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THURSDAY, JAN. 17, 1963
Light On The
Lesson
JESUS THE EXPOSER
Discussed By
REV. S. L. WATERHOUSE
Pastor, First Baptist Church
Jesus saw in the religion of the
Scribes and Pharisees practices
and customs which were false and
sometimes cruel. He set out to
expose them.
The first evil was blindness—
spiritual blindness. When the
paralytic was let down through
the roof in front of Jesus, He
took that opportunity to expose
the spiritual blindness of the
Scribes and Pharisees. He could
have merely healed the man
physically and kept down much
opposition. Instead Jesus turned
the searchlight on the Scribes and
Pharisees by saying, “Son, thy
sins are forgiven.” This was
blasphemy, who can forgive sins
but God. Jesus proved His right
to forgive sins by healing the
paralytic. The Scribes and Phari
sees could not see through this
demonstration of divine power
that Jesus was the Son of God.
The people saw much better than
their religious leaders for they
were all amazed and glorified
God.
The second evil was bigotry. In
appreciation for what Jesus had
done for him in calling him to be
a disciple, Matthew held a ban
quet and invited his old friends.
Matthew wanted his friends to
meet Jesus and to know of the
new life he had been given by
Jesus. The Scribes and Pharisees
were probably among the unin
vited people who stood by and
watched. This was a custom of
that day. Matthew had been a
tax collector and his friends were
not of the religiously accepted
class of people in the eyes of the
Scribes and Pharisees. They were
considered sinners and unworthy
of God’s love and forgiveness.
They did not abide by all the
“blue laws” of Judaism. The
Scribes and Pharisees asked His
disciples, “How is it that He
eateth and drinketh with publi
cans and sinners.” Jesus took this
opportunity to expose their
bigotry. His reply was, “They
that are whole have no need of a
physician, but they that are sick.”
Asa healer of souls, He would go
where the sin sick were. To the
ones whom the Scribes and Phari
sees shunned. They who thought
themselves to be righteous were
unaware of their spiritual need.
The third evil was burdensome
legalism. In attempting to inter
pret the law, the rabbis had very
explicitly specified what could or
could not be done in order to
keep the Law. For example the
fourth commandment says, “Re
member the Sabbath day to keep
it holy.” According to the tradi
tions of rabbis, a woman could
not brush her hair on the Sabbath
because she moved her arms up
and down and this was considered
to be working. There were many
such absurd scruples and hair
splitting rules. In healing the
man with the withered hand,
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Student Of
Week
BY JANIE RIDGEWAY
MISS LYDIA MOORE
From time to time someone
will refer to the Gateway to Hap
piness and to the Gateway to
Success. When we stop to think
about it, if we have happiness we
will be successful in our attempts
at success, great or small. Some
people are gifted with the quali
ties that make happiness a step
ping-stone to success. Our Stu
dent of the Week, Miss Lydia
Moore, possesses many qualities
so that life will be full of step
ping-stones.
Lydia enters into many activi
ties along with her school work
at J.H.S. where she is a senior.
She is a member of the Student
Council, Senior Tri-Hi-Y, Paper
Staff; vice president of the
Science Club, treasurer of the
Honor Society, and Co-Captain of
the Cheerleaders.
Outside of school she leads a
busy life too. Lydia was “Miss
Industry of ‘62” and “Miss Geor
gia Pimiento Queen of 1962.” She
has participated in the “Miss
Georgia Agriculture of 1962” and
the “Junior Miss Georgia of
1963.” Lydia is a member of the
Van Deventer Glee Club. She
holds a five year perfect attend
ance Sunday School record at her
church, is a member of the church
choir and of the Y. W. A’s.
Lydia has many hobbies such
as playing the piano, swimming,
skiing, twirling, and collecting
post cards and cartoons.
Surely we can see that Lydia
possesses all of the qualities of
happiness as a stepping-stone to
success.
Jesus broke none of these foolish
laws. Jesus told the man to put
forth his hand. This the man did
and was healed. No work had
been done. The traditions of rab
bis had come to be more import
ant that doing good on the Sab
bath. Having failed to catch
Jesus breaking the traditions of
the rabbis, they begin to plot
how to destroy Him because of
His exposing their evils.
Why did Jesus want to expose
them? He wanted them to see
their own error, to cause the peo
ple to see the error of the Phari
sees, and to cause them to see
that His way of life is the best
way.
Jesus continues to expose sin
today through the Bible, preach
ing and the convincing power of
the Holy Spirit.
