Disciples Indeed - Chambers, Oswald
Disciples Indeed
Oswald Chambers
If ye continue in My word, then are ye My disciples indeed. John 8:31
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Scripture versions quoted: RV, KJV
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Publication history
.As articles: twenty-five articles titled sermon class notes appeared in the btc monthly journal 2 between April 1945 and march 1952.
.As a book: 1955.
Oswald chambers sermon class at the bible train- ing college was a combination of lecture and practical experience. Since each student had to prepare and present a sermon before the other members of the class, no visitors were permitted. Oswald wanted everyone to be on an equal footing, as well as being sympathetic listeners, knowing their turn to speak was coming. Because of the give and take nature of the class, oswalds lectures were short and practical. Rather than giving a detailed process to follow in sermon preparation, he sought to motivate students to think, study, and prepare. He often stressed that the behavior and words of the person who preaches are inseparable.
From the btc journal articles, Mrs. Chambers selected thoughts on twenty-one topics and published them as disciples indeed. There is a surprising amount of material that appears here and nowhere else in the books by Oswald chambers.
Foreword
Oswald chambers was above all else a teacher of spiritual truth. Our ascended lords promise was to give his church some to be . . . Teachers; for the perfecting of the saints (Ephesians 4:11 RV ). This book contains messages spoken by such a teacher, full of wisdom and instruction in righteousness. Teachers call for learners. Some of us who heard the spoken word became humble and eager learners. Many who never saw or heard the speaker are learning from him now. In a recent letter the writer says, it is not generally known how these books came into being, and the time seems favourable for revealing gods providence in it all. Oswald chambers received his home-call in 1917 when working with the y. M. C. A. Among
1. Residential school near clapham common in SW London, sponsored by the league of prayer. Oswald chambers was principal and main teacher; biddy chambers was lady superintendent. Known as the btc, it closed in july 1915 because of world war i.
2. Bible training course monthly journal: published from 1932 to 1952 by mrs. Chambers, with help from David Lambert.
The troops in Egypt. It seemed like the end of a fruitful ministry. Then it was that Mrs. Chambers realised that her custom of taking down in shorthand her husbands lectures and addresses for her own profit had left her with a great store of spiritual wisdom which could be shared with the wider world by the printed page. So began a remarkable ministry of spreading in book form the original spoken words. As the writer of the above-mentioned letter says, the whole matter is a sheer miracle, especially as the only planning has been gods. Disciples indeed, the latest book to be issued, speaks for itself. Other volumes show by the out- lines and headings given what careful preparation was made for every spoken message. But often the spontaneous word of a spirit-filled man, whether the subject was christian doctrine, psychology, biblical ethics or homiletics, would be added, and appear in the shorthand notes. Many of these not included in the earlier publications are printed here. They touch a wide range of subjects, and take us to the heart of Oswald chambers message. They make this book a kind of vade mecum of sainthood. David Lambert 3
Contents
Belief ………………………………………………………………………………….. 385
The Bible ……………………………………………………………………………. 386
The Call of God …………………………………………………………………… 387
The Character of God …………………………………………………………… 388
Experience …………………………………………………………………………… 389
The Holy Spirit ……………………………………………………………………. 390
The Moral Law ……………………………………………………………………. 392
Personality …………………………………………………………………………… 393
Personal Relationship ……………………………………………………………. 395
Prayer …………………………………………………………………………………. 396
Preaching ……………………………………………………………………………. 397
Preparation ………………………………………………………………………….. 399
Redemption…………………………………………………………………………. 401
Sanctification……………………………………………………………………….. 402
Sin ……………………………………………………………………………………… 403
Study ………………………………………………………………………………….. 404
The Teaching of Jesus …………………………………………………………… 405
Temptation …………………………………………………………………………. 407
Testimony …………………………………………………………………………… 407
Thinking …………………………………………………………………………….. 408
Workers for God ………………………………………………………………….. 410