Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-08-23
Jesus and Pure Living
EIGHLIGHTS ON THE SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson

GRAFTON, to take them safely through
perilOuS times. Even little children
can be taught In be- loyal and true
10 their families. their piaymate$.
heir schGolmat"S and teachers.
Things like this. taught i'll early
childhood. are likely To be rcmrm-
Ocrcd and to influence people thro-
OuGhOut life.
Avoid Evil.
In Proverbs 4:il. re read Ell
.cr not INTO the path of the wicked
md 90 not i'll the way Of evil men.
Avoid il. pass, not by il, turn from
I. and pass away. For they sleep
not. except they have done mischief
md their sleep is taken away. un-
GSS they cause some Ia fall. Fu!
hey cat the bread of wickcoincsS.
nd drink tn" win" OF violence. Ban
he path of the just is as the Shln-
ing light, that Shncth more and
more unto the perfect day"
In Chapter u il is written: My
ON. keep thy fathers command
ncnt. and furS;skc not the law of thy
mother: Bind them continually up
IN thine heart. and tic them about
thy neck. When thou %ucSt il shall
lead thee: when thou SlrCpcSt ii
ilstli NSSv All''- tlIt AIi'N' wan
st. il shall talk with thee. For III"
commandment is the lamp: and tho
law Is light: and rcptUUiS of InStruc-
lion are the way Of life.
Even Il child j. known by his do
.ngs. whether his work is pure. and
whether il be right" says another
'rovyrb Every child Is entitled to
Instruction in pure living. with u
i background of example 10 make il
,urcutul. The saddles, sight is Ia soc
child or family uI children in u
divided household where purity and
loyalty have no part.
In the Sermon uu the Mount Ic-
as said. ";!r>Sci are the pure III
heart: for they shall SOC Cod .jr-
,ltS also said that even evil thoughts
we're 49, bad as actual deeds.
Jesus. the one in the world vino
had mo sin in Him. grew up in His
own hunc. increasing III wisdom
and stature with the years. and waS
favored by God and man
Man Gods Temple.
ST. natil. writing Ia his friends in
/ torInth. which was considered on~
Of the WiCkcdcSt cities Of that time.
wrote them. Know We not that We
are the temple of God. and that the
Spirit OF God dwcllrth i'll yOu?" Not
only the members of the early
church in Corinth. but all persons
Of all ages. should be reminded IF
this and taught that if they believe
that. they will keep their bodies and
minds pure TO be worthy of their
Maker.
In another letter this time To the
EphcSianS, Paul CXhortS- them TO be
followers of God. To be united i'll
holiness and love. putting all i'm
DTcnCSs away from them. Neither
ioulishncSS. nor foolish talking" We
all know persons. sometimes boys
color stories and .okcS. thinking II
~ Wh"i we call smart" To do so. Do
they think of their bodies. including
their tongues. as temples Of Cod
would they Jest thus if they did?
Our Memory Verso today is part
of Paurs letter TO the Philippians.
which is much reCited in sermons.
but should be nemOrized by large
and small. for It's beautiful language
and the influence it would exert
Finally. brethren. whatsoever
things are true. whatsoever things
arc honest. whatsoever things arc
just. whatsoever things are pure.
whatsoever things are lovely. what
SoeVCr things are of good report: If
there be any virtue. and if there be
my praise. think on these things"
Those words need no explanation
0r addition. They should help every
one VINO reads them to purCr living