Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-08-09
LESSON FOR AUGUST II
HELPING OTHERS.

LESSON TEXTS-Luke 10:25-97; Gala
tians CLIO.
GOLDEN TExT-Bear ye one another's
burdens, and SO fulfill the law of Christ
Galatians 6:2.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Galatia 5:
25-6:10
PRIMARY LESSON MATERIAL-Luke
10:25-37.
INTERMEDIATE. SENIOR AND
ADULT TOPIC-Who peeds our help, and
how can we best give it?
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL = Proverbs
17:17; Matthew 5:42: Romans 12:10-15; I
Corinthians 13:1-13; I John 3:16-1S.
|. Being a Neighbor duke 10 30
30.
The story of the Good Samaritan is
Christ's answer to the lawyers ques-
ton: Who is our neighbor? He shifts
the question so as to show that the
supreme concern is not who is our
neighbor. but whose neighbor am L!
If l am Christs, my supreme concern
will be to find those who have need
that l may be neighbOr to them. Ii
we love God supremely, we shall find
all along life's highway souls who have
been wounded and robbed by sin,
whom we can love as ourselves. To
be a neighbor is to
1. See those about US who need help
w. 33).
Love is keen to discern need. Let
us be on the lookout for those in need
of our help.
,. Have compassion on the needy
". 33).
Christ's pity was aroused as he came
into contact with those who were suf-
fering and in need All those who
have his nature will be likewise moved.
8. Go to those in need ". 34.
Many are willing to give money to
help the poor and needy, but are I'M
willing to personally minister to them.
Many times the personal touch is more
important than the material aid We
should give ourselves as we'll as our
money.
4. Bind up the wounds ". 34).
Many indeed are the wounds today
which heed our attention.
5. Set the helpless ones on our
beasts while we walk (v. 34).
This is a proof that the love is genu-
ine Christians will deny themselves
in order to have something to give tc
those who have need. This kind OF
sympathy is greatly needed today.
6. Bring to the inn and take care OF
the unfortunate ". 34.
Genuine love does nos leave its serV
ice incomplete. Much Christian serv
ice is spasmodic; helps once and ther
leaves man to care for himself.
Z. Gives money (v. 80.
| It costs a good deal to be a neigh
Dor. Love is the most expensive thing
in the world 1t cost God his only
Son: it cost Christ his life. May We
go and do likewise!
II. Living and Walking in the spir
it Galatians 6:1-1O).
Those who are freely justified il
Christ will conduct themselves as fol
! lows:
1. Restore the shining brothe
(v. y.
Restore is q surgical term whicl
means the placing back of dislocat
ed member to its place. We are mem
bers of the body Of Christ, and TIL
SHINING of a brother ought to as reall,
give US pain as the dislocation of
member of our body. This service i
to be done in the spirit of meekness
lest we also be tempted.
2. Bear one another's burdens (7y
2-4).
Many are the burdens of life, bur
dens of weakness, temptation, sorrow
suffering and sin. Christ is the su
preme burden-bearer. When we d
this we fulfill the law of Christ,
g. Bear our own burdens ". 81.
There are peculiar burdens incun
bent upon each one to bear. Thes
burdens cannot be borne by others.
4. Support teachers of Gods Wor
wv. 6-S).
It is incumbent upon those who ar
taught in the Word of God to give c
their means for the support of tn
teacher. To repudiate this obligatio
is mockery of God, for he ordaine
that they who preach the Gospt
should live of the Gospel Il Cor. IA
3. Be earnest in well-dOing (v. 81.
Some fail of the reward becaus
they give up when the goal is abor
to be reached.
g. Work for the good of all men {
10Y.
The one who is free in Christ wi
have sympathies and interests as wild
as the race. He will especially striv
to help those who are members
ChristS body.
The Why of 1t.
Whv was the war? Why did Prov