-,he>t$ ,s]vice4 ,be+ a ,second ,volume ( ,revival ,addresses4 #abmo1 clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,:at ! ,bible ,tea*es4 ,a ?or\gh & compreh5sive /udy on :at ! ,bible has to say conc]n+ ! great doctr9es ( :i* x treats4 ,l>ge #hvo1 #efj pages1 #b4ej4 ,h[ to ,"w = ,*ri/4 ,a comp5dium ( effective me?ods4 ,uni=m ) 8,:at ! ,bible ,tea*es10 #hvo1 clo?1 #b4ej4 ,h[ to ,promote & ,conduct a ,successful ,revival4 ,edit$ by ,mr4 ,torrey4 #abmo1 clo?1 #cec pages1 gilt top1 #a4jj1 net4 ,h[ to ,br+ ,m5 to ,*ri/4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge c5ts2 pap]1 #be c5ts1 net4 ,h[ to ,/udy ! ,bible = ,greate/ ,pr(it4 ,! me?ods & fundam5tal conditions ( ,bible /udy t yield ! l>ge/ results4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ge c5ts4 ,h[ to ,pray4 ,! ne$ ( pray] & ! ne$ ( revival2 _! relation & effect4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ej c5ts2 pap]1 #ae c5ts4 ,h[ to ,obta9 ,fullness ( ,p[] 9 ,*ri/ian ,life & ,s]vice4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ej c5ts4 ,! ,div9e ,orig9 ( ! ,bible4 ,its au?ority & p[] demon/rat$ & difficulties solv$4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ej c5ts4 ,! ,gi/ ( ! ,lesson 7,annually47 ,a ve/-pocket exposition ( ! ,sunday-s*ool lessons4 ,lea!r1 net1 #be c5ts4 ,! ,baptism ) ! ,holy ,_s4 #abmo1 clo?1 #ej c5ts4 ,a ,ve/-,pocket ,companion = ,*ri/ian ,work]s4 ,long #ahmo1 flexible lea!r1 net1 #be c5ts2 int]leav$1 gilt edges1 net1 #ej c5ts4 ,t5 ,reasons ,:y ,i ,believe ! ,bible is ,^w ( ,god4 #afmo1 pap]1 #ae c5ts4 ,ought ,*ri/ians to ,keep ! ,sabba?8 ,pap]1 net1 #aj c5ts4 ,h[ to ,succe$ 9 ,! ,*ri/ian ,life ,by ,r4 ,a4 ,,torrey ,au?or ( 8,h[ to ,br+ ,m5 to ,*ri/10 8,:at ! ,bible ,tea*es10 8,talks to ,m510 etc41 etc4 ,illu/ration ,,new ,,york ,,*icago ,,toronto ,flem+ ,h4 ,revell ,company ,,london ,,& ,,ed9burgh ,copyright1 #aijf1 by ,,flem+ ,h4 ,,revell ,,company ,new ,york3 #aeh ,fif? ,av5ue ,*icago3 #hj ,waba% ,av5ue ,toronto3 #bg ,ri*mond ,/reet1 ,w4 ,london3 #ba ,pat]no/] ,squ>e ,ed9burgh3 #ajj ,pr9ces ,/reet ,d$icat$ to ! _m ?\s&s 9 _m l&s :o h pr(ess$ ,*ri/ 9 our meet+s ,,cont5ts ,i4 ,,beg9n+ ,,"r #aa ,,ii4 ,,! ,,op5 ,,confession ,,( ,,*ri/ #ai ,,iii4 ,,assurance ,,( ,,salvation #bb ,,iv4 ,,receiv+ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s #bi ,v4 ,,look+ ,,unto ,,jesus #ce ,,vi4 ,,*ur* ,,memb]%ip #da ,,vii4 ,,bible ,,/udy #df ,,viii4 ,,difficulties ,,9 ,,! ,,bible #fd ,,ix4 ,,pray] #gd ,x4 ,,work+ ,,= ,,*ri/ #hb ,,xi4 ,,=eign ,,missions #ij ,,xii4 ,,companions #ih ,,xiii4 ,,amusem5ts #ajc ,,xiv4 ,,p]secution #ajh ,,xv4 ,,guidance #aac ,,introduction ,i h = ye>s felt ! ne$ ( a book to put 9 ! h&s ( ^? beg9n+ ! ,*ri/ian life t w\ld tell !m j h[ to make a complete success ( ?is new life ^u :i* !y 7 ent]+4 ,i c\ld f9d no su* book1 s ,i h be5 driv5 to write "o4 ,?is book aims to tell ! "y conv]t j :at he mo/ ne$s to "k4 ,i hope t pa/ors & evangeli/s & o!r ,*ri/ian work]s may f9d x a good book to put 9 ! h&s ( "y conv]ts4 ,i hope t x may also prove a helpful book to _m :o h long be5 ,*ri/ians b h n made t headway 9 ! ,*ri/ian life t !y long =4 ,h[ to ,succe$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian ,life ,i ,,beg9n+ ,,"r ,!re is no?+ m important 9 ! ,*ri/ian life ?an beg9n+ "r4 ,if we beg9 "r we c g on "r4 ,if we beg9 wrong ! :ole life t foll[s is likely to be wrong4 ,if any "o :o reads ^! pages has begun wrong1 x is a v simple matt] to beg9 ov] aga9 & beg9 "r4 ,:at ! "r beg9n+ 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is we are told 9 ,john #a3 #ab1 8,b z _m z ,,receiv$ ,,him1 to !m gave ,he p[] to become ! sons ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on ,8 "n40 ,! "r way to beg9 ! ,*ri/ian life is by receiv+ ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,to any "o :o receives ,him1 ,he at once gives p[] to become a *ild ( ,god4 ,if ! read] ( ?is book %\ld be ! wick$e/ man on e>? & %\ld at ?is mom5t receive ,jesus ,*ri/1 t v in/ant he w\ld become a *ild ( ,god4 ,god says s 9 ! mo/ unqualifi$ way 9 ! v]se quot$ above4 ,no "o c become a *ild ( ,god 9 any o!r way4 ,no man1 no matt] h[ c>efully he has be5 re>$1 no matt] h[ well he has be5 %elt]$ f ! vices & evils ( ?is _w1 is a *ild ( ,god until he receives ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,we are 8sons ( ,god ?r\gh fai? 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus0 7,gal4 #c3 #bf1 ,r4 ,v471 & 9 no o!r way4 ,:at does x mean to receive ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,x means to take ,*ri/ to be to y\rself all t ,god (f]s ,him to be to ev]ybody4 ,jesus ,*ri/ is ,god's gift4 8,= ,god s lov$ ! _w t ,he gave ,8 only begott5 ,son t :osoev] believe? 9 ,him %\ld n p]i% b h ev]la/+ life0 7,john #c3 #af74 ,"s accept ?is wondr\s gift ( ,god4 ,e "o :o does accept ?is gift becomes a *ild ( ,god4 ,_m o!rs refuse ?is wondr\s gift ( ,god1 & e "o :o refuses ?is gift ( ,god p]i%es4 ,he is condemn$ already4 8,he t believe? on ! ,son is n condemn$1 b he t believe? n is condemn$ already because he ha? n believ$ 9 ! "n ( ! only begott5 ,son ( ,god0 7,john #c3 #ah74 ,:at does ,god (f] ,8 ,son to be to u8 #a4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,god (f]s ,jesus to u to be our s9-be>]4 ,we h all s9n$4 ,!re is n a man or woman or a boy or a girl :o has n s9n$ 7,romans #c3 #bb1 #bc74 ,if any ( u say t we h n s9n$ we are deceiv+ ourselves & giv+ ! lie to ,god 7#a ,john #a3 #h1 #aj74 ,n[ we mu/ ea* ( u be> our own s9 or "s "o else mu/ be> x 9 our place4 ,if we 7 to be> our own s9s1 x w\ld mean we mu/ be bani%$ =ev] f ! pres5ce ( ,god1 = ,god is holy4 8,god is light & 9 ,him is no d>kness at all0 7#a ,john #a3e74 ,b ,god ,himself has provid$ ano!r to be> our s9s 9 our place s t we %\ld n ne$ to be> !m ourselves4 ,?is s9-be>] is ,god's own ,son1 ,jesus ,*ri/1 8,= ,he ha? made ,him to be s9 = u :o knew no s9 t we might be made ! righte\sness ( ,god 9 ,him0 7#b ,cor4 #e3ba74 ,:5 ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ ^u ! cross ( ,calv>y ,he r$eem$ u f ! curse ( ! law by be+ made a curse 9 our /ead 7,gal4 #c3ac74 ,to receive ,*ri/ !n is to believe ?is te/imony ( ,god ab\t ,8 ,son1 to believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ did be> our s9s 9 ,8 own body on ! cross 7#a ,pet4 #b3bd71 & to tru/ ,god to =give all our s9s because ,jesus ,*ri/ has borne !m 9 our place4 8,all we l %eep h gone a/ray2 we h turn$ e "o to 8 own way2 & ! ,"l ha? laid on ,him ! iniquity ( u all0 7,is4 #ec3f74 ,our own good works1 pa/1 pres5t or future h no?+ to d ) ! =giv5ess ( our s9s4 ,our s9s are =giv51 n because ( any good works t we d1 !y are =giv5 because ( ! aton+ "w ( ,*ri/ ^u ! cross ( ,calv>y 9 our place4 ,if we re/ 9 ?is aton+ "w we %all d good works1 b our good works w be ! outcome ( our be+ sav$ & ! outcome ( our believ+ on ,*ri/ z our s9-be>]4 ,our good works w n be ! gr\nd ( our salvation1 b ! result ( our salvation1 & ! pro( ( x4 ,we mu/ be v c>eful n to mix 9 our good works at all z ! gr\nd ( salvation4 ,we are n =giv5 because ( ,*ri/'s dea? & our good works1 we are =giv5 solely & entirely because ( ,*ri/'s dea?4 ,to see ?is cle>ly is ! "r beg9n+ ( ! true ,*ri/ian life4 #b4 ,god (f]s ,jesus to u z our deliv]] f ! p[] ( s94 ,jesus n only di$1 ,he rose aga94 ,to-day ,he is a liv+ ,savi\r4 ,he has all p[] 9 heav5 & on e>? 7,matt4 #bh3 #ah74 ,he has p[] to keep ! weake/ s9n] f fall+ 7,jude #bd74 ,he is able to save n only f ! utt]mo/ b 8to ! utt]mo/0 all t come unto ! ,fa!r ?r\gh ,him4 7,:]e=e ,he is able to save to ! utt]mo/ !m t draw ne> unto ,god ?r\gh ,him1 see+ t ,he ev] live? to make int]cession = !m4--,heb4 #g3 #be1 ,r4 ,v47 8,if ! ,son !re=e %all make y free1 ye %all be free inde$0 7,john #h3 #cf74 ,to receive ,jesus is to believe ?is t ,god tells u 9 ,8 ,^w ab\t ,him1 to believe t ,he did rise f ! dead1 to believe t ,he does n[ live1 to believe t ,he has p[] to keep u f fall+1 to believe t ,he has p[] to keep u f ! p[] ( s9 day by day1 & j tru/ ,him to d x4 ,?is is ! secret ( daily victory ov] s94 ,if we try to fight s9 9 our own /r5g?1 we are b\nd to fail4 ,if we j look up to ! ris5 ,*ri/ to keep u e day & e h\r1 ,he w keep u4 ,?r\gh ! crucifi$ ,*ri/ we get deliv]ance f ! guilt ( s91 our s9s are all blott$ out1 we are free f all condemnation2 b x is ?r\gh ! ris5 ,*ri/ t we get daily victory ov] ! p[] ( s94 ,"s receive ,*ri/ z a s9-be>] & ?us f9d p>don1 b d n get beyond t1 & s _! life is "o ( daily failure4 ,o!rs receive ,him z _! ris5 ,savi\r also1 & ?us ent] into an exp]i5ce ( victory ov] s94 ,to beg9 "r we mu/ take ,him n only z our s9-be>]1 & ?us f9d p>don2 b we mu/ also take ,him z our ris5 ,savi\r1 our ,deliv]] f ! p[] ( s91 our ,keep]1 & ?us f9d daily victory ov] s94 #c4 ,b ,god (f]s ,jesus to u1 n only z our s9-be>] & our ,deliv]] f ! p[] ( s91 b ,he also (f]s ,him to u z our ,"l & ,k+4 ,we read 9 ,acts #b3 #cf1 8,let all ! h\se ( ,israel "k assur$ly1 t ,god ha? made t same ,jesus1 :om ye h crucifi$1 bo? ,"l & ,*ri/40 ,"l means ,div9e ,ma/]1 & ,*ri/ means ano9t$ ,k+4 ,to receive ,jesus is to take ,him z our ,div9e ,ma/]1 z ! ,"o to :om we yield ! absolute confid5ce ( our intellects1 ! ,"o ^: ^w we believe absolutely1 ! ,"o :om we w believe ?\gh _m ( ! wise/ ( m5 may "q or d5y ! tru? ( ,8 tea*+s2 & z our ,k+ to :om we gladly yield ! absolute control ( our lives1 s t ! "q f ?is "t on is nev] go+ to be1 :at w\ld ,i l to d or :at d o!rs tell me to d1 or :at d o!rs d1 b ! :ole "q is ,,:at ,,w\ld ,,my ,,k+ ,,jesus ,,h ,,me ,,d8 ,a "r beg9n+ involves an unconditional surr5d] to ! ,lord%ip & ,k+%ip ( ,jesus4 ,! failure to realize t ,jesus is ,"l & ,k+1 z well z ,savi\r1 has l$ to _m a false />t 9 ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,we beg9 ) ,him z our ,savi\r1 z our s9-be>] & our ,deliv]] f ! p[] ( s91 b we mu/ n end ) ,him m]ely z ,savi\r1 we mu/ "k ,him z ,"l & ,k+4 ,!re is no?+ m important 9 a "r beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian life ?an an unconditional surr5d]1 bo? ( ! ?\ghts & ! conduct to ,jesus4 ,say f y\r he>t & say x aga9 & aga91 8,all = ,jesus40 ,_m fail because !y %r9k back f ?is entire surr5d]4 ,!y wi% to s]ve ,jesus ) half _! he>t1 & "p ( !mselves & "p ( _! possessions4 ,to hold back any?+ f ,jesus means a wret*$ life ( /umbl+ & failure4 ,! life ( entire surr5d] is a joy\s life all along ! way4 ,if y h nev] done x be=e1 g alone ) ,god to-day1 get d[n on y\r knees & say1 8,all = ,jesus10 & mean x4 ,say x v e>ne/ly2 say x f ! bottom ( y\r he>t4 ,/ay !re until y realize :at x means & :at y are do+4 ,x is a wondr\s /ep =w>d :5 "o really takes x4 ,if y h tak5 x already1 take x aga91 take x (t54 ,x always has fre% mean+ & br+s fre% bless$ness4 ,9 ?is absolute surr5d] is f\nd ! key to ! tru?4 ,d\bts rapidly disappe> = "o :o surr5d]s all 7,john #g3 #ag74 ,9 ?is absolute surr5d] is f\nd ! secret ( p[] 9 pray] 7#a ,john #c3 #bb74 ,9 ?is absolute surr5d] is f\nd ! supreme condition ( receiv+ ! ,holy ,gho/ 7,acts #e3 #cb74 ,tak+ ,*ri/ z y\r ,"l & ,k+ involves ob$i5ce to ,8 w z f> z y "k x 9 ea* smalle/ detail ( life4 ,!re are ^? :o tell u t !y h tak5 ,*ri/ z _! ,"l & ,k+ :o at ! same "t are disobey+ ,him daily 9 bus9ess1 9 dome/ic life1 9 social life & 9 p]sonal conduct ,su* p]sons are deceiv+ !mselves4 ,y h n tak5 ,jesus z y\r ,"l & ,k+ if y are n /riv+ to obey ,him 9 ev]y?+ ea* day4 ,he ,himself says1 8,:y call ye ,me #8,"l1 ,"l6' & d n ! ?+s t ,i say80 7,luke #f3 #df74 ,to sum x all up1 ! "r way to beg9 ! ,*ri/ian life is to accept ,jesus ,*ri/ z y\r s9-be>] & to tru/ ,god to =give y\r s9s because ,jesus ,*ri/ di$ 9 y\r place2 to accept ,him z y\r ris5 ,savi\r :o ev] lives to make int]cession = y1 & :o has all p[] to keep y1 & to tru/ ,him to keep y f day to day2 & to accept ,him z y\r ,"l & ,k+ to :om y surr5d] ! absolute control ( y\r ?\ghts & ( y\r life4 ,?is is ! "r beg9n+1 ! only "r beg9n+ ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,if y h made ?is beg9n+1 all t foll[s w be comp>atively easy4 ,if y h n made ?is beg9n+1 make x n[4 ,,ii ,,! ,,op5 ,,confession ,,( ,,*ri/ ,hav+ begun ! ,*ri/ian life "r by tak+ ! prop] attitude t[>ds ,*ri/ 9 a private transaction betwe5 ,himself & y\rself1 ! next /ep is an op5 confession ( ! relation%ip t n[ exi/s betwe5 y\rself & ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,jesus says 9 ,matt4 #aj3 #cb1 8,:osoev] !re=e %all confess ,me be=e m51 him w ,i confess also be=e ,my ,fa!r :i* is 9 heav540 ,he dem&s a public confession4 ,he dem&s x = y\r own sake4 ,?is is ! pa? ( bless+4 ,_m attempt to be disciples ( ,jesus & n let ! _w "k x4 ,no "o has ev] succe$$ 9 t attempt4 ,to be a secret disciple means to be no disciple at all4 ,if "o really has receiv$ ,*ri/ he _c keep x to himself4 8,= out ( ! abundance ( ! he>t ! m\? speake?0 7,matt4 #ab3 #cd74 ,s important is ! public confession ( ,*ri/ t ,paul puts x fir/ 9 8 /atem5t ( ! conditions ( salvation4 ,he says1 8,if ?\ %alt confess ) ?y m\? ! ,"l ,jesus & %alt believe 9 ?9e he>t t ,god ha? rais$ ,him f ! dead1 ?\ %alt be sav$4 ,= ) ! he>t man believe? unto righte\sness2 & ) ! m\? confession is made unto salvation0 7,rom4 #aj3 #i1 #aj74 ,! life ( confession is ! life ( full salvation4 ,inde$1 ! life ( confession is ! life ( ! only real salvation4 ,:5 we confess ,*ri/ be=e m5 d[n "h1 ,he confesses u be=e ! ,fa!r 9 heav5 & ! ,fa!r gives u ! ,holy ,_s z ! seal ( our salvation4 ,x is n en\gh t we confess ,*ri/ j once1 z1 = example1 :5 we are confirm$1 or :5 we unite ) ! *ur*1 or :5 we come =w>d 9 a revival meet+4 ,we %\ld confess ,*ri/ con/antly4 ,we %\ld n be a%am$ ( our ,"l & ,k+4 ,we %\ld let p "k t we are on ,8 side4 ,9 ! home1 9 ! *ur*1 at our "w1 & at our play1 we %\ld let o!rs "k :]e we /&4 ,( c\rse1 we %\ld n p>ade our ,*ri/ianity or our piety1 b we %\ld leave no "o 9 d\bt :e!r we belong to ,*ri/4 ,we %\ld let x be se5 t we glory 9 ,him z our ,"l & ,k+4 ,! failure to confess ,*ri/ is "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t causes ( backslid+4 ,*ri/ians get into new relation%ips :]e !y are n kn[n z ,*ri/ians & :]e !y are tempt$ to conceal ! fact2 !y yield to ! temptation & !y soon f9d !mselves drift+4 ,! m y make ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 ! m ,he w make ( y4 ,x w save y f _m a temptation if ! fact is cle>ly kn[n t y are "o :o ackn[l$ges ,*ri/ z ,"l 9 all ?+s4 ,,iii ,,assurance ,,( ,,salvation ,if "o is to h ! fulle/ measure ( joy & p[] 9 ,*ri/ian s]vice1 he mu/ "k t 8 s9s are =giv51 t he is a *ild ( ,god1 & t he has et]nal life4 ,x is ! believ]'s privilege to "k t he has et]nal life4 ,john says 9 #a ,john #e3 #ac1 ,r4 ,v41 8,^! ?+s h ,i writt5 unto y1 t ye may "k t ye h et]nal life1 ev5 unto y t believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god40 ,john wrote ?is fir/ epi/le = ! express purpose t any "o :o believes on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god might "k t he has et]nal life4 ,!re are ^? :o tell u t no "o c "k t he has et]nal life until he is dead & has be5 be=e ! judgm5t seat ( ,god1 b ,god ,himself tells u t we may "k4 ,to d5y ! possibility ( ! believ]'s kn[+ t he has et]nal life is to say t ! ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john 0 writt5 9 va91 & x is to insult ! ,holy ,_s :o is its real au?or4 ,aga9 ,paul tells u 9 ,acts #ac3 #ci1 ,r4 ,v41 8,by ,him 7t is by ,*ri/7 e "o t believe? is ju/ifi$ f all ?