The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1919-06-20
IMPROVED UN1FoRM INTERNATIONAL
SUNlANS01O0L
LESSON
tBy REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible In the N oody
Bible Institute of Chcago.)
Copyright. 1919 by Western Newspaper unioni
LESSON FOR JUNE 22
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 MATERIAL-Lev. 1878:
Deut. ga. 5; John 1927; 3:16; John 4:7-H.
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 a mighty dy-
mamie which transforms the life, ex-
pressing itself in practical service to
men.
I. Tho Pre-emlnence Of Love wv.
1-3).
1t transcends:
Q) 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 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
y to h,,t 10 low
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.
II. The Attributes Of Love wv. 40.
1. 1t is long-suffering and kind. 1t
means not only to bear long but to be
kind all the while. Patience is 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.
8. 1t is free from empty boasting
: Love has as its supreme aim the doing
of good to all and does not seek their
admiration and applause.
4. 1t is well behaved. Love is po-
lite and mannerly. 1t knows how to
behave at all times.
5. 1t Is unselfish. Love seeks the
good of others and is forgetful of self.
6. Does not give way to passion.
1t is not quick tempered. 1t Is not
easily aroused to resentment.
7. 1t takes no delight in evil: does
not impute evil motives to others; is
not suspicious. but forgiving.
8. 1t rejoices in the truth. 1t sym
pathizes with that which is true and
has a common JOY with 1t.
8. 1t beareth all things-that is. IT
incases itself with its own mantle and
shuts all evil out.
10. 1t is trustful, hopeful and frm.
III. The Permanence of Love (vv.
s-13).
Prophecy, as prediction, will be full
| filled; prophecy, as teachlng, VIII De
| brought to an end in the day when
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 shall
know me. from the least to the great
est (Heb. s:11; cf. 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 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.