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Sunday School lesson
GETTING READY FOR
THE LORD'S RETURN
(1 Thessa Ionian* 5:1-23
"The very God of Peace
sanctify you wholly: and I pray
God your whole spirit and soul
and body be preserved blameless
unto the coming of our Lord
Jesus Christ." (1 Thessalonians
5:23)
The greater part of the
Scripture text for last week's
lesson was taken from 1
Thessalonians, the fourth
chapter, and for today's lesson
we move forward into the fifth
chapter. It is easy to see when we
read the closing verses of
chapter four that Paul did not
intend for them to be separated
from the opening verses of
chapter five.
They are all talking about
Christ's return. In the former
passages Paul had assured his
readers, the Christians in the
church at Thessalonica, that
their dead loved ones would be
part of Chriit's triumphant
return.
In these passages for today, he
continues in this theme and
reminds them that they need to
be ready for this great event ?
since no one knows when it will
happen.
JESUS IS COMING
(1 Thessalonians 5: 1-11 )
Paul was an apostle of Jesus
Christ. He had been selected by
Jesus, Himself, and taught the
Gospel by Jesus, Himself, during
the weeks, or months,
immediately following Paul's
conversion experience, while he
was in the wilderness.
During this time Jesus
revealed to Paul the events that
would transpire when Christ
returned for His church.
Therefore, Paul could state with
complete confidence andf
authroity that Christ is coming
again.
Of that fact, the Christians of
the first century, and the
Christians of all the centuries
since, may be absolutely sure.
When? No one knows, only God,
Himself. But Paul says that the
time is relatively unimportant to
Christians because they are
"Children of Light."
He has called Christians "out
of darkness into His marvelous
light." So the "children of light"
are those who live in the light of
God's truth.
Then Paul speaks of others,
. "they" refers to the unbelievers
who do not expect Jesus to
return. He describes this in verse
3; when they settle in, secure in
their feeling of peace and safety,
then Jesus will appear, "And
they shall not escape." The
"children of light" however, are
people of destiny.
While they await the Lord's
return, they are to busy
themselves in the Kingdom's
work, for which they are called
and live in faith, love and the
hope of salvation.
Mitchell
crowned
queen
Mrs. Hannah Perry Mitchell
was crowned queen in the St.
Paul A. M. E. Zion Church King
and Queen Rally which was held
October 28.
Mrs. Mitchell was crowned by
Mrs. Anita R. Tillett, the
previous queen.
Mrs. Mitchell, a member of
Saunders Grove Missionary
Baptist Church was declared the
winner during the financial
report given by Mrs. Hazel 0.
Beamon, reporter for the rally.
In order for Mrs. Tillett to
secure the crown back for St.
Paul A. M. E. Zion Church, she
will have to be declared the
winner in the next King and
Queen Rally.
Mr. Percy Brothers . was
successful in keeping the king's
crown for St. Paul A. M. E.
Zion Church.
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ENCOURAGING
(1 Thessalonians 5:13-15)
Paul continues in the thought
concerning how Christians
should act while awaiting
Christ's return. In these verses of
Scripture, he admonishes them
to encourage the leaders, and
encourage one another.
Everyone needs to be lifted up by
encouragement from time to
time.
The leaders, which he speaks
about here, are the the Christian
leaders in the church.
Mr. Orrin Root, writing for the
Standard Publishing Co.,
describes them this way. "You
know who they are ? those hard
working Christians who take the
lead and keep prompting the rest
of us to do our part."
In the various churches they
have different titles, but we know
them as ministers, pastors,
elders, deacons, stewards,
teachers and leaders of other
groups and organizations in the
churches.
They are busy in the Lord's
The family of Helen Newbold Skinner would
like to express our appreciation to the many
friends for their expression of love during her
death. The food, cards, flowers, memorials,
sharing of prayers and concerns mean a great
deal to our family.
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The family of Charles T. Skinner, Jr.
I wish to express my sincere thanks to those
of you who showed your concern during my
recent stay in the hospital. The flowers, cards,
visits and other acts of kindness were greatly
appreciated.
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work, and they are out front
leading other*. Secondly. Paul
?akl they were to encourage one
another. This is a worthwhile and
needed ministry in itself.
Christians cannot always live on
the mountain top, for there are
valleys in our daily lives as well.
"Rejoice * evermore. Pray
without ceasing." (1
T hessalonians 15: 16-17) -?*
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