The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-08-25
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER IS
ABSTINENCE FOR SAKE OF 9TH.
ERS TEMPERANCE LEssoN).

LESSON TENT Cor 10 23-93 SIS. H.
GOLDEN TENT-Nhether therefore Va
eat. or drink, or whatsoever We do. do all
To the glory Of God l cor. 1874
REFERENCE Rom. i2i.
Hn-2l. 81. 2, cor. sg-O. s.IgS
PRIMARY TOPlC-A clean, strong
Rody
JUNIOR TOP1C-IIow 20 Win the Race
INTERMEDlATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Presenting ones Body a Living sacri-
nce
YoUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The True Meaning of Temperance
The occasion of this teaching was
the uncertainty rs tu the right atti.
tude toward things sacrificed unto
idols" This problem was most vital
while the Christians were In the midst
OF the heathen and with soiae modi.
tcations no less vital still In min.
CLING with society many perplexing
questions arise such as umusenents,
way OF spending sunday. enjoyment
~ Injuries, owning stock In certain
corporations. etc. our lesson contains
principles adequate for our guidance
In all these pruhlosns
II was customary 20 divide the an
imal offered In sacrifice into thr,~
parts one part was consumed on
the altar, another part was given 10
the priest. and the third part was
kept by the party bringing the offrr-
ing The priests part was frequently
sold In the markets. The part which
the offerer Kept was sometimes eaten
at home and sometimes In the court
~ the temple. The Christian who
bought meat In the market was liable
To get meat which had been dedicated
Ia the idol god Then, too. one would
be- invited Ia eat socially at the table
Of someone who had kept his portion
~ his Offering and now set II before
his guests Some with adequate
knowledge had no scruples about Il;
others with less knowledge thought II
sinful. The one who has knowledge
should bear with the weak one. and at
the same time should seek 10 teach his
brother the truth 50 as to set him free
from bondage of superstition. The
glory OF God should control In all
things
!. IAN Things Are Lawful for Ne"
". 81.
This declaration is limited. Of
course. by things which are right In
themselves. II Is not true that
Christian Is free TO do those things
which are wrong. The Christian can
only indulge In lawful things" as
they ar. expedlent and unto edlfica.
tlon. As individual Christians we
have liberty TO do many things which
because ~ their influence on our fel-
low Christians We should abstain
from.
Even with ones self that which Is not
edlfying should be ruled out
~. LET No Man Seek His Own"
". 2D.
The Christian Il under the control
of love. The controlling principle ~
love IN unselfishness. The one domi.
mated by love considers the others in
terests rather than his own.
~. "Eat the Food Set Before You"
wv $500.
II Is not incumbent upon us TO he
on the hunt for occasions Of the con
science either of ourselves or others.
Exercise your freedom In the enjoy.
ment Of all hight things which the
Lord places before you. but as soon
AS II II brought To your attention that
certain things are to the disadvan-
tage Of others. you should desist that
Is, exercise salf-control.
~. DO All to the Glory OF God"
". 81.
This Is the grand and supreme rule
NJ life for the Christian. The Chris.
tlan Is not at liberty to do that upon
which he could not ask the blessing Of
God. In our eating. employ.
ments and pleasures, We should have
AS our transcendent aim Gods glory
How could one ask Gods blessing up
IN the intoxicating cup. dancing. gam.
bling. theatergolng. Sunday desecra.
ton, luxurious extravaganza, etc,
v. "Give No Occasion for Anyone to
". 32).
We should 50 live that no one can
ever say that We have been the occa.
'ion OF their downfall.
VI. Follow the Example OF Jesus
Christ ulaD.
Christ through love gave up all for
he sake Of others. He did not please
himself. Everyone, therefore, who is
! Christian should initiate Him.
WI. The christisn's Body 10 the
Temple Of the HOLY Ghost 6 10, III.
This great truth is true OF the
Ihurch as n body. but that which Is
rue Of the body Is true Of the indi.