New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1921-04-29
LESSON O MAY
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT EDU-
CATION.

LESSON TEXT-Deut. 6:4-s, Prov. 3:ls-
IS; Luke 1852.
GOLDEN TEXT-wisdom is the princi-
pal thing: therefore get wisdom Prov
REFERENCE MATERIAL~Prov. ITS:
GLIB; Col. 2:3: Jas. is; ii Pet. la.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Boy Jesus with
the Teachers.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Pleasing God in School.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value of an Education.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPlI
Making Education Christian.
J.. The Ex~celIeney 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
and philosophy taught in the modern
colleges and universities. The way to
have this in it's true sense is to get
it from the Bible, Gods revealed Word
(Psa. 119 :9S-1OO). Wisdom persona
fed e Christ prov. 81. All real
wisdom leads TO Christ. who Is made
unto us wisdom, righteousness, ana
sanctificatiOn Il Cor. 1:3O). Wisdom
is desirable because:
/. OF its inherent qualities wv. H.
15). "a Better than the merchan-
disc of silver and the gain of gold
". 14). Men set great value up0E
these, but they are cOrruptible anu
shall oOn pass away. ~ More
nraniapc tban r,hioe,, f- Ky ThQnQh
among the most valuable among the
precious stones. the ruby is of Sec
Ondary value when compared with the
wisdom of God. go OF unreasonable
value ". 15). The best things that
the human heart can desire are not
worthy to compare In value unto wis
dom.
2. 1t ministers to our earthly wei.
fare wv. 1919. () Length of days
is in her right hand" ". 16). Godli-
ness tends to long life. (2) "ln her
left hand riches and honor ". l6).
'Kicles and honor" may not always
be according to the worlds standard.
80 "Her ways are ways of pleasant
ness" ". I'D. The notion that the life
IF the Christian Is hard and. that
pleasure does not enter into his expert
ence is all wrong. The way of the
transgressor is hard prov. 1870.
GOdliness Is profitable unto all things.
having the promise of the life that now
is and of that which is to come u
Tim. 4:S). (4) "All her paths are
peace" ". ~. There is no peace 70
the wicked. "The wicked are like the
troubled sea when 1t cannot rest, WHOSE
waters cast up mlre ana dirt Elsa.
81 30, 21). (5) "She is a tree of life
to them that lay hold upon her" ".
49,. Those who eat of the tree of
life, Christ, have eternal life (Gen.
3:22; oh. John 6:63. (6) Happy Is
everyone that retaineth her" ". 49,.
The only true happiness that a be
had is in laying hold on wisdom In
Gods Word.
o.. israer's Responsibility With Ref.
erence to the Statutes Of the Lord
(Deut. GAO.
l.. Central truths to be taught wv.
4, 81. () Unity Of God. "The Lord
our God is one Lord" This was a
testimony against the pOlytheism OF
that day. He is God alone, therefore
to worship another is sin. (2) Mans
supreme obligation ". 81. God should
be loved with all the heart. soul. and
might, because He Is God alone and
supreme. The one who Is truly wise
will make God first In everything m
his life, first In business, first In
pleasure, first in education. etc.
2. How these truths are to be kept
alive wv. 6-9). The place for Gods
Word is In the heart. In order that II
may be in the heart ~ teach dill
gently TO thy children" ". y. The
most important part of a child's edu-
cation is that given in the Word of
God. (2) Talk Of them in the home
u. ~. How blessed is hat home
where Gods Word is the topic Of con-
versation. (3) Talk of them when
walking with our children and friends
". %. (4) Talk Of them when re-
firing for the night ". y. The last
thing upo3 which the mind should rest
before going to sleep should be God
and His truth. (5) Talk Of them
when rising in the morning ". y.
How fitting that God should speak to
us the first thing when we awake. (6)
Bind them upon thine hand ". 81.
This was literally done by the Jews.
ca Write them upon the posts Of the
houSc and on the gates ". 81.
Ill. The Growth Of Jesus duke
2:a2).
II should be borne in mind that
Christ's growth was not the result of
education. but the normal unfolding of
ais human nature. His growth was
harmonious.
1. Bodily stature. Being really hui
man, His bodily size and strength in
creased. what wonderful ~cOndescen-
sion that God should take our nature
and thus pass through the stages of
pbysical development common to man
2. Increased in wisdom. His mental
equipment enlarged as any normal hu-
man being. His fountain Of knowledge
increased as He came In contact with
men and the world.
3. In favor with God and His
innate perfection and beauty more and
more expressed itself as His human
nature expanded
Amnesty Grows Into iI WILL
Resist beginnings" You cannot
a. 49,. -I-1-z a.