Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-19
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School LESSON
By Ben Newsome
Lesson Nov. 20, Romans ~.

Lesson Nov. 20. Romans IL.
This is one of those lessons which
the eXpositor cannot improve on nor
make palmer than it is. The best
way to study it is to get your Bible
and read the chapter carefully. The
best that the editor of this column
can do in "A limited space is to touch
upon few of the high places. You
cannot afford to miss "A verse of the
text. Primarily this lesson, following
great deal of doctrinal exposition,
puts the emphasis on doing things.
rather than simply believing. II is
well that we should take this to heart.
we are much too apt to emphasize
he believing part. In fact, most of
the adnonition we hear in the name
OF religion is aimed at the matter of
bellet. 1t Is important enough that
we are careful to believe the truth
and nothing but the truth, but be-
lieVing the truth alone is not going
To save u.s. nor is 1t going to fulfil our
prime duty TO God, unless We do these
things. We are apt to classify men
by what they belicve-God looks
more to the accomplishments than to
our creeds.
In the first place PAU beseeches
us to present your bodies living
sacrifice" to the Lord, not as spe-
cMl favor or as a hard task. but as
a reasonable service" This can be
taken to mean not primarily to give
up life for the sake of our faith, but
to make living sacrifice" which
means that all our ambitions and our
energies should be devoted to Gods
service without reservation. To
some this means giving up life. to
some giving up glory and fame and
social position, and to some the Civ
ing up OF carnal pleasures and the
still greater sacrifice of yielding your
own will to the will of God. And this
sacrifice is not a grudgng, mechani-
cal service that obeys outwardly
while protesting within, but Il volun-
tary, cheerful tribute of love and an
anxiety to see the work of God pros
per. 1t is necessary that we should
not be ruled and controlled by the
conventions and prejudices OF the
world. for we should have been trans
formed in motive and desire so that
we no longer see things from the
standpoint of worldiness This, with
a humility that seeks not its own ele-
vation or the downfall of brother,
and extends the hand of brotherly
love and fellowship to every child of
God, no matter of what sectarian
complexion, is only the evidence of
the faith that Is in you-for no faith
is of any account that does not i'm
pei its possessor to love the brethren
and Danish suspicion and jealousy
from his conduct. Sectarian lines
cannot divide the people of God into
hostile camps il the spirit of faith
and brOthorlV love is i'm command
We are all members Of one body, but
are not uniform, either in conceptions
or in gifts.
We are urged to use the gifts we
have Zealously in Gods service II
follows that some of us are better
qualified than some others TO do GER
tain things, and many conclude that
they know their own limitations and
that proper humility demands that
they avoid things they think are not
In their line. This is good enough to
sCme extent, but Is sometimes made
the excuse for soldering You are
not good Judge Of your own capa-
bilities. Many of the most success
ful workers in the kingdom have been
men who were called to do things
they did not think they were fitted
for You cannot know what kind of
work the Lord has laid out for you
until you try. You may have talents
that are unknown to you, but the
Lord knows All our time, all our
talents, are his when he wants them,
and we should beware of refusing
to give them up freely and cheerfully
in his service and in the way he calls
upon us to do. Present your bodies
living sacrifice. holy, acceptable to
God, which is your reasonable serv-
ice"