The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-01
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
ABRAHAM A MAN OF FAITH
By HIGHT c. MOORE

| Use. Note: % The lonely heart
of Abram left upon the thin pas
lures of the uplandS was perhaps
disappointed deeply over the deci-
sion and departure of Lot more
because of what it meant TO Lot
than to Abram himself. However,
(2) The lifted eyes of the
patriarch beheld in one splendid
sweep the territory of Canaan in
GLIDING the maritime plan, the
central RACES, the deep Jordan
valley, and the mountains east of
the river. (3) The divine aSsur-
ance was given him that this en-
tire territory which included the
regions now occupied by Abram
and Lot was a gift to him from
God. Therefore, C4) The racial
heritage was promised to the de-
scendants of the patriarch being
thus the chosen land for the
chosen people.
HAVE FAITH IN GOD
CD Faith to Hear. THE Lord
had said unto Abram." The voice
of God is audible. He speaks to
each of us. He has word that
means everything to us. "He that
hath ears to hear. let him hear"
(2) Faith to Forsake. Get
thee ont" Re sure that God calls:
then give up family, friends, posi-
ton, prospects, native land-all.
When God says go, let no man
stay. "He that loseth his life
shall find it,"
(3) Faith to Follow. Unto a
land that | will shew thee" Of
course we cannot comprehend the
whole of the divine purpose con-
corning us. We must trust and
obey. God will unveil his plans
when it is best for us. We are
safe only when we follow where
he leads.
(4) Faith to Yield. 81 will make
of thee" No man can be great
without God. And God alone can
make a great man greater. He
took Abram and made a mighty
people. Character has infinite
value aid immortal vitality.
60 Faith to Bless. "Thou shalt
be a blessing" Comfort the sor-
rowing. Lift up the fallen. Help
the needy. Inspire the worker.
Cultivate and cherish all good.
Live the life of love. Make the
world brighter and better.
co Faith to Keep. "Will | give
this land" We are stewards of
the manifold goodness, and grace
of God. He gives US our country:
He expects us to develop it and
keep it true to him. Be faithful
to the trust.
(7) Faith to Worship. There
builded he an altar unto the
Lord" The altar goes with the
tent The sanctuary is necessary
to the best stewardship. The
church contributes to civilization.
To do Gods work we must box in
Gods worship.
s(S) Faith to Proceed. "He re-
mooved from thence" Changes
are desirable now and then. At
times they are necessary. we
ought not to linger overtime.
When the divine signal is given
VIC ought to be ready for the
march.
(9) Faith to Pray. Called up
on the name of the LOrd.' He is
accessible at any stop on our pill
grimage. He can and will hear us
at any time. Fl ecalls us to call
upon him. There is no privilege
greater than that of prevailing
prayer. Let no day and no deed
pass without it.
lO) Faith to Preserve. Going
on still toward the SOUTH Once,
twice. thrice Abram stopped on
his journey through Canaan. SO
we should perserve from one stop
to another on our journey to the
Better Land.
GOLD IN THE GOLDEN
TEXT
BY faith Abraham, when he was
called to go out into a place which
he should after receive for an IN
heritance, obeyed. Hebrews lis:
Here is the outstanding man OF
faith. Believing in God with all
his heart he has faith to hear the
call of God. He has faith to obey
God instantly and at any cost. He
has faith to trust God for guild
ance and guardianship so that it
is quite unimportant for him to
know the precise spot whittier he
is gonig. And he has faith to be-
lieye that he will receive an in
heritance incorruptible, undefiled,
reserved in heaven.