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you?"Lesson Helps for the Week of October 17, 1954C.Y.P.U. TOPICFor October 17, 1954MY PARTIN THE SCHOOL ANDPsalms:COMMUNITYDeut. 6:3-9.107:1-6, page 26478: 1-6, page 187108:1-4, page 27052:1, 5-8, page 134119:(part 16) 1, 2, page 304.References: 2 Kings 23:23-25; Psalms 37:31; 40:4; 40:8; Prov. 10:21; Malachi3:16; Matt. 10:37; 22:37; 2 Cor. 3:3;Eph. 4:29; 6:4; 1 John 5:3.Comments by Remo I. Robb, D.D.The community in which you live, likeyour home, and often like your church,is something of which you are a partwhen you come to consciousness. As achild you have ridden past the schoolwhere the "big kids" go, and the highschool where they play football and havea band. You have tingled to the wailof the fire chief's siren and maybe chasedafter it to a false alarm, or somethingbetter. You have milled among the crowdsat a picnic, where "everybody's there."Countless experiences through childhoodand youth make you a part of your community.The hospital and the church will touchyou in earliest childhood but the mostlasting touch with your community islikely to be the school. Here you willattend nine to ten months a year fortwelve years, from childhood to mid- teenage. What is "my1. The Study Part.part"there?It need hardly be said that one goes toschool to learn and that learning comesby study. Oh, there's always the .personto whom lessons are dull, teachers arecranky, exams are hard, so what's theuse?A young man, who had stopped collegein his second year, was talkingwith a boy who wanted to dropthis overout ofhigh school and go to work in a radioshop "where there's bigasked "How much math have"I got algebra andmoney."Hegeometry." "Well,"said the man, "Maybe with that, youcould get to be a top lineman for Western Union, or something; but you'd nevergo much farther because above that theydeal in mathematics you've never heardof. And guys with college math and lotsof basic science would come in after youand pass you right up. The thing for youto do is get all the school you can withlots of math and physics and relatedwork. Then when there'syou'll be202doin' it."passin'up to do,So much for the idea of study,But ithas its problems. Most schools teach evolution as a science, which it is not. Whatis your part in a class like that? For onething, remember that the theory of evolution is having to change with everygeneration. The Bible teaching of creation has never changed. Even the little"evidence"which the evolutionists cherishis being over-ruled little bylittle. Butyour professor runs your class, and he'llflunk you if you don't answer his way.The late Dr. Withrow advised Christianyoung people to qualify their answers bysaying or writing "According to the textbook," says."or "The author In that waythe student may avoid argument, and yetspeak truly.2. The Other Part.tiesThere's the question of proms and pardancing always, sometimes liquoron a hip, and difficult temptations of anew generation. One fine young lady metthese problems by staying away from theaffairs, and so excelling in the things sheliked that she became very popular. Doyou like art and decoration? High Schoolhas a thousand uses for you. How aboutathletics? Ever know a top tackle or astar forward who was not popular inschool? Or do you write? Playan instrument? Or what have you? Your partas a Christian young person is to separate from the world's way of pleasure, andto find your enjoyment in the very bestuse of God's gifts.3. The Work Part.The question of a job is an annualmatter. One fellow goes to a mill, makesa "minto'money,"but works on Sabbath.Same for a girl who waits tables in aswank hotel. A good driver gets a truckjob, but it's for a beer distributor. "Itseems like all the good jobs have sump'n'em."wrong withRemember, you are Christ's who saidcommandments.""If ye love me, keep my1. How old was Esau when he married? Genesis 26:342. Did he marry good women? Genesis26:35; Genesis 27:46And if the job before you disregards one 3. Was Esau sorry he had sold hiseven onepart does not lie there.4. The Community Part.Community servicesof His commandments, yoursometimes havetheir problems. One likes to be a part ofthe community and carry his share ofcommunity tasks. A great many volunteerfire companies raise their money byoperating bingo nights. This is a definiteform of gambling. You may wish toserve as a volunteer fireman as a community service. How can you be a part ofan organization already committed todoing wrong? The clearest step is to stayout and seek to do other service. Theother alternative is to join under a writtenprotest against the evil, so that the organization will know your witness againstit.Jesus Christ is Saviour and Lord ofmen and of nations, and of communities.part""My in the community is to loveHim above all else, and to keep His commandments.SOME SCHOOL AND COMMUNITYANGLES TO STRAIGHTEN OUT1. Would a Bible course be a help inyour High School? Who would be thebest teacher in your community?2. What steps would you take to starta Bible Studyfriends?class among your school3. Team travel late Saturdaynight andearly Sabbath morning is getting to be aproblem. How would you meet it?4. Charity drives in a community maykick-off"start with a "Sunday dinner. Isthat necessity or mercy?5. You find some members of yourschool band drinking liquor on a trip.Would you report it?6. A cigarette agent passes out samplesto your crowd. Everybodytakes them.Would you take one and throw it away?Give it to a smoking friend? Flatly refuse?JUNIOR TOPICOctober 17, 1954JACOB'S LAST DAY AT HOMEMrs. M. K. CarsonScripture: Genesis. Chapters 27-28.Memory Verse: Genesis 28:15a.Psalms:46:1, 6, page 119 Psalm-of-the-month.73:9-10, page 179139:4, 6, 10, page 341References: Find the answers to thesequestions.birthright? Genesis 27:36; Hebrews 12:174. Did he truly repent? Hebrews 12:175. About how old was Isaac in thestoryof the stolen blessing? Gen. 25:26; 26:346. Considering his age at his death(Genesis 35:28), about how much of hislife was passed with dim eyesight?7. Why did Jacob leave home? Gen.27:42,438. How long did his mother think hewould be gone? Genesis 27:449. How long did he stay with Laban?Genesis 31:41Esau and Jacob were born at theWell Lahai-roi, "well of him that livethCOVENANTER WITNESS