Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-01-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
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sei To the Ihessnlonians.


eel 10 the Thessalonians.
THE LESSON TEXT.
q Thess. 5:i4-2s)
IL Now We exhort you, Brethren. warn
Them that are unruiy. comfort the feeble
minded. support the weak. be patient to-
ward al. men.
=. See that none render eS. unto any
msn: hut ever follow that which is gOoc.
both among yourselves. anG TO all men.
10 Rejoice evermore-
j.. Pray without ceaSlng.
Is In every thing give thanks: for this
= the VIII Of GOD in Christ Jesus concern
Ing yen
~ Quench, not the Spirit.
20 Despist not prophesyings.
q Prove al things: hold fast that which
- good.
. ABSTAIN from ell appearance OF evil.
-. And the very God OF peace sanc;ify
kyou wholly: and 1 pray God your whole
pirit and soul and body be preserved
o4afneless unto the coming OF our Loro
Jesus Christ
"A Faithful IS he that ealieih you. who
also viii dc IT,
:. Brethren pray for US
%. Greet All the brethren with an holy
kiss.
2. } charge you by the Lord that this
epistie ee read unto all the holy brethren.
3 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with you Amen.
GOLDEN TGXT.-HOid fH~t that
-yhi~} In good rhess. o::i.
9ss7tseis OF SCRIPTURE SECTION.
The people of the Lord-..-..l Thess. 5;l2-22
The blessing OF the Lord. Il. Thess. 5:23-2S.
TIME.-A. ID. g.
PLACE.-Corirth-
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Anxiety Dissipated. -Forced to fee
from Thessalonica after laboring
there but short time. Paul could
hardly help being anxious about the
converts he had gained while there.
He knew how severely they would be
tried-how they would he frowned
upon and ridiculed and deserted by
their friends: how, too, he would
himself be siandered and accused of
preaching for money. Would they
DE able To stand out against such
s0nlts? The letter we study to-day
was written upon learning that they
had been faithful
IL was great disappointment to
Paul 10 be obliged to leave Thessa-
lonica when he did. Review the facts
OF last Sundays lesson. He was
eager to return to the Christians
there, but when that seemed to be
impossible, he sent Timothy to en-
courage and help them, and bring
him news of their welfare When
Timothy returned with a good re-
port, Paul. who had been anxious,
was so relieved and overjoyed that
he sat down IT. once and wrote them
the letter ;hafwe study to-day.
T'"s is the gentlest of all raul's
letters. He writes as the missionary
4. ar
versy. The ThesSalonians had been
greatly troubled by the death OF
sofae OF their number. for they had
supposed that none of them was to
die till Christ had come with great
pomp and glory to rule an earthly
kingdom. In this letter Paul speaks
comfort and consolation and hope
to their souls.
Verses II and - counsel regard for
church officers, and peace among all
the members This was specially i'm
Portant IN new church gathered
of hitherto discordant elements.
Know them that labor among you:"
Acknowledge or recognize or repar d
Them. Esteem them exceeding high
ly ia love-" Let them stand very
high in your loving esteem "Admon-
ish the disorderly:" Not the duty of
the officers alone. but of the breth-
rem" Compare 2 Thess. 3:1I. For
we hear of some that walk among
you disorderly, that work not at all
but are busybodies." So vivid was
the belief in Christ's speedy coming
that many enthusiasts stopped work
The effect was of course demoraIiz-
ing. Evil for evil:" Private revenge
was not Christian. See Matt. j.3s
80 That which is good" Instead
oi rendering evil for evil. they were
10 definitely seek the welfare of their
brethren. Rejoice always:" An in
junction that Christians sometime
forget. The Christian above all men
should he cheerful and rejoicing.
Pray without ceasIng:" Let your
lives be lives of prayer-not lives
given mp to the speaking of petitions.
but lives of constant communion
with God. "Quench not the spirit
etc: The sober-minded had bocome
dispieascd with the excess of an.
thusiasm displayed by some-nor-
haps those instructed in 1:1t-and
were in danger of discouragino Some
genuine manifestations of the snir.
it'-Prof. Bosworth Against this
PAN cautions them. ..Propbesv-
ings: The eXhortations and testi-
mony OF the Christians at their
meetings. Every form Of evil"
Not all appearance as in the Common
Version. which would mean an on.
tirely different thing.
~ holy kiss" \ very common
eastern salutation. See Oriental 10.
son Lights. 'Brethreu. pr,v ~, -.