vsKccNWUOD ENTERPRISE A complete News Service for Negro Citizens of Greenwood and Leflore County. REV. GEO. A. HARPER .Editor JERRY T. CHESTNUT . Circulation-Advertising Phone GL 3-4610, GL 3-5892 for Advertising rates and (Send news to Rev. Geo. A. Harper, 511 Avenue G., or Mr. Jerry T. Chestnut, 1907 Early Street, Greenwood, Miss., or Dial other .nformation. SUNDAY SUHUUL LESSUN OCTOBER 13, 1963 By Rev. George A. Harper, 511 Avenue G., Greenwood, Mias. CHRISTIAN PURITY. Scripture Lesson — 1 Cor inthians 5-7 Print — 1 Corin thians 6:9-20. MEMORY SELECTION - Know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, . . . therefore glorify God in your body.—(1 Corinthians 6:19-20). God in the beginning crea ted the entire man composed of spirit, soul and body. In the fall, the entire man, even, spirit, soul and body, became degenerated. In the redemp tion of man, provision has been made for the entire man. Salvation comes by stages and the redemption of the body will come at the second com ing of Christ. The body be comes the temple of God’s Spirit and constitutes the outer man. The Holy Spirit dwells inside Lie human spirit and both dwell inside of man's body which makes the body or tenrmlp a dwpllinp nlarp fnr both. The body should be brought into conformity with God’s Spirit, even as the spirit submits to the leading of the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is purely spirit and does not possess a body. Redeemed must furnish a body through which the Holy Spirit may operate. ONLY THE RIGHTEOUS INHERIT THE KINGDOM OF GOD: Paul warned the Christians at Corinth that if they con tinued to live in the sins that dominated their lives before their conversion, they would not inherit the Kingdom of God. Unrighteous men would have no part in God’s King dom for there was not any thing that they could do. It was not hard to idenitfy these men of unrighteousness, they were known by the sins that mastered their lives. These vices or sins are numerated by r-aui in our lexi. me list looks like this: fornication, idolatry, adultery, effeminacy, homesexuality, thievery, cove tousness, drunkeness, revile ment and extortion. These are lowest of vices and sins. They portray the low moral stand ards that existed in Corinth at the time when Paul wrote this letter. Such low morality was certain to have its effects up on the Christians. Paul knew s this, but he pointed out to the Christians that they were a bove such sin and vices be cause they had heard the gos pel preached to them; and all who accepted the gospel had been elevated to a higher place of life and living. Their status was not the same as it was before, the old man had now become a new creation. They were now to be led by the Holy Spirit, and the Spirit of God would give them what it took to control themselves and keep themselves from falling prey to the sins of their past which enslaved them. They must keep them selves fit to be called children of God. Therefore, they had better see to it that their lives remained in Christ, for only those who would abide in Him and would do His will would inherit the Kingdom of God here on .earth, and in the world to come. THE SANCTITY OF THE BODY: In these verses Paul is talk ing about the sanctity of the body. The body for Paul was to be caried for. It was not to be abused or mis-handled. Paul got the chance to point Loans Arranged On Your Signature Furniture, Real Estate or Automobile Tower Loan Brokers DIAL FL MtH IT 8. State—Jackson ' ’this out to the Corinthian Christians when he gave his point of view to them about Christain liberty. It seemed that some were of the opinion that as Christians they could * do anything they so desired. - But Paul argued that this was the wrong concept of Chris - tian liberty. Christian liberty f did not mean moral license. f Paul goes on to say that as a i Christian he could do any * thing, but this did not say 1 that everything was good for him to do, and by all means - he must not become the slave l of anything. The body for i. Paul was the handiwork of , God. Through the body God > can and does reveal Himself ■ to the world. > If the Christian is to do this he must observe and obey L all of the laws of health, so r that he will be able to serve * more effectively the cause to which God has chosen him. > The church must commit her 1 self anew to the task of tell ing men in this corrupt and immoral society in which we live, that God has created all men and given them the body that they have. He did not give them the body to become instruments of sin and vice. God gave the body that it might be used for His glory. Certainly Christians know they are