The National tribune., 1891-08-27

And again: Only the wise IS free, and every
fool a slave"
Milton puts tie thought in verse
lie that hos light within h- own clear breast
May 81 ia The center aud e. joy bright day:
But he that hides dark soul md foul thoughts
Benig'.trd waIks under The midday sun
Himself his own dungeon.
But keep in mind Christian liberty ia not
Jacobjuism nor -cuIottism. Our lament led
Lowell has left the idea
They are slaves who fear 10 speak
For The fallen and the weak;
They ure slaves who will not choose
Hatred scuiiirg and abuse.
Rather than iu silence shrink
From the truths they needs must think;
They are slaves who drTs not 30
Ia tie right with two or three.
Suggestions
I. We are not saved by reason Of our refa-
tion to a good ancestry. salvation is an indi-
Yidual matter.
?. Act worthy your descent
). Keep from sin, which is the worst Of sla-
very.
4. Tell the truth. Cbrists hearers violated
the principle Of yeracity in V. 81.
.. Seek s0nship with God. Do not be slaves
to Satan, Live rather under tho Gospel than
under the law exclusively. st John. 10y
8. BE governed by the teachings Of Gods
Word. No wonder men not under Bible iniIu-
ence murder and tell falschoods and contra
diet Christ. ty. 81 Let the Word have a
place ". 81 in you, in YOUR hearts and minds
u John, q: H.
8. Verses 80, 10 and a part of41.
Christs hearers replied, Abraham Is our
father" (F. co. The answer begins IN verse
~ and ends in verse ~, with the words, Eye
do the deeds Of your father"
Jesus had already admitted they we're natu-
raj descendants Of Abraham. tV37) He did
deny their childship from Abraham as TO their
spirit. Children should resemble thoir parents.
Abraham longed to see the Messiah, while
Chrlsts hearers we're quite content 20 kill him.
w. 4O.) Abraham loved the truth, but Christ's
hearers in our lesson hated, fought against the
truth. Abraham was the friend Of God st.
James, 2:23); they. his enemies. We can de-
termine religiOusly whose children any per-
Sous are By their conduct. Christ's hearers
acted like Satan's children, and Christ was
therefore obliged to rank them as such.
Suggestions.
/. Act in resemblance Of worthy parents.
2. Since children resemble parents, parents
should be good.
3, Be careful how yOu treat Christ how you
deal with his message how you conduct to-
ward his messengers.
8. Verses Al Ia part and on through v AZ.
What was not the true religion was practf-
ealiy idolatry. They not Of the true religion
were children Of idOlatry tfornication).
In this paragraph we begin with "Then
said they" They dropped the idea Of literal
descent from Abraham, and claimed that even
IN religious sense they were children Of God
IL, however, they loved God, they would have
loved his Son. If they loved God, they would
nave received bis Messenger. Children of God
understand their Parent, but the hearers of
Christ could not comprehend the Fathers
tdod'5l message. Gods children believe Him,
but they would not entertain the message
Christ brought from Heaven. God is true. and
dis children love the truth, but Christ's
hearers spurned his declarations.
SUggesti0ps
Believe Christ. Hear His teachings. Holt
ness gives freedom. Sin makes slaves. Evil
doors fear. Love gives confidence.