Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
sntcrpnt tic"at SESSION Juno i5, 100 :.
NUMBER XI--I.ukc i2.iG.A.

.. The Penalty OF CovetouSicSs, vs. 70, 81.
GOLDEN TEN1-Tako heed and bcwnrc o
coyctouSncss for mans life consistcth no
in the abundance of the things which IN
posscsscth-Luke 12:l5
CENTRAL TRuTiI--It is folly TO lay up treas
ares on earth at the expense OF treasures it
heaven.
LESSON CONNECTION.
There is some difficulty in determin-
ing just at what point in our Lord''
ministry this incident should be placed
II it is the same incident as reported
by Matthew, who follows the care of Il
dumb demoniac, with similar accusa-
sntion and discourse then this should b,
placed at an earlier period in Christ's
miDistry-on the day when the discourse
in parallels was spoken somewhere neai
recorded in Matthew, then it belongs
TO the final journey from Gaiilee. To
whatever position it belongs, it follows
the healing of n dumb demoniac he is
accused with being in league with
Bpelzebub: "A woman calls him blessed.
discourse to the multitudcs; n dinner in
the house of "a ?harisec where the Lord
denounces the Pharsees their hostility
increasing, he addresses the multitude
While speaking, one of the multitude
makes the request with which the lesson
begins.
Persons surrounded by many
thousands; disciples near him; one of
the multitude; in the parable, IA rich
man, 10 whom God speaks.
Incidents-Some one asks Jesus to
compel his brother to share AN inherit
ance with him. Jesus denies the plea,
and gives warning against covetous-
ness. The warning is embodied in a
parable of a rich man whose increasing
riches absorb his whole being. and he
is devising means for storing his weatl
and making provision for his own pleas
ure. God rebukes him, with a predic-
ton of a speedy death. Then follows
the application.
LESSON SUGGESTION
The Spirit of Covetousncss This spirit
was manifested in the request made by
the man-"Bid my brother divide the
jnheritance with me-" He may have
been younger brother, who was dis
satisfied with his portion of the estate,
and was moving for n contest. HIS
entire spirit displayed covetousncss-
the sin that has rocked so many souls.
The advice given by the Savior was ~
warning against an evil end.-a charge of
vigilant watehfulness-"Tak heed and
keep yourselves from all covetousness." :"
He states fact that is incontestibte,
that happiness does not consist i'm the
possession of riches. "A mans life
consistent not in the abundance of The
things which he possesseLh." Man can
not live by bread alone. You should
he free from the love of money, for it
hath been we'll said that the love of
money is a root of all kinds of evil.
Avaricc will wreck soul and drag
it down to perdition.
The Course of Covetousness-The
ground of a certain rich man brought
forth plehtifullv. He trusted in his
riches forgetting that such trust was as
Il broken reed and that a man depending
on such trust would surely fall. lie
becomes surfeited with riches. He
begins to devise means 10 store his
wealth. IL have not where to bestow
my fruits" His plan is formed. II
will pull down my barns, and build
greater" And this, too, in the midst of
needy world. This man with plenty,
prosperity and an abundance of means,
is wholly without a beneficent spirit,
for he addresses his selfshness thus (:
Soul, thou hast much goods laid up
for many years; take thine ease, eat,
drink, he merry" 1t is the very
essence of supreme sefshness and indif-
ference to the misery and helplessness
of those around him. Such is the fools
idea of the souls needs. Such is the
FOOLS provision for the life of his soul.
The Penalty of Covetousness-"Go
said unto him, thou foolish one." He is
hath said in his heart, there ia no God.
God is the judge, man is the culprit.
"Thou foolish one." What is the find
!, ing of the Judge? ''This night is thy
soul required of thee" There is no
lodging this requirement. This is the
supreme requirement.. The demand is
immediate, and the decision
of the Great Judge is irrevocable
The soul is cut off from life-so that he
who had much of this worlds riches,
whose entire being was wrapped up in
them, is found to be not rich toward
God. He is stricken with wretchedness
and poverty to all eternity. He that
layeth up treasure for himself may be
called wise as the world goes, but he
has sunken to the extreme depths of
poverty and foolishness for the next
world. There is no text that contains n
more impressive lesson for the present
time in our country, than the golden
text of this lesson "Take heed, and
beware of covetousness for man s
life consistent not in the abundance OF
the things which he possesseth."
Just as sure as hot weather comes,
there will be more or less bowel com
plant in this vicinity. Every person,
and especially families, ought to have
some reliable medicine at hand for in
stant use in case it is needed. A 25 or
50 cant bottla of Cham haplainia (iolic