The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-09-12
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER is
MAKING CHRIST KNOWN TO THE
WORLD.

NII'bI'N lIhl-GO ye INTO all the
world. and preach tho gospel to every
crcature.-Mark 1918.
DEVOTIONAL Philippians
2:5-1G
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Nu Numbers 1920 Psalms 9G:3;
Isaiah G:S; Daniel 1913; Luke 22:32; Ro-
mans 1:li; Philippians 2:4-16: James 5:l9-
!. The Disciples Relation to the
World (Matt. 5:13-16).
Christ saves with definite purpose.
The character of the subjects Of the
Kingdom is set forth in the Beatitudcs.
He gives character which will WELD
an influence. The whole mass Of man
kind is shown in the Scriptures to be
corrupt. and the whole world in dark.
ness. The disciples are to live such
lives as will purify and cnlightcn.
Their responsibilities are set forth un-
der the figures Of salt, light, and u
city.
1. aye are the salt of the earth"
". 13).
Salt is that which is opposed to cor
ruption. 1t prevents the progress OF
corruption. The properties Of salt are
G Penetrating; (2) Purifying; (3)
Preserving.
Being salt, the disciples of Christ
should penetrate, purify, and preserve
society. Seeing on every hand the
fostering corruption Of humanity, our
responsibility is clearly set before us.
The Christian should not 90 into Sc
clusion. He should remain in the
world, but not be part Of it. Let us
be sure that as salt we do not lose our
saltness. Christians cannot do good
after they cease being good.
2. "Ye are the light Of the world"
". 14).
Light illnminates and warns. It's
gift Is guidance. This world is cold
and dark. Many are the pitfalls and
snares set by the devil. Christians
should SO live, let their light SO shine,
as to prevent the unwary ones from
falling into them. They should guide
the lost ones Of earth SO that they may
find the path that leads back home to
the Heavenly Fathers house
3. The city set on hill (v. 14).
BY city is suggested government-
nj and social order. Christian charac-
ter and service should be so as to give
the influence of the hill-lifted city.
Christianity was not intended to be
hidden, but to be made SO conspicuous
rs not to be hidden, the grand objec-
tive being to glorify God the Heavenly
Father (v. 10).
II. The Disciples Commission Matt.
2S:1S-2O).
1. What it Is ". 19). IT is to teach,
to make disciples. Christ's death OH
the cross and triumphant resurrection
provided salvation for the world.
GOD so loved the world that he gave
his only begottcn Son, that whosoever
bclievcth in him should not perish, but
have everlasting life" (John 3:1G).
This great fact must be proclaimed to
the world. The great commission is
backed by the urgency Of human need
and divine love and compassion for
this need. The disciples are to ad-
minister baptism in the name of tho
Trinity to those who believe, and teach
them to observe all things which Christ
commanded.
2. It's scope-all nations ". 19). It
is as wide aS the world, and this obi.
CATION lasts until all the world is evan.
gclizcd.
3. It's sustaining power-"all power
Is given" ". 1S). The divine energy
is back Of all those who 60 Since he
IS with those who go the enterprise
cannot fail. Opposition Of the devil
sickness and death cannot thwart. be-
cause it is backed by divine energy.
4. The experimenting providence
81 am with you" w. 2O).
Though the disciples may be scat
tered far and wide, the divine Christ
is always present to comfort, guide
and sustain. This presence Is guaran-
tccd to the end Of the age.
III. Paul called to Macedonia to
Preach (Acts 1G :6-15).
l. Circumstances Of wv. G-S). While
pushing on the work Of cvangcization
on his second missionary journey, the
Spirit forbade Paul to preach further
In Asia. Doors being thus closed,
there. was nothing to do but to 90 down
to Troas. The guidance Of the Spirit
is as much by closing doors as open
ing them.
2. How called wv. 9-13).
1t was by vision of n man from
Macedonia saying: "Come over and
help u.s."
3. What called to do ". 10Y.
4. FirStfruits of Paul's ministry In
FurOpe wv, H. 15)