to live a pure life. They must lay aside even the smallest sin, for even little sins defile the body. PRACTICAL POINTS ON THE LESSON: Our lesson today deals with Christian purity. Along with the problem of divisions in ^he Church at Corinth there was also the problem of sexual immorality. Morality in our society today is so low and IaaCA nr/v n«*/> m/n off than were the people in Corinth when Paul wrote these words. All phases of our lives are absolutely rot ten with sin and vice. There are all kinds of loose living and what is so bad, society (in many instances) condones such things. Such low moral standards are even invading our churches, and Christians are so much a victim of such that they have the nerve to say with this ungodly society that there is nothing so mor ally wrong with man that a better house, a better job, a better education, and more recreational facilities won’t help him. At this point our lesson speaks to us today. Christians are to change pagans into Christians. They are to be the salt of the earth and the light of the world. The only way they can do this is to live lives of purity; and abstain from those sins that defile the body, and rid unfit to be call ed the temple of God. Chris tian purity requires self-con trol. God alone can give us the power to do this. GREENWOOD NEWS: Mr. John Phillips, Chicago, 111. is in the city, visiting rela tives and friends, and w.iile here chanced to meet many old friends, and he states that he is enjoying a very pleasant visit and everyone is showing their courtesies to him. Mrs. Louvena Williams, have returned from Green wood Leflore Hospital, and is reported as doing much bet ter, and thanks to the entire staff of the Greenwood Le flore Hospital, and other friends for deeds of kindness shown her while shut in. Mr. Percy Gray, who have been confined in the Taborin Hospital, Mound Bayou, Miss, is now back home again, and reported as doing very well, hnd he wishes to thank the entire hospital staff, The New Zion Church, McKinney -i _ UUU VUV&J. lltailj friends for kind deeds shown him while shut in. SPECIAL NOTICE THE UNITED GIVERS DRIVE is to begin October 14, 1963 and continue until we will have reached our quota. And Rev. Geo. A. Harper, 511 Ave. G., Chair man of Churches is asking all pastors to please cooperate with us and do our best to reach the Gold. We are ask ed to make our first report by Thursday, October 31, 1963 at the Stone Street Elementary School, or Call Rev. Geo. A. Harper, at 511 Ave. G. or Phone 453-4610. Mr. W. F. Coleman, Metro politan Division Chairman. Mrs. Blanch Pearson, 203 McCain Street, who has been in Greenwood Leflore Hospi tal for some days is at home now to the delight of her many friends, and is reported as doing well at this writing. She wishes to thank the en tire Hospital Staff for the faithful service rendered and the McKinney Baptist Church and the many friends for deeds of kindness shown her while shut in. The Union Grove Baptist Church, pastored by Rev. B. T. McSwine, held its regular services Sunday, October 6, 1963 the Sunday School was very good and after which the Church Services began witli the officer in charge, and the Choir was at its best; and sang some good songs, that was enjoyed by all, the pastor then delivered a powerful gospel message, that was most helpful to all, and the entire services was well attended and after the morning services the pastor and many of the mem bers went to Schlater. Miss. to attend services with Rev. Shelton’s Church and helped in their services. And after they returned back and the time came for Union Grove Services, Pastor McSwine made some remarks and then presented the Missionary Rev. Geo. A. Harper, who gave some wholesome Information and then the reports was made and the offering for them were $366.22. The pastor is doing a very good job and these good members are proud of their good minister. The New Zion Baptist Church, Lexington, Miss, where Rev. Moore, is also pas f Ai*i n rf Via1/4 +1aa«i» I?a1 1 AitrrUin meeting last Sunday, this fel lowship meeting among these churches have been held each year for more than 20 years. The day service Rev. A. W. Moore, and Rev. J. L. Coving ton, gave a good message, and the night Service the good members surprised Pastor Moore, with a special gift, that was much appreciated, for Rev. Moore has been sCiut in due to illness of health but thanks these good members for the special donation given him, and the members of New Zion Church rendered a very good program, and a large congregation was present to witness to this fine program. And the members of Mt. 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