Part 9

BUT Daniel *purposed in his heart* that he *would not defile himself* with the portion of the king’s meat, *nor with the wine which he drank*.

_Daniel 1:8._

Temptation. *How to gain the VICTORY.*

When you are tempted remember that Christ has promised to deliver you.

THERE hath no *temptation taken you but such as is common to man*: but God is *faithful*, who will *not suffer (you)* to be *tempted above* that *ye are able*; but will WITH THE TEMPTATION ALSO MAKE A WAY OF ESCAPE, that ye may be *able to bear it*.

_I Corinthians 10:13._

THE Lord *knoweth* how to *deliver the Godly out of temptation*.

_II Peter 2:9._

*BLESSED* is the man that *endureth temptation*: for when he is tried, . . . he shall receive the crown of life. . . . Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man: But every man is tempted, when he is *drawn away of his own lust*, and enticed.

_James 1:12-14._

BE *strong* and of *good courage*; be not *afraid*, neither be thou *dismayed*: for the *Lord* thy *God* is with thee *whithersoever thou goest*.

_Joshua 1:9._

FEAR thou not, for *I am with thee*: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: *I will strengthen thee*; yea *I will help thee*; yea, *I will uphold thee* with the right hand of my righteousness.

_Isaiah 41:10._

FOR we have not a high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was *in all points tempted like as we are*, yet without sin. Let us *therefore* come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and *find grace to help in time of need*.

_Hebrews 4:15-16._

*WATCH and pray*, that ye enter not into temptation.

_Matthew 26:41._

*RESIST the devil, and he will flee from you*.

_James 4:7._

Read: Revelation 3:10; Romans 8:35-39.

Unpardonable Sin.

REMEMBER, as long as there are desires in your heart to do good, you have not sinned away your day of Grace; for these desires are the result of the Holy Spirit doing his office work to bring you to God.

ALL that the Father giveth me shall come to me; *and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out*.

_John 6:37._

THE Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is *longsuffering* to usward, *not willing that any should perish, but that all* should come to repentance.

_II Peter 3:9._

WHEREFORE he is *able to save them to the uttermost* that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them.

_Hebrews 7:25._

God is willing to save all who will come to Him, no matter what feelings or conditions are.

FOR *whosoever* shall call upon the *name* of the *Lord shall be saved*.

_Romans 10:13._

Show just what the unpardonable sin is?

WHEREFORE I say unto you, All manner of sin and blasphemy shall be forgiven unto men: *but the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost* shall not be forgiven unto men. And whosoever speaketh a word against the Son of man, it shall be forgiven him: but whosoever speaketh against the Holy Ghost, *it shall not be forgiven him*, neither in this world, neither in the world to come.

_Matthew 12:31-32._

VERILY I say unto you, all sing shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he that shall blaspheme against the *Holy Ghost hath never forgiveness*, but is in danger of *eternal damnation*.

_Mark 3:28-29._

Unforgiveness. *For those who will not forgive.*

Do not delay one moment, you must forgive them or God will not forgive you.

THEREFORE if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest thy brother *hath aught against thee*; Leave there thy gift before the altar, *and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother*, and then come and offer thy gift.

_Matthew 5:23, 24._

Have you forgiven *all*?

AND when ye stand praying, *forgive, if ye have ought against any*: that your Father also which is in heaven may *forgive you your trespasses*.

*BUT if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father* which is in heaven *forgive your trespasses*.

_Mark 11:25, 26._

AND be ye *kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another*, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

_Ephesians 4:32._

FOR if ye *forgive men their trespasses*, your heavenly Father will also forgive you:

*But if ye forgive not men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses*.

_Matthew 6:14, 15._

PUT on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, bowels of mercy, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, and longsuffering; Forbearing one another, *and forgiving one another*, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.

_Colossians 3:12, 13._

If you refuse to forgive your neighbor, you make it impossible for God to forgive you.

LET all *bitterness*, and *wrath*, and *anger*, and *clamour* and *evil speaking, be put away* from you *with all malice*.

_Ephesians 4:31._

Worldly Amusements. *"I see no HARM in them"*

*LOVE not the world*, neither the things that are in the world. *If any man love the world*, the love of the Father is not in him.

_I John 2:15._

WHEREFORE, if meat make my brother to offend, I will *eat no flesh* while the world standeth, *lest I make my brother to offend*.

