Chapter I: HAVE not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy

faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.

_Psalms 40:10._

FOR I am *not* ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the *power* of *God* unto *salvation* to *every one that believeth*.

_Romans 1:16._

THE law of truth was in his mouth, and iniquity was not found in his lips: He walked with me in peace and equity, and did turn many away from iniquity.

_Malachi 2:6._

Read: I John 5:15; II Timothy 2:12.

Skeptic.
*The HONEST enquirer, though skeptical.*

IF you are an honest doubter, let me ask you to pray, “O God, if there be a God show me the truth and I will follow it." Read the book of John and walk in the light as fast as he reveals it to you, and if you do not understand everything at once, remember you do not understand many other things you use and believe;

BUT these (the writings of John’s gospel) are written that ye might *believe* that *Jesus* is the *Christ*, the *Son* of *God*; and that *believing* ye might have *life* through *His name*.

_John 20:31._

IF any man *will do his will*, he shall *know* of *the doctrine*.

_John 7:17._

God tells us that an unregenerated man cannot understand spiritual things.

BUT the *natural man* receiveth not the things of *the Spirit of God*: for they are *foolishness unto him*: neither can he know them, because they *are spiritually discerned*.

_I Corinthians 2:14._

The blind man (Mark 8:24), saw “*men as trees.” walking* when Christ first gave him sight, but he used what sight he had and then Christ gave him more.

If you use the light you have, the Spirit will give you more. Many have had the same experiences through which Thomas the Apostle, passed; read it.

*EXCEPT I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe*. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the door being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, Peace be unto you. Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither *thy finger*, and behold *my hands*; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it *into my side*: and be not faithless, *but believing*. And Thomas answered and said unto him, *My Lord and my God*.

_John 20:25-28._

Spiritualism Fortune Telling.
*God WARNS against It.*

*REGARD not* them that have *familiar spirits*, neither seek after wizards, to be defiled by them: I am the Lord thy God.

_Leviticus 19:31_

THE soul that turneth after such as have *familiar spirits, and after wizards*, to go a whoring after them, I will even set my face against that soul, and will cut him off from among his people.

_Leviticus 20:6._

*Beware of Spiritualism.*

BELOVED, *believe not every spirit*, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God: And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God: and this is that spirit of antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come: and even now already is in the world.

_I John 4:1-3._

EVEN him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and *signs and lying wonders*, And with all *deceivableness of unrighteousness* in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved. And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believe not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.

_II Thessalonians 2:9-12._

THERE shall not be found among you any one that maketh his son or his daughter to pass through the fire, or that *useth divination or an observer of times or an enchanter, or a witch, or a charmer or a consulter with familiar spirits, or a wizard, or a necromancer*.

_Deuteronomy 18:10-11._

Temperance.
*God’s WARNING against INTEMPERANCE.*

*WOE unto them that rise up early in the morning*, that they may follow strong drink, that continue until night, till *wine* inflame them.

_Isaiah 5:11._

*WOE unto them that are mighty to drink wine*, and men of strength to mingle strong drink.

_Isaiah 5:22._

WOE unto him that *giveth his neighbor drink*, that putteth the bottle to him, and maketh him drunken also.

_Habakkuk 2:15._

HEAR thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way. *Be not among winebibbers*; among riotous eaters of flesh: For the drunkard and the glutton shall *come to poverty*: and drowsiness shall clothe a man with rags. . . . Who hath *woe*? who hath *sorrow*? who hath *contentions*? who hath *babbling*? who hath *wounds* without cause? who hath *redness of eyes*? They that *tarry long at the wine*; they that go to seek mixed wine. *Look not thou upon the wine* when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright. At the last it *biteth like a serpent*, and *stingeth like an adder*.

_Proverbs 23:19-21, 29-32._

WINE is a *mocker*, strong drink is *raging*: and whosoever is deceived thereby *is not wise*.

_Proverbs 20:1._

HE that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that *loveth wine* and oil *shall not be rich*.

_Proverbs 21:17._

AND *be not drunk with wine*, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit.

_Ephesians 5:18._

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._