The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-03-10
LESSON TEN-MARcH ELEVEN.
GOLDEN TExT.-KeeD the door Of my iips.-Psa. ara

ing Splrlt.-N. AZ. Give TO him that
asketh thee" Give always to him
that asks, not always what he asks
but what is wisest and BEST as God
] answers our prayers "The giving Of
I which our Lord speaks is not that
which will injure a man, but that
which will make him better, happier
richer. TAFT A stingy Christian Is
q contradiction in terms. "And from
him that would borrow (See Deut
l5:7-11.) Here the same principle ap-
plies Delight to help by lending
What is the use of having things II
we do not use them in helping others;
our Looks, our homes, our treasures
Lesson Nv. Gaining the Victory
over Enemies by Love.-Vs. 43-47. 49,
Thou shalt love thy neighbor" A
precept found in Lev. 1918, with the
addition. "as thysef" This was good
teaching.
The Jewish teachers misinterpret-
ed this in two ways: (1) by limiting II
to those of their own race and relig
ion; and (2) by the addition "and
hate thine enemy" which is not in
the Old Testament On the contrary
they were told lex. 23:4. IF thou
meet thine enemy's OK or ass going
astray, thou shalt surely bring it back
to him again" and prov. 25:2D, IF
thine enemy be hungry, give him
breao to eat
A. But | say unto you. Love your
enemie5." According to President
Hopkins, in Law OF Love and Love as
Law, there are three elements in love
"a Desire for. awakened by a per
ception of worth as distinguished from
worthiness. CD Attraction toward,
delight in. the object of love- CD A
, rational choice to do him good and
| seek his welfare, SO strong that we
are willing to make sacrifices for him.
Bless" Invoke blessings upon, and
speak we'll of, in return for curses.
Conquer bad words and feelings by
good words.
Examples. Dayid's treatment Of
Saul Il. Sam. "a: 40; Joseph and his
brethren (Gen 45: 5-15); Moses (Num.
1871. 13); Stephen (Acts 1900; Paul
e Tim. 4:16l.
DO Good" So in Prov. 1921. 22;
Rom. 1920. The only possible way
of overcoming evil is by good To
hate our enemies is to have two bad
people instead of one, with no power
to help that one to become good. And
pray for them" Seek the highest in
fiuences for their good which des-
pitefully use you" A forcible word,
meaning ITO vex out Of spite. with
the sole object of inf1icting harm.
The best commentary on these match
less counsels is the bright example of
him who gave them. See Luke 23;34
Pet. 2: 21-24; and CT Rom. -: 20,
81; Cor. 4:12; Pet 3:9.
Two Reasons. First.-V As THAT
ye may be the children Of your Father
which is in heaven" Not only by crea-
tion, in his image, but spiritually. born
into his likeness, with his character.
heirs Of his home, partakers Of his
joy. "Sun to rise on the evil a1d on
the good" etc God thus expresses
his love to all men, and attracts them
TO himself; and most Of all in sending
his Son to save the lost
Second. That you may shor the
world that you are the children OF
God, and glorify your Heavenly
Father.
I6. If ye love them which love
you. what reward have yer" What
meritorious thing have you done?
What that marks you ais a disciple
of Jesus?" do not even the publ
cans the same?" The men that are
notorious sinners, the meanest sin
ners who are desDised and outcasts.
If you do nothing more than these.
what has Jesus done for you. that you
can ask others to accept him?
AZ. IF We salute your brethren
only" an act which demands no
piety. no goodness. no nobility. But
to treat your enemies courteously re-
quires real piety and sincere love.
What do We more than others2" Dis
cipIes ought to do more than others,
because they have received more;
they know better their duty; they
have professed more; they are able
to do more; they are under deeper OBJ
legations. do not even the publ
cans" r. ~. ~the Gentiles. the hea.
then.
The chief reward Of love is spirit
ual--more love. higher character. bet
ter fruit
Lesson v. The Sum and Goal OF
the Sermon on the Mount.--v 49,
~Be ye therefore perfect or as r. W.
"Ye therefore shall be perfect; III
you live up to the precepts Of this
chapter. This is command and a
promise a goal and an ideal. Perfect
(Gk. teleioi), complete in every par.
embracing the whole man. In brief
ono may be an imperfect but one can
not be a partial Christian. He may
obey Christ imperfectly, but he can
not obey in part and disobey in part
(Matt. 6:24: comp. Eph. 4:i3; Col. /;
2s; 4.1G) r-Conder. Even as
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