The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-20
Sunday. Nov. 81.

Timothy 6:ll-2l.
Study Corinthians 3:lO-l6;
Galatians 6:G-l0.
The four passages in our Larg-
or Lesson present Christian work
ers from four points of view: As
brothers (ActS 6:l-l0) relieving
the need of those in want and dis
tress; as builders Il Cor. $40
l5) erecting on the One Founda-
ton a temple of good deeds and
sound doctrine; as sewers (Gal.
6:6-lO) broadcasting the gospel
in the hope Of reaping glad har-
vests; and as shepherds IL limo
thy 6:ll-2D guarding the flock
from error and leading into the
pleasant pastures of plenty and
of peace.
BUILDERS q corinthian. %
Build Wisely. He who builds
wisely must be sure first that he
builds on a durable foundation OF
solid Rock; then that he uses only
first-class material in construc-
ton; and finally that he will build
a structure that will stand the
test of the searching flame which
shall try every mans work Of
what sort il is" We note five
imperatives:
l) Build Like Paul. He was
the founder Of the church at Cor
NTH. He was n maSter-builder,
competent in planning and skill
full in execution. He wrought ac-
cording to the grace vouchsafed
or given unto him. He laid the
foundation securely. Others came
and built thereon; and as Paul
said, others still must be building
upon it. Upon them must rest
the responsibility for the quality
of the structure. LET every one
be careful how he builds"
(2) Build on Christ. The
foundation Of the church is Jesus
Christ. And he n the only base
upon which any one can build u
good life that will last. He is our
only Saviour from the power and
penalty OF sim. He is the Lord OF
bur lives. His will is our will and
his word is our law. The gospel
that centerS in him and radiates
from him is our message OF hope
and help TO mankind. Let no one
build on slippery soil or sinking
, sand but on Christ the solid Rock,
the one sure foundation already
laid.
(3) Build with Good Material
There are two classes. of material
On the one hand, there ~ gold
silver, precious stone-thc very
best products Of mind, heart, and
soul, material that is costly and
durable, as truth, faith. and love
On the other hand, there is wood
hay. stubble-the mere froth and
| foam Of Gfe( material that !:
cheap and, flimSy, including doc
trinc that is false, ideals that are
! low, conduct that is inferior il
not Ubiquitous. Upon what is sc
infinitely precious we, ought K
lay the most precious We can com
mand, and not what is either
WORTHLESS sto US or destructive &c
others.
The contrast in Paul's mind a!
he wrote this paragraph was be
fore the eyes Of his readers every
day. In the city Of Corinth stood
the stately temples, palaces, and
other public buildings resting up
on adamantnie foundations, THEN
massive walls constructed OF
granite and marble, their columns
and roofs glittering with decora'
tons of silver and of gold. With.
in the same city and often hard
by these structures were the hutS
| Of the poor and the profligate, set
like mere coopS upon the ground,
the walls Of board or Of wooden
lathes, with straw in the interest
tees. the roof composed OF
thatch. The contrast between
them was less on account of ar
chitectural beauty and utility
than the matter of permanence
Which could better withstand q
raging conflargration? There
could be but one answer. Every
one in Corinth remembered the
awful fire which had occurred
many years previously. In those
greedy flames the houses of wood
and straw were eagerly and COM
pletely devoured while their hot
breath swept without avail
against the walls of granite and
of marble. And so the searching
fire with pencil Of flame drew the
line between the transitory and
the permanent: On one side,
smoking rubbish; on the other,
unmolested and indestructible
grandeur. 49,.
(4 Build to abide. Every
builder must expect the revealing
day and the testing fire. Note
that the fuel of the ultimate
flame is work; not play, much as
we spend on trifles; not idleness,
much Of time and opportunity as
we fritter away; not labor alone
which through aimlessnesS or ig-
norance fails of result, but work
that 81 accomplishes 4 something,
reaches it's purpose, leaves some
traces of energy after the worker
is gone. Also it is the work of a
Christian but it is earthly, the
work of balancing straws, of
blowing bubbles, Of chasing but
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Grady Vaughn, superintendent. 4,