The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-01-29
Sabbath School
NOTES BY R. S. HOLMES.

i-SooCH Ja'"eiy ~ -S-O'
SOME LAWS OF THE KINGDOM
Matt S; 1870 and 3S-4S)
Golden Text: "Be We therefore per-
feet. even as your Father which is IN
Heaven is perfect" Matt. 5: 4S.
The citizen of the Kingdom must
know it's laws. The King makes them
known at the beginning of his work.
1. am not destroyer. | am an
accomplished.
Vss. 1918 Think not that | am
come, etc" The Jews looked for a
destroyer of old conditions. There
was to be a new order Rome was to
be overthrown, Judea was to be set up.
The Genties were to perish Abra-
hams children were to possess all
power.
The King declares, | will not destroy
an old law. 1t shall hold ! will not
destroy what the prophets have declar
ed. Fulillment, accomplishment, not
destruction, was to be the principle of
his Kingdom. A lot" was the small
est character OF the Hebrew alphabet.
a title was something equally small.
Jesus was no tearer down OF the au
thority OF the Old Scriptures.
g. Standing in the Kingdom will de-
pend upon fidelity to the law. (a) FL
deity that keeps the law CD Fidelity
that teaches others to keep it.
Vss. 1920. Here is something
strange. One NAV be in the Kingdom
and yet NAV be not always quite loyal
He may disregard a very little law; and
teach such disregard to others. He
will be small, very small in the King
dom. Who wants to be least in the
Kingdom? The title to promotion in
the Kingdom is fidelity.
Entrance comes along the pathway OF
real righle ouSness. The Pharisees
have what they call righteousness. but
it w illnot admit them to the Kingdom
Yours must be greater than theirs or it
will not admit you.
The righteousness which comes from
az ,epting the King and obeying his law
admits to the Kingdom. Here then
are three conditions. In the Kingdom,
great, because keeping even the small
est requirement OF the law.
In the Kingdom, small, because not
keeping the very least commandment
Not in the Kingdom at all. because
Righteousness like that of Scribes
AID Pharsees.
Having stated the principle the tea
cher gave illustrations Cd From the
commandment, "Thou shalt not kill"
Jesus stated the law as tradition
banded down from antiquity. "Ye have
heard that it hath been said by them of
old time" 1hat is as much as to say,
there are ah;ong you certain tradi-
tons"
Then he adds. But ! saw unto you,"
That is. 81 myself accept the tradition
AS commandment. and | will tell you
what it means
Hence this series OF teachings rav
be called:
First--Traditiors
Second-lnterr-eta
Vss 2!-20 all belong together. To
ill is to mount to the height of hate.
The old tradition saws do not climb to
that heioht. | say. do not go up the
steps, The final step IS anger: cause
less anger. The second step is epithet
hurting. The third step is PROCLAMATION
OF humanity. He who takes the first
step is liable to have adverse Judgment
passed on him. Who takes the second
step will probably be tried by the
courts The one who takes the third
is IN dancer of scaling the hcioht of
l"te and that means hell
Vss. 1924 show how hate may be
working to make another sin Some
one NAV have a cause Of offense against
YOU. Beware lest it be famed to fire
oi hate. ii ION do not know 1t. you
are GuiltcsS If you do know it, do
not try to offer sacrifice TO God; offer
the sacrifice OF reconciliation to your
BROTHER first Get right with men first.
Get right with the ore man who has
= Grievance 'ainst you. No better
Christianity was ever preached than
that ard no harder. It is far easier to
ask God to forgive our sins than it is
to ask our neighbor
Nss. 2526 show the Importance of the
nrecept When you have found the
man who has something against you
o"rec with him Waste no time about
IT, Do it. Don't quarrel about it. Set
tie up the trouble and get it out of the
Wv, There is danger il you do not
The second illustration is from the
traditional code concerning Justice be-
tween men. In our day we phrase it
0S follows, "I'l get even with him if
Il IS the last thing | do That is the
r''ce OF the past still crying IAN eye for