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| 1. | Death Over San Diego |
| It was sudden death and sudden glory for a Christian stewardess on board the Pacific South- west jetliner which collided mid-air with a small plane over San Diego on September 25, 1978. |
| 2. | Love Your Enemies |
| During a recent Gospel meeting in Macari, Peru, an aged native farmer was joyfully converted to God. Following the meeting he fervently prayed: "Lord, forgive those who have done me much harm. They have taken away my land and my money. I should be rich, but now I am poor. |
| 3. | "He Giveth Power to the Faint" |
| "I tell you again, mate, 'religion' may do finely for women and children; but it will not do for men." |
| 4. | Salvation for the Needy |
| An American Indian and a white man were brought under conviction of sin by the same Gospel sermon. |
| 5. | ”I Will Give Up" |
| The following story concerns a man named "Frank" who was well known in his community as an exceedingly wicked and careless fellow. |
| 6. | Taxi Driver Saved |
| Some time ago a London newspaper told how a piece of paper left in his cab made a startling change in the life of a taxi driver named Albert Jones of Montreal. |
| 7. | The Wrong Place |
| A German nobleman was so convicted of his sinful life that he determined to become a monk. He was directed to seek admission to a monastery 1500 miles away, where the penance was severe and the discipline exceedingly strict. |
| 8. | O Sleeper, Arise! |
| The way through the Peruvian mountain pass was long and steep, and it was late in the day. The weather was bitterly cold and snow was filling the pass, while two weary natives urged their laden donkeys up the last lap of their journey to a house at the top. |
| 9. | Happiness |
| `Tis Jesus only that can give |
| 10. | Lost Islands |
| According to a persistent ancient legend there once existed an inhabited island called Atlantis, which was destroyed, the legend says, by an earth-quake thousands of years ago. Recently, Soviet ocean explorers reported having uncovered the huge land mass 200 to 300 miles off the coast of Portugal. They claim to |
| 11. | "A Word Fitly Spoken" |
| A worldly socialite, having spent the evening at a card party, returned home to find her maid absorbed in a book. |
| 12. | "What Best Thou for Me?" |
| Count Zinzendorf, while standing before Stenburg's great picture of "The Crucifixion," upon the frame of which these words were written: |
| 13. | The Two Doctors |
| I was settled in the coach of a train which was about to start when a young man sat beside me and began humming a hymn. I listened while four times over he repeated the tune. That being the length of the hymn, I thought to myself, Anyone who hums |
| 14. | God Struck My Limbs |
| "This wooden leg of mine," said a poor handicapped Christian miner, "is a monument of God's mercy." |
| 15. | "I Cannot Feel Saved" |
| Martin Luther, in one of his conflicts with the Devil, was asked by the arch-enemy if he felt his sins forgiven? |
| 16. | The Most Ungodly Man in Town |
| "Years ago in the city of St. Louis," related W. R. Newell, "I was holding noon meetings in the Century Theater. One day I spoke on the verse: " `To him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness.' {vi 28028}Rom. |
| 17. | William Cowper |
| In the Memoirs of William Cowper, the poet writes of his experience in coming to Christ through Rom. 3:25 25 Whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in his blood, to declare his righteousness for the remission of sins that are past, through the forbearance of God; (Romans 3:25): |
| 18. | Eternal Life―The Gift of God |
| "In a ghoulish showcase at the London Museum this summer," states a recent news report, "are the yellowed plaster casts of the heads of five men who were hanged on the public gallows in 18th century England." |
| 19. | Reuben Johnson's Pardon |
| The following story, told by Dwight L. Moody, points up God's grace―and the sinner's incredulity. |
| 20. | What Shall It Profit a Man? |
| Charlemagne, King of the Franks (766-814 A.D.) built the largest, empire in western Europe since that of ' Rome. |
| 21. | Jesus Is Enough |
| In a large hospital lay a' little Irish lad of about 15 years of age but who looked less than 12. |
| 22. | On the Value of Time |
| It is said of Pythagoras, a famous Greek philosopher of the 6th century B.C., that he was so anxious to pursue his studies to completion that to fight sleep, he tied his hair with a string to a beam in the ceiling. Immediately he started to nod, the sudden tug |