+s40 ,s e "o t believe? 9 ,jesus may "k t he is ju/ifi$ f all ?+s4 ,he may "k x because ! ,^w ( ,god says s4 ,aga9 ,john tells u 9 ,john #a3 #ab1 ,r4 ,v41 8,b z _m z receiv$ ,him 7t is ,jesus ,*ri/7 to !m gave ,he ! "r to become *ildr5 ( ,god1 ev5 to !m t believe on ,8 "n40 ,"h is a def9ite & unmi/akable decl>ation t e "o :o receives ,jesus becomes a *ild ( ,god4 ,!re=e e believ] 9 ,jesus may "k t he is a *ild ( ,god4 ,he may "k x on ! sure/ ( all gr\nds1 i4 e41 because ! ,^w ( ,god ass]ts t he is a *ild ( ,god4 ,b h[ may any individual "k t he has et]nal life8 ,he may "k x on ! v be/ gr\nd ( k1 t is ?r\gh ! te/imony ( ,god ,himself z giv5 9 ! ,bible4 ,! te/imony ( ,scripture is ! te/imony ( ,god4 ,:at ! ,scriptures say is absolutely sure4 ,:at ! ,scriptures say ,god says4 ,n[ 9 ,john #c3 #cf ! ,scriptures say1 8,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life40 ,any "o ( u may "k :e!r we believe on ! ,son or n4 ,:e!r we h t real fai? 9 ,*ri/ t leads u to receive ,him4 ,if we h ?is fai? 9 ,*ri/ we h ,god's own writt5 te/imony t we h et]nal life1 t our s9s are =giv51 t we are ! *ildr5 ( ,god4 ,we may feel =giv51 or we may n feel =giv51 b t does n matt]4 ,x is n a "q ( :at we feel b ( :at ,god says4 ,god's ,^w is always to be believ$4 ,our own feel+s are (t5times to be d\bt$4 ,!re are _m :o are l$ to d\bt _! s9s are =giv51 to d\bt t !y h ev]la/+ life1 to d\bt t !y are sav$1 because !y d n feel =giv51 or d n feel t !y h ev]la/+ life1 or d n feel t !y are sav$4 ,because y d n feel x is no reason :y y %\ld d\bt x4 ,suppose t y 7 s5t5c$ to imprisonm5t & t y\r fri5ds secur$ a p>don = y4 ,! legal docum5t ann\nc+ y\r p>don is br\ght to y4 ,y read x & "k y are p>don$ because ! legal docum5t says s1 b ! news is s good & s sudd5 t y are daz$ by x4 ,y d n realize t y are p>don$4 ,"s "o comes to y & says1 8,are y p>don$80 ,:at w\ld y reply8 ,y w\ld say1 8,yes1 ,i am p>don$40 ,!n he asks1 8,d y feel p>don$80 ,y reply1 8,no1 ,i d n feel p>don$4 ,x is s sudd51 x is s wond]ful1 ,i _c realize x40 ,!n he says to y1 8,b h[ c y "k t y are p>don$ if y d n feel x80 ,y w\ld hold out ! docum5t & y w\ld say1 8,?is says s40 ,! "t w\ld come1 aft] y _h read ! docum5t ov] & ov] aga9 & believ$ x1 :5 y w\ld n only "k y 7 p>don$ because ! docum5t said s b y w\ld feel x4 ,n[ ! ,bible is ,god's au?oritative docum5t decl>+ t e "o t believe? 9 ,jesus is ju/ifi$2 decl>+ t e "o t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life2 decl>+ t e "o :o receives ,jesus is a *ild ( ,god4 ,if any "o asks y if y\r s9s are all =giv51 reply1 8,yes1 ,i "k !y are because ,god says s40 ,if !y ask y if y "k t y are a *ild ( ,god1 reply1 8,yes1 ,i "k ,i am a *ild ( ,god because ,god says s40 ,if !y ask y if y h ev]la/+ life1 reply1 8,yes1 ,i "k ,i h ev]la/+ life because ,god says s4 ,god says1 #8,he t believe? on ! ,son ha? ev]la/+ life4' ,i "k ,i believe on ! ,son1 & !re=e ,i "k ,i h et]nal life--because ,god says s40 ,y may n feel x yet b if y w keep m$itat+ ^u ,god's /atem5t & believ+ :at ,god says1 ! "t w come :5 y w feel x4 ,= "o :o believes on ! ,son ( ,god to d\bt t he has et]nal life is = him to make ,god a li>4 8,he t believe? on ! ,son ( ,god ha? ! witness 9 him4 ,he t believe? n ,god1 ha? made ,him a li> because he ha? n believ$ 9 ! witness t ,god ha? borne conc]n+ ,8 ,son & ! witness is ?is1 t ,god gave unto u et]nal life1 & ?is life is 9 ,8 ,son4 ,he t ha? ! ,son ha? ! life3 he t ha? n ! ,son ( ,god ha? n ! life0 7#a ,john #e3 #aj-ab1 ,r4 ,v474 ,any "o :o does n believe ,god's te/imony t ,he has giv5 unto u et]nal life & t ?is life is 9 ,8 ,son & t he t ha? ! ,son ha? ! life1 makes ,god a li>4 ,x is sometimes said 8x is presumption = any "o to say t he kn[s he is sav$1 or to say t he kn[s t he has et]nal life40 ,b is x presumption to believe ,god8 ,is x n r presumption n to believe ,god1 to make ,god a li>8 ,:5 y :o believe on ! ,son ( ,god & yet d\bt t y h et]nal life1 y make ,god a li>4 ,:5 ,jesus said to ! woman :o 0 a s9n]1 8,?y s9s are =giv50 7,luke #g3 #dh71 0 x presumption = h] to g out & say1 8,i "k my s9s are all =giv508 ,w\ld x n h be5 presumption = h] to h d\bt$ = a mom5t t h] s9s 7 all =giv58 ,jesus _h said t !y 7 =giv54 ,= h] to d\bt x w\ld h be5 = h] to give ! lie to ,jesus4 ,is x !n any m presumption = ! believ] to-day to say1 8,my s9s are all =giv51 ,i h et]nal life10 :5 ,god says 9 ,8 writt5 te/imony to e "o t believe?1 8,y are ju/ifi$ f all ?+s0 7,acts #ac3 #ci71 8,y h et]nal life0 7,john #c3 #cf2 #a ,john #e3 #ac78 ,be v sure fir/ ( all t y really d believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god2 t y really h receiv$ ,jesus4 ,if y are sure ( ?is !n nev] d\bt = a mom5t t y\r s9s are all =giv51 nev] d\bt = a mom5t t y are a *ild ( ,god1 nev] d\bt = a mom5t t y h ev]la/+ life4 ,if ,satan comes & :isp]s1 8,y\r s9s are n =giv510 po9t ,satan to ! ,^w ( ,god & say1 8,god says my s9s are =giv5 & ,i "k !y are40 ,if ,satan :isp]s1 8,well p]haps y don't believe on ,him10 !n say1 8,well if ,i nev] did be=e ,i w n[40 ,& !n g out rejoic+1 kn[+ t y\r s9s are =giv51 kn[+ t y are a *ild ( ,god1 kn[+ t y h ev]la/+ life4 ,!re are d\btless _m :o say !y "k !y h et]nal life :o really d n believe on ! "n ( ! ,son ( ,god1 :o h n really receiv$ ,jesus4 ,?is is n true assurance4 ,x has no sure f\ndation 9 ! ,^w ( ,god :o _c lie4 ,if we wi% to get assurance ( salvation we mu/ fir/ get sav$4 ,! reason :y _m h n ! assurance t !y are sav$ is because !y are n sav$4 ,!y ought n to h assurance4 ,:at !y ne$ fir/ is salvation4 ,b if y h receiv$ ,jesus 9 ! way describ$ 9 ! fir/ *apt]1 ,,y ,,are ,,sav$1 y are a *ild ( ,god1 y\r s9s are =giv54 ,believe x1 "k x4 ,rejoice 9 x4 ,hav+ settl$ x1 let x rema9 settl$4 ,nev] d\bt x4 ,y may make mi/akes1 y may /umble1 y may fall1 b ev5 if y d1 if y h really receiv$ ,jesus1 "k t y\r s9s are =giv5 & rise f y\r fall & g =w>d 9 ! glad assurance t !re is no?+ betwe5 y & ,god4 ,,iv ,,receiv+ ,,! ,,holy ,,_s ,:5 ! ,apo/le ,paul came to ,ephesus1 he f\nd a little gr\p ( twelve disciples ( ,*ri/4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t ^! twelve disciples t /ruck ,paul unfav\rably4 ,we are n told :at x 04 ,x may be t he did n f9d 9 !m t ov]fl[+ joyfulness t "o le>ns to expect 9 all ,*ri/ians :o h really ent]$ into ! fullness ( bless+ t !re is = !m 9 ,*ri/4 ,x may be t ,paul 0 tr\bl$ at ! fact t !re 7 only twelve ( !m1 ?9k+ t if ^! twelve 7 :at !y ought to be1 !re w\ld c]ta9ly h be5 m ?an twelve ( !m by ?is "t4 ,:atev] x may h be5 t impress$ ,paul unfav\rably1 he w5t "r to ! root ( ! difficulty at once by putt+ to !m ! "q1 8,did ye receive ! ,holy ,gho/ :5 ye believ$80 7,acts #ai3 #b1 ,r4 ,v474 ,x came out at once t !y _h n receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/1 t 9 fact !y did n "k t ! ,holy ,gho/ _h be5 giv54 ,!n ,paul told !m t ! ,holy ,gho/ _h be5 giv51 & also %[$ !m j :at !y mu/ d to receive ! ,holy ,gho/ !n & !re1 & be=e t ga!r+ 0 ov] ! ,holy ,gho/ came ^u !m4 ,f t day on !re 0 a diff]5t /ate ( affairs 9 ,ephesus4 ,a great revival sprang up at once s t ! :ole city 0 %ak51 8,s mightily grew ! ,^w ( ,god & prevail$0 7,acts #ai3 #bj74 ,paul's "q to ^! "y disciples 9 ,ephesus %\ld be put to "y disciples ev]y:]e1 8,h ye receiv$ ! ,holy ,gho/80 ,9 receiv+ ! ,holy ,_s is ! great secret ( joyfulness 9 our own he>ts1 ( victory ov] s91 ( p[] 9 pray]1 & ( effective s]vice4 ,e "o :o has truly receiv$ ,jesus mu/ h ! ,holy ,_s dwell+ 9 him 9 "s s5se2 b 9 _m believ]s1 ?\gh ! ,holy ,_s dwells 9 !m1 ,he dwells way back 9 "s hidd5 sanctu>y ( _! be+1 back ( consci\sness4 ,x is some?+ q diff]5t1 some?+ f> bett] ?an ?is1 to receive ! ,holy ,_s 9 ! s5se t ,paul meant 9 8 "q4 ,to receive ! ,holy ,_s 9 su* a s5se t "o kn[s exp]im5tally t he has receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s1 to receive ! ,holy ,_s 9 su* a s5se t we are consci\s ( ! joy ) :i* ,he fills our he>ts diff]5t f any joy t we h ev] kn[n 9 ! _w2 to receive ! ,holy ,_s 9 su* a s5se t ,he rules our life & produces )9 u 9 ev] increas+ measure ! fruit ( ! ,_s1 love1 joy1 peace1 long-suff]+1 g5tl5ess1 goodness1 fai?1 meekness1 temp]ance2 to receive ! ,holy ,_s 9 su* a s5se t we are consci\s ( ,8 draw+ our he>ts out 9 pray] 9 a way t is n ( ourselves2 to receive ! ,holy ,_s 9 su* a s5se t we are consci\s ( ,8 help :5 we witness = ,*ri/1 :5 we speak to o!rs individually & try to lead !m to accept ,*ri/1 or :5 we tea* a ,sunday-s*ool class1 or speak 9 public1 or d any o!r "w = ! ,ma/]4 ,h y receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s8 ,if y h n1 let me tell y h[ y may4 #a4 ,fir/ ( all 9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s1 "o mu/ be re/+ 9 ! dea? ( ,*ri/ on ! cross = u z ! sole & all-suffici5t gr\nd ^u :i* ,god p>dons all our s9s & =gives u4 #b4 ,9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s we mu/ put away e kn[n s94 ,we %\ld g to our heav5ly ,fa!r & ask ,him to se>* u ?r\gh & ?r\gh & br+ to light any?+ 9 our life1 our outw>d life or our inw>d life1 t is wrong 9 ,8 sight1 & if ,he does br+ any?+ to light t is displeas+ to ,him1 we %\ld put x away1 no matt] h[ de> x is to u4 ,!re mu/ be a complete r5unciation ( all s9 9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s4 #c4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s1 !re mu/ be an op5 confession ( ,*ri/ be=e ! _w4 ,! ,holy ,_s is n giv5 to ^? :o are try+ to be disciples 9 secret1 b to ^? :o obey ,*ri/ & publicly confess ,him be=e ! _w4 #d4 ,9 ! f\r? place1 9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s1 !re mu/ be an absolute surr5d] ( our lives to ,god4 ,y mu/ g to ,him & say1 8,heav5ly ,fa!r1 "h ,i am4 ,?\ ha/ b\ght me ) a price4 ,i am ,?y prop]ty4 ,i r5\nce all claim to d my own w1 all claim to gov]n my own life1 all claim to h my own way4 ,i give myself up unres]v$ly to ,!e--all ,i am & all ,i h4 ,s5d me :]e ,?\ wilt1 use me z ,?\ wilt1 d ) me :at ,?\ wilt--,i am ,?9e40 ,if we hold any?+ back f ,god1 no matt] h[ small x may seem1 t spoils x all4 ,b if we surr5d] all to ,god1 !n ,god w give all t ,he has to u4 ,!re are "s :o %r9k f ?is absolute surr5d] to ,god1 b absolute surr5d] to ,god is simply absolute surr5d] to inf9ite love4 ,surr5d] to ! ,fa!r1 to ! ,fa!r ^: love is n only wis] ?an any e>?ly fa!r's1 b m t5d] ?an any e>?ly "m's4 #e4 ,9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s !re %\ld be def9ite ask+ = ! ,holy ,_s4 ,our ,"l ,jesus says 9 ,luke #aa3 #ac1 8,if ye !n1 be+ evil1 "k h[ to give good gifts unto y\r *ildr53 h[ mu* m %all y\r heav5ly ,fa!r give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him80 ,j ask ,god to give y ! ,holy ,_s & expect ,him to d x1 because ,he says ,he w4 #f4 ,la/ ( all1 9 ord] to receive ! ,holy ,_s1 !re mu/ be fai?1 simply tak+ ,god at ,8 ,^w4 ,no matt] h[ positive any promise ( ,god's ,^w may be1 we enjoy x p]sonally only :5 we believe4 ,our ,"l ,jesus says1 8,all ?+s :atsoev] ye pray & ask =1 believe t ye h receiv$ !m1 & ye %all h !m0 7,m>k #aa3 #bd1 ,r4 ,v474 ,:5 y pray = ! ,holy ,_s y h pray$ = some?+ accord+ to ,god's w & !re=e y may "k t y\r pray] is he>d & t y h :at y ask$ ( ,him 7#a ,john #e3 #ad1 #ae74 ,y may feel no diff]5t1 b d n look at y\r feel+s b at ,god's promise4 ,believe ! pray] is he>d1 believe t ,god has giv5 y ! ,holy ,_s & y w aft]w>ds h 9 actual exp]i5ce :at y h receiv$ 9 simple fai? on ! b>e promise ( ,god's ,^w4 ,x is well to g (t5 alone & kneel d[n & look up to ! ,holy ,_s & put into ,8 h&s anew ! entire control ( y\r life4 ,ask ,him to take ! control ( y\r ?\ghts1 ! control ( y\r imag9ation1 ! control ( y\r affections1 ! control ( y\r desires1 ! control ( y\r ambitions1 ! control ( y\r *oices1 ! control ( y\r purposes1 ! control ( y\r words1 ! control ( y\r actions1 ! control ( ev]y?+1 & j expect ,him to d x4 ,! :ole secret ( victory 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is lett+ ! ,holy ,_s :o dwells )9 y1 h undisput$ "r ( way 9 ! entire conduct ( y\r life4 ,v ,,look+ ,,unto ,,jesus ,if we are to run ) pati5ce ! race t is set be=e u1 we mu/ always keep look+ unto ,jesus 7,heb4 #ab3 #a-c74 ,"o ( ! simple/ & yet "o ( ! mightie/ secrets ( abid+ joy & victory is to nev] lose sight ( ,jesus4 #a4 ,fir/ ( all we mu/ keep look+ at ,jesus z ! gr\nd ( our acceptance be=e ,god4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 ,satan w make an attempt to disc\rage u by br++ up our s9s & failures & ?us try to conv9ce u t we are n *ildr5 ( ,god1 or n sav$4 ,if he succe$s 9 gett+ u to keep look+ at & brood+ ov] our s9s1 he w soon get u disc\rag$1 & disc\ragem5t means failure4 ,b if we w keep look+ at :at ,god looks at1 ! dea? ( ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 our place t completely atones = e s9 t we ev] committ$1 we w nev] be disc\rag$ because ( ! greatness ( our s9s4 ,we %all see t :ile our s9s are great1 v great1 t !y h all be5 aton$ =4 ,e "t ,satan br+s up "o ( our s9s1 we %all see t ,jesus ,*ri/ has r$eem$ u f its curse by be+ made a curse 9 our place 7,gal4 #c3 #ac74 ,we %all see t :ile 9 ourselves we are full ( unrighte\sness1 nev]!less 9 ,*ri/ we are made ! righte\sness ( ,god1 because ,*ri/ 0 made to be s9 9 our place 7#b ,cor4 #e3 #ba74 ,we w see t e s9 t ,satan taunts u ab\t has be5 borne & settl$ =ev] 7#a ,pet4 #b3 #bd2 ,is4 #ec3 #f74 ,we %all always be able to s+1 8,jesus paid my debt1 ,all ! debt ,i owe2 ,s9 _h left a crimson /a91 ,he wa%$ x :ite z sn[40 ,if y are ?is mom5t tr\bl$ ab\t any s9 t y h ev] committ$1 ei!r 9 ! pa/ or 9 ! pres5t1 j look at ,jesus on ! cross2 believe :at ,god tells y ab\t ,him1 t ?is s9 :i* tr\bles y 0 laid ^u ,him 7,is4 #ec3 #f74 ,?ank ,god t ! s9 is all settl$2 be full ( gratitude to ,jesus :o bore x 9 y\r place & tr\ble ab\t x no m4 ,x is an act ( base +ratitude to ,god to brood ov] s9s t ,he 9 ,8 inf9ite love has cancell$4 ,keep look+ at ,*ri/ on ! cross & walk always 9 ! sunlight ( ,god's fav\r4 ,?is fav\r ( ,god has be5 pur*as$ = y at great co/4 ,gratitude dem&s t y %\ld always believe 9 x & walk 9 ! light ( x4 #b4 ,9 ! second place1 we mu/ keep look+ at ,jesus z our ris5 ,savi\r1 :o has all p[] 9 heav5 & on e>? & is able to keep u e day & e h\r4 ,are y tempt$ to d "s wrong at ?is mom5t8 ,if y are1 rememb] t ,jesus rose f ! dead1 rememb] t at ?is mom5t ,he is liv+ at ! "r h& ( ,god 9 ! glory2 rememb] t ,he has all p[] 9 heav5 & on e>?1 & t1 !re=e1 ,he c give y victory "r n[4 ,believe :at ,god tells y 9 ,8 ,^w t ,jesus has p[] to save y ?is mom5t 8to ! utt]mo/0 7,heb4 #g3 #be74 ,believe t ,he has p[] to give y victory ov] ?is s9 t n[ besets y4 ,ask ,him to give y victory1 expect ,him to d x4 ,9 ?is way by look+ unto ! ris5 ,*ri/ = victory y may h victory ov] s9 e day1 e h\r1 e mom5t4 8,rememb] ,jesus ,*ri/ ris5 f ! dead0 7#b ,tim4 #b3 #h1 ,r4 ,v474 ,god has call$ e "o ( u to a victori\s life1 & ! secret ( ?is victori\s life is always look+ to ! ris5 ,*ri/ = victory4 ,?r\gh look+ to ,*ri/ crucifi$ we obta9 p>don & enjoy peace4 ,?r\gh look+ to ! ris5 ,*ri/ we obta9 pres5t victory ov] ! p[] ( s94 ,if y h lo/ sight ( ! ris5 ,*ri/ & h yield$ to temptation1 confess y\r s9 & "k t x is =giv5 because ,god says s 7#a ,john #a3 #i7 & look to ,jesus1 ! ris5 ,"o1 aga9 to give y victory n[ & keep look+ to ,him4 #c4 ,9 ! ?ird place1 we mu/ keep look+ to ,jesus z ! ,"o :om we %\ld foll[ 9 our daily conduct4 ,our ,"l ,jesus says to u1 ,8 disciples to-day1 z ,he said to ,8 e>ly disciples1 8,foll[ ,me40 ,! :ole secret ( true ,*ri/ian conduct c be summ$ up 9 ^! two words 8,foll[ ,me40 8,he t sai? he abide? 