Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 47, Number 5, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 5 January 1945 — Page 4

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SULLIVAN DAILY TIMES FRIDAY, JAK. 5, 1945.

SUNDAY SCHOOL

Uniform C International LESSON Lesson for January Lesson snhincts and Scripture lexis se-tr-cted and copyrighted by International CmiiKil of Religious Education; used by, peiiuisaion. , 1UK CHILDHOOD OF JESUS J I.KSLjON TEXT-Matlhew 2:13-23. COLUEN TEXT Beiiold, I am witl llioc. and will keep thee in all places ivhilluT thou goest. Genesis 28:15. , Matthew is the Gospel of the King j and His kingdom. It stresses the fulfillment of prophecy in the coming of Christ, the King. Alter His rejection, it tells us of the Church,' ";he kingdom in mystery," and of the death of Christ for our sins, His resurrection for our justification, and His glorious coming again. This then is an .important book which we study for the next three n.ouths. Teacher and student alike, should be enthusiastic and expectant. The genealogy cf the King, and the story "f His coming to earth, as t'.p babe of Bethlehem (both import;.i,t matters), are covered in chapter l, in our lesion we find Him j,s a little child. Observe how man received Him, and how God cared lor Him. Without assigning definite verses to our points we note that: I. Wen Received or Rejected Jesus. It has always been so. Men, then as now, were either for Him or stains!. Him. The world of today is far dilierenl I'roin that of the first century, but the difference is all on 1he outride. Almost breath-taking lace been the developments of modcrn science, but these have not duitviH the heart of man. He still i lean; and hates and lights and sins. His attitude toward Christ is unchanged. There are still only two classes of people in the world those who have Received Christ and are saved, and' those who have rejected Him and are lost. 1. Men Are Against Christ. How do men show their rejection of God's Sun? Just as they did at His birth, by: h. 1-Var. He rod was afraid lest the coming of this One should result in tin- lu,s of his ill-gotten gains. :uv.:"r and fear made all Jerusalem afraid. b IndilTereiire. Whet) the Wise Men a-.-ked' where Christ was to be hum, jh '.'i-ic-sts and scribes knew L . ..... .., oi e io find the facts in the I!o!y Sc-;-:'re4. but having done so, they re!-'pscd into utter indifference. They 1-nr) no interest in the fulfilljrent of the prophecy. r Hatred. Herod poured out the v'fimeo of his heart by killing the !';. ,-r;---i. He v. as tiie fust of many y.-i: !-o la.i'eu against the Christ j- Miy anger. i Sorrow. Tlu- tears of the ninl.ltv: ol" ,'cvus.deiu but fiutishiidowe.il il'.r i-i-eiiiiiK and vailing which chal"-:i..-.".-rii'' Chiiol-iejeelion both in lime ;ni(l eleniily. '.' Men Are For CTifisl. Thanks be lo Gud. there were V-vir in Ilia! day who were for Christ and, like those who follow Kim today, they showed: a. Spirituality. Men have mareied that the Magi knew of the birth nf Christ. They must have f.iudieci the prophecies of the Word n d been responsive lo (he teachin i; and moving of the Holy Spirit. Can we say as much for ourselves? I- Interest. Not content to know, ; .1,0 to marvel, they shamed the pi tests of Israel by their persistent iutcrcsl in this great thing which bad i fine to pass. r, Love. They brought themselves in worship and they brought rich j.-itls from Uieir treasures. You can i ivc without loving, but you cannot line without giving. d. Action. They came. They persisted until they found Ihc Christ. Then they listened to God and pro tected His Son by not returning to Herod. H. God rvotetlcd and Prepared Jesus. The ruin which sin had brought into the world could only be met by' redemption which Christ had come to bring. Some men had already shown their hatred for Jesus and their rejection of Him. But God still ruled, and for the sake of those who received Him (and would receive Him in all Ihc centuries since), He kepi Ihc Child Jesus from harm. We liud Him: 1. I'rolecling Jesus. Men may hale and seek to destroy God's Son. Satan may inspire them with ingen uily and cunning. But see how tha Eternal One spoke to Joseph ia dreams, how He prepared a place of refuge in Egypt and ultimately in Nazareth, where the boy Jesuj might increase in wisdom and slab ore and favor with God and man. 2. Preparing Jesus. God knew oi the days of public ministry vvhici were ahead, and above all, of thai ,kiy when on Golgotha's hill Chris; was, in His own body, to prepan salvation for you and for me. God is never taken by surprise. II moves forward to the completion ol His plan with the stately tread ol eternity. Ik- took Jesus to Egypt. 11 brought Him' again to Nazareth. It it all He was preparing His Sol for the days of ministry which werj ahead. All this was in fulfillment o prophecy (see vv. 15, 17), fiod'j Wori 13 always sure.

