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SbiuiAY SCiluuL LESSOIJ;;;; USING THE BIBLE ' Sunday School Lesson For October 15, 1950 t Memory Selection: ''Thy word have .' I laid up in my heart, That I might ft.-t not sin against thee." Psalm 119: 11. ' Lesson Text: Psalm 19: 7-11; Acts 8: 26-35. Paul, in writing to young Timothy, ' as recorded in II Timothy 3: 36, de clares: ''All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for cor- ' rection in righteousness." Certainly, there can be little growth in Christian living without regular and careful use of God's word, , the Bible. Among all the books written by the hand of man, there is no" book life like the Bible. Its preservation down to the present time is a matter of wonder. The material in the Bible, while "written over a period of more ' than a thousand years," from the be ginning of the Hebrew nation by Moses to about the end of the first century A. D., by numbers of different 'authors, some known and many un known, is still a unit. The thread i of God's love for man can be traced from the beginning of creation, through the time of the Old Testament and brought to a climax in the death of His Son on the cross at Calvary, that all who live after believe 'on Him might be saved eternally. ' In. the first six verses of Psalm 19, which we are considering in part for this-lesson, David, the psalmist, wrote a beautiful tribute to God, the creator. Certainly no one was more qualified to appreciate nature than this, shepherd boy, who had spent so much of his time in God's great out doors. The psalmist loved the God of the creation so much he wanted to know him better and one way he could know God better, was through the "law of Jehovah," of as we think of it, a study of the Bible. fit 1 . j m tm n . 1 i f uavia s description oi uoa s law is beautiful. He uses a principle of Hebrew poetry which. , is -called parelleiism rparallel thoughts which say practically the same thing but with a slight difference , of expression. KeadTthe selected portion; from Psalm 19 and find the six names which David gives to God's word and the descrip tion he has-for each. In order for the Bible to help us in our Christian growth, it must not only be read often, its practical advice must be put into effect in our lives, The Bible tells us the way we 'ought to act but unless we act that way, it will do us no good. The psalmist ' tells us that God promises a reward to those who keep his laws. He does not promise us great financial' p social gains. Those who keep God'i commandments are promised the1 bless . ing of contentment on this earth and, as Jesus declared, the opportunity to become a child of the living God, to know and do Hir will, both on earth and in heaven. . It is not always easy to read and understand the Bible. This is pointed out by our references from' Acts 9: 26-35. ILuke tells us that a high of ficial of Ethoipia, who had been to Jerusalem to worship1 and -who had, evidently, bought a copy of the Scrip tures there, was returning to his home. As he journeys, he is reading from the writings of the prophet Isaiah. Prompted by the Spirit, Philip, one of the apostles, 'comes :along-jride the chariot and asked the stranger if he understood what he read. The Ethi-i opian replied, "How can. I, except someone guide me." '' Few of us can understand all there is' in the - Bible . and all of us need help in interpreting t it Some refuse to study the Bible at . all because they say they cannot un ( demand ft. ? " . Philip shows us, hqw the Bible' is to be used. .The ,nunuch was- search ' ing for the truth but be was unable to interpret the passage from Isaiah, ; (Philip gave-him the jltey-to under - standing when he pointed ' ouV ihat the prophet was talking of Christ and, beginning , with the passage from ; Isaiah, Philip told him all about Jesus, . The enunuch believe through faith in liesus vnnat, maae a personal coin . mitment to Him, was baptized and, . ILuke tells us, went "on his way re joking." ... ' ,'. ' The following little verse gives us good advice: " ":" , - ; "Read the BMe everyday, Praying while you read it. . t It will teach you how to live If you will believe it - . GO TO SOME ' i V-l H , 1 1.