9 ,him ought himself s to walk ev5 z ,he walk$0 7#a ,john #b3 #f74 ,"o ( ! commone/ causes ( failure 9 ,*ri/ian life is f\nd 9 ! attempt to foll[ "s good man1 :om we greatly admire4 ,no man & no woman1 no matt] h[ good1 c be safely foll[$4 ,if we foll[ any man or woman1 we are b\nd to g a/ray4 ,!re nev] has be5 b "o absolutely p]fect ,man ^u ?is e>?--! ,man ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,if we try to foll[ any o!r man we are m sure to imitate 8 faults ?an 8 excell5cies4 ,look at ,jesus & ,jesus only z y\r ,guide4 ,if at any "t y are 9 any p]plexity z to :at to d1 simply ask ! "q1 ,:at w\ld ,jesus d8 ,ask ,god by ,8 ,holy ,_s to %[ y :at ,jesus w\ld d4 ,/udy y\r ,bible to f9d out :at ,jesus did d & foll[ ,jesus4 ,ev5 ?\gh no "o else seems to be foll[+ ,jesus1 be sure t y foll[ ,him4 ,d n sp5d y\r "t or ?\ght 9 criticis+ o!rs because !y d n foll[ ,jesus4 ,see t y foll[ ,him y\rself4 ,:5 y are wa/+ y\r "t criticis+ o!rs = n foll[+ ,jesus1 ,jesus is always say+ to y1 8,:at is t to !e2 foll[ ,,?\ ,me0 7,john #ba3 #bb74 ,! "q = y is n :at foll[+ ,jesus may involve = o!r p4 ,! "q is :at does foll[+ ,jesus mean = y8 ,?is is ! really simple life1 ! life ( simply foll[+ ,jesus4 ,_m p]plex+ que/ions w come to y1 b ! mo/ p]plex+ "q w soon become z cle> z day if y det]m9e ) all y\r he>t to foll[ ,jesus 9 ev]y?+4 ,satan w always be ready to :isp] to y1 8,su* & su* a good man does x10 b all y ne$ to d is to answ]1 8,x matt]s n to me :at ?is or t man may d or n d4 ,! only "q to me is1 ,:at w\ld ,jesus d80 ,!re is wond]ful fre$om 9 ?is life ( simply foll[+ ,jesus4 ,?is pa? is /raight & pla94 ,b ! pa? ( ! "o :o tries to %ape 8 conduct by obs]v+ ! conduct ( o!rs is full ( twi/s & turns & pitfalls4 ,keep look+ at ,jesus4 ,foll[ on tru/+ly :]e ,he leads4 ,?is is ! pa? ( ! j :i* %9e? m & m unto ! p]fect day 7,prov4 #d3 #ah74 ,he is ! ,light ( ! ,_w1 any "o :o foll[s ,him %all n walk 9 d>kness1 b %all h ! light ( life all along ! way 7,john #h3 #ab74 ,,vi ,,*ur* ,,memb]%ip ,no "y ,*ri/ian & no old ,*ri/ian c h real success 9 ! ,*ri/ian life )\t ! fell[%ip ( o!r believ]s4 ,! *ur* is a div9e in/itution1 built by ,jesus ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,x is ! "o in/itution t abides4 ,o!r in/itutions come & g2 !y d _! "w = _! day & disappe>1 b ! *ur* w cont9ue to ! end4 8,! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x0 7,matt4 #af3 #ah74 ,! *ur* is made up ( m5 & wom51 imp]fect m5 & wom51 & consequ5tly is an imp]fect in/itution1 b none ! less x is ( div9e orig9 & ,god loves x1 & e believ] %\ld realize t he belongs to x & %\ld op5ly take 8 place 9 x & be> 8 responsibilities reg>d+ x4 ,! true *ur* consi/s ( all true believ]s1 all :o are unit$ to ,jesus ,*ri/ by a liv+ fai? 9 ,himself4 ,9 its outw>d organization at ! pres5t "t1 x is divid$ into numb]less sects & local congregations1 b 9 spite ( ^! divisions ! true *ur* is "o4 ,x has "o ,"l1 ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,x has "o fai?1 fai? 9 ,him z ,savi\r1 ,div9e ,"l & only ,k+2 "o baptism1 ! baptism 9 ! "o ,_s into ! "o body 7,eph4 #d3 #d1 #e2 #a ,cor4 #ab3 #ac74 ,b ea* individual ,*ri/ian ne$s ! fell[%ip ( individual fell[ believ]s4 ,! outw>d expression ( ?is fell[%ip is 9 memb]%ip 9 "s organiz$ body ( believ]s4 ,if we hold alo( f all organiz$ *ur*es1 hop+ ?us to h a broad] fell[%ip ) all believ]s belong+ to all ! *ur*es1 we deceive ourselves4 ,we w miss ! helpfulness t comes f intimate union ) "s local congregation4 ,i h kn[n _m well-mean+ p]sons :o h held alo( f memb]%ip 9 any specific organization1 & ,i h nev] kn[n a p]son :o has done ?is1 ^: own spiritual life has n suff]$ by x4 ,on ! day ( ,p5teco/ ! ?ree ?\s& :o 7 conv]t$ 7 at once baptiz$ & 7 add$ to ! *ur* 7,acts #b3 #da1 #dg71 & 8,!y cont9u$ /eadfa/ly 9 ! apo/le's doctr9e & fell[%ip1 & 9 break+ ( bread & 9 pray]s40 ,_! example is ! "o to foll[4 ,if y h really receiv$ ,jesus ,*ri/1 hunt up z soon z possible "s company ( o!rs :o h receiv$ ,jesus ,*ri/ & unite y\rself ) !m4 ,9 _m communities !re may be no *oice ( *ur*es1 = !re is only "o4 ,9 o!r communities "o w be fac$ ) ! "q1 8,) :at body ( believ]s %all ,i unite80 ,d n wa/e y\r "t look+ = a p]fect *ur*4 ,!re is no p]fect *ur*4 ,if y wait until y f9d a p]fect *ur* be=e y unite ) any1 y w unite ) none1 & ?us y w belong to a *ur* 9 :i* y are ! only memb] & t is ! mo/ imp]fect *ur* ( all4 ,i w\ld r belong to ! mo/ imp]fect ,*ri/ian *ur* ,i ev] knew ?an n to belong to any *ur* at all4 ,! local *ur*es 9 ,paul's day 7 v imp]fect in/itutions4 ,let "o read ! epi/les to ! ,cor9?ians & see h[ imp]fect 0 ! *ur* 9 ,cor9?1 see h[ mu* !re 0 t 0 evil 9 x1 & yet ,paul nev] ?\ght ( advis+ any believ] 9 ,cor9? to get out ( ?is imp]fect *ur*4 ,he did tell !m to come out ( hea!nism1 to come out f fell[%ip ) infidels 7#b ,cor4 #f3 #ad-ah71 b n a ^w on com+ out ( ! imp]fect *ur* 9 ,cor9?4 ,he did tell ! *ur* 9 ,cor9? to sep>ate f _! memb]%ip c]ta9 p]sons ^: lives 7 wrong 7#a ,cor4 #e3 #aa1 #ab71 b he did n tell ! individual memb]s ( ! *ur* 9 ,cor9? to get out ( ! *ur* because ^! p]sons _h n yet be5 sep>at$ f _! fell[%ip4 ,z y _c f9d a p]fect *ur*1 f9d ! be/ *ur* y c4 ,unite ) a *ur* :]e !y believe 9 ! ,bible & :]e !y prea* ! ,bible4 ,avoid ! *ur*es :]e words are spok5 op5 or veil$ t h a t5d5cy to und]m9e y\r fai? 9 ! ,bible z a reliable revelation f ,god ,himself1 ! all-suffici5t rule ( fai? & practice4 ,unite ) a *ur* :]e !re is a _s ( pray]1 :]e ! pray]-meet+s are well kept up4 ,unite ) a *ur* t has a real active int]e/ 9 ! salvation ( ! lo/1 :]e "y ,*ri/ians are look$ aft] & help$1 :]e m9i/] & p h a love = ! poor & outca/1 a *ur* t reg>ds its mission 9 ?is _w to be ! same z ! mission ( ,*ri/1 8to seek & to save ! lo/40 ,z to d5om9ational diff]5ces1 o!r ?+s be+ equal1 unite ) t d5om9ation ^: ideas ( doctr9e & ( gov]nm5t & ( ! ord9ances are mo/ closely ak9 to y\r own4 ,b x is bett] to unite ) a live *ur* ( "s o!r d5om9ation ?an to unite ) a dead *ur* ( y\r own4 ,we live 9 a day :5 d5om9ational diff]5ces are becom+ ev] less & less1 & (t5times !y are ( no practical consequ5ce :atev]2 & "o w (t5 feel m at home 9 a *ur* ( "s o!r d5om9ation ?an 9 any accessible *ur* ( 8 own d5om9ation4 ,! ?+s t divide ! d5om9ations are insignificant comp>$ ) ! great fundam5tal tru?s & purposes & fai? t unite !m4 ,if y _c f9d ! *ur* t agrees ) ! patt]n set =? above1 f9d ! *ur* t comes ne>e/ to x4 ,g into t *ur* & by pray] & by "w try to br+ t *ur* z ne>ly z y c to ! patt]n ( :at y ?9k a *ur* ( ,*ri/ ought to be4 ,b d n wa/e y\r /r5g? 9 criticism aga9/ ei!r *ur* or m9i/]4 ,seek = :at is good 9 ! *ur* & 9 ! m9i/] & d y\r be/ to /r5g!n x4 ,hold alo( firmly1 ?\gh unobtrusively1 f :at is wrong & seek to correct x4 ,d n be disc\rag$ if y _c correct x 9 a day or a week or a mon? or a ye>4 ,pati5t love & pray] & ef=t w tell 9 "t4 ,draw+ (f by y\rself & sn>l+ & grumbl+ w d no good4 ,!y w simply make y & ! tru?s = :i* y /& repulsive4 ,,vii ,,bible ,,/udy ,!re is no?+ m important = ! developm5t ( ! spiritual life ( ! ,*ri/ian ?an regul>1 sy/ematic ,bible /udy4 ,x is z true 9 ! spiritual life z x is 9 ! physical life t heal? dep5ds ^u :at we eat & h[ mu* we eat4 ,! s\l's prop] food is f\nd 9 "o book1 ! ,bible4 ,( c\rse1 a true m9i/] ( ! gospel w fe$ u on ! ,^w ( ,god1 b t is n en\gh4 ,he fe$s u b "o or two days 9 ! week & we ne$ to be f$ e day4 ,fur!rmore1 x w n d to dep5d ^u be+ f$ by o!rs4 ,we mu/ le>n to fe$ ourselves4 ,if we /udy ! ,bible = ourselves z we ought to /udy x1 we %all be 9 a l>ge measure indep5d5t ( human tea*]s4 ,ev5 if we are s un=tunate z to h = our m9i/] a man :o is himself ignorant ( ! tru? ( ,god we %all /ill be safe f h>m4 ,we live 9 a day 9 :i* false doctr9e ab\nds on e h& & ! only ,*ri/ian :o is safe f be+ l$ into error is ! "o :o /udies 8 ,bible = himself daily4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul w>n$ ! eld]s ( ! *ur* 9 ,ephesus t ! "t 0 soon com+ :5 griev\s wolves %\ld ent] 9 among !m n sp>+ ! flock & :5 ( _! own selves m5 %\ld arise speak+ p]v]se ?+s to draw away ! disciples aft] !m1 b he told !m h[ to be safe ev5 9 su* p]il\s times z ^!4 ,he said1 8,i comm5d y to ,god & to ! ,^w ( ,8 grace1 :i* is able to build y up & to give y an inh]itance among !m :i* are sanctifi$40 ,?r\gh m$itation on ! ,^w ( ,god's grace !y w\ld be safe ev5 9 ! mid/ ( ab\nd+ error on ! "p ( ! lead]s 9 ! *ur* 7,acts #bj3 #bi-cb74 ,writ+ lat] to ! ,bi%op ( ! *ur* 9 ,ephesus ,paul said1 8,b evil m5 & impo/ors %all wax worse & worse1 deceiv+ & be+ deceiv$0 7#b ,tim4 #c3 #ac1 ,r4 ,v47 b he goes on to tell ,bi%op ,timo?y h[ he & 8 fell[ believ]s c\ld be safe ev5 9 su* times ( increas+ p]il z 7 com+4 ,t way 0 ?r\gh ! /udy ( ! ,holy ,scriptures1 :i* are able to make wise unto salvation 7#b ,tim4 #c3 #ad1 #ae74 8,all ,scripture10 he adds1 8is giv5 by inspiration ( ,god & is pr(itable = doctr9e1 = repro(1 = correction1 = in/ruction 9 righte\sness t ! man ( ,god may be p]fect1 ?or\ghly furni%$ unto all good works40 ,t is to say1 ?r\gh ! /udy ( ! ,bible "o w be s\nd 9 doctr9e1 w be l$ to see 8 s9s & put !m away1 w f9d discipl9e 9 ! righte\s life & atta9 unto complete equipm5t = all good works4 ,our spiritual heal?1 our gr[?1 our /r5g?1 our victory ov] s91 our s\ndness 9 doctr9e1 our joy & peace 9 ,*ri/1 our cleans+ f inw>d & outw>d s91 our fitness = s]vice1 all dep5d ^u ! /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! "o :o neglects 8 ,bible is b\nd to make a failure ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,! "o :o /udies 8 ,bible 9 ! "r _s & by a true me?od is b\nd to make a success ( ! ,*ri/ian life4 ,?is br+s u face to face ) ! "q1 8,:at is ! "r way to /udy ! ,bible80 #a4 ,fir/ ( all1 we %\ld /udy x daily 7,acts #ag3 #aa74 ,?is is ( prime importance4 ,no matt] h[ good ! me?ods ( ,bible /udy t "o foll[s may be1 no matt] h[ mu* "t "o may put into ,bible /udy n[ & !n1 ! be/ results c only be secur$ :5 "o makes x a matt] ( pr9ciple nev] to let a s+le day g by )\t e>ne/ ,bible /udy4 ,?is is ! only safe c\rse4 ,any day t is all[$ to pass )\t fai?ful ,bible /udy is a day ?r[n op5 to ! adv5t into our he>ts & lives ( error or ( s94 ,! writ] has be5 a ,*ri/ian = m ?an a qu>t] ( a c5tury & yet to-day he w\ld n d>e to all[ ev5 a s+le day to pass ov] 8 head )\t li/5+ to ! voice ( ,god z x speaks to him ?r\gh ! pages ( ,8 ,book4 ,x is at ?is po9t t _m fall away4 ,!y gr[ c>eless & let a day pass1 or ev5 sev]al days pass1 )\t go+ alone ) ,god & lett+ ,him speak to !m ?r\gh ,8 ,^w4 ,mr4 ,moody once wisely said1 8,9 pray] we talk to ,god4 ,9 ,bible /udy1 ,god talks to u1 & we _h bett] let ,god d mo/ ( ! talk+40 ,a regul> "t %\ld be set ap>t ea* day = ! /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,i d n ?9k x is well z a rule to say t we %all /udy s _m *apt]s 9 a day1 = t leads to undue ha/e & skimm+ & ?\ghtlessness1 b x is well to set ap>t a c]ta9 l5g? ( "t ea* day = ,bible /udy4 ,"s c give m "t to ,bible /udy ?an o!rs1 b no "o ought to give less ?an fifte5 m9utes a day4 ,i set ! "t s l[ 9 ord] t no "o may be disc\rag$ at ! outset4 ,if a "y ,*ri/ian %\ld set out to give an h\r or two h\rs a day to ,bible /udy1 !re is a /rong probability t he w\ld n keep to ! resolution & he might become disc\rag$4 ,yet ,i "k ( _m v busy p :o h giv5 ! fir/ h\r ( e day = ye>s to ,bible /udy & "s :o h giv5 ev5 two h\rs a day4 ,! late ,e>l ,cairns1 ,"l ,*ancellor ( ,engl&1 0 "o ( ! busie/ m5 ( 8 day1 b ,lady ,cairns told me a few mon?s ago t no matt] h[ late he rea*$ home at night he always arose at ! same e>ly h\r = pray] & ,bible /udy4 ,%e said1 8,we w\ld sometimes get home f ,p>liam5t at two o'clock 9 ! morn+1 b ,"l ,cairns w\ld always arise at ! same e>ly h\r to pray & /udy ! ,bible40 ,"l ,cairns is report$ z say+1 8,if ,i h _h any success 9 life1 ,i attribute x to ! habit ( giv+ ! fir/ two h\rs ( ea* day to ,bible /udy & pray]40 ,x is important t "o *oose ! "r "t = ?is /udy4 ,:]ev] x is possible1 ! be/ "t = ?is /udy is imm$iately aft] aris+ 9 ! morn+4 ,! wor/ "t ( all is ! la/ ?+ at night4 ,( c\rse1 x is well to give a little :ile j be=e we retire to ,bible read+1 9 ord] t ,god's voice may be ! la/ to :i* we li/51 b ! bulk ( our ,bible /udy %\ld be done at an h\r :5 our m9ds are cle>e/ & /ronge/4 ,:atev] "t is set ap>t = ,bible /udy %\ld be kept sacr$ly = t purpose4 #b4 ,we %\ld /udy ! ,bible sy/ematically4 ,mu* "t is fritt]$ away 9 r&om /udy ( ! ,bible4 ,! same am\nt ( "t put into sy/ematic /udy w\ld yield f> l>g] results4 ,h a def9ite place :]e y are /udy+ & h a def9ite plan ( /udy4 ,a good way = a "y ,*ri/ian to beg9 ! /udy ( ! ,bible is to read ! ,gospel ( ,john4 ,:5 y h read x ?r\gh once1 beg9 & read x aga9 until y h gone ov] ! ,gospel five times4 ,!n read ! ,gospel ( ,luke five times 9 ! same way2 !n read ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les five times1 !n #a ,!ssalonians five times1 !n #a ,john five times1 !n ,romans five times1 !n ,ephesians five times4 ,by ?is "t y w be ready to take up a m ?or\gh me?od ( ,bible /udy4 ,a good me?od is to beg9 at ,g5esis & read ! ,bible ?r\gh *apt] by *apt]4 ,read ea* *apt] ?r\gh sev]al times & !n answ] ! foll[+ que/ions on ! *apt]3 7#a7 ,:at is ! pr9cipal subject ( ! *apt]8 7,/ate ! pr9cipal cont5ts ( ! *apt] 9 a s+le phrase or s5t5ce47 7#b7 ,:at is ! tru? mo/ cle>ly taught & mo/ emphasiz$ 9 ! *apt]8 7#c7 ,:at is ! be/ lesson8 7#d7 ,:at is ! be/ v]se8 7#e7 ,:o are ! pr9cipal p m5tion$8 7#f7 ,:at does ! *apt] tea* ab\t ,jesus ,*ri/8 ,g ?r\gh ! entire ,bible 9 ?is way4 ,ano!r & m ?or\gh me?od ( ,bible *apt] /udy1 :i* _c be appli$ to e *apt] 9 ! ,bible1 b :i* w yield excell5t results :5 appli$ to "s ( ! m important *apt]s ( ! ,bible1 is z foll[s3 7#a7 ,read ! *apt] = to-day's /udy five times1 read+ x al\d at lea/ once4 ,ea* new read+ w br+ out "s new po9t4 7#b7 ,divide ! *apt] into its natural divisions & f9d head+s = ea* division t describes 9 ! mo/ /rik+ way ! cont5ts ( t division4 ,= example1 suppose ! *apt] /udi$ is #a ,john #e4 ,y might divide x 9 ?is way3 ,fir/ division1 v]ses #a-c1 ,! ,believ]'s ,noble ,p>5tage4 ,second division1 v]ses #d1 #e1 ,! ,believ]'s ,glori\s ,victory4 ,?ird division1 v]ses #f-aj1 ,! ,believ]'s ,sure ,gr\nd ( ,fai?4 ,f\r? division1 v]ses #aa1 #ab1 ,! ,believ]'s ,priceless ,possession4 ,fif? division1 v]se #ac1 ,! ,believ]'s ,bless$ ,assurance4 ,six? division1 v]ses #ad1 #ae1 ,! ,believ]'s ,unque/ion+ ,confid5ce4 ,sev5? division1 v]ses #af1 #ag1 ,! ,believ]'s ,great ,p[] & ,responsibility4 ,eigh? division1 v]ses #ah1 #ai1 ,! ,believ]'s ,p]fect ,security4 ,n9? division1 v]se #bj1 ,! ,believ]'s ,preci\s ,k4 ,t5? division1 v]se #ba1 ,! ,believ]'s ,con/ant ,duty4 7#c7 ,note ! important diff]5ces betwe5 ! ,au?oriz$ ,v]sion & ! ,revis$4 7#d7 ,write d[n ! lead+ facts ( ! *apt] 9 _! prop] ord]4 7#e7 ,make a note ( ! p]sons m5tion$ 9 ! *apt] & ( any light ?r[n ^u _! "*4 7#f7 ,note ! pr9cipal lessons ( ! *apt]4 ,x w\ld be well to classify ^!4 ,= in/ance lessons ab\t ,god2 lessons ab\t ,*ri/1 lessons ab\t ! ,holy ,_s1 etc4 7#g7 ,f9d ! c5tral tru? ( ! *apt]4 7#h7 ,! key v]se ( ! *apt]1 if !re is "o4 7#i7 ,! be/ v]se 9 ! *apt]4 ,m>k x & memorize x4 7#aj7 ,write d[n :at new tru? y h le>n$ f ! *apt]4 7#aa7 ,write d[n :at tru? already kn[n has come to y ) new p[]4 7#ab7 ,:at def9ite ?