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<noinclude><pagequality level="1" user="" /></noinclude>August 27 (78) Though I preach the go&pel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me j yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospell-1 Cor. 9: 16. If one indulges in preaching that he may thereby exhibit his own learning and thus show forth his own importance, he is not fulfilling his commission. The anointed are chosen and commissioned to show forth the praises of God who has called them and anointed them. They can not be faithful unto God if they either refuse or fail to preach the gospel as oppor- tunity is offered. When Paul wrote the above words to his brethren he added: "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ." Jesus said that Jehovah had anointed him to preach the gospel, and he did so. Every one who has the anointing of God in Christ Jesus must do the same thing according as the Lord opens to him the opportunity to perform. August 28 (253) Such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye a,re justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the spirit of our God. -1 Cor. 6: 11. God's elect or chosen ones were once unrighteous men and women, but now they have been washed from sin by the Savior's blood and thereby were made at peace with God and were justified from sin; they have been sanctified and then justified or approved because of devotion to God and by being chosen by him. Many have convinced themselves that after mak- ing a consecration to God all they need to do is to refrain from the unrighteous acts and things which Paul enumerates; and that by refraining from such they are developing a character that will enable them to get into the kingdom. But Paul's argument is rather that even after responding to God's call they must refrain from such evil things before they will be chosen of the Lord; and after being chosen they must prove their faithfulness. <noinclude><references/></noinclude>