Steinbach Bible Institute - Star Yearbook (Steinbach, Manitoba Canada)

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REV. H. G. REMPEL. EXEGESIS That we are living in a time of world crisis is apparent. In the last quarter of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth, great prophetic confe¬ rences were held in North America. One of the last of this series was sponsored by the Moody Bible Institute. Men like Dr. C. I. Scofield, Dr. James M. Gray, Dr. W. H. Griffith Thomas, and Dr. Robert Me Watty Russel poured out their hearts as the Holy Spirit opened to them the fact that this world is heading for a crisis. We are told of those days how the local news paper and even religious journals, ridiculed the sober statements made by these humble Spirit-enlightened men. Today not only Spiritual leaders, but men in high position of world affairs tell us that we are not only entering dark and gloomy days, but that w e are right in a world crisis. We are living in days which Isaiah 24:20,21 is being realized to a great extent. “The earth shall reel to and fro like a drunkard, and shall be removed like a cottage, and the transgression there¬ of shall be heavy upon it; and it shall fall, and not rise again. And it shall come to pass in that day, that the Lord shall punish the host of the high ones that are on high, and the kings of the earth upon the earth.” In such times as these the solemn ques¬ tion arises in every earnest heart, how can we with our children be a light ' in such a dark night, into which we have been ush¬ ered? It will take nothing short of whole¬ hearted submission to Jesus Christ. Even as Jesus in the wilderness faced the Devil with the written Word, so we and our child¬ ren Will need to appropriate in a practical way, the written word as the standard of Christian living and the power of God to defeat the enemy, and to give portions to those who do not have this precious trea¬ sure. Our Bible Institute is dedicated to this essential task of learning from God, how to live the Christian life in this dark day and how to impart Christ to others in these trying times. Will you pray with us for a clear vision in the knowledge of His will and a submission to Christ as Lord? Rev. H. G. Rempel A Challenge to You! W e are easily influenced by circumstanc¬ es, by others, by evil reports, etc., so that we may leave off “following the Lord wholly.” This quoted statement reminds us, of course, of one, Caleb, of whom it is said more than once, that he “wholly followed the Lord.” (Num. 14:24;32:12;Deut 1:38 Josh. 14:14). How all inclusive this statement is re¬ lative to Christian living! We often wonder whether ' it is possible for us today to wholly follow the Lord as Caleb did. Let us look at Caleb for a moment and view some of Continued on page 42 REV. SAM EPP BIBLE EXPOSITION. EXEGESIS 13

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REV. ARCHIE PENNER THEOLOGY, GREEK, EXEGESIS, ANABAPTIST AND CHURCH HISTORY Because these things are fact, there ex¬ ists the basic need of man for an inner and outer regeneration. This, thank God, is the very purpose of Christ’s death and God’s demand of repentance and faith; is¬ suing in personal regeneration. A. F. Fenner God is JVhat We Make Him The statement in this title may seem somewhat shocking to some of us. Indeed, it is not a true statement when considered from the standpoint of What or Who God is in himself. God is the unchangeable, eter¬ nal, all-knowing, all-wise and all-power¬ ful God. He is immutable in His love, in His righteousness and ‘in His justice. No power can change Him. However, this statement — God is what you make Him — is completely true when looked at from man’s side and his response to God. The type and measure of our obedience, as well as our decisions and surrender — or the absence of these — are that which makes God what He is to us. A story is told of a schoolboy who was asked what he thought God was like. He replied ' that as far as he could make out God was the sort of person who ' is always snooping around to see if anyone is en¬ joying himself and then trying to stop it. This was what he made of God for him¬ self. Contrast this with a testimony from one who in humble faith walks with his Saviour. If you would ask th ' is Christian what he thought God was like, he would, no doubt, answer that God is a person who knows all things best. He knows What is best for him and in His great concern He is at his side, ever guarding jealously over him for God’s glory and his good. God has created man in His own image. But now man ' in his unbelief is returning the compliment and is creating gods in his own image. This is so dramatically stated by Paul in Romans, chaper one. It is also clearly written across the pages of human history. The Refiners Fire He sat by the fire of seven-fold heat, As He watched by the precious ore, And closer He bent with a searching gaze As He heated it more and more. He knew He had ore that could stand the test, And He wanted the finest gold To mould as a crown for the King to wear, Set with gems of a price untold. So He laid our gold in the burning fire, Though we fain would have said Him “Nay.” And He watched the dross that we had not seen, And it melted and passed away. And the gold grew brighter and yet more bright, But our eyes were dim with tears, We saw but the fire — not the Master’s hand, And questioned with anxious fears. Yet our gold shone out w ' ith a richer glow, As it mirrored a Form above, That bent o’er the fire, though unseen by us, With a look of ineffable love. Can we think that it pleased His loving heart To cause us a moment’s pain ? Ah, no! but He sees through -the present cross The bliss of eternal gain. So He waited there with a watchful eye, With a love that is strong and sure, And His gold did not suffer a bit more heat, Than was needed to make it pure. 12

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ELIZABETH GIESBRECHT Willing to Serve In the Old Testament two types of ser¬ vants are mentioned. There are hired ser¬ vants who have rights and receive wages. Then there are bondservants or slaves who have no rights, no appeal and serve without wages. From the New Testament it is clear that the Lord Jesus Christ expects Christians to take the latter position. For sometime God has spoken to me through Luke 17:7-10 concerning the mat¬ ter of serving Him as a bondservant. In this passage we note several marks of such a slave. He must be willing to have one thing on Child Evangelism in the Sunday School Although S. iS. is for all age groups, from one to a hundred, this article deals specifi¬ cally with child evangelism. Amidst the pressure of organization, at¬ tendance building, and teaching, ‘the main purpose of the S. S. must not be pushed into the background This purpose is (1) to build the kingdom of God iby winning the pupils for Christ, and (2) to bu ' ild the kingdom of God by deepening the spiritual lives of the converts. This two-fold purpose requires daily prayer, weekly planning, preparation and Continued on page 42 MRS. MARY HOEPPNER CHILD STUDY, DEPARTMENTAL SPECIALIZATION, PIANO, XI HEALTH OFFICE AND TYPING top of another. The servant mentioned ‘in the parable has been working in the field all day. Is the food ready for him wihen he comes home weary? No, he is expected to prepare the meal and serve his master before he can sit down to eat. The servant seemingly does all that is expected of him wihout a murmur. A bondslave must not expect thanks,. We are willing to serve the Lord and others, expecting praise at the least. How we com¬ plain ' if we are not shown appreciation! The hired servant can expect thanks as well as wages, not the bondservant. In the passage under consideration, the servant does not charge the master with selfishness. From the human standpoint it would seem he is inconsiderate. But the servant lives to serve his master, irrespec¬ tive of the treatment accorded him. Having done all that, the servant confes¬ ses to being unworthy and to only having done his duty. In ourselves we are of no use to God. It is Jesus Christ, the Bond- servant. Who makes us willing to serve and as He works in and through us we become useful in the service of the King. Elizabeth Giebrecht Adapted from The Calvary Road by Roy Hession 14