The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1921-04-07
LESSON FOR APRIL II
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT WORN


LESSON TENT-Mark Ella. John 5.i7.
u Thcss 36-IJ
GOLDEN TEXT-Not slothfui in bust
ness. fcr'cnt III s-trit. serving the Lord. -
Rom u H.
REFERENCE MATERIAIs-Ex Os-Il
irov 2. -. Sly. u.lO-A. Eph rs
PRIMARY TOplC go A child Who
Helped
JUNIOR TOPlC-The Ant and the Slug
gard
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Workers and shirkcrs
lOtNG PEOPLE And ADULT TOPIC
Labor Problems
Work In relation To- God has n dif-
ferrnt meaning than in relation to
man. In relation TO God IL means
continued activity directed to some
purpuS" or end. In relation to man 1t
means manual labor
l. Mighty Works Wrought by Jesus
tMurk GID.
As Gods ohedient servant, Jesus
erergrtically gave himself up to His
work
J. Teaching in the synagogue ". p
This lie did on the Sabbath day. lie
could let no opportunity to do good
pass
{. The result of His teaching wv.
:, -. CD The people were astoniShed.
In their establishment they asked
questions (u) From whence hath this
man these thing~I 90 What wisdom
is given unto HIM. (c) l. not this
the curprutcrf Cd Are not His Sis
tcr> with u>f That His wisdom aud
power were sup"rhuman. they could
not doubt The only answer to their
questions j. Christ's absolute Deity.
ca The people were offended ". 81.
Not being able Ia answer their own
questions and 10 believe their own
eyes aud ears they rejected Him.
his 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
tiers, and father. and therefore failed
Ia know Him
H. My Father Worketh Hitherto,
and I Work" (John 5:l7D.
Jesus had on the sabbath day
healed nu imp"lcut man. They sought
to Min Him for this good deed. and
when lie linked himself with God IN
This they more earnestly sought ia
hiu HIM They tried 70 kIu Him be-
yuu~- lie made himself equal with
COD. The special points of equality
with cod we're.
/ Giving utc 10 the dead. No hu-
mau ncu- hE, ever been able To- raise
uuurhcr from the dead. The Jews
ulh'N interpreted Ills claim To being
able to raise the dead ~ a claim IL
Deity
- Judging mankind. No human be
m- is NH~, enough to Judge his fellow
being Clu~l.~ claim 10 hr the jud-,
of mankind they interpreted to be- Ills
,IaIm 10 Deity and they vcr" correct
~. The Man Who viii Not Work
Should Not Ca, NI Thr~> 3.G.lO.
Tier, had developed among the
christians AT lhc~~aluuica tendency
10 idleu,~~ Some We're u"glrcting
their lawful earthly callug> Ia
the extent that they were becoming n
charge tn the church From the con
text Of the Thr~>uluuiau cpistleS II
would seem that this serious cuudi-
ton was The result Of wrong views
concerning the second coming ot
Christ such a. ibis is whully wrong
and absolutely contrary to the Sisuiii.
cuu,r or "thr blessed hope The at
titudr uf those possessing an intel
ulcut view of the Lords coming aS
Taught 10y christ and the apostles is
earnest attention to the present duty.
occupy till come" i Christs
charge Speculative star gaZcrs have
brought this precious doctrine into
dsrcmtr. UucruSiug fidelity To oil
the responsibilities of the present Is
the correct attitude of those who are
waiting for the Son from heaven. To
correct this wrong, Paul
/. Asserts his authority TO com.
mand (v e. This authority was
given him by Christ.
=. Commands them To withdraw
", -.
3. PHulS example wv. I-9. faul
prcsSrd with great earncstness the
doctrine of the Lords return, and yet
consistently continued In his lawful
calling. In order To not be chargcable
unto them he lahored with great
earucStucSs night and day.
I. Those who will not work should
not eat v. lW. This is the right
principle upon which to base all works
of charity II is the efficient cure for
puuperi>m. The right economic order
has rs lis foundation principle; Work
in order tu eat. This should apply
to all classes, rich aud poor.
:. Bu>yhodies eNhorted wv. IL, l2)
Idle men and women always become
buSyhuiies. Paurs eNhorlation Is that
they with quietnesS work AMI eat thelI
own bread.