THE LIFE SPEAKS THROUGH THE LIPS
Acts 1:1-8
We cannot witness to what we do not know. If we are to witness for Christ, we must first let him in, and all the way in, and in control. Then we know his power, and are able to witness to it by word and by life. Words are powerful or weak, according to the life back of them. The privilege of knowing him personally and of letting the life bear witness of his power is great joy.
PUTTING JESUS’ POWER TO THE TEST
Luke 12:1-12
Confessing Christ is not merely the form of standing or speaking in the presence of men for him. That is but a beginning. Confessing him is proving him able to save and keep in the day-by-day circumstances of one’s life. No confession that stops short of revealing his power in the life is adequate. What does your life confess him to be? Lord Jesus, help us confess by thy power in our lives what a Saviour thou art.
FITTING INTO THE CHIEFS PLAN
1 Corinthians 12:4-11
The Holy Spirit’s control in the life—this is the essential of the true life. He uses what he finds. And under his touch the natural gift is not only at its best, and helps others, but it fits in with all others in his broad, out- reaching plan. Whatever the gift, the Holy Spirit’s control is the thing, the one thing, that counts. Then one is content with the task appointed, however humble, since we know it is his wish.
HOW WORTHY GOD IS!
Psalms 122:1-9
Worship is really thinking in the heart how worthy God is, how loving and lovable and how thoughtful of us. We can be doing this all the time, everywhere. But there’s special blessing when we gather together with others to pour out our praise and worship, and to learn more of our wondrous God. He delights to have us do it. It is sweet to have fellowship with others in the things that we prize most.
NOT HOW MUCH BUT HOW WELL
Acts 6:1-7
Big things depend on little things. A little screw out of place in the locomotive can wreck the whole train. Big things depend on little things being well done. Let us remember that if ours is some little, humble task, it takes just the same grace and power as does the big thing our neighbor is doing. And the Master doesn’t measure bigness of task, but the faithfulness of each one in the part asked of him.
