The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-11-28
Lesson for December /
THE CHRISTIAN HOME IN A MOD
ERIN WORLD

LESSON TEXT-Deut. $50; Matt
1899; Luke 2:4O-52; 24:2832: Eph. s.:
i-9: II Tim. 1875; II Tim. l4:l5; Luke
2:40-52
GOLDEN TEXT-Honor thy father
and thy mother.
PRIMARY TOPlC-Pleasing GOO in
Our Home.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Pleasing God in
Our Home.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Lving as Christians at Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-The Christian Home: Its Helps
and Hindrauces.
Instead of al exposition of the
printed text, as suggested by the les
son committee, it will be better to
make a synthetic study of the salient
points of the several reference texts
proposed by the committee.
l. The Makers of the Home tMatt-
10 800.
The home is a divine institution.
Its makers are the man and the wom-
an Joined together in holy wedlOck.
according to Gods primary law-one
man for one woman and one woman
for one man.
l. The union is so vital that God
declared the man and the woman to
be one flesh tGen. 2:24.
2. Divorce was not in Gods thought
for man w. 81.
1t was only permitted because Of
sin ". 81. Divorce has the disap-
proval of God and right thinking men
and women.
8. Fornication the one and only
ground for divorce ~ 81.
LaXness of the divorce laws causes
the Christian to hang his head In
shame
II. The Ideal Child duke 2:40-52).
Marriage has as its primary purpose
the propagation of the race Children
are to be desired and expected. Christ
stands as the ideal child in the home.
!. His central interest ". 49).
"My fathers business" Being con-
scious of His Mission He entered the
temple to inquire into the meaning of
the ordinances of Gods house.
2. His obedience ". sly.
Though fully conscious of His divine
being and mission, He went down to
Nazareth and lived a life of flial
obedience.
8. His development ". 52).
~. Bodily-"Increased In stature"
His body became strong. A strong,
healthy body is the inalienable right
~ oUarU nbiId op5 nh
iigated to provide food and raiment
such as to preserve their health.
(2) Northumberland in wis
dom" AS a normal human being, his
mental powers developed.
(3) Spiritual-"Tbc grace of God
was upon him." and he increased IN
favor with God and man. How beauti-
full is the picture of the symmetrical
development of the Savior Of men.
III. The Place Of Gods Word In
the Home (Deut. 800.
The home has vital teaching func-
ton. The child develops slowly; re-
mains in the home for a long time to
give an opportunity to be taught the
things of God.
1. The central truth to be taught
wv. 4, 81.
This is twofold. The unity of God
". ~ and mans supreme obligation
to God ". 81.
2. How the truth was to be kept
alive wv. 6-9).
(D 1t was to be diligently taught
to the children w. y.
(2) 1t vas to be talked of every
where and under all circumstances.
(3) 1t was to be bound upon the
hand and placed as trontlets between
the eyes ". 81.
(4) 1t was to be written upon the
posts of the houses ". 81.
~. The Early Training Of the Child
III Tim. :3-5; 3:14, 15).
Timothy was taught the Scriptures
from his childhood by cody mother
and grandmother. The Holy Spirit
uses the Word of God in the salvation
of children as well as adults.
v. Christ Guest in the Home
(Luke "a :2S-32).
At the urgent invitation of certain
disciples, Christ tarried in their home
and sat at meat with them. Christ
will come into the home and bless
those who sincerely invite Him.
VI. Mutual Relation of the Mem
bers of the Home (Eph. GID.
Each member has certain rights
and privileges which must be re-
spected. Children are to obey and
honor their parents. Parents are not
to provoke their children to wrath,
but to bring them up in the nurture
and admonition of the Lord. Servants
are to be obedent to their masters
and to render service as unto the Lord.
Masters are to show consideration TO
their servants, since they themselves
are servants to the heavenly Master.
Faith