Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-28
EPRovED UNEoRY INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSCIOOL
LESSON
10y REV. b. b. FITZWATER D. D.
aeacner Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicaEol
tGls 1871 Wastera EsWspaueF UnIon-l
LESSON FOR MAY |
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT EDU
CATION.

LESSON TEXT-Deut. s:4-s: Prov. s:ll
IS; Luke 2:52.
GOLDEN TExT-Wisdom is the prime
Al
REFERENCE MATERIAL,-Prov. It's
4I-l3; Col. 2:3; Jas lis: II Pet lis.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Boy Jesus VIII
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.
l. The ExceIIency 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 its true sense is to get
it from the Bible, Gods revealed Word
(Psa. 119 :9S-100). Wisdom persona
| fled means Christ prov. 81. All real
wisdom leads to Christ, who is made
unto us wisdom, Righteousness, and
sanctlfication Il Cor. :30). Wisdom
Is desirable because:
I. OF its inherent qualities wv. 13-
15). ID Better than the merchan-
disc of silver and the gain of gold"
". 14D. Men set great value upon
these, but they are corruptible and
shall soon pass away. (2) 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.
2. 1t ministers to our earthly well
fare wv. 1919. O Length of days
is In her right hand" ". 16). GOdli-
ness tends to long life. (2) I'm her
left hand riches and honor" ". 16).
be according to the worlds standard.
<3) Her ways are ways Of pleasant
ness" ". ~. The notion that the life
Of 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. 1919.
Goodness is profitable unto all things,
having the promise of the life that now
is and of that which is to come Il |
Tim. 4:8). (4) "All her paths are
peace" ". ~. There is no peace to |
the wicked. 1.-THE wicked are like the |
troubled sea when it cannot rest, whose
waters cast up mire and dirt lisa.
81 20, 2D. (5) "She is tree of life
to them that lay hold upon her" ".
18). Those who eat of the tree of
life, Christ, have eternal life Gen.
B %; oh. John 6:63. (6) Happy is
everyone that retaineth her" ". 1S).
The only true happiness that can be
had is in laying hold on wisdom in
Gods Word
II. Israe's Responsibility With Ref
srence to the Statutes OF the Lord
lDeut. 40.
l. Central truths to be taught wv.
|, 81. Q) Unity of God, 1.-THE Lord
,ur God Is one Lord" This was
testimony against the polytheism of
hat day. He Is God alone, therefore
o worship another Is sin. (2) Mans
supreme obligation ". 81. God should
,e loved with all the heart SOUL and
night, because He is God alone.
2 How these truths are to be kept
1.-Two (yv Tho nIaon for Gods |
Word Is in the heart. In order that 1t
nay be In the heart Q) teach dill
emily to thy children" ". y. The
most important part of child's edu-
alton Is that given in the Word of
rod. (2) Talk of them in the home
V. y. How blessed is that home
,here Gods Word is the topic of con-
ersation. (3) Talk of them when
talking with our children and friends
v. y. (4) Talk Of them when re-
ring for the night ". y. The last
hing upon which the mind should rest
efore going to sleep should be God
nd His truth. 90 Talk Of them
hen rising in the morning ". y.
low fitting that God should speak to ,
s the first thing when we awake. (6) .
ind them upon thine hand ". 81. ,
his was literally done by the Jews. I
y Write them upon the posts Of the
ouse and on the gates ". 81.
III. The Growth Of Jesus duke
:52).
/. Bodily stature. Being really hu-
an, His bodily size and strength In
'eased.
2. Increased in wisdom. His mental
luipment enlarged as any normal hu-
an being. His fountain Of knowledge
creased as He came In contact with
en- and the world.
3. In favor with God and man. His
nate perfection and beauty more and
ore expressed itself as His human