Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-08
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
'1IsLE TEACHINGS ABOUT THE
CHRISTIANS BODY CHEALTH).

LESSON TEXT Cor s: is. 20; s:2+21
GOLDEN TEXT-Every man that striv-
eth for the mastery is temperate in all
tningS.-I Cor. s:25.
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Prov. o.
1915; Isa. 2S:lSi Gal. 5:1s-2l.
PRIMARY ToPJC-Taking Care OF Our
Eodles.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Growing Strong.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Tire Vetue Of Health.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADGLT TOPIC
Public Health Problems.
The teachings Of this lesson have an
important bearing upon physical
health. but the primary reference is
moral. The ain with which Paul was
dealing was fornication, not matters of
hygiene. That physical health may be
included we do not question, but sad
and serious will be the bluhder if that
only is taught.
l--GIorifylnu God in Your Body Il
Cor. $40, 20.
II should be noted that the last
clause OF verse 90 is omitted in the Re:
vised Version and the best manu-.
scripts. The conclusion of Pants argp
ment is, therefore glorIfy God in your
body"
l. The Christians body is the temple
Of the Holy Ghost ". 49,. Gods
dwelling place on earth Is now the re.
deemed human body instead of the
temple at Jerusalem. If the sinless
Spirit is TO dwell in the body it must
be kept clean. TO defle or abuse the
body In any way is to insult the Spirit
and commit the most awful sacrilege
This truth Appreciated solves forever
the problem Of licentiousness, gluttony,
use OF tobacco, the abuse or neglect Of
the body in any way whatsoever
2. The Christians body is Gods
property ". 19). Being Gods temple,
the proprietary right is in God and not
man. Being the property of the Lord
the Christians motto is, whether
therefore We eat or drink, or whatso-
ever 80 dos do all to the glory of God
Il Cor. 10:31). Holiness unto the
Lord ought to be written over our
bodies.
8. The Christians body has been
bought ty. 20), The price paid to re-
deem the body was the precious blood
of ChFfst IL Peter L: 18, 1sl. We esti-
mate things by what they cost. When
We estimate our bodies in that light
we will be very Jealous Of their purity.
Guarding our health is part Of our re-
ligfon.
Il.--KeepIne the Body Under Con.
trel IL Cor. 8: 1920.
The Christians life Is more than
mere existence, there is something to
do--to be accomplished. .,..
1. 1t is race (vv. "a, 25). In order
to win prize there must be self-de-
NAL and definite exertion. The Chris
tian obtains life by contact with Jesus
Christ through faith John 3:16; 1886;
5:24ls This he possesses before he can
begin the race. While he gets saliva
ton (ilfe) at the beginning, God places
before him definite rewards as incent-
ives to exertion, The Christian be.
lieyes to get life, but works for re-
wards IN the olympiun games only
one could hope to get the prize, but in
the Christian race there is a reward
waiting for every one who disciplines
himself and runs. AS the racer in these
games mastered his desires and alb
stained from, everything which might
hinder him to win the prize so the
Christian will make any sacrifice to
win. The prize ID the Grecian games
was corruptlble, but the prize of the
Christian Is ineorruptible. If the
heather would practice such self-de-
Mai regardless Of it's pain for gar.
land OF pine leaves, shall not the Chris
tan turn from bodily indulgences of
every kind so as to obtain the crown
of righteousness which fadeth not
awasa
2. II is a fight wv. %, 27). The
Christians efforts are not mere beat
ings of the air. He has a real antag-
onist. Ills 1ght Is not sham conflict.
He should exert himself with all his
energy, ana strike to hit his enemy: In
order to win success the body must be
kept under. In this case the antagonist
is the body. It should. be so dealt
with az to bring II under subsection.
All tho evil pr0pensitIes OF his nature
should be brought under control.
IlI.-F7sspinu what You Sow tGal
1913.
God has established a law In the
world that whatsoever r man sows that
sEfali he ALTO reap. To go on sowing
with the expectation of not reapiAg is
to fupek. GOD, The world is full of ex-
fn1ples Of those who :hus Knocked Him.
This. text has primary reference to
giving to the support of ministers of
the gospel; Its real bearing fs upon the
believer for his stinginess rather than
upon the sinner for his meanness but
it has 0 beartug on all that We do.
Very Sure OF God.
Tbs shepherds and the Wise Men
esTua NEg0Y from RffhIebpTn very SIRE