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SUNDAY- SCHOOL. . - Lesson II. ? Third Quarter, For ! July 9, 1916. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of the Lesson, I Thess. I and iv, 13-18 ? Memory Verses iv, 16, J7. Golden Text, iv, 14 ? Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M. Steams. It is grand to have a whole epistle to meditate upon this week, and especial. ! ly such a one us this, so full of the I glorious truth of our Lord's second j coming and its two stages, flrst to the air for His church and to the ealTh with us to set up His kingdom of righteousness and peace. The ^refer ences to His coming in each chapter we gave in last week's lesson, and be fore taking it up more fully let us receive a few heart lessons from the whole letter. It is from the three -with whom we have been traveling recently, Paul and Silas and Timothy, faithful and devoted witnesses to the risen living Christ, and It is to the believers who lived on earth at Thes salonlca, but were really in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ as to their heavenly standing (I Thess. 1, 1; II Thess. i, 1). It was by the gospel of God and of Christ, In the power of the Holy Spirit,, that they were led into this holy position and the assurance of it, and the apostles' desire for them was that they would walk worthy of God, who. had given them this great Joy and called them unto His kingdom and glory (chapter I, 5. 6; II. 2, 4. 8, 9, 12; iii, 2; Iv, li. The one only thing that a sinner is asked to do and can do is to turn from his sins to God and receive the Lord Jesus Christ as his own persona] Saviour. That makes him to be in God and in Christ und secures to him all the benefits of the finished work of the Lord Jesus, life eternal the forgiveness of sins, acceptance in Christ and a joint heirship with Him without any works whatever or any _ merit on the part of the sinner. Having eternal redemption, our one occupation Is summed up in serving the living and true God. which means ' --Wlth^quietness" doing our own busi ,^_nes?. filling the place He assigns us. ^Hiving .together, with Him. as children of light rejoicing, in everything givin# thanks; and trusting. Lhe God of Peace to do all in us and through us because o t His faithfulness {chapters 1, 9: iv. U; V, 5, 10. 16-18. 23, 24). ? Having become followers of Christ, who suffered everything and was kill ed for our sakes. we must not shrink from ^ suffering jwipL Him and being killed for His sake, never pleasing men, but only and always pleasing God, who trieth our hearts (chapters t iv. 14. 15; Hi, 4). Being dellv-. ered from the wrath to. come, of which He speaks more fully In the second $pistle. our attitude should always be that of waiting for His return. Our individual personal salvation Is throe fold? we are saved, we are working it out. and we wait for the redemption of the body at U,is coming. This is simply stated in chapter 1, 9, 10, but see also Horn. v. ,li'2; Tit. ii, 11-13; I John ill, 1. 2. There is another and larger threefold view of salvation, cov ering the whole church, which shal! be cajight up at His coming, then the salvation of all Israel at His coming back with us In His glory, and after that the salvation of all nations, so that "salvation," one of the greatest words in the Bible, has a sixfold sig nificance. reaching on to the kingdom when the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord. . Paul seems to have taught so much about the blessed hope and assuc-ldted events that the believers feared lest those who had died had missed a great blessing and privilege, but he assured them that those who might remain un til the Lord came would not prevent or go before or gain any advantage over those- who had died or, as to their bodies, fallen asleep (chapter iv, 13 15). I have many friends who think that betWen death and .resurrection the soul sleeps and that there- Is no conscious existence, but I cannot find any foundation in Scripture for such a belief, so I tell my friends that if I shall die I will be more alive than I am now, believing Phil. 1, 21, 23; II Cor. V. 8: Rer. vt ft.11r T.nk.Tvl oo As to His coming for us and our meeting nirn in, the air, chapter Iv, 16-18, with I OOr. xv, 23, 51, 52, makes It very real. The Lord Himself shall descend^ the same. Jesus wbT) ascended 'from the Mount of Olives (Acts I, 11), m trumpet shall sound, and all the dead bodies of believers, whether buried In the earth or in the deptffs of the sea or burned to ashes, shall come to life, and those who once lived in them when they were mortal bodies, but have since death been with Christ in glory, shall live again In those resurrected, glorified bodies. At the seine mo ment, in the twinkling of an eye, all living belle vers shall be changed with out flying and. together with the raised ones, be caught up In the clouds to meet the Lord In the air. and so shall we ever be with the Lord. There is comfort In these truths for all who "Will receive t hem. The words "They that are Christ's at His coming" (I Cor. XT, 28) convince me that no true be lie vers shall be omitted In 'this great ?vent. The dead Ixxllcs of unbeliev ers shall not be raised till after the thousand years (Rev. xx, 3. 