Special Rules for [Young] Men

The Gospel for Life

Special Rules for [Young] Men
1. Resolve at once to break off every known sin, however small
 Examine your heart and see if you have any habit or custom which you know is wrong in the sight of God; if yes, don’t delay in attacking it. Resolve at once to lay it aside. Nothing darkens the eyes of the mind so much, and deadens the conscience so surely, as an allowed sin.
 You can be sure that no wicked man ever meant to be so wicked at his first beginnings. But he began with allowing himself some little sins.
 Resist sin in its beginnings. They may look small and insignificant; but resist them, make no compromise; let no sin lodge quietly and undisturbed in your heart.
 Progress of sin in a man: “First it startles him, then it becomes pleasing, then easy, then delightful, then frequent, then habitual, then a way of life. Then the man feels no guilt, then obstinate, then resolves never to repent, and then
he is damned.
2. Resolve to shun everything which may prove an occasion of sin
 It is an excellent saying, “He that would be safe from the acts of evil, must widely avoid the occasions.”
 It is not enough that we determine not to commit sin, we must carefully keep at a distance from all approaches to it.
 We must not be content with saying, “There is nothing wrong here;” we must go further and say, “Is there anything here which may cause me to sin.” Or even, “Is there enough that is right here?”
 Idleness is to be avoided. It is not that doing nothing is of itself so wicked; it is the opportunity it affords to evil and empty thoughts; it is the wide door it opens for Satan to throw in the seeds of bad things; it is this which is mainly to
be feared.
3. Be diligent in the practice of your Christianity
 Be regular in going to church, whenever it is open for prayer and preaching, and it is your power to attend.  Men should regularly hear the preaching of Christ’s gospel. I cannot tell you how important this is. By God’s blessing, the ministry of the gospel might be the means of conversion and of making you a child of God in action and in truth.
 Be regular in keeping the Lord’s Day holy, and determine that God’s day out of the seven shall always be given to its rightful owner.
 Let nothing ever tempt you to become a Christian who does not make every effort to attend church on Sunday and make the day special to the Lord. Make up your mind to give all your Sundays to God. A spirit of disregard for this
day is growing up among us with fearful rapidity.
 Be jealous on this point; take up a decided line and resolve not to miss church on Sunday and the fellowship of God’s people.
 Isaiah 58:13-14
4. Resolve that wherever you are, you will pray
 Prayer is the life-breath of a man’s soul and is the appointed way to obtain the relief of our spiritual necessities. It
opens the treasury and sets the fountain flowing.
 Prayer is the way to procure the outpouring of the Spirit upon our hearts. He is ready to come down with all His
precious gifts – renewing, sanctifying, purifying, strengthening, cheering, encouraging, enlightening, teaching,
directing, guiding into all truth.
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