The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-10-27
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Personal Rights, Where They End
-, By HIGHT c. MOORE -~-.-.

EcclesiasteS 2:l-3, 10, IL: Ro-
mans 6:l7-23; 1i:2l.
= W hat personal rights are IN
, volved and where do they end :.
If personal rights Selfward are de-
voted selfishly to pleasure. power,
prosperity and philosophy they
drift into the license that Strays,
and end in vanity and vexatien.
If personal rights Godward are de-
voted to the service of righteous
ness they develop into the liberty
that serves, and end in eternal
life. If personal rights MAYNARD
are devoted to the effort 10 DO
good and abstinence for the sake
of others they discover the love
that sacrifices and end in the
glory Of God. :
PERSONAL RIGHTS e..
SELFWARD (Ecclesiastes 2:l-lD
LICENSE STRAYS: That is the
selfWard and selfish act and aspect
of personal rights. Does one have,
and ought he to have, the right to
do as he pleases under the selfish
motive and for selfish ends? The
Preacher of Ecc1eSiastes tried out
such a way of life,tand found 1t
only a failure. but utterly unsatis-
flying and disappointing. l) He
tried amusement. He sought mirth.
He went out, after. pleasure; He
coveted and cultivated Laughter.
He aimed at good time" and
he had it. But with what result!
He declared that mirth was mad
and laughter insane and pleasure
whiff of wind. t2) He tried
appetite. He determined to cheer
his flesh with wine. He. must have
secured the choicest viands to be
found and gulped them down
greedily. But wine and wisdom
could not dwell together long. (3l
He tried ambition. He loved pow
CIR as king of Jerusalem. He
sought philosophy as the wise-man
of his time. He desired property
as the wealthiest man of his day.
But ambition brought him storm
instead of calm. (4) He tried abl7
ity. He searched: his heart. He
held on to his wisdom. He saw
and said what was good for his
people. But his abilities could not
quiet. the ache I'm his soul. to(
He tried achievement. His labor
was herculcan. His works were
magnificent. His portion was
great prosperity. Then what! All
of it pleasureless and profitlessi
entire emptiness and Striving att
err wind"
(Romans s. -
Godward aud godly act and aspect
of personal rights. The greatest
freedom from the bondage OF SIN
and the greatest liberty is the lib
erty to do right. We note here ;
(6 Freedom from the Tyranny OF
Sin. Certainly sin is a tyrant ana
its devotees, though feigning ilp-
ertv to do as they please, are the
yeriest slaves on earth. They are
in thraldom to sin. They are IN
the service of vice and lawless :,
ness. They put their faculties az
the service of impurity and mn
uuitv. And what did they get
Notb;np hut what they were now
ashamed of and regretted. : Leg
them thank God fof their emanei-
patton. (2y Freedom for the
Service of Righteousness: irst.
there is obedience to the WORD OF
God as to the way Of life. Then
there is freedom from the power
and dominion of sin. Follows now
he surrender of al lone's faculties
ind mowers to the service OF right
,onsness Thus the slave OF sin
! becomes the slave of God Win
tho highest liberty possible on
earth or in heaven. (3) Freedom ON
.or Growth in Holiness. Is not
| holiness our highest aim ana as
,;ration? Then growth in it is
| onr hottest act. five gain 1t we we
ain everything, for the free git
| If God is eternal life. II we mss
+ we lose everything. for the wag.
IS Of sin is death. Who does not
,riue the liberty to serve God and
no Master blacksmith, that we
NC 10 obls to cut through the
,ardest knot, in a smooth fash: