Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-08-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for August &
1Sos-Working and Waiting for
Christ-I IbessnIonians 4:9-5s2


ARRANGED from Peloubet's Notes
GOLDEN TEXT.-If / 20 and prepa-.
a place for you, 1 VIII come again. and re-.
ceive you unto Myself. that where / am
there ye may be also.-John 14:a
The sECTION--Read the whole Of tbs
TWO Epistles to the Thessalonians, and tbs
story OF the founding OF their church II
Acts 17.f-9
TIME.-Thls EpistIe was written in A. d
8, not long after PauI's arrival at Corinth
and soon after SiIas and Timothy hae
Joined Paul there, bringing news from
PLACE.-The Epistle was written a,
Corlnth, 70 the church at Thessalonica, IL
Macedonia.
LESSON NOTES.
l. The Heavenly Life on Earth.-Vs.
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, and ex-
hort, and entreat them. But he first
praises. He finds in them all the good
there is, marks it, commends it. en-
courages it.
First Nirtue-Purity.-V Is. God
hath not called US to uneleanness. 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.
Second Virtue-Brotherly Love.-V.
9. AS touching brotherly love-" In
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. 'sYe
need not that | should write unto you, .
because your conduct shows that ''ye
yourselves are taught of God TO love
one another" The new heart He has
given. the teaching and guidance of the
Holy Spirit. fills your souls with ma
ture inclined to love.
TO- 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 Graee.-V.
10. 1--WE beseech you that We
increase (abound) more and more" 1t
is in the very nature of living virtue to
grow larger. stronger, more fruitful.
That which does not grow is dead.
Fourth Virtue-A Restful, Tranquil
Spirit-V. II. THAT We study to be
quiet:" Literally, THAT you be am
bilious to be quiet" that you have not
a busting ambition, restless desire for
great things, for notoriety. The vir-
tues grow best in a faith that brings a
restful spirit.
Fifth Nirtue-Honest Daily Labor.
"Do your own business:" Do not be a
busybody, but see to it that your own
daily tasks are well done
Sixth Virtue-+An Honorable Daily
Life.-V. ~. THAT We may walk honest
ly:" Rather, ''honorably," in such
manner as to 'adorn the doctrine of
God. our Saviour"
Seventh Virtue-A Spirit of indie
pendence. THAT We may have lack of
nothing" or "of no one" The suffi-
cheney which comes from diligence in
business and faithfuIness in daily work
is great power.
IT. The Coming Again of Our Lord
VS.. 1918; 5:1,2. IS. 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 not:"
They were to maintain an attitude of
cheerfulness, vigilance and hope
Il. For if we believe" as we as
suredly do, that Jesus died. just as
really as we must die. 'and rose
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. "Win God bring with Him."
From the grave TO His home on high.
Is. I'VE say unto you by the word of |
the Lord" BY direct communication
from Jesus. I'VE which are alive"
This does not necessarily imply that he !
expected TO be 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, coming and a remaining
present. shall not prevent" Old
English for precede, come in advance
of. Then which are asleep" Those
who have previously died in Christ.
Is. Wherefore comfort one an
other" The comfort is CD 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. ca In the as
surance that we lose no advantage by
remaining here in tolls and lahors for
Christ
=. The day of the Lord" / 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