Washington telegraph., 1921-04-08
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT THE
CHRISTIANS BODY (HEALTH).


LESSON TEXT Cor. c: 10. %. s.2I-27;
Gal. 6.7,
GOLDEN TEXT-Every man that striv-
eth Tor the mastery is temperate in all
things Cor. 9:2J
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Prov. %:
S-S5 lsa 2Sl-S, Gal. 5:l9-2l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Taking Care Of Our
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, bpt 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
l.-Glorifyins God in Your Body q
Cor 6:19, 20.
1t should be noted that the last
clause Of verse 20 is omitted in the RG
ylSed Version and the best manu-.
scripts The conclusion Of Paul's argu
ment is, therefore glorlfy 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
SDirif IL fn Aura11 In, tho hnAty mn
be kept clean. To defle or abuse the
body in any way is to insult the Spirit
and commit the most awful sacrilege.
This truth apprehended solves forever
the problem Of licentiousness, gluttony,
use Of tobacco the abuse or neglect OF
the body in any way whatsoever.
2. The Christians body is Gods
property ". l9). Being Gods temple,
the proprietary right is In God and not
man. Being the property Of the Lord,
the Christians motto is, whether
therefore ye eat or drink, or whatsO-
ever ye do, do all to the glory Of God
U Cor. 10 :3D. Holiness unto the
LORD ought to be written over our
bodies.
3. The Christians body has been
bought (v 2Ol The price paid to re-
deem the body was the precious blood
of Christ q Peter / is, 19). We esti-
mate things by what they cost. When
We estimate our bodies In that light
we will be very jealous Of their purity
Guarding our health is part Of our re-
ligion.
II.-Keepinq the Body Under Con-
troll q Cor 8: 2f2O. ...t.
The Christians life Is more than
mere existence, there is something to
do-to be accomplished.
!. It's a race wv. ~, 25). In order
TO win prize there must be self-de-
niaI and definite exertlon. The Chris
tian obtains life by contact with Jesus
Christ through faith Gohn 3:l6; 3 :36;
5:24. This he possesses before he can
begin the race. While he gets saliva
ton Olfe) ct the beginning, God places
before him definite rewards as incent-
ives to exertion The Christian be-
lieycs to get life, but works for re-
wards. in the Olymplan games only
one could hope to get the prize, hut in
the Christian race there is reward
waiting for every one who diScipllnes
himself aud runs. As the racer in these
games mastered his desires and alb
stained from everything which might
hinder him 10 win the prize, so the
Christian will make any sacrifice TO
win. The prize in the Grecian games
was corrupuble, but the prize Of the
Christian is incorrupuble. II the
heather would practice such self-de-
NAL regardless of its pain for gar
land of pine leaves, shall not the Chris
tian turn from bodily mdulgences of
every kind so as TO obtain the crown
of Righteousness which fadetn not
away
.. II is a fight wv. 26, 27). The
Christians efforts are not mere beat
mgs Of the air He has real Antag-
oaist. His fight is not a sham conflict
He should exert himself with all his
energy and strike TO hit his enemy. In
order TO win success the body must be
kept under. In this case the antagonist
is the body 1t should be so dealt
with as to bring 1t under subjection.
All the evil propensities Of his nature
should be brought under control.
Reaping What You Sow tGal.
6:7, 81. ...f..| .
God has established a law Ia the
world that whatsoever a man sows that
shall he also reap To 90 on sowing
with the expectation Of not reaping Is
TO mock God. The world is full of ex-
amples Of those who thus mocked HIM.
This text has primary reference to
giving to the support Of ministers OF
the gospel; its real bearing is upon the
believer for his stinginess rather than
upon the sinner for his meanness, bur
Il has bearing on all that we do.
Vary SURE Of God