The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-01

Hypocrisy. Eek. xxxii 1882.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS service. Isa lviii, Ill.
Sat. Prophets Killed. II Chron. xiv, 1922
Sun Sincerity in service. Matt vi, 1-16, 1918
Golden Text-Create in me clean heart. o God;
and renew . right spirit within me.-Ps. Ii. 10.
The connecting links with the last lesson are:
The questions about the tribute money tchap.
xii 1929 the marriage state in the resurrec-
ton, tchap. xxi. % 33l; and the great command
ment (chap. xxi. 34-40); Lords demand
about David's son and Davids Lord (chap. xxi.
41-46); the great and final denunciaton of
pharisaic tteachery and guilt. (chap xiii seo.)
OF this outburst, DR.. A. B. Bruce says: t'This
anti-pharisaie speech may be regarded as the
final decisive, comprehensive, dying testimony
OF Jesus against the most deadly and damning
form of evil prevailing in his age,
or that can prevail in any age
religious hypocrisy; and as such it
forms necessary part of the righteous ones
witness bearing in behalf OF the truth. to which
his disciples expected TO say amen with
faltering voice. For the spirit of moral resent
mentis as essential in Christian ethics as the
spirit of mercy; nor can anyone who regards the
the auti-pharisaic pole.nic of the gospel history
as scandal to be ashamed of. blemish to
be apologzed for. at least thing which, how
ever necessary at the time. propriety now re-
ouires to treat with negect-a practice too
common the religious world-be cleared of the
suspicion of having more sympathy at heart
with the men by whom the Lord was cruci6ed
than with the Lord himself"
HEART TRUTHS.
/. God hates false pretenses He denounces
eys perces every disguise. The hypocrites joy
is bat momentary Job. Xxx, 81; his hope will
quickly perish dob. viii. l3l; his doom is GER
2 Wickedness is progressive. Men 'sgrow"
in evil they do in goodness Habit acquires
strength every day. Moral gravitation Is as
ed ~, ax.hw dnfn Ia
comes easier by repetition. The downward
path gives swiftly-increasine velocity. ION the
down gradei"-put on the brakesl
3. 1.-The door was shut" There comes an
hour when it is ttoo late" When opportunities
pass they cannot be recalled. Ms-spent hours
are gone-forever life may be mis-speu.-
and eternity perpetnate the loss To-day
t'now"-these Gods calls of mercy. ITO
morrow may be the hour of doom.
POINTS FOR ARROWS.
/. Hypocrisy not sin of the past only.
It is an exhibition OF the depravity of the
human heart which all ages have witnessed.
g Hypocrisy is detestabe to men; how much
more 1oathsome must it be to God
g. The worst kind of hypocrisy IL that OF
which people are unconscious When one ia
self rehteously hyDocrite his case is almost
hopeless.
They make up in profession what they lack in
real piety.
S A zeal for msrs proselyting is an indica-
s. Hypocrisy is manifest when the sins of the
past are condemned by those who are, perhaps
in different form. repenting them.
Z. Hypocrisy is proof that there is some
thing genuine in religion, otherwise it would not
be assumed. It il the homage that vice pays to
virtue.
8. Hypocrisy may consist with conscientious
ness IN minute and trifing matters. and the
neglect of those that important and essen
tial.
g. Hypocrisy looks TO keeping The outside
clean and lovely while the heart 10 ful of loath-
some corruption4
10. Generally hypocrisy fails Of its purpose
It does not impose upon Others, but IL is a pain
full incorporating which has reward even in
this life. and earns q severe punishment IN the
life 70 come.
II. Hypoerites shall learn how terrible 10 the