The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-11-18
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.


and in the power of His might.-Eph. 6:lO
BRIEF ANALYSIS OF LESSON:
/. The Need of the Hour.-Vs. 10, IL.
IF we notice the structure OF the main
BODY of this letter, we shall find that 1t
consists oftwo great divisions. The first
three chapters are docTinal. laying
down great principles and truths; the
last three chapters are full Of practical
precepts for daily life. The standard
and aim is given 4:13: "A perfect man
unto the measure of the stature of the
fulness of Christ" Details of the pic
ture are given with fulncss. The Chris
tian must be loving humble, new
man, truthful, honest, unseltsb. tender
hearted, full of the fruits of the Spirit,
Astounding in home virtues. free from
uncleanness. covetousness. bitterness,
evil speaking, pride.
10. "Fiually. be strong in the Lord:'
This strength must be the internal
strengthening principle in you The
strength that alone is stronger than
the world is strength from above,
strength in the Lord. 1t comes by faith.
faith that takes hold upon the un-
seen. that communes with Heaven. that
leans upon the eternal promises that
endures as seeing Him who is invis-
ible."
H. The Enemy to Be Overcome. VS.
| II. 12 II. THE wiles:" The strata
gems. plausible disguises. the crafty
| plans. The plural marks both the null
| tiplcity of the concr, cases. and the
obstinacy of the repeated attack of
| the devil" Satan. the great adversary
of God and man. 1t is always danger
Gus to underrate an enemy
12. For we wreste:" The contest.
| in its essence. is Il single-handcd strug-
| gle in wrestling in which each for him
self is attacked. "Not against flesh and
| blood" 1t is a spiritual warfare on the
battle field of the heart. "Dut against
principalities. against powers:" The
| word is used to express the united. con-
trolling. mighty influences against
which the Christian has to contend.
The customs, and habits. and fashions
| of evil. worldliness. selishness. ungodli-
ness. lust. hate. expressions. every form
of pervasive evil used by the princes
of darkness. "The rulers Of the ddrls-
less of this world:'' Properly the
world-rulers of this darkness
III. Our Armor of Defense.-Vs, 49,
16. 13. "Wherefore:" That is. because
you have such formidable enemies. and
becausethe conflict is inevitable. flake
unto you. the whole armor:" The full
accoutrement, i. e.. shield. helmet,
breastplate, greaves. sword and lance.
"Of Gods" Supplied by God: altogether
of Divine kind. in contrast to-. the
arms of the opponent. THAT ye may
be able to withstand:" TO resist sue
,easfully the attack of the enemy I'm
the evil day" OF violent temptation.
The warts perpetual. but the fight rages
less on one day. more on another. "Hav-
ing done all:" Having accomplished
all things requisite to the conflict: be-
ing fully equipped. and having bravely
fought. ''To stand:" To hold your
ground as a victor. and not be driven
away defeated
IA. "Stand there:" Stand your
ground, be ready for the battle. Stand
in your proper place. Having your
loins girt:" The girdle did three things
for the soldier. () It kept together
his dress and accouterments; (2) it was
used to support the sword: (3) it sup
Norted the body and gave it firmness
ard vigor. with truth" Truth does
for us what the girdle does for the sol
dier. (D 1t binds the life together il
one. for truth is one. Falseness di
vides and disintegrates the soul (2)
The truth holds the sword of the Spirit
which is the Word of God. (3) It gives
vigor and tirmness to the soul tn,
hreastplate covered vital parts. thu
lungs and heart
Is Your feet shod with the prepara
t'cn:" Readiness. or firm footing. u
equipment for firm fnothold. 'Gosre
of peace:" The good news of peace, tn
gospel that brings peace, peace will
God, the peace of God in the sonl. thu
peace of forgiven sin, the peace OF as
sured victory, peace with man, Sucl
peace gives one firm footing in tn
warfare of life and makes one glad ant
swift and sure in his steps in carryin,
the gospel of peace to all the world.
16. "Above all. taking the shield o
faith:" Perfect confidence in our lead
er, perfect trust in God. rest upon Hi
promises. a trust that accepts the trutl
and obeys it with all the heart. "Where
with ye shall be able:" The promise
sure. the defense never fails "to quenc
all the fiery darts of the wicked" es
pecially the "Wicked One"
II: 'Take the helmet" The defens
of the head, the seat of sight. of hear
ing, of intellect. by which the Who'll
battle is guided. "Of salvation:" No
merely hope of salvation. as in Thes
salonians 5:S, but a present salvation
sins actually forgiven, the power of sa
vation experienced in the soul, the ne,
heart. the new life which is the state q
salvation.
~. Our Weapop.-"And the sword c
the spirit" The one offensive weapo
| in the Diotura Tho fUbf is StotiCuar