The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-10-31
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 3
APPETITE AND GREED.

APPETITE AND 0h98O.
LESSON TExT-osnssis 1:H-M
GOLDEN TEXT-Every man that eesav-
9Th for the mastery u tempsrats In an
thinRs. Now they do It to obtain COR
ruptible crown. but We an anoossopeibas.-
I Corinthians 9:&
DEVOTIONAL READINo-Rosnans II:
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
rEACHERs-I Corinthians GALS; 1e:s3-n:
Hebrews 12:16-11
I. Boys With a Differences ". 20.
Esau and Jacob were In decided con-
trast. They differed in appearance
and disposition. Esau was cunning
hunter, a man Of the field. Jacob was
4 plain man, dwelling in tents. They
were born that way. Every child born
INTO the world possesses peculiar
oent which we call individuality. No
Two are exactly alike, even twins IKE
Esau and Jacob. The wise parent.
the wide-awake teacher. the educator.
seeks diligently to discover that Pc
culiar individuality, and to give 1t d.
rection according to the laws Of it's
own being. This bent is the basis Of
character. Neither Esau nor Jacob
is an ideal personality. Both are
selfish. :.
u. Parental Favorltlsm Cv. 28).
Isaac loved ,Esau because he did
eat of his venison. He ought to have
loved him because he was his son:
but it is a sad commentary upon IA
Their that his love for his son had such
a sortlid basis as that Of his stomach.
Isaac, however, was like many today
whose love is secured through their ap-
petites. Rebecca loved Jacob. though
we are not told why. Perhaps Il WAS
because of his cunning. In this re-
spect he was like his mother, who
practiced craftlness to 4 finish on her
husband. Cleverness IL bond which
strongly. binds together many people.
Many hold the respect Of their friends
because Of their shrewdness. ifrespec-
tive of their moral qualities. Parents
should treat their children ankle. 10
show partially II both unwise and
unjust. Even when childrea possess
peculiar qualities which can forth pa-
rental affection, Il should newer b 0a0o
manifest that preference 10 made.
~. a oirthsisht esjd wv. 1851.
!. Esau's profanity (Heb. 12:lelD.
He sold his birthrisht for . beWl
Of pottage. The birthfight Was ~
right Of being At the head Of The patxa-
archal family. q position Of Aosor an1
influence. o. wen % being the inhseat.
or Of q double portion Of the fathss's
estate. This being sift a God
should not be despised. BE cane hon
hunting physically exhausted. In tAie
moment Of distress, he thought oily
Of that which promised immediate ut.
isfactiou. He was willing 10 rsaiar
quish an claim upon the future. u
only his present desire could b gFaf3-
hed. A profane person - one whe
for the enjoyment Of the pressst wfn
forfeit all claim upon the futurs. He
would gladly gain both worlds. bst
seeing that mess Of pottage be lets %
Of the future for the present. 0weaH.
ing 10 profanity. but not the most Con-
mon. To be under the sway Of appe.
lite u to be profane. What peoean-
aOVoS WI TUE u
full pleasure men and women are
throwing away innocence. happiness.
and their souls eternally. This -
most serious, for acts are iYrsvocab3e.
2. Jacobs cunning. It was right hat
Jacob should have the birthright for
1t was according to Gods plan which
had been pronounced ". ~. ut III
scheme to get II II to be condemned.
He took advantage Of his brothGi0
weakness to drive q sharp baryaiA.
The same thing Is practiced when NJ
der the force Of necessity unlawful ~
terest is exacted, or property IL bought
under price because one 10 obligsd b
sell.
To get rich at the expense of anoGls-
or u to practice Jacobs ain. Modern
competitive bu.iness methods DO q d.
cided extent are Of this type. Let each
one ask: 'Ts my name Jacobr TIE
end never justines the means. God
said that the elder should serve H.
younger. II was his plan that JaeoA
should be at the head. but God WAS
able to bring his own plans 10 pass.
BE did not need the schemlng Il ID
cob and his mother to further his
plans. To do evil that good ~ cone
IL always wrong.
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