Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-06-25

Sunday School Lesson Tor June 70. 1895
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wine. wherein Ia excess. but be filled with
the Spirit ."-Ephcsians b:ls.
SCULPTURE REFERENCES ON TEN
PERANCE.-Gcn. 9:2i; Deut. 2i:2o. II: l
Sam. 25 :36; 1 Kings 1859: 20 IS: f5sth. $40.
II: Prov. 2O:I; 2l:l7: 20 20, q, 1915. 3i:4. 8.
lisa. b:il. ". ~; ISL, 3. Z; IA,n. 1924; ISL
8; Hos. AL; Amos GO. Nch. $40: Nab.
2:15: Matt. "a: 1851: Mark 6:e2, Luke II:
a.. Rom. IL 10. l Cor. I'LL; 6:l0: 9:.5-T;
Gal. 5;2i: Eph. SIS; ! Thes. 5;6-S; ] Tim.
s:2. 3. 8; Tit. 2:2-%. 9. II; ! Pet. Ia; ~;
SIS. 2 Pet. IH6.
TIME.-Paui visited Ephcsus twice. the
second time remaining more thar two
years. This letter TO the church no
founded was written from Pnufs prison
In Rome, a. -. 59-6l or G0-G2.
PLACE.-Ephes,is was n splendid city
on the western coast OF Asia Minor. south
OF Smyrna. OF the Aegean sea. II was
the capital OF n Roman province. rich,
idolatrous, luxurious. with tho immorali-
ties Of Rome. II had An nmphitheat"r
which would hold 2l.5O persons, and a
magnificent temple to Diana, one OF the
seven wondcr OF the world.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
'"rhe specific note Of this epistle
Is It's idea OF the church AZ the body
Of Christ, or, In other words. OF the
new humanity created In him."-Ex.
DOSlIOI y fIDIt. Hc hIpt thI'' '""p
tcrs teach the theory Of it; the last
three, in which the lesson lies, teach
the practice of It.. The argument or
the first three chapters Is that Christians
are to live, move and have their being
in Christ: the aim OF the last three
IL to show how this union with Christ
affects the daily walk and conduct.
Tho key.wOrd OF our lesson Is. thore.
fore. walk and its analysis Is:
/. Walk In love Tvs. I'D.
2. Walk In light Tvs. G.lD.
3. Walk in wisdom Tvs. l5-21).
To walk In love-" means to go on
errands Of love. Let your daily walk
and conversation be in the a'mos-
pherc 0f love. Rejoice In the pros.
perity of others, and seek in every way
to increase It. That Is what Goo
does, and living thus In initiating him.
The temperance applications: I. No
one can walk in love" OF his brother.
man and not be a total %abstaincr.
2. Intemperance Is closely and in.
cvitably associated with the three
great sins which Paul ame Impur.
ity. covetousness and foul speech.
Houses OF evil repute have always
saloons connected with them. The
saloon Is kept up quite as much by the
greed OF tho proprietor AZ by tho mp.
petite Of his customers. The prOfane
and indecent language Ct drunkards Is
a matter OF common observation.
when the wine Is In, the wit Is out"
Paul gives many nswer how we
may walk as children of light. !. Seek
the fruits OF the light" Or. V. verse 81,
which IL "all goodness and righteous.
ness and truth" Have high ideals,
drawn from the Bible.
2. Prove what IL acceptable tR.
". well. pleasing unto the Lord" ".
100. Take AZ your standard OF pleas.
IRE the actions that give God pleas.
ure. This Is the test to apply to all
doubtful amuscments' 49, could you
take Christ into them with you?
3. Do nothing that you would wish to
conceal. Live in the open. Ask your.
self every night whether you would
be willing for God to publish the en-
tire history Of your day.
4. Let WV light shine into the dark
places Tvs. 1910, Publicity Ia one
Of the most potent remedies for evils.
Take down the saloon screens, and
the young mar will hesitate long be.
fore he will be seen there. Turn the
search-lIght OF public opinion into the
ways Of the saloon lobby at the state
house. Cause the railroads to publish
their accounts, and the Insurance com.
panies, and the trusts. All evil loves
darkness rather than light, as fungus
and mold luxuriate In dark cellars. and
disease germs multiply In dark bed.
rooms. Let in the light!
6. Remember that the light Is not
In you: Christ shall give thee light"
Paul Is not quoting literally. but is
translating into the terms OF Chris.
tian experience several passages OF
the Old Testament. such as lisa. SOL.
Walk in Wisdom.--Paul has been
speaking OF love" and light" AZ re.
gions through which the Christian
should walk; now he passes on to con
slider the manner In which the Chris.
tian should walk: See then that 20
walk circumspectly." X. ", Look
therefore carefully how ye walk. not as
unwise. but as wise"
drunkenness may come from any.
thing wherein IL excess; from Over-in.
diligence in society. In pleasure. In
music, and in the delight Of listening
to oratOry. Fullness OF the Spirit
Gains; fmllness produced by excite.
ment satiates and exhausts. The world