Evening Star Newspaper, November 1, 1925, Page 48

"IGHT AGAINST 3 XK (WORLD'S DAY).— len Text.—Re ye strons in the Lord, and in the strength of His might.—Ephesians, vi.10. Every one who studies this lesson ought “to realize that its use as a world’s temperance Sunday lesson is by adaptation, for when Paul sent it orth from his damp, dreary dun- geon he was not thinking of any modern moral problem During his enforced con finement he i time to consider the dangers, diffi culties and duties of “the saints and “the faithful in Christ Jesus,” so that when F phras arrived with messages concern ing the chu he was moved to dictate 1o the Rey. H. T. Stevenson. Christian believ ers, whom he called saints. mes: that wonld inspire them to live like the Lord Jesus Christ. The absence of any personal roference makes the epistle to the Ephesians a unique let ter and scholars consider that the ref: erence in i.15 indicates that it was pre pared as a circular letter, addressed to A large number of churches, scattered thro hout Asia Mine He placed before the Chr g . not only in Ephesus, but thro hat section which we call the Near East, the exalted privilege given to them because they were members of “the body of Christ.” Being “in Christ, Paul had not felt any degredation when his guard was changed and he was released from the chains that had fastened him to a Roman soldier and united to the new guard by iron fet ters. He sought to encourage them by a letter that is not sunrpassed in the recognition of the human condl tions under which they had been com pelled to face the bitter relizious an tagonism due to the power of popular custom and ancient traditions of their families and friends. The follow ers of Christ meeting in some mem her's home enjoved a new friendship, but they had heen separated from their families. cut off from enjoving the fond out considering their financial losses and being deprived of the social friend- | ships. faced sreater personal perils than that eir outward foes. More than ance Paul calls them to remem her that they were “in Christ.” which 1s the key to this epistle den Foes sson from the war sto 1 heard from hi: le sounds a ca n the concluding passage of this | spiritual message. that the only way they can master the invisible foes is by their strength ening themselves in the Lord and in the power which His supreme might imparts.” According to Paul the great- sf danger that every Christian has to face is the temptation “to fall in with the wrong and the unworthy,” so that, heing off his guard, he will contami nate his life through being influenced by evil desire, pride of power, greedy ambition and malicious spirit uncon sclously. America’s da r is not from any foreign nation hut from its ewn eiti zens. who thoughtlessly neglect their obligations at the ballot box. Last week our President sounded a note of warning th cht to aronse all the dorm: Christian forces to realize that as individual citizens they have a duty to the jon’s Constitution and fla s Christfans. which if ex ercised will defeat every special at tack om evil forces any time or any place. Soctal evils ha a tend ency » manifest their iniquity, im morality and injustice in a manner that will arouse the public conscience to put toan end every anti-social, anti democratic and anti-( istian force that appears among us. Paul presented a system of practical religion. Every age has its own moral problems to face and its unseen foes to conquer. Men may differ as to the most important of those now pressing for solution. No problem will be =olved until it is settled in accordance with the great moral and religious principles that have helped make our Nation great. We are living in an tige when the spirit of democracy as- serts {tself in a democra ferment that is seen in the ipdustrial economic problems. Th Youth movement laims that the old neration has made 1 mess of trying to settle the differences e men by coercion and force. v claim that Chris anity has never been given a fair trial and th influence has playved no gmall part in the F an peace at Tacarno and to be °d at_ London According to our President, “the Con titntion of the United States is the final refuge of every right that is en Joved by any American citizen. So long s it may be observed those rights will The secur Whenever it falls into disre. E] or disrepute, e end of orderly organi- 4 _government, as we have know or more than 125 vears, will be hand Paul calle the Christlans to arm themsely » meel the lssues®in his day in the same wav that we ought ta meet evel modern ,moral, eco. pamic or religious question. The nhases of life's conflicts are con stantly changing. but at all times | Christians should “be strons in the Lord, and in the power of His might,” nevertheless we all should be com pletely armed. We have all a part to t1ake and can't take it without equip men Thoroughly Equipped. Many of our aviation force who wera sent to France at the commence ment of America’s entra; into the World War found that they could learn. to fly “over there’ because of the lack of planes. Some men had to learst the manual of arms with broom- | sticks. Paul recognized the presence spiritnal hosts of evil that battled against the Christians in the heavenly warfare. The late Prof. Rauschen hush; one of the outstanding leaders among the Christian socizlists. recog nized that there existed * iritual forces of evil ahove the individual. that seek to turn men away from | the pathway of righteonsness and Tuty. The apostle sounded a stirring appeal to arms. action and rhieve. ment when he urged the Ephesian Chrigtian of his day, to “put on the romplete mor of God. » that vou may he able to stand your ground on the day of battle, and, having fought to the end. to ramain victors on the field.” Although he was Imprisoned, he punded no pessimistic note, his me: o was e of coming victory through the trials and tests .of the battlefield Paul had studied the equipment of the soldier. nd when he called for the "hristian to be fully equipped he did not advise him to protect his back. The true disciple of Jesus Christ, being rooted in Him, has convictions that prompt him to face at any time in any place the enemy of the Lord Jesus. If he had not specified the ar- mory where we could get equipped, we would have difficulty of hecoming fully armed. The apostle had noticed (he different parts of his guards’ equip- ment and h d their stories of how {hev had used the various equipment. which he applied to the Christian’s cquipment for sefvice. The man who they’ owships of a lifetime with- | Paul points | ‘hinkse that Jesus saved men and u\r.i;hlt He saved them so. that il]lt‘ Father's work of saving a lost world has not entered into the joy [of Christian service. | " No one would think of going into | battle without testing his weapons and _equipment. Every Christian hould examine his own life and see £ he is thoroughly equipped with { God’s armor. Every Roman soldier depended upon the girdle to keep his equipment in place about his body, so that all his muscles could have free play and his body be supported. The! | girdle of truth and reality Paul puts| | first. No Christian ought to fear| truth from any quarter in the adven-{ ture of faith. The essential thing i | to have a genuine true Christian ex perience that will give you a truthful | eharacter. The hreastplate covered | the vital organs and was made of the strongest possible material, so as to| | insure protection from the evil efforts | | of the enemy. The one who has pu on Christ's breastplate of righteous- ne: need not fear the results of any contest. Shoes play a large part in any war. | The Christian seeks peace and moves | alertly and active In every attack in a war against war, seeking peace based upon justice and right through | God's mrace of salvation. The shield| of faith is one that will protect vou | thoroughly if you have taken it and | {accepted the helmet of salvation to| cover vour thinking, seeing and di-| recting powers. His salvation provides | P don for sin, spiritual strength, steadfastness, success in every conflict. | The only offensive weap is the| | sword of the Spirit, the word of God. | | because the Christian's first duty is| not self-protection but service for oth-! ers. It cleaves and penetrates if used | in the spirit of prayer. Paul pleaded | that they should remember him ll\i their private and public pravers, so that he would be courageous in his! speech for Christ. He found it diffi- cult to stand against the “wiles of the [devil,” just as we do. In the indus trial, intemperance and immoral | problems, pressing for solution, let us all he soldiers of prayer and power. proving our loyalty to Christ by | standing our “ground in the day of | | battle, and, having fought to the end, ! to remain victors on the field," hold- ing what we have won until our Lord | calls for another advance. Let us at {all times “be strong in the Lord, and | in the streng " for the battle of the hour , and if we are true to Him. 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