The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-09-19

| A Great CHRISTIAN LedueL
Sunday School Lesson for Sep
TENDER %, 1935-James A Great
tChristian Leader James l: 1-lD.
Golden Text-Blessed is the
man that endureth temptation
for when he is tried, he shall re-
ceiye the crown of life, which the
lord hath promised to them that
love him James !; 12).
From the earliest times James
the writer of the epiStle has been
recognized as the brother of our
Lord Mark s: 81. Since James
wrote "to the twelve tribes which
are of the Dispersion" his letter
must have been designed primar-
Iilv for Christian Jews living be-
vond Palestine. The epistle has
been aptly styled a treatise on
'p.acticai Christianity.
.1-SERVICE
Live the Life of Service. Here
are two good examples: %
James was the great Christian
lead at Jerusalem, but he does
not record himself as an out
standing figure in the early days
of Christianity. He does not claim
his family relationship as the
brother of our Lord. He says
simply yet sublimely that he was
"a servant of God and of the
Lord Jesus Christ" Who could
wish or look for higher title?
Yet it calls for a life of service
to men in accordance with the
will of God as revealed in Jesus
Christ our Lord and Saviour. (2)
The twelve tribes which were, of
the Dispersion were also servants
of God. Not only had their fathers
suffered at the hands of pagan
but these Christian
Jews were even now scattered
abroad by persecution.
Live the Life of Joy. Such a
life is not only possible but i'm
perative under adverse circum-
stances. There is % the joy of
fellowship with the brethren in
a common cause and experience.
There is (2) the JOY of integrity
and rectitude "when you find
yourselves surrounded by various
temptations" or "come across
any sort of trials" There is (3)
the Joy of knowledge or assur-
ance that the time of test will
bring its opportunity for individ-
ual growth and usefulness. There
is (4) the joy of faith which will
not give way under the strain OF
trial. Finally there is (5) the JOY
of patience since "the testing of
your faith leads to power of en-
durance."
3-PATIENCE
Live the Life of Patience.
Three things may help us here:
% The power of patience is re-
quired to face and overcome the
trying conditions and circLm-
stances of life. (2) The path Of
patience is the path of develop
ment for the law of growth re-
cures that we "let patience have
it's perfect work" (9) The prod
uet of patience is the complete
ness Of character $50 that you
may be fully and perfectly de-
yeIope1 without any defects"
4-WISDOM
Live the Life of Wisdom. %
The Christian needs wisdom in his
duties that ne may know what
they are and how to perform
them; in his temptations that he
may effectively resist or endure
! and finally conquer; and in his
trials that he may turn them to
good account and get the most
out of them. 1t is important, then,
that we ascertain the wisdom we
want and where and how to get
it. (2) True wisdom is more than
knowledge, or skill, or judgment,
or prudence; it implies the high
est and noblest exercise OF both
moral and intellectual powers.
90 Such wisdom can come from
but one source; it must come
from above" like rain in time OF
drought and daybreak dispelllng
darkness. And without question or
reproach it is to be had for the