The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1932-11-24
Lesson for November ~
STEWARDSHIP OF LIFE

Mark 1:16-2O; Acts 26:12-19; Corin-
thians 9:16-27.
GOLDEN TEXT-And this they did,
not as we hoped, but first gave their
own selves to the Lord, and unto US by
the will of God. II Corinthians S:5.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Choosing a
Worker.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Following the
Leader.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
deserving God Where We Are.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1c-Living as Gods Stewards.
BY stewardship of life is meant the
recognition of the fact that our per-
sonal being, including all of our pow
.ers, faculties and possessiOns-all that
we have and are-belOngs to God.
.. Four Fishermen Called to Stew
ardship Mark 1920.
/. Who they were wv. 16, 19). ST.
mon and Andrew, John and James;
two pairs of brothers. 1t is usually
wise to engage in the Lords service
in groups. This is not only desirable
for effective testimony, but for needed
fellowship on the part of the workers,
and protection of the witnesses.
9. From what they were called (vv.
16, 20). These men were fishermen.
3. To what they were called ". 10.
They were to become fishers of men.
The qualities which made them good
fishermen were patience, courage to
face the storm at night, and persever-
.ance which led them to toll all night
though no fish were caught. These
qualities would make them good fish
ers of men.
4. The cost of obedience to Christ's
call wv. IS, POI. Obedience to Christ's
call meant sacrifice and painful sep
.aratiOn. 1t was to give up all bust
ness interest and leave their father.
s. Their reward ". ~. Their
names have become immortalized.
Christ promised one hundred fold in
this life and eternal life In the world
to come.
u. PauI's Call to Stewardship (Acts
26:12-l9).
/. His manner of life wv. 1-12). In
his defense before Agrippa he showed
that he had been in the strictest &C.
cord with the most rigid sect of the
Jews. He possessed the same hope
of coming Deliverer and reminded
them of the fact that formerly he was
most bitterly opposed to Christ.
2. His supernatural conversion wv.
1870. He declared that Christ had
appeared and revealed himself to him
on the way to Damascus.
a. 8. Commissioned by Christ wv. 49,
49,. He was sent to the Gentiles.
a. To open their eyes, which had
been so awfully blinded.
b. To turn them from darkness to
light.
c. To turn them from the power of
Satan unto God.
d. That they might receive forgive
ness of sins.
e. That they might obtain an inheri-
lance among the saints.
4. His conservation wv. 1929. AS
soon as he received his commission,
he rendered instant obedience.
III. Paul Impressing Stewardship
Upon the Corinthians Il Cor. BEGGED.
The Corinthians were an Incorporate
and dissolute people. The surest and
most effective way to combat vice is
to inculcate virtue.
i. Pauls own life and example wv.
1929. Though free from all men he
made himself servant unto all He
most vigorously limited himself in or
der to gain others for Christ.
9. The Isthmian Games wv. 24-27).
Paul uses these popular games to IL
lustrate the need of self-contrOl. He
showed that man was redeemed for
purpose. Those who would apprehend
that purpose must possess a definite
motive. He shows:
a. Life is a race wv. 24-25). In Or
der to win prize there must be self
denial, and definite self-exertion. The
Christian obtains life by contact with
Jesus Christ through faith John 3 :16;
John 1886; John 5:24). This life must
be possessed before he can begin the
race. While he gets salvation, (life)
at the beginning, God places before
him definite rewards as incentives for
exertion. The Christian believes for
salvation but works for rewards. AS
the racer in these games abstains from
everything that might hinder him, so
the Christian will make any sacrifice
in order to win. If the heather would
practice such self-denial for a garland
of laurel. certainly the Christian
should turn from all bodily indulgences
to obtain the crown of righteousness
which fadeth not away.
b. The Christians life is fight wv.
1920. His efforts are not merely
ibeatings of the air. He has a real
antagonist. In order to win success,
his body must be kept in subsection.
The believer has severe struggle with
his carnal nature.
The Natural Thinp