The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-03

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tertainment. they were to be
guests in one worthy home dur
/ inc their stay in town. In case
of inhospitality, they were TO
shake off their responsibility with
their sandal-dust. (3l Ihe lapot
for Jesus was immediate, vIgof-
Gus, and successful. AT the M4N-
tcr's word they went forth on Ilc
/ campaign he commanded. Inc
J Masters foes were conquered rs
/ demons were cast out in his name
/ The Masters bcnc:icialies were
helped and healed and made
/ whole
SERVE WITH THE
SERVING CHRIST
Cd Wisdom to Serve. wv hat IS
! the wisdom that is given unto tA'"
man." His townsmen had known
Jesus all his life. They perhaps
! thought well of him as a citizen
and neighbor. They probably pat
ronizcd him us 4 carpenter. BuE
to his claim of Mcssianshlp they
raised colossal question marx.
! They claimed to want to KNOW
more and yet refused the kn0"I-
edge before their eyes. IheE
maintained the questioning atrl-
tudc without being ready 10 Kho"
the answer to their question.
(2) Industry to Serve: is n9'
this the carpenter" His nelgh-
bors had seen him in the shop
making yokes and tools and lof1
niturc. They may have GlGnlI'e"
him us the carpenter OF the Town
But nothing more. 1t was to them
inconceivable that the local car
penter was the Architect OF the
universe, the Creator, PreserVer.
and Saviour Of earth and man
But unbelief would fcttcr tht
Lord to woodwork and keep hlEi
off the throne of the world.
CD Courage to Serve. They
were offended in him." They
Shook their heads At his words II
not their fists in his face. To-
ward him their faces became Stce!
and their hearts became ice. They
became indignant. They were
keeply offended. Many hard
word was spoken about him thai
day. But he stood his ground, still
ready to serve.
"a Power to Serve. Such
mighty works wrought by MS
hands-hc could there do no
mighty work" The wall Of their
unbclicf stood in his way. There
was no channel Of faith TO receive
and transmit his power. His abli-
tiles were no less and his compass
sion Was not cooler than else
where. But those who should haF2
been his bcncficialicS were bitter
and blatant against him.
(5D Willingness TO Serve. H.
malvcllcd because of Their unpG"
lief" No wonder he wondered;
They who knew him best should
have thought best of him. HIS
| life among them had been flaw
less. His teaching was Sublmt'
His miracles were evidently d.
vine. He had fulfilled the auClCilI
prophecy. He was undoubtedly
the promised Messiah. Nazareth
knew it or should have known 1t.
| Monumental was their unbelief.,
CO. Call to Serve. He calIcth
and began to send them-and
he gave thcnl-and he charged
them" To every Christian worker
comes a call; let him hear. There
is before him clear and COM
pelling task; it is his to do or
| deny. The Lord cquips the work
or for the work he wants done.
Directions are given in detail.
! Not one is unimportant, no mat
ter how little it may seem.
(O Opportunity to SerV e.
"They went out" His work IS as
wide as the world and as long as
! the age. 1t challenges our best
| and our utmost. We are laoorerS
| and not oilers. The Lords work.
! not our own, is our job. Do it with
Il will. ,,r,..
| 81 Truth to Serve. They