The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1936-11-19
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
AN AMBASSADOR in CHAINS
By HIGHT c. MOORE

being permitted to visit the syna-
gogue or 20 from house to house
In bold, unforbidden ministry ne
preached the kingdom OF God and
taught the .Iessiahship Of Jesus
Here also and during the ilrst no
man imprisonment, were written
four Of the Pauline eplsties-
Ephesians, Philippians, ColoSS.lanSS
and Philemon. No doubt also raul
did very efficient work among the
soldiers guarding him.
ROMAN MINISTRY BY
LETTER (Romans 50
PaulS Letter 20 the Romans
pressed the gospel Of salvation
through Faith in our LORD Jesus
Christ. We note: ~ The SINNER
Is correctly characterized. lie is
weak. being utterly helpless 70
save himself from the mire INTO
which he has fallen and to LIT
himself into favor with God. he
is unyodly. lacking conformity 70
the will of God, defective IN moran
capacity and actually dead IN
spiritual life. Re is sinner, not
being content with passive unlike
ness 20 God but actually and de-
transgreSsing the dlvlne
will. He is an enemy Of God, nat
ing that which is good and SHINING
with a high hand before God ana
man. (2) The Saviour Is iuily
aware Of mans lost and ruined
condition. And yet two Things
show the amazing grace Of INFINITE
mercy. In the first place. God
felt a sincere and unmerlted love
for us which ne showed supreme
~ in the gift Of his only begotten
Son. In the next place, though
we were sinners and even enc
mics 20 God. the Son OF God IN
effeetual substitution died Tor US;
There can be no greater love ana
certainly there is no otter Saviour.
(3) The salvation IS gracious
Those who repent Of their SINS
and believe on Christ as SaViou,
and follow him as Lord are saved
nov and forever more. They are
justified by his blood so that they
are restored 10 divine favor as
completely as il they had never
Sinned. They are saved from the
Just wrath of God which rests up
on sin including the sinner unless
no utilizes the one way Of escape:
They are fully reconclled to zoo
from whom sin alienated them.
They are saved not ony by ms
death from the consequences Oh
Tin but saved to a good life now:
THE LESSON OF THE LESSON
Christ Is Our Saviour.
On A Reckoning Saviour.
Christ sdied for the ungodly =
Christ died for US" He did not
lie for the righteous because
here is none righteous. He died
for those who are not godiy IN
order that they might become
yodly and thus fit 10 spend etern-
ty with God. Plainly he died
for us; hence il we trust him we
need not die. We are redeemed
not with silver and gold but with
he precious blood of Christ.
(2) A Merciful Saviour. God
his love toward US.
Il is positively amazing that he
should love US at all since we are
so stepped in sin. Yet his love
has been manifested at infinite
cost 10 himself. He sent his Son
nto the world TO walk the valley
IF humiliation and climb the
Mount of the cross where he laid
Down his life in inexpressible
agony in order to portray mex
,ressible love.
CD A Justifying Saviour. "Be.
ny now justified by his blood"
L was necessary for him to die in
order that we might live. As we
urn TO him and trust in him we
ire cleared of the guilt and pen
atty of sin. Nothing stands
against us on the divine ledger.
We stand justified before God.
ca A Reconciling Saviour. "We
we're reconciled to God by the
Heath of his Son." Gods love Of
Tered the Lamb of God in atone
nent for our sins. Gods justice