SKELETONS AND ILLUSTRATIONS                    507

A last word--Let the sketches be your own.
  Let the illustrations be gleaned from any fresh source.
  Be short.  Make 300 words your limit.
  No sermons.
  The beginning of this department in the April number was a future of
public interest, as is shown by the correspondence that has come to us in
consequence.
 We published three Skeletons and two Illustrations in that number.
 In this issue will be found others. Both Skeletons and Illustrations will
be numbered in series so that any Skeleton or Illustration can be referred
to and found by its number, as No. 1, No. 2, No. 3.
 We cannot impress too strongly upon our readers that the purpose of
this Department is to help and that all are invited to contribute, both for
their own sakes and the sakes of others.


                         SKELETON NO. 12.
 Text.--"Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak:
for your work shall be rewarded."--II Chron. 15:7.
 Introduction.-
 It was great happiness to Israel that they had prophets among them; yet,
while they were thus blessed they were strongly addicted to idolatry.
Here was a prophet sent to Asa and his army when they returned victorious
from the war with the Ethiopians or colored race, which had been whipped,
but not conquered.
 The Spirit of God came upon the prophet and instructed him what he
should say to them and what the people should do.
  The people were to remember that notwithstanding they had won this
victory; yet it was not in their own strength, but through the relations
which they had with God. The Lord is with you while you remain with
Him.  This is a word of comfort to those who keep in close touch with
God.
  This presents two strong points.--
                          I. Advice Given.
  "Be ye strong, and let not your hands be weak."
       II.  The Source from Whence Our Strength Cometh.
  God is our strength, a present help in every need.
                 III. The Rope Thus Set Before Us.
  "Your work shall be rewarded."
  The subject may be divided into the following sub-divisions:
  (1) Be strong in Faith.--Without it you cannot please God.




			

OHS/National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center Serial Collection

African Methodist Episcopal Church Review, Vol. 28, Num. 1

Volume:  28
Issue Number:  01
Date:  07/1911