The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1960-02-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
BY Rev. George A. Harper
Sill Avenue c.,
Greenwood, Miss.

THAN SERVICE:
MEMORY SELECTION -
The grace of God that bringeth
salvation hath appeared to
all men, teaching us that, deny
ing ungodliness and worldly
lusts, we should live soberly,
righteously, and godly, iii this
present world. CTitus 2:11, ~.
The grace of God is a great
virtue. Grace has appeared to
all men in the person of
Christ, the Bible and convic-
ton Grace is no respecter of
person. 1t makes no distinc-
ton between races and faces.
Grace brings salvation to us.
1t does not send it, nor do we
need to go up or down to OBJ
tain it. When we obtain the
salvation it brings to us, grace
will teach us to say mo" to
all that is ungodlike and
worldly. Grace will also teach
us to live soberly lin our in
ward heart life before Cod,
righteously lin our outward
conduct to other mem and
godly Gas God sees u.s.. Grace
will also teach us to make ev-
cry preparation to be ready for
Chrisfs coming, then glory
will appear.
PAUL'S DEDICATION TO
THE MINISTRY:
"Ye know, from the first
day that came into Asia, af-
ter what manner l have been
with you at all seasons" =.
The time Paul had spent with
the people of Ephesus was ov-
er two years. During that
time the Ephesians had had
ample time to observe his con-
duct and to know the manner
of his living as well as of his
speech. His own conduct was
to be part of the authority for
what he wanted to say and it
was also to be something of
an example for others in the
church to follow. Serving the
Lord with all humility of
mind, and with many tears.
and temptations, which befell
me by the lying in wait of
the Jews Most of the
time Paul's life was in danger
of being destroyed, because
there were Jews in the city
who wanted nothing more
than to have the source of
Christian preaching destroyed
from the midst of the people.
A person ought to serve the
Lord with humility of spirit
because the way of the cross
of Christ is the way of hui
mility, and salvation is not a
matter of personal merit but it
is the gift of God. "And how
kept back nothing that was
profitable unto you, but have
Showed you, and have taught
you publicly, and from house
to house" Pauls empha-
sis upon house to house teach
ing was to insure that a thor
ough job was being done as
he dealt specifically with in
dividual persons. His public
teaching no doubt involved
large groups of people while
this teaching from house to
house was specifically with
small groups and with indivi-
dual persons. Testifying both
to the Jews, and also to the
Greeks, repentance toward
God, and faith toward our
Lord Jesus Christ Since
God has committed unto him
the plan of salvation which he
makes available unto us, it is
necessary that we put our
faith in him that it might be
included with our repentance
toward God. This is a con-
dition that needs to be met by
both Jews and Gentiles, max
ing it necessary for those who
preach for the saving of souls
to preach the same gospel TO
both classes of people.
WARNING A G AIN S T
APOSTASIES:
"Take heed therefore unto
yourselves, and to all the
flock, over which the Holy
Ghost hath made you over
seers, to feed the church of
God, which he hath purchased
with his own blood" AS
elders of the church they had
the sacred responsibility of be-
ing particularly careful for the