Perth Amboy evening news., 1906-03-02

s. S. Lessons)
Copyright. 1906. by Joseph 3. Bowles
Theme: Jesus tells us the secret
happiness.
Scripture Lesson: Matthew 5:11
Golden Text: BLESSED are the d
in heart for hey shall see God"
Jesus a Preacher of Happiness
The theme of Christ's first serm,
was happiness. He began His m
sion with a benediction. Thorough
understanding the needs OF tht h
man heart, H set about answering
supreme question, What is Happiness
and, Where an 1t be found? To.da
as in the day of Christ's earthl, mi
sion, the supPme quest Of man IS Il
quest of happiness.
Happiness Hard to Define
1t is clear hat Jesus ATTEMPTED
define happiness. Indeed. it is aoue
ton whether t can or cannot ie 81
fined. Happiness is a relative tea.
What would make one person lay,
might not brinI about the same relt
in the life of another. Jesus Is
with the essential conditions of hi.
ness-condition. which are not u
liar or limited o any one class 10
ciety. but which may be characttic
of them all. Tfese conditions aot
social and physical, but moralnd
spiritual, and thu are within thech
Of all men. '
Who Ma. Be Happyp :
What surprises us as we rdhe
Sermon on the M'unt, is the that !
Jesus makes happiness to sprifom r
such an unexpected source. Terry ,
persons whose names we woultur- >
ally expect to fine in a cata, of .
happy people are lot mentiorere. n
The great Teachei did nsay: =
Blessed are the rich, the n the
mighty, the famou, the gi the iy
crowned, the titled Jesus not n,
pronounce these people hapr the II
simple reason that g great p the h,
time these things ring NURSERY tb
in their trail, and there is.dant mr.
evidence to prove that myri; peo-
pie are happy who possese of n,
these ~so-called dignites. CFruck no
at the very root of tessedr tiI
The True Secret Of Has. W.
In the first place, Jesusks of Th
His people as being "bl not fig
happy. Blessedness S a word the
than happiness. Usnlly 10 are arc
shortsighted, speak d peo being few
happy when The word gol with r
them. Yet even w wcesitate the
very often before rono such nv
people blessed Iappis out II
ward and transitEy; bless is in. fro,
ward and abiding. ou' condi- mo,
tions, such as prosieitJversity Doe
cannot take it away c.tune is job
not blesse1ness; bltsooacter is. at {
Happiness Consist Jig, Not p,
Hav ma,
What a mar is, { he has: accc
what he is in him what he
does; his character, ~ossessions
determines his happlessedness &c
me kingdom Of H, founded ter d,
upon character. Than is the BAKE
happy and blessed ] askil
The Poor in Spillessed. unsa
Jesus did not sayd are the vile.
poor, poverty elf, no had
more than richea bless. ness
ing. Indeed, it meurse and upon
the source of mucmess. No peopl
benediction is herepon now puzzl
erty as such. 1t is ggar that of SCI
is blessed. 1t is TIN spirit"
The humble man; tho places Doc
no confidence in hid works CIR
but pleads spiritual the man the TT
who comes to Christien with ed of
this plea upon his HAY.
"Nothing in nv RING Matth
Simply to Thy or, "ife '
Naked como to rose hand.
Helpless. look to grace." wire
DOSS wiz lnOui vi l16II
spiritual poverty |. Such WORKED
mourning shall findom God.
This does not meals every Na
one that weeps. : is for LIN
those who weep oins. Of .
course God comforlo - pendit,
they MOURN for otltoo. 'n's
NJ "u.o.u go. enormu
ma submissive tond pur- ..Sm.
pose of God for Hirld will ,a
always be happy. tppiness @
comes because weist that "
will. The "meek'le man .
who is ''broken-in' will of ctIr,
God. ,,,.an-
The man who isart" as arm & /
well as in life witness in enne -,
that condition. Pught and down a
in secret, as well ain pub. of tho -.
nc Is aeIhdhueu Inc have fai
impure man is ney man. vintor =,
Impurity is hell, al happy
in hell. Toll
The man who GRAY TOLEI
ing" after a lie "liness, the Tole
who has a passion GER and totally d
thirst AFTER a goli be vapor iE
blessed. ndeed' lnteous- fire invol
ness rather than shall ty-five III
certainly ma haph our rOwly csc
righteousness.
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