The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-04-30
LESSON FOR MAY !
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT EDu-
CATION,

CATION,
LESSON TEXT-Deut. GAS; Prov s:ls-
IS: Luke 2:52
GOLDEN TEXT-wisdom is the princi-
pal thing; therefore get wisdom-proV.
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REFERENCE MATERIAL-Prov. l1-s;
| Alb; Col. 2:3; Jas. is; ii Pet. la.
| PRIMARY TOPIC-The Boy Jesus With
| 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.
| !. The ExcelIency 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 i'm it's true sense is to get
II from the Bible Gods revealed Word
(Psa. 119 :9S-1OO). Wisdom persona
fed means Christ prov. 81. All real
wisdom leads to Christ. who Is made
unto us wisdom, Righteousness, and
sanctification q Cor. 1 :3O). Wisdom
is desirable because:
/. OF its inherent qualities wv. ID
Isl. % Better than the merchan-
disc of silver and the gain of gold'
". 14). 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 nor
, worthy to compare in value unto wis
I dom.
7 2. It ministers to our earthly well
q fare wv. 1919. O Length OF days
n is i'm her right hand" ". 16). Godli-
= ness tends to long life. 90 In her
% left hand riches and honor" ". 16).
= "Riches and honor" may not always
y be according to the worlds standard.
(3) "Her ways are ways of pleasant
ness" ". 10. The notion that the life
of the Christian is hard and That
~ pleasure does not enter in:-' his expert
a ence is all wrong. The way or the
transgressor is hard (Prov. 13:lo).
=, Goodness is profitable unto all things,
>, having the promise Of the life that now
in is and of that which is to come u
Tim. 4:S)g (4) "All her paths are
peace" ". 10. There is no peace to
the wicked. "The wicked are like the
49, troubled sea when it cannot rest, whose
"A waters cast up mire and dirt lisa
~ 81 30, 21). (5) "She is tree OF life
80 TO them that lay hold upon her. "
1S). Those who eat of the tree OF
o. life, Christ. have eternal life tGen
vn %; oh. John 6:63. (6) Happy II
everyone that retaineth her" ". lS)
ho The only true happiness that can d.
a.. had is in laying hold on wisdom II
Gods Word.
n. Israeps Responsibility With Ret
N. erence to the Statutes of the Lori
II (Deut. $40.
"A 1. Central truths to be taught wv
Dir l., 81. ~ Unity of God. THE Lor'
70 our God is one Lord" This was
,er testimony against the polytheism
,ro that day. He is God alone, therefor
TO worship another is sin. 60 Man
supreme obligation ". 81. God shout
he loved with all the heart soul, an
loo might. because He is God alone an
,na supreme. The one who is truly wis
nc will make God first in everything !
,th his life, first i'm business, first !
tIv pleasure, first In education, etc.
no 2. How these truths are to be ker
alive wv. COY. The place for God
ore Word is in the heart. In order that
and may be in the heart ~ "teach dill
cot gently 10 thy children" ". d. IN
the most important part of child's ed'
ded cation is that given in the Word
ian. God. (2) Talk of them in the nom
nse ". y. How blessed is that non
,on. where Gods Word is the topic OF CO..
: yersation. (3) Talk of them VINE
walking with our children and frien'
". n. (4) Talk Of them when 7
t, firing for the night ". y. The la
ives thing upon which the mind should re
before going to sleep Should DE W
and His truth. (5) Talk OF the
o,or when rising In the morning ".
s5O How fitting that God should speak
,h,,c us the first thing when we awake. '
hout Bind them upon thine hand ".
pit This was literally done by the jew
II, Write them upon the posts OF
house and on the gates ". -.
III. The Growth of Jesus Gu
with 2:52). a,
II should be borne in MIND III
a. Christs growth was not the result
education. but the normal unfolding
IS His human nature. His growth "
a,,so harmonious.
Ill, Bodily stature. Being really
man. His bodily size and stength
creased. What wonderful condese'
sion that.God should take our na''
fairy and thus pass through the stages
,nted physical development common 10 ma
10 an .. Increased in wisdom. His men
tree. eouipment enlarged as any norman
rI;s fountain of kQOWlet