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the GREAT COMMANDMENTS.


GOLDEN TENT Love " tue RUNNING -
the law. Itonl. 1870
CrNrnAi. TKrIll- And now abidc;h Faith, \
Hope, Love, but Tie Creates Of these j.
love.
TiMr--A. u. 80. Tuesday. April 4. Tho !
same day as the last lesson.
PLACE The temple court, az Jerusalem.
PAnAiiri. Accor >r- Matt. 22:H 90
INTERVENING SIoRi-Alter JesAs had
spoken tho three parallels. one uf when
wc studied last Sunday, there were three
attempt, 10 cnfrap Jesus. so ~ 10 have oc-
rssion for arrcstng Him aud bringing Him
before the Roman court. First came the
Pharisccs and lIcrodians, with difficult
question about tribute. Then came the
skeplcal Sadducccs with u pulling qncs-
ton about tho resurrection. And now
comes a scribe, one learned IA the law Win
hard question.
Heirs OVER HARD pLAcEs-.S. Cn ~ me
&,ibes: those who wrote out the Scriptures,
aud were learned in them. Which q ne Hfst
commandment first IN Importance ana pinu-
mo force. This question was constant
bone Of contention among the scr1pes' ~
I;ear. Issasi. etc. from Deut G:49 me
LORD our Golnis ovc Lori, One Of me pest
services science has done Tor religion Is thc
completeness Of the proof that there y but
one God, by proving the unity of ma'erias'
known universe. The unity Of moral law Is
another unassaiIabie proof. We believe in
one God and only one. 3D. iluy hTar; af
fections and will. Suui. the seat Of the de-
sircs. disposition, character. The mind; re-
Elective and reasoning powers. These M
cludc the whole being. Az nv freiiyht the
full and entire devotion Of nj these powers
b. 1hy neighbor; any one whom you can
help Az tsysef; not as one does, but as
one ought, 70 love himself. Nod. crater:
they include all others. 'i3. NVrc Nan
burnt offerings: love is the highest act 81
which we are capable "a. MOI far ffom TIE
knyiom. he only needed rcpen tanoe and
faifn to be within.
REASONS ron Loving Con stPREMrr.Y-
al He is supremacy good; lie i The sum u
an good He that loves God loves all that IS
good and mates all that j. evil. ~ He IS
not only good. but loyabc. His goodness Is
attractive. il is worthy or love. 90 All we
have and are we owe 10 Him; and the only
way IN which we can make any return IS 70
love Him and obey Him in love
That is all that is ours 70 give,
70 withhold il is unuttcrabIy mean
a. ..Thc best thing in man u love. and God
wants the best" % Such love not only
honors God but elevatcs man Love is the
most ennobllng act Of the soul; and the
nobler and higher the object and the more
intense the love- so much the more is the
one who thus loves cnnobcd. purified. en-
largcd- exalted in nature. o. God draws
specially near those who thus love Him.
His infinite power, His loving care, protect
and enfold them. They shall be safe. They
shall be useful They shall be blessed.
LOVE FULFILLING THE LAw-Loyc fulfiis
the law in two ways. a. II makes the
keeping OF the law completely full. Unlov-
leo
our Heavenly Father. % Love leads to the
fulfilling Of the law. lie that loves God
will obey God.
ALMOST ~ THE KISGDoM-Those are not
far from the Kingdom who, like this man
are ID 81 a sincere and open mind. ht
soil OF their hearts is not so numbered witt
thorns OF worldfncss and formality that thu
seed can not enter. CD Those who, like
him. realize in their minds the rue nature
OF the Kingdom, and see plainly what the!
must do aud be. 60 Those who with thes'
things are OF blamciess morals. and have
not to break on dccprooted and firm grown
habits. a. Those are not far OF who arr
vet young. and have been trained under
Christian influence aud in Ei.le truths
Knowledge OF the bible in its spiritua
meaning brings us near to the Kingdom
Norr-m That those who are mcrel,
near to the Kingdom are not saved. q
That they will not remain near. They mus
either enter, or drift farthe- away. 90
will be sad thing 70 be lost after havinl
been brought 30 near. The contrast vii
greatly enhance the misery "a When on
is near is the best time 70 enter.
COMMENTS During the life OF our Isor
men came To Him with all manner OF quec
questions. Among these men was one VIII
had asked Him, saving: (which IS IN
first commandment Of allf' To this IN
Master gave The immortal answer which W
have in our lesson for to-day. In the piac
" the ten commandments given fror
Mount Sinai. he placed tive, and they 80
forth to US the fact that in lore is the fu
fillmcnt OF all that God requires Of US. In
stead OF saying: "Don't do this. and don
do that 1t merely tells US 70 love Go
with all our hearts. and our fellowmcn a
ourselves. and all else will take care OF 4
self Jesus Christ seeks TO elevate men b
love He uses fear and desire for reward
each in its proper place, but He never "a
ats them above love. Fear may arouse IN
sinner 70 anxiety aud tho assurance OF r.
ward may gladden. the heart OF the strivin
saint, and Tor those purposes they are ofte
used in the Bible. But they are never for
moment placed above love. The great con
mand on which hang all the law and all III
prophets remains ever the same. This
lut HTrNt ahu tHfiuc I7euhSihs ~ ~
Bible, that il alone Of all religious book
places the foundation OF religion where
ought 10 be. II alone points oat the pat
that leads 70 true religion or reunion OF n
soul with God. --Rcv. A. r. Schauf1ler.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
I. When one does any thing well. II bring
more OF the same kind 70 do.
2. The basis Of all the commandments
In tone God. nitrate. eternal, and unchang
able in His beng, wisdom, power, justic
goodness, truth and love-
8. We must always hold with the utmo'
senacity to the unity OF God. We believe
the trinity,--in three 'pcrsons" mot thrt
individuality. the Father, Son and Hol
Spirit, and these three are one God.
T. The foundation Of virtue Is suprcm
love 10 God
8, Ne that loves God supremacy will kce
His commandments.
6. Love is the fulfilling Of the law, b
cause ID no commandment Is really kcl
unless oDcycd Ia love and FROM love, to) b
cause love leads TO obedience.