The Arvada enterprise., 1921-05-12

REFERENCE MArERrAL-l King, 8:
l-l2; Neh. 3.l-S2: <;l5-2s.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Heiping One Another
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Team Work.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Go operation or Competition.
This Scripture pictures the church,
the body Of Christ, under the figure
OF the human body. The topic "Work-
Ing With Others" can only have ap.
pllcation to Christians working with
each other; for II Is us members OF
the body Of Christ that this relation
ship and obligation are set forth. Tho
church ~ an organism, not merely an
organization. AS such 1t Is:
!. One Body wv. 1920.
As body II has many members,
each with II definite ministry or func.
tion. Many members ARE essential 10
body or organism, So II In with the
church. Each member has Its own
gift and Office. The proof OF this one.
ness Is TINT by the sovereign net Of the
Holy Spirit nll believers ARE consti.
tutcd one body ". 49,. A multiplicity
OF organisms does not make n body,
but n multiplicity Of members with
their separate functions. There IL no
room for Jealousy or discontcntment
among them wv. 10. l6). II would he
as reasonable for the foot to complain
OF its lot and refuse to function ax II
foot, as for one member Of u church
to envy the plnce Of another. A dencOn
who Is such by the appointment OF
God should not complain that he II
not minister. The church needs Its
foot-members, that IL. those who are
swift To run on Its errands; Il needs
its eye-inemlerx, who are quick to
perceive opportunities for service; It
needs Its ear.members. who are quick
to hear the call to duty: Il needs its
ngue-inembers. who can speak forth
the message Of truth: II needs It's
hand.members to perform It's many
deeds Of Kindness. Each member d
the church has Its place by the sOv.
ereIgn will Of God ". 1877. II this
were realized there would be the most
efhcient cooperation among the mem.
hers Of the church. The pastor would
faithfully do the work Of . pastor;
the minister. the work of a minister.
the teacher. the work Ut teacher.
| etc.
u. The Mutual Dependence q the
Members o. the oedy ". 2D.
They must cooperate for the life
aud service of the body. Az the foot
cannot dispense with the head, the
eye with the hand. etc. NJ in the
church. even the most highly gifted
are dependent upon those Of the lower
order. SeIf.conceit aud pride are AZ
much out Of place ON the Part Of the
highest IN ability ms ~ che lowest. In
fact. a xOber realization Of this will do
away with selfish pride.
~. The Least Attractive Members
Ar the Most Necessary wv. 90. 23).
In the human body the heart In Of
more vital importance thnn the
tongue. So In the church prayer In Of
much more Importance than the gift
Of elOQncnce. Mnny examples could
BE- given Of those who wrcsticd with
God In the closet, doing more for the
cnuse Of Christ thnn those who sh0ne
forth most conspicuousiy In the public
eye. The lungs ARE never seen OY
heard. yet without them the tOngua
could not utter sound.
~. The Different Members Have
0AAn A S..AAA ~ 0AA fuy
No perfectly has this been done TINT
II each performs It's avn function
there will bc harmony In the body. All
sclism In the church Is due 10 failure
Of One member 10 perform its duty he.
cause Of envy Of the position of MI.
and obeyIng Tim siI strife und divi.
sion In the church will In eHmin-
stsd.
v. Msmbsrs Ar SympsthstIesiiy
Related tvv. 2hH).
One member should have the same
care for the other ~ for Itself. The
sc has the snme concern for the foot
~ II has for Itself; No the most eiO-
quent has the same sOlicitude for the
humblsst member ns for Itself This
IL true because the suffering Of the
one 10 the suffering Of the other: the
honor Of the one In the honor of the
other: the sorrow Of the one In the
s0rrow u the other: the property Of
the One IA III. property Of the other
the shame and disgrace Of the One In
the shame md dIsgrucc Of the other