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Lesson Helps for the Week of November 6, 1955C. Y. P. U. TOPICFor November 6, 1955IF THE WORLD WANTS PEACE,WHY NOT HAVE IT(Used by permission of InternationalChristian Endeavor)by Rev. D. Howard ElliottScripture: Isaiah 2:1-5; Matt. 5:43-43.Psalms: 34; verses 1-6,37: verses 1-6, page 91page 79119: part 21, verses 1-5; page 31140: verses 13-5, 18, 19, page 104CommentsThere are two kinds of peace, socialpeace which is peace between men, andspiritual peace which is peace betweenGod and man. When we talk of worldpeace we are talking of social peace.It can be peace between a man and hisneighbor or peace between nationswhich is our topic now.If the world wants peace, why nothave it? Things are not as simple asthat. Anyone recognizesthe generalprinciple that things are not obtainedmerely by wanting them. Nations areoften no more capable of getting whatthey want than the individual. As individuals we all know that the things wedesire do not become realities merelyby wishful thinking. Even though allnations talk about wanting peace, itis not obtained until all of their ideasof peace are co-ordinated, and they areall satisfied with the sincerityof eachother. And certainly the world with itsgreat variety of ideologies has a longway to go before complete peace canever come.If we are willing to say that theworld wants peace, we must admit thatthe world does not want peace on justany terms. One nation wants peace onits own terms, but the next nation isnot satisfied with those terms and laysdown its terms for peace. We have accused the communist nations of strivingfor world domination.These nationsclaim that they want peace, but theterms of peace they are willing to accept are that all other nations comeunder their power. In other words, theyare willing for peace only if other nations become their slaves. And naturally, other nations can't accept thoseterms. On the other hand, democraticnations want peace on the terms thatother nations have democratic ratherthan totalitarian governments.So nonation will accept peace on just anyterms.The world may want peace, but oftenpeace is not the first thing248that somenations want. We all have lots of desires, but all of them cannot be ourfirst desire. I may want a new car,but I will want food to eat daily before I want the car. It was reportedof one fellow, however, who said thathe just had to have a Buick automobileeven if he went without food on hisplate.Almost anynation wants independence and freedom to run its own affairs as something that is more important than having peace with neighboring nations. Yes, to the individual aswell as to the nation,things may besome othermore important thanpeace itself. Having decided that somethings are right, and the will of God,we must have those things even at thecost of peace. Paul says in Romans 12:18 "If possible, so far as it dependsupon you, live peaceablywithall"Theimplication is that it may not be possible to live at peace if you are goingto hold some standards of truth. Paulwas not always able to live peaceablywith the people where he preached.How often people rose up against him,and once he was nearly stoned to death!He recognized such dangers when hepreached the Gospel, but it was moreimportant than just being nice to thepeople and going along with them, keeping still about the Gospel of Christ.There was a cold war going on betweenChrist and the Pharisees all the time,until it climaxed into a hot war withChrist being crucified.we be todayWhere wouldand what would be thestate of the world if Christ had soughtpeace with His fellow men at any price,if peace had been the thing of firstimportance to Him?And this leads up to the fact thatthe only way to get peace sometimesis to fight for it. Everywar that wehave fought has been in a certain measure a fight to keep the kind of peacethat we want, on our terms.Then we have to realize that justone weak link in the chain of worldpeace maybe enough to spoil a wholeworld-wide plan for peace and makeworthy desires for peace of none effect.If one hot-headed individual or nationblows up and attacks a peaceful nationor person, the peaceful one has nochoice but to fight, because self-defense is normal and right.Finally it must be said that the desire for peace in itself is not strongenough to subdue the lusts of thenatural heart of man which isdesperately wicked. James 4:1. As long asthe hearts of men are as they are, therecan be no universal peace. It is notthe desire for peace that will changemen's hearts, but it is the grace ofChrist that changes men from warringbeasts into peaceful servants of theMost High God.For Discussion1. Is social peace commanded by theLord? Rom. 14:19, Heb. 12:14.2. Is peace always possible? Rom. 12:18.3. What are some things that are moreimportant than peace?4. Explain Matt. 10 :34.5. When will the earth have peace?6. Does the Lord ever sanction war?7. What can the individual do to helpthe cause of international peace?8. What else is needed for peace besides the stopping of military action?JUNIOR TOPICNovember G, 1955THE CALL AND OBEDD3NCE OFGIDEONBy Marjorie Mitchel, Glenwood, Minn.Scripture Text Judges 6:1-32Memory Verses"And the Lord saidunto him, 'Surely I will be withthee.'(Gideon) Judges 6:16. "And hesaid, Certainly I will be with thee."(Moses) Exodus 3:12.PsalmsMemory Psalm for November Psalm118, p. 284.Psalm 25, pp. 59, vs. 7, 8, 11, 12Psalm 26, p. 61, vs. 1, 2, 6Psalm 119, p. 294, vs. 1, 2, 5Psalm 118, p. 285, vs. 17, 18, 20ReferencesEx. 4:12 Numbers 22:38, Ephesians6:1,5, I Peter 5:7, Ex. 23:22, Hebrews11:8, Revelation 22:14.Notice how God directed in eachperson's life in these verses, but howthey had to be willing for God towork in them first. See how obedience is necessary in our daily lives.CommentsHow many of us enjoy being obedienteach time we are asked to do something? There are many times,that both younger and older people disof course,like doing what they are told to do orwhat they know is best for them. TheIsraelites and people of all time haveoften been disobedient also, and havedispleased God by sinning against Him.You would think from our formerstories that by this time the Israeliteswould have learned to stay away fromidols and worship God, especially whenCOVENANTER WITNESS
