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

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Published by The Kansas City Bible College FEBRUARY, 1952 THE GLORY OF SACRIFICE A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL BY RALPH W. MITCHELL Regional Director- The Pocket Testament League A young school teacher, a member of the League, came into the office a few weeks ago, and after we had enjoyed some fellowship together in the things of the Lord, she presented her contri- bution for the work. Miss Hawn, our of- fice secretary, opened the envelope which contained -no less than five twenty dollar bills, along with a little note, For Script- ures in Japan. When I began to express thanks on behalf of the League for such a generous gift, this dear young servant of Christ said sweetly, Mr. Mitchell, it is the Lord's money, and He told me to do this. Then she added, After all, when the Lord Jesus gave Himself for us, can we hold back anything from Him? This is the true Christian reasoning, and it demonstrates the glory of sacrifice. Such was the argument of the Apostle Paul re- peatedly in his epistles when he was anxi- ous to secure the deepest loyalty and the greatest service from the saints of God. His appeal was always in relation to Cal- vary. Think of his plea to the Romans, I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the merices of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service CRom. 12:17. There is that well known story of King David who desired to buy the threshing floor of Araunah that he might erect an altar to God. That patriotic Jebusite de- sired of the king that he should accept it as a present. The suggestion of Araunah was kindly, but it was abhorrent to King David, who said, Nay: but I will surely buy it of thee at a price: neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the Lord my God of that which dost cost me nothing CII Sam. 24: 245. Now, of course, no Jew came to his worship empty-handed. To give of his means was a part of his devotions. Of the thirteen boxes in the temple treasury, four were for the free-will offerings of the peo- le. This fine spirit of the ancient wor- ship later passed over into the worship of the church and was enormously deepened and intensified by the glowing thought of the sacrifice of our Lord Jesus Christ. 'Thanks be unto God for his unspeak- able gift CII Cor. 91152 was the main- pring of Christian liberality. It was the arming thought of all that Christ had iven which quickened the poorest to be THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Letters from our missionaries in foreign fields reveal to us afresh the great benefit that is derived from the training and the teaching given in this college. There are many essen- tial requirements in the Christian life and service which are not found written in books. These practical advantages are obtained through our Christian Service Department. The students learn to work well with others and to bear patiently with those who differ from them. It is a joy, indeed, to see the growth which our students make during their years of study with us. Our fellow-helpers would be delighted to see the transformed lives of these splendid young Christian workers. Your assistance in our training pro- gram will bring to you the joy of knowing that lives are bearing fruit for god in the far-flung Helds of the ear . giving, toog and that so sanctified the Christian oifertory that Paul could speak of the resurrection triumph and then, as if unconscious of descent add, Now con- cerning the collection . . . CI Cor. 16:11. While all such offerings were acceptable to God and while all brought a blessing to the giver, yet it was felt from earliest times that the true offering must touch on self-denial. Shall I offer to my Lorcl that which doth cost me nothing? It is such touches amidst all his failures that reveal the true genius of the king. Then, too, we have all heard of how our blessed Lord Jesus commended the widow for her two mites which He pronounced a rich gift because there was self-denial in the giving. She of her want did cast in all that she had, even all her livingi' CMark 12:44J. It was a wonderful cry that broke from the lips of Zacchaeus when he came face to face with Jesus. Lord, he cried. looking upon Jesus, The half of my goods I give to the poor CLuke 19:85. He had always given in his Jewish way- he had never entered the temple without giving- but now under the gaze of Jesus Christ he felt that he could not give enough. Breth- ren, that is the mark of Christian givingg it reaches over into self-denial. You may give as a citizen and never feel it, but I CCofnt-inued on Page 85 BY TRUMAN PAGE President, Alumni Association, Kansas City Bible College A recent news item tells of a church calling a new minister to its pulpit- a common enough event and always a thrill- ing one. There is certainly no worthier calling than that of a minister of the gos- pel. But just what is a minister of the gospel? One who preaches the gospel- trite but true. But what is the gospel he preaches? Too often, we fear, the preacher of the gospel tends to conine his ministry to only one phase of that gospel- the presentation of God's love for the lost. His work at Calvary, and an appeal to the lost to come to Christ for salvation. All of this is exceptionally worthy and nec- essary. But this is just one of the