The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-04-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON n, SECOND QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, APRIL 8.


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1, 2. Judge not that We be not judg-
ed" Our lesson is entitled "Precepts
and Promises" but it is part Of the ser
mon on the mount, the laws of the king
dom, and if we are joint heirs with Christ
of this kingdom the features of the king
dom should be more fully seen in our
daily life. After saying that righteous
ness which does not exceed that of the
scribes and Pharisees is worth nothing
in the sight of God ", 20), He then
taught them that the Ten Commandments
meant not merely the letter, but the spirit
of the command and that all almsgiying,
aying and fasting that has any regard
to what men think of it is of no use. All
must be in the sight of God and unto
Him alone, who is our Father in heaven,
who careth for lilies and sparrows and
will not allow any child of His to lack
any good thing.
3-5. 1t is difficult for us to believe that
when things seem wrong the beam is in
our eye and only mote in the others
eye. We can hardly be persuaded of
this, for we think that things must be as
they seem, and the beam is always in the
others eye. But it is the Lord who is
speaking to as, He who reads the heart,
and He knows. Let us seek earnestly to
be right with God, seeing things and peo-
pie in His light, and then only shall we
see clearly. When we are tempted to
think that others are wrong and we are
right. it would be well to consider prayer
fully the possibility of our being wrong
before we say anything.
6. Dogs and swine suggest the I'M
clean, the nnrenewed who, whatever pro-
fession they may make, are still natural
and unsaved QI Pet. ii, %. For other
references to dogs or to the unsaved as
dogs see Ps. XIII 16, 20; Phil. iii, 2; Rev.
xxi, Is. John Wesley said: Speak not
Of the deep things of God to those whom
you know to be wallowing in sin nor de-
clare the great things God hath done for
your soul to profane, furious, prosecuting
wretches. Talk not of perfection to the
former nor of your hearts experience to
the latter. II we are filled with the Holy
Spirit. He will tell us when to speak and
to whom and what He would have us to
say. "Be filed with the Spirit"
z, 8. Who is wise enough to know when
to speak and what to say? None but He
who is perfect in knowledge. Who teach
eth like Him Job xxxvi, 4, 90? If He
sees that we earnestly desire to be filed
with, controlled and taught by Him, He
will do it, for He will fulfil the desire of
them that fear Him FPS. cxlv, 19). Ask.
ing suggests ii Kings ii, 8; II Chron. l.,
z; tx. IL; Math. XXI, ~; John ". ~; XIV.
l3, IA: XIV, {, ~. and other passages
Seeking sends us to Prov. l. %; VII, ~,
Ps. xvii. 4; Jer. xxx IL; Zeph. II, q,
and others. Knocking IS much less
common word, found only IN the Oid
Testament in Song Y, z, and IN the New
Testament in Luke xl, y, III; XII 80 XIII,
20: Acts xii, IL. 10; Rev. III, ~; besides
our lesson. II the thought OF the LORD
knocking at our hearts takes hold OF u.s.
we win better understand His desire that
we should ask, seek ana knock tnat we
may receive, find and have His whole
kingdom opened TO us.
Oil. No parert would give his child an
evil thing instead of good thing. How
much less will our Heavenly Father with
hold anything good from His children
The parallel passage to verse II IN Luke
II, IL. says, The holy spirit instead
of Good things Who is this who IS
perfect in knowledge ana teacheth IKE
no other but the Holy Spirit! Our LORD
said on that last night; lie shail teach
you all things. lie VIII guide you INTO
all truth" (John xiv. 70; XVI, l3). Be
cause we have such rather we are
therefore to take no thought for llfe or
food OF raiment. but as trustful children
of God glorify HIN by being niled with
His Spirit and allowing Him to take run
control of thoughts words ana deeds.
When our Father sees that we desire TINS
with the whole heart. He Will not With
hold the fullness of the Spirit from any
of His children, but 1t must be an honest
desire and to the end that God may be
giorihed ID us u Pet ", ID
IL. These concise summaries are so
helpful. In Rom. xiii, 10, we read, Love
worketh no ill to his neighbor, therefore
Love is the fulfilling OF the law Here
our Lord gives us summary OF the law
and the prophets in the words, All
things whatsoever ye would that men
should do to you. do We even so to them
Rabbi Hllei says in the Talmud, What
soever is hateful to thyself that do not
to thy neighbor" and Fobit iy. 10, says,
''Do that to no man which thou hatest'
But our Lord Jesus takes higher ground
and tells US not merely not to do what is
wrong. but to do what is right in the
sight of God and man.
-. "Enter ye in at the strait gate
There is broad, easy way. with wide
entrance, and it Is filled with people who
think they are going to heaven. not know
ing that it leadeth to destruction. Those
who help to fill this broad way teach that
all are Christians who have desire to
be good and act in any way like the Lord
Jesus All who are kind and amiable
and living unseltshly these we are told
are Christians. Even the heather, who
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