The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-22


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Foolish I,ic.. Man
JUNIOR TDPi,-A Foolish II; ! Nan.
iNTEl:MEDi!A''i, ND SENIOR TOPIC
-I;:ch Toward God.
YOUNG v32CrLE. AND ADULT TOPIC
True R.cies.
Since on October ) we had :. lesson
OH tho. birth ana childhood OF Jesus,
inany viii doubtless prefer 20 have
this new lesson ias!e;;u OF the Christ
Ii;iS lesson.
/. A Warning Against covetcusnccs
| Wv 13-2D.
l. Tie Occasion Wv. 13-1O. One OF
the company requested Jesus To be
umpire III Il disputed estate. Two
brothers were il trouble over an in
i heritance Christ refused 10 enter the
| sphere OF the civil law and warned
against the spirit OF @vaTice. Christs
mission was preepincntly spiritual.
-. Enforcement OF tie Warning Wv.
! 16-2D. The parable Of tie rich n;ln
shows clearly that u be concerned
I with earthly riches While neG.ec;inG
! God is Tie height OF folly The I.or'i's
! warming is oi great Importance toGa%;
! for many are seeking gold ana forget
ting, God. Note % his. Increase in
goods G.. 49, His riches We're rightly
obtained. for the ground brought forth
! rlentifuny This shows that man
may be rich because Of the Lords
blessing upon him. (2) His perpleNily
! (v. 1O. His land was producing more
! than his barns would hold. He Gid not
want it to 80 to waste Ii he had pos
! scSsed tie right views of life and a
! sense OF stewardship before God. he
! would have seen that las. barns ut .leHst
had enoug..! for his persona! needs and
that he could have distributed his sur
| plus to she needy ana fDr benevolent
purposes. (3) The fatal choice Wv.
! IS, 19). He chose to enlarge his
hal4!S and give up his life to ease and
! luxury 1t ought to be q delightful
TASK for men WHOM God has made
| rich 10 devote their time and energy
! 10 tie distribution Of tlcir possessions
! 20 benevolent purposes. g Tie aw-
full Indictment wv. 20, 2D. God calls
! him q fool.
II. The Certain Cure for Anxiety
! (vv. $3.50.
/ Having shown the folly OF the rich
, man who gained gold bat lost God He
now urged the disciples to trust Sod
and dismiss nj anxious care. l.e as
sured them. that they need not be anx-
iouS even Tor the necessities of life.
! Note:
/ /. The Argument wv. 20. 30 23). This
, is summed UP in one brief sentence:
"7>he life is more tlian food, ANA the
! body is more than r:t:'acHf.' The God
who gave the life ana made the body
! should be trusted 10 provide food and
clothing
@. The Illus trations Wv. 24-2&l. O
! Gods care fer the fQ"!s Wv. 24t2d).
! TIE ravens DO net SOW nor rean-;hcy
/ nave .H1t StDlSiIOi.Se w bsil ~ ~.
live. fer God feeds them. # God Goes
! net forget the fowls. certainly lie
would do more for His children. CD
! Gods care for the flowers of the field
! Wv. -. 2S). # God is so careful OF
those flowers which appear but for a
day. h0v, much more will He ciothe
|. His children.
8. The Exhortations wv. % 50. O
Make not the getting OF food and
clothes your chief concern. Trust God
to provide them. (2l Seek the king
| dom of God (v. 81. Those who make
Gods kingdom first shall have all their
needs supplied (phil. 4:19). (3) Be
not afraid (v. 32). Gods good pleas
ure is upon His own, and all good
things will He give them. (4) prac-
! tice self-denial in order to be able to
give gifts to those in need w.. 33, 81.
! The doing of such deeds will tend 10
! lift the thoughts upward to God-to
! trust Him.
Iii. Be Ready for the Coming Of the
Lord (rv. 35-40).
Having warned the disciples against
| the acquisition of worldly goods While
forgetting God. and shown them the
,nee;llesSness of anxiety for food and
clothes. He shows them the blessed
! ness of being in state Of readiness
when the Lord shall come. Convic-
/ ton a.. to the certainty OF the Lords
coming. Is the sure cure for wordinesS
and anxious care. This attitude of
! heart lie made clear by two parab!es-
that OF tie returning Of the Lord ana
that of the thief. The Lord VIII be 50
pleased with these who are waiting
/ for Him that He will take delight i'll
sitting at the banquet with them, ana
even serve them. The parable OF the
/ thief shows that the time of the Lord
c0ni:nss.. is not known.