The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-05-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
MAY Is, 1860


MAY Is, 1860
By Rev. Geo. A. Harper,
511 Avenue G.,
Greenwood, Miss.
THE CHRISTIAN IN So
GETTY.
Matthew 5:10-16; 1885.
Print - Matthew 5:10-16; 49,
31-35.
MEMORY SELECTION -
Let your light so shine before
men, that they may see your
good works, and glorify your
Father which is in heaven
Matthew $50. Christ is the
light of the world and when
He saves us we receive gospel
light. First of all, this light
is to illuminate us in the
Christian journey and second
ly this light is to direct those
who are in darkness to Christ
the light of the world. We
are not commanded to make
this light, but obtain it and
then to let it shine. 1t will
shine unless it is concealed
by business or pleasure. When
other men see our good works
and we become an example to
them, God the Father will also
see our good works and be
glorified. When the Christian
lets his light shine he will
serve two fold purpose which
is MAYNARD and Godward.
BLESSEDNESS OF BEING
PROSECUTED: Blessed are
they which are prosecuted for
righteousness sake: for theirs
is the kingdom of heaven
Those who are willing to suf-
fer for the cause of God in
order that right might prevail
over wrong are accounted as
worthy to receive his bless
ing; they are considered to be
worthy of citizenship in the
kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are ye when men
shall revile you, and persecute
you, and shall say all manner
Of evil against you falsely,
fer my sake"
Jesus did not mean we
should seek to be reviled just
for the purpose of getting a
reward from it, but we ought
to be encouraged by the fact
that being i'll treated and false
ly represented for the sake of
Jesus has its good reward.
The important thing is to make
sure that one is being false
ly accused and not prosecuted
as an evil doer. Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great
is your reward in heaven" :
For Jesus said that we ought
to rejoice when we are made
the target of persecution and
SANDER for the cause of right
eousness, but we, being mo-
tivated by natural instinct,
take a greater joy in avoiding
false accusations, and find joy
IN the praises of men.
CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE
UPON THE WORLD:
aye are the salt of the
earth: but if the salt have lost
his SAVIOUR, wherewith shall
it be sailed? it is thenceforth
good for nothing, but to be
cast out, and to be trodden-
under foot of men"-Jesus re-
garded Christian living as be-
ing similar to salt; Christians
are the preserving influence
in their environment. 1t is the
effect of Christian influence
that helps to keep human So
ciety from falling into decay.
Like salt which seasons and
makes food more palatable,
is Christian influence in a
community; it makes life more
pleasant and comforting be-
Cause of the disagreeable ele-
nants it dispels.
"Ye are the light of the
rid. A city that is set on
hill cannot be hid"- A |
Christian is one who should |
not have to be persuaded to
show his "colors," because his |
spiritual influence in the COM
munity should be as inescap-
bic as light from on top of |
a hill or mountain.
Let your light so shine be-
fore men, that they may see
your good works, and glorlfy |
your Father which is in
J, Al &c $50 rc.1