Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1920-10-29


PRIMARY ToPIC-Good Trees and Bad
Trees
JUNIOR ToPIC-A Sharp AK for Cor
rupt Tree.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Fruits of the Liquor Traffic
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Complete Destruction OF the Liquor
Traffic.
The king having completed the enun-
citation of the laws of the kingdom.
makes application as follows:
|. Entrance Into the Kingdom Urged.
wv. Is. 14).
There are two ways only before each
one-life and death, heaven and he'll.
The grand incentive held out is that II
Is the way to life. He just as plainl-
declares that the gate affording an
entrance is straight and the way mar
row. But while II IL straight and
narrow, 1t is an open gate, and all
are invited to enter. Though the gate
that leads to eternal life be straight
and the way narrow in the beginning,
1t broadens out in every respect until
the fullness of life Is realized. On the
other hand. the way which at first
seems broad and pleasant becomes the
way of the most abject slavery and linn
| itation.
u. Warnings Against False Teach
ers wv. 1920.
| !. Their real existence ". 15). Ever
since God has had people. false
prophets and teachers have appeared
among them. That they appear every
where need not at all surprise us, for
Christ foretold that such should be
the case Matt. PAID.
2. Their nature ". 15). ~ They
are hypocritical. The Devil does his
most successful work by masquerad-
ing as an angel of light III Cor. IL IA,
15.) His ministers appear in this way
broad way. If the evil one would APP
pear as he really is. his success would
not be great. From the day when
ne appeared to Eve in the garden un-
til this present time, his success has
been due to his ability to deceive. (2)
They are destructive. This is suggest
ed by their being ravening wolves. It
| 10 WHICH, TIC WOll 10 III ShCCP . CtOthihb
that he does his most destructive work.
1t Is so today. False teachers are do
ing their most deadly work while pre-
tending to be loyal to the Bible and to
Jesus Christ.
/ 8. The unfaiIing test wv. 1919.
@Bs their fruits We shall know them"
Every tree bears Its own kind of fruit.
| No+,,.o sc tno~o~oh1a a., har Ia xuc
to this. One may search the universe
in vain for an exception to this law. It
is equally true in the spiritual world. (
There is vital connection between the
faith of the heart and the fruit of the
life. That which comes out In the
| conduct was first In the heart right
heart is essential to right conduct.
4. Their ultimate end w.. 19). All
false teachers shall be finally punished
by being cast into the fire. Although
God has infinite patience and bears
long, he will see to 1t that this work
does not go on forever.
/ M. The Dangers Of Empty Profes
sion (vv. 21-23).
1. Merely calling Christ Lord" viii
not answer for doing his will.
2. One may even do supernaturs
works and not be saved wv. %. 23).
Not all supernatural works are d
vine. There is supernatural worl
of evil. 1t is the business of ever
believer to test the spirits Il job
Al, y.
8. Separation from God ". %
| Vn,, NAV ha a C,,pdov ocbonl faachl
or preacher, and even perform mar
mighty works, as casting out devil
healing the sick. and yet hear fro
Jesus Christ, the King, the awful dc
laration IT never knew you. deps
from me-"
~. The One and Only Safe WI
wv. 24-29).
/. Hear the sayings of Christ
| 24). To do this you must give att
ton to reading the word Of God. Az
| yourself of every means at your C
mand to become acquainted with 9
2. Do what Christ commands (vv.
29). One must put to practice Chri
teachings. Hearing and doing
teachings Of Christ is building ~
the solid rock. Christ Jesus.
Rock Of Ages, Is the only right -four
ton upon which to build. Such bv
ing can never be destroyed by Fl
and storm. Hearing and not d.
Christ's sayings is building uponN
sand. which in the time of the Sd
Of Gods wrath and judgment wit
4 utterly destroyed. Obedience mus
low hon ring Christ
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