Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 49, Number 3, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 3 January 1947 — Page 7

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Z4A, I SUNDAY International SCHOOL LESSON By H AHOLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D. Of The Moody Bible Institute ot Chicago, Released by Western Newspaper Union. Lesson for January 5 ' lesson subjects and Scripture texts selected and copyrighted by International Council of Religious Education; used by permission.

THE WORD MADE FLESH LESSON TEXT John 1:1-18. MEMORY SELECTION No man hath seen God at any time; the onlv benolten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. John 1:18. A new year always carries with it a deep sense of responsibility and at the same time a thrill of expectancy. That is why we need to begin this new year and continue it in' the v study of God's Word, so that we may know his will. You will find it to be ta joy and blessing to you, not only as you study it by yourself, but also in the fellowship of those in the Sunday school and church. ' Our lessons for the next three months are of unusual interest, for they take up the Gospel of John which was "written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name" i(John 20:31). Jesus Christ is here presented as the Word (Logos), and he is indeed .the living Word come to reveal God to us. I. The Living Wora Is the Light I

oi Men (vv. 1-5). I Men ask questions about Christ. They want to know whether he is to be regarded as a good man and a great leader, or must we recognize him as being God? ! The answer is here. He "was" in the beginning (Gen. 1:1), which means that he pre-existed from all eternity, and he "was God" even as he was "with God." This eternal, living, divine Word was the "express image" of God (Heb. 1:3), and so perfectly revealed the Father (v. ;18). ! He is the Creator (v. 3) and giver j of life both natural and spiritual. ' This eternal Word became (as he was) the light of men. He came to shine into the darkness of a sinful

wuim wuu me oiuy ugni oi redemption. We say again, "This is the Lord!"T n. The Living Word Is a Divider ?f Men (w. 6-13). The darkness of sin Was so deep, and still is so deep that the glorious light of God is not received with ; gladness, nor accepted at all. We see that in the close of verse 5. Now the question comes, Does it ;make any difference how a man regards Jesus Christ? 1 The answer is clear. You must I decide what you will do with him. You cannot avoid that decision or evade that light-which shines. You must either accept or reject, and a failure to accept is a rejection. God has wilnesses to the Light John was such a witness and he, like all true witnesses for Christ, directed attention to him. John's great testimony was just a lesser

light to point men to the true LiglK. That true Light is shed abroad for all men (v. 9). As they face Christ, men divide into two groups. His own people, and his own creation rejected him when he came (v. 11). How utterly tragic! And yet the same thing goes on today. Men hear the gaspel, are made acquainted with Chvist and his claims, yet fail to accept his proffered salvation, and are eternally lost (John 3:19; Eph. 2:1). But, thank God, there are those who receive him (v. 12), and to them he gives the power, the right or authority, to be the sons of God. I This change is expressly declared to be (1) not by reason of family

or heredity "not of blood"; (2) not by. natural instinct or development , not "of the will of the flesh"; and (3) not by human volition or by

ii tin J nm jiuwci uui. vi uie WU1 of man." ; in. The Living Word Is a Revcaicr of God fvv. 14-18). The eternal Word, the Lord Jesus Christ, laid aside his place of honor in heaven, came to earth and took upon himself our flesh that he might redeem us from sin. What infinite condescension, What unfathomable love! He dwelt among men and showed foilh the grace and truth of God, for he was full of these heavenly attributes. But it was in his giving of himself as Redeemer and Saviour of mankind that he fully revealed God in all his gracious love for us. Notice the antithesis here. "Law" is set over against "grace";' "given" stands in contrast with "came," and "Moses" with "Jesus Christ." "The law was a schoolmaster to bring us to Christ (GaL 3:24), but it could not save anyone; hut grace oh, it is by grace that we are saved feph. 2:P,). , Moses was God's honored servant, but Jesus was the Son in the household (Heb. 3:5, 6). It was this Son of God who came to reveal the Father and to declare his grace in salvation. The law was sent through a messenger, but no messenger, no matter how great or worthy, would do to bring the gospel of the grace of God. That message of "grace and truth, came by Jesus Christ" .lv, ITU