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Gaston
spent the holidays in Melbourne,
Fla. with Mr. and Mrs. John Ried
Gaston and family. Mrs. E. R.
Harper accompanied them to Cor
dele for a visit with relatives.
The friends of Miss Mary Sue
Castellaw will be sorry to hear
that she entered Macon Hospital
Monday for surgery Thursday.
Friends of Miss Annie Lou Mc-
Cord will be glad to know she re
turned last Wednesday from the
Jasper County Memorial Hospital
and that she is recovering from
a recent attack of pneumonia.
Mrs. Jane B. Powell, Director
of the Butts County Welfare De
partment, and Miss Ruth Phin
azee attended a Welfare Con
ference at Warm Springs on Fri
day.
Attend Church On Sunday - Take A Friend With You
You Need The Church-The Church Needs You
Baptist Churches
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. S. L. Waterhouse, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School 9:45. BTU 6:30 p. m.
Mid-week service Wednesday
at 7:30 p. m.
MACEDONIA
Rev. T. H. Wilder, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday 11 a.
m. and 8 p. m. Sunday School
10 a. m. Mid-week services
7:30 p. m. Wednesdays. BTU
7 pm. Sundays.
JENKINSBURG
Rev. R. Gerald Kerey, Pastor
PreacMng every Sunday 11 a.
m. , :id 7:30 p. m. BTU every
Sunday 6:30 p. m. Sunday
School 10 a. m. Mid-week ser
vice 6:30 p. m. Wednesdays.
FLOVILLA
Rev. B. J. Reeve*, Pa*tor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a. m. and 8 p. m. Sundaj
School 10 a. m. every Sunday.
BTU 7 p. m. Mid-week service
8 p. m. Wednesday.
INDIAN SPRINGS
Dr. Davis, Pastor
Preaching every 4th Sunday at
11 a. m. Sunday School every
Sunday 10 a. m.
TOWALIGA
Rev. Ralph Medlock Jr., Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School every Sunday 10 a. m.
BTU every Sunday 6:30 P- m.
WORTH VILLE
Rev. Argin Floyd, Pastor
Surday School every Sunday
10 a. m. BTU every Sunday
at 7 p. m. Preaching every
Surday at 11 a. m. and 8 p. m.
COUNTY LINE
Rev. Clyde Johnston, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday 11 a.
m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10.
BTU at 6:30 p. m. Prayer
meeting every Wednesday at
7:30 p. m.
PEPPERTON
Rev. Wiley Cameron, Pastor
Preaching Sunday 11 a. m. and
7 p. m. BTU 6 p. m. Sunday
School 10 a. m. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday 7 p. m.
LIBERTY
Rev. J. C. McGaha, Pastor
Preaching every 2nd and 4th
Sunday at 11 a. m. Sunday
School every Sunday at 10
a. m.
MT. VERNON
Rev. Phil Minton, Pastor
Preaching first and third Sun
days at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday
at 10 a. m.
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THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARCUS, JACKSON. GEORGIA
PERSONAL
Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Rushing,
Susan and Bob of Warner Robins
were guests Sunday of Mr. and
Mrs. I. H. Cawthon and Horace
Cawthon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Bunn of
McDonough and Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Bunn of Decatur were Satur
day supper guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Herman Cawthon, Mark and
Wally.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McMichael
and Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Mc-
Michael visited Mrs. George
Saunders and baby daughter at
Piedmont Hospital on Sunday.
Mrs. W. M. Thaxton returned
home Saturday from Sylvan
Grove Hospital where she was a
patient for several days. Friends
are glad to know her condition
is much improved.
OLD BETHEL PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST
Elder W. S. Kelly, Pastor
Preaching every 2nd Sunday
at 11 a. m.
SANDY CREEK PRIMITIVE
BAPTIST
Elder J. M. Spier, Pa*tor
Preaching every 4th Sunday
at 11 a. m.
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DO YOU NEED
ii DIRECTIONS ?
Public libraries today are filled with “how to do it” books. From
them we may learn to do almost anything from baking a cake to
building a house, from managing a home to conducting a business.
But by far the most important are the books which show us how
to build our lives.
The greatest among these is the Bible, a book which has with
stood the test of centuries. Within it are God’s directions for abun
dant living. But it is not easy to put these directions into practice.
We need help.
We turn to the Church. In the Church we find inspiration through
the companionship of others who with us strive for a better life.
