The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-03-05
SABBATH SCHOOL, LESSON.
SHNArIONAb LESSON FOR
MARCH $.
" TEXT. True Love 60 Ones
,lghbor." Luke n, 2J-3.-
Golden Text; Luke \, ~
commentary.

And, behold, n certain ing,ver stood
~ tempted HIM. saving. Master, what
sh do TO inherit eternal life?" Through
on whole Bible we sees on tho one hand
IN - and grare OF God. and on the other
IN ryerseness and sinfulness Of man. In
N tervening verses between This lesson
M ~ last one we see Jesus God manifest
IN tesh, steadfastly setting His face TO.
W erusilcm to die. sending messenger
Dc Him TO preach the kingdom and TO
Nc ie sick. rejoicing in spirit that bubes
se iat wise men cannot, aud ever bearing
W ne sell life that remains even in His
d es. We see. on the other hand. tho
u r resisting Him and the saved follow
" N 80 imperlectly. Aud now we have
II LAWYER n SIMPLE of the wise aud prn.
d' md in Mary n sample OF the babes OF
VI y.
he said unto him. What Is written in
q W? how readcst thouy' One Of the
- trccordci uttcrances of Christ Il that
Oh old ",t Is written OF Math. iv, Al.
II ~ Time tom the ilth book of the law.
g no light on things spiritual, heaven
~ eternal apart from Him who IL the
n God. and the written word which
OF Hin Clsi. Will, 20 Il. V. Luke r.,
And He answering said, Thou shalt
10 Lord thy God with all thy heart. :"
eti sus did not ask "What thinkest thou?"
or Nv do you explainl' hut simply asked
70 uotation from Scripture, and the law
ye We HIN promptly correct quotation
IT. )'ut: vi. .. and Lev. xix. is and IN
IN words correct and concise summary
oi law, Tor love Is the fulfilling OF the law
az xiii, 10Y. This must mean whole
he love 10 God and TO man such as was
NJ inlly seen on earth except in the Lord
Je Christ Himself. He is the end of tho
lay righteousness 90 every believer.
And He said unto him. Thou hast nm
swo right this DO. and thon shalt live"
He nted 70 do something TO inherit eter-
nat >, and here is his task, this and moth
ing 'rt OF IL, perfect loveto God and TO his
ueis jr. There must be no failure In any
poin rat any time, for "whosoever shall
keep whole law and vet offend In one
point . is guilty OF all" CJas. H., 100. IL
must God first and whole heartodly In
ever tail OF life, and your neighbor as
your all the time, or else all is failure.
~. iut he. willing to justify himself. said
unto us, And who Is my neighborY" We
ARE tner justifying self and condemning
Goi,r justlfying God aud condemning self
al q time. Most people are willing to do
the imer, bf 'quse To do the latter is very
hum ating tc-self. and SELF ~ apt to be very
prov See chapter XVII, 10.
80. And Jesus answering said A certain
man INT down from Jerusalem 10 Jericho"
tror ne city OF peace 20 tho city OF palm
trees ieb. vii. 2; Deut. Nxxiv.. 81, from the
city cruciiirlor ORev. Xi.. ~ to tho city OF
eartl comfort and rebellion against God,
IL suy spiritual down grade and will
brlnl ne's soul into the hands OF thieves,
who they do not actually take ones life,
Will ely take away much that ought to bo
give our rightful King and Redeemer.
III. nd by chance there came down n
ecerti priest that way. and when hc saw
MIN qssed by ON the other side" Apply
job D., 16, IL, to this priest and then to
your necessary and answer to God the
quest Soc also Nal. H., 7, and consider
what range messenger OF the Lord OF
Hosts priest was. Are you better one?
y " -. -. or a. seen 20
'ass by on the otl-- -. ~. At is not loving
our neighbor IA yourself.
32. "And likewise u Ievite passed by on
he other side" The Levites were separated
o stand before the Lord, minister unto Him
md bless in His name (Deut. X, ~. Con-
ider this Levite in the light OF that fact. In
AL. H., o. the Lord says OF Levi, He walked
Si.h Me-" II this Levite had been walking
With God that day he would have had com
'assion upon the poor man in trouble.
33. "But certain Samaritan, IA he
ourneyed, came where he was, and when
lie saw him he had compassion" The priest
nd Levite were on the downward ROAD, Ike
he one who fell among the thieves. He was
Ialf dead as to his body, but they appear TO
70 wholly dead az to any heart OF compass
ion. This Samaritan may have been on his
way up to Jerusalem, for hts conduct GER
ainly indicates an upward tendency. How
Ike Christ in His coming to the one in
rouble aud having compassion upon him.
"a. drought him to AN inn and took caro-
Il him" See how he gave his time, skill.
III and wine, beast. care, money and his
'romise. Well has one said, "What seven
mad ruinhnkv az ~ In lv
howing to this lawyer the love OF God ~
manifested in His own life, that the lawyer
nay see what real love Is and how and to
ThOm 1t il TO be- manifested. Blessed de-
pissed One! Oh, TO know Thee better and be
more like Thee.
80. Take care Of him, and whatsoever
hou spendest more. when | come again
will repay thee" If He would have people
AXE care OF people. how much more will lie
AXE care OF His own. . fearful heart, do
'elieve that "He careth for you" II Pet. ",
y II He by you would care for Others,
heerfully let Him use you, and your time
md your skill. II He has given you any. and
our money and be content TO wait till He
omes again for your full reward, OF which
III present Joy is but foretaste duke xiv,
4; Rev. xii, l2).
SO. (which now Of these three, thinkest
hou, was neighbor unto him that fell among
he thieves?' The lawyer asked where he
night find his neighbors, but Jesus who read
lis heart and would hold him TO his first
question, taught him how to bo neighbor,
IS we'll rs where 10 find his neighbors. Notice
low Jesus always makes him answer his own
question. What n skillful teacher!
81. "And he said, He that showed mercy
IN him. Then said Jesus unto him, Go, and
10 thou likewise" The only way to obtain
'ternal life is to receive Him who Is The
life (John l., %; Rom. vi, %; 1 John v,
%. All commands to do, or 10 keep the
aw, are intended 10 humble US. to shut our
mouths, to make us see that all our righteous
lesses are only as filthy rags (Rom. ill.,, 10;
sa. Xiv, 6i that SO We may cease our vain
ioings 10 obtain life, accept Him who waits
o become our life and our righteousness,
md then let Him live out His life through
Is TO the glory OF God QI Cor. iv., 10, Ill
Phil. H.. l3: Gal. H.. 20).-Lesson Helper.
srARTLISg DIscLosURE.
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