The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-03-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS.
FOR APRIL L.

I. The false and the true Tvs 1920.
Jesus has Just been speaking of the
narrow entrance into Els kingdom end
\ the broad way which leads doan to
death; He now turns His attention to
the false guides which lead men astray.
10. Beware Be on your guard;
look out for False prophets" Who
( will deceive you and lead you into the
4 broad way. Sleeps clothing" Al
symbol of deceptive, wicked men put
ting on the garb Of piety. See 2 Cor.
! 11:13-15. "Inwardly.v etc Under their
outer covering they hide hearts like
wolves, and are ready to tear and des
stroy. 16- Know them Their real
nature will soon appear, and their false
doctrines will be detected 'sTheir
fruits" The moral tendency Of their
lives and doctrines.
II, 18. Good tree-corrupt tree"
The comparison of men to trees fre.
| quently occurs in the Bible.
10. "Hewn down." 70 this day in
the East trees are valued only SO far
as they produce fruit Cast into the
fire." Fire is the symbol of utter de.
struction.
II. Mere profession not sufficient
Tvs. 21-33). 81. mot every one.s'
Christ is here laying down the true
test of admittance into the kingdom
Of God. He has just told them thai
they must enter in through a narrow
gate and walk a narrow way and now
He intimates that many will seek to
gain admittance on the ground of mere
profession. THAT saith--Lord, Lord =
True religion is more than a profession.
We may acknowledge the authority Of
Christ, believe in His divinity and ac-
cept His teachings as truth, and stflp
without the love of God in the heart
we shall be shut out of heaven. king
dom of heaven" Gods spiritual king
dom where Christ reigns in the hearts
and lives of men. %. Many Not
merely an occasional one, but the num-
Der will be astonishingly large. "In
that day." The judgment day. The
day when the final accounts shall be
brought in, and when each shall re-
ceive his just desert. See Acts 1871:
Rom. 1910: ? Cor. $40. "Pr0phesied.'
As the whole gospel is real prophecy
foretelling the vast future OF the hu-
man race-death, judgment and eter-
nifty so every preacher is a prophet.
%. Il never knew you" AS Ny
disciples. How sad! From this we
see how easy it is to be deceived. Many
are trusting in the church, their good
name, their generosity. their great
gifts, their employment in the minis
try, their self-sacrifice, their dev0tiOn
to the cause, etc. ETC., while at heart
they are not right with God and at the
last great day will be cast to the left
hand. They are destitute of the love of
God, which is the all-essentiaI Il Cor.
1919. Depart from Me-" Such be-
long to the left hand--consigned to the
regions Of darkness and despair.
III. The two builders Tvs. 24-27. "a.
Therefore" Jesus now proceeds to
Impress the truth by very striking IL
IustratiOn. whatsoever heareth." See
r. Y. Both classes Of men hear the
word So far they are alike. In like
manner the two houses have externally
the same appearance, but the great
day of trial shows the difference
"Doeth them." Thus making them the
real foundation of his life. ssWiIl lik-
en- him. st. Matthew who. living
near the lake. had often witnessed
such sudden floods as are described.
uses vigorous language and draws5the
picture wildly. "a wise man" Pru-
dent, far-sighted-a man of understands
ing who looks ahead and sees the dam
ger and makes use of the best means
of avoiding 1t. The wise builder is tho
one who hears and obeys the words OF
Christ. Built his house.. His char
acter; himself. Each man possesses al
house which is his absolutely, and for
which he alone is responsible. Upon
rock. Our rock is Jesus Christ (Psa.
1882; lisa. 28:16; Cor BID. He is
the sure foundation. AS we centre
our faith in Him, and build according
to the maxims which He has laid
down we shall be safe. %. "The rain
beat SO tempests and storms of
affiictlons, prosecutions, temptations
and all sorts of trials beat against the
soul. 1t fell not" The religion OF
Jesus Christ in the soul viii stand
every test. The emblem Of house to
represent the religious life is very ap-
propriate.
26. "Doeth them not" Fails to do
what he knows he ought to do; negIects
them; or processes to do and does not.
Foolish man." He was short-sighted
and allowed present pleasure, gratifi-
cation and profit to so fill his life that
he failed to look beyond to the result
of his course. THE sand" The sand
represents the self-life. ~. ct feIl.V
So falls the sinner The foods are
wearing away his sandy foundation.
and soon one tremendous storm shall
beat upon him and he and his homes
shall forever fall. Great was the
fail" How great is the loss of the
soul! What a terrible fall for sou
created in the image Of God, and with
all the glorious possibilities before it sc
| life OF bliss forever with Christ. to
be cast TO the left hand at the last day.
~ The people astonished Tvs. Is.
29l. 2S. These sayings The SER
mon just preached ~Astonished.
The teachings of Jesus all through His
IRE excited ton, wonder and
amazement. 20. Having authority
Ills power lay in Himself and il His
life. BY His speaking with authority
may be meant. ]. That tile truth he
spake came with authority. 2. Thai
the majesty and power with which He
spake gave Him authority Not ais
the scribes." He did not speak like Il
common interpreter. but with The ain
Of prophet.
Now q Puckerlees Persfnn,on.