Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 48, Number 189, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 20 September 1946 — Page 4

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' J SUNDAY interactional 1 SCHOOL ':L E SSON '- Lesson for. September 22

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AT THE CHURCHES

JESUS AND THE LAW OF THE

J. .; STRANGER LESSON TEXT Exodus 22:21-23; Deu

teronomy 24:14. 15; Matthew 25:54-41. MEMORY SELECTION The King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I jay'unto you. Inasmuch as ye have done H unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done It unto me. Matthew 25;40.. .(

I There Is as much need today for the words of counsel and adrnonition regarding strangers which iwe find In our lesson, as there was in the days of Moses, for there seems to be an almost complete breakdown of neighhorliness both between nations and individuals. I.' The Law Required NetghborHness (Exod. 22:21-23; Eeut. 24:14, 15).- . Our heavenly Father as revealed to us in his Word is a Father indeed, one greatly concerned about his' many children; but especially does he care for those who are weak and needy. . j The laws of ancient Israel made provision for the feeding of those who had no fields. The corners of the.field were left uncut at harvesttime, some of the grapes were to 'be left on the Vine, etc., so that the poor could enjoy the sense of selfrespect as they picked for themselves what God had provided (see Lev. 19:9, 10; 23:22; -Deut. 24:19-21, and other passages).. -- ;.- .- I The poor man who found work .'was to receive his pay when need,ed. --For the one who hired him to !do otherwise i was to bring, upon himself the judgment of ' God. : He listens . to the cry of the . hungry iworker and his family (Deut. 24:15). j.. Strangers were in a peculiar way Subject to the possibility of extortion.' They are even today the easy jma'rk of the one who lives by his wits,-.: the "confidence" man and i sneak thief. s

1 fl-any such person reads these .

notes let me warn him solemnly to (keep his tricky hands off the stran

ger; for God .Is watching and 'Will

hear their 'cry ; (Exod.22:23). !;. The same Is true of widows and orphans. God is their keeper and their defender. : . ' -'. j Someone may say that all this is Old : Testament in its background anb? prin'cipie"iwliat4aDoutJ"the tdk low'ef bf -Christ in our day? The an ' wer is that ;'- v' "" i H. Christ Expects Neighhorliness (Matt. 25:34-41). ' :t -T.' ' This is a 'prophetic picture of a great judgment scene. It is not, as many suppose, the 'same as the judgment of' the . Great . White Throne of Revelation 20. ..The scene here is not in heaven, but upon the earth. It is not individuals who are being judged, but the nations of the earth. They are not being judged regarding personal salvation, but for their treatment of Christ's brethren. ; Who are his brethren? First we think of his brethren, after the flesh, the people of the Jewish race. Scrip-1 tu re reveals again and again' that Gcd is watching- over his chosen people, even though they are now scattered in judgment for their unbelief. He will not hold any guiltless Who harm his people (Gen. 12:1-3). i The word "brethren" is also used in' such a passage as Matthew 12: 46-50 to include all who do the will of God. That suggests a broader application of these words. : . . . Our attitude toward God expresses itself in our attitude toward our- fellow man. That which we do toward those about us is not a matter of indifference, but is the basis for God's ' judgment of-our- lives. Each of us must answer for the deeds done in the flesh whether they be good or evil. That is true even of the believer 'II Cor. 5:10), whose salvation has firas-dy been determined by hisijlu in Christ. Here in our Ws.son, however, the failure to do thai which shows forth God's, law- of love is made the ground of eternal judgment. This is not because an act of kindness itself can be regarded as. the ground of division, but becauio the failure to give it or do it reflects ;an attitude of heart toward our God and his Christ which is dm reality a rejection of bis way of salvation; " Judgment is thus a revelation of the.: attitude ; of ' the heart, which marks a man or woman as being either saved or lost. It may be possible to so becloud the thinking of our friends and neighbors that we may go through life looking something like a. Christian, but when. Christ judges, it will all be revealed. ' Notice the importance of a proper attitude toward those who need our kindne:s and help. All too often the only concern of men and women is to look out for "number one" and let the rest of the world shift for it- ' self; .'.'. ' Observe also that the Lord identifies! himself with his brethren what is done to and for them is counted as done to and for him. Compare the experience of Samuel (I Sam. 8:7) and of Paul (Acts 9:5). Touch God's people' and you: touch him. Fail them - and you. fall him. Serve "thffiVsd you 0erye hlro.

