Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-07-26
LESSON FOR JULY 20
oBEYlNG GOD.


PRIMARY ToPlC-Loying God and do
ing his viii
LESSON MATERIAL Matthew a:lS-2
James :22-27
INTERMEDIATES SENIOR ANr
ADULT TOPIC Obedience: To whom
Why How?
ADDITIONAL MATERIArs-I Chron,
icles 1913. Psalms 100 l7-lS; Matthew $40
John i5l2-li, | John 1916, II.
Obedience is q vital part Of our re-
llgion. The obedience Of the Chris
tan Is not lrgul but flllnl. Eternal
NE is not secured through obedience,
but obedience is the tangible evidence
That one possesses Il.
t. The Call OF the First Disciples
Matt I:lS.22)
| BY whom Jesus Christ ". 1s).
IcSuS is the son Of God. Since he
Is equal with God, he has the right to
call Those Vho hear his call should
render instant and hearty obedience.
. The circumstances of their call
~ 1S).
The call came TO them while they
were busy with their business inter.
rSts God always calls men who are
vitality engaged in some business, not
those In dlrnesS
3. The nature OF ". l9).
II was n definite call. In that def
mite men were called into definite
service.
~ To follow Christ. We must fol-
low Christ before We can serve him.
OnIy Christians can DO Christian work.
We should f0llOS him TO be like him,
n order to win others to him.
t2) To win men for him-"Fishers
II men" Christ calls men into work
VI the Same character as that In which
hey were engaged They had been
iShlng for fish; now they are to be
iShers Of men When Christ calls
men h. does not call them to lower
ierylce. This Is fine case of promo
ION Men catch FISH to kill and feed
lpon them but ChriSt's disciples catch
men 10 make them alive and feed
hem.
Response to Christ's call wv. 20
~
90 They left their business inter
SIS Immediately.
(9l They not only left their bust
cSS. hut James ana John left their IA
her also. Following Jesus sometimes
Means turning ones back upon bust
ess Interests and dearest friends and
Citations Regardless Of what II
ostS. the true disciple will rem
rr instant obedience to the call
( Christ, because he has right TO
all US ana We can trust his wisdom
. not eall until he has need.
II. The Motive for Obedience John
90 90 20.
The grand motive actuating ObedI-
nee Is love 10 Christ. The proof that
70 do love him Is that we obey him.
wen when we may not be conscious
I unusual 0utgolngs Of the affection,
he conclusive evidence that we love
/; that we obey Keeping his com
lAudmentS means such regard for
lrm that we highly treasure them as
precious. The reward for
nch obedience Is To have Chrisfs
raypr for us 10 God TO send his Holy
plrlt upon Ms (Iohn i:16, ~. Then,
10. the Fnther will love us, and he
nd The Son viii take up their abode
I'm u This abode is not temporary
NJ permanent
ll The Kind Of Obedience That
cunts CHIMES | :22-27).
/. Tie obedience of deeds wv. %
~.
Hearing Gods Word will do no good
Mess II IS accompanied with obedl-
lcp Hearing and not doing Is as
lille nS beholdIng ones face In
oking glass and forgetting what man
Pr If man he is. Calling Christ Lord,
nj not doing what he says, will avail
,thng Matt. 7:21, 22). To pretend
know God and not keep his COM
andmonts Is to lie q John 2:D.
.. The obedience Of perseverance
!. 25l
We should not only look into Gods
'ord and admire its projections, but
padfaStly and persistently do the
Ilngs required. Only those who thus
,rseyere shall be blessed In their
'edS
3. The obedience of speech ". 28). |
The one who has genuine religion
III control his tongue. Just as the
1ysieian Outlines can diagnose the
lyslcal condition Of the patient by an
Of the tongue, so the
oral and spiritual condition OF the
dIvidual can be determined by the
,eech of the individual. The one
no does not control his tongue proves
lat his religion Is empty and void.
(. The obedience of kindness ". 20.
Those who have received the kind
,ss Of God will manifest that kind
ass In their lives. This kindness VIII
;press Itself In ministering TO the IA
eress and widows.
8. The obedience of purity OF life
!. 27).
The Law of God enjoins upon his
lildren not only purity of life. but
,Stinence from all appearance OF evil
he one who has been made partak-
Of the Divine nature keeps hlmselr
ON the sins of the world. 1t means
$ separation from the things of the
Orld which corrupt.