| 23. | He Settled It Last Night |
| When Moody and Sankey were conducting gospel meetings in a mining region in England, coming out of the service one night, they noticed a man sitting just underneath the gallery. Although everybody else had left the church, he still remained. |
| 24. | "Two Strings to Your Bow” |
| He was an old man of 97 years. He looked the picture of health, was sound in mind and did not even wear glasses. Unknown to him I had been asked to pay him a call. |
| 25. | Better Than, Lighting His Pipe |
| A man named E. J. Kennedy, years ago, was handed a tract by a man named George Arrow-smith. The tract was entitled "Tonight or Never." Kennedy took it with a laugh, saying, "Oh, well, it will do to light my pipe." Being wakeful that night he rose to |
| 26. | "Thou Art the Man" |
| The court-house was packed. The occasion was the trial of one, William Freeman, charged with the murders of the Van Ness Family in the vicinity of Auburn. |
| 27. | "Coals of Fire" |
| Romans. 12:20 |
| 28. | Telling Others About Jesus |
| A lady in New England who had been gloriously saved under the preaching of George White-field was peculiarly burdened in prayer for others. |
| 29. | A Moment of Time |
| It is in a moment that the most solemn of all decisions is made―the soul's surrender to the Lord Jesus Christ. The soul itself, amid the conflict of emotions, may scarcely be able to tell the precise moment when the Yes is spoken; or it may have been back in |
| 30. | Why Was the Epistle of John Written? |
| "These things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God; that ye may KNOW that ye Have Eternal Life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God." (1 John 5:13 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:13).) |
| 31. | The Unkindness of Skepticism |
| The following story of Washington McLean was reported in the Philadelphia Inquirer: One terribly snowy, sleety day in Washington, McLean was sitting in the Riggs House reading-room, looking out upon the dreary scene on Pennsylvania Avenue. |
| 32. | First Anglo-Saxon Translation of John |
| History records the following touching account of the completion of the first Anglo-Saxon translation of the Gospel of St. John. |
| 33. | An Empty Tomb |
| In one of the villages in northern India a missionary was preaching in a bazaar. Afterward a Mohammedan came up and said, "You must admit that we Mohammedans have one thing that you Christians have not. |
| 34. | "You Call Me … Yet" |
| Upon a tablet in the cathedral in Lubeck, |
| 35. | Tracts Everywhere |
| "Tracts everywhere," said a young man, with a sneer, as a Christian lad handed him a leaflet one afternoon. |
| 36. | "So as by Fire" |
| A woman in Scotland was determined to have nothing to do with "religion.", She threw her Bible into the fire, together with a few tracts she found in the house. |
| 37. | Are You Converted? |
| What do you mean by being converted? |
| 38. | A Straight Line to Christ |
| Peter the Great, Emperor of Russia, when the railway was to be made between Moscow and St. Petersburg, employed a great number of engineers in making plans. He looked over many of their maps, and at last, like the practical man that he was, he said, "Here, bring me a |
| 39. | Nine Religions |
| A man said he had tried nine religions, and had even been baptized in three different faiths, but none had helped him. |
| 40. | Sir Walter Scott and The: Bible |
| No name is better known wherever Scotsmen dwell on the face of the earth than that of Sir Walter Scott. His "Waverly Novels" have found their way into every corner of the world, and been translated into most major languages, and his poems recited wherever civilized language is used. Yet |
| 41. | For My Neighbor |
| Some years ago a Christian doctor on a visit to a patient gave a little gospel tract to an elderly farmer. He sought to press upon the old man the great importance of his getting right with God at once, in view of the endless eternity which he was fast |
| 42. | Tomorrow |
| "Tomorrow," he promised his conscience, |
| 43. | Why Not You? |
| A man had two dogs, and he liked them to go in and out of the house freely, therefore he cut two holes in the door. When he was asked the reason for this, he answered, "The little hole is for the little dog, and the big hole is for |
