Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-31

LESSON TEXT-Rom. 1872. 921
GOLDEN TEXT-As We would that men
should do unto you, do we also TO them
I hkewise.-Luke 6:3l
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Matt Stills;
6:33 Phil AS. g. Col 3;l2-l6 | Pet. ASH.
PRIMARY TOPIC Making Othars
Happy
JUNIOR TOPIC-Living Happily With
Others
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Marks of a True Christian
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christians Standard of Character.
!. In His Relation to God wv. l, p.
He is dedicated TO God He con.
scipntiOuSly presents his entire being
to God
!. The basis of this dedication ".
~. THE mercies of God" The grand
reason for the dedication of ourselves
to God is because we are recipients of
the mercies of God.
.. The nature of the dedication
w. ~.
% An act of the free will Those
who voluntarily present themselves to
God. He conSecrateS to His Service.
(2) 1t embraces the whole man ". u.
BY bodies" is meant the entire per.
sonaIity-bOdy, soul and spirit q
Thess. :23). The inner life expresses
itself through the body. 90 1t is a
living sacrifice ". y. In the Old Tes-
lament the victim was slain before be.
ing placed upon the altar, but in our
case God wants our bodies as living
instruments of service. (4) 1t is for
rational service ". y. The logical
outcome of our union wi. Christ is
an intelligent service for Him.
3. The obligation of the one Gedi.
Gated to the Lord ". y. 1t is non.
conformity to this world. The one
who has handed himself over to the
Lord will not be fashioned by this
evil devil-governed age Il John $40
II. In His Relation to His Fellow
Christians wv. 9-13).
l. Love without hypocrisy ". o.
We should not merely pretend to love
people while hating them in our
hearts.
=. AbhOr the evil and cleave to the
good ". 81. Gods children must be
like him. God hates wickedness of
all sorts, so His children will have the
same attitude towards sin that He has.
3. Be kindly affectioned one to an.
other ". 10Y. This is to he broth,
erly love. namely. that which passes
between those~who are Of one blood
members Of the same family.
4. In honor preferring one another
". 10Y. This is most difficult. 1t is
natural to claim the best places for
ourselves. Christ pleased not Him.
self.
5. Re not sIothfuI in business w.,
1D. This hardly refers to secular afa
fairs. hut rather to the church life
winch was to he characterized by zeal
-energy and warmth. being regarded
as service 10 the Lord.
6 Rejoicing in hope ". 12). At.
Fiction shall surely come 10 the Chris.
nau In all trials the Christian should
he filled with hope of future glory.
Z. Patient in Trbulation ". 12).
This blessed hope will make possible
a life of patience. !
s. Continuing in prayer e.. 12). Only
by constant and persistent prayer shah
we be able to live above our circum-
stances and fix our hopc upon Him
whose coming shall bring delverance
from AL our trials and transform us
into His glorious likeness.
g. Distributing to the necessity Of
SaIntS-SiNcn to hospitality ". 49,. 1t
is obligatory to Christians to divide
their wages with fellow Christians who
are destitute Eph 4::2S).
III, In His Relation 10 unbeIievcrs
Wv. 14-2D.
I. Do good for evil (v. 1D. We are
to bless those who persecute us. The
natural man pays back in the same
coin, but the renewed man responds
in Kindness and good deeds.
>. Be sympathetic ". 15). We
should rejoice with those who rejoice
and weep with those who weep Christ
entered into the joys of the wedding
at Cana, and wept with Mary and
Martha.
3. Find points of agreement ". Joy.
We should seek for points of agree
ment in all things, instead of being
vain in our own conceits
4. Live honestly before all men ",
10. We should so live that our char
acters may attract others to Christ.
., Live in peace ". 49,. We should
exhaust every means to bring about
reconciliation. If the other party will
not yield, we should see to it thar it is
not our fault.
9. Be not vindictive tvv. 1920. In
stead of rendering eye for eye and
tooth for tooth, we should heap Goals
Of fire upon our enemies by deeds Of
kindness.