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "God" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Janu81 The Golden Text is: "Look ttnln me. and be ye saved, all the ciuls ol the earth: for I am God. and there is none else" (Isaiah 4.22). ' Among the citations winch comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following- from the Bible: " Vn rifvn hrninrht unlo lilllo children that he should ,;ut his ileum.? vu r--c . disciples rebuked them. But Jesus said. Suffer little children, and for bid them not. to come unto me: lmj i of such is the kingdom of heaven (Matthew 13:1,1. 14). "And when he was demanded of the Pharisees. ! when the kingdom of God should come, he answered them and said, ! The kingdom of God cometh not. with observation: Neither shall they sav, Lo here! or, In there! for. j behold, the kingdom of God is with- j in vou" (Luke 17:20, 21). I The Lesson-Sermon also includes : the following passages from the Christian Science textbooVSoience. and Health with Key to the ScripHires" by Mary Baker Eddy: "Heaven is not a locality, but a di- t vine state of Mind in which all the j . n 4 . 1 t. ....... .. I manifestations or ;vnnu are uai m'nious and immortal, because sin is not there and man is found having no righteousness of his own. but in possession of 'the mind of the Lord,' as 'he Scripture eay" (p. 291). , ST. MARY'S CHURCH Sullivan, Ind. April to October. Masses first and second Sunday." 9:30 a. in.; third, fourth and fifth Sundays, 7:30 a. m. Week days, 7:30. October lo April. Sunday Muss, 7:30 a. m. Confession, Saturday, 4:30-5:30, evenings, 7:00-8:00. Our Lady of Perpetual Help. Dugger, Ind. October to April. First Sunday, 7:30 a. m. Third Sunday, 9:30 a. m. October to April, Sunday Mass, 9:30 a. m. j St. Ann's I Shelburn, Ind. I April to October. Second Sun- . day, 7 30 a. m.; fourth Sunday, 9:30 a. m. October to April. Sunday Mass, 9:30 a. m. PENTECOST CHURCH 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Church Services, 10:30 a. m. Church Services Sunday 7:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. Church services Saturday at 7:30 p . m. - MEROM PILGRIM. HOLINESS CHURCH j Sunday School, 9:3 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. i Prayer meeting Wednesday, 0 P. M. Collate prayer incctiii';- Friday, a p. m. ! .Sunday night preaching, (I P. M. ; All are welcome. i Pearl Dean. Pastor MCROM PENTECOST CHURCH Everybody welcome. Come and worship with us. Sunday School, 7 P. M. Evening Worship, 8 P. M. Mid-week, Thursday. 8 P. M. W. II. Day, Pastor FIRST PRFSHYTEKIAN CHURCH Rev. Homer (. AVt-isbccker Mini-tier Sunday , School, 9:30. I.lux, Supt. Morning W o r s h i p, Theme'., "As I Come." . Westminster Pioneers. Leader, Linda Weisbeekcr, Clyde v 10:45. 5:00. Wednesday Biole Study, 7:30. Subject: Philippians I Chapter. The County Presbyterian Men's Association will meet "in our church Thursday, the 11th, beginning with a pitch-in sunoer at 7:00. The Circles will meet as (ol- . ... X V 1

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lows: i No. 1 with Mrs. H. W. Branstetter. No. 2 with Mrs. Rudolph Wernz. j No. 3 with Mrs. Etta Jamison. I No. 4 with Mrs. Russell Inbody. The Westminster Tuxis and Pio-, neers will have a roller skating' party at Merom on Friday night, ' Jan. 12th. YOU'RE INVITED J TO ATTEND THE CHURCHES IN SIIELBURN . I FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Clarence R. Killion, Minister ! Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. ; Morning Service, 10:30 a. ra. ' Epworth League, 6:00 p. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m. i

