The Tupelo journal., 1906-03-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
sThe Tongue and the Temper."-In-
ternational Sunday School
Lesson Cor March IL.

|lips."-Ps. 141:3.
TIME.-Summer OF A.. D. %.
PLACE.-A hill not far from the Sea Of
Galilee.
THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT.-Our
lesson is from the Sermon on the Mount.
Concerning the time, place and occasion
of it's delivery, see Lesson 9. Our Lesson
Text embraces the concluding verses OF the
section which Immediately follows the
verses studied last Sunday. The whole Sec
ton tells how the one law of Christ's king
dom-love-fulflls the old Jewish law. It
may be analysed thus:
The old law to be fulfilled-Vs. I7-l9.
To be surpassed by the new.-V. 70.
In the Sixth Commandment.-21-26.
In the Seventh Commandment.-27-S2.
In the Third COMMUNICATIVE.
AS regards submitting to injuries.-3S-42.
AS regards owe for others.-4447.
The a~ll-inclusive precept.-4S.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
v. 33. Thou shalt not forswear."
To forswear is to take an oath to what
is false. A probable allusion to the
third commandment, also to perform
ing VOWS or oaths. Perform unto the
Lord" Having taken an oath in the
name of God, regard it as a debt to
Him to faithfully perform what you
have thus promised.
v. "a. 81 say" Place emphasis on
I. 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. 1858, "a; 2 Cor.
Held; but it forbids careless utter.
ance of oaths in conversation.
VS.. 35, SO. Nor by the EARTH" etc.
Various forms of swearing in common
use by people of that day are now all
luded to.
v. REORGANIZATION" Speech.
"Yea, yea; nay, nay" Eyes" and
NO" Your simple affirmation or de-
NAL should be sufficient for you and
for your hearers. If One always tells
the truth, people are willing to take
his simple word. "Cometh of evil"
or "of the evil one" 1t is the spirit
of evil that suggests the device of
swearing.
V. 3S. can eye for an eye" See
Elk. 20:24, rs; Lev. 24.20; Deut. 1921.
1t is true that the laws of Moses in
Guided such terms.
v. 80. Resist not evil" Do not
retaliate. Turn to him the other
Also" 1t is better to be struck twice
than to strike another once.
V. 40. eff any sue thee" If an
other enters a law process against you,
it were better to suffer yourself to be
d%efrauded than to resent it in an I'M
Christian spirit. Goat" The long
tunic or undergarment. "Cloke." The
outer robe, commonly Of wool.
v. Al. Compel thee to go a mile"
The original here has a Persian word
which tells that an old-time practice
is alluded to. 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
to which he was journeying. Jesus
bids His followers render such service
willingly and without resentment.
v. AZ. Give asketh OF
thee" 1t is the spirit. rather than
the letter, of this direction that we are
to follow. We should cultivate a CIV
ing spirit-a readiness to do all the
good we can to all.
v. 43. Love thy neighbor, hate
thine enemy" The first phrase, not
the second, is found in Moses law.
(See marginal r%eference.)
v. "A. The portion of this verse
which our Revisers omit, since lack
ing in best MSS, is found in Luke
6:27, %. Four steps in the ladder
of love are here pointed out. Guilt
vate friendly feeling toward those not
of your own race or class (here termed
enemies). 2. Return kind words for
cross ones. 8. Prove your friendliness
by doing kindnesses to those who act
unkindly. 4. Pray for those who are
so hateful you cannot approach them.
"Despitefully." Acting out OF spite.
v. As. THAT We may be-" Such a
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 sum-" We should
recognize that God possesses and con-
trolls what we style the forces Of ma
ture.
v. 46. Love them which love you"
Even the most hardened people com
monty do this, but the Christian
should not thus limit his love.
v. Al. Salute" Exchange the GUS
tomary greeting when you meet. Such
s~alutations usually included a form OF
prayer for divine blessing. Your
brethren" Those who are specially
near or pleasing to you.
v. 48. Perfect" Complete, or sim
cere. better interprets the thought than
perfect. as we understand it. (Eph.
abb
Practical Points.
v. SO. BY swearing n Injuries none
save himself.
v. "a. We should be most careful
TO fulfill all promises.-Eccles. 5:4, 5.
v. AZ. An oath on the lips betrays
sin in the heart.
v. 40. Better to suffer two wrongs
than do one.
v. AZ. Love quickly transforms an
enemy into a friend.-Rom. 1920, p.
v. A. The Christian. for curses. re-
turns prayers.
v. As. Many people get their only