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ll for .I, NOVEMBER IS, 1SS3 (These comments are bated V m th International S. S. Tmmhl Outlines, copyrighted fty tJU Iteratteal Council of Religions Education, USA, and M(f by permission.) O , , !'t )... -Aviv si, . vpv;' K'sv v-'t THE COST OF CONVICTIONS Memory Selection: "Be faith ful unto death, tend I will give you the crown of life." (Revelation S:10) Lemon Text: Acts 6 and 7. This lesson discusses whether or not we can win security and be well adjusted to others and still be truly Christian. What is the cost of our Christian convic tions. In the lesson before us today, we read of the trials and tribula tions of Stephen, who although set uipon by his fellowmen, never theless stood by his convictions even unto death. This account of his courage in the- face of advers ties brought upon him because of his belief cannot but fail to in spire all those who read it. We all have two great human longings in common : the need for security and the desire for the approval of our fellowmen. TI.e woi U Security' and "i ern American life. Can we win tsocurity and be well adjusted to others and tUl be truly CnriS' tian? What is the cost of our Christian convictions? That is our main v auestion , today, and there is no denying it is biff one. ' ,,' 7 '' . . Historv contains the record of men and women who have had the power to tand for something other than their own eeurty ana popularity. The decadence ana fall of nations comet when there are not enough such people. The progress of W human race comae only through the courageous ones' who, like Stephen, are wturog to die for their convictions.' Here is another way of saying that there is a deeper need in our human life than the desire for security and the desire for conformity. Jesus put this need in the great para dox. "For whoever will save his dife will lose it; and whoever los es his life f6r my sake and the gospel's will save it" (Mark 8:36). our human life more important than safety, comfort, pleas'ire, and the aceptance of the crowd But how can we determine the value of our convictions? It is obvious that all convictions peo pie have are not Christian, nei ther are they worth defending. There is a close relation between stubbornness and the holding of convictions that are worthless and unimportant. Most wars have been fought over stubborn con victions held in hatred and the desire for revenge. How may we t;;iis are f ,!': 'i .r i ' ' and pridt-.ful, or C ' ! l.!e ' holpful? There is one tingle t indicated in this story of Si - j phmft martyrdom. "Full of the ITolv Soirit" he looked into ' w :J .. lAn tlnA and ' Jesus ' standing at the right hand of God!" (Acts 7:66). The meaning of these words is signl-1 ficant ." Stephen was seeking not his own glory, but the glory of God. At the basis: of his convic tions wax the spirit of Jesus, "the Holy Spirit," by which he tested everything. itfW$f!:!;W:i. r We have heard it said, "He has the strength of his convictions." Well, this is next in importance to being sure that our convictions stand the test of love. How, strong are they? Again the an r. . - a Si -wl,. ... I ..Waal it' - t ' . f (s' fMf lff fOOM NASHVfttt TTNNfUH ; Read Luke tU8-H Why tall ye lite, ". Lord, Lord, and do not the thinas which I sayt (Luke 6:i.) 'i ', To all Christiana, it is easier to call on Jesus in trying times than to be obedient to Him al mver mmea from this beautiful vnit of the w.v Stephen stood waye. - Obedience , is a spiritual tnr wV.t h tiivNl "And as! Quality which we can cultivate. I When we disregard "this noble prayed, 'Lord Jesus, receive my quality of obedience, w are at a Spirit" (Acts 7:60.) loss. Obedience to Him is no im- Here we find the reason for aginative thought only; rather, it There are other considerationg injhis strength. Like us, he was mu 9 pracHceu. frail and afraid of himself. Like' In His words, "Why call ye me, him, we do not have the power ! Lord Lord, and do not the things' within ourselves alone. It is giv- which I say?" Jesus