The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-01-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON v. JANUARY so-MArr.
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aoidsn Texts Fray 20 Thy Farhsr whieh
IL IN seorst-MatE o. s-How 10
P1y-sons Explaaatory Notes and
suggestion 20 Teachers.

The section includes verses i-ls-In-
structions "a TO heart-worship. with the
emphasis on prayer. Light From Other
Scriptures. Prayer.-Matt. Z: 1-i2: 1s: Il.
20: Luke IL: liz; IS: ia: John Is: M;
Rom s: 2s: Phil. 4: 6; Jas. 1; ST: John
5: IA. Is Suggestions TO Teachers-The
emphasis IN this lesson should be Iaid on
the LORDS Prayer. We first note ths
underlying principle OF all true worship.
then. having come unto the spirit OF
prayer. we learn how to pray. This
prayer Il 50 familiar that we are apt to
miss the greatness. the perfectness. and
the depth OF meaning In n. We often need
10 stop and think upon the familiar
things around us We are Ike those who
have become acquainted with the surface
OF the ground. It's paths and lawns. It's
flowers and trees. when some one shows
that beneath that soil In the fountain head
OF river. or rich mines OF gold Let
US then learn for ourselves and teach our
scholars Place IN the Life OF Christ
About the middle Of his second year-the
year OF development. A part OF his Ser
mon on the Mount, or laws OF the king
dom. Historical SettinR.-Time.-In the
summer OF A. ID. &- Place--The Mount
of Beatitudes. or Horns OF Hattin- Jesus
between 81 and - years old. John the
Baptist in prison At Castle Maoherus. IRE
Twelve Apostles chosen just before this
sermon was preached.
Explanatory.-Heart Worshlp.-vs. S-G
In the nrst half OF this chapter Jesus
gives Us q lesson on heart worship. and
applies the principle he lays down TO Civ
ing. TO praying. and TO fasting. The
principle II that OF absolute sincerity.
without sham. without pretenHe. without
unworthy motive concealed under the APP
parently good object. The Principle APP
piled 10 Giving. One should give aims for
the SAKE Of helping others. because Il Il
right. because IL II pleasing 20 God. be-
cause II In the natural outflow OF love.
So far as aims are given for the purpose
OF being honored and admired. Il Is hypoo-
risy and not virtue One may indeed
DO good by stealth. and blush TO ma
IL fame" A Warning. There are those
who want the Lords will done II only
they can be on the committee OF ways
and MEANS" and Gods win be done In
their way. lesson In seeking the com
ing OF the kingdom IN our own hearts.
The soul OF all Improvement is the i'm
provement OF the soul Give
US this day our daily bread New light
Is thrown upon this petition by a COM
parison with its slightly varied form In
Luke. Matthew says. give. IN one act
Luxe says. be giving. continuously.
Matthew says. this day: Luxe says. day
by day. Daily. In the original. r. \ pecu-
liar compound word. and may mean u)
requisite. SUFFICIENT, "a supply that just
without vernowing."-Morison. or CD
FOR the incoming day. the day just be-
ginning-"-Camp. Bible. "Give Us to-day
food sufncient for the next"-Thayer.
That IL daily. I. This petition shows that
God cares for our bodily wants He know
eth that we have need OF all these
things" He delights IN our comfort. and
"gfveth Us all things richly to enjoy" In
the present age. II Is especially important
to urge that men shall pray for temporal
good. since 80 many think that the recog-
nixed presence OF law In all temporal
things puts them beyond the sphere OF
prayer. as ~ that would not exclude God
from his universe."-Broadus The body
n the Instrument OF the soul. and should
be cared for as a musician cares for HIS
violin. or an engineer for his engine. At
the same time we are to note that out OF
seven petitions. three for Gods glory
f, and three for our souls" ther~ n but
one. this central one. for earthly things
? Give US Every worldly good comes
from God. No matter how much We must
work for our daily living, stfl Il s The
Gift OF God. for he gives US the strength
20 work. and the opportunities. and con-
trolls the course OF nature which supplies
our wants. Money is as poweress
rot and grub. as Pharaoh was against
fog and ny. locust and darkness. g.
Boardman- 'All the science IN the world
cannot create one grain OF wheat" Nor
can all the wealth. This fact tends to
make all worldly things draw Us toward
God For on every worldly good We sso
the image and superscription OF our
Heavenly Father. and a proof OF his love