Anadarko daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 1908-191?, 1909-08-07

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Suggestion snd Practical Thought.
Pauls Letter OF Conso.ation and
Wine Advice.--1. Chara ctcrictics OF
he First Episile to tfe Tho ssa .onians.
No.e the &c in "Tae Lesson in Its
jetting." Review the circumstances
II the Thesca oman church as given
Acts IL. 500 lesson of this quar-.
or. Three miss ouaries had come
here froom Phllippi. two of them
.orn and bruised by terrible hagel-
alton at Philippi, emerging from the
lowest dungeon of prison. their
whole aspect bespeaking their pow
erty, their sufferings, their earthly in-
significance. These poor prosecuted
wanderers supported themselves by
weaving black goats hair into tent
cloth. Here they preached a few
lriven away by persecution.
2. Paul longed to visit them again,
and made three vain attempts to do
so, from Berea. from Athens and from
Corinth. He felt their need of train
ng and OF more knowledge of the
ruth. of comfort, and Of guidance.
3. Timothy had just come back
from Thessalonica, and had brought
A report concerning the church. giving
favorable report In general. But
two facts were made known by him.
One was that they were suffering Sc
we're prosecutions from both Jews and
Gentiles; the other that they we're dis
couraged and troubled by the death of
some before the second coming of
the Lord Jesus.
4. The epistle is very personal and
retrospective, breathing a spirit of af-
lection and of joy.
5. If 1t seems strange that such
letter could be written to a church
founded by Paul less than a year be-
lore. implying the wonderful matur-
ity of this infant church, when we
compare 1t with the slow progress of
modern missions, we must remember
that the first church members were
Jews and religious proselytes, long
trained in the religion of the true
God. Moreover, many of the Greeks
were cultivated and thoughtful peo-
pie, who through the Gospel had been
enlightened by the Holy Spirit.
A Lesson in Morals for the Build
ing UP of the Noblest Christian Life
V. 90. First. the ideal and aim. The
First sentences of the Lords Prayer
express the ideal of the whole prayer,
and. therefore, of all prayer and all
living 1t is as necessary to have the
right goal of life as for a sea captain
to know the port for which he is sail
ing.
And the very God of peace" Bet
ter as II. ". the God of peace himself
the God who brings peace-the peace
with himself, through sins. forgiven,
and nature in harmony with his;
peace in the soul, peace of conscience,
the peace of trust in God ouf Father
"Sanctify you" Make you holy, pure,
free from sin and imperfection, from
every taint of evil. Wholly" Unto
completeness, to full perfection, in de-
gree and in kind
whole spirit and soul and body"
Every part of your nature, the spirit
that allies us to God, the highest
moral nature. And soul"
Second. On our way to this ideal we
have first as means, the right treat
ment of pastors and teachers Tvs. 12,
l3). I'VE beseech you" Because 1t is
so important, and lies within your
choice and power ITO know them"
To understand their feelings and mo
tiyes and self denials. and their desire
to help you, even when they "admon-
ish you" They hate to do it, but if
they love you they must do it at
times
Esteem them very highly in love"
The greatest force for building char.
acter is to love and esteeL good peo.
pie. such as are worthy to be pastors
and teachers. And show your esteem
and love in every possible way.
BE at peace with yourselves" BY
being so earnest in seeking the object
of Christian worship and teaching.
that all differences between individu
ais are of little value compared with
the great purpose that binds all in
one.
We build character by service for
others w. 14). To this end Paul says,
we exhort" Encourage, summon, in
spire by word and example.
Warn them that are unruly," like
disorderly soldiers, breaking from
their ranks. Such is the picture pre-
sented by the Greek word. Cause the
unruly to see the evil and danger OF
their ways.
Comfort the feeble-minded." Bet
ter as In II. ", encourage the faint
hearted, the discouraged.
support the weak" Pay especial
attention to them. That is what your
strength Is for