Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-06-20
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON
Ry REV. P. B. FITzWATER, D, D.,
Teacher Of English Bible in the N cody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright 1919. by Western NEWSPAPER uninnA
LESSON FOR JUNE %
LOVE-.

LESSON TEXT Cor. 13.
GOLDEN TEXT-Now abideth faith,
hope, love- these three; but the greatest
of these is love-I Cor. 1913.
ADDITIONAL MATER1AL-Lev. 1918;
Deut, 6:4, 5; John 1927; S:16; I John 4:7-21
PRIMARY TOPIC-How to Show Our
Love.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Whom We Should
Love and How.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-The Greatest
Thing in the World.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Strongest Bond Between Men and 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 II is the way
of love. Love is not a mere senti-
ment or emotion, but O mighty dy-
manic which transforms the life, ex-
pressing itself In practical service to
men.
|. The -Pre-eminence of Love wv.
1-3).
1t transcends:
O Speaking with tongues. For
men to possess the loftiest eloquence,
to be able to speak in other languages,
and to be lacking in love is to be as
sounding brass and a tinkling cymbal.
Pleasing and powerful speaking is de-
sirable, but to love is better.
(2) The gift of prophecy. To dis
close the events of the future, to be
able 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.
az 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 tC
martyrdom without love is proftless
II. The Attributes of Love wv. 40
1. 1t is long-suffering and kind. L
means not only to bear long but to be
kind all the while. Patience is a re
markable virtue. 1t is much easier tt
bear long than to show the spirit o.
kindness all the while.
2. 1t is free from envy. Those whC
love are free from that envy which i
engendered because of the good, or th
success of others.
8. 1t is free from empty boasting
Love has as it's supreme aim the doin
of good to oil and does not seek thei
admiration and applause.
f. 1t is well behaved. Love is pc
lite and mannerly. 1t knows how t
behave at all times.
5. 1t is unselfish. Love seeks tn
good of others and is forgetful of sell
; 6. Does not give way to passion
1t is not quick tempered. 1t is nc
easily aroused to resentment.
Z. It takes no delight in evil; doe
not impute evil motives to others;
not suspicious, but forgiving.
s. 1t rejoices in the truth. 1t syr
pathizes with that which is true an
has common joy with it.
9. It beareth all things-that is,
incases itself with its own mantle ar
. shuts all evil out.
TO- 1t is trustful hopeful and fri
III. The Permanence of Love "
8-13).
r Prophecy. as prediction, will be fl
filed; prophecy, as teaching, will
brought to an end in the day VIII
teaching is not needed. "And tn
shall not teach every man his neig
Dor, and every man his brother, So
! | ing, Know the Lord: for all sh;
/ know me, from the least to the gre;
est (Heb. 8:11; CT Jer. 81 81
Tongues shall cease, for as the Ii
guages of earth We're caused by CO.
Judgment for sin SO shall Chris
| redemption bring the nations back
| one tongue knowledge shall be do
| away with by wider and nobler
| telIigence The twilight shall be Il
! in the day. Childhood shall be l,
I in maturity, for at Christ's coming
| shall see him face to face and be Il
him. Love will always abide, for G
is love.