Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-01
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for September
D, 1so3-Genti1es Giving for Jewish
ChrIstInns-II CORN thIana Oii-II.
ARRANGED from Peloubers No

| ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notesl
GOLDEN TExT-For ye know the
| grace OF our Lord Jesus Christ that.
though He was rich. yet for your sakes
| lie became poor. that we through His poy.
erty might be rich.-2 Cor So
| THE SECTION includes the passages re-
| ferred TO below In connection with aims
| for Jewish Christians, and the whole Of ?
! S99rrInthians; especially chapters and O.
,,,iht vi E.-Ihe second Epistle 20 the Cor
! iInthlans was written in the autumn OF A
| - 81. or nearly in IS. a few months after
the first Epistle.
| inth. from one OF the churches OF Mace
! donia- probably Philippi
EXPLANATORY
l. The Need of Liberal Giving.-Vs.
| /, 2. ]. AS touching the ministering
! 10 the saints" Paul refers TO the col
lection he was taking up in Macedonia
and Greece for the poor at Jerusalem
! The Jewish Christians were, as a rule
7 from the poorer classes. The opposi-
ton 20 them as Christians made il diff
/ hcuIt for them 10 obtain work for their
/ support. y large number of the jew
ish Christians were proselytes from va
rious distant countries. and without
their natural means OF support. 1t is
/ superfiuous for me 10 write to vou:"
do not need to press upon you duty
! you are so well performing ". -. But
there were brief remarks and sugges-
| tons to be made concerning it,
ii. The Power of Example in Giving.
VS.. -. =. Il boast that
Achaia,' Greece, of which Corinth was
the chief city, and where was the prin-
! cipal church, twas ready a year ago. -"
g Cor s:lO). They decided to raise the
money, and began with great enthusi-
assn, but apparently their zeal had
cooled little, and the collection had
moved slowly. Your zeal hath pro
voked:' In a good sense, stirred no.
awakened similar interest in other
churches
B. Have ! sent the brethren" Titus
and his two companions mentioned in
, chapter SIC, 1G, %, who were about TO
proceed TO Corinth to attend TO this
matter. Lest our boasting:" Our
glorying, our praise of your generosity.
Should be in yain:" What slur upon
them, what an evil example To others.
what humiliation to himself, if their
generosity should be but wind and
clouds of promise, without the rain of
good deeds! THAT We NAV
Ice ready" Prepared with the money.
Lord had prospcred them.
!. IF they of Macedonia come with
me-" Paul WAS attended from city TO
city by traN Yelling companions, who con
Quoted him on his way. As he was
now i'm Macedonia, it was in accordance
with the usual custom that Macedonia
ans should attend him to Corinth.
III. Liberal Giving will be System
atic.-N. .. Necessary to exhort;" TO
entrcat, "the brethren" Titus and his
companions. 1t was work they did not
like. They would rather preach the
Gospel and aid Paul than to go about
raising money from those who should
have given it freely. Make up before
hand Put fully in order, complete.
Your bounty" Literally, your bless
ing, expressed in your gifts. "Yc had
notice before:" Not announced IN
them, but announced concerning ther-i.
~. Sowing and Reaping. One Great
Principle in Giving-V. 6. "He which
soweth sparingly:" This is the uni
versal law, observed on every hand
"Bountifully," with blessings. The
plural denotes a variety of blessings"
Beet. The two laws of sowing are.
hrst' we shall reap what we sow, or
what naturally grows from the seed.
If we sow to righteousness we shall
reap Righteousness; if We SOW to the
happiness of others, we shall reap that
happiness.
The second law is: That we shall reap
in proportion to the sowing. only more
abundantlY. If we do little for others
If we give little for the progress of the
world, if we spend little time or effort
in growing good, or doing good. the
results will he small.
'. The Cheerful Giver-N. :. as he
purposeth in his heart" As his heart
decides that he should give. Not
grudgingly:" Literally, out of sorrow.
constrained 10 give when he would
rather not, as he would take a disagree
able medicine, or have u tooth pulled.
Tod loveth a cheerful givcr." There
IS no installing its import. God loves
whole-souled givcr-one who is not
ashamed OF the cause for which he
gives one who. with strong. buoy
ant, joyous confidence in the cauec in
the men who are working with him for
IT, and. above all. i'm the God who Ji-
reefs the work. gives freely. heartily
and with a swing.
VI The Divine Rewards Of r.iI,er-
ality.-\s. Sill. s. God is able to mako
all grace abound:" Gracc-favor. Gift
whether temporal or spiritual. the
means OF giving, as well as checrfulpess
in the act. That yes havip,, all
suiliciency:" 10 is the state Of mind
which needing nothing but tho hareet
neccsSarlcs, regards all other thiuas ns
s"P'rilutics. to Doe parted with when
ever the needs of others require then.
nat We may abound to ever,
good work, =" cod has dealt bounti.
iuIIF with us that we may be able IN
he bountifuI in helping others.
lo. wow hc that minlstcrctb." d.
God Both minister's" This i- NOT 81
prayer, buta statement ~ fact. Dread
Tor your food" lie will take cure that
your own wants are cared for. .\IuI-
tply your rcd eowu:" Your means Of
loerality. of doing good TO Other. and
the results and harvest