CHURCH OF CHRIST Bio. Logan Ilatficld Bible Study 10:00 A. M. Sunday. Service and Communion 11:00 . M. Sunday. I Services every second Sunday l each month. CHURCH Ol' COD Rev. Charles Slanafcr, Pastor 9:30 Sunday School. 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Preaching. Wednesday--7:30 p. in., Preaching. Friday 7:30 p. m., YP.E. Servkei. Saturday 7:30 p. m. Preaching. CHURCH OF GOD Mountain Assembly Churcii Rev. Cherley Gibson, Pastor 9:30 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Sunday morning service. 7:30 Sunday evening service. Wcducsday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service. Saturday 7:30 P. M. Worship Service. SnELBURN FIRST CHRISTLVN CHURCH Bible School in Junior O. U. A. M. Hall each Lord's Day morning at 9:30, followed by Lord's Slipper. Preaching, 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings of every month, 7:30 P. M., by Rev. Jack Anderson. PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH SHELBURN Evangelistic Service. Saturday, 7:45. Sunday School Sunday, 9:30 A. M. Morning Worship, 10:30. Evangelistic Service, 7:30 P. M. Prayer Service Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. SHELBURN CHURCH OF GOI MISSION' Rev. Fred Cummins. Pastor .lake Hunt, Supt. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship Service 11:00 Evening Service 7:30 p. m. Wednesday night service 3.00 p. m. Saturday night service 8:00 p. j m. I Come and worship with us. j SULLIVAN PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCII R. V. Brown.xPastor ! Louise Brown, Supt. : Sunday School, 9:30. ' Preaching Service 10:30. j Evangelistic Service 7:4f. Prayer meeting Thursday, 7:15.' I MYMLKA i-ntST haptist r uuiaii It. K. Coruvvcll, I'as.lor 1 Worship service each second' and fourth Sunday. ' Bible School each Sunday, 9:30 U. m. Edgar Lyons, Supt. I Prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. Junior prayer service Wedues-j day evening, .7:0. j B. Y. F. each Sunday at 7:01) P m. The public is invited lo attend these services. 4J

Bv A.VTOMO VlKYRA ' YiIY not deliver lli)self from elcinul evil, and secure elernnl tootl.'' Why not gain I lie crow n ami llie kingdom of Iicaveii, and mke lliysclf forever blessed? And atl lliis by having a determination s rxalled as lliat o never sinning again. Put an eid, pul an end to Lciii-g thine own enemy; put an end to offending Him who loves thee so tfcnrly; put un end to choosing Iiell vithou Mc. rather limn glory wilfi Me.

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At Twelve...

The Bible story of the life of Jesus according to Saint Luke, as we resume the narrative today, finds Jesus twelve years of age. fassover time was again at hand in the land of Judca and Joseph and Mary went every year to the feast which was held in Jerusalem. ,This was the lime of year when the Jews assembled for worship and council and people from every country of the then known world who could make the trip, journeyed to Jerusalem. Merchants brought their wares and buyers came to buy. Everyone, religious and otherwise, went to Jerusalem at Passover time and crowds were everywhere. So Joseph and Mary, after their annual custom, took Jesus and went to the Passover. Several days were spent there with friends in council and worship. And when the time came to leave, they set out for Nazareth with a company ol friends, not knowing that Jesus had tarried behind. They believed him to be among the homeward-bound crowd. A day's travel had been made before he was missed and they, greatly worried, turned back to Jerusalem searching for Jesus. ' When, after a frantic three-day search they found him, he was in the temple in the midst of learned doctors and they were asking him questions and he they. All the people who heard his questions and answers marveled at his understanding and wisdom. And when his parents saw him they again were amazed at this youthful boy who was talking quite naturally with learned doctors. His mother admonished him saying, "Son, why has thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing." And Jesus answered saying, "How is it ye sought me?" wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?" And Joseph and Alary heard him but could not understand his words. They were two faithful Christians whom God had selected to rear the Holy Child but they were not capable of grasping the wisdom of the words of the Son of God. Joseph was a carpenter by trade. So when Jesus referred to His Father's work tney knew not what he meant. Jesus, realizing their bewilderment went with them to Nazareth where, as St. Luke wrote, "He increased in wisdom and stature, and in favour with God and man." The Father's business at even such an early age was the business of Jesus. The business of God's kingdom was born with evidence by the life of Jesus. It's a universal business and is in need of new recruits. Your church is in need of you. "You must be about your Father's business." Come To Church!

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