Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1897-09-08
-r,E SUNDAY SCHOOL.
International Lesson for septem be .
II. ISo!-Chirstian LivinE-ROmsn'
IL; O-2i.
ARRANGED from Peioubets


.yn bu, overcome evn yith sood.-Rom.
LESSON NOTES
!. Sincere Loyc.-Ns. o. 20. .. let
love-" Love TO God and love TO man.
BE without Discrimination" Il. V,
hypocrisy. Not a mere form. not an
outward politencss, but a real, sincere
love.
IL. Adherence Of Eyil.-N. Q. "Ab-
hor that which is evil" Not merely
keep from doing wrong. but hate sin
with the whole soul. for all sin is mean
Is wei. as wicked. Wcarc not complete
/ H. good till all evil. even OF thought. is
/ loathsomc and repu,~iye 10 us, as a dis
/ cord is 10 "A musician.
III. Attracted by the Good.-N. @.
/ "Cleuvc 10 that which is good" The
| Greek word for "cleave" means to glue,
| or cement. BE glued, be cemented.
/ to whatever is good. so that nothing
\ can separate YOU from it.
/ ~. Ia Honor Prcferring One An.
/ o'Ecr.-N. 10. Or. more exactly, pre-
/ ccdiug one another going before one
another in giving honor."-Am. Com.
/ Zee ready 10 do the work, be foremost in
/ undertaking the lowly and uurecog
/ u.Ied duties, but when it comes TO TIA,
/ honor that men bestow, be glad 10 bee
| stow II upon others; seek the useful
ness not the honor.
! Y. Energy in the Lords Scryice.-N.
! II. Not slothful I'm busincss:" Better
/ as i'm Il. V. In diligence not slothfu'
not delaying Whatsoever thy hands
| find 10 do. do il with all thy might"
| Some are diligent in business, but not
| in religion; some in religion and not
| in business. Both are wrong. Pc
vent (bo!ing) in spirit" The reverse
| of the previous eNhortation, both of
which apply to Serving the Lord" i'm
whatever YOU do, in play, i'm work. i'm re-
! hgion.
vi. Joy. -. Rejoicing in hope: 90
because the Christian hope is so pl5r-
| ious. If we have a clear. definite Chris
/ tian hope, we cannot help rejoicing" y
/ dim hope clouds the JOY.
VII. Patience i'm trjbula-
tion:" This word, tribulation. both the
/ English and the Latin equivalent OF
/ the Greek. is derived from the Latin
/ "tribulum." which was the thrcshin~
/ instrument or roller whereby the Ro-
/ man husbandmau separated the corn
/ from the husks; and 'tribulatio" in
/ il, primary significance was the act of
/ this separation. But sorrow, distress
and adversely being the appointed
/ means for the separating in men of
/ their chuf from their wheat. of what
/ ever i'm them was light and trivial. and
| poor, from the solid and true; there
/ fore their sorrows were called "trib-
/ Nations" dressings. l. e.. of the in
ner spiritual man. without which there
| could be no fitting him for the Heaven
| ~ garner Il. c. Trench.
VIII The School of Prayer-"Con-
tinuing constant" Urgent, pressing,
/ perseyering in prayer, as the means OF
| communication with God, the source
of all spiritual supply.
TX. Gencrosity.-N. 10. "DiStribut-
ing" The Greek word is from a word
meaning having things in common. IS
y. Given to Hospitality. - Literally
/ pursuing hospitality" the same word
in the Greek "persecute" in the next
| verse; going after it, seeking earnestly
the opportunities for it.
/ NJ. The True Attitude Toward Per
/ secutors.-N. /. Bless them which per
/ secute YOU" This is a quotation from
/ the Sermon on the Mount. Paul wei
] knew what he was advising. for he had
/ had many an opportunity of practic.
+ ing his own precept.
MI. Sympa thy. -. "Rcioice with
TN en- that do rejoice" etc: Sympathize
with others, both in JOY and in sorrow
/ Sympathy means suffering with" 50
entering into anothcr's feelings that
you suffer or JOY with them.
Mi. Humility.-N. Is. BE of the
same mind" Actuated by a common
and well-undcrstood feeling of mutual
allowance and kindness" - Afford
Mind not high things" Such as
thoughts of personal vanity. social, or
perhaps also, spiritual pride. "Conde
scend to mems low estate" The noun
may he either masculine or neuter
lowly men or lowly things.
XIV. Heightened Dealings.-V. Il
"Proyide:" i. e., take thought i'm adj
vance, care for beforehand; things hon
est" honorable, lin the sight of al
mem" We are not TO Ice merely honest
strictly just, in our dealings; he hon
orable in the highest degree, abov,
everything mean or selfish.
Nv. "Pcaccableness." Y. IL. IF il h,
possible, as much as lieth in you. toe
peace with all mem" To bc at peace
signifies the disposition of the mind
The qualifications are important; il !,
not always possible to bc at peace will
others; first pure. then peaceablc GAS
AID, is the universal law Of Chris
tan character and conduct, bu
all your part is to be %
peace; whether you actually live peace
ably or not will depend, then. soleIy
ON how others behave toward you.
XVI Overcoming Evil with Good .-
VS.. 1871. 10. Dearly beloved. avenr,
not yourselves" Many will hate 70,
and wrong YOU for Christs sake Eu
you are not 30 return evil for their evil
but rather give place unto wrath
Give room or place to the wrath of cod
Let Gods wrath puri IN. "Forvenpcanc,
Ia mine" Vengeance here is not re-
vengc. but viudictiveness. but "thc fuI
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