-1 4 'Jj CHURCH ; What fun these youngsters have on the numerous contrivances designed for their exercise and amusement! The children of past generations would have been delighted with such elaborate pro- visions for their enjoyment. Physical training has become an im portant part of our modern educational system. Regular periods are assigned to it in .most schools, and instructors are employed to supervise the children's play. We are thus spending billions of dol lars each year to develop the minds and bodies of our children. .But what are we doing for their spiritual development? The body without the soul is dead, and education without spiritual growth is a hollow mockery. Ihe Church has the stupendous task of supplying this vital need in human life. Its function is to show people the way of God and teach them to think and feel and act in accordance with His will. Body, mind and spirit but the most important of these is the t spirit. v 6 .i wm N ZMl h daily " tMd row I V iKVf'l Su"y....Mih- Ch,p,er V.r... I $ y gu- I ,J , oi 8"urdr...XwUh H ; I THIS PAGE MADE POSSIBLE BY THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: Iynch Funeral Home PH0NB WW HERTFORD. N. C. Hertford Livestock & Supply Co. PHONE 2501 HERTFORD, N. C. 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Ct TO?C Sv' I 1 i .-. .t ft. 1 1. n Jm V Ku 1 rcur Church Any Church But Go Perquimans Church Services HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH TIT T v. . ruling, Pastor Sunday School, 9:45 A. M Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock. Evening Worship, 8 o'clock. Mid-week Services, Wednesday at BETHLEHEM CHURCH OF CHRIST Joe Brickhouse, Pastor Church services at 3:00 P M Christian Union, 7:30 P. M. ' BURGESS BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. J. R. Byerly, Pastor daS hlfI!iCMS aDd third Sun- i Church service 7:45 P. M. second land fourth Sundays. PERQUIMANS CHARGE CHURCHES E. B. Edwards, Pastor First Sunday: ew Hope Church, 11. -00 A M Oak Grove Chuch, 7:30 P. m! Second Sunday Winfaii church, 11:00 A. M Cedar Grove Church, 10 A M Woodland Church, 7:30 P. m'. Third Sunday Oak Grove Church, 11:00 A. M New Hope Church, 7:30 P. M.' Fourth Sunday W J, G? 'Church, 11:00 A. M Woodland Church, 10 A. M Winfall Church, 7:30 P. M. Fifth Sunday Woodland Church, 11:00 A. M wrchu Ego Pw Mnesday 81 ANDERSON'S METHODIST CHURCH E. R. Meekins, Pastor Church School, 10:00 A. M. .uurmng worship, ll-oo A. M., sec ond and fourth Sundays. WHITEVILLE GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. Carl Bjork, Pastor day except third Sunday. Chnrchservices every third Sunday UP RIVER FRIENDS CHURCH Elizabeth White, Pastoi Sunday School, 9:45 A. M. Church Services, 11 A. M. Christian Endeavor, 6:30 P. M. o BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. E. G. Willis, Pastor Sunday School, 10 A. M. Prear.h.iTKr j ..i.;. j at 11 AM unaays Preaching second and fourth Sun day evening at 7:30. o PINEY WOODS FRIENDS CHURCH c C"'1 J-Yow, Pastor Sunday School, 10 A. M. Morning worship 11,00 A. M. Youth Fellowship. 6:30 P. M. WOODVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH G. M. Singletary, Pastor ta TiTCj o j ' iV-ou A- m- on first second and fourth Sundays. r.j urh services, 8:00 P. M. on sec ond and fourth Sundays. HERTFORD METHODIST CHURCH wb u. Merritt, Pastor Church School. 9:46 A. M v0rSln f0' 11 :00 o'clock. Youth Fellowship, 6:45 P. M Evening Worship, 7:30 P. m! at 7:30 P. M. v' "eunesaay O- BAGLET SWAMP PILGRIM Coy S. Saunders, Pastor Sunday School, 10:00 A. M. Mrning worsnip, 11:00 o'clock. fei??tSPte'f .tto :30 P. M. "".ouuis worsnip, 7.-3U o'clock. 7." Service8' Sunday . HOLY TRINITY CHURCH Holy Communion, 9:00 A, M. at 9!o07A?M.day Snndy Church School, 10:00 A. M. Morninir Pvav ..J o o'clock" " on' ":w jyjjCommnnion first Sunday at BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST '' Walker Pim. p.... ' 2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:30 A. M. Morninir vnnhin r , o "r iuBi tinu uura Sundays at 11 A. M. iEvening worship first and third Sundays at 7:30 P. M. CHAPPELL HILL BAPTIST , . CHURCH " , tm A,H.Outtair.Ftator ; X SuSay7 Sch0l 2 P 11 W rat 1 Sntf aecoad, third and foorth Sundav! ' at
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