Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-04-01
THE LESSON FOR SUNDAY
The Ideal Christian; or the Christian
Living With Others.
RULES FOR right LIVING PRESENTED
St. Paul in Letter to the Romans Lays
=: Down the Lines and Preeepts to be
Followed by True Disciples Of Christ
Points Out Way Whereby All Who
WilI'Heed Will Have Eternal Life.
(By the Teacher).


(By the Teacher).
My Friends:
Just few remarks by way of intro
duction to the lesson that we shall
study for Sunday. Jesus Christ has
been crucified, raised from the dead on
the third day and ascended into heaven
after appearing to his disciples and
friends on earth eleven times follow
ing his resurrection. His original
eleven disciples strengthened by others
brought into >the fold afterward, have
been given their final instruction and
are now sent out TO evangelize the
world. One of the greatest Of those
additional disciples was the Apostle
Paul, a man Of great ability and in
1uence who after abusing Jesus Christ
and the Christian religion suddenly be-
comes converted and develops into one
of the most powerful advocates for the
Kingdom that the world ever knew. 1t
is g. sermon or letter Of Paul's that we
shall study for today. 1t is the clear
est, most concise exposition Of the
necessary attributes to eternal life
found in the Bible. st. Paul probably
wrote his Epistle to the Romans at
Corinth. according to Bosworth some
where between 54 and 5S A. D.
The Scripture Lesson.
Your attention is invited 10 the
Scripture lesson for Sunday as found
in Romans 12: l, 2, 9-21:
l. beseecll you Therefore, brethren,
by the mercies Of God, to present your
bodies a living sacrifice, holy, accepta-
bic to God, which is your spiritual SER
vice.
2. And be not fashioned according to
the world; but be ye transformed by
the renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is the good and acceptable
and perfect will Of God.
9. Let love be without hypocrlcy.
Abhor that which is evil; cleare TO that
which is good.
10. In love Of the brethren be ten
derly affectioned one to another; in
honor preferring one another;
II. In diligence not slothfuli terVent
in spirit: serving the Lord;
u. Rejoicing in hope; patient in tri-
bulation; continuing steadfastly in
prayer:
Is. Communicating to the necessities
of the saints; given to hospitality.
IA. Bless them that persecute you;
bless, and curse not.
IS. Rejoice with them that rejoice;
weep with them that weep.
l6. Be Of the same mind one toward
another. Set not your mind on high
things, but condescend to things that
are lowly Be not wise in your own
conceits. ,,.-,o. >,
II. Render to no man evil for evil.
Take thought for things honorable IN
the sight of men.
is. If it be possible, as much as in
you leth, be at peace with all men.
10. Avenge not yourselves. beloved
but give place unto the wrath OF God;
for it is written, Vengeance belongeth
to me; will recompense. said the Lord.
90. But if thine enemy hunger, feed
him. if he thirst, give him to drink;
for in so doing thou shalt heap Goals
of fire upon his head.
q. BE not overcome OF evil, but over
come evil with good.
Lesson in Right Living.
What wonderful lesson in Christ
ian living this letter Of ST. Paul's to
the Corinthians! How far short do
most of us fall to the teachings that he
laws down in the lesson? Books nave
been written on the first verse OF TINS
lesson. Other books could be written.
II covers the ground in itself for eter-
nal life.
What practical wisdom he utters,
leaving out all reference to things spirit
ual. Hear him: IN diligence be not
slothful. Render to no man evil for
evil. Take thought for things honorable
in the sight of men. If it be possible
as much as in you lieth, be at peace
with all men,"
Good advice it is all the way through.
Excellent precepts for living in peace
and happiness among ones fellows
from day TO day.
Folly of Unolean Living.
He advises his friends against un-
clean living and warns them to take
care of their bodies, knowing that vice
and dissipation will result in sickness
and suffering and final eternal death.
In his sermon he teaches the same
teachings that have been handed down
by all the philosophers since his time.
He urges his disciples Of whom we
are, to ;bhor that which is evil and
cleave to that which is good. Whether
we accept it or not we know that IS
good advice. We know that 1t is IN
keeping with the life of Jesus. we who
do evil are not proud Of ourselves
When we fall by the way we Instantly
know it and we are ashamed. AS j. q.
Holland has put it: Purity has TWO
sides: hatred of. evil. love OF goodness.
No one is pure that bankers after SIN
and goes as near it as he darcs. NO
one, is pure that is good cold-heartedly,
az q matter of calculation and policy.
This whole -souled longing for goodness
has the highest Of all rewards: Ihe
mure in heart sec God Matt. $50. GOD
is infinite purity and can disclose him.
self to the pure alone. The pure IN
heart see God in everything ana see