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES' "Hatter" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, September 22. : The Golden Text is: "Tremble, thou earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob" (Psalms 114: 7). , Among the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following from the Bible: "And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riehea enter into the kingdom of God 1 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them. Children, how hard is it

for them that trust in riches to enter ' into the kingdom of God" (Mark 10: ! 23, 24). . - i The Lesson-Sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Sci- ; ence and Health with Key .to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker' Eddy: "Take away wealth, -fame, and social organizations, which weigh not one jot in the balance of God, and we get clearer vievs of Principle. Break up cliques, level wealth .with honesty, let worth bo judged according to .wisdom, and wo get better views of humanity" (p. 239). i;-.c ,

YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND -THE CHURCHES IN SHELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Lester N Abel, Minister Church School, 9:30 a. m Morning Worship, 10:30 a. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bro. Frank Adamson Bitjlfe oiuus tu.UO ri. rti. Sunday Service ana Comminior. u -On V M. Sunday. . Services every second Sunday r- .-(Otitti CHURCH OF GOD Rev. Hughes R. Morehead 9:30 Sunday School. 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m.' Preaching. - Wednesday 7:30 p. m., Preaching. Thursday

7:30 p. m., Y. P. E. Services. Saturday

7:30 p m, Preaching CKCRCL1 OF GOD Mountain Assembly Church fv .Cht-rley Oibson. Pastor A. '-at! Sunday School. -1 1 (10 A -M' -"Sunday oiorunu i -rvto '"Sfi'Sjinday evening erv.ce. ! :v. -r-' ; Wednesday 7:30 P. H.- Worship Service. ?:. ' Saturday 7:30 P M. Worship Service.

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ST. MARY CHURCH Man Schedule September 22. Sullivan 7:30. -?". Shelburn 9:30. 'V .'.( .. .. HYMTrRA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. B. F. Nickiess, Pastor

Worship service each first and PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

SHELBTRN ! FD1ST CHRISTIAN CHURCH I fcible School In 3unioi' O - tJ A5 MV Hall each . Lord's . iii-.mi - si 9 30 followed -' b Lord's Supper.

third Sunday evening at 8:00 p.m.

at 9:30 a. m.; Sunday School at Morning worship each Sunday 10:30. ' Prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. ; Junior- prayer service Wednesday evening, 750. B. Y;. F.i. each Sunday at 7:00 n ty ' X'

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1 ' Shelburn Ind. Carl E. Erunton, pastor Sunday School at 9:30-a. 'ni Morning Worship at 10:30 a . Evangelistic - -Service ' at : 8:0( p. m.-';" , : 1 Wednesday Prayer Service 7-30 p 'in .

The public is invited to attend (Formerry Ccspel ese services. . r-.tC r, shelburn,

PENTECOST CHURCH - 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Church Services, 10:30 a. m 1 Church Services Sunday, 7:00 M '.' - L ' ' . - ."' ' ' Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 d. m. Church services Saturday at 7:00 p. m. -- - MEEOM FHIGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH 'Sunday School, 9:30 A; MS-

Preaching, 10:30 A. M

CHURCH OF GOD MISSION

Lighthouse) ind.'

J. R. Royer, Pastor

Sunday School at 9:30 A. ; M. Chas. HuntSupt.' ' " ' ' ; Sunday; night services, at 7:00 o'dlockl'' - , . -,. t Wednesday. Jijght , services : at 7:00 o'clock. Saturday night services also at 7:00 o'clock. " '' - ',-!'

. Everyone welcome. : , i ) . : - ; ,

FIRST BAPTIST CHURClj '' T. Tmgfwi :1nH; ') 2 i .Towpb nmri;khoun, pastor

Rtrnday School each: Sunday, at

Praver meetine Wednesday. 8 9:30 . m.

vTr",,""" wnrqnin pt iir.'tn a. m

p. m. -. . Cottage prayer meeting Friday, 8 p. m. ' ' Sunday night preaching, 8 p. m. : Lee Lashbrooks, Pastor

B V.' F. epch Sunday eveninp at R ' : ... - . .SFinp Wrr . ' -pf-i5nr Pip'v'cp nid '' Bibl". PtiMw- Ti'iiv-rinv fit 7:30 n m

Commurion jS-ryic'" ' 2nd MEROM PENTECOST CHURCH dsV mow??rb;mfh. .follow''

Everybody welcome. Come and pri i-r Iv..rm'T junrci, ...

fern d4W Ml t$ 5 b;;; . sMf 0 yir i" J x is , . M lm Pit t ?v ! LJ I 1

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worship with us.

