News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-03-03


llRASlS2k KUSSELLlJ redeeming thu
time, because tn
days are evil. "-Ephesians 5:15, 16.
The speaker called attention to tn
fact that the Bible is addressed onl,
to the Church; for the Lord is no
dealing with the world at present
Many lose sight of this point, an(
therefore are confused when they at
tempt to study the Scriptures. TIL,
Lord is not telling mankind what tt
do, but is instructing His servants as
to what steps they should take from
the time when they become His people
Before any one can understand Gods
word, he must take the step of full
conservation to the Divine will.
To Christians, then. is given the mes
sage of this text. Gods children
should conduct themselves wisely
carefully redeeming the time. We re
deem our time when we make some
sacrifice, in order to have time fol-
some other purpose. There are GER.
tain natural claims upon our time. We
must eat. sleep, earn a living, etc. Our
families, our friends and our neighbors
have some proper claims upon us
Husbands have some proper obliga
lions toward their wives, and wives
toward their husbands; children to
ward parents, and parents toward
children. Then. beyond our Obliga
lions. the world presents many allure
ments Thus our time may be filled
full in multitudinous ways.
But God has called His children to
be New Creatures. He has put into
their minds new plans, new interests,
and into their lives new work, new OBJ.
legations. Since they have found that
the Lord has invited them to become
joint-heirs with His Son Jesus in the
glories of the Kingdom, they have re.
allied that all things earthly are but
transitory; and they wish to set their
minds on the Heavenly things. But
they find very little time for medita.
ton upon the things which God has
promised to His children. To them,
therefore. the Apostle says. Redeem
the time'-buy it back Curtail other
things, that you may have more time
to cultivate your own character to
study the Scriptures.
How to Study the Bible.
The Pastor here gave some valuable
suggestions as to profitable Bible
study. His profound knowledge of
Scripture renders these suggestions
especially helpful. He showed that
the mere reading of chapter after chap
ter does comparatively little good. and
that study by outline produces much
better results. Like an arithmetic. the
Bible is full of problems to be studied,
not merely read. We should study the
Scriptures according to what God out
lines as His Plan of the Ages. In
this there are five main divisions; from
Creation to the Deluge. from the Del
uge to ChriSts First Coming. from His
First Coming to His Second Coming.
then the Milennial Age, lastly the
ages to follow. Each Scripture should
be examined in relation to it's context.
The proper understanding of Gods
Word requires much time and study.
Therefore no Christian can afford to
spend cOnsecrated time in gratifying
the appetites, tastes and desires of his
old nature, however right and proper
these may be in their own place. IL
as New Creature he lets himself
drift, the flesh will take possession Of
everything. Then he will die of spir-
itual starvation. The duty of each
Christian is first to build himself up
spiritually, and then assist others.
Why "The Days Are Evil"
Today many blessings Of an earthly !
kind are coming in, preparatory to the
New Age. The nearer we get to the
establishment of Gods Kingdom, the
greater is the pressure on all sides.
This should be an incentive to Gods
children to assemble themselves for BIZ
BILE study. Hebrews 10:25.) All about
us is 1.-THE fire. of the great Day Of
the Lord" which is to try every mans
work"-his faith structure. Only those
faith structures that are built with the
gold. silver and precious stones of
Gods Truth will stand the test
God expects His children TO be care
full of their time. their conduct. their
apparel. If any of these have thought
that in their conservation their earthly
interests will be just as well cared for
as before. then they either do not I'M
derstand conservation or else are not
living up to their covenant of sacrifice.
Christians should give less attention to
bodily comforts and more time to Bible
study, to service for the Lord. the
Truth and the brethren. This is His
for them as New Crea-
lures. They profess to have renowned
the pride and vanity of the flesh and to
have set their affections on Heavenly
things Therefore they should live up
10 their profession.