you?"ance."they had had victory so many timeswith God's help.But after Deborah died, it's sad, butthey were doing evil things again. TheLord had to punish in some way, soHe let a people called Midianites cometo make war again. These people movedaround from place to place and weren'tliked because theying.were always stealThe Midianites had troubled the Israelites for about 200 years before. Thiswas the time before the Israelites hadcrossed over Jordan into the land ofCanaan. They were living in the landof the Amorites and came to Canaanto steal crops from the Israelites.Now they had increased to a largenation. Theywouldn't settlein onespot to work their own crops in theirown fields, but would take all crops ofa weaker people and move on to dothe same thing again.This time they treated the Israelitesthe same way, coming with tents andcattle like a cloud of grasshoppers andleaving almost nothing for Israelites.They were left so poor and scared because these people would also kill themif they decided to.This went on for seven years andthey didn't even live in their own homesany longer, but ran away to live incaves in the mountains for these peoplehad taken so much from them.When they were about starving theyfinally called to God to help them.They really should have talked withGod long before. He sent a prophet toscold them for worshiping other godsand to remind them He had led themout of Egypt and kept them all thistime.God became sorry for these people,even though they had disobeyed, anddecided to help them. He came in theform of an angel and sat under an oaktree, near to a young farmer namedGideon. Gideon was threshing somewheat and keeping it secret from theMidianites. This angel said, "The Lordis with you; you are a mighty manand brave." Gideon said, "If the Lordis with us, why does all this happento us and where are all the miraclesour fathers have told us about? Itseems like the Lord has forsaken usand given us to our enemies, the Midianites."The Lord looked at Gideon and probably seemed disappointed in him. Hesaid, "Go in your might and save Israel. Haven't I sentGideon was very surprised and managed to say, "O my Lord, how can Isave Israel? My family is very poorand I am the least important in myown home." The Lord said, "I will certainly be with you and you shall con-October 19, 1955quer the Midianites as easily as if thereman."were only oneGideon said he wanted a sign that allthis was true because he could stillhardly believe it. He asked the angelnot to leave until he had brought apresent to him.So he went home, killed a goat andboiled it and made some little cakesof bread. This he took back to the oaktree and the Lord told him to put iton the rock and pour out the brothand he did so.The angel of the Lord touched themeat and cakes with the end of therod he had in His hand. Then firerose up from the rocks and burned theoffering and then the angel disappeared.Then Gideonrealized he had beentalking with the very angel of God!He was very frightened thinking hewould die for having talked to Him.The Lord told him, "Have peace, anddon't be afraid because you won't die."Then Gideon built an altar to worshipGod.Now Gideon's own father did not believe in God, but worshiped idols. Sothat night, the Lord told Gideon tothrow down the altar of Baal that hisfather had in the village. Then he wasto build an altar to the Lord on top ofthe rock and take a young calf of hisfather's and offer a sacrifice to theLord.Gideon was brave and obedient andhe took ten men and did as the Lordhad said, doing this bynight since heknew the wicked men might try to stophim.In the morning the men of the citywere furious, demanding to know whohad donethis. They discovered thatGideon was the one and they went tohis father, saying they would killGideon. It seems that Gideon had toldhis father that the Lord had spoken tohim and he was ashamed of how he hadworshiped idols. So the father said,"Are you standing up for Baal? If he isa god, let him defend himself!" He wasshowing by this that he was withGideon, was obeying God.When the people heard that the trueGod had spoken to Gideon and told himto do this, they were ready to help him.The people had not been willing tostand up for what they believed earlier.But now they were sorry and ready tohelp Gideon, their leader. The Spirit ofGod then came down upon Gideon andhe was filled with great courage tofight the Midianites.Next week we will see how he prepares for this great battle.All of us don't receive big "calls" asGideon did.But God calls all Christians, young and old, to do somethingspecial for Him. Maybe it is to visitthose who are sick, praying daily for afriend to accept Jesus, doing somethingkind and helpful for parents or someone in need, using talents (such asmusic, speaking, acting, writing) allto His Glory, living a Christ-like life,and being an example of Christ tofunothers in our school, work, ortimes. The big question is,"Are wegoing to be obedient when God calls,was?"as GideonNotebooks1. Mention ways God calls young peoplefor His service, such as throughChristian people, messages, Bibleverses, Christian literature.2. List talents that different ones haveand name ways theycan be usedin obedience to God's will, or in waysthat would be disobedient.SABBATH SCHOOL LESSONNovember 6, 1955Rev. W. J. McBurney(Lessons based on international Sunday SchoolLessons; the International Bible Lessons forChristian Teaching:, copyrighted by the Inter*national Council of Religious Education.)JESUS MEETS HUMAN NEEDSLuke 5:1-6:15Printed Text, Luke 5:12-15, 27-32Memory Verse: Luke 5:31, 32 "Theythat are whole need not a physician; butthey that are sick. I came not to callthe righteous, but sinners to repentThis lesson begins with the last of agroup of miracles. Some have sought toinvent new miracles for Christ. This, tosay the least, is unnecessary. There areenough true miracles recorded to answer everyneed. Some claim to haveperformed miracles, or their power to doso. There is little said about Christ'spower to perform miracles. The recordis of what He did perform. In how faris it right for us to dream of miraculouspower?Aesop's Fables ascribe to animalspowers that belong to man, in order toillustrate man's virtues and vices. Wesee no reason to condemn him for thatuse of fiction. What about ascribing toman powers that belong only to God?Christ's miracles were all performedfor others, never for Himself. His tormentors used that fact in seeking tocondemn Him; "He saved others, himself he cannotsave."What the worldsaw as evil was the evidence of Hisgoodness and love.The Healing of the LeperThe leper saw Jesus, and madeprompt use of his opportunity. The op-249
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