The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-11-23
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SUNDNS0lOOL
LESSON
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER rs
A LIVING SACRIFICE.
By r. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON rExT-Romans i2.

ter teach and Illustrate the great
principles Of the Christian life. Paul
calls 1t my Gospel" Its funda-
mental principle Is that Justification
regenerates men, and nothing else.
The second section is the practical ap-
pllcatlon OF these truths.
I. The Exhortatlon to Gratitude
wv. 1-2). Therefore" because of the
work of Christ on our behalf, we are
TO present our bodies as living
sacrifices unto God, TO be used for
his glory and service. (See chapter
6:13. 16, 10). Paul urges, he beseeches; /;
he Is wlnsome, though he might COM
mand. To "present" technically means,
"brlng an offering to God" The body
is the sum of all human faculties,
physical and spiritual. It must not he
detiled by being yielded as an instru-
ment to sin, for 1t Is the temple of
God. Il Cor. 3:16, ~. A Living Of
fering," mot as the bodies of slain
animals offered by Jews) is a conse-
Grafton Of the body, and not destruc-
ton Of life. The original means that
thls-the offering of ourselves as a
living sacrifice-is reasonable, ra-
tional service. God has the right Of
ownership Of every member of our
body, and there never was a day when
there was greater need of insisting
upon a Christianity that affects the
| hn1ina Of thop tnIat 1fYc
ears, eyes-every member should be
constantly presented to him who pur-
chased II by the blood of his own Son.
Il Cor. GEO; | Pet. 1:1S-19.) This
is spiritual, religious service be-
cause 1t is our spirit which presents
ths Offering of the body which he in
habits Too many of us are fash
i0ned according to this age When
the mind Is made new, old things pass
away (I Cor. SID. We have new
thoughts, new desires, new purposes,
new affections, new tastes, new am
bitions, new ideals; everything Is new.
u. The Expression Of Gratitude
wv. 3-S). Or the right use of the gifts
Of God. Q) Avoid "self-conceit" wv.
8-5). These verses indicate how i'm
portant this subject is. Concelt is en-
tertalning an exaggerated opinion of
ones own ability. The church has
many members, and they do not all
have the same Office; there is u variety
in the unity Of the body. So In the
church there are many members in
one body" each of which is important;
all are essential. (2) prophecy"
". 6), not necessarily foretelling, but
the revelation of spiritual truth and
experience according TO the proper
tion of our faith FPS. 80 :3), the living,
spiritual experience of the presence of
God within us. (3) Ministry" ". y.
The business side of the church, col
lecting of its money and the distribu.
ton to the poor. Some can best at
tend to such business. Many churches
fail by not selecting wise leaders for
this work. (D "He that teacheth."
The true pastor is combined proph-
ct, pastor and teacher. We are all
teaching, whether we wish to or not.
II Is privilege as well as an obliga-
ton. (5) "He that exhorteth" ".
81; this word Is closely akin to the
word comforter, of which John and Bar
nabas were shining examples. (See
Acts 4:36k (6) Gle that giveth," do
it with simplicity, unmixed motives;
according TO the revised version, lib
orally" ca "He that ruleth;" those
who are appointed or chosen to take
charge of'departments of church work
are not to fail in diligence. (S) "He
that showeth mercy" must do 1t with
cheerfulness or hllarity for the Joy of
the privilege.
III. Conduct Toward All Men (vv.
9-2D. The renewed soul needs guild
ance. encouragement and instruction.
% "Ih love" ". 81. The hypocrite
wears a mask. Notice the close con-
nection of "abhor that which Is evil"
with "cleave to that which is good"
The word for cleave means literally
to glue it, so that nothing can separate
you from love which Is the supreme
good. 'In honor preferring one an
other" ". 10). Let others carry the
banner-few of us can stand this acid
test. (3) "Dillgent in business" ".
lD. Whatsoever your hands find to
do, do 1t with your might, being fer
vent or boiling in spirit, the reverse of
the previous exhortatlon, in that which
we are thus to serve the Lord. Few
need exhortation to be dlllgent in their
own business, but all of us need this
exhortation with regard to the "klng's
business" (D Rejoicing in hope ".
12). Triumphing over trials and diff
culties In the way. Looking for that
blessed hope" (Tltus 2:13). 90 Pa.
uence and tribulation ". 12). The
Latin "tribulum" was the threshlng in
strument or roller whereby the hus-
bandman separated grain from the
husk. Sorrow, distress and adversity
are the means for separating men from
the chaff of their lives. Sometimes
small annoyances, long continued he
come great tribulatlons. (See Joshua
A;12) (6) Continuing In the school
of prayer ". 12). Steadfast, urgent,
pressing, persevering prayer (Luke
l2:D. O "Given to hospitality" ".
l3); literally, pursued It, going after
it. (S) Our treatment Of those who
persecute us ". 1D. "When the dog
barked at the moon II kept shining
right on."-D. l.. Moody.
(9) sympathy with Others" ~ ,0