Some of Dr. Sung's Subjects

       In Nanking, May 15, 1937, Dr. Sung gave me a list of preaching subjects.  They should be progressive, leading the hearers along: John the Baptist first, with his word of repentance, then on to Revelation at the last, with its message of hope.  This included Conversion, Sanctification, the Fullness of the Holy Spirit, the Way of the Cross, and Joy.

Conversion:

       "If not converted, will not go up," or progress spiritually.

1.   God's way to bring people (sickness, etc.) Isa. 40: Comfort, "Come.”

2.   True Repentance --- Zacchaeus, restitution, a spontaneous, inner urge.

3.   Heaven and Hell ---VERY STRONG!

4.   The Cross.  Isaiah 53.

5.   The Blood, through the whole Bible, Old and N.T., the Ethiopian eunuch.

6.  Doctrine of the New Birth, Nicodemus.

7.  Witness of the Holy Spirit, and of one's own conscience, as signs of new life.  Use many testimonies.

8.       Testimony. Dr. Sung spread his own story over eight days.

Sanctification:

1.   Filled with the love of Christ-flow out.  Daily consider: "How He loved you."

  2.  Hate sin to the very bone, the test of holiness.

3.     Full Consecration-die to self, and Christ will live in you.  "Not by mouth, but by act." God said to Abraham: "Now I test you." "You must do something---you've got to act." An act of the will is important.

Fullness of the Holy Spirit:

   1. Filled with the Holy Spirit                   --- Get.

   2. Flow out as Living Water                   --- Pour.

   3. Take to Others                                  --- Carry.

       "A man filled with the Holy Spirit, if keen, has an army with him; some have thousands, some have two, 'According to your faith’.”  “The commander gives soldiers to leaders, who are like Peter, brave, having the spirit of adventure, loving Christ."

The Way of the Cross:

1.     The Life of Faith--- the Devil gets after you.

2.     Abundant Life. (See notes of some of these in the Appendix.)

3.     Life of Love --- humble servant in the country --- not all have to be evangelists --- poor widow, "Old woman sang a song for the sick people, for love's sake."

4.     Life of Hope --- Hope makes us work; Second Coming incentive.

Philippians --- Joy:

Chapter 1:  Joy of Work, study Bible, pray, work.

Chapter 2:  Joy of Fruit.

Chapter 3:  Joy of Hope.

Chapter 4:  Joy --- Lasting Joy.

       FURTHER SUGGESTIONS: 23rd Psalm to interpret John; I Corinthians to open the whole book of Mark --- 16 chapters of Love.  This method of Bible study is very fruitful, both for one's own mind and soul, and to use with select Bible study groups.