The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1906-03-09

| $40 OF our mile. 60 with him
twain" two. Do more than is requir-
ed.
Lesson III. On the Generous. Civ
ing Spirit.-V. 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
which our Lord speaks is not that
which will injure a man, but that
which will make him better, happier,
richer."-Tait. A stingy Christian is
a contradiction in terms. "And from
him that would borrow" (See Deut.
| l5:7-11.) Here the same principle APP
plies. Delight TO help by lending.
What is the use of having things IL
we do not use them in helping others
our looks, our homes. our treasures.
Lesson w. Gaining the Victory
over Enemies by Love.-Vs. 43-47. As.
Thou shalt love thy neighbor." A
precept found in Lev. 1918, with the
addition, las ,thyself." This was good
teaching
The Jewish teachers misinterpret.
ed this in two ways: % by limiting it
to those of their own race and relig-
ion; and (2) by the addition land
hate thine enemy" which is not in
! the Old Testament. On the contrary,
they were told EEK. 23:4), eff 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
| bread to eat"
A. But | say unto you. Love your
enemies" According to President
Hopkins. in Law of Love and Love as
Law, there are three elements in love.
| Cd Desire for, awakened by a per.
ceptlon of worth as distinguished from
worthiness. (2) 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 well Of, in return for curses.
! Conquer bad words and feelings by
good words.
Examples. Davids treatment OF
Saul Q. Sam. "a: 40; Joseph and his
brethren (Gen. As: $3.50: Moses (Num.
1871, 49,; Stephen (Acts 1900; Paul
! G. Tim. 4;16).
do Good" So in Prov. 25:21, %;
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
fluences for their good. (which des-
pitefully use YOU" A forcible word,
meaning ito vex out of spite, with
] the sole object of inficting harm"
! The best commentary on these match.
less counsels is the bright example of
him who gave them. See Luke 1884;
/ Pet. q 21-24; and CT. Rom. -: 20,
| 81; l Cor. 4:12; Pet. $40.
Two Reasons. Firstly. 40. "That
ye may be the children of your Father
/ which is in heaven" Not only by crea-
ton, 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 and 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 show the
world that you are the children OF
God, and glorify your Heavenly
/ Father.
46. IF We love them which love
you, what reward have ye?" What
meritorious thing have you done?
What that marks you as a disciple
| of Jesus?" do not even the publ.
cans the same?" The men that are
notorious sinners, the meanest sin.
ners who are despised 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 cJurteously re.
quires real piety and sincere love.
What do We more than others?" Dis.
ciples 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 oh.
| 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. 4S.
BE We therefore perfect" or as r. ",
eye therefore shall be perfect: "ii
you live up to the precepts of this
/ chapter. This is a command and
promise. a goal and an ideal. Perfect
(Gk. teleioi). complete in every par:,
I embracing the whole man. "In brief,
one may be an imperfect, but one can.
not be partial Christian. He may
obey Christ imperfectly, but he can.
not obey in part and disobey in part