Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-04-14
LESSON FOR APRIL II
sIsLE TEACHINGS ABOUT WORK.

BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT WORK
/ LESSON TEXT-Mark s1-3; John SIT
I ii Thess. 36-l3
J GOLDEN TEXT-Not slothful in buzz
ness. fervent in spirit. serving the. Lord
Rom. 1871.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Ex. 2O:9-Il;
Prov. 22:2s; ISIS; s1:IO-3l; Eph. 4:2S.
PRIMARY TOPIC A Child Who
Helped.
JUNIOR ToPIC-The Ant and the Slug
gard.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Workers and Strikers.
YOUNG, PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Labor Problems.
Work III relation to God has diff
ferent meaning than in relation TO
man. In relation TO God it means
continued activity directed to some
purpose or end. In relation to man it
means manual labor.
l. Mighty Works Wrought by Jesus
MARK GLIB.
AS Gods obedient servant, Jesus
energetically gave himself up to His
work.
l. 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. Q) The people were astonished.
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 carpenter? (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 well, but because they
knew Him not at all. His country
men judged Him by His brothers, sis
tiers, and father, and therefore failed
to know Him.
u. Father Worketh Hitherto,
and ! Dirk" John SID.
JEST #had on the Sabbath day
heale2 8#impOtent man. They sought |
to kRaruih for this good deed, and
wheThA Mtinked himself with God in
this n fmore earnestly sought to
kill t They tried to kill Him be-
eau he Mmade himself equal with
God In III special points of equality
will ere:
M life to the dead. No hui
mani 70 Bhas ever been able to raise
mot u &om the dead. The Jews
Ugh rpreted His claim to being
lblGM Be the dead as a claim to
2. s Us mankind. No human be-
ng enough to judge his fellow
'eing |rlSt's claim to be the judge
f ma OW they interpreted to be His
laimqn, getty, and they were correct
III. &&se Man Who Will Not Work
houId lot Eat Gil Thess. 3:6-13).
There had developed among the
CHRISTIANS at Thessalonica a tendency
heir lawful earthly callings-even to :
nc extent that they were becoming a
barge to the church. From the con-
Ext of the ThessalOnian epistles 1t
'ould seem that this serious condi- ,
on was the result of wrong views ,
)ncerning the second coming of :
hrist. Such as this is wholly wrong
nd absolutely contrary to the signifi-
lnce of "the blessed hope" The at
tude Of those possessing an intel =
gent view of the Lords coming as !
ught by Christ and the apostles, is
lrnest attention to the present duty.
occupy till / come" is Christs -
arge. Speculative star-gazers have n
ought this precious doctrine into !,
srepute. Unceasing fidelity to all
e responsibilities of the present is
e correct attitude of those who are
liting for the Son from heaven. To
rect this wrong, Paul "
1. Asserts his authority to COM '
and q. 81. This authority was
ven him by Christ.
z. Commands them to withdraw VI
,m those who thus walk disorderly
g.. ~
3. Paul's example wv. 7-9). Paul a,
essed with great earnestness the
ctrine Of the Lords return, and yet
lsistently continued in his lawful ar
ling. In order to not be chargeabe -
to them he labored with great
'nestness night and day.
. Those who will not work should
eat ". 10Y. This is the right
nciple upon which to base all works
charity. 1t Is the efficient cure for
lperism. The right economic order
as its foundation principle: Work
order to eat. This should apply
all classes, rich and poor
Busybodies exhorted wv. II, 12).
, men and women always become
ybodies. Pauls exhortation Is that
Y with quietness work and eat their,
! bread.