Johnstown Bible School - Echo Yearbook (Johnstown, PA)

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EDITORIAL S-erve ---------------- ---Psalms looga T-GStify -------- -------- John 5:59 U5HdSPStaHd --------- ----- Matt. 24:15 Dselight ---------- ------- Psalms 119:174 Y-ield --------- a --------- Romans 6:13 1 0 WStudy to show thyself approved unto God, a wqikman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. NII Tim.2:15 While Timothy was instructed in the scripture by both his grandmother Lois, and his mother, Eunice, Paul thought it necessary to advise him to study. There are at least three definnse reasdms dar studyxmgtbhe scriptures according to this verse. First---to be approved of God. Second---we need not be ashamed of our work. Third---so we may rightly divide the word of truth. - N0 matter hOW much teaching of the scripture we hrve, we need to study more. J.B.S. affords us the opportunity, In our school not only the study of God's Word is stressed, but also the Ghristian life Unless we have our food within us and digested, we are not strengthen- ed: so unless the word of God becomes a part of our life, we fail to please God. If the last words of a dying friend or relative are valuable to us, how much more valuable are the last words of our Master, the Lord Jesus Christ? In Matthew 2e:19,2o, Jesus said, nGo ya, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe al1'Uhimgs.n We may teach and baptize, but we must know the scriptures to besrble to observe the ALL THINGS. A Our Father in Heaven has a definate plan for each child. May we study His Word and find our place in His Service.