Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-04-28


Is; Luke 2:52
GOLDEN TEXT-Wisdom is the princi-
Al.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Prov. 1873;
Alb; Col. 2:3; Jas. 1:5 II Pet. 1:5.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Boy Jesus With
the Teachers.
JUNIOR TOPIC-P1easing God in School.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value of an Education.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Making Education Christian
!. The ExceIIency 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 in its true sense is to get
it from the Bible, Gods revealed Word
(Psa. 119 :9S-1OO). Wisdom personi-
fed means Christ (Prov. 81. All real
wisdom leads to Christ, who is made
unto US wisdom, Righteousness, and
Sanctification Il Cor. :30). Wisdom
is desirable because:
1. Of its inherent qualities wv. 49,
15). ~ 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 not
worthy to compare in value unto wis
dom.
2. 1t ministers to our earthly well
fare wv. 1919. Q) Length of days
is in her right hand'' ". 16). Godli-
ness tends to long life. (2) SIN her
left hand riches and honor" ". 16).
Riches and honor" may not always
be according to the worlds standard.
(3) "Her ways are ways of pleasant
ness ". ~. The notion that the life
of the Christian is hard and that
pleasure does not enter into his expert
ence is all wrong. The way of the
transgressor is hard prov. 13 :15).
GOdliness is profitable unto all things,
having the promise of the life that now
is and of that which is to come Il
Tim. 4 ~. (4) "All her paths are
peace" ". 10. There is no peace to
the wicked. "The wicked are like the
troubled sea when it cannot rest, whose
1;Y.t
81 30, 2D. 90 "She is a tree of life
to them that lay hold upon her" ".
1S). Those who eat of the tree Of
life, Christ, have eternal life (Gen.
1922; ch. John 6:63. (6) Happy is
everyone that retaineth herr ". 1S).
The only true happiness that can be
had is in laying hold on wisdom in
Gods Word
II. Israel's Responsibility With Ref
erence to the Statutes of the Lord
(Deut. 6:4-9).
/. Central truths to be taught (vv.
4, 81. D Unity of God. "The Lord
our God is one Lord" This was a
testimony against the pOlytheism OF
that day. He is God alone, therefore
to worship another is sin. (2) Mans
supreme obligation ". 81. God should
be loved with all the heart, soul, and
might, because He is God alone and
supreme. The one who is truly wise
will make God first in everything in
his life, first in business, first in
pleasure, first in education, etc.
2. How these truths are to be kept
alive wv. 6-9). The place for Gods
Word is in the heart. In order that it
may be in the heart Q) teach dill
gently TO thy children" ". y. The
most important part of a child's edu-
cation is that given in the Word of
God. (2) Talk of them in the home
". y. How blessed is that home
where Gods Word is the topic of con-
versation. (3) Talk of them when
walking with our children and friends
". .. ~ Talk of them when re-
firing for the night ". y. The last
thing upon which the mind should rest
before going to sleep should be God
and His truth. (5) Talk of them
when rising in the morning ". y.
How fitting that God should speak to
us the first thing when we awake. (6)
Bind them upon thine hand ". 81.
This was literally done by the Jews.
"a Write them upon the posts of the
house and on the gates ". 81.
Ill. The Growth of Jesus Uuke
2:52).
1t should be borne in mind that
Christ's growth was not the result of
education, but the normal unfolding of
His human nature. His growth was
harmonious.
l. Bodily stature. Being really hui
man, His bodily size and strength in
creased. What wonderful condescen-
sion that God should take our nature
and thus pass through the stages of
physical development common to man
9. Increased in wisdom. His mental
equipment enlarged as any normal hu-
man being His fountain of knowledge
increased as He came in contact with
men and the world.
3. In favor with God and man. His
innate perfection and beauty more and
more expressed itself as His human
nature expanded.
Animosity Grows Into Ill Will.