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Lesson TEXT Matt ca:2s-n
Go'prS TrNT-Creatc III me 4 e,.,,
heart. - God: and renew = right snlr;,
within mc.-r~. 81 no
CENTRAL rErm Hypocrisy Is n,o.,
do dis sin
TINT Tuesday. April 4, A. ID. 20 IN.
same day rs the last lesson.
Place The temple In Jerusalem.
INTERVENING HisronY Matt n:i5;,.
2jfi-J. Mark ic:l3s0; Luke o:2O-i7
INrEoprcro> Jesus continues His dix
courses ia the temple ON this the last day n
His public ministry. After various Incl
dents, referred 10 In Intervening History.
He utters the earnest warnings o. to-day's
lessons
HrIrS OVER HARD PLAcFs-27. Uo> unfo.
q statement OF fact. not wish Hfporss>.
those who arc one thing and app .r
another WI ted ~Dn'chsrs; the entrances
10 tonlbs Xad the stones marking gra.cs
were whitcwashcd 50 that no one need
accidentally touch them, especially near the
Passover: for TO touch tomb Inflicted
seven days uncleanness mum. 1916. FtR
cf dsad mes's bones. aud " al ncicaanfs.
The decaying body'is not only repulsiye 10
the sense Of smell. aud dcnling 70 the touch.
but At certain stages the impurity IS deadly
The smallest particle introduced into Tho
blood through wound may bring early
death. Many u doctor has fallen victim
to this contact Ia the disscctlng.roon So
spiritual death j. not only dcfiling, but
deadly a John 3:ii,l5i, a lcavca ~ death
20. Baid NJ fonbs ~ ~ yroDhrf; thus
avowing that they admired ana honorci
their principle and therefore condemned
the acts u those who nariyrcd them. 81.
iShrr,fofs grbs icfnf> Is. etc. because AT the
same time they were plotting 10 XIII Jesus.
the prophet Of God. -. F1 " up N; fsfr,-
urc: Of the guilt Of the nation. 50 that the
hour Of punishment had come.
MODERN APPLICATIONS Say.ur our pray.
crs. but not really praying: making q pr
fcssion OF religion when we have none ia
our hearts going through the forms u rc-
ligion without its spirit, doing good. i1y-
ing to the poor. with selfish motives NvsE
The cure 81 hypocrisy Is not the giving Up
OF the outward forms and professions. III
the having right heart and pure motive 4.
c1~rafioas offspring. ~ rFe1' deccstiui.
deadly; like their father the Old scrpeni.
tho devil "a. Sesd prophets: the ancient
prophets. Elijah, Isaiah. Daniel. etc. ani
John the Baptist, Jesus. the apostles. =.
| That upon yol1 may 60 AZ. the final punish
| mcnt, the destruction ~ Jerusalem aAa ~
nation took place about forty years after
| this Ibrt Gen. 4:sl2. ZthariaN scotao
I account in Chron.. "a ;10- -. iosr hv4se
! tthc scinpcl - In unts Dor ficsgaf Jesus
1 left the temple. aud God was no longer shsd-
/ ing there 10 defend IL. ~. Iff NJ am Ley.
/ till " repent and receive Jesus as yoar
! Messiah
/ COMMENTS The Saviour camc % seek
I and 70 save that which was lost. and ~ one,
1 however sinful. who took refuge AZ His feet.
/ ever found Him falling in mercy. These
4 chiefs and con sp.rators. however. had bcsn
| upon HIS path like bood-hounds for three
| years. They had not only abused US
! Scriptures and wrcstcd them 70 the hurt a
| their own souls. but also 70 the destruction
I Of TIE souls ~ all the people who were
taught 20 look up 20 them rs religious
guides. For three years lie had patiently
dealt with them. reasoning and pleading
with them by prcccpt and parable. D-1
they hated the truth. and dcspi~cd the light
A. Canon Farrar says. ''Slncc Loir h1i
piayci her part in vain. Jnsfts lcapcd upon
The stage. and why should not our Lord
pronounce tins woe. why should not Ills
holy nature blaze with divine wrath asrins;
SIM u sin never 10 be fbukcd. j. hyppr
risy never 10 be urmaskcd, Is moral ~
dignation no necessary part 81 the DIVINE
uatnrcf
MISS WAY or Rrcrfvf>G risE IsvTTs-
Trox.--l Some simply neglect GOd'- invita-
tion. and with minds full 81 this worln
pleasures AID profits. pay no attention.
These are the ones spoken ~ IN verse -
the majority Of people are ding 10Y.
They are too busy 70 20 to church. ana e'ea
% give five minutes day. morning am
evening. TO thank God for HIS goodnesT -'.a
ask for His love. II they ever ~ Eo ~
church and hear the great invitation. l"'s
70 horne, and on Monday they Jorge n.
about n ana one goes TO his farm. ann On
<,hcr ~ his store. aud that ends the matter.
You may see such persons descrlpea "
Jesus Himself in Matt -: p
Tur FEARFUL RrsrLT.-G God makes no -
ere, Of this Over and over again lag nAs
told II. what would be the result CT REJECT
inr Him. Jesus. the gcntlesf man VINO ese'
lived. spoke very plainly on this point "
this parable we have the old truth ~ iu'n.s
and fearful punishment placed before us. \
II folly % shut our eyes 70 this. Heaven Y
real ana hell Is real. and. before many years
All will be In one or the other. But to-u~l
the invitation comes again 70 all ana M
who accepts. Jesus viii in no wise cast on'
-Esr. d.F. >cia g'er.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS
1. We sec what things arouse the inu's
nation u o loving Saviour.
2. Christ declares the woe which = ~
/ folded In every sin. as plant IN 2 seed
make men feel how dreadful thing sih =
/, and so haste 70 forsakc II.
8 The fact that there arc hypocrlses aoc
not prove there IL no true religion.
, /. Horcring the good who are dead AZ
can not rcprovc Us, is q common way
\ seeming good
i. The true honoring ID 70 initiate tne'
example. . ,
q Men imagine they would be better
! others circumstances. when they 40 MOI n
o rs well as they can IN their own.
4 4 God makes every possible cnort tosa'
\ men. ~,
II men continue TO be vipers when w
: would have them 70 be angels, there
nothing left for them but destruction Y
y 4. There is cumulative force "a shin y
I. body. in the soul. N The nation.
2 Lrr a. all resolve, first, 70 sttann !, !,