The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-23
Prepared b. VI. G. Lenington.1
THE LESSON TENT.

part may be ashamed, having no cNii tAiiS
to say OF you.
Exhort servants to be obecient unto
their own masters. and 10 please them
well in all things: not answering again.
10 Not purloining. but shelving all good
fidelity: that they may adorn the doctrine
Of God our Saviour in all things.
H. For the grace OF God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared 10 all men
II. Teaching Us that, denying urgodliness
and worldly lusts. We should live soberly.
righteously. and cody. in this present
world.
&c. Looking for that blessed hope. and the
glorious appearing OF the great God and
our Saviour Jesus Christ.
H. Who gave Himself for US. that lie
might redeem Us from all iniuuity, and
purify unto Himself a peculiar people. zeal
Gus Of good works.
Is These things speak. and eNhort. and
rebuke with all authority. Let no man de-
spise thee.
GOLDEN TENT--We should live SO
berry. righteous. and cody. In this
present ~orId.-Tit. 2;l2.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
This date has been set aside as the
worlds temperance sunday. the Scrip
ture passage selected by the interna-
tional committee TO be studied empha-
sizes the lesson of sobriety in every
phase of life. In our day the greatest
intemperance is that relating 10 the
use of intoxicating liquors.
Virtues of a Sober Life.-lt has been
noted that in the first II verses at
tention is called TO 10 virtues. %
"Be sober" or, according 10 the re-
vised version temperate-referrin es-
pecially to the use of wine. t2)
'Grave:" Conducting oneself with
due propriety of demeanor. 90 Tenn
perate:" This is rendered sober
minded" in the revision. and calls for
perfect control over the impulses.
ca sound in faith" We must not
only have faith. but the right kind
of faith; such makes life healthful
and wholesome. 90 Sound also lin
charity" and (6) lin patience" Here
we have three great essentials 10 any
Christian character-faith. love and
patience. Cd I'm behavior as be-
cometh holiness" The revised ver-
sion says .'reverent in demeanor." Rev
erence is one OF the virtues much
lacking in our modern life. or al least
one we could cultivate TO good adj
vantage more assiduously. 80 Not
false accusers:" Or, not slanderers.
Aiding in the circulation of unfound-
ed rumors. or unkindly gossip. is not
becoming to Christian. 90 Not
given 10 much wine" The revised YER
sion again gives US the key when Is
says "enslaved" TO much wine Civ
ing oneself over to immoderate drink
ing means the losing of ones indie
pendence. (l0) Teachers of good
things:" II we have learned the right
way of living. ii is only right TO try
to persuade Others to adopt il. too.
G1) Love Of home is the virtue incul-
Gated in verses 4 and 5. and love Of
home is a distinctly Christian trait.
G2) BE sober minded" This TO
young men who are apt to live by i'm
pulse. and trust TO age and experience
to Undue frame of mind that should
early be cultivated Dy all means with
In reach. G3) SHOWING myself a
pattern OF good works." Try to be
! what you want others TO be. The best
preaching is honest practice. 1D .'ln
doctrine showing incorruptness and
sincerity" Doctrine means teaching
, I5) Sound speech" The matter
and manner Of speech count for much
C6) "Obedient unto their own mas
tiers. and to-please them WELL" This
TO servants. and this includes EN-
ployes and others who for part Of the
time at least are not wholly their own
masters. Note that the apostle places
Importance on being "well pleasing
(-) Not purloining:" That is avoid
: Ing dishonest practices of any kind
Gs) Showing all good fidelity
7 Faithfulness in every relation of life
Is virtue that should be perfected
"Adorn the coctrine:" The beaut,
G of holiness" is not always apparent in
, Christians. but should be made TO ap
pear in all The doctrine should be-
! commended by the beauty of the life
!, Incentives to Sober Living One rea
: son for living as the apostle exhort,
. all to il "the grace OF God" II is {
! loving Providence who looks after III,
! welfare and interest of His children
' To live in accordance with the divin,
. plan ought to be our highest ambi
: ton. Another incentive il that III,
b time il coming when. at "the glorious
appearing Of the Great God" we shall
: hear His commentator: well done
: good and faithful servant" A thirs
y incentive 10 that Christ died that ",
might be redeemed from sin.
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