The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-04-28

LESSON TExT--Dert s:4-s; Prov sis
m Luke 9:sa.
GOLDEN TExT-wisdom 10 the princi
- thing: therefore get wisdom.-Prov
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Prov. 1879
SI-ass Col Is; Jas. l:6: II Pet lis.
PRIMARY T0PIC-The Boy Jesus With
chs Teachers.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Pieaslng God In School.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
-dhe Value of an Education.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Making Education Christian.
!. The ExceiieNcy Of Wisdom (Prov.
Ssf318).
Let ne naaR confuse this wisdom"
with the so-called wisdom resulting
from an education In the arts, sciences
End philosophy taught In the modern
colleges and universities The way to
haue this In Its true sense is to get
IL ffom the Bible, Gods revealed Word
pSa- I19 :98-100). Wisdom persona
ned means Christ prov 81. All real
Wtsaam leads to Christ. who Is made
unto ms wisdom, righteousness, and
sanctihcation. Il Cor. 800. Wisdom
is desirable because.
J. OF its Inherent qualities (vv. 13-
Ed CID Better than the merchan-
disc OF silver and the gain of gold"
Vv- Id Men set great value upon
these. but they are corruptible and
shall soon pass away. (2) More
precious than rubies" ". 15). Though
Among the most valuable among the
precious stones, the ruby Is Of Sec
ondary valRe when compared with the
wisdom Of God. CD OF Unreasonable
vai@e w. i5). The best things that
the human heart can desire are not
worthy to compare In value unto wis
dom
z III ministers to our earthly wei.
fare (vv- 1919. ID Length of days
In in her right hand" ". 16). GOdll-
ness tends to aoag life. (2) "In her
tc9t &aUd riches and honor" ". 16).
Riches and taOnOF'' may not always
Be acceraaag to the worlds standard.
CAD Her ways are ways Of pleasant
ness" ~ I7l. The notion that the life
Of the Christian is hard and that
pleasure does not enter into his expert
eRaoe is all wrong. The way of the
transgressor Is hard prov. 13 :15).
Goodness Is profitable unto all things,
having the promise of the life that now
Is and of that which is to come q
Tia 4:Sl. ~ .All her paths are
peace" ". I7). There is no peace to
the wicked. 1.-THE wicked are like the
troubled sea when 1t cannot rest, whose
waters cast up mire and dirt lisa.
% 90, 2as- (5) "She Is a tree of life
to them that lay hold upon her" ".
18l- Those who eat of the tree of
life, Christ, have eternal life (Gen.
8 N; CHI. John 6:63. co. Happy is
everyone that retaineth her" ". 1S).
Tsse uny true happiness that can be
hs6 is i'm laying hold on wisdom in
Gods Word.
a. tsraeFs Responsibility With Ref
erence to the Statutes of the Lord
(Dcut- $40.
L. Central truths to be taught WV.
4, %. O Unity of God THE Lord
our God is ere Lord" This was a
tessHEnsHy against the polytheism of
Hat day. He is God alone, therefore
10 worship another is sin (2) Mans
supreme obligation w. 81. God should
be bowed with all the heart, soul, and
might, because He is God alone.
? HCw these truths are to be kept
S.lSw~N ,ala
Word is in the heart. In order that it
may be in the heart (I) "teach dill
gently to thy children ". y. The
nsost EAnportant part of childs edu-
eatigu Is tarat given in the Word of
God (21 Talk of them in the home
". -. How blessed is that home
where Gods Word is the topic of con-
veES2tian- CD Talk of them when
walking with our children and friends
{x. Tp- QD Talk of them when re-
firing for the night ". y. The last
thing upon which the mind should rest
before going to sleep should be God
and His truth. (5) Talk of them
wasFn Rising in the morning ". y.
How fitting that God should speak to
US the first thing when we awake. (6)
Find kl1em upon thine hand ". 81.
This was Eteraasy done by the Jews.
"a Write them gEl5On the posts of the
house and OA the gates Nv. 81.
tsL The Growth OF Jesus (Luke
a.E1-
L. Bodily stature. Being really hu-
nmaa. His bodily size and strength in
ereaSs&
p Increased in wisdom. His mental
eTniEaxsan enlarged as any normal hu-
rn4H kssSng, Fits fountain of knowledge
Increased as He came In contact with
men and the weird.
& In eSvx with God and man. His
inzaxee perfection and beauty more and
more expressed itself as His human
nature expanded.