infinite variety of truths found in scripture, or per- haps we should say, the evangelistic appeal to the sinner is just one aspect of the Gos- pel of God. It is a fact few Christians like to admit, yet it is too disconcertingly true, that our churches are not Hlled with sinners seek- ing to be saved. In the average church audience a show of hands of those claiming to be saved would include almost all pres- ent. Of course some of these would be making false claims, and some churches would have a larger proportion than others of unsaved in attendance. Yet our audi- ences are predominately saved , or, at least, claiming to be so. The lost simply do not go to church and the fact may as well be faced. And indeed, why should they? They have no interest in God. If our audiences are, therefore, mostly Christians, why should there not be more expository preaching of God's Word to these believers than we usually find? Why concentrate on evangelistic preaching if most of our audiences are not composed of lost sinners? A revival of deep teach- ing ministry is a desperate need of the day in our churches. The Bible teaching on separation from evil, stewardship, moral- ity, marriage standards, child training, the life of Christ, community and civic respon- sibilities, are subjects we hear mentioned too little! Is it possible there is too much preaching and not enough teaching of God's Word from our pulpits? We fear these things are true and that a shallow variety of Christianity has aris- en in our midst. A diet of only one food is unhealthy for the body. A spiritual diet of the one subject of salvation by faith alone, CCo'nti1w.ed on Page 71

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PAGE EIGHT THE COMMENTATOR QUESTION. Box . CContinued from Page 45 ament. CSee Matt. 5:17, 7:12g 11:13g 27Z35Q Luke 16:16g Acts 26:22, 27.D In Ephesians 3:4, 5 Paul called all the New Testament writers prophets. He says, Whereby, when ye read, ye may under- stand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ which in other ages was not made known unto the sons of men, as it is now revealed unto his holy apostles and pro- phets by the Spirit. The same thought is brought out by God to Moses when he tells Moses that Aaron shall be his spokes- man to the people. Then He adds that Aaron will be His prophet. By this we see that irrespective of whether the Bible is giving history, or presnt circumstances, or future events, it is all prophecy in the Scriptural sense of the word. A prophet of God, then, is one who speaks God's words, and the words he speaks constitute the prophecy of God. If what you did for the Lord yesterday still looks big to you, you have not done much for Him today. 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PAGE TWO THE COMMENTATOR, Christian ministers are constantly meeting people who have troubled minds. Satan is so busy tormenting God's own with dis- tressing thoughts and pointing his accusing fingers at them that he makes them think they themselves are respon- sible for their thoughts and that there is no help in God. Behind many a smiling face there is a heavy heart and a mind filled with dismal thoughts. One only has to preach on the subject of peace of mind to have many come to him at the close of the service and unburden the heart. Re- cently an article came to my attention written by D.. W. Griffin, which appeared in the World Conquest magazine the issue of November-December, 1950, and it bears repeating here: Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established. Prov- erbs 16:3. Be 'ye transformed by the 're- newing of -your mind. Romans 12:2. The mind has been likened to the room of a house where visitors are entertained. All visitors to one's threefold being come in through the mind, entering the mind first, then dropping down in to the spirit to' take rest, then possessing the whole man. Thoughts are bold and daring things, strong and persistent. Like armed men they force themselves into the mind. They come in a thousand ways- sometimes singly, other times in droves. Some wait at the door of the mind and push and crowd to get in while the room is full. They keep up the din and chatter, strain- ing the nerves and chilling the heart. Fear dashes into the mind to capture and hold one -fast. A thought knocks at the door of the mind, is admitted and entertained. Pas- sion follows and is considered awhile, then it possesses the whole being and leads to sin and shame. Anxiety and nervousness appear and drive off rest and keep one sleepless all night for nothing. Doubt, as full of death as hell itself, is let in and consulted with, and blows out every light and fills the room with darkness. Trouble, many-faced, many-handed, big and squat- ty, will fill the mind and stay all day, and return in the morning by the time you open your eyes. Cares, weighing a thou- sand pounds each, come to unload in the room. Old Self, under God's judgment and re- fusing to die, wants to stay on hand all the time. It has a ready sword of pro- tection and pitying attendants with fans and camphor bottles in case it is hit or wound- ed or slighted or knocked down. It wants the best chair in the mind and the most attention, notwithstanding it is the most unwholesome visitor there. It has been deposed of God and is under His ever- lasting curse, and yet it constantly lurks about. And friends and foes and husbands and wives and children, and