| 44. | The Time Is Short |
| "The time is short!" 1 Cor. 7:29 29 But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; (1 Corinthians 7:29). How short? Who knows? Who can tell? Not you―not I. But we I can be sure of this solemn fact: time is shorter than we think. What God by the Spirit calls "short" cannot tie made "long." No man can stretch out |
| 45. | Whiter Than Snow |
| One winter day in Canada some children were amusing themselves during the noon hour at a country school by asking riddles. They had some good ones, but their stock soon ran out. Just as they got stuck for a new riddle, one of their school mates came back from her |
| 46. | A Young Soldier's Testimony |
| At one time I feared to meet God, but now all is changed. I long to see Him. What made the change? I certainly did not, by much effort and self-denial, make myself more fit to meet Him. No; as a poor sinner I came to Him and owned that |
| 47. | What Is Salvation |
| It is not a religion to profess. |
| 48. | How Much Does Sin Weigh?" |
| An open-air preacher was telling out the old, old story when a thoughtless youth rapped out, "You tell us about the burden of sin. I feel none." Then he added flippantly, "How much does it weigh? Eighty pounds? Ten pounds?" |
| 49. | Always Confined |
| "Pop" Brown lived in the southern section of the United States. The unusual thing about him is that he spent most of his life behind the bars of jails and prisons―over seventy years, in fact. Pop Brown called such places "home". Escape or release from one merely opened the way |
| 50. | True Faith |
| The first lesson a poor sinner has to learn is to trust in the Lord with all his heart, and not to his own understanding; to trust God not only for what he does understand, and for what is explained, but also for what he does not |
| 51. | That Little World "Alone” |
| In 1540, in the heat of the Reformation controversies, Joachim II, Elector of Brandenburg, sent his ambassadors to a religious council at Worms. As they were leaving he said to them, "See that you bring back that little word 'Alone% do not dare to return without it." |
| 52. | "I Don't Feel Right" |
| "Yes, I do believe on Jesus, but I don't feel right." Such is the honest expression of many an anxious soul. To such let me say a few words. |
| 53. | Christ, Not Krishna |
| Into a distant region of India, where little preaching of the gospel had ever been heard, several evangelists came to sow the good seed. Their surprise was great when a young Hindu came to them and asked for a certain tract, calling it by name. |
| 54. | God’s Word Is Sure |
| If all the SHALLS in scripture meant PERHAPS, And all the HATHS meant simply HOPE TO HAVE, |
| 55. | The Coming Year |
| 1980 lies before us. It lies before us still undarkened by a single crime, or lightened by a single act of mercy. Printers are putting into type the date of the New Year, authors are writing about it, but as yet it has not issued from the eternity of God. |
| 56. | The Gift, or the Wages |
| A group of workers were returning from a job in the country to receive their week's wages at their employer's office. An elderly man asked them, "Did you ever hear of a day when the worker will not want his wages?" |
| 57. | When Should a Sick Man Take Medicine? |
| A Christian doctor one day called to see an old man he had frequently visited before. Many times Dr. Strong had spoken faithfully to old John and his wife about their soul's salvation, but apparently without result. |
| 58. | By-And-By |
| Charles Albury, the famous actor, wrote a verse which many from his day to ours could say has been their experience, too: |
| 59. | Decision for Christ: What Does It Mean? |
| The thought of many minds seems to be that deciding for Christ only means making a firm resolution to be on His side. No doubt there is this in it; but there is much more than this. There is a firm conviction that, as to myself, my case is utterly |
| 60. | "Reveal Thyself to Me!" |
| "Oh, God! if there be a God, reveal Thyself to me!" was the cry of a would-be infidel. He had written a book to try to convince a friend of his folly in believing in Christianity. Before sending it to press he sat down to read it again. Having read |
| 61. | The Unlocked Door |
| As long as men are given to stealing, safes and locks will be needed. The harder they are to unlock, the better. Yet a strange thing happened a short time ago. |
| 62. | You Need the Blood |
