The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-13
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
THE CHRISTIAN MINISTER
By HIGHT c. MOORE

Read Timothy a; 2 Timothy
2:l-4. q
Study Timothy 4:6-16; 2
Timothy 2:l-4. -.
Paul desired that Timothy his
son in the gospel should be "a
good minister of Jesus Christ
and he gave him inspired coun,
sells which Christian ministers and
everybody interested in Them
would do well to heed today.
A GOOD MINISTER'S DOC
TRINE q Timothy ~
Testify for Truth. Stand square,
" by Scripture. Declare sound
doctrine. Expose error. Denounce
fictions and myths that mas
querade under the banner OF re-
ligion.
az Expose error. False doc
trines were being taught and the
people were being deceived and
deluded by them. Timothy was
told to put the brethren in mind
of these things" or point out
these errors to them, and put
them on their guard. To this day
nothing is more dangerous than
false religious teaching. The
good minister" must guard his
flock against it by sound teach
ing of solemn warning.
(2) Nourish yourself. AS there
is noison in error so there is nutrl-
ment in truth. So Paul thinks OF
Timothy as "nourishing yourself
in the precepts of the faith and
that noble teaching which you
have followed" montgomery
There is strength and stamina in
living on the principles of our
faith and teaching. Who can be
strong without nourishing himself
on the milk and meat of the Word
Of God?
90 Reject old wives fables:
They are "profane and old wives
fables" They are worldly fiction
and old wives tales" alleging to
be religious and claiming some
times to be Biblical. Let them
alone. Have nothing to do with
them. Reject and reprehend them.
Let the brethren know and bid
them beware!
A GOOD MINISTER'S DISCI-
PLINE (l Timothy ~
Train for Goodness. AS men
train for industrial and profess
sional life, SO Paul urges limo
thy to train for the religious
life" What an appeal and chal-
lenge to a young man who wishes
to invest his life where it will
count for most. Two things are
outstanding in such a program:
(D Service. Think a moment
of physical training in proper APP
praisal: 1t is rot useless; indeed,
it is of some small service; but it
is not superlative service, though
profitable in its place. In com
parison, or contrast, think of the
training for goodness which is
profitable unto all things or
useful in every respect" or "of
service in all directions" The Sc
cret is rot far to seek, "since it
carries with it a promise of life
here and hereafter" (Montgom-
ery). That is, goodness makes
life most worthwhile here and
now in every way; and it leads
directly into the larger and last
ing life hereafter.
(2) Salvation. Here is sure
word. a trustworthy saying, wor-
thy of universal acceptance, de-
serving of fullest praise. 1t is the
motive of our toiling and wres.
Ting: 1--WE have our hopes fixed
on the living God, who is the
Saviour of all mankind and espe-
cially of believers" (Weymouth)
Christ is a Saviour sufficient for
the salvation Of all men, but ef-
ficient in the salvation of those
only who believe. So the saved
life on earth is the prelude to the
saved soul and body in heaven
forever.
A GOOD MINISTER'S DUTY
q Timothy ~ -.
Teach with Authority. Should
Timothy as young man of about
35 keep himself in the back
ground and yield place to older
but not wiser teachers? Paul
babe him to keep on teaching with
with urge an dauthority and even
Confession of sin is most vital
matter in Christian living. The
Bible shows us that all have sim
ned, and do sin, and therefore
need to confess. Confession of sin
10 q noct difficult and miSunder-