The Arvada enterprise., 1921-09-15
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER ia
ABSTINENCE FOR SAKE OF 9TH
ERS (TEMPERANcE LES3oN).

ABSTINENCE FOR BAKE Or OVfs.
ERS TEMPERANCE LESSoN).
LESSON TEXT Cor. 1888: SIG. II.
GOLDEN TExT-whethsr therefore ~
eat. or drink. or whatsoever " do. do all
to the glory Of God.-I Cor. lo:M.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Rom. l1li
PRIMARY TOPlC-A Clean. Strong
Body.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How to Win the Rscs.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
Presenting Ones Body Living escrf-
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The True Meaning OF Temperance.
The occasion Of this teaching was
the uncertainty ~ to the right atti-
tude toward things sacrificed unite
idols" This problem was most vital
while the Christians we're In the midst
Of the heather. and with some modi.
ncations NO less vital still. In min.
Cling with society many perpaexing
questions arise. such ~ amusements,
way Of spending Sunday. enjoyment
Of Injuries, owning stock in certain
corporations, etc. Our lesson contains
principles adequate for our guidance
In all these problems.
1t was customary to divide the an
imal offered In sacrifice into three
parts. One part was consumed on
the altar. smother 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 in the markets. The part which
the o6erer kept was sometimes eaten
at home and sometimes In the court
Of the temple. The Christian who
bought meat in the market was liable
to get meat which had been dedicated
to the idol god. Then. too. one would
be invited to eat socially at the table
Of someone who had kept his portion
Of his Offering and now set 1t before
his guests. Some with adequate
knowledge had no scruples about It:
others with less knowledge thought It
sinful. The one who has knowledge
should bear with the weak one. and at
the same time should seek to teach his
brother the truth 20 As to set him free
from bondage Of superstition Tho
glory Of God should control In all
things.
!. "An Things Az Lawful fer Ne"
". 23).
This declaration 10 limited. Of
course. by things which are right In
themselves. 1t IL not true that
Christian IL free to do those things
which are wrong. The Christian can
only indulge in "lawful things" a.
they are expedlent and unto edlAca-
ton. A. individual Christians W
have liberty to do many things which,
because Of their influence on our fsi.
low Christians we should abstain
from.
Even with ones self that which IL not
edlfying sAoald he ruled out.
u. "lst Nc Man essk His Own"
". 2D.
Tho Christian " under the control
Of love. Tho controlling principle Of
love Is unselfishness. The one domi.
mated BY love conslders the others in.
terests rather than his own.
~. "eat the Fssd sst 0sssrs vsv"
wv. 25-SO).
Il IL not Incumbent upon us to be
90 the hunt for occasions Of the con.
science either Of ourselves or others.
Exercise your freedom II the enjoy.
ment Of all right things which the
Lord places before you. but o. soou
- II IL brought to your attention that
certain things are to the disadvan.
tage Of others, you should desist that
=, exercise self-cOntrol.
". "os Al - the oisry u os6s
". 3l).
This is the grand and supreme rule
Of life for the Christian. The Chris
tIan IL not at liberty to do that upon
which he could not ask the blessing d
God. In our eating. employ.
ments and pleasures, we should have
~ our transcendent aim Gods gisry.
How could one ask Gods blessing up
on the Intoxicating cup. dancing. gam
bling. theaterganE. Sunday desecra.
tion. luxurious extravasance. etcl
v. "oive No Occasion Ter ANyeNe d
1evNsbsss ". 81.
We should 20 live that no one can
ever say that We have been the occa
don Of their downfall.
VI. Fellow the Example q JssSs
Christ (1l:D.
Christ through love gave up oil for
the sake Of others. He did not please
himself. Everyone. therefore. who h
q Christian should initiate Him.
WI. The chrlstian's Body 10 the
Temple ~ the Holy Chest (3:l8. III.
This great truth IL true Of the
Church as = body. hut that which 10
true Of the body IL true Of the indi.
vtdual composing the body: 10 the
point In this Scripture II the serious