| At the close of a meeting recently the speaker was saying goodbye to some of his audience. Among them he shook hands with a young woman just as she was going out the door. She had attended the meetings regularly but did not appear to have received blessing. Four words |
| 63. | Peace and Rest |
| There is not anything in this world like knowing that, without a single moment's notice, one is ready for the presence of God―redeemed by the precious blood of Christ! Go to Him now before it is too late! |
| 64. | God's Way |
| God puts the best robe on the prodigal and makes the whole house rejoice. He does not say "My prodigal has come back!" He says, "This is my son." |
| 65. | The Remedy: Have You Applied It |
| An infidel was speaking to a Christian. His angry, sarcastic words were: "The gospel you preach has not done much good in the world. There is plenty of wickedness and suffering wherever one goes. I don't believe in your religion and won't have it." |
| 66. | Are You Waiting? |
| A young man was once awakened to cry, "What must I do to be saved?" |
| 67. | How Can I Know? |
| Now, some will say, "How can you know that you have everlasting life?" What does the Scripture say? "These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life." 1 John 5:13 13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the name of the Son of God; that ye may know that ye have eternal life, and that ye may believe on the name of the Son of God. (1 John 5:13). "Unto you |
| 68. | "Mighty to Save" |
| Yes, our Savior-God is "mighty to save" weak and helpless sinners that have no might and no strength to save themselves. Jesus Christ the Lord is the Savior-God. Will you not submit yourself to be saved, while there is still time? |
| 69. | Religion, or Christ |
| Some take up the cause of religion very zealously, and yet have no heart for Christ. Let us inquire of our hearts how we stand in this matter. We live in a day when many are very religious; but being religious does not save us, nor make us fit for |
| 70. | "It Don't Believe It!" |
| Anthony Hall had seen long service in the Marines. He had been all over the world and had fought in many engagements, out of which he had come uninjured. Then he was pensioned and took a job as a night watchman. During the day he found time heavy on his |
| 71. | "Whosoever" Means Me! |
| A happy Christian workman was asked by his employer: |
| 72. | "Though Your Sins Be as Scarlet " |
| One evening a young man was walking along the street in search of pleasure, when a passerby thrust a small bit of paper into his hand. The young man took it and read, by the light of the nearest street light, the words: "Though your sins be as scarlet, they |
| 73. | Thoroughly Sincere |
| Many people say, "I don't think it matters much what religion a man professes, so long as he is thoroughly sincere!" |
| 74. | The Sergeant's Mistake |
| Sergeant Kelly looked critically at the dirty rifle and then at the private who carried it. "Smith, has all my talking been wasted?" he roared. "Clean that gun and be quick about it, or it's detention in the guardhouse for you." In a few minutes Private Smith returned from his |
| 75. | Truth in the Inward Parts |
| It is most blessed to come to the place where we are willing to have our sins brought out to the light, in the presence of divine perfect love. If we are to be happy, it must be with God. The perfectness of the love that is in Christ |
| 76. | Believeth―Hath |
| "He that BELIEVETH on the; on HATH everlasting life: and he hat believeth not the Son shall not;ee life; but the wrath of God abideth on him." John 3:36 36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (John 3:36). |
| 77. | "Thou God Seest Me" |
| It was only a rough old oyster shell, with a water-stained scrap of paper caught in it-not what most of us would keep in a place of honor in our living rooms. But there Dick-the-Diver kept it as a precious reminder of the most important day in his life. |
| 78. | A Letter |
| Dear Sister: |
| 79. | Your Lack |
| However deeply you may have dishonored God, remember one thing:―God is satisfied with Christ. And apart from Christ, He will never be satisfied with you. |
| 80. | Her Eighteenth Birthday |
| It was Alice's eighteenth birthday. Several presents had been given her and she took delight in looking them over again one by one, so time slipped away and it was late when she went upstairs to prepare for the meeting. She was sorry to be late on her birthday, but |
