The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Inc Tongue and the Temper. "-ln.
tespational Sunday School
Lesson for March IL.

is from the sermon on the Mount
eonee'hins me time. place and occasion
OF lts delivery. see Lesson 9 our Lesson
ieAt embraces the concluding verses Of m :
section which Immediately follows ~
verses studied last SUNDAY. The whole SEQ.
tlon tells how the one law OF Christfs king
ooh-iose-fulnl!s the old Jewish law. IL
may be analysed thus:
me old law 10 fu'nied-Ys i--ls
10 De surpassed b. t.e PC. - ~
IN the Sixth COmmsndmeri-H-.6
In the seventh Commandment, -sfa
In the Third Commandment
As regards submitting TO injuries. g. Il
As regards love for others -4447
The a4l-inclusiye precept-4s
Comment anT digestive Thought.
V. 33. TT. salt not forswear >.
TO forswear is I, & Ae an oath 10 what
Is false. \ probable allusion to the
third Commandment also 10 perform
'He VOWS Or oaths Perform unto the
.<oru. Having taken an oath in the
name OF God. regard it as a debt 10
Him to faithfully perform what you
have thus promised.
v "a. Il say" Place emphasis on
L. Jesus was Himself authority for
what He said. Swear not at all"
That this does not prohibit taking oath
at a court OF justice seems evident
from the example OF Jesus Himself
also OF Paul Matt &c GO, Ca; Cor.
ibid; but it forbids careless utter.
ance OF oaths in conversation.
VS.. IS, sc. Nor BY the earth" etc.
Various forms OF swearing in common
use by people Of that day are now al
luded to.
v. 37-"Communication." Speech.
Yea. yea; nay. nay Yes" aud
NO Your simple affirmation or de-
NAL should be sufficient for you and
for your hearers II one always tells
the truth, people are willing to take
his simple word "Cometh OF evil"
or of the evil one" II is the spirit
OF evil that suggests the device Of
swearing.
V. 3s. AN oye for an eye See
Eek. 20:2i %. Lev 2420: Deut 1921.
II is true that the laws OF Moses in
cluded such terms.
V. SO. 'Resist not evil" Do not
retaliate. Turn TO him the other
also II Is better to be struck twice
than 10 strike another once
V. ~. IF any sue thee" II an
other enters law process against you.
IL wer- better TO suffer yourself 10 be-
defrauded than to resent Il in an un-
Christian spirit Goat" The long
tunic or undergarment "Cloke" The
outer robe commonly Of wool
v 81. Compel thee 10 go a mile"
The original here has a Persian word
which tells that an old-time practice
Is alluded 10. Often a man in travel
Ing would be seized at a post station
and forced to carry a royal message to |
some point far away from the place |
10 which he was journeying. Jesus |
bids His followers render such service |
willingly and without resentment.
V. AZ Give asketh Of |
thee" II Is the spirit rather than /
the letter, OF this direction that we are
70 follow We should cultivate a Civ
ing spirit-a readiness TO do all the |
good we can 10 all.
V. 49, Love thy neighbor. hate 4
thine enemy" The first phrase. not
the second. Is found in Moses law.
(See marginal reference)
V. "a The portion OF this verse
which our Revisers omit since lack
ing in best MSS. is found in Luke
6.2T. 2s. FoR- steps in the ladder
Of love are here painted out. Guilt
waite friendly feeling toward those not
Of your own race or claas (here termed
enemies). 2. Return kird words for
cross ones. 3. Prove your r:iendliness
by doing kindnesses 10 those who act
unkindly T. Pray for those who are
so hateful you cannot approach them.
"Despitefully" Acting out Of spite.
V. As That We may be" Such
spirit. manifested in the ways above
mentioned. will show to all that you
are sons OF God, not merely because
created by Him. but as having His
disposition. Ills sun" We should
recognize that God possesses and con-
trolls what we style the forces OF ma
ture.
V. as Love them which love you"
Even tllt HlhrA INNFAt NRht~
monty DO this but the Christian
should not thus limit his love
V. A. Salute" Exchange the GUS
tomary greeting when You meet Such
usually included form OF
prayer for divine blessing. Your
brethren" Those who are specially
near or pleasing TO you.
" As. Perfect" Complete. or sim
,ere. better interprets the thought than
perfect as we understand it. OEph
i:13j
Practical Points.
v. 80. BY swearing one Injuries mons
ave himself
V. 81. We should be most careful
o fulfill all promises --Eccles. 5:4. ;.
v. 81. An oath on the lips betrays
I'm in the heart.
V. 40. Better TO suffer two wrongs
han do one.
V. AZ. Love quickly transforms an