The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1958-02-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
By Rev. Geo. A. Harper,
511 Avenue G.,
Greenwood, Miss.

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THE TEACHING MINIS
TRY OF THE CHURCH.
1 Timothy 4:6-16; 2 Tomothy
81, 2; 3:10-17. Print | Timothy
4:6-16; 2 Timothy 2: l, 2.
MEMORY SELECTION -
Take heed unto thyself and
unto the doctrine; continue in
them: for in doing this thou
shalt both save thyself, and
them that hear thee.-Q Tim
othy 4:16). Ministers must
teach and command the things
that they are themselves
taught and commanded to do;
they must teach people to OBJ
serve all things whatsoever
Christ has commanded. The
best way for ministers to avoid
being despised is to teach and
practice the things that are
given them in charge. Minis
tiers are engaged in saving
work. The care of ministers
should be in first place to
save themselves: then they
shalt thou be instrumental to
save those that hear thee. The
best way to answer both these
ends is to take heed to our
selves.
PAUL INSTRUCTS TIM
OTHY TO TEACH GOOD
DOCTRINE:
eff thou put the brethren in
remembrance of these things,
thou shalt be a good minister
of Jesus Christ, nourish up in
the words of faith and of good
doctrine, whereunto thou hast
attained" The preceding
verses give the things Paul had
in mind which a good minister
must observe and do. One
thing in particular is, keeping
a lookout for seducing spirits
and the doctrine of devils. Ger
tain evil conditions had been
predicted which would have
ruinous effects upon the
church unless those respon-
sible for teaching the people
would stay alert and keep
them in remembrance of these
conditions. "But refuse pro-
fame and old wives fables, and
exercise myself rather unto
goodness" Profane and
old wives fables have been
translated as goddess and silly
myths. This kind of thing can
add nothing constructive to
the resourcefulness of the
Christian minister or teacher,
For bodily exercise profiteth
little: but goodness is profit
able unto all things, having
promise of the life that now
is, and of that which is to
come" 1t is not clear
whether the apostle refers
here to athletic exercises or
to asetic practices, but in
either event he was sure that
while these may have a linn
tied value, they are no sub
Sl1LQlC 1OI SOQ1lllGSS.
''This is a faithful saying and
worthy of all acceptation' i.
Whether the above instruc.
tons are quoted or are origin
al with Paul, he is willing to
stand by them as being reli-
able and helpful for those in
the capacity of leadership.
"For therefore we both labour
and suffer reproach, because
we trust in the living God, who
is the Saviour of all men, spe-
cially of those that believe" !.
The hope we have in God
as our Saviour should suffi-
GENTLY inspire us to suffer
whatever prosecutions and re-
verses and reproaches inciden-
tai to Christian living.
TIMOTHY ENCOURAGED
TO BE A GOOD EXAMPLE:
"These things command and
teach" - Earlier the apostle
had admonished Timothy to
put the brethren in mind OF
the things he had made men
ton of. Later on in his in
structions, Paul exhorted Tim
othy to teach as well as cal
to remembrance the important
things he had raised in his dis
cussion. LET no man despise
thy youth, but be thou an ex
ample of the believers, in
word, conversation, in charity
in spirit, in faith, in purity =
A young person does not nee