The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-19
LESSON FOR JUNE 22
LOVE-.

LOVE.
LESSON TEXT Cor. Is.
GOLDEN TExT-Now abldeth faith.
aope. love. these three; but the greatest
Of these is Lowell Cor. 1913.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Lev. 1915.
Deut. ga. s; John 1927; 3:16; I John 4:7-N.
PRIMARY TOP1C-How to Show Our
Love.
JUNIOR ToP1c-whom We Should
Love and How.
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-The Greatest
Thing in the World.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOP1C-Ths,
Strongest Bond Between Men n Women.
The best gift of the Holy Spirit Is.
the love Of God shed abroad in our
hearts. Not all can teach, preach,
work miracles, speak with tongues;
but the gift Of love is within reach,
OF all. The more excellent way" Of
the last verse of chapter IL is the way,
OF love. Love is not a mere senti-
ment or emotion, but a mighty dy.r
manic which transforms the life, ex-
pressing itself in practical service to
men.
!. The Pre-emlnence Of Love wv.
l-s).
1t transcends:
(1) Speaking with tongues. For
men to possess the Hottest eloquence,
to be able to speak in other languages,
and to be lacking in love is to be al,
sounding brass and a tin!zling cymbal.
Pleasing and powerful speaking is de-
GirOh1n hv,t 70 I1~,~ t. ~k
(2) The gift Of prophecy. To dis.
close the events of the future, to be.
BILE to unfold all mysteries-of nature
and providence-is good but to love
is better.
(3) Faith of the most vigorous kind
Such as would remove mountains.
(4) Philanthropy of the most gen.
erous sort, prompting one to surren-
der all earthly goods for the sake Of
the poor.
(5) Heroism which leads even to-
martyrdom without love is profitless.
u. The Attributes Of Love wv. 40.
l. 1t is long-suffering and kind. It
means not only to bear long but to be-
kind all the while. Patience is a re.
markable virtue. 1t is much easier to;
bear long than to show the spirit of
kindness all the while.
2. 1t is free from envy. Those who.
love are free from that envy which is.
engendered because of the good, or the
success of others.
3. 1t is free from empty Roasting.
Love has as it's supreme aim the doing:
of good to all and does not seek their
admiration and applause.
4. 1t is we'll behaved. Love is po~
lite and %mannerly. 1t knows how tc,
behave at all times.
5. It is unselfish. Love seeks the
good of others and is forgetful Of self.
+. Does not give way to passion.
1t is not quick tempered. 1t is not
easily aroused to resentment.
Z. 1t takes no delight in evil does,
not impute evil motives to others; is.
not suspicious, but forgiving.
8. 1t r%ejoices in the truth. 1t sym.
pathizes with that which is true and
has a common Joy with it.
9. 1t beareth all things-that is, it
incases itself with it's own mantle and
shuts all evil out.
10. 1t is trustful, hopeful and firm.
III. The Permanence Of Love wv.
e-13).
Prophecy, as prediction, will he full
filed; prophecy, as teaching, will be:
brought to an end in the day wheH
teaching is not needed. "And they:
shall not teach every man his neigh.
Dor, and every man his brother, say
Ing, Know the Lord: for all shalp
know me, from the least to the great
est" (Heb. SILL; ct. Jer. 81 :34).
Tongues shall cease, for as the Ian
guages of earth were caused by Gods;
judgment for sin so shall Christ's.
redemption bring the nations back to.
one tongue. knowledge shall be done:
away with by a wider and nobler in
telligence. The twilight shall be lost
in the day. Childhood shall be lost
In maturity, for at Christ's coming we
shall see him face to face and be like.
him. Love will always abide, for God
is love.