Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1909-08-07
Paul's Teachings to
TheSsalonicanS
Sunday Scbool Lesson for August s. 1909
Specially Arranged To- his Paper

GOLDEN TEXT $50 that none rem
der evl Tor owl unto amy man. but ever
follow that which is cood "-Thes 5-l-
IiMf.--ihi~ e0.sfLe Was written prob
ably in A. m. Sd or carly 500 a. I'd -
PLACE.-At Coruth during PauIs year
and half work in that City.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
Pauls Letter of Consolation and
Wise Advice. characteristics of
the First Epistle 20 the Thessalonians
Note the facts iu The Lesson in It's
Setting. Review the circumstances
OF the Thessalonian church as given
in Acts 1T. See lesson of This quar-.
ter. Three missionaries had come
there froom Phuippi. two OF them
torn and bruised by a terrible nagel-
laton at Pdihppi. emerging from the
lowest dungeon of prison. their
whole aspect bespeaking their pow
erty their sunerinEs their earthly i'm
significance These poor prosecuted
wanderers supported themselves by
weaving black goats hair into tent
cloth. Here they preached few
weeks. founded a church. and were
driven away hy persecution.
3. Paul lonEed Co visit them again.
and made three vain attempts Co DO
SO. from Berea. from Athens and from
Corinth He felt their need of train
ing and of more knowledge of the
truth. of comfort, and OF guidance.
9. Timothy had just come back
from Thessalonica. and had brought
a report concerning the church. giving
"a 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
Genules. the other that they were dis
couragcd aud troubled by the death ot
some before the second coming of
the lord Jesus
4. The episue is very personal and
retrospective breathing "a spirit OF al.
lection and OF JOY.
g. IL 90 seems strange that such
letter could be written 90 a church
founded 10y Paul Jess than q year be
fore, implylug the wonderful matur-
ity OF this infant church. when we
compare 10 with the slow progress of
modern missions. we must remember
that the first church members were
Jews and religious proselytes. long
trained en- the religion of the true
God. Moreover. many OF the Greeks
were cultivated and thoughtful PEG.
pie, who through the Gospel had been
enlightened by the Holy Spirit
A Lesson iu Morals for the Build
ing Up OF the Noblest Christian Life
Y. 23 First. the ideal and aim. The
express the ideal OF the whole prayer.
and therefore. ot an prayer and all
living IL is as necessary 90 have the
right goal OF life as for sea captain
20 know the port Tor which DE is sail.
ing
And the very God OF peace" Bet
ter as r. ", 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 i'm God our Father.
Sanctify you" Make you holy. pure
free from sin and imperfection. from
every taint OF evil wholly" Unto
completeness. 10 fun perfection. in de
gree and in kind
Whole spirit and soul and body"
that allies us 20 God. the highest
moral nature And soul"
Second. on our way 20 this ideal we
have first as a means. the right treat.
ment of pastors and teachers Tvs. 70.
49,. I'VE beseech YOU Because il is
so important. and lies within your
choice and power To know them"
To understand their feelings and mo-
tives and self denials. and their desire
10 help you. even when they "admon-
ish you" They hate TO do IT, but II
they love YOU they must do II at
times.
Esteem them very highly in love
The greatest force for building char
acter is 20 love and esteem good PEG
pie. such as are worthy 10 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 ". IA. 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-
scented by the Greek word Cause the
unruly TO see the evil and danger OF
their ways
Comfort the feeble-minded." Bet
ter as in X. ". encourage the faint.
hearted, the discouraged.
support the weak" Pay especial
attention 10 them. That is what your
strength Is for.
While we are not to despise prophe.
syings we should ~ 2D prove all
things" Apply the right test Sep
arate the wheat from tares. Distin
guish between genuine and counterfei;
coins Of truth. Then hold fast that
which Is good" This is especially