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August 18, 1909.
Sunday
PAUL ON
August 29, 1901
GOLDEN TEXT.?"And now
three; but the greatest of ti
DAILY HOI
M?1 Cor. 13:1-13.
W.?Ps. 133.
F.?John 15:10-17.
S ?
SHORTER
Q. 70. Which is the sev?
A. The seventh comman
rnit adultery."
TOPICA
The Supremacy of Love?
Over spiritual gifts, vs. 1In
its nature and resulti
Because it abides fore
LESSON
An extended comment on
short space allowed for the 1
setting of the gem. We m
placing it in its proper setti
and beauty. The chapter i
epistle; but among the man
for the many troubles of th<
is the highest and best Bolut
tentions.
Paul had probably made a
his pastorate at Ephesus a:
church were not altogether
turned to Ephesus and his ]
Apostle much uneasiness. I
brought the same tidings.
The Apostle wrote a lett
some of the abuses which h
appears, however, that the
derstand his directions abou
or affected not to understs
asking him to give directioi
questions arising in their <
the answer to these auestio:
to the proper course to purs
Is the universal solution of
ians are actuated by Christ!
problems will either not ari
and righteously by a regard
One trouble in the church
I am of Paul; another I of
tians who were brought up
probably those who claimed
were some who while not
Paul were more attached to
there were the Judaizers i
Cephas and observed to son:
said they were of Christ, <
Christians. These were pr
most sectarian faction in tl
the case even today with th<
the exclusion of all others,
the 13th chapter was aime<
Another evil was the vie
ment. Many of the Christi
purity which they had pract
torious was Corinth for iti
wonder that even the Chri
tices with some toleranc^ai
Another question arising '
the sacrificial offerings am
were accustomed not only
but also to attend the feasti
rise to trouble among the
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THE PEESBYTERIAI
r School
HRISTIAN LOVE.
9. 1 Cor. 13: 1-13.
I abideth faith, hope, love, these
lese is love."?1 Cor. 13:13
ME READINGS.
T.?James 2:1-9.
Th.?Matt. 22:34-40.
S?Luke 10:25-37.
1 John 4:7-21.
: CATECHISM.
;nth commandment?
dment is, "Thou shalt not com
L OUTLINE.
3.
3, vs. 4-7.
ver, vs. 8-13.
COMMENTS.
this chapter is impossible iu the
Lesson. Let us rather look at the
ay not analyze the gem, but by
ng we may see more of its value
s not a detached portion of the
y solutions given by the Apostle
> Corinthian Church, this chapter
Lion of all their troubles and conshort
visit to this church during
nd had found that affairs in the
desirable. Apollos had also rereport
of the conditions gave the
^ater the household of Chloe had
er to the Corinthians to correct
ad arisen. This letter is lost. It
Corinthians either did not unt
discipline of offending members
ind so they' sent to the Apostle
a and explanations about certain
:hurch life. This first epistle is
ns. While he gives directions as
;ue in each case, the 13th chapter
all the questions. If the Corinthian
love or charity, the vexatious
Be or they will be settled quickly
1 for the welfare of others.
, was the party spirit. "One said
Cephas, etc." The Gentile Chrisfree
from the Mosaic law, were
they were or raui. Among tnese
differing from the doctrine of
i the eloquence of Apollos. Then
who claimed that they were of
te extent the Jewish law. Others
claiming to be the only genuine
ohably the worst class and the
lie congregation, as is commonly
use who claim to be Christians to
This was one trouble at which
A.
>latlon of the seventh commandans
were addicted to sins of im
in CI
ivcu in IUC11 ucatacuioui. ou nu*
i licentiousness, that we cannot
stians looked upon impure pracnd
some engaged in them,
was their conduct in reference to
i feasts of the heathen. Some
to eat of meat offered to idols
3 held in the temples. This gave
brethren. If they had tha love
4 OF THE SOUTH.
that seeketh not her own, they
gard for the consciences of the
Some of them had been taki
heathen magistrates, not only
but advertising their different
showing to the heathen world t
The seventh chapter is taken
riage and divorce and celibacy,
connection with these subjects.
Then again their abuses of ]
scandal. The women spoke in
contrary to custom and decent
degraded into a common meal
and nothing was left for the poc
being a communion among tho
another was the occasion of sej
The possession of spiritual j
speaking of tongues, had also gi
discontent on the part of those 1
exaltation and pride on the part
The Apostle in the 13th chapte
gifts, whether faith or knowledg
cles would be of no avail withe
grace and is to endure when
with tongues shall have passed
if they had this love in connecti
it would prevent their vaunting
waving a nign regard for tb
many of these Christians had a
iosophers in regard to the resu
the resurrection or explained it
of them had gone so far as to
Epicurean neighbors, whose mot
for tomorrow we die."
This epistle is the most diver
the contents are of the deepest
have an insight into the conditl
most in contact with heathenisn
tian congregation where pure
mixed with self seeking and ting
en practices. Out of the darknc
were undergoing, God through t
the church of all ages light
problems.
Though we may deplore theii
it was this unbelief which gav<
sure and certain hope of immor
divisions among them and the
other we have the 13th chapl
mosities for centuries. Truly G
to praise Him.
?y tms cnapter we are led
proper sphere reserving for lo1
Christian graces. We are told
trols our lives and makes thei
love. We are taught how this 1
the fruit that it bears and the
We are taught its eternity, the
pass away, that which makes ui
never pass away. That the loi
are the three which shall abi
heavenly Father whose ways w
tlon in the mirror, but whom v
who has in him these three, Ft
principle of eternity in himself.
BIBLES PUBLISHED
Interesting details of the
among savage heathen tribes a
in the annual report of the Bri
U'lie society lias published
them, in no Tewer than 412 lang
the number. During the past 3
been printed in Lengua, a lang
the Paraguayan Cliaco; in Lu-f
inhabiting the region southwe
Sindhi, a dialect current amc
ssmani.
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would have had more reir
weaker brethren,
ng their disputes before the
quarreling with each other
:e8 before the scoffers and
heir lack of love,
up with a discussion of marMany
abuses had arisen in
public worship had produced
i public unveiled which was
cy. The Lord's Supper was
where the rich ate together
>r. This ordinance instead of
se who loved Jesus and one
taration and hard feelings,
gifts, such as prophecy and
ven occasion for envying and
who had not these, and undue
of those more highly favored.
r tells them that all of these
;e or the power to work mira>ut
love. This is the highest
their prophecy and speaking
away. He taught them that
on with their other gifts that
themselves.
le philosophy of the Greeks,
idopted the belief of the phirrection.
They either denied
in the Gnostic sense. Some
adopt the sensuality of their
to was "Let us eat and drink,
sified of all Paul's letters and
interest to all churches. We
ons in that church which was
i. It is the picture of a Chrisdevotion
and great zeal was
;ed by the corruption of heathiss
of the troubles which they
he letter of the Apostle gives
upon many of its vexatious
- unbelief in the resurrection,
3 us the 15th chapter on the
tality. Though deploring the
lack of charity toward each
Ler, which has softened aniod
maketh the wrath of man
to refer our gifts to their
tre the first place among the
of the motive force that conn
fruitful for God?Christian
!ove operates in our lives and
results that it accomplishes,
it though all other gifts mdy
s like God and His Christ can
re, the faith, the hope which
de, teaches us to trust that
e can see only as by a reflecre
shall see face to face. He
aith, Hope, and Love has the
T. M. Hunter.
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