The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1918-08-02
LESSON FOR AUGUST 4
GROWING STRONGER.


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GOLDEN TEXT-I,u, the pa,h Of tho
righteous Is as the dawning light. tina,
s sn NOR ahd more unto inc perfect
DEVOTIONAL, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
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rk.MAhf hEssoN MATEfiAL-Luke
INTERMEDIATES. SENIOR AND
ADULT TOplC-The kind Of strength we
need; getting J, using u; , ,o
ss.si; Epheslans s:ii..i; phiiipplans %s.is.
~ Jesus Sn''s' sro~'no LUKE ~
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WINE .hrist was ihueeo u''ine' n's
dei'y o'u NOT interfere WIN MS ue'
'e'"P"eh' hs nuinah pe'he' Inc
processes o' MS ph!sica'. meh'a'' anu
spiritual CROWN were 'he same US
'hose vi ""s hu"''h oe'ns.
L. jesus hrryihg oehihu NJ Seru'
sa''Ih WV w. f''' 49,.
Al the age OF Twelve Jewish child
took his place MS n worshipper In the
temple. lie was considered emilio
OF the law Being conscious OF MS
mission, when Joseph ANA MS mother
were returning from attendance nj
the Passover. ne tnrricd behind TO en-
ter the temple ana inquired into the
meaning OF the ordinances OF Gods
House. He had an alert, eager mind.
which Inquired after the truth, espe-
cially the truth concerning his Fa.
Tiers House. Ills heart ycarned after
his Father.
2. Jesus found In the temple wv.
4i.jO).
When Joseph and Jesus mother had
gon. some distance On their return
Journey they perceived that Jesus was
missing, and sought him among their
klnsfulk and acquaintance. Not find.
Ing him there, they turned bnck TO
Jerusalem where they found him In
the temple.
() lie WINS "sI,tIpg" ". jb) show.
Ing that n, wus no pnssInv visitor or
sIgh,s.,r. II, WINS p,rf,ctly nj home
I'm his Fathers House.
tn) N, wns "h,nrInr" Tho teochcrs
of ,;od's Ward tv an This .hows
he wns enr,r To learn Gods viii.
IN III. asked ou,s,I,ns ty. Al,
Tn, growing mind IL inoulsitIy.. II
mar. linn receives ,hnt which IL
taught: 4, InauIr,s inter.
az III, answered questions ". ao,.
Ills answers showed great wisdom.
II was not an exhibition Of his
dIyIn. wisdom. hut nm expression OF
the workings Of n p.rf.ct human mind
sufyus,d by IN. Holy Shirt.
q Sinry's co,nplnInt wv. 4s.5O,.
Sh, r,mons,rn,.s with him for bis
behavior. ii. mude no apology, show.
ing TINT IA. WINS more than the son of
Mary; God was his Father.
l. Jesus obeJlent ". 5D,
Though ne WINS conscious az his al.
vine being md mission. he lived n life
Of hllpi obedience.
& Jesus deyelopment ". 5o,.
II WINS
~ Atenta,-"Increased in wisdom"
~, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
N, Spiritunl--"Fnyor with God and
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n. Growth In Grace III Peter 1 n.
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This Is not growth into rrace. hut
growth I'm Il. We get into grace by
the new birth. This new nntur. which
has its source I'm God INNS, no d.ycl.
oped I'm order TINT our lives he fr,,it.
full for God ". ~. thnt they bcnr
Testimony 10 the cleansing power M
Christ's blood ". o., md that we may
hive assurance of salvation ~ 10Y
The following are lines OF growth.
I. "yirtue" ". 81,
Virtue here means energy or cour.
age. This Is not added" as In the
authorized version. but as In the Re.
vis'd version which reads: IN your
In''h supply virtue IL means IN.
crease ny CROWN, not by external
Juhe,Ioh' ruin II the root from
"hicn spring al these exceliencies.
This means . -,ch, vn,.,s..,,,,.