| 81. | For Seeking Souls |
| "Oh that I knew where I might find Him!" |
| 82. | He Said It! Luke 7:36-50 |
| 36 And one of the Pharisees desired him that he would eat with him. And he went into the Pharisee's house, and sat down to meat. 37 And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at meat in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, 38 And stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with the hairs of her head, and kissed his feet, and anointed them with the ointment. 39 Now when the Pharisee which had bidden him saw it, he spake within himself, saying, This man, if he were a prophet, would have known who and what manner of woman this is that toucheth him: for she is a sinner. 40 And Jesus answering said unto him, Simon, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And he saith, Master, say on. 41 There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. 42 And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? 43 Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he forgave most. And he said unto him, Thou hast rightly judged. 44 And he turned to the woman, and said unto Simon, Seest thou this woman? I entered into thine house, thou gavest me no water for my feet: but she hath washed my feet with tears, and wiped them with the hairs of her head. 45 Thou gavest me no kiss: but this woman since the time I came in hath not ceased to kiss my feet. 46 My head with oil thou didst not anoint: but this woman hath anointed my feet with ointment. 47 Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. 48 And he said unto her, Thy sins are forgiven. 49 And they that sat at meat with him began to say within themselves, Who is this that forgiveth sins also? 50 And he said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. (Luke 7:36-50)A great sinner once came to the Lord Jesus. She stood weeping at His feet. What a blessed place for a sinner to be found! |
| 83. | In Thy Youth |
| How wonderful of our God to warn us in our youth of the folly of finding joy and pleasure here in this sin-cursed scene. Only God has the answer. For a happy life and a fruitful pathway go to Him. "I am come that they might have life, and that |
| 84. | A Message of Mercy |
| A man stood looking into the water as a scrap of paper came floating down the stream, tossed from ripple to ripple. "I am just as helpless," said he to himself, "borne downwards by a tide which I cannot stem, and from which I cannot escape. There is no one |
| 85. | Christ, or Self? |
| I ask, "what think ye of Christ?" At this moment God knows your choice. I plead with you, let it not be SELF! Decide for Christ, and let others know it, too. |
| 86. | This May Be It |
| This may be it! This may be the last Gospel article that you will ever have the opportunity to read. This may be your last chance to read the good news that "Christ died for our sins." 1 Cor. 15:3 3 For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures; (1 Corinthians 15:3). This could be your last, precious opportunity to read |
| 87. | Through the Straight Gate |
| Salvation is offered to all on the ground of Christ's death. Conversion, a soul turning to God, gets us through the straight gate into the narrow way. Then what a future is before us,―LIFE AND GLORY! |
| 88. | He Took My Whipping ' for Me |
| There was a certain school, among the mountains of Virginia, which no teacher could handle. The boys were so rough that the teachers resigned. |
| 89. | Only a Touch! Mark 5:25-34 |
| It was a sad case; to all appearance there was no help for her. Hopeless, and penniless, with no one to turn to in her last extremity, |
| 90. | Mighty to Save |
| Come then to this Jesus of whom you have heard; by faith touch Him, and your burden of sins will roll away; and you can then sing, with the writer of these few lines: ― |
| 91. | Four Things He Knew |
| "I want to tell you something, sir!" said an old man. He took me by the top button of my coat and drew me into a corner of the large hall at the Old Folk's Home. |
| 92. | ”Mother, I Dare Not Pray!" |
| Henry was the son of Christian parents, and so consistent was his way of life that his parents hoped that he was a Christian. At the age of nineteen he was summoned home to his father's funeral. |
| 93. | Which? Where? |
| An unsaved person is one who is in his sins, out of Christ, on the road to the lake of fire, ready for it, and deserving it. |
| 94. | Trying to Be Good |