admonishes en to us. The purely self -center-j His listeners to be obedient in ed, self-dependent person cannot carrying out His instructions, withstand in the evil day. It is This implies that no matter "not by might, nor by power, but whatever of time, labor, and en by my spirit, says the Lord of ergy it may cost us, we must re hosts" (Zechariah 4:6). I main aboslutely obedient to His Suffering for one's convictions deepens and extends one's influx ence. Far instance Stephen's mar- divine cachings. ' ' -; Christ has commanded us to be loving and helpful, prayerful and forgiving, v Not many of us are obedient enough to the Master's spiritual injunctions. Let us put oil the cloak of obedience to the divine call. PRAYER: O Lord, plant it in our minds to be obedient unto Thee. Even at Thy Son was obe dient unto Thee throughout His life, help us so to be. For the sake of Jesus, who taught us to pray, "Our Father who art in heaven .... Amen." THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: I shall strive to be obedient to Christ, no matter what it costs me in word, though and deed. Francis G. Oshin (Nigeria) A Larce CxlO i:iic!: cr.d VHto .'Pc:jvooL.vljc- Regular $5.00 Studio Value t (Only One To A, Family) You CUp Out This Advertisement And Take It To Rembrandt Studios 62 'z Pattpn Ave. ASHEVILLE, N. C HOURS: 9:30 a. m., to 5:30 p. hi. A Gift That Only yOV Can Gi A Photo Of Yourself Bluff News MRS. DBMPSEY WOODY, Correspondent I, Mrs. Ova Shook, 45, tyrdm had a profound influence p Tuesday; in the conversion of Paul. If one 7 looks at a cause in the light of pif- TJ 1 ASK YOBS DOCTOR I f 4 about this f I sensational, i ) I health-promoting ) mattress ) f0 cliscovery! Jj ' THE ORTHOPEDIC iTX w-m ' with' scientific ' r - : J "QUILTED-AIRE" . I Jf CONSTRUCTION J i WlllllilM'l' - v ORTHOPEDIC FEATURES FOUND i yV I ONLY IN THI W6HEST PRICE MATTRESS ' ' .f jxcwavB -cwTOuiir eoNsraocw ? ' HEAVY DUTY 1UXUKY TKWNO : ;i j EXTkAAKM HEAVY GAUGE tMQtSMNO UNIT ? , , 0OUKBOT"SAoritow- wvc n -p l '' ', NUMEROUS lAYERS Of TOP (MADE fELf ' "- V-S - 3 x' UfATHMOVENTLATORS ;''". . s" r V Say ily tt . m::r:i iicsAc::i$ - su:?us$ t;:::;TSi, : Tsa sm c:i t:::3 r::v -sci:::i;;:c r.An:::s :::::vi:y Mrs. Ova Shook, 45, of Mashallj RFD 2, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10, 1969, at her home. 'Services will !be held today (Thursday) , at 2 p. m., in Peeks Chapel Baptist Church. The Rev. N. H. Griffin will of ficiate, and burial will be in the Ramsey Cemetery. Surviving are the husband; three daughters, Jerlene, Mary Belle and Betty of the home; two sons, J. D. , and Pender of the home; the father, John Andera of Mars Hill; a brother, Walter An ders of Weaverville; three half- brothers, Lee Sams of Weaver ville,' . Ervin ;of Horse Shoe and Bob of Virginia) and a grand child. v,- A ' Soloowb 'msi!al.Hoina' id in charge of f arrangements. . v3 alnut Free Will Women To Have Supper Nov. 14 The Walnut Free Will Baptist Church Ladies' Aid Society will hold their annual supper Satur day,. November 14, from 6 p. m., to 8 p. m., in the sewing house. Proceeds are for charitable caus es. GIVE The United Way the scars, he may srive uu the cause. But if one looks at the scars in the light of the cause, the cause may be glorified. Christ calls on us to live in the light of the best that we know. We ought also to be diligent in seeking for greater truth. In all things we should seek humbly to manifest the mind and the spirit of Christ ' j. " . ' The courage to stand cornea to those, who, w- like Stephen, learn how to , pray, - to see clearly through the dark clouds of hate and f selfishness into- the heaven whera Jeu and hi , spirit are truly "at the right hand of God." ' Surely, if we are Jfaithful on to death," .. we will receive from him the "crown of ltfe." " i-f; -t WE BUY v , COUriTRY ha:.:3 T1T 27 Eroal' , Ope-: CI . s 1SI3 This Is The Law by ROBERT E. LEE V For the N.C. Bar Association) H- V V V V V R Traffic Lights Taylor's automobile entered an intersection with ' the green light in