whether he was set free by death or by being allowed to resume his labors. Again I bid you notice Paul’s devotion and self-forgetfulness. It seems to be a matter of no choice with him whether he serves God in life or glorifies Him in death. “Ready for Either” Preaching Themes: Commitment, Humility, Sacrifice The emblem of the American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society is an ox standing between a plough and an altar, with the motto, “Ready for either”—ready to spend and be spent in labor, or to
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