Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-08-31
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
International Lesson for September
s, 1S9S-Genti1es Giving for Jewish
Chrfstians-HC Corinthians GILL
arranged from PeIoubet's NoteaI
GOLDEN THT.-For ye know the
grace OF our Lord Jesus Christ, that
though He was rich, yet for your sakes
He became poor, that Ee through His pow
erty might be rich CoF. So.
The SECTION includes the passages re-
tsrred to below in connection with aims
Corinthians. especially chapters and 9.
IlME--The second EpiSJIe to the Cor
1olhians was written IN the autumn OF A.
the ursI EpisIe.
.n P;LA Sc to the church IN Cor
cocia- probably Philippi
EXPLANATORY
l. The Need OF Liberal Givng-Vz.
1, 2. L "As touching the ninisterine
to the saints" Paul refers to the col
lection he was taking I'D in Macedonia
and Greece for the poor at Jerusalem
The Jewish Christians were, as a rule,
from the poorer classes. The opposi-
ton to them as Christians made it diff
hcult for them to obtain work for their
support A large number of the Jew
lsh Christians were proselytes from va
rlous distant countries. and without
their natural means OF support 1T is
superfuous for NE to write to you"
do not need to press upon you duty
you are so well performing {v.2). But
there were brief remarks and sucges-
tons to be made concerning it.
Il The Power OF Example in Giving.
VS. 2-i. 2. Il boast that
| Achaia," Greece, OF which Corinth was
| the chief city, and where was the prin-
cipa church, was ready d year ago."
e Cor. s:10)- They decided to raise the
money, and began with great enthusi-
asn, but apparently their zeal had
cooled little, and the collection had
moved slowly. Your zeal hath pro-
voked:" In 4 good sense, stirred uD,"
awakened similar interest in other
churches.
3. Have I sent the brethren" Titus
and his two companions mentioned in
chapter SO, 16, %, who were about tc
| proceed to Corinth to attend to this
matter. Lest our boasing:" Our
glorying, our praise of your generosity.
Should be il vain" What g. sIur upoc
them, what al 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
be ready" Prepared with the money,
collected from week to week, as the
Lord had prospered them.
l. If they OF Macedonia come with
me-" Paul was attended from city to
city by travelling companions, who con-
Quoted him on his way. AS he was
now IN Macedonia, it was in accordance
with the usual custom that Macedoni-
ans should attend him to Corinth-
Ill Liberal Giving viii be System
atc--V. 5. Necessary to e1hort:" to
entreat, the brethren:" Titus and his
companions It was work they did lot
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 Eye had
notice before" Not announced to
them, but announced concerning then
". Sowing and Reaping One Great
Principle in Giving.-V. 6. He which
Eoweth sparingly:" This is the uni
versl law, observed on every hand
"Bountifu11y," with blessings. The
plural denotes variety of blessings"
Beet The two laws OF sowing are.
first, 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
abuudautly. Il we DO little for others.
If we give little for the progress of the
world, it we spend little time or effort
in growing good, or doing good, the
results will be small
Y. The Cheerful Giver.-v.7. .As he
| purposeth in his heart" As his heart
decides that he should give "Not
grudgingly:" Literally, out Of sorow-
constrained TO give when he would
rather not, as he would take disagree
able medicine, or have tooth pulled
God loveth a cheerful giver" There
is no installing it's import God loves
whOle-sou1ed giver-one who is not
ashamed of the cause for which he
gives-one who, with d strong, buoy
ant, joyous confidence in the cause, in
the men who are working with him for
it, and. above all, in the God who di-
reefs the work, gives freely, heartily
| and with swing
VI The Divine Rewards of Liber-
| aHtT.-Vs. Sill s. God is able to make
! al grace abound" Grace-favor, gift.
| whether temporal or spiritual, the
means of giving, as well as cheerfuIness
in the act THAT yea + shaving all
suHciency:" It is the state OF mind
which, needing nothing but the barese
| neceEaries, regards all other things as
supeEhUties, to be parted with when
| ever the needs Of others require them.
THAT ye = = = may abound to every
good work" God has dealt bouuri-