The Ohio Independent Baptist, October 1962

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Thi h Ip i oreatl)· ar)preciated and ho\vs that tht'r i a incere de ir that the magazine continue. It \\ ill continu through uch help and prayer support. The church where you worship The Church ,,,.here ),.Ou and I vvor hip is our church . It doe 11ot belong to just one individual but it belongs to us all. hri t i the head and v\ 1 e are its members. . s a chain i no stronger than its weakest link, o our church is no tronger than the individu al mem– ber that make up our constituency. Our church is a pra);ng church only as long as we are a praying people; ,,rilling to ,,Tork and see it grow; Our church is a piritual church only as long as we are spiritual; our church is reaching the lo t only so long as we let the Lord u e us a channels through which He can work. \\Then \\ 7 e criticize our church ,,ve are criticizing oursel,pes, ,,,.hen ,ve boost our church we are boosting oursel\·es, and ,,,.hen ,, 1 e pray for our church we are pray– ing for ourselves. Our church ,,·ill be only as strong, progressive, and spiritual as we are ourselves. By God's help let us de– termine to make our church the church we are proud to call our O\vn, and what God would have it to be. Questions on Eternity ome one once asked the question, "what thoughts of Earth ,,,ill I enjoy on H eaven 's shore? The car I dro\e? The house I owned? The clothes I wore? The societ) 1 , Clubs and Lodges I belonged to? The educa– tion l\rhich I recei\ 1 ed? 11 of these ,vithout alvation are condemnation to a man's soul! l. ot these . . . But this . . . I told the ,~,orld that Christ died for all our sins . . . was burjed and rose again. l1i , and onl 1 1 th is \\rill cou11t for E ternity! Eternit~ 1 • • • temit}· . . . \Vhere will you spe11d ,our - . " tem1tvt ,I Page 12, October, 1962 A promise is given \\ '11 .,t , v<>11lcl yc>tl llay f<>1 • t>ro1t1is like tl1 is... ? "1 ,vill <>11,,11 \ <>ti tl1 · \Vi11clc,,,,s <>f 1 ,a\,':111 arlcl J10 LJ r )' CJt t <>ttt , l)l t\s~i11g tl1 (1t tl1t' r " ]1a]I 110 1 f> • r<H>tn ·11 c> t1 g l1 . . ,, t O 1 (.' l \ 1 '\ l t . , t1 cl1 ( l)l <."'S, i11 g \ \T() tll(l h ' \\IC)l' tl1 111 ~11t) 1 , \V<>t ll c.1r,'t jt? \ hat dc1 \\' C hav<.· to c.lc > t<> rec eive it? "Bri11g 1 c all th tithes 111tc> tl1e storcl1ot1 s~, tl1 nl tl1cre 1na) be mea t in 111 y l1ot1sc, ar1c.l J)ro, 1 c 111c 11 <)\\ l1cr ,, itl1, aid th I ... c>rd of 110 tc;, 1f I \\ 7 i11 not <)JJCn y<> tt tl1e ,,,indo,\'S of 11 a en ancl 1)c1ur )' C>tl <>LIL a l)lcssi11g. tl1at there hall not be room c11ot1gl1 to receive it." Thi do n ' t mean , of cou rs , th at ,,,c can bt1\ 1 a ble sing ,,,ith money! The prophet alachi, ~·ho ,, rote these ,vords, kne"v that, as the tithe comes from gratcft1l and devoted hearts, the IJromised blessing would inevita– bly follow. The Bible says, "Bring ye al l the tithes," and there can be n o doubt that that includes You and me! How to improve the prayer meeting 1. T hink about it all day, and anticipate it with pleasu re. 2. Be sure to be on time, if at all possible, and take your seat close to the front. 3. Sing cheerfully. Bright, joyous singing helps to make a lively prayer meting. 4. If the meeting is left open for anyone to testify, rise quickly and give your message. It will bring a blessing to someone. 5. W hen you rise to pray, be sure to be brief. Pray so that others can hear, and join with you. 6. W hen you pray, thank God for His tokens of blessing given the church and the Sunday School; as well as to yourself. 7. W hen the mee ting closes, give the stranger a a hearty han d sh ake and speak a kindly word to the brethren. Try to make the prayer meeting as much of a family gathering as possible. 8. W hen you mention the prayer meeting during the week, tell how good and pleasant you find it and be sure to u rge others to attend with you. 9. If this does not improve your prayer meeting then be more earnest in private prayer on the behalf of the Church, and resolve, that who ever else is absent, you will not forsake the assembling of yourself together with the brethren, in earnest waiting on God in prayer until He be pleased to command the blessing. At any rate resolve that if the prayer meeting is not in a healthv state, it shall not be your fault. - Fundamental Evangelistic Ass'n. , Inc. Remind youth of November rally! Pastors, remind your young people about tl1eir an- 11ual state youth mee ting at the Bo,vling Green tatc U ni,,ersity auditorium, ov. 23. Re, ·. George O'Keefe ,vill bring an inspiring message and L)'Iln Rogers \\ 1 ill lead the singing. The OHIO INDEPENDENT BAPTIST