The Arvada enterprise., 1918-07-25
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LESSON
By REV. p. B. TITZWATER, D. d.
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bthle Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1S12 Western Newspaper
0aion.)
LESSON FOR JULY %
osEylNo GOD.

LESSON TExTs-Matthsw l:1s-3s; John
N:21-A: James 1:22-N.
GOLDEN TEXTeIf ye love me. - win
keep my ommandments.-John 1l:16.
DEVOTIONAL READING-John N:S-11.
PRIMARY ToP1c-Lovins God and do
Ing bis will.
LESSON NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A:ls-ss;
James 1:22-N.
INTERMEDIATE. SENIOR AND
ADULT ToPIc-obedlence: To whomf
ADDITIONAL MATER1AL-1 chron-
lcles 1e:15: Psalms 10s:17-1s; Matthew 6:1S;
John 15:l1-1A; John 2:3-s. II.
Obedience is q vital part Of our re.
ligion. The obedience Of the Chris
tian II not legal but hlial. Eternal
life is not secured through obedience.
but obedience IL the tangible evidence
that one possesses It.
!. The Call Of the First Disciples
(Matt 4:18-22).
1. BY whom-Jesus Christ ". 49,.
Jesus is the Son of God. Since he
b equal with God, he has the right to
call. Those who hear his call should
render instant and hearty obedience.
2. The circumstances Of their can
". 1s).
The call came to them while they
were busy with their business inter.
ests. God always calls men who are
vitality engaged in some business, not
those in idleness.
8. The nature Of (v. 19).
It was q definite call. in that def
mite men were called into . definite
service.
{1) To follow Christ. We must fol-
low Christ before we can serve him.
Only Christians can do Christian work.
We should follow him to be like him.
In order to win others to him.
(2) 10 win men for him-"Fishers
Of men" Christ calls men Into work
Of the same character a. that In which
tAey were enspged. They had beso
lshing for nsh; now they are to b.
nshefs Of men. When Christ calls
men he DOES not call them to . lower
service. This II q fins case Of promo
don. Men catch flsh to kill and feed
upo0 them, but Christ's disciples catch
men to make them alive and feed
them.
L Response to Christ's call w. 70.
~.
~ They left their business inter.
ests Immediately.
I (2) They not only left their bust
ness, but James and John left their IA
ther also. Following Jesus sometimes
means turning ones back upon busi.
ness interests and dearest friends and
rslauons. Regardless Of what Il
costs, the true disciple will rem.
der instant obedience to the call
Of Christ, because he has right to
can %. and We can trust his wisdom
| to not call until he has need.
u. The Motive fer Obedience (John
n 4:22-24).
The grand motive actuatinE obedi-
ence IL love to Christ. The proof that
We do love him II that We obey him.
Even when We may not be conscious
of unusual outgoinEs Of the affection,
the conclusive evidence that We love
10 that We obey. Keeping his COM
mandments means such q regard for
them that We. highly treasure them 40
something precious. The reward for
such obedience II to have Christ's
prayer for ~ to God to send his Holy
Spirit upon N (John II ia ~. Then,
too, the Father win love %, and he
and the Son will take up their abode
with M. This abode II not temporary
but permanent.
III. The Kind Of obsdlsnes That
Counts (James I 1:22-27).
I. Tho obedience Of deeds wv. n
24).
Hearing Gods Word will do no good
unless It II accompanied With obedi.
ence. Hearing and not doing Is -
futile as beholding ones face In Q
looking glass and forgetting what man.
ner Of man he u. Calling Christ Lord.
and not doing what he says. will avail
nothing (Matt. 7:21, 22). TO pretend
to know God and not keep his com.
mandments is to lie Il John 2:l).
2. The obedience Of perseverance
". 25).
We should not only look Into Gods
Word and admire Its perfections. but
steadfastly and persistently do the
things required. Only those who thus
psrsevere shall be blessed In their
deeds.
s. The obedience Of speech ". 26).
Tho one who has genuine religion
will control his tongue. Just ~ tho
physician ofttimes can diagnose the
physical condition Of the patient BY An
examination Of tho tongue. 10 the
moral and spiritual condition Of the
Individual can be determined BY the
speech Of the individual. The one
who docs not control his tongue proves
that his religion II empty and void.
4. The obedience Of Kindness ". ~.
Those who have received the kind.
nsss Of God will manifest that kind.
ness IN their lives. This kindness will
express itself In mlnister1ng 10 the 10.
therleas and Wi6ows.
o. The obedience Of purity Of life
". ~.
Tho Law Of God enjoins upon his
children not only purity Of life. but
abstlnsnce from oil appearance Of evil.
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