Covenanter Witness Vol. 86 - Rparchives.org

serve one another. For all the law is intermediate a Bible study drill will accompanyeach lesson. If your facilities do lily. This doesn't mean we shouldn't takebraids, we still cannot compare with thefulfilled in one word, even in this: thoushalt love thy neighbor as thyself." Love for not permit handwork, Psalm 136:1-9,26 care of our bodies and keep them cleanGod and love for people are the two could be used for memorization as a choral and attractively clothed. But rather, wefoundation stones of a well-ordered reading — the intermediate saying the first should not be overly pleased or concernedsociety. If people would bind themselves phrase and the reply by the primary. with our appearance. We must rememberby the law of love there would be no morethat God will provide for us according tostrikes which disrupt the nation's economy.Lesson Number I Nature's Lessonsour needs.6: There Are Two Kinds of Living inMemory Psalm: Psalm 148.One of God's most reassuringthe World.Memory Verse: Psalm 8:3,4.promises to His people was given to NoahIt is the privilege of people to chooseScripture: Psalm 8:3,4; Matt. 6:28; 13:31;when the flood waters had dried up and thewhich one. Paul gives a list of the "works ofMark 4:28; 13:28; Gen. 8:22.ark had come to rest on Mt. Ararat. Youthe flesh" which are "adultery, fornication,Do you like to go on a hike throughremember in that story God had destroyeduncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry,fields and woods in the fall? Have you everthe world He had made because the earthwitchcraft, hatred, strife, seditions, heresies,envyings, murders, drunkenness,raked up a big pile of leaves and thenwas corrupt and filled with violence. Thejumped into them? Do you think it's fun topromise He made to Noah in Gen. 8:22 wasrevefiings, and such like, of the which I tellgo sliding down a snow bank on a saucer?"While the earth remaineth, seedtime andyou before, as I have told you in time past,Or maybe you like to run out into theharvest, and cold and heat, and summerthat they which do such things shall notwaves at the shore? If you have done theseand winter, and day and night shall notinherit the kingdom of God." There arethings, then you have enjoyed one of God'scease." To seal His promise He placed inmillions of Americans who have chosen toprecious gifts to His children — Nature.the sky a symbol of His covenant — thelive for some, or all, of these "works of theHave you ever looked up at the skybeautiful rainbow. When we go to bed atflesh." But there is the other way in whichon a warm summer's night and tried tonight we do not have to worry aboutpeople can choose to live, and that iscount the stars as they appear? First, it'swhether the sun will come up the nextexpressed by Paul in Galatians 5:16,22-25.easy — then suddenly, you can't count fastmorning or whether the snow will really"Walk in the Spirit and ye shall not fulfilenough! For thousands of years peoplemelt away and grass will again cover thethe lusts of the flesh.... But the fruit of thehave been trying to number or count thebare brown spots. We do not have toSpirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering,stars. Before telescopes were made, it wasconcern ourselves when we plant applegendeness, goodness, faith, meekness,thought there were about 3,000 starsseeds that peanuts will come up. Wetemperance: against such there is no law.altogether but today, with our giant lensesdepend upon the seasons to change and theAnd they that are Christ's have crucifiedand radio telescopes, we are told byrain to turn to snow — yet none of thesethe flesh with the affections and lusts. If weastronomers that there may be billions ofthings can occur without the working oflive in the Spirit, let us also walk in thestars and that they are of a tremendousGod's hands.Spirit."size. "When I consider the heavens, theLet us read again the verses we areThis day is another anniversary of thework of Thy fingers, the moon and thestudying tonight. What special lesson doesattainment of our Nation's freedom. Godstars which Thou hast ordained. What iseach verse have for you? First, wegave us this freedom that we might serveman that Thou art mindful of him and theremember that the God who made heavenHim. It is the supreme duty of the Unitedson of man, that Thou visitest him?" (Psalmand earth, the stars and the sun, and moon,States of America to acknowledge the One8:3,4) Read carefully this verse. How muchloves us and offers us the joy of being Hiswho has set the nation free.effort did it take for God to make thechildren. Second, we must learn to"Lesson based on International Sunday Schoolheavens and the stars? Did He use all Hisrecognize what is important for us in ourLessons: the International Bible Lessons formight? No, the verse says, "the work of ThyChristian life. Finally, in the last verses, weChristian Teaching, copyrighted 1967 by the Divisionfingers." It's easy for us to pick up a jackhave seen the continuity of God's plan forof Christian Education, National Council of Churchesball with just our fingers or maybe a tennisHis creation.of Christ in the U.S.A."ball but not many of us can pick up aQuestions:basketball with the fingers of one hand.1. How do we depend upon nature toJunior TopicThis shows us how great our God is. Canprovide our daily needs?you remember any other time God usedForIuly4,19712. How can understanding what the BibleHis fingers in a special way? (Ex. 31:18)Unit: God's Gift of Natureteaches about creation deepen our belief inAnother example of God's great planNATURE'S LESSONSman's divine origin?is in the plants and trees He has placed onBy Mrs. Robert McElroyActivity:this earth. God has given us a great manyIntroduction:During the next four weeks we wantthings to make our life here more enjoyableand more beautiful. Do you thinkDuring the coming four weeks ourto discover all we can about the plants,study will concern God's Gift of Nature.animals, trees, and foods that are mentionedin the Bible. This week we'll beginyou could make a flower? No, not a paperYou will want to collect pictures toone — a real flower. Why not? Do flowersillustrate the topics we will be studying:with animals. If you come to an animal yougrow by themselves? No, flowers aren'tNature's Lessons, Nature's Beauty anddon't know, look it up in your Bible dictionary.You may want to illustrate eachable to do anything by themselves. OurPraise, Nature's Mysteries, and Nature'sHeavenly Father makes them grow. ReadRevelation. These pictures should cover averse with a sketch of the animal that isMatt. 6:28. "And why take ye thought forvariety of plant and animal subjects.mentioned. Use the references given belowraiment? Consider the lilies of the field,Filmstrips on nature could possibly befor a start. See how many different animalshow they grow; they toil not, neither doborrowed from public libraries. Theyour group can find. You may find otherthey spin." This verse and the two thatprimary leader may wish to select a verse,references in your Bible concordance or infollow remind us that we are not able toprint it on a sheet of manilla paper, andthe back of the NEW CHAINmake ourselves taller or more beautifulhave the children illustrate or cut picturesREFERENCE BIBLE. I Kings 10:22; Lev.than we were yesterday. No matter howwhich are related to the verse. For the11:29,30; Ps. 32:9; Prov. 30:31; Job 7:12;hard we may try to make ourselves12 Job 39:13; Psa. 104:17; Job 8:14; Prov. 6:6;beautiful by new clothes, curly hair, orCOVENANTER WITNESSJud. 16:8; Ex. 8:21.