+ h y resolv$ to d z a result ( /udy+ ?is *apt]4 ,x w\ld be well to /udy 9 ?is way1 all ! *apt]s 9 ,mat!w1 ,m>k1 ,luke1 ,john & ,acts2 ! fir/ eight *apt]s ( ,romans2 #a ,cor4 #ab1 #ac & #ae2 fir/ six *apt]s ( #b ,cor9?ians2 all ! *apt]s 9 ,galatians1 ,ephesians1 ,philippians1 ,fir/ ,!ssalonians & ,fir/ ,epi/le ( ,john4 ,x w\ld be well at times to v>y ?is by tak+ up o!r me?ods ( /udy = a "t4 ,ano!r pr(itable me?od ( ,bible /udy is ! topical me?od4 ,?is 0 ,mr4 ,moody's fav\rite me?od ( /udy4 ,take up ! great topics ( :i* ! ,bible tea*es su* z1 ! ,holy ,_s1 ,pray]1 ! ,blood ( ,*ri/1 ,s91 ,judgm5t1 ,grace1 ,ju/ification1 ! ,new ,bir?1 ,sanctification1 ,fai?1 ,rep5tance1 ! ,"* ( ,*ri/1 ! ,resurrection ( ,*ri/1 ! ,asc5sion ( ,*ri/1 ! ,second ,com+ ( ,*ri/1 ,assurance1 ,love ( ,god1 ,love 7to ,god1 to ,*ri/1 to ,*ri/ians1 to all m571 ,heav51 ,hell4 ,get a ,bible text-book & g ?r\gh ! ,bible on ea* "o ( ^! topics4 7,o!r me?ods ( ,bible /udy1 & m ?or\gh me?ods = ! advanc$ /ud5t1 w be f\nd 9 ! au?or's book 8,,h[ ,,to ,,/udy ,,! ,,bible ,,= ,,greate/ ,,pr(it407 #c4 ,we %\ld /udy ! ,bible compreh5sively--! :ole ,bible4 ,_m :o read _! ,bibles make ! great mi/ake ( conf9+ all _! read+ to c]ta9 portions ( ! ,bible t !y enjoy1 & 9 ?is way !y get no k ( ! ,bible z a :ole4 ,!y miss altoge!r _m ( ! mo/ important phases ( ,bible tru?4 ,beg9 & g ?r\gh ! ,bible aga9 & aga9--a c]ta9 portion ea* day f ! ,old ,te/am5t & a portion f ! ,new ,te/am5t4 ,read c>efully at lea/ "o ,psalm e day4 ,x is well (t5times to read a :ole book ( ! ,bible ?r\gh at a s+le sitt+4 ,( c\rse1 ) a few books ( ! ,bible ?is w\ld take "o or two h\rs1 b ) mo/ ( ! books ( ! ,bible x c be done 9 a few m9utes4 ,) ! %ort] books ( ! ,bible !y %\ld be read ?r\gh aga9 & aga9 at a s+le sitt+4 #d4 ,/udy ! ,bible att5tively4 ,d n hurry4 ,"o ( ! wor/ faults 9 ,bible /udy is ha/e & he$lessness4 ,! ,bible only does good by ! tru? t x conta9s4 ,x has no magic p[]4 ,x is bett] to read "o v]se att5tively ?an to read a doz5 *apt]s ?\ghtlessly4 ,sometimes y w read a v]se t takes hold ( y4 ,don't hurry on4 ,l+] & pond] t v]se4 ,z y read1 m>k 9 y\r ,bible :at impresses y mo/4 ,"o does n ne$ an elaborate sy/em ( ,bible m>k+1 simply m>k :at impresses y4 ,m$itate ^u :at y m>k4 ,god pron\nces t man bless$ :o 8m$itates0 9 ,god's law day & night 7,ps4 #a3 #b74 ,x is wond]ful h[ a v]se ( ,scripture w op5 if "o reads x ov] & ov] aga9 & aga91 pay+ att5tion to ea* ^w z he reads x1 try+ to get its exact mean+ & its full mean+4 ,memorize ! passages t impress y mo/ 7,ps4 #aai3 #aa1 ,r4 ,v474 ,:5 y memorize a passage ( ,scripture1 memorize its location z well z its words4 ,fix 9 y\r m9d *apt] & v]se :]e ! words are f\nd4 ,a busy b spiritually-m9d$ man :o 0 hurry+ to cat* a tra9 once said to me1 8,tell me 9 a ^w h[ to /udy my ,bible40 ,i repli$1 8,?\ghtfully40 #e4 ,/udy y\r ,bible comp>atively4 ,t is comp>e ,scripture ) ,scripture4 ,! be/ comm5t>y on ! ,bible is ! ,bible itself4 ,:]ev] y f9d a difficult passage 9 ! ,bible1 !re is always "s passage else:]e t expla9s its mean+4 ,! be/ book to use 9 ?is comp>ison ( ,scripture ) ,scripture is 8,! ,treasury ( ,scripture ,k40 ,on e v]se 9 ! ,bible ?is book gives a l>ge numb] ( ref]5ces4 ,x is well to take up "s book ( ! ,bible & g ?r\gh t book v]se by v]se1 look+ up c>efully & /udy+ e ref]5ce giv5 9 8,! ,treasury ( ,scripture ,k40 ,?is is a v fruitful me?od ( ,bible /udy4 ,x is also well 9 /udy+ ! ,bible by *apt]s to look up ! ref]5ces on ! m important v]ses 9 ! *apt]4 ,"o w get m light on passages ( ,scripture by look+ up ! ref]5ces giv5 9 8,! ,treasury ( ,scripture ,k10 ?an 9 any o!r way ,i "k4 #f4 ,/udy y\r ,bible believ+ly4 ,! ,apo/le ,paul 9 writ+ to ! ,*ri/ians 9 ,!ssalonica says1 8,= ?is cause also ?ank we ,god )\t ceas+1 because1 :5 ye receiv$ ! ,^w ( ,god :i* ye he>d ( u1 ye receiv$ x n z ! ,^w ( m51 b z x is 9 tru?1 ! ,^w ( ,god1 :i* effectually worke? also 9 y t believe0 7#a ,!ss4 #b3 #ac74 ,happy is ! "o :o receives ! ,^w ( ,god z ^! believ]s 9 ,!ssalonica receiv$ x1 :o receives x z :at x really is1 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,9 su* a "o x 8works effectually40 ,! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god & we get ! mo/ out ( any book by /udy+ x z :at x really is4 ,x is (t5 said t we %\ld /udy ! ,bible j z we /udy any o!r book4 ,t pr9ciple conta9s a tru?1 b x also conta9s a great error4 ,! ,bible1 x is true1 is a book z o!r books are books1 ! same laws ( grammatical & lit]>y con/ruction hold "h z 9 o!r books1 b ! ,bible is a unique book4 ,x is :at no o!r book is1 ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,?is c be easily prov5 to any c&id man4#a ,! ,bible ought !n to be /udi$ z no o!r book is4 ,x %\ld be /udi$ z ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,?is involves five ?+s3 7#a7 ,a great] eag]ness & m c>eful & c&id /udy to f9d out j :at x tea*es ?an is be/[$ ^u all o!r books4 ,x is important to "k ! m9d ( man4 ,x is absolutely ess5tial to "k ! m9d ( ,god4 ,! place to discov] ! m9d ( ,god is ! ,bible4 ,?is is ! book 9 :i* ,god reveals ,8 m9d4 7#b7 ,a prompt & unque/ion+ acceptance (1 & submission to its tea*+s :5 def9itely asc]ta9$4 ,^! tea*+s may appe> to u unreasonable or impossible1 nev]!less we %\ld accept !m4 ,if ?is book is ! ,^w ( ,god1 h[ fooli% x is to submit its tea*+s to ! criticism ( our f9ite reason+4 ,a little boy :o discr$its 8 wise fa!r's /atem5ts simply because to 8 infant m9d !y appe> unreasonable1 is n a philosoph]1 b a fool4 ,b ! greate/ ( human ?9k]s is only an infant comp>$ ) ! inf9ite ,god4 ,& to discr$it ,god's /atem5ts f\nd 9 ,8 ,^w because !y appe> unreasonable to our infantile m9ds is n to act ! "p ( ! philosoph]1 b ! "p ( a fool4 ,:5 we are once satisfi$ t ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god1 its cle> tea*+s mu/ be = u ! end ( all controv]sy & discussion4 7#c7 ,absolute reliance ^u all its promises 9 all _! l5g? & bread? & dep? & height4 ,! "o :o /udies ! ,bible z ! ,^w ( ,god w say ( any promise1 no matt] h[ va/ & beyond belief x appe>s1 8,god :o _c lie has promis$ ?is1 s ,i w claim x = myself40 ,m>k ! promise y ?us claim4 ,look ea* day = "s new promise f y\r inf9ite ,fa!r4 ,he has put 8,8 ri*es 9 glory0 at y\r disposal 7,phil4 #d3 #ai74 ,i "k ( no bett] way to gr[ ri* spiritually ?an to se>* daily = promises1 & :5 y f9d !m appropriate !m to y\rself4 7#d7 ,ob$i5ce4 ,be a do] ( ! ,^w & n a he>] only deceiv+ y\r own s\l 7,james #a3 #bb74 ,no?+ goes f>!r to help "o und]/& ! ,bible ?an ! purpose to obey x4 ,jesus said1 8,if any man wille? to d ,8 w1 he %all "k ( ! tea*+0 7,john #g3 #ag ,r4 ,v474 ,! surr5d]$ w means ! cle> eye4 ,if our eye is s+le 7t is1 our w is absolutely surr5d]$ to ,god7 our :ole body %all be full ( light4 ,b if our eye be evil 7t is1 if we are try+ to s]ve two ma/]s & are n absolutely surr5d]$ to "o ,ma/]1 ,god7 our :ole body %all be full ( d>kness 7,matt4 #f3 #bb-bd74 ,_m a passage t looks obscure to y n[ w\ld become z cle> z day if y 7 will+ to obey 9 all ?+s :at ! ,bible tea*es4 ,ea* comm&m5t discov]$ 9 ! ,bible t is really int5d$ z a comm&m5t to u %\ld be obey$ in/antly4 ,x is rem>kable h[ soon "o loses 8 reli% = ! ,bible & h[ soon ! m9d becomes obscur$ to its tea*+s :5 we disobey ! ,bible at any po9t4 ,_m a "t ,i h kn[n p]sons :o h lov$ _! ,bibles & h be5 useful 9 ,god's s]vice & cle> 9 _! views ( ! tru? :o h come to some?+ 9 ! ,bible t !y 7 unwill+ to obey1 "s sacrifice 0 dem&$ t !y 7 unwill+ to make1 & _! love = ! ,bible has rapidly wan$1 _! fai? 9 ! ,bible began to weak51 & soon !y 7 drift+ f>!r & f>!r away f cle> views ( ! tru?4 ,no?+ cle>s ! m9d l ob$i5ce2 no?+ d>k5s ! m9d l disob$i5ce4 ,to obey a tru? y see prep>es y to see o!r tru?s4 ,to disobey a tru? y see d>k5s y\r m9d to all tru?s4 ,cultivate prompt1 exact1 unque/ion+1 joy\s ob$i5ce to e comm& t x is evid5t f its context applies to y4 ,be on ! look\t = new ord]s f y\r ,k+4 ,bless+ lies 9 ! direction ( ob$i5ce to !m4 ,god's comm&s are b sign-bo>ds t m>k ! road to pres5t success & bless$ness & to et]nal glory4 7#e7 ,/udy+ ! ,bible z ! ,^w ( ,god involves /udy+ x z ,8 own voice speak+ directly to y4 ,:5 y op5 ! ,bible to /udy realize t y h come into ! v pres5ce ( ,god & t n[ ,he is go+ to speak to y4 ,realize t x is ,god :o is talk+ to y z mu* z if y saw ,him /&+ !re4 ,say to y\rself1 8,god is n[ go+ to speak to me40 ,no?+ goes f>!r to give a fre%ness & gladness to ,bible /udy ?an ! realization t z y read ,god is actually talk+ to y4 ,9 ?is way ,bible /udy becomes p]sonal companion%ip ) ,god ,himself4 ,t 0 a wond]ful privilege t ,m>y _h "o day1 ( sitt+ at ! feet ( ,jesus & li/5+ to ,8 voice1 b if we w /udy ! ,bible z ! ,^w ( ,god & z if we 7 9 ,god's v pres5ce1 !n we %all enjoy ! privilege ( sitt+ at ! feet ( ,god & hav+ ,him talk to u e day4 ,h[ (t5 :at w\ld o!rwise be a m]e me*anical p]=mance ( a duty w\ld become a wond]fully joy\s privilege if "o w\ld say z he op5s ! ,bible1 8,n[ ,god1 my ,fa!r1 is go+ to speak to me40 ,(t5times x helps u to a realization ( ! pres5ce ( ,god to read ! ,bible on our knees4 ,! ,bible became 9 "s measure a new book to me :5 ,i took to read+ x on my knees4 #g4 ,/udy ! ,bible pray]fully4 ,god1 :o is ! au?or ( ! ,bible1 is will+ to act z int]pret] ( x4 ,he does s :5 y ask ,him to4 ,! "o :o prays ) e>ne/ness & fai? ! ,psalmi/'s pray]1 8,op5 ,?\ m9e eyes t ,i may behold wondr\s ?+s out ( ,?y law0 7,ps4 #aai3 #ah7 w get 8 eyes op5$ to see new beauties & wond]s 9 ! ,^w ( ,god t he nev] dream$ ( be=e4 ,be v def9ite ab\t ?is4 ,ea* "t y op5 ! ,bible to /udy x1 ev5 ?\gh x is b = a few m9utes1 ask ,god to give y an op5 & disc]n+ eye1 & expect ,him to d x4 ,e "t y come to a difficulty 9 ! ,bible1 lay x be=e ,god & ask an explanation & expect x4 ,h[ (t5 we ?9k z we puzzle ov] h>d passages1 8,oh1 if ,i only _h "s great ,bible tea*] "h to expla9 ?is to me60 ,god is always pres5t4 ,he und]/&s ! ,bible bett] ?an any human tea*]4 ,take y\r difficulty to ,him & ask ,him to expla9 x4 ,jesus said1 8,:5 ,he ! ,_s ( ,tru? is come1 ,he %all guide y into all ! tru?0 7,john #af3 #ac1 ,r4 ,v474 ,x is ! privilege ( ! humble/ believ] 9 ,*ri/ to h ! ,holy ,_s = 8 guide 9 8 /udy ( ! ,^w4 ,i h kn[n _m v humble p1 p ) almo/ no education1 :o got m out ( _! ,bible /udy ?an mo/ ( ! great !ological tea*]s t ,i h kn[n2 simply because !y _h le>n$ t x 0 _! privilege to h ! ,holy ,_s = _! tea*] z !y /udi$ ! ,bible4 ,comm5t>ies on ! ,bible are (t5times ( great value1 b "o w le>n m ( real value f ! ,bible by hav+ ! ,holy ,_s = 8 tea*] :5 he /udies 8 ,bible ?an he w f all ! comm5t>ies t 7 ev] publi%$4 #h4 ,improve sp>e mom5ts = ,bible /udy4 ,9 almo/ e man's life _m m9utes ea* day are lo/1 :ile wait+ = meals1 rid+ on tra9s1 go+ f place to place 9 /reet-c>s & s =?4 ,c>ry a pocket ,bible or ,te/am5t ) y & save ^! gold5 mom5ts by putt+ !m to ! v be/ use1 li/5+ to ! voice ( ,god4 #i4 ,/ore away ! ,scripture 9 y\r m9d & he>t4 ,x w keep y f s9 7,ps4 #aai3 #aa1 ,r4 ,v472 f false doctr9e 7,acts #bj3 #bi1 #cj1 #cb2 #b ,tim4 #c3 #ac-ae74 ,x w fill y\r he>t ) joy 7,j]4 #ae3 #af72 & peace 7,ps4 #he3 #h74 ,x w give y victory ov] ! evil "o 7#a ,john #b3 #ad72 x w give y p[] 9 pray] 7,john #ae3 #g72 x w make y wis] ?an ! ag$ & y\r enemies 7,ps4 #aai3 #ih1 #ajj1 #acj72 x w make y 8complete1 furni%$ completely unto e good "w0 7#b ,tim4 #c3 #af1 #ag1 ,r4 ,v474 ,try x4 ,d n memorize at r&om b memorize ,scripture 9 a connect$ way2 memorize texts be>+ on v>i\s subjects 9 prop] ord]2 memorize by *apt] & v]se t y may "k :]e to put y\r f+] on ! text if any "o disputes x4 ,y %\ld h a good ,bible = y\r /udy4 ,"o ( ! be/ is 8,! ,ox=d ,two ,v]sion ,bible1 ,work]s' ,edition40 ,,viii ,,difficulties ,,9 ,,! ,,bible ,soon] or lat] e "y ,*ri/ian comes across passages 9 ! ,bible :i* are h>d to und]/& & difficult to believe4 ,to _m a "y ,*ri/ian1 ^! difficulties become a s]i\s h9drance 9 ! developm5t ( _! ,*ri/ian life4 ,= days & weeks & mon?s (t5times fai? suff]s p>tial or total eclipse4 ,at j ?is po9t wise c\nsel is ne$$4 ,we h no desire to conceal ! fact t ^! difficulties exi/4 ,we r desire to frankly face & consid] !m4 ,:at %all we d conc]n+ ^! difficulties t e ?\ghtful /ud5t ( ! ,bible w soon] or lat] enc\nt]4 #a4 ,! fir/ ?+ we h to say ab\t ^! difficulties is t f ! v nature ( ! case difficulties are to be expect$4 ,"s p are surpris$ & /agg]$ because !re are difficulties 9 ! ,bible4 ,i w\ld be m surpris$ & m /agg]$ if !re 7 n4 ,:at is ! ,bible8 ,x is a revelation ( ! m9d & w & "* & be+ ( ! inf9itely great1 p]fectly wise1 & absolutely holy ,god4 ,b to :om is ?is revelation made8 ,to m5 & wom5 l y & me1 to f9ite be+s4 ,to m5 :o are imp]fect 9 intellectual developm5t & consequ5tly 9 k1 & 9 "* & consequ5tly 9 spiritual disc]nm5t4 ,!re mu/1 f ! v necessities ( ! case1 be difficulties 9 su* a revelation made to su* p]sons4 ,:5 ! f9ite tries to und]/& ! inf9ite !re is b\nd to be difficulty4 ,:5 ! ignorant contemplate ! utt]ances ( "o p]fect 9 k !re mu/ be _m ?+s h>d to be und]/ood & "s ?+s :i* to _! immature & inaccurate m9ds appe> absurd4 ,:5 s9ful be+s li/5 to ! dem&s ( an absolutely holy be+ !y are b\nd to be /agg]$ at "s ( ,8 dem&s1 & :5 !y consid] ,8 deal+s !y are b\nd to be /agg]$ at "s ( ,8 deal+s4 ,^! deal+s w necess>ily appe> too sev]e1 /]n1 h>%1 t]rific4 ,x is pla9 t !re mu/ be difficulties = u 9 su* a revelation z ! ,bible is prov5 to be4 ,if "s "o %\ld h& me a book t 0 z simple z ! multiplication table & say1 8,?is is ! ,^w ( ,god1 9 :i* ,he has reveal$ ,8 :ole w & wisdom10 ,i w\ld %ake my head & say1 8,i _c believe x4 ,t is too easy to be a p]fect revelation ( inf9ite wisdom40 ,!re mu/ be 9 any complete revelation ( ,god's m9d & w & "* & be+1 ?+s h>d = a beg9n] to und]/&1 & ! wise/ & be/ ( u are b beg9n]s4 #b4 ,! second ?+ to be said ab\t ^! difficulties is t a difficulty 9 a doctr9e1 or a grave objection to a doctr9e1 does n 9 any wise prove ! doctr9e to be untrue4 ,_m ?\ghtless p fancy t x does4 ,if !y come across "s difficulty 9 ! way ( believ+ 9 ! div9e orig9 & absolute in]rancy & infallibility ( ! ,bible1 !y at once conclude t ! doctr9e is explod$4 ,t is v illogical4 ,/op a mom5t & ?9k & le>n to be reasonable & fair4 ,!re is sc>cely a doctr9e 9 sci5ce commonly believ$ to-day t has n _h "s great difficulty 9 ! way ( its acceptance4 ,:5 ! ,cop]nican !ory1 n[ s univ]sally accept$1 0 fir/ proclaim$1 x enc\nt]$ a v grave difficulty4 ,if ?is !ory 7 true ! planet ,v5us %\ld h phases z ! moon has4 ,b no phases c\ld be discov]$ by ! be/ glass !n 9 exi/5ce4 ,b ! positive argum5t = ! !ory 0 s /rong t x 0 accept$ 9 spite ( ?is app>5tly unansw]able objection4 ,:5 a m p[]ful glass 0 made1 x 0 discov]$ t ,v5us _h phases aft] all4 ,! :ole difficulty arose1 z all ^? 9 ! ,bible arise1 f man's ignorance ( "s ( ! facts 9 ! case4 ,accord+ to ! common s5se logic recogniz$ 9 e dep>tm5t ( sci5ce1 if ! positive pro( ( a !ory is conclusive1 x is believ$ by rational m51 9 spite ( any numb] ( difficulties 9 m9or details4 ,n[ ! positive pro( t ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god1 t x is an absolutely tru/wor?y revelation f ,god ,himself ( ,himself1 ,8 purposes & ,8 w1 ( man's duty & de/9y1 ( spiritual & et]nal realities1 is absolutely conclusive4 ,!re=e e rational man & woman mu/ believe x 9 spite ( any numb] ( difficulties 9 m9or details4 ,he is a %all[ ?9k] :o gives up a well-atte/$ tru? because ( "s facts :i* he _c reconcile ) t tru?4 ,& he is a v %all[ ,bible s*ol> :o gives up ! div9e orig9 & in]rancy ( ! ,bible because !re are "s suppos$ facts t he _c reconcile ) t doctr9e4 #c4 ,! ?ird ?