tomorrow, and houses and lands, and the work on hand of whatever nature, and what was and The Mind Under the Blood By Dr. Robert H. Belton Executive Vice President, K. C. Bible College what is to be, and this and that and the other, real and imaginary, and demon im- pressions and suggestions, and the thoughts of friends and foes toward you, coming to you in deams and while awake as swift as messengers- all these things in the dif- ferent shapes and sizes and sounds will harass and possess and occupy and claim all the attention of the mind possible, if allowed. Thousands are in the grave and the rnadhouse, and other thousands are in physical torments and sickness because of the mind thus occupied. And many hon- est souls are craving deliverance. How is it to be found? These visitors cannot be humanly driven off. They are too many and too strong and too smart for us. They have no shame nor feeling. Kick them out and they are right back. Lock the door and they every one have a mas- ter key. But thank God there is a way of de- liverance from these tormenting thoughts, spirits, and things. And that way is through the precious blood of the Lamb of God once slain. When my eyes opened from sleep, there thoughts of past, present, and fixture trouble would be on hand to torment me. They had made an early start and would come trooping in. I was helpless. know- ing not what to do with them. Then the Lord showed me that door in Egypt with the blood sprinkled over and around it CEX. 12:21-243, into which no evil, tor- menting spirit could come. I saw that I was just simply to be willing to commit my mind unto Him in helplessness and then to claim and believe and see the blood of Christ over and around it just like that door, that room in Egypt. It was a new and blessed thought to me, and I obeyed. The old troublemakers came again, and I said, The blood is over the door. The world is dead to me, and I am dead to the world. You cannot enter under the blood. They backed off. Again' and again they would come, but I simply point- ed to the blood over the door, that is, the mind. I thought on the blood whenever they came, and soon their power was gone, and they ceased their visitations. My tor- ments ceased, and my mind had rest, as I committed all to God and thought on the blood. The spotless Lamb of God has shed His most precious blood for you, to cleanse and cover and free and keep you, not only from sin and sickness. but from torments and distractions in the mind as well. The blood is our one safety. Not a death- dealing, tormenting, fearful visitor could enter the room that night in Egypt where the blood was on the door. And dear, tormented soul, a thousandfold more real and powerful than the blood of that little lamb is the precious blood of the Lamb of God. See by faith His blood sprinkled over the mind, the door to your being, and when these things appear and knock for attention, throw up your hands, helpless soul, and point them to the blood on the door. By faith put death between them and you. Consent to your death in that blood and take your place definitely and continually under its protection. Say to thoughts and all hindering visi- tors, to the mind's distractions from Go and peace, I am dead to you, and you ar dead to me. Say it in faithg say it ove and overg say it persistently. Believe tha the blood is on the door of your mind an that it is protecting you as God said i would. Dr. Griffin's article reminds us of Paul' words about the peace of God which pas sed all understanding, guarding the hea and the thoughts through Christ Jesus There is nothing to surpass God's peace nothing can equal it, and that peace is th heritage of every Christian who will com mit his way unto the Lord and trust ' Him. JESUS IS HERE CThese 'verses penned by an unname missionary bring to as at home some ap preciation of the difficulties of those wh are newly a'r'ri1Jed on a mission field. Ma it convict us if we have become cliscour aged in the place 'where He has called us. Out where the loneliness presses aroun me, Looking on sights that are sordid an drear, Strangely abiding- yet surely God calle me, Why do I wonder it Jesus is here? Strangeness of living and strangeness o people, Have I not come with the gospel of cheer Why is my heart, then, depressed with i burden? Isn't my Comrade, my Jesus, out here? God! Teach me quickly to do withou friendships, How to let go of those things that wer dear, How to be rid of this self that is bind ing me, Surely, my Master, my Jesus, is here. He who is God took the form of a servan Humbled Himself unto death without fea Lonely, forsaken, despised, and rejecte My blessed Saviour, my Jesus, came her Wilt Thou forgive me for failure in servin Heartache, depression, regrets disappear, Born of the Cross, a new courage infills me Jesus, my Victory, my Life, is now her THE COMMENTATOR FEBRUARY, 1952 Volume 14, Number 2 Dr. Walter L. Wilson. Editor Grace T. Belton. Associate Editor Ona E. Woodward, Circulation Manager Price, single subscription. 75 cents a year: Canada and foreign. 85 cents. Two or more subscriptions, 50 cents each: Canada and foreign 60 cents. Published monthly by The Kansas City Bible College P.O. Box 7035, Country Club Station Kansas City 2'. Mo. School location: 75th 8: State Line Road Entered as a second-class matter June 26. 19 at the Post Office at Kansas City. Mo. und the Act of March 3. 1879.