The Republican., 1933-10-26
Lesson for October 29
WORLDS TEMPERANCE SUNDAY

fulfilling of the law. Romans 1910.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Why Laws Are
Made.
JUNIOR ToP1c-How to Be a Good
Citizen.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Why Obey the Law?
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPIC-The Christian Use Of Personal
Liberty.
|. Supreme Motive Governing the
Life of a Christian.
The attitude of Christian Is that
Of eager expectancy. The time Of sal
vation Is drawing near. The saliva
tion here mentioned is not that which
we obtain in justification and sane
tiacation, but is that which we get
when our redemption is completed in
glorification at the second coming Of
Christ. The reasons for this attitude
Of expectancy are that the night Of
Christ's absence is far spent and the
day of his glorious appearing is at
hand. The proper conduct in view Of
this is
1. To put off the works Of dark
ness ". 12). These are reveling,
drunkenness, chambering, wantonness,
strife, and jealousy.
2. Put on the armor Of light ". 12).
The figure here is Of the Roman SOL
dfer who arose from sleep and cast
aside his Slumber robes and put on
his cleaning armor.
8. Walk honestly as in the day ".
10Y Tho Thriction fhorof0ro will en-
order his life that his conduct will
conform to his high calling.
f. Put on the Lord Jesus Christ ".
14). This means to enthrone Jesus
Christ as the Lord of the life, to
bring the life under his control. No
provision is to be made for the flesh;
no forethought is to be given to that
which the carnal nature desires.
II. No Man Liveth unto Himself
(Rom. IA :7-9).
The supreme purpose of Christ's
death and resurrection was that he
might be the Christians Lord in life
and In death. By virtue of Christ be-
coming one with the race, there can
be no indifference of attitude toward
him.
l. All must stand before the judg-
ment seat of Christ. 1t Is not to be
a class judgment, but individual.
2. Account must be rendered unto
God. Nothing can be concealed from
him. Nothing can escape his judg-
ment, for he is omniscient.
III. A Stumbling Block Should Not
Be Placed in the Way Of Another
(Rom. 14:15-2D.
A properly enlightened Christian
may have perfect liberty concerning
a matter so far as he himself is con-
cerned, but this very liberty may be-
come an occasion of stumbling to 9TH
ers. Two urgent reasons are set forth
for the abridgment Of our liberties In
such cases
1. We may destroy the weak brother
for whom Christ died ". 15). II It
was worth while for Christ to die for
a man, surely it is worth while that
we should deny ourselves some priv
ileges for his sake. Nor should this
be deemed hardship. Self-denial and
cross-bearing attest the sincerity Of the
believer Uuke 9 :23), who thus follows
his Master.
2. We should not allow our good to
be evil spoken of ". 16). Liberty in
Christ is a precious thing, which only
love knows how to use. The proof
that one is in the Kingdom Of God and
therefore ruled by the Holy Spirit is
not by eating and drinking, but by
living daily the love-life which is char
acterized as follows
a. Righteousness ". ~. This
means honesty and integrity in all
things.
b. Peace ". ~. This means living
at peace with each other. Peace
among Christians is powerful testi-
mony for Christ that his Holy Spirit
is in them.
c. Joy in the Holy Ghost ". 17).
Saved men will manifest this Joy, for
ale that in these things serveth Christ
is acceptable to God and approved Of
men" ". 1S).
3. We should follow after things
that make for peace, and edify one
another ". 19). He that causeth a
weak brother to stumble, through exer-
else of his liberty, thus destroys the
work of God.
4. We should abstain from meats
and wines which offend the weak
brother (vv. 81, 22). This is made pos
sible by the exercise of faith in God.
~. The Christian Should Please
His Neighbor and Not Himself Rom.
Is 5:1-13).
This is not merely a privilege, but
a solemn obligation, because,
OF Christ's example wv. 1-3).
2. OF Scripture testimony (vv. 4-13).