+ to be said ab\t ! difficulties 9 ! ,bible is t !re are _m m & mu* great] difficulties 9 ! way ( a doctr9e t holds ! ,bible to be ( human orig91 & h5ce fallible1 ?an are 9 ! way ( ! doctr9e t holds ! ,bible to be ( div9e orig9 & h5ce altoge!r tru/wor?y4 ,a man may br+ y "s difficulty & say1 8,h[ d y expla9 t if ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god80 & p]haps y may n be able to answ] him satisfactorily4 ,!n he ?9ks he has y1 b n at all4 ,turn on him & ask him h[ d y acc\nt = ! fulfill$ prophecies ( ! ,bible if x is ( human orig98 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! m>vell\s unity ( ! ,book8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = its inexhau/ible dep?8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = its unique p[] 9 lift+ m5 up to ,god8 ,h[ d y acc\nt = ! hi/ory ( ! ,book1 its victory ov] all m5's attacks1 etc41 etc41 etc4 ,= e insignificant objection he c br+ to y\r view1 y c br+ _m deeply significant objections to 8 view1 & no c&id man w h any difficulty 9 decid+ betwe5 ! two views4 ,! difficulties t confront "o :o d5ies t ! ,bible is ( div9e orig9 & au?ority are f> m num]\s & weighty ?an ^? t confront ! ones :o believes x is ( div9e orig9 & au?ority4 #d4 ,! f\r? ?+ to be said ab\t ! difficulties 9 ! ,bible is ! fact t y _c solve a difficulty does n prove t x _c be solv$1 & ! fact t y _c answ] an objection does n prove at all t x _c be answ]$4 ,x is pass+ /range h[ (t5 we ov]look ?is v evid5t fact4 ,!re are _m :o1 :5 !y meet a difficulty 9 ! ,bible & give x a little ?\ght & c see no possible solution1 at once jump at ! conclusion t a solution is impossible by any "o1 & s ?r[ up _! fai? 9 ! reliability ( ! ,bible & 9 its div9e orig94 ,a little m ( t mode/y t is becom+ 9 be+s s limit$ 9 k z we all are w\ld h l$ !m to say1 8,?\gh ,i see no possible solution to ?is difficulty1 "s "o a little wis] ?an ,i might easily f9d "o40 ,oh6 if we w\ld only be> 9 m9d t we d n "k ev]y?+1 & t !re are a great _m ?+s t we _c solve n[ t we c\ld easily solve if we only knew a little m4 ,above all1 we ought nev] to =get t !re may be a v easy solution to inf9ite wisdom ( t :i* to our f9ite wisdom--or ignorance--appe>s absolutely insoluble4 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( a beg9n] 9 algebra :o1 hav+ tri$ 9 va9 = half an h\r to solve a difficult problem1 decl>$ t !re 0 no possible solution to ! problem because he c\ld f9d none8 ,a man ( mu* exp]i5ce & ability once left 8 "w & came a long di/ance to see me 9 great p]turbation ( _s because he _h discov]$ :at seem$ to him a flat contradiction 9 ! ,bible4 ,x _h defi$ all 8 attempts at reconciliation1 b 9 a few mom5ts he 0 %[n a v simple & satisfactory solution ( ! difficulty4 #e4 ,! fif? ?+ to be said ab\t ! difficulties 9 ! ,bible is t ! seem+ defects 9 ! book are exce$+ly insignificant :5 put 9 comp>ison ) its _m & m>vell\s excell5cies4 ,x c]ta9ly reveals great p]v]sity ( bo? m9d & he>t t m5 sp5d s mu* "t expatiat+ on ! insignificant po9ts t !y consid] defects 9 ! ,bible1 & pass by absolutely unnotic$ ! incomp>able beauties & wond]s t adorn & glorify almo/ e page4 ,:at w\ld we ?9k ( any man1 :o 9 /udy+ "s great ma/]piece ( art1 conc5trat$ 8 entire att5tion ^u :at look$ to him l a fly-speck 9 ! corn]4 ,a l>ge proportion ( :at is vaunt$ z 8critical /udy ( ! ,bible0 is a labori\s & s*ol>ly inve/igation ( suppos$ fly-specks & an entire neglect ( ! c\ntless glories ( ! book4 #f4 ,! six? ?+ to be said ab\t ! difficulties 9 ! ,bible is t ! difficulties 9 ! ,bible h f> m weight ) sup]ficial read]s ( x ?an ) pr(\nd /ud5ts4 ,take a man :o is totally ignorant ( ! real cont5ts & mean+ ( ! ,bible & devotes 8 :ole /r5g? to discov]+ app>5t inconsi/5cies 9 x1 to su* sup]ficial /ud5ts ( ! ,bible ^! difficulties seem ( imm5se importance2 b to ! "o :o has le>n$ to m$itate on ! ,^w ( ,god day & night !y h sc>ce any weight at all4 ,t mighty man ( ,god1 ,george ,mll]1 :o _h c>efully /udi$ ! ,bible f beg9n+ to end m ?an a hundr$ times1 0 n di/urb$ by any difficulties he enc\nt]$4 ,b to ! "o :o is read+ x ?r\gh c>efully = ! fir/ or second "t !re are _m ?+s t p]plex & /agg]4 #g4 ,! sev5? ?+ to be said ab\t ! difficulties 9 ! ,bible is t !y rapidly disappe> ^u c>eful & pray]ful /udy4 ,h[ _m ?+s !re are 9 ! ,bible t once puzzl$ u & /agg]$ u t h be5 p]fectly cle>$ up1 & no long] pres5t any difficulty at all6 ,is x n reasonable to suppose t ! difficulties t /ill rema9 w also disappe> ^u fur!r /udy8 ,h[ %all we deal ) ! difficulties :i* we d f9d 9 ! ,bible8 #a4 ,fir/ ( all1 hone/ly4 ,:5ev] y f9d a difficulty 9 ! ,bible1 frankly ackn[l$ge x4 ,if y _c give a good hone/ explanation1 d n attempt z yet to give any at all4 #b4 ,humbly4 ,recognize ! limitations ( y\r own m9d & k1 & d n imag9e !re is no solution j because y h f\nd none4 ,!re is 9 all probability a v simple solution4 ,y w f9d x "s day1 ?\gh at pres5t y c f9d no solution at all4 #c4 ,det]m9$ly4 ,make up y\r m9d t y w f9d ! solution if y c by any am\nt ( /udy & h>d ?9k+4 ,! difficulties 9 ! ,bible are y\r heav5ly ,fa!r's *all5ge to y to set y\r bra9s to "w4 #d4 ,fe>lessly4 ,d n be fright5$ :5 y f9d a difficulty1 no matt] h[ unansw]able x appe>s ^u fir/ glance4 ,?\s&s h f\nd su* be=e y4 ,!y 7 se5 hundr$s ( ye>s ago & /ill ! ,old ,book /&s4 ,y are n likely to discov] any difficulty t 0 n discov]$ & probably settl$ long be=e y 7 born1 ?\gh y d n "k j :]e to lay y\r h& ^u ! solution4 ,! ,bible :i* has /ood eighte5 c5turies ( rigid exam9ation & incessant & awful assault1 is n go+ "u be=e any discov]ies t y make or any attacks ( mod]n infidels4 ,all mod]n infidel attacks ^u ! ,bible are simply a revamp+ ( old objections t h be5 dispos$ ( a hundr$ times 9 ! pa/4 ,^! old objections w prove no m effective 9 _! new clo!s ?an !y did 9 ! ca/-(f g>m5ts ( ! pa/4 #e4 ,pati5tly4 ,d n be disc\rag$ because y d n solve e problem 9 a day4 ,if "s difficulty defies y\r be/ ef=t1 lay x aside = a:ile4 ,v likely :5 y come back to x1 x w h disappe>$ & y w wond] h[ y 7 ev] p]plex$ by x4 ,! writ] (t5 has to smile to-day :5 he ?9ks h[ sorely he 0 p]plex$ 9 ! pa/ ov] que/ions :i* are n[ z cle> z day4 #f4 ,scripturally4 ,if y f9d a difficulty 9 "o "p ( ! ,bible1 look = o!r ,scripture to ?r[ light ^u x & dissolve x4 ,no?+ expla9s ,scripture l ,scripture4 ,nev] let app>5tly obscure passages ( ,scripture d>k5 ! light t comes f cle> passages1 r let ! light t comes f ! cle> passage illum9ate ! d>kness t seems to surr\nd ! obscure passage4 #g4 ,pray]fully4 ,x is wond]ful h[ difficulties dissolve :5 "o looks at !m on 8 knees4 ,"o great reason :y "s mod]n s*ol>s h le>n$ to be de/ructive critics is because !y h =gott5 h[ to pray4 ,,ix ,,pray] ,! "o :o w\ld succe$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian life mu/ lead a life ( pray]4 ,v mu* ( ! failure 9 ,*ri/ian liv+ to-day1 & 9 ,*ri/ian "w1 results f neglect ( pray]4 ,v few ,*ri/ians sp5d z mu* "t 9 pray] z !y ought4 ,! ,apo/le ,james told believ]s 9 8 day t ! secret ( ! pov]ty & p[]lessness ( _! lives & s]vice 0 neglect ( pray]4 8,ye h n10 says ,god ?r\gh ! ,apo/le ,james1 8because ye ask n40 ,s x is to-day4 ,:y is x1 _m a ,*ri/ian is ask+1 t ,i make su* poor headway 9 my ,*ri/ian life8 ,:y d ,i h s little victory ov] s98 ,:y d ,i accompli% s little by my ef=t8 & ,god answ]s1 8,y h n because y ask n40 ,x is easy en\gh to lead a life ( pray] if "o only sets ab\t x4 ,set ap>t "s "t ea* day = pray]4 ,! rule ( ,david & ( ,daniel is a good "o2 ?ree times a day4 8,ev5+ & morn+ & at noon10 says ,david1 8w ,i pray & cry al\d & ,he %all he> my voice0 7,ps4 #ee3 #ag74 ,( ,daniel we read1 8,n[ :5 ,daniel knew t ! writ+ 0 sign$1 he w5t into 8 h\se2 & 8 w9d[s be+ op5 9 8 *amb] t[>ds ,j]usalem1 he kneel$ ^u 8 knees ?ree times a day1 & pray$1 & gave ?anks be=e 8 ,god z he did a=etime0 7,dan4 #f3 #aj74 ,( c\rse1 "o c pray :ile walk+ ! /reet1 or rid+ 9 ! c>1 or sitt+ at 8 desk1 & "o %\ld le>n to lift 8 he>t to ,god "r 9 ! busie/ mom5ts ( 8 life1 b we ne$ set times ( pray]1 times :5 we g alone ) ,god1 %ut to ! door & talk to our ,fa!r 9 ! secret place 7,matt4 #f3 #f74 ,god is 9 ! secret place & w meet ) u !re & li/5 to our petitions4 ,pray] is a wond]ful privilege4 ,x is an audi5ce ) ! ,k+4 ,x is talk+ to our ,fa!r4 ,h[ /range x is t p %\ld ask ! "q1 8,h[ mu* "t ought ,i to sp5d 9 pray]80 ,:5 a subject is summon$ to an audi5ce ) 8 k+1 he nev] asks1 8,h[ mu* "t mu/ ,i sp5d ) ! k+80 ,8 "q is r1 8,h[ mu* "t w ! k+ give me80 ,& ) any true *ild ( ,god :o realizes :at pray] really is1 t x is an audi5ce ) ! ,k+ ( ,k+s1 ! "q w nev] be1 8,h[ mu* "t mu/ ,i sp5d 9 pray]10 b 8,h[ mu* "t may ,i sp5d 9 pray] ) a due reg>d to o!r duties & privileges80 ,beg9 ! day ) ?anksgiv+ & pray]4 ,?anksgiv+ = ! def9ite m]cies ( ! pa/1 pray] = ! def9ite ne$s ( ! pres5t day4 ,?9k ( ! temptations t y are likely to meet dur+ ! day2 ask ,god to %[ y ! temptations t y are likely to meet & get f ,god /r5g? = victory ov] ^! temptations be=e ! temptations come4 ,! reason :y _m fail 9 ! battle is because !y wait until ! h\r ( battle4 ,! reason :y o!rs succe$ is because !y h ga9$ _! victory on _! knees long be=e ! battle came4 ,jesus conqu]$ 9 ! awful battles ( ,pilate's judgm5t hall & ( ! cross because ,he _h ! night be=e 9 pray] anticipat$ ! battle & ga9$ ! victory be=e ! /ruggle really came4 ,he _h told ,8 disciples to d ! same4 ,he _h bidd5 !m 8,pray t ye ent] n into temptation0 7,luke #bb3 #dj71 b !y _h slept :5 !y ought to h pray$1 & :5 ! h\r ( temptation came !y fell4 ,anticipate y\r battles1 fight !m on y\r knees be=e temptation comes & y w always h victory4 ,at ! v outset ( ! day1 get c\nsel & /r5g? f ,god ,himself = ! duties ( ! day4 ,nev] let ! ru% ( bus9ess cr[d out pray]4 ,! m "w t any day has to d1 ! m "t mu/ be sp5t 9 pray] 9 prep>ation = t "w4 ,y w n lose "t by x1 y w save "t by x4 ,pray] is ! greate/ "t sav] kn[n to man4 ,! m ! "w cr[ds y ! m "t take = pray]4 ,/op 9 ! mid/ ( ! bu/le & hurry & temptation ( ! day = ?anksgiv+ & pray]4 ,a few m9utes sp5t alone ) ,god at midday w g f> to keep y calm 9 ! mid/ ( ! worries & anxieties ( mod]n life4 ,close ! day ) ?anksgiv+ & pray]4 ,review all ! bless+s ( ! day & ?ank ,god 9 detail = !m4 ,no?+ goes f>!r to increase fai? 9 ,god & 9 ,8 ,^w ?an a calm review at ! close ( ea* day ( :at ,god has done = y t day4 ,no?+ goes fur!r t[>ds br++ new & l>g] bless+s f ,god ?an intellig5t ?anksgiv+ = bless+s already grant$4 ,! la/ ?+ y d ea* day ask ,god to %[ y if !re has be5 any?+ 9 ! day t has be5 displeas+ 9 ,8 sight4 ,!n wait quietly be=e ,god & give ,god an opportunity to speak to y4 ,li/54 ,d n be 9 a hurry4 ,if ,god %[s y any?+ 9 ! day t has be5 displeas+ 9 ,8 sight1 confess x fully & frankly z to a holy & lov+ ,fa!r4 ,believe t ,god =gives x all1 = ,he says ,he does 7#a ,john #a3 #i74 ,?us at ! close ( ea* day all y\r acc\nts ) ,god w be /raight5$ out4 ,y c lie d[n & sleep 9 ! glad consci\sness t !re is n a cl\d betwe5 y & ,god4 ,y c arise ! next day to beg9 life anew ) a clean balance %eet4 ,d ?is & y c nev] backslide = m ?an tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,inde$1 y w n backslide at all4 ,x is v h>d to /raight5 out acc\nts 9 bus9ess t h be5 all[$ to get crook$ ?r\gh a prolong$ p]iod4 ,no bank ev] closes its bus9ess day until its balance is f\nd to be absolutely correct4 ,& no ,*ri/ian %\ld close a s+le day until 8 acc\nts ) ,god = t day h be5 p]fectly adju/$ alone ) ,him4 ,!re %\ld be special pray] 9 special temptation--t is :5 we see ! temptation approa*+4 ,if y possibly c1 get at once alone some:]e ) ,god & fight y\r battle out4 ,keep look+ to ,god4 8,pray )\t ceas+0 7#a ,!ss4 #e3 #ag74 ,x is n ne$ful to be on y\r knees all ! "t b ! he>t %\ld be on its knees all ! "t4 ,we %\ld be (t5 on our knees or on our faces lit]ally4 ,?is is a joy\s life1 free f worry & c>e4 8,9 no?+ be anxi\s2 b 9 ev]y?+ by pray] & supplication ) ?anksgiv+1 let y\r reque/ be made kn[n unto ,god1 & ! peace ( ,god :i* passe? all und]/&+ %all gu>d y\r he>ts & ?\ghts 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus0 7,phil4 #d3 #f1 #g1 ,r4 ,v474 ,!re are ?ree ?+s = :i* "o :o w\ld succe$ 9 ! ,*ri/ian life mu/ especially pray4 #a4 ,= wisdom4 8,if any ( y lack wisdom 7& we all d7 let him ask ( ,god0 7,james #a3 #e74 #b4 ,= /r5g?4 8,= !y t wait ^u ! ,"l %all r5ew _! /r5g?0 7,is4 #dj3 #ca74 #c4 ,= ! ,holy ,_s4 8,y\r heav5ly ,fa!r %all give ! ,holy ,_s to !m t ask ,him0 7,luke #aa3 #ac74 ,ev5 if y h receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s1 y %\ld con/antly pray = a new fill+ ) ! ,holy ,_s & def9itely expect to receive x4 ,we ne$ a new fill+ ) ! ,_s = e new em]g5cy ( ,*ri/ian life & ,*ri/ian s]vice4 ,! ,apo/le ,pet] 0 baptiz$ & fill$ ) ! ,holy ,_s on ! ,day ( ,p5teco/ 7,acts #b3 #a-d7 b he 0 fill$ anew 9 ,acts #d3 #h & ,acts #d3 #ca4 ,!re are _m ,*ri/ians 9 ! _w :o once _h a v def9ite baptism ) ! ,holy ,_s & _h great joy & 7 wond]fully us$1 b :o h tri$ to g ev] s9ce 9 ! p[] ( t baptism receiv$ ye>s ago1 & to-day _! lives are comp>atively joyless & p[]less4 ,we ne$ con/antly to get new supplies ( oil = our lamps4 ,we get ^! new supplies ( oil by ask+ = !m4 ,x is n en\gh t we h our times ( secret pray] to ,god alone ) ,him1 we also ne$ fell[%ip ) o!rs 9 pray]4 ,if !y h a pray]-meet+ 9 y\r *ur* att5d x regul>ly4 ,att5d x = y\r own sake2 att5d x = ! sake ( ! *ur*4 ,if x is a pray]-meet+ only 9 "n & n 9 fact1 use y\r influ5ce quietly & con/antly 7n obtrusively7 to make x a real pray]-meet+4 ,keep ! pray]-meet+ night sacr$ly = t purpose4 ,refuse all social engagem5ts = t night4 ,a major-g5]al 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates army once took comm& ( ! =ces 9 a new di/rict4 ,a reception 0 arrang$ = him = a c]ta9 night 9 ! week4 ,:5 he 0 in=m$ ( ?is public reception he repli$ t t 0 pray]-meet+ night & ev]y?+ else _h to give way = pray]-meet+1 t he c\ld n att5d ! reception on t night4 ,t g5]al _h prov$ himself a man t c be dep5d$ ^u4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,*ri/ 9 ,am]ica owes m to him ?an to almo/ any o!r (fic] 9 ! ,am]ican army4 ,m9i/]s le>n to dep5d ^u _! pray]-meet+ memb]s4 ,! pray]-meet+ is ! mo/ important meet+ 9 ! *ur*4 ,if y\r *ur* has no pray]-meet+1 use y\r influ5ce to h "o4 ,x does n take _m memb]s to make a good pray]-meet+4 ,y c />t ) two b "w = _m4 ,x is well to h a little company ( ,*ri/ian fri5ds ) :om y are 9 real sympa?y & ) :om y meet regul>ly e week simply = pray]4 ,!re has be5 no?+ ( m importance 9 ! developm5t ( my own spiritual life ( rec5t ye>s ?an a little pray]-meet+ ( less ?an a doz5 fri5ds :o h met e ,saturday night = ye>s4 ,we met & toge!r we wait$ ^u ,god4 ,if my life has be5 ( any use to ! ,ma/]1 ,i attribute x l>gely to t pray]-meet+4 ,happy is ! "y ,*ri/ian t has a little b& ( fri5ds l t t meet toge!r regul>ly = pray]4#b ,x ,,work+ ,,= ,,*ri/ ,"o ( ! important conditions ( gr[? & /r5g? 