The Saint Paul globe., 1901-01-27
LESSONS OF THE DAY.

The International Sunday school les
son for Jan. 81 is found in Matthew
xxi. 34-46. The golden text is What
Think Ye of Christ" The memory
verses are 81 to 40 of the lesson The
scene of the occurrence narrated in the
lesson was in the temple at Jerusalem
April 4, A. D. 30. Jesus was being ques-
toned by the rulers in hopes that he
might be confused or entrapped. The
questions were in regard to the great
commandment and about the Christ. He
puts the first four commandments into
one and calls 1T the first and great
commandment, for it covers our relation
to God, and that is the first great thing
to be considered. What men think of
us is of no account unless we are right
with God. He sums up the last SIX
commandments in Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thySelf," which very same
words are found in Lev, Xix, Is, just as
His summary of the first four is found
in Deut. VII 5, for He is only bringing to
their minds things which they knew or
should have known, being written In
their law. His reply to the second ques-
tion was to quote the Messianic
prophecy in the Psalms and turn the edge
upon them by asking them to prove that
He was not the one spoken of as the
Messiah to come.
The Christian Endeavor lesson of the
day Is Romans l., Ills, the topic being
entitled "Missicns, Resolutions" Paul
was the great missionary OF the apostolic
church. He was always ready. Il am a
debtor, bith to the Greeks and to. the bar
bariars; both to the wise and unwise. So
as much as in me is I am ready to
preach the gospel to you that are at
Rome also, for I am not ashamed of the
nj iSt jc ha of
God to every one who beleVeth to the
Jew first and also to the Greek" Paul
was not indebted to Jew or Greek for
anything they had done for him, but
they needed his gospel, and he had the
opportunity and the ability TO give 1t to
them. Therefore he was under obliga-
tion to do eo-the obligation of strength.
Strength is always under obligation to
weakness. The physically strong owe a
debt to the physically weak The f1nan-
cially strong owe a debt to the finan-
cially weak. Much moro does spiritual
strength owe a debt to spiritual weak
ness. Weakness always appeals to
strength. Those that have are morally
indebted to those who have not. We
have the gospel today. The world needs
it. To the extent of our ability to sup
ply this need to the world we are under
obligation to do so.
The Epworth league lesson will be
found in Psalms v, 3; and Nehemiah w.,
1921, 80 built We the wall, for the
people had a mind to work. The mis-
sion of the league is to lift members and
friends to higher and better standard.
Improvement of mind, deepening of spir-
ituality, culture of social qualities and
Strengthening of church life are all in
cluded. The method used is increasing
trust in God, conservation to service and
elevation of ideals-looking up. An ex-
cellent example of this motto put in prac-
teal operation is furnished by Joshua l.,
3-6. The messenger who meets Joshua
charges him to "be strong and of good
courage" The work of conquerins
Canaan required hopeful determination
A vacillatfng purpose and lack of conf
dence would have wrecked all the pros
poets of Israel and the future of the
church of God. High purposes and firm
faith in God are needed at every stage
in human advancement
The Baptist union lesson is found in
| Romans l.. 14-16. and is devoted to the