The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-22

Z. he knew that some would endure
persecution. (a) For those that have
already endured the Kingdom OF Hea-
ven is sure OBJ For those who shall
endure for the sake OF the Christ the
! reward in heaven shall be great
Then comes the historic reflection
1T will be nothing new The prophets
have suffered in like manner"
VS.. 10. Salt OF the earth" Not pep.
per OF the earth Salt is the sweetener,
cleanser. purifier prcserver. That is
what Kingdom of Heaven people
should be-
But watch Take care OF your quail
ity. DO not lose it. Satlcss salt is cnly
fit for road-making.
| VS.. ID. Light OF the world" King
dom OF Heaven men must shire. All
that light can do they must do Ever a
village on hilltop is conspicuous A
man who is illumned should be seen
farther than even such village. Clean,
glow. guide. That is the law.
VS.. Is. Look at life. How do folk
use light: Do they put it under a
measure? Do they place it on the
table, Whv? The house is dark Make
| a light. The people need to see. Place
| where it will give light to all
DO not think to De in the Kingdom OF
Heaven and have others ignorant of it.
Let the things tina. characterize King
dom oi Heaven people characterize
you. There is not hint OF ambitions.
or prefcrmcnts, or cmoluments. Char
actcr is all. ''Be all the things | have
said Christ in effect teaches, so YOU
| will shine Then
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Why: That men NAV see it. Vhy?
| That men may gloriiv your Father
which is IN heaven"
The purpose OF the Kingdom OF Hea-
ven is the glory OF God OF course.
He is the King. The subject should
| not strive for sis own. but for his
| SoveTeien's honor. The lesson is very
comprehensive. The Teacher had
large conception OF the kingdom and its
| law and its cost He was true He
| made no promises of power, but only
OF graces and sufferings He knew.
THE LESSONS.
| \ kingdom must have king. This
sermon makes it plain the God is King.
1t is God and not self for whom the
subject OF the kingdom must live.
Jesus was the Ambassador TO the
kingdom OF men. He left no doubt as
to his LOYALTY 20 his King. His business
was to subjects for the Kingdom OF
Heaven. To that he gave himself.
| The qualifications OF subjects were
his first great teaching. He misled no
| one. DO not come expecting place for
pride and wealth and self.
| The first qualification for the King
dom is poverty. Not pocket-povertv.
but heart. That does rot mean AFFECT
ness and spiritIeSSness. 1t means a
| spirit shat considers itclf nothing and
| God all.
| There Is 10 merit n mourning for the
sake OF mourning. But mourning is
| LIES lot. Ont OF the Kingdom the
mourner will have no consoling King
as Comforter. In the Kingdom your
mourning will bring blessing for God
| will comiort even as mother comfort
eth her child.
| 1t was an old promise OF the Psalms
that the meek should have the land
But the new teacher was not thinking
Of Palestine, but only OF the spiritual
kingdom. / am meek and lowly of
heart" he said once. He inherited no
and. But his grasp on the power which
made all things his was equal to inhcri-
lance. 1t is the new heaven and the
new earth which the meek shall inherit.
Hunger and nlirst are not things for
| which to be thankful ordinarily But
in the Kingdom OF Heaven these things
mean longino after likeness to God.
| That is worth while.
Richard Watson Glider wrote two
stanzas which express this longing after
God:
III Jesus Christ is man
md only a man. | say
That OF all mankind | will cleave to
Him,
And to Him will | cleavc Away.
III Jesus Christ is a God
And the only God, | swear
III follow Him through heaven and
hell
The earth, the sea and the air"
a soul like that will be filled.
Mercy is better many times than JUS
| tice. But mercy is never mawkish-
ness.
Purity of heart is wonderful thing.
| II the heart is foul the blood will make