Sunday School. 9:30 a. m. Evening Worship, 7 P. M. Mid-week; Thursday, 7 P. M. W. H. Day, Pastor

All. ervires '' central V; standaH

CHURCH OF CHRIST . North State Street Sunday Services Bible Study, 9:30 A. M. Worship, 10:30 A. M. Evening Service, 7:30 P. M. ' ' Wednesday Services Bible Study, 7:30 P. M.

CHURCH NOTICE FULL GOSPEL MISSION Sunday school; 9:30 a. m. Church service, 10:30 a. m. Sunday evening service, 7:30 p. m. I Tuesday evening service, 7:30 ' p. m. I Friday evening service, 7:30 p. m. ' Everyone is welcome to these meetings. t

DUOGFJV -MKTHOTJTST Rev'. C. E. Homberger, pastor Sunday Schorl at 8:30 a. :n Cbi.'; Mason, Supt. ' ' ' Worrhin Fervire at 10:45 i. .-i District Conference at Sullivan Monday 9:00 a. m. ' '. Youth Mer.ting Mondayi 6:30 p. ' m. !' Official Board Meeting Monday, 7:30 p. m. : Choir Practice Tuesday, 7:00 p. m; ' ' Prayer. Meeting Thursday, 7:00 p. :-n.i; ;.: First Quarterly Conference nt Bethel Wednesday, 7:00 p. m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Rev. Hcmer G. Weisbecker, "' Pastor Sunday School, 9:30. , Will H. Hays, Jr., Supt. ' Morning Worship, 10:45. Theme, "Hemmed In'? .. The Women's Association will have a covered-dish luncheon Friday the 27th at-12:30. ' ' All the . off icers of the church and their wives or husbands will meet at the church Thursday, the

BETHEL METHODIST Worship Service at 9:30 a. m. Sunday School at 10:30 a. m., Jesse Badwell, Supt. ' District Conference at Sullivan Monday, 9:00 n. :n. Youth Meeting Monday, 6:30 p. -m: Choir Practice Tuesday, 7:00 p. m. , . First Quarterly Conferenca rt Bethel Wednesday, 7:00 p. ,m.

HICKORY METHODIST Sunday School at 9:30 a. m., S. C. Willis, Supt. ! tv-r-hin Service at 10:30 a. ;ti. District Conference at Sullivan Monday, 9:00 a. m. 1 Prayer Service Tuesday, ' 7:00 p! 'm.-- .--;''- ' . ' ''

First Quarterly Conference at

26th for a covered-dish supper at Bethel Wednesday, 7:00 p. m. 6:00. This will be followed bya ', ; - - Planning Conference. Rally Day will -be Sunday the I SULLIVAN 29th ' PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

K. vv. Brown, pastor.

World Wide Communion . Sunday, Oct. 6th. '

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Wyman A. Hull, pastor

trurday cnool at a:J0 a. Allen Letterman, Supt." ' Morning Worship Service 0:30.

Bruce Collins, Supt. Sunday School rally September 29th.. There will be special preaching and singing. Everyone

present will receive a token. The m., following will receive a nice gift': The largest family present; at the eldest mother; the eldest father'!" the couple married the

most number of years, the cou-

B. F. F. at 6:30 p. m.

Evening Gospel - Service, 7:30. pie married the least number of Prayer Meeting Wednesday, years. Everyone i Is -welcome t6 7:0 - p.- xa. ' ittendl. --

No. one can estimate the influence which' thousand's of Sunday, Schoois.. scattered throughout the land, have exercised on American liie.' .' In little classrooms, like the one pictured above, devoted teachers have taught their pupils the simple story of God's dealings with. men. Some of this teaching may have been crude,' much of it was excellent, but on the "Whole it served to make the great characters of the ' Bible stand out in bold relief in the memories of millions of Americans. The thrill-packed narratives of Abraham and Jacob and Moses, and ol those great New Testament characters, the disciples and Paul and Stephen, and many others,' have stamped themselves indelibly upon the life and, character of this country. - .--' ' . The Sunday School, even more than most homes, Has been the . channel through which the Bible story has passed from generation to . generation. Uncounted millions of eager little faces have strained to caich the drama it unfolded in story and song. - The faithful and conscientious Sunday School teacher, has been one of the most effective forces for good in the life of America. The Nation owes them a debt that can never be paid. - '

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