Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-07
EPRovED UNRoRH INTENTIONAL
SUNDMSNOOL
LESSON
1by REV 2. b. FITZWATER. d D..
IeAcher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicaRo1
&c. 1871. Mestern MeMapaner unIonl
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT THE
CHRISTIANS BODY (HEALTH).

LESSON TEXT Cor. 6: 10. %: s:24-27
Gal. Ell. g.
GOLDEN TEXT-Every man that striv
eth for the mastery is temperate in al
things.-I Cor. 9:25.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Prov. q
2s-S; lisa. 2SI-s; Gal. 5:ls-2l.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Taking Care of ou
Bodies
JUNIOR ToPIC-Growing Strong.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value of Health.
| YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Public Health Problems.
The teachings of this lesson have an
important bearing upon physical
health, but the primary reference is
moral. The sin with which Paul was
dealing was fornication, not matters OF
hygiene. That physical health may be
included we do not question, but sad
and serious will be the blunder If that
only is taught.
I.-GIorifyine God in Your Body Il
Cor. 6:19, 20.
1t should be noted that the last
clause of verse 20 is omitted In the Re
vised Version and the best manu-.
scripts. The conclusion of Pau's argu
ment is, therefore glorify God in your
| body"
/. The Christians body is the temple
of the Holy Ghost ". 19). Gods
dwelling place on earth is now the re.
deemed human body instead of the
temple at Jerusalem. If the sinless
Spirit is te dwell in the body it must
he Ill hn
body in any way is to insult the Spirit
and commit the most awful sacrilege.
This truth apprehended solves forever
the problem of RIGHTEOUSNESS, gluttOny,
use of tobacco, the abuse or neglect of
the body in any way whatsoever.
2. The Christians body is Gods
property ". 19). Being Gods temple,
the proprietary right is in God and not
man. Being the property of the Lord,
the Christians motto is, whether
therefore We eat or drink, or whatso-
ever We do, do all to the glory of God
Il Cor. 10:31). holiness unto the
Lord ought to be written over our
bodies.
3. lie Christians body has been
bough h. 20). The price paid to re-
deem body was the precious blood
of CT Il Peter L: IS, 19). We esti-
mate gs by what they cost. When
We e kte our bodies in that light
we Woe very jealous of their purity.
Guars g our health is part of our re-
ligion.N
II.--Keeping the Body Under Con-
troll n Car. 8: 24-2O.
TlAA6 christians life IS more than
mere X Wtence. there is something to
do-dhn accomplished.
l. race wv. "a, 25). In order
to win a prize there must be self-de-
NAL and definite exertion. The Chris
tian obtains life by contact with Jesus
Christ through faith (John 3 10; 3 80;
:24). This he possesses before he can
begin the race. While he gets saliva s
ion Qife) at the beginning, God places
before him definite rewards as incent-
YES to exertion. The Christian be-
ieves to get life, but works for re- 4
wards. In the Olympian games only ;
me could hope to get the prize, but in {
he Christian race there is reward
Waiting for every one who disciplines
imself and runs. AS the racer in these
ames mastered his desires and alb
tanned from everything which might
inder him to win the prize, so the
will make any sacrifice to Il
lin. The prize in the Grecian games
as corruptible, but the prize Of the A
hristian is incorruptible. If the
eathen would practice such self-de-
ial regardless of its pain for gar y
nd of pine leaves, shall not the Chris A
an turn from bodily indulgences of
very kind so as to obtain the crown
righteousness which fadeth not
way? y,
2. 1t is fight wv. %, 27). The -
hristian's efforts are not mere beat >"
gs of the air. He has a real antag-
list. His fight is not sham conflict.
e should exert himself with all his
ergy, and strike to hit his enemy. In
der to win success the body must be
pit under. In this case the antagonist
the body 1t should be so dealt
the evil propensities of his nature
ould be brought under control. !
What You Sow (Gal.
7, 81.
God has established a law in the
rid that whatsoever man sows that
all he also reap. To go on sowing
tn the expectation Of not reaping Is
mock God. The world is full Of ex- Y
piles of those who thus Knocked Him. I
is text has primary reference to
ing to the support of ministers of
gospel its real bearing IS upon the
lever for his stinginess rather than
On the sinner for his meanness, bur I
has bearing on all that we do. Y
Very Sure Of God.
NI,A CHI