The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-03-05
= z WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON '
SERVING WITH WHAT WE HAVE
By HIGHT {. MOORE
By HIGHT {. MOORE

Jesus all Ills lltc. Hcy pSlHeP"
thought well of him as a citizen
and neighbor. They probably pat
ronizcd him as 4 carpenter. buE
to his claim Of Messiahship they
raised a colossal question marx.
They claimed to want to Know
more and yet refused the moWi-
edge before their eyes. Inc"
maintained the questioning attl-
tudc without being ready to know
the answer to their question.
C2) Industry to Serve. rs not
this the carpenter" His neigh
bors had seen him in the shop
making yokes and tools and fur
niture. They may have dignlfied
him as the carpenter OF the town
But nothing more. 1t was to them
inconceivablc that the local car
penter was the Architect OF the
universe, the Creator, Prescrver,
and Saviour Of earth and man.
But unbcIief would tctter the
Lord to woodwork and keep hlE'
off the throne Of the world.
CD Courage to Serve. They
were offended in him" They
shook their heads at his words II
not their fists in his face. To-
ward him their faces became steel
and their hearts became ice. They
became indignant. They wer.
keeply offended. Many 4 hard
word was spoken about him tina:
day. But he stood his ground, still
ready TO serve.
(4) Power to Serve. Such
mighty works wrought by his
hands-he could there do No
mighty work" The wall of their
unbelief stood in his way. There
was no channel of faith to receive
and transmit his power. His abil-
tiles were no less and his compass
sion was not cooler than else
where. But those who should haNe
been his beneficiarieS were bitter
and blatant against him.
CO. Willingness to Serve. liz
malvelled because Of their unbc'
lief" No wonder he wondered.
They who knew him best should
have thought best of him. Ills
life among them had been flaw
less. His teaching was su6limI.
His miracles were evidently di-
vine. He had fulfilled Tie ancient
prophecy. He was undoubtedly
the promised Messiah. Nazareth
knew it or should have known 1t.
Monumental was their unbclicf.
Co Call to Serve. "l1e caiieth
and began to send them--and
he gave them--and he charged
them" To every Christian worker
comes q call; let him hear. There
is before him a clear and COM
pell .ng task; it is his to do OF
deny. The Lord eQuips the work
or for the work he wants done.
Directions are given III detail.
Not one is unimportamt, no mat
ter how little it may seem.
CD Opportunity to S serve.
"They went out" His work is as
wide as the world and as long as
the age. 1t challenges our best
and our utmost. We are laborcrs
and not idlers. The Lords work,
not our own, is our job. Do it with
q will.
+, (8) Truth to Serve. They
preached that men should re-
pent." The world needs the truth
as it is in Jesus more than 1t
needs anything else. The message
of the Master is our message to
men and we have no other. Pro.
claim it truly, faithfully, fcrrenS'
ly.
CO.. Challenge to Serve. "Thcr
cast out many demons" The enc
mics of Christ arc abroad nov
lust as they were when he lived
in the flesh. The denounced are
still in the earth. They antagon'ze
the good at every possible point
Cast out the foul spirits in his
name! ,,
(lO) Blessing to Serve. They
-anointed with oil many that
were sick, and healed them. "
Christ wishes the infrm to be
strong, the sick to be cured, the
world to be made we'll. He is the
true ,bencfactor of mankind.
.Anoint at his word and heal III
his name!