0). There Is. no foundation for believing that ^edlh or the destruction of Jerusalem er any other great event or the com ing of the Holy Spirit has any connec tion or Association with the second coming of OhrlsL -TRUNKS And V Hand Bags ? For Your Summer Out ing or Home Use. We have just received a large shipment of Trunks and Hand Bags, which we bought at greatly reduced prices, and we are going to give our customers the advantage of our exceptional purchase. We have the popular steamer trunks, which is so convenient for the summer vacation trip. This line runs in quality from the cheapest to the best, and in all cases ie pices will be x at least| 35 per cent less than former regular prices. Our lines in all departments are full and complete and the prices such that makes friends and customers of all who see them. When you want anything call to see us first we can save you mpney. Come to See Us. C. C. HUDSON CO. The Store That Undersells All. Louisburg, N. C Henderson Granite and Marble Works - Henderson, N. C. Monuments, Tombstones and Curbing made of any Granite or marble desired. See our big assortment of designs, cor rect lettering and best polish finish on all our work. All jobs delived and set up. Prices, workmanship and quality guaranteed. Agents for iron fence. Henderson Granite and Marble Works J. L* McElwee, Prop. Henderson, N. C. SERVICE FIRST We do not intend to spare expense, time or energy to give the Automobile public public of Franklin county the best of Garage Service, and have just invested a large amount of money to equip our garage with a up-to-date' storage battery charging plant and we are ready to give you the best of ser- ' vice in this or any other line. o o o o o o We Have With Us the Famous Roderbush and Doughton and Ail Franklin ounty People Know They Know the Auto Business. When all the boys fail bring your trouble to Roderbush, and if he can't do it its time for you to make a trade for a new car. Our one object is to give ser vice and satisfaction. " . ?_ Complete line ol parts for tne IIORD and the best line of automobile accessories in the county. Come to see us, we, will show you that your business is appreciated. BECK & NEWELL CLARKS GARAGE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LOlrtSBURG, N. C. Xo need to court death now. Get to ! the European front and it won't wait for a court. The Strong Withstand the Heat of Summer Better Than the Weak Old people who are feeble, and yeunger people who are weak, will be strengthened and enabled to go through the depress ing heat of summer by taking regularly Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic. It purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system. 50c. ~ see us berore selling your hides, wool ^njl bees wax. City Market. S. J. Edens, Manager. Phone Xo. 305. TOBACCO GUANO, ACID AND TOl? MttiSSKK AT MCKINXE BROS. Speaking of the old time liayseed. it is quite the thing now to pity the poor | cuss from the city. Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and I Diarrhoea Remedy. This Is a remedy that every family should-hfi. provided with, and espec ially during the summer months. TLink of the pain and suffering that be sent for or before relief can be ob- , tained This remedy is thoroughly re liable. Ask anyone who has used it. | Obtainable everywhere. No danger of our Congressmen pro viding for compulsory military service Congressional service Is more in line with their ideas of patriotism. Does Sloan's Liniment Help Rheuma tism? Ask the man who uses t. he knowft. "To think I suffered all these yearn when one 25 cent bottle of Sloan's Lin iment cured me," writes one grateful user. If you have Rheumatism or suf fer from Neuralgia, Backache, Sore ness and Stiffness, don't put off getting a" bottle of Sloan's. It will give you such welcome relie(. It warms and soothes the sore, stiff painful places and yuo feel so much better. Buy it at any drug store, only 25 cents. SPRING VALUES IN FURNITURE : Even The Furniture Man Has Something w Special For Spring i r " With th?- spring housecleaning out of the way the feminine mind naturally turns to the subject of FURNITURE The discriminating housewife cannot do better than to inspect our spring offer ings in every line. We are making some really wonderful values in all grades ot Furniture, and it becomes a sfrict matter of economy to trade with us. If you will see us before placing your order you will have no need or desire to look further. You wiU be satisfied with ours. ? ? ? mer. Come and Get Yourself One. J. S. HOWELL Louisburg, N. C. ~ ?? ? . i
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