The Jones County news., 1921-09-15
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER is
ABSTINENCE Fos SAKE or orls-
EMS TEMPERANCE LESSON.

LESSON TENT--f Cor. 30 9-su stt a..
GOLDEN TEXT Whether therefore 81
eat. cf drink, of Whatsoever 81 ~. ae afi
20 the Riory oi God ~ Ger. i4u
REFERENCE MAIEiiAl.-Nom y A.
s.i3-4l 1871 , j Cor f9.N F.ia6s
PRIMARY ropic-A Clean, stFone
Body
JUNIOR roprc-fIuw % Win the Race.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-t'festuiiHg Qnt's Body Living aAcrl-
( YOUNG PROFILE AND ADULT TOPIC
-fre Trae Mearing % Temperance
The occasion Of this teaching was
the uncertainty as 20 the right nttl.
tude toWard Things sacrificed unto
Idols" This problem was most vital
while ihf Christians Were ig the midst
Ol the heathen. and with some modl-
dcati0ns 40 less vital son. In min.
slins Wiih society many perplcxlng
questions arise. such az amusements.
way of spending Sunday. enjoyment
of iuxlrles, owning stock in certain
corporations asc our lesson contains
principles adequate for our guidance
in ali these problems.
II was customary 20 divide the an-
imal offered Ia sacrifice into three
parts. one part was consumed on
the altar another part was given to
the priest. and the third part WAS
kept by the party bringing the Offer
ing The priests part was frequently
sold n tho markets The part which
the offerer KEEP, was sometimes eaten
I at home and sometimes ia the court
OF the temple. The Christian who
bought meat IN the market was liable
70 get meat which had been dedicated
I 70 the Idol god Then. TOO, one would
be Invited 10 eat socially at the table
Of someone who had kept his portion
Of his Offering and now set II before
his guests. Some with adequate
knowledge had no scruples about III;
others with less knowledge thought 1t
sinful The one who has knowledge
should bear with the weak one, and ut
the same time should seek 10 tench his
brother the truth SO as 10 set him free
from bondage Of superstition, The
glory Of God should control In all
things.
/. "AlI Things Are Lawful for Me-
". 23).
This declaration is limited, Of
course, by things which are right IN
themselves. II Is not true that 4
Christian is free to do those thing
which are wrong The Christian cal
only indulge In 'luwful things a
they are expedicnt and unto edihcn
ton. AS individual Christians W
have liberty TO do many things whic
because OF their Influence on our fe
] low Christians We should ahsiai
- from Certain amnsemeuts may !
r lawful 10 indulge In, hut such indu
gence may influence others In IN
wrong way and result ia their ruiz
Even with ones self thnt which Is no
edlfylng should be ruled out.
n. "Let No Man Seek His own
$ ". 2D.
The Christian Is under the contro
Of love. The controlling principle o
love IS unseltishneSs The one d0mi
mated by love considers the others in
terests rather than his own. One hai
perfect right TO arise at midnigh
and play the piano, hut If he live.
IN an apartment, or even in hous,
IN town, Il is wrong 10 do so, for he
would disturb his neighbor
~. "Eat the Food Set Before You'
wv. 25-30).
II is not incumbent upon us 20 be
on the hunt for occasions Of the con.
science either OF ourselves or others
Exercise your freedom In the enjoy
ment OF all right things which the
Lord places before you but as soon
as It is brought 20 your attention thst
certain things are 10 the disadsan.
tage Of others, you should desist that
Is. exercise self-control.
~. "po All to the olocy or Coz
". 81.
This is the grand and supreme rule
Of life for the Christian. The Chris
tian Is not az liberty to do that upon
which he could not ask the blessing OF
God. In all our concerns here below
we should have Gods glory before u,
constantly. In our eating, employ
ments and pleasures we should hnY,
as our transcendent aim Gods glory
How could one ask Gods blessing up
on the intoxicating cup dancing, gam
bling, thentergolng, Sunday desecra
tion. luxurious extravaganza. etc7
V. "Give Nc Occasion for Anyone 4
Stumble" ". 32).
5 We should so live that no one car
ever say that we have been the occa
y sion OF their downfall.
v VI. Follow the Example Of Jesu
Christ III 11).
: Christ through love gave up all 70
the sake of others. He did not pleas
himself Everyone. therefore, who
Christian should initiate Him
WI. The Christians Body Is IN
Temple Of the Holy Ghost (3:l6. II
This great truth is true Of IN
Church as a body, but that which
true Of the body is true Of the ind
vidual composing the body; so II
point In this Scripture Is the seriou
consequence Of dehling the body.