The Ohio Independent Baptist, September 1970

(Concluded from page 12) 1ost C/1ristia11s lvit/1 relation to t/1e l1e L ord·s reti,rn? Are we genuinely on, inced that the Lord per onal oming to receive us i imminent, nd do we eagerly expect Him with earning anticipation in all honesty Jnging for Him to make Hi ap– earance - or, do we imply believe ile doctrine? 4 . . . Tl1ere is the elem ent of >UTY: The verb (apekdecho,netha ) a present ten e, de ignating a con– tant and consi tent expecting the ord to come. It indicates a habit of , ing. with the econd coming of ' hri t con tantly in mind. It mean riat we must never awaken to a new ay without the real consciou ness T1at the Lord may come before that a} end . It teache u that the second oming of the Lord is more than a reat and cardinal doctrine of the aith - it is a vital truth that mu t e ]aid to our hearts becau e it has major claim upon everyone of us. t binds us with the re pon ibility of haping our whole pattern of daily ehaviour with the imminent return f Chri t in full view. It reminds us r1at the Lord Himself ha left us a Cap sules of Life The great living lessons taught by Christ ,n His parables used the common , everyday experiences of hfe. Hts illustrat ions and aptness of application came from the heart that sought only good for the listener and you the reader of today. The accounts of m1ss1onary bravery and true 1nc1dents in the lives of experienced Chr ist ians characterize the literat ure we pu bl1sh for you . Our take-home papers are planned to cover a broad area of Christ ian experience. Your chu rch can orily benef it from the read ing of these fine papers: , FOR MOMMY ANO ME, PR~~ARY PAL, COURAGE, CHALLENGE, CONQUEST. Order your free R } B · p samplefrom egu ar apt1st ress 1800 Oakton Boulevard • Des Plaines Ill. 60018 command in Hi s own word : "I say unto you al], WATCH! " (Mark 13: 37). The present imperative ' Watch !'' (greigoreite) requires con tant obedi– ence from us. If we truly love Him who first loved u , we will be con– strained to look mo t a siduou ly and devotedly for Him to come. The bles ed hope of His return is the greate t, trongest incentive of all in– centive to godly living and faithful ervice· it is the upreme motivation of all. For it will move u to purpo e– fulnes in the work of the Lord; it will move us to purity of life; it will move u to preparedne of heart and mind ; and it will move us to per i - tency in the faith. Cedarville College To Celebrate Homecoming Homecoming 1970 i scheduled to take place October 16 and 17 (Fri– day and Saturday) at Cedarville Col– lege. Why not plan OW to pend thi exciting weekend on campus with hundred of your c]a mate ? Many different activitie are planned. To Tour Bible Lands 1971 edarville ollege Bible Land Tour i being planned for thi com– ing J anuary by Dr. J ame T. Jeremiah, Pre ident. Intere ted partie may write the coll ege for a de criptive brochure. Cre d it : Poland Village Baptist Church Poland Village, Ohio - Wells Construction Company 17219 Euclid, Allen Pa rk, Michigan 48101 Mr. O ran We lls, President Complete Church Building Prog ram Services ncluding Call or Write I Jl \ 1 .. ) ' ] }? I - (A l" About 1 PPI Mr. Lawrence F. Wilson Professional Engineer 3504 \'Vorden Road Oregon, Ohio 43616 Telephone: 419-691-5886 or, Our Main Office