The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-17
TIE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY ~.

Subject: Jesus Teachine How to PrAys
Luke XII, 1. 13-GOlden Text, Luke xi.s
1-Memory Verses, o, 10-Topic: How
to supplicate-commentar
I. Christ teaching His disciples to-
pray Tvs la. /. was praying" -
was the habit Of Christ to pray. When
He ceased" Perhaps He was praying
such powerful prayer as to arouse
the feeling that they knew not how t0
pray Alright. "As Johl also taught.M
| Each new dispensation may not only
have its new unfolding of truths, but
its new revelations may open new
modes Of access, and new topics on
prayer and modes Of worship. a differ
ent prayer was offered in the Mosaic
ritual from the patriarchal form. John
opened up new scope of prayer, and
this new dispensation requires Of Jesus
! to set the range of prayer in accord
| ance with the new range of truth, and
the new position of man with God.
| 2, Say" The beauty and value OF
The lessons in the Lords prayer arise
from, 1. The tone of holy confidence
it teaches us to approach God as our
Father (Rom. 8:15l, in love as well as
holy fear. 2. Its absolute unselfishs
ness-it is offered for all the brother
hood of man. 3. Its entire spirituality
-of seven petitions, one only is for ann
earthly boon, and that only for the SIM
plest. A. Its brevity and absence OF
| all vain repetitions (Eccl. 5:2). s. IT'S
simplicity, which requires not learn
| ing, but only holiness and sincerity for
| dts universal comprehension For
these reason the fathers called it the
''epitome of the gospel" "Our Fath1
| err An expression of love and cOnde-
scension. (which art in heaven In
the former clause we express His near4
ness to us, in this His distance from
us. This phrase in the Scriptures
seems used to express, /. His omni4
presence q Kings 48:27). 2. His mail
esty and dominion e Chron. 2O:6). 81
His power and might (Psa. 1853. A.
His omniscience Psa. 33:13-15). 81
His Infinite purity and holiness Nsal
57:15). "Hallowed be Thy name" The
name" stands for the man himself-4
his character, his ability, his possess
sions. THY kingdom come" The
kingdom Of His power, His gospel. His
grace and His glory. Thy will be-
| done.'' The will of God is infinitely
| good, wise and holy. "As in heavens
BY the angels and all the hosts Of heayS
en-. $50 i'll earth" BY mortals.
8. "Give u.s." The good things OF
this life are the gifts Of God. Day
| by day" In the order in which our
needs are felt. "Our daily bread.9
Life's most common necessity. Strength
to gain it, skill to earn it, power to eat
AL are from God.
A. Forgive us our sins" Sin ia
here represented as a debt. 1--WE also
forgive Else how could we entreat
Thee for pardon. mot into temptaI
ton" AS the prayer for daily bread
raises us above care for to-day, and
the prayer for the forgiveness of sins
is meant to quiet us concerning the
past, so is the prayer against tempta<
ton weapon for the uncertain futures
| that we may not fall again under the
might of evil. Deliver US from evil
From all the wicked fascination and
| miserable results of sin, from its blindl
ness and insensibility, from its unspir4
ituality and rebellion, from its hard3
ness and it's punishment; from all that
! dishOnors God and ruins the soul, from
its guilt, its power, its shame and its
doom.
II. The parable of the importunatG
borrower Tvs. 5-8l. 5. HE said" AK
though idle repetitions in prayer are
forbidden, yet persistency and impor1
tunity in prayer, wrestling with God
and not letting Him go until He has
! blessed us, are here distinctly taught
See Luke 1918. Midnight" In those
| hot countries it is common, where IL
can be done safely, to travel in tho
night. LEND me" 1t was usual with
the Jews to borrow bread OF one am
other.
6. "Friend-is come" Benighteds
belated and who has lost his way. a
strong reason why he should have
prompt relief. Z. "Trouble me not. :.
The trouble made him insensible both
| Of the urgency of the case and the
| claims of friendship. I'm bed" We
| learn from travellers that it is usual IN
| the East for q whole family to sleeH
in the same room, each laying his mat
tress on the floor. i cannot" Withj
out exertiOn, which was equal to,
will not" 8. "His importantly" Iitl
! orally, his shamelessness; that is, his
unblushing persistence.
III. The disciples urged to persists
ency in prayer Tvs. 9-13). 8. u say
4 unto you" We have it from Christ'a
cwn mouth, who knows His Fathers
| mind. k-seek-knock." In every
| thing, by prayer and supplication, we
are to make our requests known unto
| God: then we are to seek continue
to ask and knock at the door Of His
| mercy.
10. Everyone -receiveth, etc.
Christ promiseth to hear and answer,
No soul can pray in vain that prays
as God has directed IL, -. IF SON
shall ask" etc: From that which the
friend will DO, the discoursesof the Saa.
viour rises even to that which one
could expect Of a father" and fr0m
that which an imperfect earthly father
does even to that which the perfeca
! Father in heaven bestows.
49,. Being evil" Sinful people ar0
ready and anxious to give good gifts
to their children. How much moreH
How much more will one whose nature
is love and who is Infinitely holy and
! good give good things to them that ask
Him. Holy Spirit, The essence Of
all good gifts which the Father IN hea-
ven can bestow on His praying child.
ITO them that ask" The asking must
be hearty, sincere. earnest. ferYent and
in faith