The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-09-12
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
THE COUNCIL In JERUSALEM
By HIGHT c. MOORE

continued their mission among the
Jews. The single word they en-
joined upon him was already in
his heart and on his program,
namely that he should remember
the poor with his own gifts and
the generosity of the churches.
CHRISTIAN FREEDOM
(D Freedom. Divine. Good
the Holy Spirit-the Lord Jesus"
We are not free unless we are
free in Christ. The shackles of
sin still bind unless God has
broken them. He is the source and
giver of all the liberty we enjoy.
(2) Freedom Fraternal. "The
brethren" Spiritual freedom is
the highest freedom obtainable. 1t
insures and safeguards all other
liberties that are wholesome. True
freedom makes men, fraternal.
Brotherhood implies liberty. Free
dom in Christ is freedom indeed.
(3) Freedom under Fite.i Ger
tain men," If Satan cannot keep
his victims in the !shaekles of. sin,
he will ycunningly propos ;ea strait
jacket for every saint, He wants
to make religion as unattractive
as possible. The JudaiZers of old
We're the. enemies of freedom, and
their successors, are abroad to-
day. ...,t- "az tsaa,ss:. - ...H
ca Freedom at Work. "Declar-
ing the conversion of the Gentiles
they rehearsed all things that
God had done with them. Saliva
ton was free to all. Gentiles and
Jews were saved on the same
terms. The experiences of Paul
and Barnabas on their missionary
tour were shining illustrations OF
Christian liberty. e., ..,.> 50 "@n.
(5) Freedom Inspiring. "Caus-
ed great joy unto all the breth-
rem" None of tn early Christians
from the GENTLE world desired to
drag the ball and chain of him
Gering ceremonial. There was
great rejoicing over, the manifest
favor Of God upon the free un-
hindered work among both Greeks
and Jews. ,.y~. -, -. ..s
CO. Freedom Abstaining. Write
unto them, that they abstain" OF
course freedom has its limitations.
1t is adjusted to the freedom Of
others. Our freedom must ever
be considerate of others welfare.
To safeguard their freedom we
must guard our own. 1t must be
kept withinbounds or liberty be-
comes license. Only the free can
reach and promote the highest hui
man development.
GU Freedom Rewarding.. ut
shall be we'll with you" When
liberty is strangled nations die.
When the people are free spirit
ually and intellectually as we'll as
socially, they rise from conquest
to conquest. But the freedom OF
the soul is the foundation Of it
all. Christ is the great hberator
of men. Through him We emerge
from the dungeons of sin into the
marvellous light and liberty of the
gospel. -
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN TEXT
For, brethren, We have been call
ed unto liberty; only use not l6-
erty for an. occasion to the flesh,
but by love serve one another'
Galatians 5:13.
Freedom and spirituality: Christ
is the Great Liberator. He frees
from the dominion and conse-
ouences of sin. He calls to free
dom for the individual and for the
brotherhood. And that freedom
conditions and insures all other
liberty worth while. .. nr
Freedom and selfishness: The
liberty that is granted must be
guarded. 1t has its limitations: 1t
must not run riot. 1t must not be
under control of the baser nature
1t ought to be altogether al
truistic, 49,. -,
Freedom and service: The lib
erty that is interpentrated and IN
spired by love will be devoted to
the common good. 1t will be serv1
iceable rather than selfish, and
helpful rather than harmful. The
liberty to do good is the greatest
liberty in the world. q. T.,