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Every Christian a Missionary.

all nations. Matthew 2S:l9).
These scriptures from the commits
sion given by the founder of chris
tianity to his deciples, hence to us,
10 carry on the work which Christ
our Lord has given. As the Father
had purpose in, view when He sent
His son into the world, even 80 the
son had a purpose in view when he
said, Go into all the world, AS my
father hath sent me into the world
to do his will, SO l send you to tell
others of him who hath sent me. "
Jesus does not send us on his au-
thority, but gives US to understand
that had the Father not sent me,
neither would 1 have you. Every
true missionary is christian and
every true christian is a missionary.
The very nature of christianity de-
anands that Christians be missiona
ries. To have Christ is to have the
founder of missionary work. Every
member of the church (regardl .ss of
denominational creed) of God
shows the responsibility of this
commission and must answer to
God for themselves for the faithful
performance of their duty. The
Christian can never complete or FL
fl his nilsson, that is, be relieved
from responsibility, until, like,
Paul, he can say, Il have finished
my work" In order for this COM
mission to be accepted, men and
women must be consecrated to God.
/ do not mean men or nations, but
men and women individually. The
call to Christian service is not to
the church or community, or nation:
but is an individual call, and in
wolves individual responsibilities
shat will bring each person before
the judgement seat of Christ
70 answer for what he has done. or
has not done.
Do we realize az we should our
daty when it comes to the exten-
sion of the kingdom of our Lord as
individuals? / fear not. Do we re-
alize the fact that God singles us
out and places upon US certain res
ponsibilities9 Do we realize the
fact that God says to each of US.
Go, work, pray?" If you realize
this then which part falls upon you?
Has God called you to "go?" By
all means obey atany cost, Paul says
woe is me ifI preach not the gos-
pei" Are you called to work? then
work with willing hands. Are you
called to give? Do it cheerfully, for
Sod loves a cheerful giver. Can
yoa then pray earnestly.
Thank God there is something for
all to do. Even those who are poorer
than the widow can have part in
this commission; they can pray.
But let not those who can go
work" or give" conten, themselves
with only praying. Remember the
widow was able to give, and she
gave, and God blessed her. If you
are able to give, then give; your
charitable act will be recorded. and
will be source of jov to you
through eternity. Many are able
TO give, but they would rather pray;
many are able to 60, but they nad
rather work; many are able to work
or give, but they had rather go.
The Lord wants each in his place to
do his duty. Let none be so pre-
sumptuous as to ignore the wisdom
of God and step out of his calling
like this humble scribe. Where
God has placed you there work.
The chief business of the church is
to save souls; in fact, the discip-
ling of the nations is Gods reason
for the church. So long as men
and women are IN need OF a Savior,
her greatestest concern is to 90
out into by-ways and hedges, and
compel them to come to carry the an
gels message. A deliverer is come"
Therefore peace on earth, and
good will to men," Missionary eff
fort is the life of the church, for
how can souls be born into the
kingdom of God without a knowl-
edge of Gods kingdom? How will
they get this knowledge? From the
missionary. So every Christian
stands responsible to the church en-
tire to bring dying men and women
in touch with living God. A
Christian is responsible to God and
to the church, and furthermore, he
is responsible to the world. Paul
realized that be was debtor both to
the Greeks and the Barbarlans. TO