_I Corinthians 8:13_

Paul was willing to give up meat for the sake of others. Can you not give up something?

AND whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all *in the name of the Lord Jesus*, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

_Colossians 3:17._

WHETHER therefore ye eat, or drink or whatsoever ye do, *do all to the glory of God*.

_I Corinthians 10:31_

*BE YE not unequally yoked together with unbelievers*.

_II Corinthians 6:14._

*NO man can serve two masters*: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other, *Ye cannot serve God and mammon*.

_Matthew 6:24._

YE adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that *the friendship of the world is enmity with God*.

_James 4:4_

WHEREFORE *come out* from among them, and *be ye separate*, saith the Lord.

_II Corinthians 6:17_

NO man that warreth *entangleth himself with the affairs of this life*; that he may *please him* who hath chosen him to be a soldier.

_II Timothy 2:4_

FOR ye are bought with a price: therefore *glorify God in your body*, and in your spirit, which are God’s.

_I Corinthians 6:20_

*WALK in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes*: but know thou, that *for all these things* God will *bring thee into judgment*.

_Ecclesiastes 11:9_

KNOW ye not that ye are *the temple of God*, and that the *Spirit of God dwelleth in you*? If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the *temple of God is holy, which temple ye are*.

_I Corinthians 3:16, 17._

DO you think that you could retain the Holy Spirit while on a Ball Room floor? Would that not be defiling the temple of the Holy Spirit? Your body is that temple.

THEY profess that they know God; *but in works they deny him*, being abominable, and disobedient, and unto every good work reprobate.

_Titus 1:16._

When you are on a dance floor or sitting at the card table, are you confessing Christ by your works? Could you invite Him to join you? Can you ask a blessing on it.

BE careful for nothing; *but in every thing by prayer and supplication* with thanksgiving let your request be made known unto God.

_Philippians 4:6._

WHETHER therefore ye eat, or drink, *or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God*.

_I Corinthians 10:31._

Do you dance and play cards for the glory of God?

*BE ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers*: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? and what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? *And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God*:

_II Corinthians 6:14-16._

Some say: “All my friends dance, and my pastor does not object to our dances.”

I must say with Paul:

IF any man preach *any other gospel unto you* than that *ye* have received, *let him be accursed*.

_Galatians 1:9._

Young Converts. *What they should do.*

By doing these *four* things nobody can write backslider after your name.

*1st. Every day say something To GOD.*

*PRAY* without ceasing.

_I Thessalonians 5:17._

BE careful for nothing; but in *everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving* let your *requests be made known unto God*.

_Philippians 4:6._

IF *ye abide in me*, and *my words abide* in *you*, ye *shall ask* what ye will, and it *shall* be done unto you.

_John 15:7._

THEREFORE I say unto you, *What things soever ye desire*, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and *ye shall have them*.

_Mark 11:24._

CALL *unto me, and I will answer thee*, and show ye great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.

_Jeremiah 33:3._

CONFESS your faults one to another, and pray for one another, that *ye* may be healed. The *effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much*.

_James 5:16._

NOW, when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, *he kneeled down upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks* before his God, as he did aforetime.

_Daniel 6:10._

EVENING, and *morning*, and at *noon*, will I *pray*, and cry *aloud*: and He *shall hear my voice*.

_Psalms 55:17._

IF my people which are called by my name, *shall humble themselves*, and pray, and *seek my face*, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and *will forgive their sin*, and will heal their land.

_II Chronicles 7:14._

Neglect praying, and you will backslide.

*2nd. Everyday let God say something TO YOU.*

SEARCH *the scriptures*; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

_John 5:39._

THY *words were* found, and *I did eat them*; and thy word was unto me *the joy and rejoicing of my heart*.

_Jeremiah 15:16._

STUDY *to show thyself approved unto God, a workman* that needeth not to be ashamed, RIGHTLY DIVIDING THE WORD OF TRUTH.

_II Timothy 2:15._

AS newborn babes, *desire the sincere milk of the word*, that ye may grow thereby.

_I Peter 2:2._

THY *word have I hid in mine heart*, that I might not sin against thee.

_Psalms 119:11._

AND take the helmet of salvation, and the SWORD OF THE SPIRIT, which is the *word of God*.

