The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-12-01
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
THE CHRISTIAN AS WITNESS
~. By HIGHT c. MOORE e..

ly did they initiate Paul and the
Lord but became an example to
everybody who believed whether
in the city itself or the country
round about. Moreover, they en-
gagged in special missionary effort
going out and sending out Chris
tian witnesses in the two great
provinces OF Macedonia and
Achia. From points which they
personally evangelical the gospel
further radiated into the outlying
districts. Their faith in God had
thus gone forth until it resounded
/ far AID wide throughout that sec
ton Of southern Europe.
d. THE WITNESSING
OBSERVERS
Fur;herance by Witness for
| Christ. There was an indirect teS-
timony to the power and progress
of the Christian faith by the re-
ports that spread among the peo-
ple at large. While many were not
themselves believers and many Of
them may have been actual OPP
ponent. yet they were observers
of the widening work of witness
ing Christians and churches. The
story of Paul'S mission to TheSSa-
lonica with its great achievement
and bitter antagOniSm naturally
spread as q matter of news over
the countryside. Besides, the con-
version Of many pagan residents
of the metropolis from paganism
to Christianity would be a matter
of report all through the neigh
boring region. Many would thus
hear how the ThesSalonians turn
ed from their idols to serve a liv-
ing and true God and to wait for
the coming of his Son from heav-
en-, the risen, reigning and re.
deeming Christ.
WITNESS FOR CHRIST
10 Witness personally. Paul
and SilvanuS and Timothy" Most
people are won to Christ by per-
Sonal appeal. Most workers can
better make the personal appeal
than an address to crowd. Moth
ing can take the place of individ-
ual work for individuals in the
evangelism Of the world.
(2) Witness publicly. Unto
the church of the TheSSalonianS.
Two can more than double the eff
fort of one. The members of a
church can do together much
more than they can do separately.
The congregational testimony has
its mass effect. SO we must be
workers together. And vital part
of our work is witnessing for
Christ.
(3) Witness prayerfully. Max
ing mention of you in our pray
ers." Was Paul great preachers
Undoubtedly; but he must have
been greater at prayer. Thus he
kept in touch with God while max
ing contact with men Prayer Wit
allies testimony.
60 Witness truStingly. Your
WORK of faith" Have faith in God.
Have faith in the task in hand.
Have faith in the power of the
gospel to transform the human
heart and life. Have that faith
which is energetic and brings
things to pass. Trust and testify.
60 Witness UnselfiShly. la
Dor Of love" Life without love is
empty inert, lifeless. Love cannot
be idle or selfish. Il lives and la
borS for others. Real love ami
mates and irradiateS ouc testi-
mony for Christ.
CO Witness persev RI n g y.
Patience Of hope" There is the
narrower hope Of winning the lost
right before US and around US. If
the first effort fails let a second
and third and a hundred be
made. Then there is the larger
hope of the radiant second COM
ing of the Son Of man. What ton
que can be silent in view Of that?
% Witness convincingly. "In
power and in the Holy Spirit, and
in much assurance We do not
have in ourselves but there is
available 20 Us a power which al
was prevails. The Holy Spirit is
our helper. We have every assur-