The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-11-26
SUGGESTIVE QUESTIONS
On the Sunday School Lesson by
Rev. Or. Llnscott For the In
ternstional Newspaper eihls
Study Club.
tCoovright 1909 BY Rev +. Llnsoott DID,
Dec. 5th. 1909.

Dec. 5th. 1909.
Copyright 1909 by Rev T s. Linscot,. q. D.
Paul on me Grace Of Giving. II. Cor
WILLIE.
Golden Text Remember the words
Of the Lord Jesus, how lie said, 1t ii
more blessed to give than to receive
Acts xx;35
Are these words in the Golden Ted
quoted from Jesus. hyperboiicai, that
is, a rhetorical over-statenert, or is Il
literally true, that it is more blessed &c
give than 70 receive. and If so. whyi
(This question must be answered in
writing by members OF the club
Verses LIS IL according 10 ami.
nal nature or to average Ann ma
ture, to give to others OUTSIDE of kit1
and kin?
Is giving literally intelligenuy and
systematically. to religion and charity
always a grace" that is, an inclina.
tion Dlyinely impaired?
What is the relation between giving
and loving
II we are in need or "affliction" our
selves. will the grace Of giving still
operate in Us, If our hearts are right?
May deep poverty" great 10y" and
rich "liberality' be in the same life
and IS such a combination natural or
supernatural?
There was great poverty and SUI.
fering among the Christians at Jeru.
salem. and the lberality Of the poor
churches at Macedonia 10 relieve
their need is what Paul here refers
10; contrast The evil at Jerusalem.
with the resultant good grace Of civ.
ing developed al Macedonia and say
which IS the greater; that is did the
result do as much good, or exceed the
evil done by the cause?
Titus IL would appear was appointed
to present 10 the Corinthians the need
of the Jerusalem Christians, TO take
up a collection. and to develop In them
the grace of giving; why is there nc
work more noble, or duty more i'm
perative. than for ministers and teach.
ers TO teach the people the duty and
Joy Of giving?
Verses IS Paul apparently as
sumos that q person may abound in
faith and utterance. and knowledge
and ia love-" and not
abound I'm the grace Of giving; but is
he right, for how can such a thing
be possible?
Paul states that he did not urge the
grace Of giving by commandment ;
IS it therefore any less the duty. and
privilege Oh every Christian, rich and
poor TO abound in this grace?
Verse 9--Waat should be the SUI
preme motive, and what is the greatest
inducement TO give literally?
What is the chief grace i'm the re
splcndent character Of Jesus2
Did the giving of Jesus of himself
and an he had for us. imply herman
ent poverty for him. or was it the sur
est way TO an that great wealth is sup
posed TO stand for?
Why does giving Of all kinds finally
result In getting more of that which
we give. than would be possible if w
kept it? (Think of money, love. knowl-
edge. experience, encouragement. etc)
Verses 10-11 - What is the differ.
ence I'm promising a subscription 10 re-.
ligion or benevolence and not paying
It. and not paying your grocer OF
baker?
Verses 12-fl-What IS the proper.
ton of our income which the Bible
demands Of US. as a minimum?
What are some q the many advant
ages of the tithing system?
Verse 15-What reason is there to
believe that lf we give Systematically
to Gods cause that we ourselves shall
never Lack
Lesson for Sunday Dec. 10Th. 1903
Pauls Last Words. II. Tim. wills.
Kills Her Foe Of % Years.