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is "w4 ,no man c keep up 8 physical /r5g? )\t ex]cise & no man c keep up 8 spiritual /r5g? )\t spiritual ex]cise1 i4 e41 )\t work+ = 8 ,ma/]4 ,! work+ ,*ri/ian is ! happy ,*ri/ian4 ,! work+ ,*ri/ian is ! /rong ,*ri/ian4 ,"s ,*ri/ians nev] backslide because !y are too busy ab\t _! ,ma/]'s bus9ess to backslide4 ,_m pr(ess$ ,*ri/ians d backslide because !y are too idle to d any?+ b backslide4 ,jesus said to ! fir/ disciples1 8,foll[ ,me & ,i w make y fi%]s ( m50 7,matt4 #d3 #ai74 ,any "o :o is n a fi%] ( m5 is n foll[+ ,*ri/4 ,be>+ fruit 9 br++ o!rs to ! ,savi\r is ! purpose = :i* ,jesus has *os5 u & is "o ( ! mo/ important conditions ( p[] 9 pray]4 ,jesus says 9 ,john #ae3 #af1 8,ye h n *os5 ,me1 b ,i h *os5 y & orda9$ y t ye %\ld g & br+ =? fruit1 & t y\r fruit %\ld rema91 t :atsoev] ye %all ask ( ! ,fa!r 9 ,my "n ,he may give x y40 ,^! words ( ,jesus are v pla94 ,!y tell u t ! "o :o is be>+ fruit is ! "o :o c pray 9 ! "n ( ,*ri/ & get :at he asks 9 t "n4 ,9 ! same *apt] ,jesus tells u t be>+ fruit 9 ,8 /r5g? is ! condition ( fullness ( joy4 ,he says1 8,^! ?+s h ,i spok5 unto y 7t is1 ! ?+s ab\t abid+ 9 ,him & be>+ fruit 9 ,8 /r5g?7 t ,my joy might rema9 9 y & t y\r joy might be full0 7,john #ae3 #aa74 ,exp]i5ce abundantly proves ! tru? ( ^! words ( our ,ma/]4 ,^? :o are full ( activity 9 w9n+ o!rs to ,*ri/ are ^? :o are full ( joy 9 ,*ri/ ,himself4 ,if y wi% to be a happy ,*ri/ian2 if y wi% to be a /rong ,*ri/ian1 if y wi% to be a ,*ri/ian :o is mighty 9 pray]1 beg9 at once to "w = ! ,ma/] & nev] let a day pass )\t do+ "s def9ite "w = ,him4 ,b h[ c a "y ,*ri/ian "w = ,him8 ,h[ c a "y ,*ri/ian be> fruit8 ,! answ] is v simple & v easy to foll[4 ,y c be> fruit = y\r ,ma/] by go+ to o!rs & tell+ !m :at y\r ,savi\r has done = y1 & by urg+ !m to accept ?is same ,savi\r & %[+ !m h[ to d x4 ,!re is no o!r "w 9 ! _w t is s easy to d1 s joy\s1 & s abundant 9 its fruitfulness1 z p]sonal h& to h& "w4 ,! y\nge/ ,*ri/ian c d p]sonal "w4 ,( c\rse1 he _c d x s well z he w d x lat]1 aft] he has _h m practice4 ,b ! way to le>n h[ to d x is by do+ x4 ,i h kn[n ?\s&s ( ,*ri/ians all ar\nd ! _w :o h begun to "w = ,*ri/1 & to br+ o!rs to ,*ri/1 ! v day t !y 7 conv]t$4 ,h[ (t5 "y m5 & "y wom51 yes1 & old m5 & old wom5 too1 h come to me & said1 8,i accept$ ,jesus ,*ri/ la/ night z my ,savi\r1 my ,"l & my ,k+1 & to-night ,i h l$ a fri5d to ,*ri/40 ,!n ! next day !y w\ld come & tell me ( "s "o else !y _h l$ to ,*ri/4 ,:5 we 7 9 ,%effield1 a "y man work+ 9 a w>eh\se accept$ ,*ri/4 ,be=e ! mon?'s mission 9 ,%effield 0 ov] he _h l$ ?irty o!rs to ,*ri/1 _m ( !m 9 ! same w>eh\se :]e he himself work$4 ,?is is b "o in/ance among _m4 ,!re are _m books t tell h[ to d p]sonal "w4#c ,b "o does n ne$ to wait until !y h read "s book on ! subject be=e !y beg94 ,"o ( ! commone/ & greate/ mi/akes t is made is t ( fritt]+ "o's life away 9 gett+ ready to get ready to get ready4 ,"s nev] d get ready4 ,! way to get ready is to beg9 at once4 ,make up y\r m9d t y w speak ab\t accept+ ,*ri/ to at lea/ "o p]son e day4 ,e>ly 9 8 ,*ri/ian life ,mr4 ,moody made ?is resolution t he w\ld nev] let a day pass ov] 8 head )\t speak+ to at lea/ "o p]son ab\t ,*ri/4 ,"o night he 0 return+ late f 8 "w4 ,z he got ne> home x occurr$ to him t he _h n spok5 to any "o t day4 ,he said to himself1 8,x is too late n[4 ,i w n get an opportunity4 ,"h w be "o day gone )\t my speak+ to any "o ab\t ,*ri/40 ,b a little ways ahead ( him he saw a man /&+ "u a lamp-po/4 ,he said1 8,"h is my la/ opportunity40 ,! man 0 a /rang] to him1 ?\gh he knew :o ,mr4 ,moody 04 ,mr4 ,moody hurri$ up to him & ask$ him1 8,are y a ,*ri/ian80 ,! man repli$1 8,t is none ( y\r bus9ess4 ,if y 7 n a sort ( a prea*] ,i w\ld knock y into ! gutt]40 ,b ,mr4 ,moody spoke a few fai?ful words to him & pass$ on4 ,! next day ?is man call$ on "o ( ,mr4 ,moody's bus9ess fri5ds 9 ,*icago 9 great indignation4 ,he said1 8,t man ,moody ( y\rs ov] on ! ,nor?side is do+ m h>m ?an he is good4 ,he has zeal )\t k4 ,he came up to me la/ night1 a p]fect /rang]1 & ask$ me if ,i 0 a ,*ri/ian4 ,he insult$ me4 ,i told him if he _h n be5 a sort ( prea*] ,i w\ld h knock$ him into ! gutt]40 ,mr4 ,moody's fri5d call$ him 9 & said to him1 8,moody1 y are do+ m h>m ?an good4 ,y h zeal )\t k4 ,y insult$ a fri5d ( m9e on ! /reet la/ night40 ,mr4 ,moody w5t out some:at cre/fall51 feel+ t p]haps he 0 do+ m h>m ?an good1 t p]haps he did h zeal )\t k4 ,b "s weeks aft]1 late at night1 !re 0 a great p\nd+ on 8 door4 ,mr4 ,moody got out ( b$ & ru%$ to ! door suppos+ t ! h\se 0 on fire4 ,t same man /ood at ! door4 ,he said1 8,mr4 ,moody1 ,i h n _h a night's re/ s9ce y spoke to me t night "u ! lamp-po/ & ,i h come ar\nd = y to tell me :at to d to be sav$40 ,mr4 ,moody _h ! joy t night ( lead+ t man to ,*ri/4 ,x is bett] to h zeal )\t k ?an to h k )\t zeal1 b x is bett] yet to h zeal ) k1 & any "o may h ?is4 ,! way to get k is by exp]i5ce1 & ! way to get exp]i5ce is by do+ ! "w4 ,! man :o is s afraid ( mak+ blund]s t he nev] does any?+1 nev] le>ns any?+4 ,! man :o goes ahead & does 8 be/ & is will+ to risk ! blund]s1 is ! man :o le>ns to avoid ! blund]s 9 ! future4 ,"s ( ! mo/ gift$ m5 ,i h ev] kn[n h nev] really accompli%$ any?+1 !y 7 s fe>ful ( mak+ blund]s4 ,"s ( ! mo/ useful m5 ,i h ev] kn[n 7 m5 :o at ! outset 7 ! lea/ promis+1 b :o _h a real love = s\ls & w5t on1 at fir/ 9 a blund]+ way1 b !y blund]$ on until !y le>n$ by exp]i5ce to d ?+s well4 ,d n be disc\rag$ by y\r blund]s4 ,pit* 9 & keep pegg+ away4 ,e hone/ mi/ake is b a /epp+-/one to future success4 ,try e day to lead "s "o else to ,*ri/4 ,( c\rse1 y w n succe$ e day1 b ! "w w d y good any way1 & ye>s aft] y w (t5 f9d t :]e y ?\ght y h made ! greate/ blund]s1 y h accompli%$ ! be/ results4 ,! man :o gets angrie/ at y1 w (t5 turn out 9 ! end ! man :o is mo/ grateful to y4 ,be pati5t & hope on4 ,nev] be disc\rag$4 ,make a pray] li/4 ,g alone ) ,god4 ,write d[n at ! top ( a %eet ( pap]1 8,god help+ me1 ,i promise to pray daily & to "w p]si/5tly = ! conv]sion ( ! foll[+ p]sons40 ,!n kneel d[n & ask ,god to %[ y :o to put on t li/4 ,d n make ! li/ s long t y\r pray] & "w become me*anical & sup]ficial4 ,aft] y h made ! li/ keep y\r cov5ant1 really pray = !m e day4 ,wat* = opportunities to speak to !m--improve ^! opportunities4 ,y may h to wat* long = y\r opportunities ) "s ( !m1 & y may h to speak (t51 b nev] give up4 ,i pray$ ab\t fifte5 ye>s = "o man1 "o ( ! mo/ disc\rag+ m5 ,i ev] met1 b ,i saw t man conv]t$ at la/1 & ,i saw him a prea*] ( ! gospel1 & _m o!rs 7 conv]t$ ?r\gh 8 prea*+1 & n[ he is 9 ! ,glory4 ,le>n to use tracts4 ,get a few good tracts t are fitt$ to meet ! ne$s ( diff]5t k9ds ( p4 ,!n h& ^! tracts out to ! p ^: ne$s !y are adapt$ to meet4 ,foll[ y\r tracts up ) pray] & ) p]sonal ef=t4 ,g to y\r pa/or & ask him if !re is "s "w he w\ld l to h y d = him 9 ! *ur*4 ,be a p]son t y\r pa/or c dep5d ^u4 ,we live 9 a day 9 :i* !re are _m k9ds ( "w go+ on outside ! *ur*1 & _m ( ^! k9ds ( "w are good & y %\ld take "p 9 !m z y are able1 b nev] =get t y\r fir/ duty is to ! *ur* ( :i* y are a memb]4 ,be a p]son t y\r pa/or c c\nt on4 ,x may be t y\r pa/or may n want to use y1 b at lea/ give him ! *ance ( refus+ y4 ,if he does refuse y1 don't be disc\rag$1 b f9d "w some:]e else4 ,!re is pl5ty to d & few to d x4 ,x is z true to-day z x 0 9 ! days ( our ,savi\r1 8,! h>ve/ truly is pl5te\s b ! lab\r]s are few0 7,matt4 #i3 #cg71 8,pray !re=e ! ,"l ( ! h>ve/ t ,he w s5d =? lab\r]s into ,8 h>ve/10 & pray t ,he w s5d y 7,matt4 #i3 #ch74 ,! "r k9d ( m5 are ne$$ 9 ! m9i/ry4 ,! "r k9d ( m5 & wom5 are ne$$ = =eign mission "w1 b y may n be ! "r k9d ( a man or woman = =eign mission>y "w1 b none ! less !re is "w = y to d j z important 9 its place z ! "w ( ! m9i/] or ! mission>y is4 ,see t y fill y\r place & fill x well4#d ,,xi ,,=eign ,,missions ,9 ord] to h ! l>ge/ success 9 ! ,*ri/ian life "o mu/ be int]e/$ 9 =eign missions4 ,! la/ comm& ( our ,"l be=e leav+ ?is e>? 01 8,g ye !re=e1 & make disciples ( all ! nations1 baptiz+ !m into ! "n ( ! ,fa!r1 & ( ! ,son & ( ! ,holy ,gho/3 tea*+ !m to obs]ve all ?+s :atsoev] ,i h comm&$ y3 & lo1 ,i am ) y alway ev5 unto ! end ( ! _w0 7,matt4 #bh3 #ai1 #bj1 ,r4 ,v474 ,"h is a comm& & a promise4 ,x is "o ( ! sweete/ promises 9 ! ,bible4 ,b ! enjoym5t ( ! promise is condition$ ^u ob$i5ce to ! comm&4 ,our ,"l comm&s e "o ( ,8 disciples to g & 8make disciples0 ( all ! nations4 ,?is comm& 0 n giv5 to ! apo/les alone1 b to e memb] ( ,*ri/'s *ur* 9 all ages4 ,if we g1 !n ,*ri/ w be ) u ev5 unto ! end ( ! age2 b1 if we d n g1 we h no "r to c\nt ^u ,8 companion%ip4 ,are y go+8 ,h[ c we g8 ,!re are ?ree ways 9 :i* we c g1 & 9 at lea/ two ( ^! ways we mu/ g if we are to enjoy ! wond]ful privilege ( ! p]sonal companion%ip ( ,jesus ,*ri/ e day unto ! end ( ! age4 #a4 ,fir/1 _m ( u c g 9 our own p]sons4 ,_m ( u ought to g4 ,god does n call e "o ( u to g z =eign mission>ies1 b ,he does call _m ( u to g :o are n respond+ to ! call4 ,e ,*ri/ian %\ld (f] himself = ! =eign field & leave ! responsibility ( *oos+ him or refus+ him to ! all-wise ,"o1 ,god ,himself4 ,no ,*ri/ian has a "r to /ay at home until he has gone & (f]$ himself def9itely to ,god = ! =eign field4 ,if y h n done x be=e1 d x to-day4 ,g alone ) ,god & say1 8,heav5ly ,fa!r1 "h ,i am1 ,?y prop]ty1 pur*as$ by ! preci\s blood ( ,*ri/4 ,i belong to ,!e4 ,if ,?\ do/ wi% me 9 ! =eign field1 make x cle> to me & ,i w g40 ,!n keep wat*+ = ! lead+ ( ,god4 ,god's lead+ is cle> lead+4 ,he is light & 9 ,him is no d>kness at all 7#a ,john #a3 #e74 ,if y are really will+ to be l$1 ,he w make x cle> z day4 ,until ,he does make x cle> z day1 y ne$ h no morbid anxiety t p]haps y are /ay+ at home :5 y ought to g to ! =eign field4 ,if ,he wants y1 ,he w make x cle> z day 9 ,8 own way & "t4 ,if ,he does make x cle>1 !n prep>e to g /ep by /ep z ,he leads y4 ,& :5 ,8 h\r comes1 g1 no matt] :at x co/s4 ,if ,he does n make x cle> t y ought to g 9 y\r own p]son1 /ay at home & d y\r duty at home & g 9 ! o!r ways t w n[ be told4 #b4 ,we all c g1 & all ought to g to ! =eign field by our gifts4 ,!re are _m :o w\ld l to g to ! =eign field 9 _! own p]son1 b :om ,god provid5tially prev5ts1 b :o are /ill go+ 9 ! mission>ies !y support or help to support4 ,x is possible = y to prea* ! ,gospel 9 ! remote/ corn]s ( ! e>? by support+ or help+ to support a =eign mission>y or a native work] 9 t place4 ,_m :o read ?is book are able f9ancially to support a =eign mission>y out ( _! own pocket4 ,if y are able to d x1 d x4 ,if y are n able to support a =eign mission>y1 y may be able to support a native help]--d x4 ,y may be able to support "o mission>y 9 ,japan & ano!r 9 ,*9a1 & ano!r 9 ,india & ano!r 9 ,africa & ano!r some:]e else--d x4 ,oh6 ! joy ( prea*+ ! ,gospel 9 l&s t we %all nev] see ) our own eyes4 ,h[ few 9 ! *ur* ( ,*ri/ to-day realize _! privilege ( prea*+ ! ,gospel & sav+ m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 9 di/ant l&s by s5d+ sub/itute mission>ies to !m1 t is1 by s5d+ "s "o t goes = y :]e y _c g y\rself4 ,!y c\ld n g b = y\r gifts by :i* !y are support$ & y c\ld n g b = !m1 by _! go+ 9 y\r place4 ,y may be able to give b v little to =eign missions1 b e little c\nts4 ,_m insignificant /reams toge!r make a mighty riv]4 ,if y _c be a riv]1 at lea/ be a /ream4 ,le>n to give l>gely4 ,! l>ge giv] is ! happy ,*ri/ian4 8,! lib]al s\l %all be made fat0 7,prov4 #aa3 #be74 8,he :i* s[e? sp>+ly %all reap also sp>+ly1 & he :i* s[e? b\ntifully %all reap also b\ntifully10 & 8,god is able to make all grace ab\nd t[>ds y1 t ye1 always hav+ all suffici5cy 9 all ?+s may ab\nd to e good "w0 7#b ,cor4 #i3 #h1 #i74 ,success & gr[? 9 ! ,*ri/ian life dep5d ^u few ?+s m ?an ^u lib]al giv+4 ,! /+y ,*ri/ian _c be a gr[+ ,*ri/ian4 ,x is wond]ful h[ a ,*ri/ian man beg9s to gr[ :5 he beg9s to give4 ,p[] 9 pray] dep5ds on lib]ality 9 giv+4 ,"o ( ! mo/ wond]ful /atem5ts ab\t pray] & its answ]s is #a ,john #c3 #bb4 ,john says !re t1 :atsoev] he ask$ ( ,god he receiv$2 & he tells u :y1 because he on 8 "p1 kept ,god's comm&m5ts & did ^? ?+s :i* 7 pleas+ 9 ,8 sight1 & ! imm$iate context %[s t ! special comm&m5ts he 0 keep+ 7 ! comm&m5ts ab\t giv+4 ,he tells u 9 ! tw5ty-fir/ v]se t :5 our he>t condemns u n 9 ! matt] ( giv+ !n h we confid5ce 9 our pray]s to ,god4 ,god's answ]s to our pray]s come 9 ?r\gh ! same door t our gifts g out to o!rs1 & "s ( u op5 ! door su* a little ways by our small giv+ t ,god is n able to pass 9 to u any l>ge answ]s to our pray]s4 ,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable promises 9 ! ,bible is t f\nd 9 ,phil4 #d3 #ai1 8,my ,god %all supply 7,r4 ,v41 fulfill1 t is fill full7 all y\r ne$ accord+ to ,8 ri*es 9 glory by ,*ri/ ,jesus10 b ?is promise 0 made to believ]s :o _h di/+ui%$ !mselves above _! fell[s by ! l>g5ess & ! frequ5cy ( _! giv+ 7,cf4 vs4 #ad-ah74 ,( c\rse1 we %\ld n conf9e our giv+ to =eign missions4 ,we %\ld give to ! "w ( ! home *ur*3 we %\ld give to rescue "w 9 our l>ge cities4 ,we %\ld d good to all m5 z we h opportunity1 especially to ^? :o are ( ! h\sehold ( fai? 7,gal4 #f3 #aj74 ,b =eign missions %\ld h a l>ge "p 9 our gifts4 ,give sy/ematically4 ,set aside = ,*ri/ a fix$ proportion ( all ! money or goods y get4 ,be exact & hone/ ab\t x4 ,don't use t "p ( y\r income = y\rself "u any circum/ances4 ,! ,*ri/ian is n "u law1 & !re is no law b9d+ on ! ,*ri/ian t he %\ld give a t5? ( 8 income1 b z a matt] ( free *oice & glad gratitude a t5? is a good proportion to beg9 )4 ,don't let x be less ?an a t5?4 ,god requir$ t ( ! ,jews & ! ,*ri/ian ought n to be m selfi% ?an a ,jew4 ,aft] y h giv5 y\r t5?1 y w soon le>n ! joy ( giv+ free w (f]+s 9 addition to ! t5?4 #c4 ,b !re is ano!r way 9 :i* we c g to ! =eign field1 t is by our pray]s4 ,we c all g 9 ?is way4 ,any h\r ( ! day or night y c rea* any corn] ( ! e>? by y\r pray]s4 ,i g to ,japan1 to ,*9a & to ,au/ralia & to ,tasmania & to ,new ,zeal& & to ,india & to ,africa & to o!r p>ts ( ! e>? e day1 by my pray]s4 ,& pray] really br+s ?+s to pass :]e y g4 ,d n make pray] an excuse = n go+ 9 y\r own p]son if ,god wi%es y1 & d n make pray] an excuse = small giv+4 ,!re is no p[] 9 t k9d ( pray]4 ,if y are ready to g y\rself if ,god wi%es y1 & if y are actually go+ by y\r gifts z ,god gives y ability1 !n y c g effectually by y\r pray]s also4 ,! greate/ ne$ ( ! "w ( ,jesus ,*ri/ to-day is pray]4 ,! greate/ ne$ ( =eign missions to-day is pray]4 ,=eign missions are a success1 b !y are no su* success z !y ought to be & might be4 ,!y are no su* success z !y w\ld be if ,*ri/ians at home1 z well z abroad1 7 liv+ up to ! full measure ( _! opportunity 9 pray]4 ,be def9ite 9 y\r pray]s = =eign missions4 ,pray fir/ ( all t ,god w s5d =? lab\r]s into ,8 h>ve/1 ! "r sort ( lab\r]s4 ,!re are _m m5 & wom5 9 ! =eign field t ought nev] to h gone !re4 ,!re 0 n en\gh pray] ab\t x4 ,m =eign mission>ies are greatly ne$$1 b only m ( ! "r k9d ( mission>ies4 ,pray to ,god daily & believ+ly to s5d =? lab\r]s into ! h>ve/4 ,pray = ! lab\r]s :o are already on ! field4 ,no class ( m5 & wom5 ne$ our pray]s m ?an =eign mission>ies4 ,no class ( m5 & wom5 are objects ( m bitt] hatr$ f ,satan ?an !y4 ,satan delights to attack ! reputation & ! "* ( ! brave m5 & wom5 :o h gone to ! front 9 ! battle = ,*ri/ & ! ,tru?4 ,no p]sons are subject$ to s num]\s & to su* subtle & awful temptations z =eign mission>ies4 ,we owe x to !m to support !m by our pray]s4 ,d n m]ely pray = =eign mission>ies 9 g5]al4 ,h a few special mission>ies ( ^: "w y make a /udy t y may pray intellig5tly = !m4 ,pray = ! native conv]ts4 ,we ,*ri/ians at home ?9k we h difficulties & trials & temptations & p]secutions1 b ! burd5s t we h to be> are no?