There, in prayer and worship, we know the blessings of God, the
Father. We learn to follow the example of the Christ, and feel the
power of His Spirit who alone enables us to live the abundant life.
THE CHURCH FOR ALL • ALL FOR THE CHURCH
The Church is the greatest factor
on earth for the building of charac
ter and good citizenship. It is a store
house of spiritual values. Without a
strong Church, neither democracy
nor civilization can survive. There
are four sound reasons why every
person should attend services regu
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PERSONAL
Mrs. J. D. Jones Sr. returned
home Saturday afternoon after
ten days at Sylvan Grove Hos
pital. Though her condition is im
proved, she is not permitted visi
tors at this time.
Friends will be interested to
learn that Mr. and Mrs. Lyn
Thaxton celebrated their 49th
Wedding Anniversary on Thurs
day, January 10. Mr. and Mrs.
Thaxton were married at the
Liberty Church by Rev. Vaughn.
Mrs. Thaxton is the former Miss
Bessie Kitchens.
Friends will be delighted to
learn that Franklin Singley, son
of Mrs. L. D. Singley, returned
home on Monday of last week
from Parkview Hospital in Ma
con following surgery the pre
ceding weekend.
larly and support the Church. They
are: (1) For his own sake. (2) For
his children's sake. (3) For the sake
of his community and nation. (4)
For the sake of the Church itself,
which needs his moral and material
support. Plan to go to church regu
larly and read your Bible daily.
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FIRST APOSTALIC UNITED
PENTECOST
Rev. Morris Thompson, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at
11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School every Sunday
at 10:30 a. m.
PERSONAL
Miss Judy Evans, who entered
LaGrange College in September,
will transfer to Wesleyan at Mo
con in February and resume her
studies in music.
Leaving Saturday for several
weeks in St. Petersburg, Fla. will
be Mrs. S. W. Maddox.
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UNION RIDGE
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Kenneth P. Key, Evangelist
Preaching every Sunday 11 a.
m. Sunday School every Sun
day at 10:30 a. m.
ST. MARY’S CHAPEL
Mass at 9 a. rn. every Sunday.
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CARD OF THANKS
I would like to take this op
portunity to thank all the wonder
ful friends who remembered me
with cards, calls and visits during
my recent illness. Your prayers
and encouragement have meant
much toward my recovery G.
R. Lewis.
Methodist Churches
JACKSON
Rev. W. L. Cawthon, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday at 11
a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Youth
Fellowship at 8:30. Sunday
School 9:45 a. m.
FLOVILLA
Rev. Dennis Doane, Pastor
Preaching every 2nd Sunday
at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sun
day School 10:15 a. m.
WORTHVILLE
Rev. Dennis Doane, Pastor
Preaching every Ist Sunday at
9:30 a. m.
JENKINSBURG
Rev. Dennis Doano, Pastor
Preaching every 3rd Sunday
11 a. m., Ist Sunday 7:30 p.
m. Sunday School every Sun
day at 10 a. m.
STARK
Rev. Dennis Doane, Pastor
Preaching every Ist Sunday
11 a. m., 3rd Sunday 7:30 p.
m. Sunday School every Sun
day 10 a. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday 7:30 p. m.
ENGLAND CHAPEL
Rov. Dennis Doano, Pastor
Preaching every 4th Sunday
11:30 a. m. and 7:30 p. m.
Sunday School 10:30 a. m.
PLEASANT GROVE
Congregational Methodist
Preaching every 2nd and 4th
Sunday, 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.
Prayer meeting every Thurs
day 7 p- m. Sunday School
every Sunday at 9:46 a. m.
Y.P.L. 2nd and 4th Sundays at
6 p. m.
CEDAR ROCK
Congregational Mathodist
Rov. Jerry Pertain, Pastor
Preaching every 4th Sunday at
11 a. m. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
School every Sunday 10 a. m.
CHURCH OF NAZARENE
Rov. Ralph Goodwin, Pastor
Preaching every Sunday 11 a.
m. and 7:80 p. m. Sunday
School 9:45 a. m. NYPS 6:80
p. m. Mid-week service Wed
nesday 7:15 p. m. Bible study
Saturdays 7:15 p. m.
JACKSON PRESBYTERIAN
Rov. Marvin Randolph, Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday
at 10:15 a. m. Preaching every
Sunday at 11:15 a. m.
FELLOWSHIP
PRESBYTERIAN
Rov. Marvin Randolph, Pastor
Sunday School every Sunday
at 9:15 a. m. Preaching every
Surday at 10 a. m.