his favor. Butler's automobile entered the intersection from Taylor's left while the traffic control signal facing him was red. Taylor's car was greatly damaged. May Taylor recover the amount of the damage to his car from Butler? Not necessarily. You are not always without fault just be cause the lights are with you. -. Traffic signals are designed to prevent accidents) and not to e&J cuae them. It would be absurd to assume'' that a green- light gives the driver the privilege to willful ly and recklessly run down people or- automobiles with1' ..impunity. Reasonable care must W exercised at all times; for " the aaftey of others. . 1 '. ' - ' . ' ' The Supreme Court of North Carolina has said : "A motorist facing a green light as he ap proaches and enters an intersec tion is under a continuing obliga tion to maintain a proper lookout, to keep his vehicle under reason able control, and to operate it at such speed and in such manner as not to endanger or likely to en danger others upon the highway." If he fails to exercise such care, he is guilty of contributory neg ligence and cannot recover from the other party even though, the other party has crashed through a red light and is more at fault than he. The motorist must keep watch for possible dangers even when the green light is with him. To fulfill his obligation, the motorist must not limit his observation to that which is immediately ahead; he must look to the sides the right and left. In many situa tions common sense will dictate in which a driver should look first. , The driver must not only look, but the purpose of looking must be accomplished. To look and fail to see what could have been seen by keeping a proper lookout is as negligent as not to have looked at all- v- Tv T'-' v- : ' When a driver sees, or by the exercise of .due care should 'see, that an approaching driver can not or will not observ the traf fic laws, he must use such care as an ordinarily prudent person would use. under the same or simi lar circumstances, to avoid colli sion and Injury. ' ..; : ' : Nevertheless, in the absence of anything which . gives or should give th motorist notice to ' the contary, be has the right to. as sume and to act on the assump tion thai another motorist win ob serve the rules of the road and stop in obedience to traffic sig nal. , ' Z sues r:oN-cccr:i::G wife fcii e:vc:;ce - -s C sr-:ng -that rej 1.' l to co- k i ' The Rev. Estel Strickland fill ed his regular appointment at Zion church Sunday morning. The Oalvue Quartet from WMTN, Morristown; the Rev. and Mrs. Ray Webber, and the Rev. and Mrs. Lee Robertson did some won derful singing. Other visitors were the Rev. Leonard Barrett and the Rev. Homer Tally, all of Morristown. Everyone enjoyed the wonderful service. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Waldroup and boys, the Rev. and Mrs. Estel Strickland and family took dinner with Mr. and Mrs. Dannie Gilles pie. Mr. Charlie Henderson and Gertha and Misses Margaret Rus sell and Stella Carver ' visited rel atives in Balfour last Sunday. iMr. Quay Smathers and daugh ter, Cynthia, and Violet Ann Woody of Canton visited Mr. and Mrs. Dempaey Woody last Sun day. Mrs. Sue Smathers and small daughters stopped to visit in Bluff. Mr. Warren Gillespie was very ill last week. Mrs. Lillie Lanfcford, Mrs. Blanche Martin, Mrs. Shirley Russell and Alene and Glenna Waldrup visited Mrs. Hattie Woody Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Finley and daughter, Shirley Ann, visited Mr. and Mr. Tom Finley for two days last week. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Finley attended the funeral of her broth er, Mr. Charlie Holt, in Tennes see Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Carter Smeltzer and family of Swannanoa visited Mrs. Lydia Bright and Helen Sun day. Lydia and Helen returned home with them for the week; also to visit Mr. and Mrs. Jen nings Beasley. iMr. Dempsey Woody and - Eu gene visited Mr. Edd Lankford and Eddie Sunday afternoon. 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