+ to :at ! conv]ts 9 hea!n l&s h to be>4 ,! ob/acles (t5times are enorm\s & disc\ragem5ts cru%+4 ,*ri/ alone c make !m /&1 b ,he works 9 answ] to ! pray]s ( ,8 p4 ,pray (t51 pray e>ne/ly1 pray int5sely & pray believ+ly = native conv]ts4 ,h[ wond]fully ,god has answ]$ pray] = native conv]ts we are beg9n+ to le>n f mission>y lit]ature4 ,x is well to be def9ite "h aga9 & to h "s def9ite field ab\t ^: ne$s y keep y\rself in=m$ & pray = ! conv]ts ( t field4 ,d n h s _m t y become confus$ & me*anical4 ,pray = conv]sions 9 ! =eign field4 ,pray = revivals 9 def9ite fields4 ,! la/ few ye>s h be5 ye>s ( special pray] = special revival 9 =eign fields & f e corn] ( ! e>? tid+s h come ( h[ amaz+ly ,god is answ]+ ^! pray]s4 ,b ! great ?+s t ,god is beg9n+ to d are small inde$ 9 comp>ison ) :at ,he w d if !re is m pray]4 ,,xii ,,companions ,our companions h a great deal to d ) det]m9+ our "*4 ,! companion%ips t we =m create an intellectual1 moral & spiritual atmosph]e t we are con/antly brea?+1 & our spiritual heal? is help$ or h9d]$ by x4 ,e "y ,*ri/ian %\ld h a few wisely *os5 fri5ds1 intimate fri5ds1 ) :om he c talk freely4 ,se>* out = y\rself a few p]sons ( ab\t y\r own age ) :om y c associate intimately4 ,be sure t !y are spiritual p]sons 9 ! be/ s5se4 ,p]sons :o love to /udy ! ,bible1 p]sons :o love to conv]se on spiritual !mes1 p]sons :o "k h[ to pray & d pray1 p]sons :o are really work+ to br+ o!rs to ,*ri/4 ,d n be at all uneasy ab\t ! fact t "s ,*ri/ian p are m agreeable to y ?an o!rs4 ,god has made u 9 t way4 ,"s are attract$ to "s p]sons & "s to o!rs1 & x proves no?+ aga9/ ! o!rs & no?+ aga9/ y\rself t y are n attract$ to !m z y are to "s p4 ,cultivate ! fri5d%ip ( ^? ^: fri5d%ip y f9d helpful to y\r own spiritual life4 ,on ! o!r h& avoid ! companion%ips t y f9d spiritually & morally hurtful4 ,( c\rse1 we are n to )draw ourselves utt]ly f unconv]t$ p1 or ev5 ( v bad p4 ,we are to cultivate (t5times ! acqua9tance ( unspiritual p1 & ev5 ( v bad p1 9 ord] t we may w9 !m = ,*ri/2 b we mu/ always be on our gu>d 9 su* companion%ips to be> always 9 m9d to seek to lift !m up or else !y w be sure to drag u d[n4 ,if y f9d 9 spite ( all y\r be/ ef=t t any companion%ip is do+ h>m to y\r own spiritual life1 !n give x up4 ,"s p are surr\nd$ ) su* an atmosph]e ( unbelief or cynicism or c5sori\sness or impurity or gre$ or "s o!r evil ?+ t x is impossible to associate ) !m to any l>ge ext5t )\t be+ contam9at$4 ,9 su* a case1 ! pa? ( wisdom is pla92 /op associat+ ) !m to any l>ge ext5t4 ,/op associat+ ) !m at all except 9 s f> z !re is "s prospect ( help+ !m4 ,b !re are o!r companion%ips t m\ld our lives besides ! companion%ips ( liv+ p]sons4 ,! books t we read are our companions4 ,!y ex]t a trem5d\s influ5ce = good or = evil4 ,!re is no?+ t w help u m ?an a good book1 & !re is no?+ t w hurt u m ?an a bad book4 ,among ! mo/ helpful books are ! biographies ( good m54 ,read aga9 & aga9 ! lives ( su* good & truly great m5 z ,wesley & ,f9ney & ,moody4 ,we live 9 a day 9 :i* good biographies ab\nd4 ,read !m4 ,well writt5 hi/ories are good companions4 ,no /udy is m practical & in/ructive ?an ! /udy ( hi/ory1 & x is n only in/ructive b spiritually helpful if we only wat* to see ! h& ( ,god 9 hi/ory1 to see ! inevitable triumph ( "r & ! inevitable puni%m5t ( wrong 9 individuals & 9 nations4 ,"s few books ( fiction are helpful1 b "h "o ne$s to be v mu* on 8 gu>d4 ,a l>ge portion ( mod]n fiction is positively p]nici\s morally4 ,books ( fiction t are n positively bad1 at lea/ give false views ( life & unfit "o = life z x really is4 ,mu* read+ ( fiction is m5tally injuri\s4 ,! invet]ate novel read] ru9s 8 p[]s ( close & cle> ?9k+4 ,fiction is s fasc9at+ t x always t5ds to drive out o!r read+ t is m helpful m5tally & morally4 ,we %\ld be on our gu>d 9 ev5 read+ good lit]ature1 t ! good does n cr[d out ! be/2 t is t ! be/ ( man's lit]ature does n cr[d out ! v be/ ( all--,god's ,book4 ,god's ,book1 ! ,bible1 mu/ always h ! fir/ place4 ,!n !re is ano!r k9d ( companion%ip t has a trem5d\s influ5ce ov] our lives1 t is ! companion%ip ( pictures4 ,! pictures t we see e day ( our lives1 & ! pictures t we see only occasionally1 h a trem5d\s p[] 9 ! %ap+ ( our lives4 ,a "m _h two de>ly lov$ sons4 ,x 0 h] dream & ambition t ^! sons %\ld ent] ! m9i/ry1 b bo? ( !m w5t to sea4 ,%e c\ld n und]/& x until a fri5d "o day call$ h] att5tion to ! picture ( a magnific5t %ip 9 full sail c>e5+ ?r\gh ! ocean t hung above ! mantel 9 ! d9+-room4 ,e day ( _! lives h] boys _h gaz$ ^u t picture1 _h be5 ?rill$ by x1 & an unconqu]able love = ! sea & long+ = x _h ?us be5 creat$ & ?is _h det]m9$ _! lives4 ,h[ _m a picture t is a ma/]piece ( art1 b 9 :i* !re is an evil sugge/ion1 has s5t "s "y m5 on ! road to ru94 ,_m ( our art collections are s pollut$ ) improp] pictures t x is n safe = a "y man or a "y woman to visit !m4 ,! evil ?\ght t !y sugge/ may be b = a mom5t1 & yet ,satan w "k h[ to br+ t picture back aga9 & aga9 & "w injury by x4 ,don't look = a mom5t at any picture1 no matt] h[ prais$ by art critics1 t ta9ts y\r imag9ation ) evil sugge/ion4 ,avoid z y w\ld poison e pa9t+1 or engrav+1 e et*+1 e photograph t leaves a spot ( impurity on y\r m9d1 b fea/ y\r s\l ^u ! pictures t make y holi]1 k9d]1 m sympa!tic & m t5d]4 ,,xiii ,,amusem5ts ,"y p ne$ recreation4 ,our ,savi\r does n fr[n ^u :olesome recreation4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 ! games ( ! *ildr5 :5 ,he 0 "h ^u e>?4 ,he wat*$ ! *ildr5 at _! play 7,matt4 #ab3 #af-ai71 & ,he wat*es ! *ildr5 at _! play to-day1 & delights 9 _! play :5 x is :olesome & elevat+4 ,9 ! /ress & /ra9 ( mod]n life old] p too ne$ recreation if !y are to d _! v be/ "w4 ,b !re are recreations t are :olesome1 & !re are amusem5ts t are p]nici\s4 ,x is impossible to take up amusem5ts "o by "o1 & x is unnecess>y4 ,a few pr9ciples c be laid d[n4 #a4 ,d n indulge 9 any =m ( amusem5t ab\t ^: propriety y h any d\bts4 ,:5ev] y are 9 d\bt1 always give ,god ! b5efit ( ! d\bt4 ,!re are pl5ty ( recreations ab\t :i* !re c be no "q4 8,he t d\bte? is condemn$3 = :atsoev] is n ( fai? is s90 7,rom4 #ad3 #cb1 ,r4 ,v474 ,_m a "y ,*ri/ian w say1 8,i am n sure t ?is amusem5t is wrong40 ,are y sure x is "r8 ,if n1 leave x alone4 #b4 ,d n indulge 9 any amusem5t t y _c engage 9 to ! glory ( ,god4 8,:e!r !re=e ye eat or dr9k1 or :atsoev] ye d1 d all to ! glory ( ,god0 7#a ,cor4 #aj3 #ca74 ,:5ev] y are 9 d\bt z to :e!r y %\ld engage 9 any amusem5t ask y\rself1 ,c ,i d ?is at ?is "t to ! glory ( ,god8 #c4 ,d n engage 9 any amusem5t t w hurt y\r influ5ce ) anybody4 ,!re are amusem5ts1 :i* p]haps are all "r 9 !mselves1 b :i* we _c engage 9 )\t los+ our influ5ce ) "s "o4 ,n[ e true ,*ri/ian wi%es 8 life to tell ) ev]ybody to ! utmo/4 ,!re is s mu* to be done & s few to d x t e ,*ri/ian desires e la/ ounce ( p[] = good t he c h ) ev]ybody1 &1 if any amusem5t w injure y\r influ5ce = good ) any "o1 ! price is too great4 ,d n engage 9 x4 ,a ,*ri/ian "y lady _h a great desire to lead o!rs to ,*ri/4 ,%e made up h] m9d t %e w\ld speak to a "y fri5d ( h]s ab\t com+ to ,*ri/1 & :ile re/+ betwe5 ! figures ( a dance %e said to ! "y man :o 0 h] companion 9 ! dance1 8,george1 are y a ,*ri/ian80 8,no10 he said1 8,i am n1 are y80 8,yes10 %e repli$1 8,i am40 8,!n10 he said1 8:at are y do+ "h80 ,:e!r ju/ly or unju/ly ! _w disc\nts ! pr(essions ( ^? ,*ri/ians :o indulge 9 c]ta9 =ms ( ! _w's own amusem5ts4 ,we _c af=d to h our pr(essions ?us disc\nt$4 #d4 ,d n engage 9 any amusem5t t y _c make a matt] ( pray]1 t y _c ask ,god's bless+ ^u4 ,pray be=e y\r play j z mu* z y w\ld pray be=e y\r "w4 #e4 ,d n g to any place ( amusem5t :]e y _c take ,*ri/ ) y1 & :]e y d n ?9k ,*ri/ w\ld feel at home4 ,*ri/ w5t to places ( mir? :5 ,he 0 "h ^u e>?4 ,he w5t to ! m>riage fea/ 9 ,cana 7,john #b71 & contribut$ to ! joy ( ! occasion1 b !re are _m mod]n places ( amusem5t :]e ,*ri/ w\ld n be at home4 ,w\ld ! atmosph]e ( ! mod]n /age be cong5ial to t holy ,"o :om we call 8,"l08 ,if x w\ld n1 don't y g4 #f4 ,don't engage 9 any amusem5t t y w\ld n l to be f\nd enjoy+ if ! ,"l %\ld come4 ,he may come at any mom5t4 ,bless$ is t "o :om :5 ,he come?1 ,he %all f9d wat*+ & ready1 & glad to op5 to ,him imm$iately 7,luke #ab3 #cf1 #dj74 ,i h a fri5d :o 0 "o day walk+ d[n ! /reet ?9k+ ^u ! return ( 8 ,"l4 ,z he ?\ght he 0 smok+ a cig>4 ,! ?\ght came to him1 8,w\ld y l to meet ,*ri/ n[ ) t cig> 9 y\r m\?80 ,he answ]$ hone/ly1 8,no1 ,i w\ld n40 ,he ?rew t cig> away & nev] light$ ano!r4 #g4 ,d n engage 9 any amusem5t1 no matt] h[ h>mless x w\ld be = y\rself1 t might h>m "s "o else4 ,take = example c>d play+4 ,x is probable t ?\s&s h play$ c>ds mod]ately all _! lives & nev] suff]$ any direct moral injury f x1 b e "o :o has /udi$ ! matt] kn[s t c>ds are ! gambl]s' *os5 tools4 ,he also kn[s t mo/1 if n all1 gambl]s took _! fir/ lessons 9 c>d play+ at ! quiet family c>d table4 ,he kn[s t if a "y man goes out into ! _w kn[+ h[ to play c>ds & indulg+ at all 9 ?is amusem5t t be=e long he is go+ to be put into a place :]e he is go+ to be ask$ to play c>ds = money1 & if he does n cons5t he w get into s]i\s tr\ble4 ,c>d play+ is a dang]\s amusem5t = ! av]age "y man4 ,x is pretty sure to lead to gambl+ on a l>g] or a small] scale1 & "o ( ! mo/ cry+ social evils ( our "t is ! evil ( gambl+4 ,"s "y man may be enc\rag$ to play c>ds by y\r play+ :o w aft]w>ds become a gambl] & "p ( ! responsibility w lie at y\r door4 ,if ,i c\ld repeat all ! /ories t h come to me f brok5-he>t$ m5 ^: lives h be5 %ipwreck$ at ! gam+ table2 if ,i c\ld tell ( all ! brok5-he>t$ mo!rs :o h come to me1 "s ( !m 9 high position1 ^: sons h committ$ suicide at ,monte ,c>lo & o!r places1 ru9$ by ! c>ds1 ,i ?9k t all ?\ghtful & true ,*ri/ians w\ld give !m up =ev]4 ,= mo/ ( u ! recreations t are mo/ helpful are ^? t dem& a consid]able outlay ( physical en]gy4 ,recreations t take u into ! op5 air1 recreations t leave u refre%$ 9 body & invigorat$ 9 m9d4 ,physical ex]cises ( ! /r5u\s k9d1 b n ov]-ex]cise1 is "o ( ! great safegu>ds ( ! moral conduct ( boys & "y m54 ,!re is v little recreation 9 wat*+ o!rs play ! mo/ vigor\s game ( football b !re is real heal? = ! body & = ! s\l 9 a due am\nt ( physical ex]cise = y\rself4 ,,xiv ,,p]secution ,"o ( ! disc\ragem5ts t meets e true ,*ri/ian be=e he has gone v f> 9 ! ,*ri/ian life is p]secution4 ,god tells u 9 ,8 ,^w t 8,all t w live godly 9 ,*ri/ ,jesus %all suff] p]secution0 7#b ,tim4 #c3 #ab74 ,soon] or lat] e "o :o surr5d]s absolutely to ,god & seeks to foll[ ,jesus ,*ri/ 9 ev]y?+ w f9d t ?is v]se is true4 ,we live 9 a ,god-hat+ _w & 9 a compromis+ age4 ,! _w's hatr$ ( ,god 9 our day is veil$4 ,x does n express itself 9 our l& 9 ! same way t x express$ itself 9 ,pale/9e 9 ! days ( ,jesus ,*ri/1 b ! _w hates ,god to-day z mu* z x ev] did1 & x hates ! "o :o is loyal to ,*ri/4 ,x may n imprison him or kill him b 9 "s way x w p]secute him4 ,p]secution is inevitable = a loyal foll[] ( ,jesus ,*ri/4 ,_m a "y ,*ri/ian :5 he meets ) p]secution is surpris$ & disc\rag$ & n a few fall away4 ,_m a "o seems to run well = a few days b l ^? ( :om ,jesus spoke1 8,!y h no root 9 !mselves1 b endure = a :ile2 !n :5 tribulation or p]secution arise? because ( ! ,^w /raightway !y /umble0 7,m>k #d3 #ag74 ,i h se5 _m an app>5tly promis+ ,*ri/ian life br\ght to an end 9 ?is way4 ,b if p]secution is rightly receiv$1 x is no long] a h9drance to ! ,*ri/ian life b a help to x4 ,d n be disc\rag$ :5 y are p]secut$4 ,no matt] h[ fi]ce & h>d ! p]secution may be1 be ?ankful = x4 ,jesus says1 8,bless$ are !y :i* are p]secut$ = righte\sness' sake3 = !irs is ! k+dom ( heav54 ,bless$ are ye1 :5 m5 %all revile y1 & p]secute y1 & %all say all mann] ( evil aga9/ y falsely1 = ,my sake4 ,rejoice1 & be exce$+ glad3 = great is y\r rew>d 9 heav53 = s p]secut$ !y ! prophets :i* 7 be=e y0 7,matt4 #e3 #aj-ab74 ,x is a great privilege to be p]secut$ = ,*ri/ & = ! tru?4 ,pet] f\nd ?is out & wrote to ! ,*ri/ians ( 8 day3 8,belov$1 ?9k x n /range conc]n+ ! fi]y trial :i* is to try y1 z ?\gh "s /range ?+ happ5$ unto y4 ,b rejoice1 inasmu*1 z ye are p>tak]s ( ,*ri/'s suff]+2 t1 :5 ,8 glory %all be reveal$1 ye may be glad also ) exce$+ joy4 ,if ye be reproa*$ = ! "n ( ,*ri/1 happy are ye2 = ! _s ( glory & ( ,god re/e? ^u y3 on _! "p ,he is evil spok5 (1 b on y\r "p ,he is glorifi$0 7#a ,pet] #d3 #ab-ad74 ,be v sure t ! p]secution is really = ,*ri/'s sake & n because ( "s ecc5tricity ( y\r own1 or because ( y\r /ubbornness4 ,!re are _m :o br+ ^u !mselves ! displeasure ( o!rs because !y are /ubborn & cranky & !n flatt] !mselves t !y are be+ p]secut$ = ,*ri/'s sake & = righte\sness' sake4 ,be consid]ate ( ! op9ions ( o!rs & be consid]ate ( ! conduct ( o!rs4 ,be sure t y d n pu% y\r op9ions ^u o!rs 9 an unw>rantable way1 or make y\r consci5ce a rule ( life = o!r p4 ,b nev] yield a jot ( pr9ciple4 ,/& = :at y believe to be ! tru?4 ,d x 9 love1 b d x at any co/4 ,& if :5 y are /&+ = conviction & pr9ciple y are dislik$ = x & sl&]$ = x & treat$ ) all mann] ( unk9dness because ( x1 d n be sad b rejoice4 ,d n speak evil ( ^? :o speak evil ( y1 8because ,*ri/ also suff]$ = u1 leav+ u an example1 t ye %\ld foll[ ,8 /eps3 :o1 :5 ,he 0 revil$1 revil$ n aga91 :5 ,he suff]$1 ,he ?reat5$ n2 b committ$ ,himself to ,him t judge? righte\sly0 7#a ,pet] #b3 #ba1 #bc74 ,at ?is po9t _m a ,*ri/ian makes a mi/ake4 ,he /&s loyally = ! tru?1 b he receives ! p]secution t comes = ! tru? ) h>%ness1 he gr[s bitt]1 he gets to condemn+ e "o b himself4 ,!re is no bless+ 9 be>+ p]secution 9 t way4 ,p]secution %\ld be borne meekly1 lov+ly1 s]5ely4 ,don't talk ab\t y\r own p]secutions4 ,rejoice 9 !m4 ,?ank ,god = !m1 & g on obey+ ,god4 ,& don't =get to love & pray = !m :o p]secute y 7,matt4 #e3 #dd74 ,if at any "t ! p]secution seems h>d] ?an y c be>1 rememb] h[ abundant ! rew>d is1 8,if we suff]1 we %all also reign ) ,him4 ,if we d5y ,him1 ,he also w d5y u0 7#b ,tim4 #b3 #ab74 ,e "o mu/ ent] into ! k+dom ( ,god ?r\gh mu* tribulation 7,acts #ad3 #bb71 b d n g back on t acc\nt4 ,rememb] always h[ev] fi]cely ! fire ( p]secution may burn1 8,t ! suff]+s ( ?is pres5t "t are n wor?y to be comp>$ ) ! glory :i* %all be reveal$ 9 u0 7,rom4 #h3 #ah74 ,rememb] too t y\r light affliction is b = ! mom5t1 & t x worke? out = y 8a f> m exce$+ & et]nal weight ( glory0 7#b ,cor4 #d3 #ag74 ,keep look+1 n at ! ?+s :i* are se51 b at ! ?+s :i* are n se51 = ! ?+s :i* are se5 are b = a "t1 b ! ?+s :i* are n se5 are = et]nity 7#b ,cor4 #d3 #ah74 ,:5 ! apo/les 7 p]secut$1 ev5 unto imprisonm5t & /ripes1 !y dep>t$ f ! pres5ce ( ! c\ncil t _h ord]$ _! t]rible puni%m5t1 rejoic+ t !y 7 c\nt$ wor?y to suff] %ame = ! "n ( ,jesus1 & !y cont9u$ daily 9 ! temple & e h\se tea*+ & prea*+ ,jesus ,*ri/ 7,acts #e3 #dj-db74 ,! "t may come :5 y ?9k t y are be+ p]secut$ m ?an o!rs1 b y d n "k :at o!rs may h to endure4 ,ev5 if x 7 true1--t y 7 be+ p]secut$ m ?an any "o else1 y ought n to compla9 b to humbly ?ank ,god t ,he has be/[$ ^u y su* an hon\r4 ,keep y\r eyes fix$ ^u 8,jesus1 ! ,au?or & ,f9i%] ( our fai?2 :o = ! joy t 0 set be=e ,him endur$ ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame1 & is set d[n at ! "r h& ( ! ?rone ( ,god4 ,= consid] ,him t endur$ su* contradiction ( s9n]s aga9/ ,himself1 le/ ye be we>i$ & fa9t 9 y\r m9d0 7,heb4 #ab3 #b1 #c74 ,i 0 once talk+ ) an old col\r$ man :o 9 ! slave days _h f\nd 8 ,savi\r4 ,! cruel ma/] _h him flogg$ aga9 & aga9 = 8 loyalty to ,*ri/ b he said to me1 8,i simply ?