The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1921-04-07
MraovEp UNIoRM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDMSGl0OL
LESSON
tBy REV. y. II. FITzWATER, ID. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
&c. 1921, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR APRIL 10
BIBLE TEACHINGS ABOUT THE
CHRISTIANS BODY (HEALTH).

GOLDEN TEXT-Every man that striv-
eth for the mastery is temperate In all
things.-I Cor. 9.35.
REFERENCE MATERIALs-Prov. 70:
29-35; lisa. 2s:l-S; Gal 5:l9-2l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Taking Care of Our
Bodies
JUNIOR ToPIC-Growing Strong.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Value of Health.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Public Health Problems.
The teachings of this lesson have an
important bearing upon physical
health, but the primary reference Is
moral. The sin with which Paul was
dealing was fornication, not matters OF
hygiene. That physical health may be
included we do not question, but sad
and serious will the blunder If that
only Is taught.
I.-oIorifyino God In Your Body Il
Cor. 6:19, 20.
1t should be noted that the las,
clause of verse 20 is omitted In the Re
vised Version and the best manu-
scripts. The conclusion Of Paufs argu
ment is, therefore glorify God In youi
body"
/. The Christians body Is the temple
of the Holy Ghost ". 49,. Gods
dwelling place on earth is now the re.
deemed human body instead of the
temple at Jerusalem. II the sinless
Spirit Is to dwell In the body 1t must
be kept clean. To defile or abuse tho
body In any way Is to insult the Spirit
and commit the most awful sacrilege.
This truth apprehended solves forever
use OF tobacco, the abuse or neglect of
the body In any way whatsoever.
2. The Christians body Is Gods
property ". 10). Being Gods temple,
the proprietary right Is In God and not
man. Being the property OF the Lord
the Christians motto Is. "Whether
therefore We eat or drink. or whatso'
ever we do. do all to the glory Of Col
| Il Cor. 10:31). holiness unto the
Lord" ought to be written over our
bodies.
3. The Christians body has been
bought ". 2O). The price paid to re-
deem the body was the precious blood
Of Christ Il Peter 1: 10, 19). We esti.
mate things by what they cost. When
We estimate our bodies In that light
we will be very jealous Of their purity
Guarding our health Is part Of our re.
ligiOn.
| Il.-Keepina the Body Under Con.
troll Il Cor. 8: 24-27).
The Christians life Is more than
| LOT ia cnVpnthtnU IN
do-to be accomplished.
/. 1t Is q race wv. "a. 25). In order
to win q prize there must be self-de.
NAL and definite exertiOn. The Chris
tian obtains life by contact with Jesus
Christ through faith (JOhn 3:l6; 3 :36 ;
5:24). This he possesses before he can
begin the race. While he gets saliva
ton Qi;e) at the beginning. God places
before him definite rewards as incent.
Ives to exertion. The Christian be.
lieyes to get life, but works for re.
wards. In the Olympian games only
one could hope to get the prize. but In
the Christian race there Is u reward
waiting for every one who disciplines
himself and runs. As the racer in these
| kdtucS ultStcicu ohu w.
stained from everything which might
hinder him to win the prize. so the
Christian will make any sacrifice to
win. The prize In the Grecian games
was corruptible, but the prize of the
Christian Is incorruptible. II the
heather would practice such self-de
NAL regardless Of its pain for gar
| l., % ,,tn chon nj tho (NhriS
tian turn from bodily indulgences OF
every lind so as to obtain the crown
of righteousness which fadeth moi
away?
2. 1t Is a fight (vv.' 26. 2O. The
Christians efforts are not mere beat
ings Of the air. He has real antag
onist. His fight Is not sham conflict
He should exert himself with all hi'
energy, and strike TO hit his enemy. IL
order to win success the body must b'
kept under. In this case the. antagonis
Is the body. 1t should be so deal
with as to bring It under subsection
All the evil prOpensitles OF his nature
should be brought under control.
iii.--Reaping What You Sow (Gal
6:7. 81.
God has established law In tn
world that whatsoever man sOws tina
shall he also reap. To go on SOWING
with the expectation Of not reaping i
, to mock God. The world Is full Of ex
amples OF those who thus Knocked Hin
This text has primary reference t
giving to the support OF ministers
the gospel; Its real bearing Is upon tn
believer for his stinginess rather thai
upon the sinner for his meanness, bu
II has bearing on all Tat We do.
Very SURE Of God.