Kansas City Bible College - Armour Bearer Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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PAGE EIGHT THE COMMENTATOR ARROWS THAT HIT THE MARK The reason some people do not miss the mark is because they are not trying to hit anything. Satisfied with Christ, you envy none. The Bible begins with God and ends with man. In the middle verse of the Bible CPsalm 118:85 the two are brought together. We often wish for what we do not need, and we often need what we do not wish. In the morning praise God for oppor- tunity- but make some use of it before the morning goes. Service is the rent we pay for our life on earth. They all began to make excuse be- cause they had none. Faults are thick where love is thin. A CHRISTIAN'S MONEY All that I spend is gone- it is mine no longer. All that I save is mine until I spend it, lose it, or leave it behindg All that I give to God is added to my credit in the bank of heaven and will be mine forever and forever. CProv. 19: 17- Matt. 6:19-20- Luke 16:90 FAMOUS ITALIAN MAKES Available lo Buble Sludenn Cluml an Workers and Missionaries al . SPECIAL DISCOUNTS , Willa Today for FREE lllaralure CHICAGO ACCORDION CENTER. Inc. Dept. CT, 754 N. Damen Av. Chicago 22. III. cconolons THE HIILIIHIYS VALENTINE DAY, EASTER, FOURTH OF JULY THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, NEW YEARS Take advantage of the recognized holi- days to send the Gospel to unsaved friends Send 25c for a Selection of 25 THE BIG BROTHER TRACT BAND BOX 888, AKRON 9, OHIO WHAT IS IN THINE HAND? When Richard Baxter lay dying, his friends, pitying his pain, liked to comfort him by speaking of the good that he had achieved by means of his writings. Baxter shook his head. No, he said, I was but a pen in God's hand, and what praise is due to a pen? When Saladin saw the sword with which Richard Coeur de Leon had fought so bravely, he marveled that so common a blade should have wrought such mighty deeds. It was not the sword, replied one of the English officers, it was the arm of Richard. When Paganini appeared for the first time at the Royal Opera House in Paris, the aristocracy of France was gathered to hear him. In his peculiar ghostly manner he glided on to the stage amidst the breathless silence of the expectant throng. Commencing to tune his violin, a string snapped. The audience tittered. Com- mencing again, a second string brokeg and a moment later, a third gave way. The people stared in consternation. Paganini paused for just a second, and then, giving one of his grim smiles, he lifted his instru- ment, and from the single string drew music that seemed almost divine. Only a pen- but a pen in the hand of a poet! Only a common sword- but a sword in the hand of Richard! Only a broken violin- but a violin in the hand of a master! Only five loaves and two small fishes- but five loaves and two small fishes in the hands of the Son of God! In the skillful hands of such a potter, the commonest clay may be fashioned into a vessel of honor, sanctified and meet for the Master's use. -F. W. Boreham in the Nest of Spears Clean your fingers before you point at the spots of others. It is better to be alone with God than in a crowd with Satan. You Can Win Souls lor Christ with Gospel Films Send for free booklet today explaining. ' 1 t' t . Also free MIRACLE SOUND PROJECTOR that does not wear out: quiet as a clock: needs no oilingg has no beltsg needs no servicing: trouble-proof. C. O. BAPTISTA FILMS It will be a reve a ion 0 you booklet describing revolutionary lifetime Sunnyside Avenue, Wheaton, Ill. BIBLE READING CALENDAR NOVEMBER DATE PRIVATE FAMHJY Ezekiel 1, 2 II Timothy Ezekiel 3, 4 Titus Ezekiel 5, 6 Titus Ezekiel 7, 8 Titus Ezekiel 9, 10 Philemon Ezekiel 11, 12 Hebrews Ezekiel 13, 14 Hebrews Ezekiel 15, 16 Hebrews Ezekiel 17, 13 Hebrews Ezekiel 19, 20 Hebrews Ezekiel 21, 22 Hebrews Ezekiel 23, 24 Hebrews Ezekiel 25, 25 Hebrews Ezekiel 27, 28 Hebrews Ezekiel 29, 30 Hebrews Ezekiel 31. 32 Hebrews Ezekiel 33, 34 Hebrews Ezekiel 35, 36 Hebrews Ezekiel 37, 38 Janqes Ezekiel 39, 40 James Ezekiel 41, 42 James Ezekiel 43, 44 James Ezekiel 45, 46 James Ezekiel 47, 48 I Peter Daniel 1. 2 I Peter Daniel 3, 4 I Peter Daniel 5, 6 I Peter Daniel 7. 8 I Peter Daniel 9, 10 II Peter Daniel 11. 12 II Peter I l LaSalle Engineering Corporation LaSalle Bldg., 8 East Ninth Street Kansas City, Missouri MONUMENTS Memorial Art Company Salina and Hutchinson, Kansas Finest display of Modem Memorials in the Midwest For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should . not perish, but have everlasting life. -Jolm 3:16 Midwest Plumbing and Heating Co. 6243 Prospect Ja-5757 Kansas City, Mo. The Sunday. School Lesson Helps You Need For Every Department of Your Sunday School! Christian Lifen Series following the International Uniform Lesson Topics Free sample pack covering all departments supplied to Sunday School ' ofhcials upon request. Write for yours today! UNION GOSPEL PRESS P.O. Box 6059 Cleveland 1, Ohio