\ght ( my ,savi\r dy+ on ! cross 9 my place1 & ,i rejoic$ to suff] p]secution = ,him40 ,,xv ,,guidance ,i h met a great _m :o are try+ to lead a ,*ri/ian life :o are mu* tr\bl$ ov] ! "q ( guidance4 ,!y wi% to d ! w ( ,god 9 all ?+s1 b :at puzzles !m is to tell :at ! w ( ,god may be 9 e case4 ,:5 any "o />ts out ) ! det]m9ation to obey ,god 9 ev]y?+ & to be l$ by ! ,holy ,_s1 ,satan seeks to tr\ble him by p]plex+ him z to :at ! w ( ,god is4 ,satan comes & sugge/s t some?+ is ! w ( ,god t is probably n ! w ( ,god at all1 & !n :5 he does n d x1 ,satan says1 8,!re y disobey$ ,god40 ,9 ?is way1 _m a consci5ti\s "y ,*ri/ian gets into a v morbid & unhappy /ate ( m9d1 fe>+ t he has disobey$ ,god & has lo/ ,8 fav\r4 ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ frequ5t devices ( ! devil to keep ,*ri/ians f be+ *e]ful4 ,h[ may we "k ! w ( ,god8 ,fir/ ( all let me say t a true ,*ri/ian life is n a life gov]n$ by a :ole lot ( rules ab\t :at "o %all eat1 & :at "o %all dr9k1 & :at "o %all d1 & :at "o %all n d4 ,a life gov]n$ by a lot ( rules is a life ( bondage4 ,"o is sure soon] or lat] to break "s ( ^! man-made rules & to get into condemnation4 ,paul tells u 9 ,rom4 #h3 #ae1 8,ye h n receiv$ ! _s ( bondage aga9 to fe>2 b ye h receiv$ ! _s ( adoption 7plac+ u a son71 :]eby we cry1 ,abba1 ,fa!r40 ,! true ,*ri/ian life is ! life ( a tru/+1 glad1 fe>-free *ild2 n l$ by rules1 b l$ by ! p]sonal guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s :o dwells )9 u4 8,z _m z are l$ by ! ,_s ( ,god ^! are sons ( ,god0 7,rom4 #h3 #ad1 ,r4 ,v474 ,if y h receiv$ ! ,holy ,_s1 ,he dwells )9 y & is ready to lead y at e turn ( life4 ,a life gov]n$ by a multitude ( rules is a life ( bondage & anxiety4 ,a life surr5d]$ to ! control ( ! ,holy ,_s is a life ( joy & peace & fre$om4 ,!re is no anxiety 9 su* a life1 !re is no fe> 9 ! pres5ce ( ,god4 ,we tru/ ,god & rejoice 9 ,8 pres5ce j z a true *ild tru/s 8 e>?ly fa!r & rejoices 9 8 pres5ce4 ,if we make a mi/ake at any po9t1 ev5 if we disobey ,god1 we g & tell ,him all ab\t x z tru/fully z a *ild & "k t ,he =gives u & t we are re/or$ at once to ,8 full fav\r 7#a ,john #a3 #i74 ,b h[ c we tell ! ,holy ,_s's guidance t we may obey ,him & ?us h ,god's fav\r at e turn ( life8 ,?is "q is answ]$ 9 ,james #a3 #e-g1 ,r4 ,v41 8,b if any ( y lacke? wisdom1 let him ask ( ,god1 :o give? to all lib]ally & upbraide? n2 & x %all be giv5 him1 b let him ask 9 fai?1 no?+ d\bt+3 = he t d\bte? is l ! surge ( ! sea driv5 by ! w9d & toss$4 ,= let n t man ?9k t he %all receive any?+ ( ! ,"l40 ,?is is v simple4 ,x includes five po9ts4 7#a7 ,t y recognize y\r own ignorance & y\r own inability to guide y\r own life--t y lack wisdom4 7#b7 ,! surr5d] ( y\r w to ,god1 & a real desire to be l$ by ,him4 7#c7 ,def9ite pray] to ,him = guidance4 7#d7 ,confid5t expectation t ,god w guide y4 ,y 8ask 9 fai?1 no?+ d\bt+40 7#e7 ,t y foll[ /ep by /ep z ,he guides4 ,god may only %[ y a /ep at a "t4 ,t is en\gh4 ,all y ne$ to "k is ! next /ep4 ,x is "h t _m make a mi/ake4 ,!y wi% ,god to %[ !m ! :ole way be=e !y take ! fir/ /ep4 ,a univ]sity /ud5t once came to me ov] ! "q ( guidance4 ,he said1 8,i _c f9d out ! w ( ,god4 ,i h be5 pray+ b ,god does n %[ me ,8 w40 ,?is 0 9 ! mon? ( ,july4 ,i said1 8,ab\t :at is x t y are seek+ to "k ! w ( ,god80 8,ab\t :at ,i %\ld d next summ]40 ,i said1 8,d y "k :at y ought to d to-morr[80 8,yes40 8,d y n "k :at y ought to d next autumn80 8,yes1 f9i% my c\rse4 ,b :at ,i want to "k is :at ,i ought to d :5 my univ]sity c\rse is ov]40 ,he 0 soon l$ to see t all he ne$$ to "k = ! pres5t 0 :at ,god _h already %[n him4 ,t :5 he did t1 ,god w\ld %[ him ! next /ep4 ,d n worry ab\t :at y ought to d next week4 ,d :at ,god %[s y y ought to d to-day4 ,next week w take c>e ( itself4 ,inde$1 to-morr[ w take c>e ( itself4 ,obey ! ,_s ( ,god = to-day4 8,be n !re=e anxi\s = ! morr[2 = ! morr[ w be anxi\s = ! ?+s ( itself4 ,suffici5t unto ! day is ! evil !re(0 7,matt4 #f3 #cd1 ,r4 ,v474 ,x is en\gh to live a day at a "t1 if we d our v be/ = t day4 ,god's guidance is cle> guidance1 8,god is light & 9 ,him is no d>kness at all0 7#a ,john #a3 #e74 ,d n be anxi\s ov] obscure lead+s4 ,d n let y\r s\l be ruffl$ by ! ?\ght1 8,p]haps ?is obscure lead+ is :at ,god wants me to d40 ,obscure lead+s are n div9e lead+s4 ,god's pa? is z cle> z day4 ,satan's pa? is full ( obscurity & unc]ta9ty & anxiety & que/ion+4 ,if !re comes "s lead+ ( :i* y are n q sure :e!r x is ! w ( ,god or n1 simply g to y\r ,heav5ly ,fa!r & say1 8,heav5ly ,fa!r1 ,i desire to "k ,?y w4 ,i w d ,?y w if ,?\ wilt make x cle>4 ,b ,?\ art light & 9 ,!e is no d>kness at all4 ,if ?is is ,?y w make x cle> z day & ,i w d x40 ,!n wait quietly ^u ,god & d n act until ,god makes x cle>1 b ! mom5t x is made cle>1 act at once4 ,! :ole secret ( guidance is an absolutely surr5d]$ w1 a w t is giv5 up to ,god & ready to obey ,him at any co/4 ,_m ( our unc]ta9ties ab\t ,god's guidance are simply because we are n really will+ to d :at ,god is really guid+ u to d4 ,we are tempt$ to say1 8,i _c f9d out :at ,god's w is10 :5 ! real tr\ble is we h f\nd out ,8 w & x is some?+ we d n wi% to d & we are try+ to make ourselves ?9k t ,god wants u to d some?+ else4 ,all suppos$ lead+s ( ,god %\ld be te/$ by ! ,^w ( ,god4 ,! ,bible is ,god's reveal$ w4 ,any lead+ t contradicts ! pla9 tea*+ ( ! ,bible is c]ta9ly n ! lead+ ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,! ,holy ,_s does n contradict ,himself4 ,a man once came to me & said t ,god 0 lead+ him to m>ry a c]ta9 woman4 ,he said t %e 0 a v devot$ ,*ri/ian woman & !y _h be5 greatly drawn t[>ds "o ano!r & !y felt t ,god 0 lead+ !m to be m>ri$4 ,b ,i said to ! man1 8,y already h a wife40 8,yes10 he said1 8b we h nev] liv$ happily & we h n liv$ toge!r = ye>s40 8,b10 ,i repli$1 8t does n alt] ! case4 ,god 9 ,8 ,^w has told u di/9ctly ! duty ( ! husb& to ! wife & h[ wrong x is 9 ,8 sight = a husb& to divorce 8 wife & m>ry ano!r40 8,yes10 said ! man1 8b ! ,holy ,_s is lead+ u to "o ano!r40 ,i indignantly repli$ t 8,:atev] _s is lead+ y to m>ry "o ano!r1 x is c]ta9ly n ! ,holy ,_s b ! _s ( ! evil "o4 ,! ,holy ,_s nev] leads any "o to disobey ! ,^w ( ,god40 ,9 seek+ to "k ! guidance ( ! ,_s always se>* ! ,scriptures1 /udy !m pray]fully4 ,d n make a book ( magic out ( ! ,bible4 ,d n ask ,god to %[ y ,8 w & !n op5 y\r ,bible at r&om & put y\r f+] ^u "s text & take x out ( its connection )\t any relation to its real mean+ & decide ! w ( ,god 9 t way4 ,?is is an irrev]5t & improp] use ( ,scripture4 ,y may op5 y\r ,bible at j ! "r place to f9d "r guidance1 b if y d1 x w n be by "s fanciful int]pretation ( ! passage y f9d4 ,x w be by tak+ ! passage 9 its context & int]pret+ x to mean j :at x says z se5 9 its context4 ,all sorts ( mis*ief has aris5 f us+ ! ,bible 9 ?is p]v]se way4 ,i knew an e>ne/ ,*ri/ian woman once :o 0 some:at conc]n$ ab\t ! pr$ictions made by a false prophetess t ,*icago 0 to be de/roy$ on a c]ta9 day4 ,%e op5$ h] ,bible at r&om4 ,x op5$ to ! twelf? *apt] ( ,ezekiel1 8,son ( man1 eat ?y bread ) quak+1 & dr9k ?y wat] ) trembl+ & ) c>efulness4''' ,& ! cities t are inhabit$ %all be laid wa/e1 & ! l& %all be desolate0 7,ezek4 #ab3 #ah1 #bj74 ,n[ ?is seem$ to exactly fit ! case & ! woman 0 consid]ably impress$1 b if ! v]ses _h be5 /udi$ 9 _! connection1 x w\ld h be5 evid5t at once t ,god 0 n speak+ ab\t ,*icago & t !y 7 n applicable to ,*icago4 ,x 0 n an intellig5t /udy ( ! ,^w ( ,god & !re=e l$ to a false conclusion4 ,to sum up1 lead a life n l$ by rules b by ! p]sonal guidance ( ! ,holy ,_s4 ,surr5d] y\r w absolutely to ,god4 ,:5ev] y are 9 d\bt z to ,8 guidance1 g to ,him & ask ,him to %[ y ,8 w1 expect ,him to d x1 foll[ /ep by /ep z ,he leads4 ,te/ all ! lead+s by ! pla9 & simple tea*+s ( ! ,bible4 ,live free f anxiety & worry le/ 9 "s ungu>d$ mom5t y h n done ! "r ?+4 ,aft] y h done :at y ?9k ,god l$ y to d1 d n be always go+ back & wond]+ :e!r y did ! "r ?+4 ,y w get into a morbid /ate if y d4 ,if y really wi%$ to d ,god's w & s\ght ,8 guidance1 & did :at y ?\ght ,he guid$ y to d1 y may re/ assur$ y did ! "r ?+1 no matt] :at ! outcome has be54 ,satan is b\nd t we %all n be happy1 *e]ful ,*ri/ians if he c prev5t x1 b ,god wi%es u to be happy1 *e]ful1 bright ,*ri/ians e day & e h\r4 ,he does n wi% u to brood b to rejoice 7,phil4 #d3 #d74 ,a mo/ excell5t ,*ri/ian man came to me "o ,monday morn+ 9 great gloom ov] ! failures ( ! "w ( ! prec$+ day4 ,he said to me1 8,i made wret*$ "w ( tea*+ my ,sunday-s*ool class ye/]day40 ,i said1 8,did y hone/ly seek wisdom f ,god be=e y w5t to y\r class80 ,he said1 8,i did40 ,i said1 8,did y expect to receive x80 ,he said1 8,i did40 8,!n10 ,i said1 89 ! face ( ,god's promise :at "r h y to d\bt t ,god did give y wisdom80 7,james #a3 #e-g74 ,8 gloom disappe>$ & he look$ up ) a smile & said1 8,i _h no "r to d\bt40 ,let u le>n to tru/ ,god4 ,let u rememb] t if our wills are surr5d]$ to ,him ,he is ev] m will+ to guide u ?an we are to be guid$4 ,let u tru/ t ,he does guide u at e /ep & ev5 ?\gh :at we d does n turn out z we expect$1 let u nev] brood ov] x b tru/ ,god4 ,let u walk 9 ! light ( simple tru/ 9 ,god4 ,9 ?is way we %all be glad & peaceful & /rong & useful at e turn ( life4 ,,footnotes #a ,! au?or has giv5 "s ( ! pro(s t ! ,bible is ! ,^w ( ,god 9 8 book1 8,talks to ,m540 #b ,if any read] desires m full & def9ite in/ruction on ! subject ( pray] he is ref]r$ to ! au?or's book1 8,h[ to ,pray40 #c ,! au?or has writt5 a little book on ?is l9e nam$ 8,h[ to ,br+ ,m5 to ,*ri/0 t has prov$ helpful to _m4 #d ,! au?or's book1 8,h[ to ,"w = ,*ri/10 is a l>ge "w describ+ at l5g? _m ways ( work+ = our ,ma/]4 ,,evangeli/ic4 ,! ,evangeli/ic ,note ,a /udy ( ne$s & me?ods1 toge!r ) a s]ies ( direct appeals4 #crd ,edition4 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #a4be4 ,w4 ,j4 ,,dawson 8,"o ( ! mo/ rem>kable & /irr+ ( rec5t books4 ,x is really ! /ory ( a great crisis 9 ! life ( a great prea*]4 ,mr4 ,dawson's exp]i5ce 9 8 own *ur* has ju/ifi$ 8 fai?1 & 8 book is a mo/ /imulat+ treatise on homiletics & pa/oral !ology4 ,x is epo*-mak+ 9 "*40--,! ,wat*man4 ,torrey & ,alex&] ,! ,/ory ( a ,_w-,wide ,revival ,a record & /udy ( ! "w & p]sonality ( ! ,evangeli/s ,,dr4 ,r4 ,a4 ,,torrey1 ,d4 ,d41 & ,,*>les ,m4 ,,alex&]4 ,illu/rat$1 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,,george ,t4 ,b4 ,,davis ,! multitudes :o h foll[$ ! m>vell\s progress ( ! religi\s awak5+ 9 ,au/ralasia1 ,india1 & ,great ,brita91 accompany+ ! ef=ts ( ^! evangeli/s w eag]ly welcome ?is glimpse f ! inside ( _! c>e]1 p]sonality & "w4 ,mr4 ,davis has be5 associat$ 9 a confid5tial capacity ) ! "w ( ! two evangeli/s1 & writes ) ke5 appreciation ( ! int]e/+ facts 9 /irr+ language4 ,real ,salvation & ,:ole-,he>t$ ,s]vice ,a second volume ( ,revival ,addresses4 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,r4 ,a4 ,,torrey ,! multitudes l$ to decision 9 connection ) ! prea*+ ( ^! s]mons1 gives assurance t _! influ5ce w be ext5d$ f> beyond ! rea* ( ! speak]'s voice4 ,positive conviction & a lov+ plea z f a ,god-s5t mess5g]1 are ! m>k$ features ( ?is new volume4 ,talks to ,m5 ,ab\t ! ,bible & ! ,*ri/ ( ! ,bible4 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #ge;c4 ,r4 ,a4 ,,torrey 8,! directness1 simplicity1 ) wide s*ol>%ip & lit]>y *>m ( ^! talks1 & unhesitat+ claim = ! highe/ & fulle/ inspiration1 in]rancy & au?ority = ! ,bible1 make !m trumpet calls to fai?40--,n4 ,y4 ,obs]v]4 ,! ,passion = ,s\ls #afmo1 ,clo?1 net #ej;c4 ,j4 ,h4 ,,j[ett ,sev5 s]mons on t5d]ness1 wat*fulness1 companion%ip1 re/ & vision ( ! apo/le ,paul's passion = human s\ls4 ,?is little volume %[s 8 ke51 rev]5t insight at its be/ & is made ri* ) abundant & well *os5 illu/rations4 ,! ,work]'s ,weapon ,its ,p]fection1 ,au?ority & ,use4 #afmo1 ,clo?1 net #be c5ts4 ,,john ,h4 ,,elliott 8,a f9e pres5tation ( ! unque/ionable au?ority ( ,god's ,^w & po9t$ & cle> directions & illu/rations ( h[ to /udy & use ! ,bible40 ,,biographical ,,& ,,evangeli/ic4 ,maltbie ,dav5port ,babcock ,a biographical sket* & memorial4 ,) portrait4 #b;d edition #abmo1 ,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,,*>les ,e4 ,,rob9son 8,x 0 inde$ h>d to give any true pres5tm5t ( a man l ,babcock1 s vivid1 s dazzl+ at times1 s lovable always2 b ! writ]'s success is q wond]ful40--,h5ry ,van-,dyke4 ,john ,h5ry ,b>r[s ,a ,memoir by 8 daught]1 ) #c hi!rto unpubli%$ portraits4 #hvo1 gilt top1 net #a4ej4 ,,m>y ,,eleanor ,,b>r[s 8,! :ole /ory f beg9n+ to end1 at home & abroad1 is nobly fasc9at+1 & :]ev] read w d mu* to wak5 into fre% p[] ! high] ideals ( life4 ,7 x fact or fiction1 a m absorb+ly int]e/+ /ory has n appe>$ = a long "t40--,*icago ,tribune4 ,:at ,frances ,will>d ,said #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #ge;c4 ,edit$ by ,,anna ,a4 ,,gordon1 ,_w's ,vice ,presid5t ( ! ,w4 ,c4 ,t4 ,u4 ,selections ( mo/ /rik+ /atem5ts on a great v>iety ( topics1 & repres5t+ ! _m really rem>kable qualities ( ,am]ica's 8uncr[n$ que50 ( wom54 ,! ,s\l-,w9n+ ,*ur* #bnd ,edition4 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #ej;c4 ,,l5 ,g4 ,,br\ghton 8,dr4 ,br\ghton1 ( ,atlanta1 is a well-kn[n revivali/4 ,"s ( 8 mo/ effective addresses 9 ?is c\ntry & 9 ,engl& are compris$ 9 ?is volume4 ,!y are pla91 pung5t1 & spiritually quick5+40--,! ,outlook4 ,! ,awak5+ 9 ,wales ,& ,"s ( ! ,hidd5 ,spr+s4 #abmo1 ,pap]1 net #be;c4 ,,mrs4 ,,jessie ,,p5n-,,lewis ,mrs4 ,p5n-,lewis writes f fir/-h& in=mation ( ! great revival movem5t & ! ev5ts t l$ up to x4 ,x is d\btless ! mo/ p[]ful & inspir+ record yet writt5 ( ! great revival4 ,! ,/ory ( ! ,wel% ,revival #d? ,edition4 #afmo1 ,pap]1 net #ae;c4 ,,ar?ur ,,goodri*1 ,b4,a4 ,z told by eye witnesses1 toge!r ) a sket* ( ,evan ,rob]ts & 8 message to ! _w4 ,) add$ *apt]s by ,g4 ,campbell ,morgan1 ,d4 ,d41 ,w4 ,t4 ,/ead1 ,rev4 ,w4 ,w4 ,moore1 ,rev4 ,evan ,hopk9s & o!rs4 ,! ,op5 ,*ur* = ! ,un*ur*$1 or ,h[ to ,rea* ! ,masses4 #abmo1 ,clo?1 #a4jj4 ,j4 ,e4 ,mc,c,u,l,l,o,c,h ,! rem>kable movem5t 9 ,briti% cities organiz$ by ! ,wesleyan *ur* = rea*+ ! masses has "h be5 describ$ & its lessons /udi$ z appli$ to ! ne$s ( ?is c\ntry4 ,,ideals ,,( ,,life ,,& ,,conduct4 ,! ,*oice ( ! ,highe/ ,city ,temple ,talks to ,"y ,m54 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #a4jj4 ,,reg9ald ,j4 ,,campbell1 ,m4,a4 8,^! messages to ! great audi5ces ( m5 ( bus9ess are ( a high level ( ?\ght & expression4 ,!y are especially direct$ to "y m51 & pres5t ideals ( life & conduct 9 w9n+ appeals4 ,mr4 ,campbell is a virile ?9k] ) a f95ess ( feel+1 :i* makes him a p[] 9 ! pulpit :i* he holds40--,*ri/ian ,intellig5c]4 ,*ri/ianity z ,taught by ,*ri/ ,a s]ies ( disc\rses on ! tea*+s ( ,jesus4 #abmo1 ,clo?1 net #a4be4 ,,h5ry ,,/iles ,,bradley 8,because he kn[s ! pres5t conditions ( ,new ,te/am5t lore & is al]t ) ! spirits ( mod]n life1 ,dr4 ,bradley's disc\rses possess a value bo? 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