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CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES "God" is the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, January 5. The Golden Text is: "Hear, 0 .Israel: The Lord our God is one Lord" (Deuteronomy 6:4). Anting- the citations which comprise the Lesson-Sermon is the following- from the Bible: 'Who shall riot fear thee, 0 Lord, and glorify thy name ? for thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before thee; for thy judgments are made manifest" (Revelation 15:4), "Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment" (I Corinthians 1:10). The Lesson-Sermon also includes the following passage from the Christian Science textbook, "Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures" by Mary Baker Eddy: "When the divine precepts are understood, they unfold the foundation of fellowship, in which one mind is not at war with another, but all have one Spirit, God, one intelligent source, in accordance with the Scriptural command: 'Let this Mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus' " (p. 276). .

ST. MARY CHURCH Mass Schedlue Dugger, 8:00. Sullivan, 10:00.

HYMERA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

- Rev. B. F. Nlckless, Pastor Worship service each first and

J at fl:30 a. m.; Sunday School at

Morning worship each Sunday 10:30. Prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. Junior prayer service Wednesday evening, 7:30. B. Y. F. each Sunday, at 7:00 p. m. The public is Invited to attend these services.

YOU'RE INVITED TO ATTEND THE CHURCHES IN SHELBURN FIRST METHODIST CHURCH Rev. Lester N. Abel, Minister Church School, 9:30 a. in. Morning Worship, 10:30 a. m. Evening Service, 7:00 p. m.

CHURCH OF CHRIST Bro. Frank Adamson Bible Study 10:00 A. M. Sunday. Service and Communion 11:00 V M. Sunday. Services every second Sunday it each month.

CHURCH OF GOD Rev. Hughes R. Morehead 9:30 Sunday School. 11:00 Morning Worship. 7:30 p. m. Preaching. Wednesday 7:30 p. xi., Preaching. Thursday 7:30 p. m., Y. P. E. Services. Saturday 7:30 p m, Preaching CHURCH OF GOD Mountain Assembly Church Rev. Cherley Gibson, Pastor 0:30 A. M. Sunday School. 11:00 A. M. Sunday morning service. 7:30 Sunday evening service. Wednesday 7:30 P. M. "Worship Service. Saturday. 7:30 P. M. Worship Service.

SHELBURN FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Bible School In Junior O. U. A. M. Hall each Lord's. Day mornirg at 9:30, followed by Lord's Supper.

! PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH

Slielburn Ind. Carl R. Brunton, pastor Sunday School at 9:30 a. m. . Morning Worship at 10:30 a. m. Evangelistic Service at 8:00 p. m. Wednesday Prayer Service at 7:30 p. m.

PENTECOST CHURCn 502 North Court Street. Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Church Services, 10:30 a. m Church Services Sunday, 7:00 P. M. Prayer Meeting Wednesday at 7:00 p. m. . Church services Saturday at 7:00 p. m. MEROM PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH Sunday School, 9:30 A. M. Preaching, 10:30 A. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 8 p. m. Cottage prayer meeting Friday, 8 p. m. Sunday night preaching, 8 p. m. Lee Lashbrooks, Pastor

MEROM TENTECOST CHURCH Everybody welcome. Come and worship with us. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Evening Worship, 7. P. M. ' Mid-week, Thursday, 7 P. M. W. H. Day, Pastor

CHURCH OF GOD MISSION (Formerly Gospel Lighthouse) Shelburn, Ind. J. R. Royer, Pastor Sunday School at 9:30 A. M. Chas. Hunt, Supt. Sunday night services at 7:00 o'clock. Wednesday night services at 7:00 o'clock. Saturday night services also at 7:00 o'clock. Everyone welcome.

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DUGGER METHODIST Rev. C. E. Homberger, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30 a. in.

