The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1906-08-23
THE RICH
YOUNG RULER
Sunday School Lesson Tor Aug. 26, 1906
Specially Prepared for This Psper.

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Comment and Suggestive Thought.
VIZ. One came" He was a rich
and educated young man. one of the
rulers OF the local synagogue. He
was in earnest. for he came running:
courageous. for he came openly: and
was also humble and respectful.
Eternal life" This is the life of God
which is implanted in our hearts as
we begin to truly love him.
V.lS. Why callest thou me good ?"
Jesus does not decline the appellation
good" but demands that the one who
uses 1t shall state on what ground he
applies It to him. None good but
God" Only God is perfectly
good, and he Is the source OF all good.
ness In men. IF thou wilt enter into
life. keep the commandments" and
when the youth asked Which," evi.
IDENTIFY fancying that Jesus referred to
some new command. the Master re-
piled In the words of v. I9.
V. 10. THE Commandments. Do
not" etc. Jesus gives a free render.
ing of the commands of what we term
the Second Table of the Decalogue.
30. "All these have I kept" He
had been honest, virtuous, respectable
all his life.
WI. Jesus looked upon the young
man with the love-light in his eyes.
He not only loved him as God loves
all men, bat esteemed him because Of
his many excellent qualities. "One
thing thou lackest." Jesus will try
to supply what Is lacking, but II Ia a
heart.possession. hence the young man
must voluntarily accept the measures
which will bring II to him. Sell,
give" Jesus saw that this young
mans worldly riches we're engrossing
his attention and making him 80 self.
ish that love was crowded out of his
heart. hence he asked him 10 lay these
hindranoes aside. Who loves Jesus
truly will gladly place all he has at
his disposal and put away his worldly
wealth or use 1t as Gods steward.
Come. follow me-" with intense
love. Jesus says to the young man,
Come with me. have laid aside
riches. for they would hinder my work
for men. Love as | love. Give to
mon rs I am giving myself. And then
your goodness will become godliness,
and your treasure be laid up In
heaven, for your character will be
godly."
wa. He went away srieved" His
eountensnce fell He loved his riches,
and felt that they were a great good
which he could not sacrifice. He had
great possessions" II was their hold
upon his heart which made them .
hindrancs to him.
vas. Saith unto his disciples" He
turned to them with q sad, disappoint.
ed look, drawing upon them for sym.
pathy. How hardly shall they that
have riches enter into the kingdom Of
hsaveu!" How difficult II IL for the
rich to become Christians!
v. "a. Disciples were astonished." I"
They had thought, and rightly. that
riches were great blessing. a token
OF Gods favor; they were astonished
when the danger lurking beneath
them was pointed out.
vas. Camel go through the eye Of
needle" An extravagant expression
to denote an impossibility.
V.27. With men impossible, with
God possible" The very fact that We
cannot save ourselves nor escape the
many dangers which beset US In this
life, helps us the more readily TO &C.
cept Jesus as our Saviour.
v. 2S. 10. we have left ALL" Peter
and the other apostles had left their
fishing boats, their counting booths
whatever places of business they had
previously occupied-and had given
themselves to accompanying Jesus
and aiding him In every possible way
In his work
30. mo man hath left house." etc.
Some, or all OF these, had been sacri.
ficed by most Of the apostles. (See
above.) For my sake and the
gospels" Because OF devotion to
Jesus and desire TO further the work
OF spreading his gospel.
v, 80. IAN hundredfold now" Not
literally a hundred houses, or broth.
ers, etc. but that which shall bring
hundred times as much heart salts.
faction and real blessing.
V. 81. MANY first last; and
last first" For many, conditions will
be reversed.
Practical Points.
VIZ, Like this young man, we
should seek eternal life by seeking
Jesus earnestly, humbly. persistently.
-Jer. 29:13.
v. .lS. In our God Is the perfection
Of every vlrtue.-Ex. 1911.
V.2o. The righteousness which ap-
pears fair to our own eyes may wear
q different aspect In the sight OF God
and our fellow-men.--Isa. 84:6