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TI-IE COMMENTATOR PAGE SEVEN OVERCOMING fContinued from Page 15 back door, and then she heard the windows being tried. After that all was quiet. Later when she was getting supper, her pastor came to the door. He brought a gift of money from her church friends, who had heard of her need. As he pre- sented the gift, he said, I came this morning but. did not find anyone, I'm sorry that I wasn't able to bring you the help earlier. How often we are like that with God. Our fears keep us from getting a blessing. The fear of man worketh a snare. Do not be afraid of what men will say, if you want to live for God. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth saving him that receiveth it. -Revelation 2:17 The context tells us that the believers at Pergamos were to overcome false doctrine. They had in their midst one like Balaam, who taught false things to Israelg and others who held the doctrine of the Nic- olaitanes. The reward for rightly dividing the truth is an understanding in a unique way of the name one bears as a believer in Christ. He that overcometh and keepeth my works unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations. -Revelation 2:26. Following naturally after false teaching is false living, or ineffectual works. The risen Lord spoke to the church in Thyatira, I have a few things against thee, because thou suiferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce my servants to commit fornica- tion, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols. They needed to overcome such sinful conduct by not tolerating it in themselves and by being antagonistic to it in others. He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels. -Revela- tion 3: 5. Here the Christians at Sardis are to overcome a false profession. In verse 1 we read of those who had a name to live but were deadg they professed to be Chris- tians but were not: they had the form but not the faith. The Lord wants us to get behind that mask of hypocrisy and see whether our friends are truly His. Him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out: and I will write upon him the name of my God, which is new J erusalefm., which cometh down out of heaven from my God: and I will write upon him my new name. -Revelation 3:12. Verse 11 gives us the warning here, Hold fast that which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. We are to avoid going after a false reward. Satan is ready to suggest that his rewards are more plen- teous and satisfying than the promise of future ethereal crowns. We must hold fast to Scritpural values, which will bring the best reward of all, His Well done, good and faithful servant. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne. -Revelation 3:21. Here the Lord is asking His own to overcome their lethargy or coldness of heart which leads to a false sense of se- curity. 'I'he heart is to be on fire for Christ. He said, Because thou art luke- warm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Sit at the cross, see his sufferings, and remember that it was for you. How your heart will glow with love and affection for Him, and with a desire to do His perfect will. There is a progression in the warnings we have seen in these chapters. If we have a false motive and lack love, a natural re- sult will be a false fear, the fear of man and what he may do to us. As our eyes stray from our Lord, false doctrines creep into our thinking. 'I'hen follow without fail, false living, ineffectual works, and sinful conduct. A false profession is set up, and we find ourselves enticed by false rewards. Utter coldness of heart gives us a false sense of security, and indeed we have gone down in defeat. Let us heed the warning words of the Christ of glory, and love Him with a pure heart fervently. Earning maketh an industrons mang spending, a well furnished mang saving, a prepared man, giving, a blessed man. I w A LASTING PEACE CC'ontinued from Page 13 God pick up the cudgel of war against His creature? No, He had a plan unique in the universe: instead of slaying man God slew Himself. This strategy to save man from eternal defeat had two aspects. God once again revealed Himself to man in the person of Christ as the God of holiness, and in that same Person He lifted from man the load of sin which was the cause of separation. He that hath seen me hath seen the Father. If I go .... I will come again, and receive you unto myself. God will Himself restore peace. God signs no treaty of peace with sinful and warlike man. He knows better than to do that. Instead, He makes man a new creation in the second birth and thus es- tablishes peace. Treaties will come and, go, and in their wake awful wars will follow. Only God's method works be- cause changed hearts mean changed ways. Would that the nations of the world might seek to change hearts that they might effect a lasting peace. Is it not a privilege to be of the number of God's remembrances in these days of sore need! qw , ,Q Q GATH E I? I, up the 'dn' A, ..- Il 'Hx' I' A ' '1 f r '-- ,,,,, , , E., thi? Kmart: Q Sf lf? 7 be I .42 ' 59 Z'-3 ,1 l LOii.l.3..,. Q., fi? i . 'K ,g -H., 'Q - W X - R 437 What you invest for God xs eternally saved and will be re- turned to you in precious souls! The Alumni Scholarship Fund presents to you the opportunity for such an investment. Send your gift today to Anita Welch, Financial Secretary, Alumni Association, 3326 Brown Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.

