Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-10-15
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Slrr1daySchool
' Lesson '
(By REV p B FITzWATER. DID, Dean
Of the Evening School. Moody Bible In
stitute Of Chcago)
&c. 1925, Western Newspaper Union)
Lesson for October 18
PAUL WRITES TO THE cORIN-
THIANS

LESSON TEXT Cor, bib
GOLDEN TEXT - fNow abideth
faith. hope, charity, these three; but
the greatest of these is CHARITY
Cor. 1913.
PRIMARY TOPIC-What Love Does
JUNIOR TOPIC-Working Together.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Greatest Thing in the World
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Love, the Hope of the World.
The occasion of the writing of this
epistle was:
l. The existence of rival factions
contending each other Some were
for Paul; some for Apollos; some for
Peter, and some for Christ. This
factious spirit was threatening the
disruption of the church.
2. Their failure to carry out church
discipline.
8. Their going to law with each
other.
4. Indifference to gross immortality.
5. Letters requesting information
as to:
a. Marriage and divorce.
b. Food connected with sacrifices
and festivals.
C. The exercise of spiritual gifts.
6. Disorder in the public assemblies.
z. The presence in the church of
certain ones who denied the resur-
rection of the dead
!. The Pre-eminence of Love wv.
1-3).
1t transcends:
1. Speaking With Tongues ". y.
For men to possess the loftiest elo-
quence and be lacking in love is to
be as booming brass or a clanking
cymbal
2. The Gift of Prophecy ". y.
To be able to penetrate the mys-
terry of nature and Providence is good,
but to love is better.
3. Faith of the Most Vigorous Kind
". y.
Even though one should have sufi-
cient vital faith as to remove noun
tains it is of less value than love.
4. Philanthropy of the Most Gen.
erous Sort ". -.
Even though one should have such
a spirit of altruism as to be moved
to surrender all earthly goods for the
sake of the poor unless actuated by
love, he would have no recognition
before God.
II. The Attributes of Love wv. 40.
/. 1t Is Long Suffering ana Is Kind
w. ~.
1t means not only to bear long, tut
to be kind all the while.
g 1t Is Free From Envy ". ~.
Those who are controlled by love
are entirely free from the spirit of
envy because of the superior worth
and success of others.
8. 1t Is Free From Boosting and
Vanity ". A.
Love strives to do good to all with
out seeking admiration and applause.
A. 1t Is Decorous ". 81.
Love is always polite and mannerly;
knows how to behave at all times.
5. 1t Is Unselfsh ". 81.
1t is always seeking the good of
others while forgetfu of self.
6. 1t Does Not Give Way to Pas
sion ". 81.
1t is not quick tempered.
Z. 1t Takes No Delight in Evil wv.
5-6).
It does not impute evil motives to
others and is free from suspicion.
Love has no sympathy with that which
is evil.
8. 1t Bears All Things ". y.
That is, it incases itself in the gra-
cious mantle of love and shuts out all
evil.
8. Love Is Trustfu ". y.
1t looks into the future with con
fidence.
10. Love Is Hopeful w. y.
1t seizes the things of the future,
brings them into the present and APP
propriates them for ITS use
II. Love Is Firm ". y.
1t intelligently sets its attention to
things that are right. and with I'M
varying strength, holds fast.
III. The Permanence of Love wv.
S-13).
1. 1t Outlasts Prophecy ". 81.
Prophecy in the Scriptures means
both foretelling of events and the
teaching Of the Word of God.
2 1t Outlasts Speaking With
Tongues ". 81.
The race once spoke the same
language, but as judgment for sin and
r.haIlion Cod brought confusion and
caused the people to speak many
tongues.
3. 1t Outlasts knowledge w. 81.
The knowledge we now have is only
relative, hut the day is coming when
the relative knowledge shall be done
away by the coming in of a wider
and nobler intelligence.
Seed Grain