The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1909-12-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Dec. 18th, 1909.

OCI. I[AiIy io0S.
Copyright, 1909. by Rev. T. S. Linscott DID,
Paul's Last Words-II. Tim. WILLS.
Golden Text-For to me to live Is
Christ, and to die is gain. Phil. i:21
Verses 1-2-When a minister in au-
thority gives instructions to devoted
work to which he is appointed. are his
words more or less effectual IL he
calls God to witness? Why or why
not?
What precisely did Paul mean by
preach the Word?"
What, if any, reason is there to be-
lieve that preaching or its equivalent
can never be "out of season."
Why Is the duty to preach and prac-
tice truth, honesty. love, and the pres
ence of God never out of season?
Why is every man under vital obli-
CATION to be always on the qui vive to
promote the temporal and eternal in
terests OF his fellows?
Verses 3-4-What is the minimum OF
Christian faith necessary for "sound
doctrine" and salvation? This ques-
ton must be answered In writing by
members Of the club.)
Why is it that burglars, counter
letters, gamblers. liars, drinkers and
other bad men, and women, often per
suade themselves that they are right?
When men do not believe in the SUI
pernatural that is, God, prayer, i'm
mortality, rewards and punishments
after death, etc. give your reason for
your belief whether it is. or not, re-
snlt of some moral defect In their
lives?
Verse 5-What are the chances of
success. i'll any calling. for man who
will watch, suffer, work and demon
strate his faithfulness?
Verse (Which is the more desir
able time, the day of ones birth or
the day of ones death. and why?
| How did Paul at this time know
that the day Of his departure was at
hand?
Verse What can you say for or
against the theory. that the better the
man the less he thinks of himself?
State your views as to whether Paul
was guilty of Boosting here, or wheth-
er it was but an honest statement that
he had fought good fight" and that
he had kept the faith"
Is God hard to please, or is it pos
sible for an ordinary, honest Christian
to please God in all things, and to
have the consciousness that he is so
pleasing him?
Verse S-Was the crown of right
aousness that Paul was going to re-
ceive. gift OF grace. or a reward for
merit, and will 1t be the same casa
with all the faithful?
What will be the nature of the re-
ward which awaits the Christian after
death?
Verses 9-12--Is it a sign of weak
ness or strength. and why, when a
Christian Graves human company and
| friendship?
What is the moral quality of a man
who forsakes his friend when he is in
| trouble?
Are friendships rare, or plentiful,
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in prosperity and adversely, through
evil and good report. and how do you
characterize such friendship?
Verse 13-Upon which will nor
NAL right thinker put the emphasis,
On things for the body, mind or spirit,
and why?
Taking Paul's cloak" to represent
things for the body, his Books" the
mind, his 'parchments" the spirit.
please say what proportion of the
thought and energy is spent, by the
average community. upon these things
| respectively?
Verses 14-15-Is there any reason to
believe that Jesus would have prayed
that bad man may be rewarded &C
cording to his works?
What should be the attitude Of a
good man toward those who speak
evil Of him?
Verses 16-1S-What effect ought the
lack of cooperation of friends, and the
opposition of enemies, to have upon the
work of a true and determined man?