Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-05
TITLE--Christ's Law OF Love.
TOPIC--Words on Love.

TfTLE--crrist's Law OF Love.
TOPIC--Words on Love.
oUTLNE-I. Whom to Love- VI. 27-so.
2. How to Love, vs. Si-A.
DO to you, do ye also to them likewise. Luke
CENTRAL TRUTH.-The law of love is the
law Of the kingdom OF heaven.
LESSON CONNECTION.
Following the healing Of the paralytic
Matthew was called as one Of the twelve
deciples--a man despised by the Jews
on account of his employment-that Of
receiving custom tribute for the Roman
government. he was known as a
publican, and in honor of his call he
gave O feast. Then followed, the con-
troversies OF our Lord ON the observ-
ence of the Sabbath. In the meantime
the hostili ty of the Pharlsees increased
20 intense bitterness and Jesus was
compelled to withdraw from Caper-
naum. But he could not escape the
great multitude. They followed him
in crowds and gathered IN the mountain
region 10 which he withdraw. He
Hrlt ght in solitude, holding COM
ag5scn h his Father, as he did On
s4r during his ministry. Fol-
49,. night spent thus in prayer
he chose his twelve disciples, and then
coming with them to a level place he
presented the foundation of his
kingdom in that compact mastery
address known as the Sermon on the
Mount, of which the present lesson
forms part.
The date of this sermon is given in
tile early summer of A. d. 2S.
The traditional site of the Mount of
Beatitudes is a small ridge on The west
shore of the lake, southwest of Caper-
naum.
The persons present were Jesus. his
disciples and multitude of listeners.
LESSON SUGGESTIONS.
Whom to Love-Love your enemies.
1t 10 very easy matter to love ones
friends, but the Great Teacher will not
have us stop at this. This peerless law
giver speaks with authority, with
heavens authority, and lays down for
our guidance this peerless law. 1t may
be regarded as most remarkable duty,
but the nearer we approach the divine
the less remarkable appears the obliga-
ton. If we would be like our Great
Master. we must follow his teaching and
his own sublime example. We must do
good to those who hate us, we must
pray for them who despitefully use us.
Christ forgave his enemies as they
tal Ia IN lao I'm,
was writhing under the pain and tor
ture tbess savages inflicted. Bless
them that curse you The kingdom
that Jesus established is a blessing
amid the curses OF the world. 1t is our
duty to overcome evil with good. To
return evil for good is devilish /; to re-
turn evil for evil, or good for good is |
human, but to return good for evil is !
divine. We are TO give TO every one
that asketh give to the needy give to
all who solicit aims refuse them not. |
Tho righteous giveth and withholdeth
not. II is more blessed to give than to
receive.
How to Love-As ye would that men
should do TO you, do ye also to them
appropriately termed The Golden Rule
Love as you would be loved. Love thy
neighbOr as thyself. We ought to lay
down our lives for the brelhern SAYS,
John. Man should claim nothing more
for himself than is due to others. There
is no virtue in returning love for love
Even sinners love those that love them.
This is the natural, the common law
of love. This is sufficient for human
models. II is not sufficient for divine
models. The Christian law of love
springs from the principle that Christ
died for us while we were yet sinners.
The worlds love springs lrom selfish
expectation--it lends that it may receive
In return. The Christians love must lie
patterned after different mod, !.
Christ has given us that model OnI
shat model we must shape our love. Ill
is higher, grandei model than th.t
Furnished by any human agency.
Why to love-Your reward shall be
great. A grand reward is assured furI
ihe service rendered. Great is your
with God. Ye shall be the SONS of the
Most High Your father in Heaven ie
perfect. ye therefore shall be perfect us
your Father is perfect. We are sons
sons of God, sons in Inheritance. Give
and il shall be given unto you. With
what measure ye mete IL shall be meas
used 10 you again. With what judge
ment ye judge, ye shall be judged
Condemn not, and ye shall not be con-
demned. II you have no charity fol
others you can not expect charity The
rule of every act aud thought in our
lives should be that of divine love.
When God bestows his blessings. he
showers them in abundance, with uI
nunificent hand.
Christ's standard should be our
standard He should be our model
"Be ye mercitul, even as your Father IL |
mercifuI."
Irumbull well says: IF yon want to
be loved, love. II you fear you are moi
loved, love. If you know you are MOI
loved, love. If you are loved, love.