Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-08-04
IHe SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson Tor August -,
tSos-MorkinE and Waiting for
Arranged from rcioubes's

a place for you. will come again. and re-
ceive YOU unto Myself: that where am.
there " may be also.-John i4.A
THE SECTiON.-Read the whole OF the
two Epistles TO the Thcssalonians. and the
story OF the founding ~ their church In
Acts lTl-9
TlME.-This Epistlo was written I'm A II.
- not long after Haul's arrival al Corinth.
and soon after Silas and Timothy had
Joined Paul there. bringing news from
Thessalonica
PLACE The Epistle was written at
Corinth. % the church at ThesSalonica. In
Nac.donia.
LESSON NOTES.
l. The Heavenly Life on Earth.-Ns.
gig. Note l. How much in this epistle
Paul praises this church. They were
far from perfect; they did not come up
To his ideal; he has To warn. aud ex-
hort, and entrcat them. But he first
praises. lie finds in them all the good
there is, marks IL, commcuds il, en-
courages il.
First Nirtue-Purity.-NS is. God
hath not called us to unclcauneSs, hut To
holiness" For our bodies were made to
be temples 90 the Holy Ghost" The
unchaste act or thought is an airront 10
the Holy Ghost. "-Fiudlay.
Second Virtue Brotherly Love.-V.
all its manifestations, of help To the
poor, sympathy with the afflicted. kind
~ feeling toward those who differ in
opinion, unity OF feeling and work. "Nc
need not that should write unto YOU"
because your conduct shows that I'VE
yourselves are taught of God TO love
one another" The new heart lie has
given. the teaching and guidance OF the
Holy Spirit. fills your souls with n ma
ture inclined to love.
10. And We do IL ;" not only
toward your own familiar church. hut
toward all the brethren which are In
Macedonia" They had the broad spirit
of love which inspires home missions.
which aids fceblcr churches aud reaches
out to all classes and races
Third Nirtue-Growth i'm Grace.-V.
10. 1--WE beseech YOU that We
increase (abound) more and more" II
Is in the very nature of "A living virtue 10
grow larger. stronger. more fruitful.
That which does not grow is dead.
Fourth Nirtue-A Rcstful. Tranquil
Spirit.-N. II. THAT We study To bc
qniet;" Literally. Tint YOU be am
bilious to be quiet" that YOU have not
~
great things. for notoricty. The vir-
tues grow best In faith that brings "A
rcstful spirit.
Fifth Virtue Honest Daily Labor.
"Do your own busincss:" DO not be a
busybody. but see To IL that your own
daily tasks are well done
Sixth Nirtue-tAn Honorable Daily
| Life.-N. 10. THAT We may walk honest
! ly:" Rather. "honorably." In such n
manner as 10 'adorn the doctrine Of
God. our Saviour"
Seventh Nirtue-A Spirit OF indie
pendencc. That We may have lack OF
nothing" or "of no one" The suni-
cheney which comes from diligence in
! business and faithfulness in daily work
| is great power
II. The Coming Again of our Lord.
| VS.. 1913; 5:1,2. 10. "Rut OR. V. wc)
would not have you to bc ignorant: q"
| The life beyond is very close to the life
here and made all the nearer bv the
fact that many we love have gone to
that better land.
Concerning them which are aslecp:"
! The Christian word for the death of
the Christian. That yc sorrow mott"
They were TO maintain an attitude OF
chcerfulness, vigilance and hope
II. For il we believe" ns 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 10 Him.
and have received His promise Of ctcr-
nal life. will God bring with Him."
From the grave 10 His home on high.
10 we say unto YOU by the word of
| the Lord" by direct communication
/ from Jesus. we which are alive"
! This does not necessarily imply that he
! expected To he alive when Christ me.
There would bc 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 bccom-
ing present. roming and a remaining
present. shall not prevent" Old
English for prcccdc. come in advance
o. Them which are asleep" Those
who have previously died in Christ
~. ~ ulItablt ftltHDlI one an
other" The comfort is ~ in the GER
tainty OF the coming of tlc Lord. and
the triumph of Ills religion. CD In the
certainty of Heavenly home with
Christ 90 life oi jos after death CD
In the certainty of meeting again those
who have gone before. 90 In the as
surancc that wc lose mo advantage by
remaining here in tolls and laDors for
Christ
e. "Tuc day Of the Lord" J.. g.. the
day of tho Lords coming This in
cmdcs not only Ills coming az the end
81 tho world to judge tbc world. but an
the special manifesto; lions of that com
ing. ag ~ the day OF death and the de-
struction Of Jerusalem (scc Matt. 2D
"Comcth us thief 10 the night" At
unexpected times. unseen aud IN
known in ~ approaches. unrccoguized
till II las already come.