Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-04-18
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments
For April 10
Subject: The Law Of Love, Rom. Kill, 7. IL
Golden Text, Som. Kill, l0-Memory
Verses. 9, Commentary on the
DAYS Lesson.

Go!den Text, Som. Kill, l0-Memory
Verses, 9, documentary on the
Days Lesson.
:. ITO all To all those in authorit,
| property. Custom" Revenue. Toll or
merchandise. Fear Slch a Is due To
! public official ana 20 an authorized aven
| ger OF wrong Honor" Do not behave
disrespectiuIy to any person, and 10 those
| in Authority show reverence and respect
on accoant OF the dignity OF the office
even though Yoa cannot respect the man.
$. Owe no man. Il cannot be sup
| posed that the apostle meant to prohibit
! the contracting OF debts on any account
J Christians are indeed under the highest
obligations To pay all legal demands with
out reluctance ~ needless delay and with
great punctualitv. and thcy should avoid
! all superiiuOuS expense and carefully guart
/ against contracting any debts which they
! have not a reasonable prospect OF diScharg-
! ing. They ought also 20 stand aioof from
| ali adventurous sncouiat:oas or rash en-.
! gagemcnis. beyond their circumstances,
! and whatever may expose them to the dan.
: ger and discrcdit OF not rendering To nj
4 their dues. Love one another. In the
/ preceding verses the apostle has beer
! showing the duty. reverence and obedience
/ which al Christians. from the highest &c
/
whether he be emperor, king, pro-conSu.
or other state officer: here he shows them
/ their duty 10 one another.
O. shalt not commit etc. In thi:
verse the apostle quotes from the law as
! though he would say that the perfect love
which he declares they owe TO one another
will enable them to ia,till all the o5lig;l.
tons OF this law. And whatever he has
omitted. which the law contains. is all GOV.
cred Ill keeping the law 81 love. Thy
neighbor as thyself.' When this is done
il reality there is completeness and we
keep the who.e law. He that loves another
will not deprive him OF his wife. OF his life.
OF his property. of his good name and will
| nos even permit desire to enter into his
J heart which would lead him to wish to pos.
sess anything that Is the property of an.
! other. The law of love fcrhids the use 81
/ Intoxicating liquor. forhids its sale to 9th.
| crs. and will not permit lis Ia assist those
persons who sell Liquor to others. either
| by lending them money, by renting our
! buildings 10 them. or in any way giving
them our support and showing them favo-.
10. 'Worketh no ILL.," The law OF love
forbids the doing OF anything that would
injure myself or Others. Where lo"c
reigns the golden rule is practced. and
he who loves acts toward his neighbor as
he would that his neighbor would act to.
ward him. therefore this law OF love can
never work i'll toward another. and thus
! the law is fulfilled by love. Ia;emperarce
Is the exact opposite OF this. 1t causes
men to break every commandment. and &c
work i'll o, every kind to his ncichbo..
; II. Knowing the time The nature
and character OF the period in which We
/ live. High time" That is. the hour has
arrived. TO awake How many so.
called Christians are last &S.eop: The &c.
, bold. defiant: is destroying our best
! brains and blood; is ruining our morals: Is
| undermining the Christian Sabbath. one
| OF the pillars on which OR nation rests: l.
| filing the lard with paupers. disease and
crime: and yet we s.ceD or peacefully rs
! though we had 40 responsibility III this
matter: Salvation nearer. etc. The DC.
Rod OF completed and ultimate salvation
I IS nearer than when We ii"st believed. We
! have only lit q time remaining in which
! to work, therefore awake from thy SUM.
| behring's and come forth to immediate ac
ton.
L. "Il:c night" Or heather darkness.
ignorance. immortality and Indebtedness
! Ia: spent Heather darkness was rap
idly coming to an end. The irll :nanifestI.
ton OF the sun OF Righteousness in the
illumination OF the whole Gentle word,
approaches rapidly. The day O. the
! deiivcraace from evil; {: ::ae Christian
knowledge: OF purity. harriress and peace:
OF eternal blessedness is a hgad.' Let
Us cas-. off" The work, oi darkness de.
scribea IN the nett verse. The Christian
IS obliged to renonnce and ''cas; on many
things. He is required to be separate from
the world Il John >; Is. l6). and tc
touch not the unc'ean thing e Cor. 6:
! IL. ''j.eg US put on" There are some
| things for the Christian to receive and ac-
cept. The power OF living Christ Twin.
in the soul will be an armor OF light" In
Ephesians q: ll-l7 We are cshorted to put
on the a:mo- which God has provdcd for
the Christian. Protection is provided for
every part but the back. which shows that
| the Christian is never expected 10 fee from
al enemy. ''Of light" Light itself is an
arTor. That person whose actions are
open to view, who does nothing in the
dark and under cover, is in a safe position.
He can prove his whereabouts. he armor
OF light is his protection.
b. Walk honestly Ee decent. or
derry and sincere in all department, an ex-
ample for. all eyes to look upon. Men
choose night for their reve,s OF sin and SUI
perstitious doings, bu: children OF light
and live above such censare. 'As in the
day. In an open way which every one
may see and know. Not in rioting and
! drunkenness. They are 70; to indulge in
reve!s where intempcrancc in eating and
drinking Is common and where indecent
conversation is corrupt. This was what the
heather did whom they so condemned
Strife and envying" The very opposite
OF lore. but the result OF such practices as
We're mentioned above. This exhortatiop
made plain the standard OF Christianity
holding it in contrast with the heather
, practices. And ii this epistic should fall
into the hands OF the Roman magistrates
or others they would see the purity of the
doctrine of the Christians. The apostle
Wisely puts everything to prove the value
OF virtue and the darkness OF sin.
II. Put We on-Christ" Without fur
Their comment on heather practices. the
apostle plainly explains what he armor OF
light means. 1t was plain - be seen what
they must put aside, and this exhorta.ion
would apply TO all who might hear it. Tc
put on Christ signifies receiving and be-
lieving the gospel. This fully done and
held to would stop all thought OF following
/ any sinful inclination OF their nature
The flesh BY flesh here we are to I'M
derstand the carnal nature. the gratifica.
ton OF which led to the denominations. In
temperance puts off Christ and provides
for tine lusts of the flesh. Christ is able tc
so completely cleanse the heart fro. sin
and fill it with love that no principle Of
sin or desire for sin will remain.