Charles Mason, Supt. Worship Service, 10:45 a. m. Youth Fellowship Monday, 7:00 p. m. "Laymen's Meeting, Sullivan, Monday, 7:00 p. m. Youth -Fellowship Group Meeting Tuesday, 7:00 p. m. W. S. C.i S. meeting, Wednesday, 7:00 p. m. Prayer meeting, Thursday, 7:00 p. m. W. S. C. S. Official Training School . at .Vincennes, Friday, 10:00 a. m. Young Adult meeting Friday, 7:00 p. m. , Revival begins Monday, January 20th, 7.D0 p. m.

BETHEL METHODIST Sunday School, 9:30 a. m. Jesse Bechvell, Supt. Class meeting, 10:30 a. m. Revival effort each night, 7:00 p. in. Day meeting each morning, 10:00 a. m. Youth service Monday, 7:00 p. m.

HICKORY METHODIST Worship Service, 9:30 a. m. Sunday School, 10:30 a. m. S. C. Willis, Supt. Youth Meeting, 6:00 p, m. Prayer service Tuesday, 7:00 p. m.

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH t Rev. Homer G. Weisbecker, Pastor Sunday School, 9:30. Russell Inbody, Supt. Morning Worship,. 10:45. Theme: "Horizons." Wednesday Study Class, 7:30. Subject: "What We Believe." The Association Circles will meet as follows on Friday, the 10th: No. 1 with Mrs. Dale Billman; No. 2 with , Mrs. Wallace Springer; No. 3 with Mrs. C. F. Briggs. Our first Communion of the New Year will be Sunday, the 12th.. ' ' i '

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dugger, Ind. Joseph Humrickhouse, pastor Sunday School each Sunday at 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship at 10:45 a. m. B. Y. F. each Sunday evening at 6:30. Evening Worship at 7:30. Prayer Service and Bible Study Thursday at 7:30 p.' m. . Communion Service 2nd Sunday morning each month, followed by morning worship. ' All services central standard time. . . FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Dugger, Indiana Pastor, Rev. E. J. Hiunerlckhouse

The following is the outline for Sunday's sermon on "My Father's Business" Text: ".. . . Wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?". Luke 2:49 b. Introduction: Jesus came not only to die for man but He also came to show us: I. How to live. 1. In the home. Luke 2:51; 2. In business. Mark 6.3; 3. In church. Luke 4:16; 4. In prayer life. Luke 5:16, 6:12; 5. In time of temptation. Luke 4:1-13; 6. In time of false accusation. Luke 23:9; 7. In

time of death. Luke 23:24, John 19:26, 27. " II. Administering to needs. Mark 10:45. . 1, Feed hungry; 2. Poor; 3. Healed sick;. 4. Cleansed lepers; 5. Opened eyes of blind; 6. Made deaf to hear; 7. Raised the dead. III. Seek the lost. Luke 19:10. 1. Zacchaeus; 2. Woman in adultery; 3. Nicodemus; 4. Gadaran; 5. Disciples. V IV. As Saviuur, 1. As Prophet, a. Preached repentance; b. Foretold His coming again. 2. As Priest, a. Sacrifice. Heb. 7:27; b. Made reconciliation. Heb. 2:17; c. Obtained redemption. Keb. 9:12;' d. Intercedes. Heb. 7:25. 3. As King. a. Coming again; b: Sit on throne of David; c. Bring saints to rule with Him. 4. As Mediator. I Tim. 2:5,. 6. 5. As Shepherd, a. He saves; b. He cares: c. He keeps. Conclusion: If . you have taken Jesus as your personal Saviour from sin you must needs follow Him and live for Him. You too must be about the Father's Business.

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Wyman A. Hull, Pa:,tor Sunday Church School at 9:30 A. M. Allan Letterman, Supt. Morning Worship Service at 10:30. Church Board- meeting Sunday afternoon at 2:30. B. Y. F. at 6 P. M. Evening Gospel Service at 7 o'clock. Prayer meeting and monthly business meeting Wednesday night at 7:30.

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