The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1921-04-14

II Thess. 3!6-13.
GOLDEN TExT-Not slothful in bust
ness; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord
Rom. 1911.
REFERENCES MArERIAL-Ex. 2o:s-u;
Prov. 2G:2s; 2S1o; sl:l0-s1; Eph. 4;2s.
PRIMARY TOPIC = A Child Who
Helped.
JUNIOR ToPIc-The Ant and the Slug
gard.
INTERMEDIATE AND sENIok TOPIC
Workers and Shirkers
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Labor Problems.
Work in relation 70 God has a diff
ferent meaning than in relation to
man. In relation to Coo 1t means
continued activity directed to some
purpose or end. In relation to man 1t
means manual labor.
I. Mighty Works Wrought by Jesus
| MARK GID.
As Gods obedlent servant, Jesus
energetically gave himself up to His
| work.
/. Teaching in the synagogue ". p.
This He did on the Sabbath day. He
could let no opportunity to do good
pass.
2. The result of His teaching wv.
2, 81. ~ The people were astonlshed.
In their establishment they asked
| questions: (a) From whence hath this
man these things? (b) What wisdom
is given unto Him? (c) Is not this
the carpenter7 (d) Are not His sis
tiers with us? 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 and ears, they rejected Him.
This rejection was not because they
knew Him too we'll, but because they
knew Him not at all. His country
men judged Him by His brothers, Sis
ters, and father. and therefore failed
to know Him.
| u. any Father Worketh Hitherto,
and Work" John 5:17).
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
kill Him. They tried to kill Him be-
cause He made himself equal with
God. The special points Of equality
with God were:
]. Giving life to the dead. No hui
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 as claim to
Deity.
2. Judging mankind No human be-
ing Is wise enough to judge his fellow
being. Christ's claim to be the judge
of mankind they interpreted to be His
claim to Deity. and they were correct.
10. The Man Who Will Not Work
Should Not Eat III Thess. 3 :613).
There had developed among the
Christians at Thessalonica a tendency
to idleness. Some were neglecting
their lawful earthly rallings~even to
the extent that they were becoming O
charge to the church. From the con
! text of the Thessalonian epistles II
would seem that this serious condi
concerning the second coming OF
Christ. Such as this Is wholly wrong
and absolutely contrary to the signifl
canoe of "the blessed hope" The at
titude Of those possessing an intel
ligent view of the Lords coming al
taught by Christ and the apostles, Il
earnest attention to the present duty
Occupy till ] come" is Christ:
charge. Speculative star-gazers have
brought this precious doctrine int
dlsrepute. Unceasing fidelity to al
the responsibilities Of the present Il
the correct attitude of those who arr
waiting for the Son from heaven. II
correct this wrong, Paul
i. Asserts his authority to com
msnd ". 81. This authority wal
given him by Christ.
2. Commands them to Withdraw
from those who thus walk disorder!
". 81.
8. Paul's example wv. 7-9). Pau
pressed with great earnestness tn
doctrine of the Lords return, and We
consistently continued in his Lawful
calling. In order to not be chargeabl
unto them he labored with grea
earnestness night and day.
4 Those who will not work shoul'
NOT eat w. 10). This Is the RICH
principle upon which to base all work
Of charity. II Is the efficient cure 70
pauperism. The right economic orde
has ms Its foundation principle: Worl
in order to eat. This should appl
to all classes, rich and poor.
8. Rnsyhodles exhorted wv. IL. ~