The Powder River County examiner and the Broadus independent. [volume] (Broadus, Mont.) 1919-1935, 1921-09-23


strument He II to
. use. When God
would give success to the EFFORTS
Of Samson, the instrument was the
Jawbone of an ass. and when He
would give success to Joshua, the In
sTument was the rams horn. God
does the work, but He calls for the
instrument to be used in the mans
hands through whom the work IL to
be done.
The question addressed to Moses 10
virtually addressed to every person
who would be a soul-winner. But 1t
means, what instrument do you in
tend to use?"
No doubt about it. the instrument
God would have us use Is His Word.
It is the entrance Of His Word that
giveth light 1t Is knowing the truth
that maketh free. 1t is the Gospel Of
Christ that is the power Of God unto
salvation. The business of soul-win-
ming does not call for variety Of in
struments gathered here and there.
The one instrument Is at hand-God's
Word. When one Christian said to an
other, "1ell the people what the Lord
has done for you: tell it out SO that
they believe It," the other answered.
Il will do better than that; will tell
the people what the Lord has said to
me in His Word. and what He has
said He will do" Now, Christian tes-
timony according to His Word is not
to be omitted, but we must never for
get that lost men must hear from God
If they are to be saved. They will
hear from. Him through His Word.
Moreover. there Is no such cuaran-
tee that God will use what we declare.
as there is that He will use His own
Word. The Holy Spirit who gave that
Word gave His best for the very pur-
pose Of saving men, and He will use
that best instrument. When He con-
victs of sin he convicts according to
that and when He regenerates the
soul He docs it according to that,
hence nothing can surpass it. But
more, nothing can substitute for It.
If you desire to win other men to
Christ and YOU are uncertain about
the Word Of God your uncertainty
will be contagious with the hearer.
The question mark in your mind be-
gets the question mark in his. And 1t
is when uncertainty ends that real
conviction begins. Debatable opinion
on the one hand and purposeful reso-
luton on the other. though far, far
apart, can really accomplish nothing
without conviction. Now, the Holy
Spirit is the convictor. and when He
cOnvicts. that moment the debate
ends. He has chosen His ms, Nment
for this purpose, it is His Word.
But there Is much more serious
fact than that the hearer may be
questioning when the speaker Is un-
certain. 1t is that the uncertainty Of
the speaker fails to impart the impact
of the Holy Spirit. The uncertainty
Of the speaker cuts the connection so
that what would otherwise be the line
over which He would work Is discon-
nected. The words to Timothy, stat
Ing that the Scriptures are given to
men that the Man Of God should be
complete, thoroughly furnished unto
every good work, makes plain again
what instrument Is provided to pro-
duce His impact.
Religiously aroused people may be
swept along by emotion or imitation
Of others, like bits Of paper blown
through an alley. Which way they
win 60 depends upon the next wind
that blows. But II they are convicted
through Gods Word, saved according
to Gods Word. assured Of grace nc.
cording to Gods Word, fond Of Gods
Word, then human fables cannot catch
them. They have not only heen
aroused, but they are assured.
Evangelism without Scripturalism
CLASHES as public entertainment.
but the Gospel is power. II We could
have invented the instrument for the
saving Of souls, then why might vi
not have invented the salvation? All.
no, We could not invent either. The
coldness and deadness. the why-could.
not-we-cast.him.out.ness Of our times
can be cured quickest and surest In
any individual BY his becoming Bihli.
cized. God is looking for soul win.
ners, who will be passive enough In
His hand SO that they do not try to
Improve upon the best that He him.
self could do to save men. Mans
spiritual enemies may feign swoon.
Ing or absence in the presence Of ten
thousand instruments OF human inyen.
ton, but with the Word Of Cod they
meet actual defeat.
Delight In Gods Work
All noble art is the expression Of
name l1o13uht tn Hn6s~