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About Halsey enterprise. (Halsey, Linn County, Or.) 19??-1924 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 21, 1922)
I HALSEY ENTERPRISE VOL X I HALSEY, U N N COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, DEC. 21, 1*22 N O . 16 UMJTORM INILKNAHCKAL SiindaySchooI The Christmas Holly Girl * Lesson ’ Christmas M orning iiHsScBJ^SÂESKiiaæEiassiagBHHBfia fBy REV p B FITZW ATER. D. D., Taacher of En<Hah Bible In the M'xjdy Bible Institute of Chtee«o ) C o p y r ig h t. IM S . W estern N ew sp ap er U nion. LESSON FOR DECEMBER 24 > A LESSON IN TRUST AND PRE. PARED<<<USS LESSON T E X T -L u k e 12:13-«. GOLDEN TEXT—TO« life 1« more than meat, and the body Is tnoie than raiment. - L u k e 12 a PRIMARY TOPIC—The Story of a Foollah Rich Man JUNIOR TOPIC—A Foolish Rich Man. INTERM EDIATE A ND SENIOR TOPIC —Rich Toward God. YOUNG PEOPLE A ND ADULT TOPIC! —True Rlchee. 81oce oo October 3 we had a lesson on the birth and childhood of Jesus, many w ill doubtless prefer to have thia uew lesson Instead of the Christ mas lesson. I. A W arning Against Covstousnese ( t v . 18-21). 1. The Occasion ( t v . 13-15). One of the company requested Jesus to be umpire in a disputed estate. Two brothers were In trouble over an In heritance. Christ refused to enter the sphere o f the civil law and warned against the spirit o f avarice. Christ's mission was preeminently spiritual. 2. Enforcement of the W arning (vv. 16-21). T he parable o f the rich .man •bows clearly that to be concerned w ith earthly riches while neglecting God is the height of folly. The Lord's warning Is o f great Importance today; for many are seeking gold and forget ting God. Nets (1 ) his Increase in goods (v. 16). H is riches were rightly obtained, fo r the ground brought forth plentifully. This shows that a man may be rich because o f the Lord's blessing upon him. (2 ) H is perplexity (v. IT ) H is land was producing more than his barns would hold. H e did not w ant i t to go to waste. I f he had pos- Nice Things for Gifts r articles suitable for gifts for all members of the family and your friends be found in our store. We offer the following Christmas suggestions: Boudoir Caps Silk Hose f d ain ty lace nets und silks— m l ribbon trimmed, 50c to $1.23. \ Neekwear Faacv Silk and wool inixtnrea in the Beautiful silk and knitted tiea in new colors. Values $1.25 to <2. and (our- in-baada. 30c to $t. bow Ikerchiefs, Camisoles, Canteen Boxes, Ivory Pyralin, Manicure Sets, Sweat- Silk Blouses. Box Papers, Bath Towels, Shoes, Caps, Christmas Cards. Ore- City Pure Wool Boys’ Suits, Men's Overcoats, Robes, Imported China e. Panov Glassware, Dinner Ware. Slippers Gloves t em broidered bneks, ray. b.ack, $1 25 io $2. Silverware All colors for all the fam ily in felts and 1 Comm unity piste and 1347 Rogers ware J in sets and aeparate pieces Suede leather, $1 to $2.23. « c i'o y s for ifie Kiddies Candies and N uts * I 1 purposes. (3 ) The fata l choice (vv. 13, 1»). He chose to enlarge his barns aud give up his life to ease aud luxury. It ought to he- a delightful task fo r men whom God hna made rich to devote their lim e and energy to ( li e distribution of their possetwiona lo benevolent purposes. (4 ) The aw ful Indictment (vv. 20, 21). God calls hltn a fool. II. The Certain Cure for Anxiety (vv. 82-34). Having shown the folly of the rich man who gained gold but lost God. He now urged the disciples to trust God and dismiss all anxious cere. H e as sured them that they need not be anx ious even for the necessities of life. Jfota: 1. T he Argument (vv. 22, 23) This Is eummert up In one b rief sentence: "The life le more than fond, and tl»0 body Is more than raim ent.’’ The O04 vrho gave the Ilfs and made the body should be trusted to provide food and clothing. 2. The Illustrations (vv 24-23). (1) God's care fo r the fowls (vv. 2 4 2 6 ). The ravens do not sow nor reap— they haTe not storehouse or barn, ret they live, for God feed? them I f God does not forget the fowls, certainly Ha would do more fo r Ills children. (2) God's care for the lion era of the field ( w . 27. 28). I f God Is so careful of those flowers which appear hut for a day. how much more w ill He rlotha His children ! 3. The Exhortations (vv. 20-34). (1 ) U a k e not the gening of food sod clothes your chief concern Trust God to provide then . (2) Seek the king dom of God (v. 81). Tliose who make God s kingdom first shall have all their uegda supplied ¿Phil. 4_19). . ( » Ba not afraid (v. 32). God's good pleas ure Is upon H is own, and all good things w ill lie give them (4 ) Prac tice self denial In order to be able to give gifts to those In need ( w . S3. 34). The doing of such deeds w ill tend te lift the thoughts upward to God— te trust Him . III. Be Ready (er the Coming ef the Lord ( tv . 35-W). In which she Informed all who m ight he concerned that thia one was hers. But Aguea, lik e the monkey that used a rabbit fpr a muff and kept him self warm by fug gin g It, was a little eel Hah. Not dnly had she hung up one of her mother'a stockings, but she had got an advantage over Ruddy In the m at ter of the chocolate cake In the cup board, fo r there were hnlee ell round! It the alia o f her little finger. Bo It waa that oo Christmas morn ing the shorter stocking had the most la IL I Having warned the disciples against the acquisition of worldly goods while forgetting God. and shown them ilia needlessness of Hiixlety for food and rlo tle * . He shows them the blessed ness of being In a state of readiness when the. Lord shall coin«. Convic tion l i e to the certslaty o f the Lord's coining Is the marc cure for worldlhieae and anxious care. 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