_Ephesians 6:17._

THY word is a *lamp* unto my *feet*, and a *light* unto my *path*.

_Psalm 119:105._

THESE were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and *searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so*.

_Acts 17:11._

Set apart at least ten minutes a day for your Bible and let God speak to you.

THIS book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt *meditate therein day and night*, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou *shalt have good success*.

_Joshua 1:8._

*3rd. Every day say something FOR GOD.*

WHOSOEVER therefore shall *confess me before men*, him will *I confess also before my Father* which is in heaven. But whosoever shall *deny me* before men him will *I also deny before my Father* which is in heaven.

_Matthew 10:32-33._

THAT if thou shalt *confess with thy mouth* (not your influence) the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou *shalt be saved*. For with the *heart man believeth* unto righteousness; and with the *mouth confession* is made unto salvation.

_Romans 10:9-10._

LET your *light so shine before men* that they may *see your good works*, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.

_Matthew 5:16._

YE are my *witnesses*, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen.

_Isaiah 43:10._

WHOSOEVER therefore shall be *ashamed of me and my words*, in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the *Son of man* be ashamed.

_Mark 8:38._

WHOSOEVER shall *confess that Jesus is the Son of God*, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.

_I John 4:15._

SING unto the Lord, bless his name; *shew forth* his salvation *from day to day*.

_Psalms 96:2._

RETURN *to thine house, and shew* how great things God hath done unto thee.

_Luke 8:39._

AND he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and *take up his cross daily*, and follow me.

_Luke 9:23._

*4th. Every day do something FOR GOD.*

THEREFORE my beloved brethren, *be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work* of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

_I Corinthians 15:58._

GO ye into *all the world* and preach the gospel to *every creature.*

_Mark 16:15._

AS we *have therefore opportunity, let us do good* unto all men.

_Galatians 6:10._

I MUST work the works of him that sent me, *while it is day*: the *night cometh*, when no man can work.

_John 9:4._

LET him know that he which converteth *the sinner* from the error of his way *shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins*.

_James 5:20._

AND they that be wise shall *shine as the brightness of the firmament*; and *they that turn many to righteousness* as the stars for ever and ever.

_Daniel 12:3._

AND whosoever shall *give to drink* unto one of these little ones *a cup of cold water* only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, *he shall in no wise lose his reward*.

_Matthew 10:42._

IN as much as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, *ye have done it unto me*.

_Last clause. Matthew 25:40._

AND *let us not be weary* in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

_Galatians 6:9._

SAY not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? behold, I say unto you, *Lift up your eyes*, and look on the fields; for they are *white already to harvest*.

_John 4:35._

HEREIN is my Father glorified that *ye bear much fruit*.

_John 15:8._

GENERAL INDEX

Age— (see “I am too young")

Amusements—(see “Worldly Amusements”)

Answers to prayer

Assurance— How you may know you are saved

Backslider— God’s warning to

Backslider— How he may return

Baptism— It follows Salvation

Baptism— Practiced by Christ and others

Bible— (see “Scriptures”)

Business— I will be hindered in making money

Careless—(see “I am not concerned”)

Ceremonies—(Do not save) see “Baptism”

Christ—His Deity

Christian living— Those trying to be Christians

Christian living— Strength to hold out

Christian living— How to grow in grace

Christian living— Results of keeping close to Christ

Christian living— Results following repentance and faith

Christian Science

Church— Must I join to be a Christian?

Companionship— (see “My companions keep me from Christ”)

Confession— Confessing Christ publicly

Consecration

Conversion— (instantaneous)

Converts— (see Young Converts)

Daily Living

Daily Prayer

Decision—(see “Not now”)

Deity of Christ

Delay—(see “Not now”)

Doubter—The honest

Doubter—The honest (also)

Everlasting Life

Excuses— I am a member of the church

Excuses— I am good enough

Excuses— I am not very bad

Excuses— I am not good enough

Excuses— I am too great a sinner

Excuses— Not now

Excuses— There are Church members no better than I

Excuses— My companions keep me from Christ

Excuses— I cannot give up my evil ways

Excuses— There is too much to give up

Excuses— I can not surrender all

Excuses— The Christian life is too hard

Excuses— I have tried and failed

Excuses— I can’t hold out

Excuses— I have no feeling

Excuses— I am not concerned

Excuses— The Indifferent

Excuses— Those who know not the way

Excuses— I don’t know what or how to believe

Excuses— I can’t understand

Excuses— I can’t see

Excuses— My heart is too hard

Excuses— I am too young

Excuses— I believe everyone will be saved

Excuses— It is too late

Excuses— Don’t talk to me

Faith—Necessary to salvation

Feeling—(see “I have no feeling”)