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Published by The Kansas City Bible College I NOVEMBER, 1951 ATOMS AND COMMUNISTS V A BIBLICAL THANKSGEVING BY TRUMAN PAGE President, Al.'ii.m'n.i. Association Kansas City Bible College From behind the iron curtain comes the announcement of another atomic ex- ,.losion. That information finds most of us in a more or less indifferent attitude to- war- vard atoms, atom bombs, atomic eads, atomic submarines, and the rest. Such a lulling of ourselves to sleep is, owever, dangerous to say the least. Any person must shudder to learn thinking of 'these preparations for one last titanic struggle between those forces which would grind the individual to the dust and those .vhich would leave him free. Wliich shall revail- the totalitarian or the democra- tic idea? Shall the individual he free or shall lie be a cog in a gigantic state acliins- this is the issue. Man stands at a historic crossroads, wondering which way to go. Under democracy a signpost says he may go either right or left. Under totalitarianism a policeman examines his credentials and then orders him which way to go- two radically opposed view- points. The remarkable thing is that totalitar- ianism of th-e twentieth century is not new. From time immemorial oppression has been the common lot of the individual. Dictatorships, oligarchies, a ut o c r a c i e s, modern totalitarianism, all have one end- suppression of the individual under the guise of collective planning. Russia has nothing new to offerg she is using the same old tactics under new names. American democracy should shed its inferiority com- plex. Democracy is not on trial- com- munism and oppression are before the tri- bunal of world justice. Communism is not the new or ultimate way of life. It is as old as the hills, it is power for the few at the expense of the many. Democracy, not communism,is one of the two truly revolutionary ideas to come out of 6000 years of man's history. The other is monotheism. The nations of the world, being farther and farther removed from Eden, forgot that there could be only one God and degenerated into polytheism. How could there be more than one God? There could only be one Creator- two is an absurdity. The ultimate in incongruity would be to think of a sole Creator creat- ing man and then turning him over to the care of a multitude of gods. Alone of all ancient peoples, the Hebrews kept intact a pure worship of one God, Jehovah. CCo'ntinued on Page 7D THE PRES! DENT'S MESSAGE The story is told of an old gentle- man who was so pious that all through th-e church service he would sit with his face aglow looking up to heaven. Wliezi the collection plate . was passed, however, he closed his 1 eyes so as not to be disturbed in his 3 meditation. , The law of Christianity is the law I of giving: God gave His Son, the W Lord Jesus gave His life. the Father and the Spirit gave the Saviour, the Father and the Saviour gave the Spirit, Paul gave his all for the bles- sing ol man, the vine gives grapes lor its owner, the tree gives fruit to its possessor. What are you giv- ing? At the Kansas City Bible College hearts are being trained and lives molded for the ministry of our Lord among the needy people. You may have a part in this wonderful work in gen-eral expenses or in any special way you care to indicate. IF HE SHOULD CCME If He should come that day And find my hands so full Of future plans however fair In which my Saviour has no share, What would He say? If He should come that day And find my love so cold, My faith so very weak and dim I had not even looked for Him, What would He say? If He should come that day And find I had not told One soul about my Heavenly Friend, Whose blessings all my way attend, What would He say? If He should come that day Would I be glad- quite glad? Remembering He had died for all And riiane, through me, had heard His ca , What would I say? -Central American Bulletin T he first of the firstfruits of thy land thou shalt bring unto the house of the Lord thy God. Exodus 34:26. H onour .the Lord with thy substance, and with the lirstfruits of all thine increase: so shall thy barns he filled with plenty, and thy presses shall burst out with new wine. Proverbs 319, 10. A nd ye shall eat in plenty, and b'e sat- isfied, and praise the name of the Lord your God, that hath dealt won- drously with you. Joel 2:26. NI ow unto him that is able to do exceed- ing abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us. unto him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. Ephesians 3:20, 21. K ings of the earth, and all people: princ- es, and all judges of the earthg both young men, and maidens: old men, and children: let them praise the name of the Lord. Psalm 148111, 12, 13. S ing unto the Lord a new song, for he hath clone marvelous things. Psalm 98:1. G ive thanks unto the Lordg for he is good: because his mercy endur-etth forever. Psalm 118:1. I n the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider. Ec- clesiastes 7:14. V oice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous ...... Thou art 'my God, and I will praise thee, Thou art my God, I will exalt thee. Psalm 118:15, 28. I n everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concern- ing you. I Thessalonians 5:18. N ow unto God and our Father be glory for ever and ever. Philippians 4:20. G reat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness. Psalm 48: 1. -Selected Thanks Be To God 1. Who gives victory-I Corinthians 15:57. 2. Who causes His people always to tri- umph- II Corinthians 2:14. 3. Vifhose gift is unspeakable- II Cor- inthians 9:15. -Moody Monthly