Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-07-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON
Comments BY
Rev. Ernest Bourner Allen, D. d.
Pastor Of the Washington st.
Congregational Church and the
Marion Lawrence Sunday
School, Toledo, Ohio.
Lesson for July 30th

School, Toledo, Ohio.
Lesson for July 30th
Lesson Title: "The Word Of the
Cross"
Lesson Text: Cor. 1: 1-2: 5. Mem
orize vss. l. Cor. %, %.
Golden Text: "Far be it from me to
glory, save in the cross of our Lord |
Jesus Christ" Gal. 6: ID.
/. The Word of the Cross.
The cross of Christ is the central
fact of our Christian religion. 1t was
the heart of Paul's preaching. "We
preach Christ cruciied," he said. To
the Jews it was "a stumbling block"
because they expected the Messiah to
be triumphant king. To the Gen
tiles it was "foolishness," because ii
looked like a disgraceful end to de-
feated life. Today there are many
who ignore or scorn the cross. Il
seems so unreal, so super-human, so
other-worldly!
But today, as in Paul's time, there
are those who find in thee ross, Christ
the power of God, and the wisdom Of
God" They see in the cross revela-
tion of Gods love for man. They
see Gods disapproval of sin. They
see a gift of love for the salvation OF
man. They see wonderful example
of sacrifcial love, melting men to a
life of service. They see a measure
for a real christian life, by which to
Judge themselves.
"Upon the cross of Jesus,
Mine eye at times can see
The very dying form of one
Who suffered there for me.
And from my smitten heart with tears
These wonders | confess
The wonder of His glorious love,
And my own worthlessness.
take, o Cross, thy shadow
For my abiding-place;
/ ask no. other sunshine than
The sunshine of His face;
Content to let the world go by,
To know no gain nor loss,
My sinful self my only shame,
My glory all the cross"
Have you heard "the word of the
cross" to you? This story of Christ
crucified has a meaning for you. God,
the father, thru the cross, is Speaking
a message to you. The road to de-
struction is to count Gods message to
YOU a foolish one. Do not cast it
aside. Read it again in John 3: 16
and John 10.
u.The Magnet of the Cross.
DR.. Jowett calls attention to the
drawing, uplifting power of the cross
in English history. when the Eng
land of the eighteenth century-so
superficial, so cruel, so soddened IN
immoral indifference-began to move
toward a cleaner and a sweeter and
more enlightened life, the magnet that
drew her was the Lamb of God. The
miner in Cornwall and Northumbrla
the workman in the Potteries, the
shepherd on the Northern moors, the
poor cotter in Scotland and in Ireland
all felt the pull of the magnet and spec
with eager feet toward their Lord
Let anyone turn to John Wesley:
Journal, and read the inner story Of
that wonderful revival, and he will o'
in no doubt as to what was the quick
ening ministry that created it. From
shepherd, and fisherman, and minel
alike, this was the common cry: Il
Lamb of God, come!"
And it has not been otherwise in
nearer day. No one has ever move'
the multitude except the men witt
the magnet of the uplifted Lord. Hav
YOU known of any Moody with simila
passion and similar aim, but with an
other magnet than this of the crucifie'
God, who has moved the masses o
our countrymen and drawn them int
the consecrated paths of higher III
and service? If such there be,
should like to know of them, for a
yet they have never passed across m
Sight"