The Progress. (Shreveport, La.) 1892-1900, 1894-11-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.

LESSON ;VIl-NOVEMBER IS
THE sERNoN ON THE MOUNT
Golden Text: As We Would That Men
Should DO to You, Do Ye Also TO
,bon Jikewise-Luke VI: Eo-3l.
Introductory. 1t is a question much
discussed, and never entirely settleo'
whether the discourse which We are
to study to-day is simply an sorlog-
mont and condensation of tins one
contained in Matthew v: 3-l", or IS TO
be REGARDED as having been delivered
ot q different time and place. Inc
! Cambridge Greek Testament says:
:Thcre is no need to assume two ais
| courses. At the same time, there IS
of course no difficulty in supposlng
, that our Lord may have uttered the
same discourse, or part OF the same
discourse, more than once, varying II
as occasion required" The scene was
on the twin mountain called the
Horns of Hattin, overlooking the sea
of Galilee. 1t was in the morning,
and Jesus face doubtless bore the
marks of his long night vigil on the
heights, as Moses face shone when ne
came from the heights of Sinai after
communing with God. Jesus was on
r. slioht elevation. Around him were
pathered his chosen twelve The
level space and the hillsides were
covered with the multitudes of people
, who had come to hear him.
!. The Beatitudes, vers. 1923. 20.
) Lifted up his eyes on his disciples
5 This was a definite call to attention.
BLESSED be ye poor" The most OF
4 the disciples were literally poor, but
}. thew were blessed because they were
: poor in spirit" "Yours is the king
y dom of God" On earth and II
g heaven.
8 2l. blessed are We that hunger
|. now" After righteousness. "lf
l. shall be filed" All your desires sat
isfed. blessed are We that weep.
Weeping is the natural outward slg'
of mourning. Eye shall laugh BE
. ing comforted.
90. "Separate YOU" Excommun1
10 cate you. "Reproach YOU" Slande
|. YOU. Cast out your name as evil.
g. Treat you with absolute and scor,n
ID full contempt For the Son OF mar,
r. sake" Persecution is not BLESSING
st when it comes as result OF our ow
i. weakness or wickedness, but onl
1e when it comes as a result OF gu
tn fidelity to Christ.
e. %. I'm like manner did their faith
he ers unto the prophets 1t is not on
OF generation only that assails and mu'
of ders the prophets; it is the fashion
in the world to do so at every age.
a II. The Woes, vers. 24-26. "a. "Wc
he unto you that are rich!' And tru
as in your riches. EYE have receive
IT. your consolation. Ye have chose
ne the Joys of this world instead OF tt
OIL next.
OF 25 "Woe unto you that are ful
OF Satisfied with merely temporal graf
ne fcations "Ye shall mourn and weep
Ia When all temporal things shall ha
e. vanished away.
".' 26. "Woe unto you, when all mi
shall speak we'll of your Becau
such praise is likely to be false. a,
1t also has natural tendency to pu
up $50 did their fathers to the fal
prophets. Returning smooth wor
with smooth words.
III. The Law of Love, verses 81;
81. "But say unto YOU" No matt
what others say. 'Love your er
mics" A man deserves no credit
loving his friends; not to do so is ba
A Christian must 20 further than TIL
and love his enemies also. "Do 60
to them which hate YOU" And tn
i, heap Goals of fire on tn cir heads.
%. "Bless them that curse 20,
: Give them better than they send.
i 80. unto him that smiteth TT
=. on the one cheek offer also the othe
" Rather submit to the second wro
4 than allow the spirit of unholy
= sentiment for the first one to take P
session of your heart CLOAK" 7
outer garment. "Coat." The inl
EN-. garment.
tor; 80. "Glve to every man that ask
Of thee" Cultivate liberal and lar
hearted charity. "Of him that take
away thy goods ask them not agai
= /. Rather than be contentious and gu
relsome, surrender even your
v Of rights
IS is 81. "As We would that men sho
ever do to you" etc This is the Col
phy, Rule, which should regulate all
nan, conduct.
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