The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-10-02
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY NEwsoMB

upon tho ignorance ond supersti-
( ton Of the masses by telling for
tunes and practicing magic arts,
. brought their books OF instruction,
which had cost them much money,
and burned them IN n public bonfire,
thus publicly declaring that they re-
nounCCd their cvil arts and decep-
tions. Perhaps the greatest weak
/ ness OF many modern Christians IS
/ that they expect TO be considered
/ children Of God ana yet have never
| shuckcd themselves OF the evil prac-
| ticcs Of their unconvertcd days.
Many q deacon or elder expects 20
/ be looked up 10 as "A good church
| man. and yet his everyday acts are
lmotlvvd by the instincts and
methods Of the ungodly There Is
some better faith than that 20 be
placed In the convert who brings
/ the inlquitous tools OF his trade or
profession into "a public bonfire.
plUdglng to the pubnC that IN the
future his acts and words shall be
guided by the commands OF God and
tho teachings OF the savior
Running Their Business
There were others. however. in
tho city who were jealous OF pauls
teachings because II was lnJuring
their business Artisans In silver
had done for years y lucrative
business IN furnishing tho Worship
ping masses OF Ephosus with images
OF Diana, and their trade felt the
change OF sentiment that was wean-
ing tho people away from the pagan
goddess. They held "a labor meeting
~ the craft and denounced the re-
ligiun Of Paul in indignant terms.
and, aa usual In such things. tho
mob spirit got the upper hand and
they decided to check the revolution
by force. We think their attitude
cuntcmptlhlo, yet they were human
beings Just like ourselves, and the
same cause has frequently melted
an uprising against the teaching OF
the truth In modern times. our
human nature Ia only little more
educated than was theirs ana the
same Instincts and motives govern
/ us now as well IA II did then, cx-
Ccpt only where we have subducd
| the evil instincts In oursolvea by
putting our whole lives. all we do.
al we believe and all we think, un-
der the control OF the Holy Spirit.
The Fate of the Impostor.
Then came those whU desired 20
initiate the truth without soknowl-
edging obedience TO u. Sick and
afflicted had found virtue in getting
the handkerchiofs and aprons OF
Paul and using them for curative
purposes. one family of Jews. to
hN HptNIlCt consisting OF I0tnNT
and several sons, thought 20 profit
by this imitation. They adjured an
evil spirit by Jesus whom Paul
prcacheth." The answer was quick
and to the point. Jesus I know
and Paul ! know. but who are ye2
Tho world today is full OF religious
limitations. Many are built on in
diyidual hobbies, and many on hope
Of pecunlary profit. Many offer
u short cut 10 happiness az pre-
tending TO satisfy longings OF the
human soul by building up n sys-
TEN OF deccptlons and giving them
n pious coloring. thus deceiving even
some OF the elect. They may not
yet have met tho utter discontinue
experienced by the sons OF Sceva,
but IN due time the Lord OF tho har-
vest has promised that He win
separate the tares from the wheat
and burn them with fire. But our
only concern need be to keep with
| In the truth as II is In Christ Jesua
ourselves. ana let the Almighty take
care of the quacks, Thou shalt
worship tho Lord thy God, and Him
only shalt thou serve" t.