The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-08-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
International Lesson for August =,
lsos-Worktng and Waiting fos
Christ-I Thessalontans 4sD-5s2.
IArranged from Peloubct's Mote

seye you unto Myself. that where / am.
there yc may be also. John l4.S,
THE SECTION.-Iiead the whole OF the
two Epistles TO the Thessalonians. and the
story Of the founding Of their church in
Acts i7:l-9.
TIME.-This Epistle was written I'm A. ID.
s.. not long after Paul's arrival at Cofinth.
ana soon after Silas and Timothy had
Joined Paul there. bringing news from
rhessalonica.
PLACE.-The Epistle was written at
~orinth. to the church ut Thessalonica. 10
LESSON NOTES.
|. The Heavenly Life on Earth.--Ns.
BIZ. Note /. How much in this epistle
Paul praises this church. They were
far from perfect; they did not come up
10 his ideal; he has to warn, and ex-
hort. and entrcat them. But he first
praises. lie finds in them all the good
there is. marks it. commends il. en-
courages it.
First Virtue-Purity.-Vs is. God
hath not called us to uncleanness. but To
holiness" For our bodies were made to
be temples of the Holy Ghost The
unchaste act or thought is an affront TO
the Holy Ghost" Findlay.
Second Nirtue-Brotherly Love.-V.
0. AS touching hrotherly love-" In
ali it's manifestations, of help TO the
poor, sympathy with the afflicted. kind
" feeling toward those who fer in
opinion. unity of feeling and work. "Ye
iced not that / should write unto you."
t'ecause your conduct shows that "ye
yourselves are taught of God TO love
me another:" The new heart lie has
given, the teaching and guidance of the
Holy Spirit. fills your souls with = ma
ture inclined to love.
10. "And We do IT," not only
toward your own familiar church. but
toward all the brethren which are in
Macedonia" They had the broad spirit
of love which inspires home missions,
which aids feebler churches and reaches
out TO all classes and races.
Third Virtue-Growth in Grace.-V.
10. 1--WE beseech you that We
Increase (abound) more and moro" 1t
is in the very nature of a living virtue to
grow larger. stronger. more fruitful.
That which does not grow is dead.
Fourth virtue-A Restful. Tranquil
Spirit.-v. IL. THAT We study TO be
quiet:" Literally. THAT you be am
bilious to be quiet" that you have not
busting ambition. n restless desire for
great things. for notoriety. The vir-
tues grow best in faith that brings a
restful spirit.
Fifth Nirtue-Honest Daily Labor.
"Do your own business:" Do not be a
busybody. but see 10 il that your own
daily tasks are well done.
Sixth Virtue--An Honorable Daily
Life.-V 10. .'That We may walk honest
iy:" Rather. "honorably." in such
manner as TO 'adorn the doctrine OF
God. our Saviour"
Seventh Virtue-A Spirit Of hide
pendence. THAT We may have lack Of
nothing" or "of no one" The suffi-
cheney which comes from diligence in
business and faithfulness in daily work
is q great power
IT. The Coming Again of Our Lord
VS. 1918; 5:1.2. 10. But OR. v. WEI
would not have you to be ignorant:
The life beyond is very close TO the life
here. and made all the nearer by the
fact that many we love have gone to
that better land.
Concerning them which are asleep"
The Christian word for the death of
the Christian. THAT We sorrow mott"
They were to maintain an attitude of
cheerfulness. vigilance and hope.
IA. "For II we believe" as we as
suredly do, 'that Jesus died." just as
really as we must die. "and rose
again." proving that death did not end
all. that the soul does not die with the
body, and that He was the promised
Messiah, the Son of God. Them also
which sleep in Jesus:" Belong TO Him,
and have received His promise of eter-
nal life. Twill God bring with Him."
From the grave to His home on high.
Is. "We say unto you by the word Of
the Lord" by direct communication
from Jesus. 1--WE which are alive"
This does not necessarily imply that he
expected to he alive when Christ came.
There would be two classes Of Chris
tians at the coming of the Lord: one,
of those living AT the time: the other.
of those who had died previously. I'm
to the coming of the Lord" Greek,
the parousia-the presence. the becom-
Ing present. a coming and a remaining
present. "Shall not prevent" Old
English for precede, come in advance
Of. Them which are asleep" Those
who have previously died in Christ.
10. wherefore comfort one an
other" The comfort Is (1) in the GER
tainty of the coming of the Lord, and
the triumph of His religion. (2) In the
certainty of Heavenly home with
Christ, life OF JOY after death. (3)
In the certainty of meeting again those
who have gone before. (4) In the as
surance that we lose no advantage by
remaining here in tolls and labors for
Christ.
2. "The day Of the Lord" l. e., the
day of the Lords coming. This in
cludes not only His coming at the end
Of the world to Judge the world. but all
the special manifestations Of that COM
ing, as at the day of death and the de-
struction Of Jerusalem (see Matt. 24).
"Cometh as a thief in the night" At
unexpected times, unseen and UNI