The Jamesburg record., 1900-04-07
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lessen - tse International Series for
April 9. 1eoO-Preceyts aad
Promises.
Prepared by H. c. Lenington.l
THE LESSON TEXT.


(Aatthew 7:1A)
I. Judge not. that ys be not Judged.
For with what Judgment ye Judge, -
shall be judged: and with what measure 70
mete. It shall be measured to you again.
T. And why behoidest thou the mote that
10 in thy brothers eye. but considerest not
the beam that 10 in thine own eYef
4. Or how wilt thou say to thy brother.
Lat me pull cut the mote out Of thine eye:
and. behold. beam is in thine own eyer
o. Thou hypocrite. first cast out the beam
out Of thine own eye; md then shalt thou
see clearly 10 cast out the mote out Of thy
brothers eye.
G. Give not that which Is holy unto tAs
dogs. neither cast ye your pearls before
swine. last they trample them under tAeir
feet. and turn again and renc you.
l. Ask. and It shall be given you: seek.
and ye shall end: knock. and 1t shall be
opened unto you;
J. For every one that asketh receiveth:
and he that seeketh hndeth; and to him
that knocketh II shall be opened.
o Or what man ia there OF you. whom II
his son ask bread. will he give him a stones
10 Or II he ask q fish. will he give him q
serpent!
s, gtys E0od gifts f.,, unto your children how
hsayen give good things to them that ask
Il Therefore all things whatsoever -
even 10 to them; for this is the law and
wide IL the gate. and broad Is the way. that
leadeth to destruction, and many there be
which 70 in thereat;
row is the way. which leadeth unto life.
GOLDEN TMExT-Whatsosver M ye would
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
With this lesson we conclude the
study of the sermon on the mount.
Therefore verses 2<-27 should be taken
in connection with the text. They
close the sermon and very graphically
describe the two types of men in the
world. Those who found their lives
on the principles laid down by Jesus
will abide, those who refuse the words
of eternal Life will como to the close
of life empty, having built. according
to the figure of the Master. q house
on the sand. or by like figure much
In common use. only house of cards.
The lesson analysis will follow tho
text:
The Passing OF Judgment. 1-s
ConcsrninG Prayer. TIL
The Golden Rule. le......................vs. IL
Entrance to the Kingdom. ...........vs 1874
The Passing of Judgment.-In this
passage Jesus lays down very clearly
the rule of conduct regarding censori-
Gus judgments. In life we have to
judge our fellows and acquaintances.
Only by passing a mental judgment
can we deal fairly and honorably, pro-
tect our own interests and give that
which is due to those about US. But
Jesus warns us against censorious-
ness.
And concerning censorious judg-
ment Jesus makes four declarations:
(1) We will be judged by the same
standard that we judge others. This
IN Just. for II we maiciously. Or igno-
rantly and unnecessarily. misrepre-
sent another's character, no Judgment
can be too hard for ". Another thing:
We cannot see al around the Affairs
Of this life, and In the majority Of
cases iu-judgmers IL uncalled for.
therefore we should temper with
mercy whatever estimates Of an
others character we must make. A
third reason presents itself against
esnsorious Judgment. and establishes
the declaration of Christ, and it 10
found In the constitution Of the hui
man mind. It in that 1t II the ten
dency to judge another by oneself.
Therefore by judging another q man
does little more thSn reveal his own
weakness OF character. besides, Of
course, the harm that is done that
Others reputation. David ssys psalm
1s-2o) Of God: with the pure 1Ssou
wilt show Thysef pure; and with the
forward Thou wilt show Thyself for
ward" Even tho Holy God il thought
obstinate, perverse and unjust by men
whose lives are not In accord with the
Divine teaching.
(2) We are not to pick flaws with
others, while there II that within our
own hearts that needs correction
(verse 81.
(3) II we try to remove the beam
from our own eye, we will have little
time for the mote in a brothers eye.
% In verse Jesus adds an add
tional reason for not passing judg-
ment. The one of whom we are apt
TO think hardly may be fully As bad
as we have thought him. but why cast
pearls before swine? An old adage has
It: "Reprove not scorner, lest he
hate thee."-Prov. o:7, 8.
Concerning Prayer.-Jesus' law con-
eerning prayer is exceedingly simple.
1t is that we take the attitude of per-
feet trust. ASK, and it shall be given
you; seek, and ye shall find; knock.
and It shall be opened unto you"
"If ye then, being evil, know how to
give good gifts unto your children,
how much more shall your Father
which is in Heaven give good things
to them that ask Him."
Entrance to the Kingdom.-The way