Forgiveness—(see “Unforgiveness”)

Formalist

Fortune-Telling—(see “Spiritualism”)

Friendship

Giving (systematically)

God—(see “Doubter”)

Growth

Habits

Hell— A real place

Hell— “God is unjust to damn”

Hell— Condition of the lost

Holiness

Holy Spirit

Hypocrites

Inconsistency—(see “Hypocrites”)

Indifferent—The

Intemperance

Jews—Scriptures for them

Joining the church

Love—For your neighbor

Moralist— Trusts in self-righteousness

Moralist— Who trusts in good works

Neglecting— (see I am not concerned)

Persecution—(see “Ridicule”)

Personal Work— Its great importance

Personal Work— Qualifications needed

Personal Work— The soul-winner’s prayer

Personal Work— Help in cottage meetings

Personal Work— Use of the “Prayer list” card

Personal Work— Three helpful hints

Personal Work— Hints and suggestions

Personal Work— Suggestive scriptures

Personal Work— Fruit promised

Personal Work— Fruit-bearer’s chapter

Personal Work— For those Who are weak

Personal Work— A word to the careless

Power— God’s Keeping

Power— God’s Keeping (also)

Prayer— Heard and answered

Prayer— Victory through’ prayer

Prayer— Regular seasons for prayer

Prayer— Conditions in answer to prayer

Prayer-meetings—(Preparation for)

Promises

Regeneration— The new birth

Regeneration— (Results of)

Rejection

Repentance

Revival— How to make it a success

Revival— What to bring to it

Rules for daily living

Rules for daily prayer

Rules for daily prayer (also)

Sabbath and Sunday

Scriptures, The— Given by inspiration

Scriptures, The— They supply every need

Scriptures, The— God’s promises for you

Scriptures, The— For the Jews

Scriptures, The— For Church members

Scriptures, The— How to read them

Scriptures, The— Importance of Bible study

Scriptures, The— How to study them

Scriptures, The— How to memorize

Scriptures, The— Our Testimony

Self-denial

Service

Soul-Winning

Spiritualism

Strength to hold out

Strength to hold out (also)

Suggestions—(see "Converts")

Trying to be a Christian

Temperance

Temptation

Testimony

Testimony (also)

Unbelief, Lost through

Unforgiveness—For those who will not forgive

Unpardonable Sin

Work—(see “Personal Work")

Workers—Hints

Worldly Amusements

Young Coverts

INDEX FOR CHRISTIANS

Amusements—(see “Worldly Amusements”)

Answers to prayer

Assurance—How you may know you are saved

Christian Living— Those who are trying to be Christians

Christian Living— Strength to hold out

Christian Living— How to grow in grace

Christian Living— Results of keeping close to Christ

Christian Living— Results following repentance and faith

Christian Science

Confession— Confessing Christ publically.

Consecration

Converts

Daily Living

Daily Living (also)

Daily Prayer

Forgiveness—(see “Unforgiveness”)

Fortune-Telling—(see “Spiritualism”)

Giving—(systematically)

God—(see “Doubter”)

Growth

Holiness

Holy Spirit

Hypocrites

Inconsistency—(see Hypocrites”)

Indifferent

Intemperance

Jews— Scriptures for them

Joining the Church

Love—For your neighbor

Persecution—(see “Ridicule")

Personal Work— Its great importance

Personal Work— Qualifications needed

Personal Work— The soul-winner’s prayer

Personal Work— Help in cottage meetings

Personal Work— Use of the “Prayer-list” card

Personal Work— Three helpful hints

Personal Work— Hints and suggestions

Personal Work— Suggestive scriptures

Personal Work— Fruit promised

Personal Work— Fruit-bearer’s chapter

Personal Work— For those who are weak

Personal Work— A word to the careless

Pleasures—For those hindered by them

Power—God’s Keeping

Power—God’s Keeping (also)

