The Comrade. (Winnfield, La.) 1890-1914, 1910-01-21
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Sunday School Lesson for Jan. q, 1910 !.
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LESSON Text. Matt, 5:1-ls Memory
GOLDEN COL, TEXT. "glessed are the
pure in heart; for they shall see Coo
Matt. 5:S.5; IS: 55s#s ..t s. 4 = =, J.
TIME.-The summer Of A. D. q, near
the middle of Christ's ministry.
PLACE.-The traditional site is the
Horns of zHattin,s two or three miles west
Of the Sea of Galilee, where Salad1ns de.
feated the Crusaders and DESTROYED az
hope Of Christian rule in Palestine.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
We now come to some OF the dis
tinguishing marks Of Matthew'S pre-
sentation of the life of our Lord, ana
to distinct eras in the work Of Jesus.
The Beatitudes. The Text OF the
Sermon, with the Inspiration, the
Motor Power, to Living in Accordance
with Them. s
The Beatitudes are the Gate Beau
tiful to the Temple Of Holiness.
First Beatitude--V. 8.
II. Who are the poor in spirit!
blessed are the poor in spirit This
is not poverty Of mental faculties ana
gifts. It is no mean, abject feeling;
no Uriah Heep humbleness, no want
of self-respect.
2. How does the blessing grow out
Of this spirit? Because it is the same
spirit that is required when we are
told that we must become as little
children If we would enter into the
kingdom.
3, What is the blessing? For theirs
is the kingdom Of Heaven. They be-
long to that kingdom, they are ruled
by its laws and principles.
4. What part has this Beatitude in
forming the perfect man, and hence
the perfect world? It is the spirit
and atmosphere in which all virtues
flourish
Second Beatitude.-V. 4.
ii. Who are described by the term
they that mourn? ''The mourners
whom Christ pronounces blessed
are, those who are poor in spirit.
Maclaren. "
Q. Why are those that mourn
blessed? "For they shall be com
Isforted." b
God comforts those who are mourn
| ing on account of sickness, sorrows
troubles and losses, by causing then
to work "for; us more and more ex
ceedingly an eternal weight Of glory
| "a Cor. AID.
8. How do these blessings grow on
of the mourning Because to sin
full beings there seems to be no othe1
way. There is no way to the bless
ings Of forgiven sin save by tn tn
mourning that leads to repentance.
a. This is also the answer to tn
question What part has this Beati
tude in making the perfect man ant
the perfect world? "a high ideal Q
Life lies beneath all. No. man is beg
CARED who has a vision Of mans chic
end and chief good. e. EXP. Gree
TEST. .5a3
8. How is this Beatitude illustrate t'
! insthe life of Christ !? The consoe (,
/ tions that came to him after the praye
4 In Gethsemane. His whole life Is ez
/. pressed In Heb. IL Q.
Third Beatitude ~ ]. 5.
1 Who are she 2meek that shall. ! y y
herit the earth? Weakness Is a dispt
i Ssition Of the soul in reference to tn
wrongs, or seeming wrongs, wh'fc
i come to us from others. Its basis 4
the control Of all earthly tempers b
the spirit
3. What IS the reward Of the meek
apThey shall inherit the earth fror
i their king. They do not earn It, bu
4 inherit it.
Fourth Beatitude s. /.
j i. Who are they who hunger an
/ thirst after righteousness? Hunge
Land thirst express the most intens
| 1of all desires.
IN this Beatitude are included thos
\ who have this intense desire to b
q good, to be righte Gus 81 every thing els
ccess, riches, pleasure, knoWledg
must be as nothing in compariso
Il with Righteousness
What Is their reward. The
4 shall be filled with the Righteousness
4 they desire. ~ s
Fifth Beatitude " II
Who are escribed as the mere
full? Mercy is near Of kin to love. D.
q is love to the needy the troub led Il
q sinful, even those who have Wronge
4 us. It relieves spiritual want an
4 darkness as well as temp oral;; wou1
8 give the Gospel to the heather as we
& as food to the hungry
+ $22. What Is their Ire ward For thu
shall obtain mercy. & rom man an
/ from God, Like begets like W.
& 8. How was this illustrated Il
q Christ Christ's coming to save me
81 ~, AZ i,,o n y, n,.oy, 3s, X, II,