Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-04-09
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT THE
CHRISTIANS BODY (HEALTH).

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Lesson TExE-r Cor. &: IS. %; s:24-27
Gal 81,
GOLDEN TExT-Every man that striv-
eth for the mastery Is temperate In all
thingH.-I Cor. s:25
REFERENCE MATERIAI1-Prov 81
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PRIMARY ToPIC-Taking Care of Our
Bodies
JUNIOR ToPIc-GrowinK Strong
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value of Health.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Public Health Problemss
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The teachings of this lesson have, an
important bearing upon physical
health, but the primary reference is
moral. The sin with which Paul was
dealing was fornicatiOn, not matters of
hygiene. That physical health may be
inciuded We do not question, but sad
and serious will be the blunder If that
only is taught.
I.--eIorIfYlna God In Your Body Il
Cor. 6:1e, 20.
Il should be noted that the last
clause of verse 20 is omitted In the Re,
yised Version and the best. manu-.
scripts. The conclusion Of Paurs argt[
ment is. therefore glorIfy God in your
body"
1. The Christians body is the temple
Of the Holy Ghost ". 49,. Gods
dwelling place on earth is now the re-
deemed human body instead of the
temple at Jerusalem. If the sinless
Spirit is to dwell in the body 1t must
be kept clean. To defile or abuse the
body IN any way Ia to insult the Spirit
and commit the most awful sacrilege.
This truth apprehended solves forever
the problem OF ilcentiousness. gluttony,
use Of tobacco. the abuse or neglect of
the body n any way whatsoever.
! 2. The Christians body is Gods
property (y. 49,. Being Gods temple,
the proprietary right is Ia God and not
man. Being the property Of the Lord
the CHRISTIANS motto is. whether
therefore We eat or drink, or whatsO-
ever ye do, do all to the glory of God
! q Cor, I0s8l). "Holiness unto the
Lord'' ought to be written over our
bodies.
8. The Christians body has been
bought ". 20), The price paid to re-
deem the body was the precious blood
Of Christ Il Peter Il: IS, 1s). We esti-
mate things by what they cost. When
vie estimate our bodies in that light
we win be very jealous of their purity.
Guarding our health is part of our re-
ligion.
Il--kssplng ths Body Under Con-
sroi IT Cor. 8: 24-27).
The Christians life is more than
mere existence, there Is something to
do--to be accomplished.
l. 1t is race tYv "a. 25). In order
to win q prize there must be self-de-
nia1 and definite exertion. The Chris
tian obtains life by contact with Jesus
Christ through faith John 3:1e; 1886
g ;24l. This he possesses, before he can |
begin the race. While he gets saliva
4tion tlife) at the beginning, God places
before him definite rewards as incent- |
ives. to exertlon. The Christian be- |
neges ITO get life, but works for re-
wards In the olympian games only |
one could hope TO get the prize, but In
the Christian race there is a reward |
waiting for every one who disciplines
himself and runs. AS the racer in these |
games mastered his desires and abb
stained from everything which might !
hinder him to win the prize, SO the |
Christian win make any sacrifice to
win. The prize III the Grecian games
was corruptible, but the prize of the |
Christian Is incorruptible. If the |
heathen would practice such self-de-
hial regardless Of its pain for a gar
land af pine leaves, shall not the Chris |
tian &urn from bodily inddlgences of |
every ktad so as to obtain the crown |
pf righteousness which 'fadeth not |
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2. II ii d night wv 20, 27). The
Christians efforts are not mere beat
ings Of the air, He has real antag-
onists Bis fight is not a sham conflict.
He should exert himself with all his !
snergy, and strike toshit tfs'enerny, In |
order TO win success the body must be
kept under. IN thls case the antagonist
IL the body. 1t should be so dealt
with as to bring it under subsection.
All tie evil propensities OF his nature
shopld ba brought under control
/ lft-tssspino What You SOW teal.
So. 81.
God has established a law in the
world that whatsoever a4nan sows that
shall he, also reap, To go on sowing
with the expectation of not reaping is
10 mock God. The world Is fun of ex-
amples. or those who thus Knocked Him.
lThb tent has primary reference to
giving to the support of ministers of |
the gospel; its real bearing is upon the |
believer for his stinginess rather than |
upon the sinner for his meanneSs, bur
It has bearing on all that we do.
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