Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-03-31
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SUNDMSUOOL
LESSON
tBy REV. + b FITZwATER. y. D.
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChcaKol
tS. 1921. western Newspaper Unlon)
LESSON FOR APRIL 8
THE IDEAL CHRISTIAN.

LESSON TExT-Rom. 1872. s-21.
GOLDEN TEXT-As ye would that men
should do unto you. do ye also 10 Them
Mkewse.-Luke 6:3I
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Matt. 5:l-ls;
s;55; Phil. as. 3. Col. 3:12-l6. Pet 1871.
PRIMARY TOPIC Making Others
Happy
JUNIOR ToPIc-Livins Happily With
Others
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Marks of True Christian.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christians Standard of Character.
!. In His Relation to God wv. l, p.
He is dedicated to God. He con-
scientiously presents his entire being
to God.
l. The basis of this dedication ".
-. THE mercies of God" The grand
reason for the dedication of ourselves
to God is because we are recipients of
the mercies of God.
2. The nature of the dedication
". u.
% An act of the free will. Those
who voluntarily present themselves to
| God, He consecrateS to His Service.
| (2) 1t embraces the whole man ". -.
By bodies" is meant the entire per-
sonality-body, soul and spirit Il
ThesS. 8 :23). The inner life expresses
itself through the body. (3) 1t is a
living sacrifice ". ~. In the Old Tes-
lament the victim was slain before be-
ing placed upon the altar, but in our
case God wants our bodies as living
instruments of service. (4) 1t is for
rational service ". y. The logical
outcome of our union with Christ is
an intelligent service for Him.
8. The obligation of the one dedi-
Gated to the Lord ". p. 1t is nom
conformity to this world. The one
who has handed himself over to the
Lord will not be fashioned by this
evil, devil-governed age Il John $40.
u. In His Relation to His Fellow
Christians wv. 9-13).
l. Love without hypocrisy ". 81.
We should not merely pretend to love
people while hating them in our
hearts.
2. Abhor the evil and cleave TO the
like him. God hates wickedness of |
all sorts, so His children will have the
same attitude towards sin that He has.
3. Be kindly affectioned one to an
other ". 10). This is to be broth
erly love, namely, that which passes
between those who are of one blood
members of the same family.
Ta |
". 10Y. This is most difficult. 1t is
natural to claim the best places for
ourselves. Christ pleased not Him
self.
5. Be not slothful in business ".
~. This hardly refers to secular af-
which was to be characterized by zeal
energy and warmth, being regarded
as service to the Lord.
g. Rejoicing in hope ". 12). Az
Fiction shall surely come TO the Chris
tian. In all trials the Christian should
be filed with hope Of future glory.
Z. Patient in Trbulaton ". 12).
This blessed hope will make possible
a life of patience.
8. Continuing in prayer ". 12). Only
by constant and persistent prayer shall ,
we be able to live above our circum-
stances and fix our hope upon Him
whose coming shall bring deliverance
from all our trials and transform us =
into His glorious likeness.
8. Distributing to the necessity of
to hospitality ". 49,. 1t
Is obligatory to Christians to divide
their wages with fellow Christians who &
ire destitute (Eph. 1929. I
III. In His Relation to UnbeIievers .
wv. 14-2D. II
/. Do good for evil w. 14). We are +
o bless those who prosecute US. The Q
natural man pays back in the same p
'oin, but the renewed man responds
n kindness and good deeds. c
2. Be sympathetic ". 15). We
hould rejoice with those who rejoice
nd weep with those who weep. Christ u
ntered into the joys of the wedding II
t Cana, and wept with Mary and
Iartha.
8. Find points of agreement ". 16). C,
We SSCh III pOlnlS VI uSlSC-
lent in all things, instead of being
ain in our own concets. .
4. Live honestly before all men ". ~
y. We should so live that our char
cters may attract others to Christ. =.
5. Live in peace w. 1S). We should
zhaust every means to bring about a
If the other party will D
knIA ebn 4 . tIoA
Dt our fault.
6. Be not vindictive (vv. 1920. In
cad of rendering eye for eye and
10Th for tooth, we should heap Goals
fire upon our enemies by deeds Of
ndness.