Prayer— Heard and answered

Prayer— Victory through.’ prayer

Prayer— Regular seasons for prayer

Conditions in answer to prayer

Prayer-meetings—preparation for

Promises

Regeneration— The new birth

Regeneration— Results of

Rejection

Repentance

Revival— How to make it a success

Revival— What to bring to it

Ridicule and Persecution

Rules for daily living

Rules for daily prayer

Rules for daily prayer (also)

Sabbath and Sunday

Salvation— To whom offered

Salvation— Offered to the most sinful

Salvation— Saved alone by faith

Salvation— What must I do to be saved

Salvation— Proof we are saved

Scriptures, The— Given by inspiration

Scriptures, The— They supply every need

Scriptures, The— God’s promises for you.

Scriptures, The— For the Jews

Scriptures, The— For Church members

Scriptures, The— How to read them

Scriptures, The— Importance of Bible study

Scriptures, The— How to study them

Scriptures, The— How to memorize

Scriptures, The— Our Testimony

Self-denial

Self-righteousness

Service

Sin— (“I am not very bad”)

Sin— (“I am too bad”)

Sin— (“I am too bad”) (also)

Sin— Unpardonable

Skeptic

Soul-winning

Spritualism

Strength to hold out

Strength to hold out (also)

Strength to hold out (as well)

Suggestions—(see “Converts")

Surrender

Trying to be a Christian

Temperance

Temptation

Testimony

Testimony (also)

Unbelief, Lost through

Unforgiveness—For those Who will not forgive

Unpardonable Sin

Work—(see “Personal Work”)

Workers—Hints

Worldly Amusements

Young Converts

INDEX FOR THE UNSAVED

Age— (see “I am too young")

Backslider— God’s warning to

Backslider— How he may return to God

Baptism— Follows Salvation

Baptism— Practiced by Christ and others

Bible— (see Scriptures)

Business—I will be hindered in making money

Careless—(see, I am not concerned)

Ceremonies—(Do not save)—see Baptism

Christ—His Deity

Church—Must I join to be a Christian?

Companionship—(see “My companions keep me from Christ”)

Conversion (instantaneous)

Decision—(see “Not now”)

Deity of Christ

Delay—(see “Not now”)

Doubter

Doubter (also)

Everlasting Life

Excuses— I am a member of the church

Excuses— I am good enough

Excuses— I am not very bad

Excuses— I am not good enough

Excuses— I am too great a sinner

Excuses— Not now

Excuses— There are Church members no better than I

Excuses— My companions keep me from Christ

Excuses— I cannot give up my evil ways

Excuses— There is too much to give up

Excuses— I cannot surrender all

Excuses— The Christian life is too hard

Excuses— I have tried and failed

Excuses— I can’t hold out

Excuses— I have no feeling

Excuses— I am not concerned

Excuses— The Indifferent

Excuses— Those Who know not the way

Excuses— I don’t know what or how to believe

Excuses— I can’t understand

Excuses— I can’t see

Excuses— My heart is too hard

Excuses— I am too young

Excuses— I believe everyone will be saved

Excuses— It is too late

Excuses— Don’t talk to me

Faith— Necessary to salvation

Feeling— (see “I have no feeling”)

Forgiveness

Formalist

Friendship

God— (see "Doubter")

Habits

Hell— A real place

Hell— “God is unjust to damn”

Hell— Condition of the lost

Hypocrites

Inconsistency—(see Hypocrites)

Indifferent, The

Moralist—Who trusts in self-righteousness

Moralist—Who trusts in good works

Neglecting—(see “I am not concerned”)

Persecution—(see “Ridicule”)

Pleasures—For those hindered by them

Rejection

Repentance

Ridicule and Persecution

Salvation— To Whom offered

Salvation— Offered to the most sinful

Salvation— Saved alone by faith

Salvation— What must I do to be saved

Salvation— Proof We are saved

Self-righteousness

Sin— (“I am not very bad”)

Sin— (“I am too bad”)

Sin— (“I am too bad”) (also)

Sin— Unpardonable

Skeptic

Strength to hold out

Strength to hold out (also)

Surrender

Trying to be a Christian

Unbelief, Lost through

Unforgiveness— For those who will not forgive

Unpardonable Sin

Worldly Amusements

Songs:

The Bible Railway.

Consecration.

A Man May Be Down But He Never is Out.

Transcriber’s Note