The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-28

Sunday, March 81:
I Peter SILL; III Peter Ola
Golden Text-Grow in grace
and in the knowledge OF ou'
Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ
III eter SIS.
THE LIFE OF PETER
Simon Peter, Galilean fisher,
man. became a disciple OF Johr
the BAPTIST and was won to Christ
nv his brother Andrew on the
hanks Of the lower Jordan. BY
tbc lakeside in Capernaum ne
was called to permanent assocla-
zion with Jesus. In the summer
Of 2S AID. ne was called to be
an apostle. tho
dav of PentecoSt. EVANGELIST IN
Samaritan village. shepherd OF
che saints at Ivdda and Joppa'
missionary 10 Cacsarea where the
centiles had their pentecoSt' tar
pet of the hate of Herod' out Oh
whose hands he was miraculouSIy
daIivered counselor on the settle
ment of the question as to admit
tirr Gentiles into the church
It is not certain that ne ever
went to Rome, but undouotediy
he earned the martyrs crown
about SIS AID.
THE SECOND EPISTLE
OF PETER
IN the churches was rising 1,
new danger, one more subtle ana
DESTROYING than the persecution
they had been called to endure
it was false teaching at the
mouth of professed friends. Peter
therefore, writes again, widening
his address so as to include al.
''those who have faith in Christ,
and seeking both to counteract
the work Of the heretics and To
pxhort believers to steadfastnesS
in their faith. While the former
epistle (as we saw IN last les
SOM came to the prosecuted, IN
citing them to hope, this implies
false teachers. The apostle there
fore urges a sacred exclusive
ness; let them be hospitable, but
not when hospitality means the
endorsement and encouragement
OF error.
BENEDIcTIoN OF FIRST
pETEp n patsr Sl
Serve the God of Grace to
whom be the dominion forever.
~ Serve by submission. Since
God sets himself against the
proud but gives grace to the
humble our duty is as plain as it
is imperative: Humble yourself
therefore under the mighty hand
of God" Submit in all humility
to his righteous dealings knowing
that in doing them he will raise
YOU up. Jesus himself has said,
''he that humbleth himself shall
be exalted" (2) Serve by seren-
ity. As Jesus in the Sermon on
the Mount had told his followers
not to be anxious, so now Peter
babe his prosecuted readers in
the midst of their trials to cast
all their anxiety upon the Lord.
He cared for them with an in
finite care and he alone could
bear their burdens for them. Thus
they could be free from care and
live the life serene. 81 Serve by
selfrestraint. Be calm and cir
cumspect. Be thoughtful and
temperate. Re sober and keep
self under perfect control ca
Serve by the vigilance. There is
a malicious opponent abroad. He
wants to devour every Christian.
He is the devil who prowls like a
roaring lion, symbol of his fierce
ness and strength. Thus there IS
necessity for constant attention.
Be watchful. Keep wide awake.
Be on the alert every moment.
Isl Serve by resistance. In his
search for whom he may devour
Satan will make direct attack
many a time upon every Chris
tian. He must be resisted. And
it can be done. Therefore with
stacd him firm in your faith. Be
steadfast in opposition to him.
Keep your foothold in the
faith" Co Serve by suffering.
Peters mediate readers were not
only ones of the time who were
suffering for their faith. He
urges: Learn to stand
the same tests of suffering as
the rest of, your brotherhood
the world" CD Serve
in view of reward. God is the
God of all grace. He has called
you to share his grace through
Christ. II may be his will for
you to suffer but it will be for a
short time. At last he shall him.
self make you perfect, firm and
strong. He shall repair and re-
cruit and strengthen you, setting
you on a solid foundation that
shall never be shaken. To him be
the dominion forever.
BENEDlCTION OF SECOND
PETER e Peter 81
Grow in the Grace of God to
whom be the glory forever. Peter
had Just spoken Of the coming of