Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-08-09
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LESSON j.
By REV. p. b. FITZwATER, d. d,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper
Union)
LESSON FOR AUGUST11
Helping OTHERS.

HELPING OTHERS.
LESSON TExTs-Luke 1o:25-a; Gala
GOLDEN TEXT-Bear We one another's
burdens, and SO fulfill the law Of Christ
Galatians 6:2.
DEVOTIONAL READING Galatians s:
25-6:10
PRIMARY LESSON MArER1AL-Luke
1O:25-S.
INTERMEDIATE, SENIOR AND
ADULT TOPIC-Who needs our help, and
how can we best give it?
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL - Proverbs
17:17; Matthew 5:42; Romans 12:10-15;
Corinthians 13:1-13; I John 3:16-18
I. Being a Neighbor duke 1890
81. |
The story of the Good Samaritan is
Christ's answer to the lawyers ques- i
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 1?
If I am Christ's, my supreme concern
will be to find those who have need
that may be neighbOr t. 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 neighbor is to-
1. See those about us who need help
". 33).
Love is keen to discern need. Let
us be on the lookout for those in need
of our help.
2. Have compassion On the needy
". 33).
Christ's pity was aroused as he came
into contact with those who were suf-
fering and in reed. All those who
have his nature will be likewise moved.
g. 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 well as our
money.
4. Bind up the wounds ". 34).
Many indeed are the wounds today
which need our attention.
5. Set the helpless ones on our
beasts while we walk ". 34).
This is proof that the love is genu-
inc. Christians will deny themselves
in order to have something to give to
those who have need. This kind or
sympathy is greatly needed today.
6. Bring to the inn and take care of
the unfortunate e. 34).
Genuine love does not leave its serv-
Ice incomplete. Much Christian serv-
ice is spasmodic; helps once and then
!. leaves a man to care for himself.
z. Gives money ". 35).
It costs q good deal to be neigh
I 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 Splr
' it Galatians 6:1-1O).
, Those who are freely justified II
= Christ will conduct themselves as fol
] lows:
: 1. Restore the SHINING brother
I ". ~.
Restore is q surgical term whicl
+ means the placing back Of dislocat
r ed member to It's place. We are mem
4 bers Of the body of Christ. and tn
q SHINING of brother ought to as reall,
n give us pain as the dislocation of {
q member Of our body. This service i
y to be done in the spirit Of meekness
3 lest we also be tempted.
q 2. Bear one another's burdens wv
2-4).
Many are the burdens Of life, bur
n dens of weakness, temptation, SORROW
suffering and sin. Christ is the su
q preme burden-bearer. When we q
=. this we fulfill the law of Christ.
T. 8. Bear our own burdens ". 81.
4 There are peculiar burdens incun
10 bent upon each one to bear. TheS
% burdens cannot be borne by others.
II 4. Support teachers Of Gods Wor
Is wv. 6-8).
n 1t is incumbent upon those who ar
70 taught in the Word Of God to give
their means for the support of tn
70 teacher. To repudiate this obligatio
90 is mockery of God, for he Ordaine
9 that they who preach the Gospt
10 should live Of the Gospel Il Cor. 9:14
n 5. Be earnest in well-dOing ". 81.
20 Some fail of the reward becaus
ls they give up when the goal is abor
n to be reached.
n 6. Work for the good Of all men {
4. 10Y.
80 The one who is free in Christ wi
20 have sympathies and interests as wio
"a as the race. He will especially stri1
"a to help those who are members
q Chrfst's body.
True Service.
~ There is no service like his tn
| 4.