Americus times-recorder., 1919-06-02
LESSON FOR JUNE 8
OBEDIENCE.


21-24 Matt. 7:16-29
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye are my friends, If
ye do whatsoever I command you.-John
15;14
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Deut Al
10; | Sam. 1922, %; Matt. 5:19; Acts 4:19,
20; John 3:l6-4
PRIMARY TOPIC-Showing Our Love
to God by Obedience
JUNIOR TOPIC-Abraham's Obedience
and Its Rewards.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-When to
Obey and How
SENIOR AND ADULT roP1C-obedi-
ence a Test of Discipleship.
!. A Notable Example of Obedience
(Gen. 2:1-4).
At the command of God Abraham
went out not knowing whittier he
went (Heb. II :S). His was not the
obedience of convenience or prudence.
To separate from home and kindred
and take up the life of a pilgrim was
not easy. Abraham did not stop to
ask why, or what he would get out
of it. The obedience that asks why
is not obedience at ALL
II, The Motive of Obedience John
IA :21-24).
The grand incentive of obedience
is love to God. The obedience that is
the result of fear or the hope of re-
ward is not true obedience, therefore
has not the approval of God. Only
the child who reverences his father
and affectionately strives to obey him
enjoys his loving favor The obedi-
-Esah os -
love issues in life of joy and friend
ship with God (John 15:1014).
lll. The Solemn Obligation Of ODE
dienee Matt. 7:16-29).
l. Warnings against false prophets
wv. $500.
tll Their real existence. Ever since
God has had s people false prophets
aRd teachers have appeared among
them. This need not surprise Us, for
CA-.St predicted that such should be
the ease.
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critical TIE devil does his most sue
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teachers shall finally be punished By
being cast into the fire. Although God
bears long Il viii see 10 ii that this
wtckedness Goes not 90 On forever.
2 The dangers of empty profession
(yv. E-2).
Calling Christ LORD viii not an
swer for disobedlence 10 his will One
may even be q Sunday school teacher
or preacher. and even perform many
mighty works. as casting out devils
and healing the sick and yet hear the
awful declaration Of Jesus Christ, Il
never knew you depart from me-"
: 8. The one and only safe way wv.
2429j.
"a Hear the sayings Of Christ. To |
do this, one must prayerfully attend
to reading the Word Of God and medi- |
tate upon u sgme.
(2) Do what Christ commands, |
Hearing and doing the teachings Of !
Christ is building upon solid rock. /
Such building can never be destroyed |
by food and storm. Hearing and not |
doing Christ's sayings is building
upon the sand which In time Of the
storm of Gods wrath and judgment /
will be utterly destroyed. Obedience |
must follow hearing Christ, RI /
sasss's " ! : - 80
The Need of God.
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