The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1916-08-12
LESSON FOR AUGUST Is
THE GRACE OF LIVING.

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sad. L IS u.ur~ blessed 90 -..- i.An Z"
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rau.~ letters to a." church ia
Corin'a ar.. 81 divine cu.w"L-ary uu"n
church government. y ~rr.ctrr add
herein, 20 -u" principles enumerated
and clearer Interpretation OF those
principles Co. the church "f jesus Christ
would save Us from many errors and
hcur,..u,s. In this rich and p"pu."H~
nation an" lesson for consideration To-
day il most vital. for 1t concerns ~"
of IA" Fundamental principles which
unGy~ly IA. progress of mankind a.
well a~ ,hr kingdom of cod.
/. Cheerful Giving wv. -. ON" 90
The danger, a>>a.Iius The early Chris
tiun church was thar ot division h'-
tween the Jewish and Gruti!" heirv-
"r>. on. party suggested That IA"
Gcutilr~ ought tu ha,r ~ closer union
with the Jews or m" other hand Ger
tain G"u-iI-s could not see the u"r'~~I-
" Of tho Jewish ceremonial. and in
l!iN l dHl "-t''' VIA 'h'''' anu ''''
fore they refused jo a>SuIn" any I'M
necessary burden. The great i''N'N
al Jerusalem we're crowded WIN phi
griluS, both Jews and Jewish Chris
tiaus. The pilgrims were often very
poor, and fatigue must hay" t">'"Ttn
diseases. Here then was place
Whcr" a work Of ministry I" tho needy
might be done win the money WHICH
had been Systematically gathered
through Ia" weekly contributions "'
Christian believers. Not" how skill
fully Paul appealed {" Ties" CORN
rhian>. H." recognizes {. T. forward
ness of mind and their z''u CIV. ! ana
>, Am. r.. Most d"Iicat"Iy does II"
compliment them upon th'lr worn I"i'
said h. Il glory in your behalf.
He desired their collections to lee n
matter of bounty. and not uf coyctouS-
ness or nXrurtiun. Paul's principle of
giy1n. is thar il shall be Il matter of
free and hcnrficcnt gifts. not = matter
of covriuuS greed; not a quid pro quo.
He SAWS that they who SOW Spuriugly
shall reap sparingIy.
In tT. sr,irir ,f ,,nurina out = bless
ing uuou others. those who sow huuuti-
ruII,. shall rom, .Isn hountifully. civ
inc i, snyiu, Small. indeed. will be-
rb. harvest of many prof,Ssrd Chris
ri,rs ,,-l.u ,h,v rom acrnrdiu, a.
,h.,. b,v. civ.n Trua giving h..,ius
with ,I. ,,urrn,. of tho bn,rr IL ~.
Lut what !. man nurnnsrs in his heart
D. must curry nut I'm his actions NOT
"of pcc.ssitv"-that Is because he is
forced ia cod loves the cheerful. glad
c,iyer who delights 10 see his hard
earned money going ont of his own
r,,cla, fur, thar of his n.odrIII brother
II The Resulte of civin, wv Sill
rho Ioyy of r.or,iu,, according Ia the
,..d vro s,,,. and nf r.orin,, in propor-
ri,,n. =, m. uu,Iity and uuyutirv of tho
,..d s,,yn * also ia ba ,unrIruopt.d
hv tho Inv of rhn necessary of sys-
t.,pori,. oiviu, CSea Cor 1G.o) One
Of tho sweetest and most cheerful and
ir.,jri,o ,,rnruisnS nr Tho HiIJa i
fnrnd in verso \ of This s.ctiou
"Cnd l. ohIa" He is mil. In mako all
groc. ohoupd and II. does This "to
tho houutiruI river" Nothing more
suralv limits Tho measure or grace thar
,va r.ca,v,. than ntIr u.nurious nig-
,,orllv giying OpbiI 4.1q and contextl
This giving of grace is ..iu order thar
We ALWAYS hovin, all sufriri.ncy in all
thiucs may oboUnd INTO every good
work. Gods abundant GRACE is no
slowed unou rs that we may work for
othars and live .bnurdipg sufficient
Iivns in .vorvtbina Uo,y pnnr indeed
mr. Iives uust onnaor whom measured
bv Tho standard of This verse Iiter,I-
lv this * "biIYrinuS ,,ivinr" Cod loves
tho fuII-souIed bilorious civer who
gives time and money. Such giving is
like unto Gods giving. who gave his
only hrcotten son. If We SOW rs God
provides no will rnultipIy the seed for
sowing and increase the fruits of orr
righteousness. If We do not SOW. ne
will cease 10 SuppIv.
This libcralitv will work through us
10 others and thanksgiving 10 God ON
the part of those who receive ". 1l.R.
W. such giving abounds to his honor
and glory through in. many thanks
giyings which il will occasion UIrb.
I310. The more We give. the more
Cod will ircr.,.. ,,,r ,,,,,-,r ., ,,iro