The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-13

these orders"
Cd Be an example. See that
fellow Christians who are faith
full receive and regard you as an
example in speech; in behavior;
in love; in faith; in purity.
CIV Apply yourself. One who
is an example in personal contact
needs also to pay attention to his
efficiency in the conduct of pub
lie worship. The three things Of
supreme Importance then and now
are: The public reading of the
Scripture so that everybody can
understand; a clear Interpretation
with exhortation so that people
will be moved to action; and cor
rect teaching so that the path of
duty may open into the field OF
service.
(3) Cultivate your gift. limo
thy had a great gift. 1t was
within him, interviewer with his
heart fibers. There was good ma
terial for the making Of a great
minister. He must not neglect it.
Let him discover, and develop it,
and dedicate it to God. The or
daininc hands laid upon his head
forecast a ministry of wide in
fluence and usefulness.
(4 Give yourself wholly to
your ministry. It's duties are
manifold and multiform. They
will absorb your entire time. Con-
centrate here. Center all your
energies upon this point. Then
you can do your best and most.
Not till then can your progress
be evident to everybody.
(5) Watch yourself. Take heed
to yourself; or, take pains with
yourself. The suggestion is by no
means selfish; but precisely the
contrary. If one makes out Of
himself the best minister possible,
he must be ceaselessly vigilant in
his own discipline and develop
ment and devotion to God and his
people.
co. Watch your teaching. BE
sure that it is accurate, for 1t
cannot bless unless it is Biblical.
See that it is understandable. for
1t must reach your hearers in or
der to rouse them to action. If
your teaching is not true, 1t is
not trustworthy; and the world
can get along better without it
than with i.
(7) "Sick to your work" Per-
severe and be patient. The task
may be hard but it is challenging.
The day may drag, but the cool
ing twilight comes ere long. Is
not all honorable work bless
ing? And tenfold blessing is his
who engages in a ministry so Vi
tally related to his own and his
hearers salvation. Keep on
preaching and teaching!
A GOOD MINISTER'S DEPOSIT
G Timothy p
Transmit the Scripture. In the
busy round of ministerial duties
there are two things that must
not be overlooked: The dilligent
and docile reception of the truth
from those who precede us; and
the full and faithful transmission
of the truth to those who succeed
us.
O. Strengthen your heart.
That means that you are to grow
in grace: "Be strong in the grace
that is in Christ Jesus" There
we car find the strength we need
to fulfil the ministry in any and
all its phases.
(2) Teach your teachers. The
teaching that Timothy learned
from Paul was "attested by many
witnesses" That same teaching
Timothy was now solemnly charg-
ed to transmit "to trustworthy
men that they may be competent
to teach Others" (Moffatt). Let
every minister be faithful here.
spas on the torch"
A GOOD MINISTER'S DEVO-
TON G. Timothy p
Triumph Over Hardship. It is no
easy task to be "a good minister
of Jesus Christ" On the con-
trary, there is likely to be good
deal of hardship before the vic
tory is finally won.
On Suffer hardship. Paul was
prisoner at Rome as he wrote
Timothy and he may have given
personal touch here: Share my
hardships like a good soldier OF
Jesus Christ" or simply. accept
your share Of suffering At any
rate, if he is loyal soldier OF
Jesus Christ, he ha has already
Joined the ranks o fthose who are
ready to suffer for Christ and his
cause.
C2) Satisfy the Commander.
Speaking Of a soldier, What is
his chief concern? Simply but in
clusively, "that he may please his
commander" Hence he avoids
all entanglements in the pursuits
and affairs of civil life. He de-
votes himself entirely to the serv-
ice that will satisfy the officer
who enlisted him." What higher
aim can any minister have?
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
Neglect not the gift that is in
thee Timothy Ala.
The gift is gift from God. 1t
is the talent that can be used for
the glory of God. 1t is entrusted
not for hiding away but for use
every day. ,fg~ :.
IT may be neglected, and so lie
in total disuse. 1t may be used