The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1921-04-14
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LESSON
t1y NV. n. y. EITzMArER, .. D.
LeAehcr Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
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LESSON FOR APRIL II
sIsLE TEACHINGS ABOUT WORK.


LESSON TExT-Aark sa-s; John SIT;
II Thsss. 3:S-la
GOLDEN TExT-Not slothfui In busi-
ness; fervent In spirit; serving the Lord
Rom. MI.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ex. s:s.u;
Prov. x:2s: S:is; M:l0-ai: Eph. &:cs
PRIMARY TOPIC A Child Who
Helped.
JUNIOR roPlc-The An, and the Slug
gard.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Workers and Shirkers.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Labor Problems.
Work In relation to God has a diff
ferent meaning than In relation to
man. In relation to God 1t means
continued activity directed to some
purpose or end. In relation to man It
means manual labor.
!. Mighty Works Wrought BY jesus
(Mark 6:l-3).
As Gods obedient servant, Jesus
energeticaIly gave himself up to His
work.
I. Teaching In the synagogue ". p.
This He did on the Sabbath day. He
could let no opportunity to do good
pess.
2. The result Of His teaching wv.
2, -. O The people were astOntshcd.
In their establishment they asked
questions: (a) From whence hath this
man these thIngs7 (b) What wisdom
IL given unto Him? (c) Ii not this
the carpenterl (D Are not His Sis
ters with us7 That His wisdom and
power were superhuman. they could
not doubt. The only answer to their
questions Is Christ's absolute Deity.
(2) The people were offended ". 81.
Not being able to answer their own
questions and to believe their own
eyes aud ears, they rejected Him.
This rejection was not because they
knew Him too we'll. but because they
knew Him not at oil. His country.
men judged Him by His brothers. Sis
ters, and father. and therefore failed
to know Him.
u. my Father Worksth Hlthsrto,
and Work" (John 6:17).
Jesus had on the Sabbath day
healed an impOtent man. They sought
to kill Him for this good deed, and
when He linked himself with God in
this they more earnestly sought to
XIII Him. They tried to xiii Him be-
cause He made himself equal with
God. The special points Of equality
with God were:
!. Giving life to the dead. No hu.
man being has ever been able to raise
another from the dead. The Jews
rightly interpreted His claim to being
able to raise the dead ~ Q claim to
Deity.
2. Judging mankind. No human b.
Ing 10 wise enough to Judge bis fellow
being. Christ's claim to be the Judge
Of mankind they interpreted to be His
claim to Deity. and they were correct.
~. The Man VINE VIII Nst Wess
Should Net Eat I'll Thess. 3:6l3).
There had developed among the
Christians at Thessal0nica q tendency
to idleness. Some were neglecting
their lawful earthly callings-even to
the extent that they were becoming .
charge to the church. From the con.
tex, Of the Thessalonian epistles II
would seem that this serious condi.
tl0n was the result Of wrons views
concerning the second coming Of
Christ. Such ~ this In wholly wrong
and absolutely contrary to the siEnin-
canoe Of "the blessed hope" The At
titude Of those possessing an intel.
ligent view Of the Lords coming a.
taught by Christ and the apostles, IL
earnest attention to the present duty.
occupy till ! come" In Christ's
charge. Speculative star.gaxers have
brought this precious doctrine into
dlsrspute. Unceasing fidelity to all
the responsibilities Of the present 70
the correct attitude Of those who are
waiting for the Son from heaven. To
correct this wrong. Paul
]. Asserts bis authority to CON.
mend ". 81. This authority was
given him BY Christ.
2. Commands them to withdraw
from those who thus walk disordsely
". 81.
8. Paul's example wv. TOY. Paul
pressed with great earnestness the
doctrine Of the Lords return. and ut
consistently continued In his lawful
calling. In order to not be charsesbls
unto them he labored with great
earnestness night and day.
4. Those who will not work should