The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-11-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON TX, FOURTH QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, NOV. 26.

W. - 49, prepared
by Rev. u. VI. st.arns.
lCopyught, 1905. by american Pres, Association
We must not allow any topic how.
ever Important, to take our thoughts
from the topic Of the whole cplstlc and
Of the whole Bible, the salvation Of
Jehovah and the Lord Jesus Christ
Himself, that salvation. II IL always
most important and helpful TO notice
tie beginning aud the ending Of the
whole book or any portion Of II, and
that again IL suggestive Of Him who
says. II am Alpha and Omega the be-
ginning aud the ending saith the Lord"
utey. !, ~ The ep;stles generally be-
gin and end with The grace Of our
Lord Jesus Christ" definition Of
which Ii found In II Cor. viii, o. but
II brings before Us the beginning. con
tlnuance and consummatlon OF our sal.
walton Rom. III. "a; y, 2; Pet. /, 49,.
The return ~ Christ 10 complete our
personal salvation, the redemption Of
the body. and 10 bring salvation TO all
Israel and all nations II seen In chap
trrs b. :. :. wi, -. aud all through
the epistle. aud nothing will deliver
from the drunken VI any other form "
the self life like this blessed purifying
hope.
A book or eplstle il often divided into
sections. and the divisions Of this
epistle are easily recognized 10y the
words Now concerning or Now as
touching" wi. /; viii 1, In. !; xvi, u.
our lesson n IA the section concerning
thing, offered unto idols. and idols sug.
grst the dctil and demons and not God
(vcrses 1921 Deut. xxi. II. rs. cvi.
81. 80 Chapter viii Il. IL = very help.
ful word covering TIC whole life Of
the believer one God. the Father. and
one Lord. Jesus Christ. Of whom and
by whom are all things Then In our
lesson "a. 81. Whether therefore ye
eat or drink or whatsoever ye do. do
all 90 the glory OF God" sets before
Ne all that I. required of rs But. Oh.
Il means 80 much. this whole hearted
denial Of self and living unto God!
Di~cipleshlp IL very costly. aud there
fore among all Christians there ara
few Who are willing TO be always de
lIycrcd unto death for Jesus sake that
the NE NJ Jesus may h. made mani
fest 10 pur bciir- ~ Cor ~. H.
There src many thing. lawful not
sinful 10 the believer which are neither
cNpc,llrnt nor r,ilying A redeemed
person has BEEN purchased by the
precious blood " christ that be- may
he the l.oris own possession, sct apart
Tor Himself. henceforth living unto Him
who died Tor him and ruse again Crit
a. a. H. '; r. N. 3. n Tor y. 10.
aud the great question l. not. can do
thi. or that without harm to my spirit.
uhl llfe1 but rather. VIII II please N"
Lori aud will n magnify Him To- the
sight " others In chapter IN. ~. the
writer SAYS We suffer all thngs lcst
wr should hinder ihe gospel u christ"
hl. aim hc.ns BY al means 10 save
some. and 10 TO drny himself that
bis own lie aud service should not be-
dl.1pprovei uN. 22.5i The l-raelItcs
who r,ufprmc,i 10 the Ways " the un.
gpll, al'out them and were rut % Tor
their sIu. ate referred 10 ns examples
Il Gpls hatrcd ~ sin. and We arr
warned not Ia live scln.hll a. thcy
,ld. assured that while nh are tempt
ell Col. Who Q. faithful. will never
suffer ~. own 10 be- trlci ton much
ur too long. bat will Invariably deliver
u h. not fuf ~ a. be- ever inlulrng
uf Others. l. this unto cod or the drvIlf
Nor arc We o. judge other. fpf even
Ihr son ~ Man came not IN Judge
hut with rirun hand. and pure
heart walk before aud with Gij. aud
',t the King NJ GLORY nll The house
.tur ihr earth !, the ioul, and the
m.uu., thrrrnf' d%. NNl,t We ,au
mug'r with people. rat lu thr.r homes,
,crk their welfare. conform In u meas
uv o. their ways without criticism NJ
fault finding. prn,blvl We arr mot srrk.
ug proht fpr ourselves. hui the punt
NJ many that thcy may be- .u,~l, and
Ice n.l things That God may be- glurin',l
J,rr.,. 20. ~ When our hrarts are
right with Gui. We viii ever rrmcm
'~r the i.ori lr,u, hud consider Him.
lui ilr. Dwelling in our hearts. by
nFh viii live ill- me- In ~. ~ the
s'usl of Gni md the snui 1T 100 men
uh. how little ~ christ there u In
many who hrsr ilI. name llr never
p.,1.,,i Himself tie never sought Ills
'uu will nor It's own ulury llr did .
always ihn,r things that pl,a.,d the .
Father Tie gave iiims'lf 10 ,uucr loo .
lur stead what nn tongue yan tell that .
Nr migli lr saved The unly salvation .
'ur Sinner. s loo christ aud when tie .
a iu.y uUvl,vi Hui The l.fr ,ur .
retiru,i tu Him. thru W. viii u't F.
.iv 10 plrJ,r uur'rl,r, uor think ~ .
',ye ludgmg other. hut iujgr this .
rather that NO man put stumbling .
'lork or an ocras.on IN fill In his .
brothers way, Tor every one " 10, shall
give account " himself 10 tod Rom
,lV ~. To- uu the line " oncuscs
We must ,r'h two things never hc an
iurnsc IN others. aud never be- offend
NJ with our blessed Lord hchusc "
inithlng Tie docs ur permits to be-