| "If only we could get people to believe that the work of Christ is a finished work," exclaimed a preacher of the gospel. The Lord Jesus on the cross said, "It is finished." |
| 95. | "Farr Too Easy a Way” |
| The simplicity of the gospel prompts many people to say that believing on the Lord Jesus Christ is "far too easy" a way to get to heaven. |
| 96. | A Small Cause and a Far-Reaching Result |
| Not many years ago a scientist in Massachusetts imported to the United States some caterpillars |
| 97. | The Red Light |
| It was a stormy night, about thirty years ago, and we were coming along on the Midnight Express at our top speed. As we roared around a curve I suddenly saw a red light flash right in front of us, and my heart almost stopped. |
| 98. | Bed Afire but He Slept On |
| The mattress was on fire, smoke was pouring from the room, and a policeman was shaking him ―but he still slept on! |
| 99. | The Barometer |
| A few years ago a man realized a lifelong ambition when he bought a very fine, very expensive barometer. When the instrument was delivered, he found to his great disappointment that it seemed to be defective and the needle was stuck. It pointed to "Hurricane" and couldn't be moved. |
| 100. | Saved in a Post Office |
| One morning young woman, looking pale and haggard, was hurrying along to the post office. She hoped to find a letter which might have something to give rest to her troubled soul. |
| 101. | Great Discoveries |
| When the astronomer, Galileo, discovered that the earth moved around the sun, he was laughed to scorn. The authorities of that day threatened the astronomer with death at the stake if he did not renounce his opinion. But now every child is taught that the earth goes around the sun. |
| 102. | "As Good as Many Christians" |
| "Have you heard the new preachers, John?" asked a woman of her husband in one of the farming districts of Canada. |
| 103. | Salvation ―A Gift |
| One Sunday afternoon in one of the wards of the Toronto General Hospital some visitors had finished singing and were going from bed to bed with a few words of cheer. I approached a young man who thanked me for our service of song. I asked him, "Do you know |
| 104. | Too Proud |
| The old couple had not been seen by their neighbors for several days. There was no light in the window―no answer at the door. Finally worried neighbors broke into the house and found the old man and his wife―unconscious. |
| 105. | God's Way |
| God puts the best robe on the prodigal and makes the whole house rejoice. He does not say, "My prodigal has come back!" He says, "This My son." |
| 106. | Which Is Worse? |
| Evangelist Henry Moorhouse once said: "Some time ago a woman said to me, 'I cannot see that one who has broken only one of the Commandments can be as bad as another who has broken five, or another who has broken the whole ten.' |
| 107. | Only Believe |
| Poor John lay dying. A visitor came to see him, one of the many who have religion but are strangers to Christ. She looked at him sadly, and said, "Oh, John, there is a great work to be done, and you have but little time to do it." |
| 108. | "Not of Works" |
| Man's heart rebels against the need of the grace of God. He thinks that in some way or other his own arm can bring salvation to him. |
| 109. | My All |
| Savior, to Thee, a sinner lost and vile, |
| 110. | The Refuge |
| "Lord Jesus Christ!" This blessed and living name was wrung from Mary Garner's infidel lips, as she stood on the seashore watching her sister's helpless form battling with the pitiless waves of the receding tide. |
| 111. | Let Go, and Let God |
| A little boy had climbed up to the top of a chimney stack. His position was dangerous; a bad fall seemed imminent. Realizing his danger, he cried out to a woman who happened to enter the yard. She ran and placed herself beneath the chimney and called to the child |
| 112. | "Call I Is Name Jesus" |
| A converted Indian one day met another Indian of the same tribe. He, too, had previously professed Christianity, but now he was taking part in a snake dance festival. Asked how it came that he had returned to his old heathen practices again, his answer was brazenly frank: "Because I |
| 113. | Is That All |
| A soldier in one of the military hospitals was visited by a Christian, who saw that his life was ebbing fast. |
| 114. | Starting to Get Ready to Begin |
| In his striking poem: "The Common Lot," Harry Bowling says: |