Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-18
RELATION To GOD"
IS E.. {. TOPIC
Lesson for Students This Week,
Interpreted by Ralph
N. Holly.

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pcnting,' written by Ralph n IIollcy,
/ Asso. Supt. OF West Sunday School
Our relation To God, depends entirely
! upon our attitude toward Him. and
! IS according To each individual 4 deeision
accepting OF rejecting. Ever since Adam
| sinucd, and had the sentence of death
J passed on him. man hns been nj variance
with G0d Then, ~ fully understand our
! relation To God, we must study the laws
| Of Cod to ascertain about sin. We learn
| that sin Is Of two kinds; the sin Of omission,
! failing to do what God ~ laws command
and the sin oi commission. doing some
| thing what Gods laws forbid SIN IS the
lack Of conformity unto or transercssion
nl any law 81 God Therefore. sin IS fhe
great stumhling-hlock to our right re-
| lation to God, and must hc removed
Turning again IL the Word regarding
| the eradication Of sin, we find we must
repent This word repent comes from 4
Greek word meaning. 10 have another
mind, To change the mind I To repent
of a sin Is 90 have another mind as to
that siu, a Willingness 10 give II up Now
Jesus said Repent yc and believe the
Gospel John The Raptist on per
cctvIIp .i,fts camrF to him SAID. BE-
hold tEc Ism. II (,cd VI fcL takcth away
ttAti Higl ~ Til ~ ftti ~ III ! tsifst
We have this truth " ho l.tcsus las own
sell bare our sins IL lie wn hod1 81 The
tree that We being decd - slrs ehatId live
unto nehtco,snee4 eur enl1 col
elueInn from thee rleropcrq. Il ttat
greatest of all truths. mandy That
lc~tis suffered and ilcd nd died fef euf
slus ~ order that vc should live uf'to
nphtcousrt if Nc repent al orr slif~ and
accept tins Nipn III Nazareth as aHr oWn
personal Saviour Have vou threnh re-
pointing hcen drought IN the rteh re-
lation with God and accepted Iesra as
Your ~aSltuf ! ask YOU agHn haVf III
There lp NJ other way
There is pleasure III SHINING, Nes. to 10
surc tut i i only fnr tic passing moment
There s greater pleasure IT serving linn
and building for eternity II you are
building n life upon the foundation Of
temporal things without God vou know
what Jesus sand about such men Storms
winds, and great was the fell atcll your
step, Christian lndcavo rors. and all ot hers
Now agar II, how closely your thoughts
arc linked to your destiny \ great writer
has said Thoughts become aets. acts
become habits, habits heeouc character. +.
character becomes life. lhc becomes
DESTINY Read these si< steps over NJ IN
Att F+fil III tit@ttti III Ntttif tf'Nl lttA Fflt
ultlr ate relation IL Cod OF
hat YOU are and 90 nm | Rcgiu cach day
with clean thoughts found III God Is pord
IN PRAYER with God a~eoelatc With God.
people aud build npa character WHIT You
really are you GF,v haVc tic efandc-t
reputation what rcuplr thlnk You are
md have the mo~t vile thought Ica ri
Ia say No and say "\o CoInpronis-
ing with sin i had business do nat 30 il
lou should 10 building 4 llc Uhase t1ur-
datIon Is righteousness Ar,. yol doing So
ouaro dciraudtng Yourself II YOU think
going to church on Sunday Is all required
Ia retain this right relation 10 God. 10
not hang your religion M the Il oset with
youf SUNDAY suit of clothes That Is the
point. How ynu live the other -iN days of
thr week counts rs much ~ What pou do
on SUNDAY Make this between Sunday i
time of sewing Tire seed ef rcpeutare .
and Righteousness. It i Tire er1ndcst work
IN the world; not any applause frou
people; not any service stripes rmedais
none Of these: hut strive daily ta have
laid up for Won a crown of Righteousness.
YES q crown which the Lord shall eIxe yoE
Strive for it. Serve Christ
Jesus called fishermen rough clum.l,
unicarned men to spread lis Gospel
tAA
relation with Cod They heard the cali
and stralghtway left their nets and fol-
lowed Him DO YOU. ever hear that still
small voice calling You stop putting Your
faith IN temporal things and place all
your faith ~ spiritual Inv hlle things
HarA incline Your ear, hoN Your head be
meek, tie mcrclful le peacenmkers,
he pure in heart, hunger and tEiIst after
righteousness -, and ChfiSt SAYS \ e
are tho salt III the earth, Acarcthc light
OF the world. ! say again SOW the seed of
repentance and righteousness and then
that pleasure Of SHINING Will hc lost yes
even swallowed up IN the greater JOY of
service We are not giving our best God
does not want that little time ae can
spare, lie wants tie time that costs some
thing To give Il sacrifice Most 0f aiI Irist
wants us, poor weak sinners that We are.
VIII We give more time this week to the
One who gave so much for rs And Ill ali
the weeks 10 come Will We
Hitch your life 10 Il star and let that
star be the Star uf Pclhlehcm because
Jesus came 10 save people from her sins.
to put them III tie night relation To God
through repentance.
Next Sunday 5 topic Will be written by
l)r has Il. Eohncr, fastor oi hanover
Presbyterian Church
81 Paul we are hearing good things
about YOU. bat We would like to See more
of you Cumc uui 10 uur ncNt meeting.
IN February ai West Church.
cur lookout Chairman Is making the
Executive Committee stand around.
Ilsmcrc is comingTight along now. Last
Sunday evening they had forty members
present. We wish them God speed in their
work
Il is good to Sc our county friends out
At The meet inps Of hc union and come on.
New Castle Hazel Del and lslsmeIc.