The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-04-29

GOLDEN TEXT-Wisdom is the princi
pal thing; therefore get wisdom.-Prov
Al.
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Prov. 1873
alb: Col. 2:3; Jas. is: ii Pet. 10.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Boy Jesus Wit
the Teachers.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Pleasing God in School
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value OF an Education.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Making Education Christian.
!. The Excellency Of Wisdom prov.
3:13-1S).
Let no man confuse this "wiSdOm''
with the sO-called wisdom resulting
from an education in the arts, sciences
n philosophy taught in the modern
colleges and universities. The way to
nave this In its true sense is to get
it from the Bible. Gods revealed Word
(PSa. ll9 :9S-1OO). Wisdom persona
fed means Christ prov. -. All real
wisdom leads TO Christ, who is made
unto us wisdom, righteousness, and
Sanctification q Cor. 1:3O). Wisdom
is desirable because:
l. OF its inherent qualities wv. 13-
15). CD Better than the merchan-
disc of silver and the gain of gold"
". 40. Men set great value upon
these. but they are cOrruptible and
shall soon pass away. GU More
precious than rubies" ". 15). Though
among the most valuable among the
precious stones, the ruby is Of sec
Ondary value when compared with the
wisdom of God. (3) OF unreasonable
value ". 15). The best things that
the human heart can desire are not
worthy TO compare in value unto wis
dom.
,. 1t ministers TO our earthly well
fare wv. 1919. % Length Of days
is in her right hand" ". 16). GOdli-
ness tends to long life. CO I'm her
left hand riches and honor" ". 16).
Riches and honor" may not always
be according TO the worlds standard.
(3) Her ways are ways Of pleasant
ness ". 10. The notion that the life
Of the Christian is hard and that
pleasure does not enter into his expert
eHCe is all wrong. The way of the
transgreSsOr is hard prov. 1919.
Godliness is profitable unto all things,
having the promise of the life that now
is and Of hat which is to come q
Tim. 49,. (4) "All her paths are
peace" ". 10. There is no peace to
the wicked. THE wicked are like the
troubled sea when it cannot rest, whose
waters cast up mire and dirt Elsa.
81 30, 21). 90 "She is a tree Of life
to them that lay hold upon her" ".
1S). Those who eat Of the tree Of
life, Christ. have eternal life Gen.
8 90; CHI. John 6:63. 60 Happy Is
The only true happiness that can be
had is in laying hold on wisdom in
Gods Word.
u. lsraeI's Responsibility With Ref
to the Statutes Of the Lord
(Deut. $40.
1. Central truths to be taught wv.
4, 81. () Unity of God. THE Lord
our God is one Lord" This was q
testimony against the pOlytheism Of
hat day. He is God alone, therefore
to worship another is sin. co Mans
supreme obligation ". -. God should
be loved with all the heart, soul, and
because He is God alone.
.. How these truths are to be kept
alive wv. G-9). The place for Gods
Word is in the heart. In order that 1t
hn I'm tho hnorf IN sstnanh dill /
gently to thy children" ". y. The
most important part of a child'S edu-
cation is that given in the Word Of
God. CO Talk Of them in the home
". y. How blessed is that home
where Gods Word is the topic of con-
rerSation. co Talk of them when
walking with our children and friends
". y. (4 Talk of them when re-
-iring for the night ". y. The last
hing upOn which the mind should rest
going to sleep should be God
md His truth. 90 Talk of them
when rising in the morning (v. y.
low fitting that God should speak to
is the first thing when we awake. (6)
Bind them upon thine hand ". 81,
This was literally done by the Jews.
- Write them upon the posts of the
house and on the gates ". 81.
III. The Growth of Jesus (Luke
.:52).
1. Bodily stature. Being really hui
nan, His bodily size and strength in
.. Increased in wisdom. His mental
Equipment enlarged as any normal hui
nan being. His fountain of knowledge
increased as He came in contact with
nen and the world.
3. In favor with God and man. His
mate perfection and beauty more and
more expressed itself as His human
lature expanded.