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BIBEE2f STUDIES
THE TEACHER AND THE LESSON.
Matthew s. 1-16e-January %. ~
the in heart;

great Redeemcr- Advocate But TO lm~
press upon us as part Of our charac-
ter this essential element of mercy. the
Lord declines 70 forgive our trespassss
against his law unless we exercise this
spirit toward our fellow-men. Bless
ed are the merciful. for they shall OBJ
tain mercy"
Co Those who will share the King
dom with Jesus viii be changed
from human nature 10 spirit nature in
tho resurrection. and see God-see him
who is invisible to human eyes. (John
L1.1S.) only tho pure IN heart" shall
have this blessing. No man can help
the fact that he was born in sin and
shapen in iniquity." (Psa. 51.5) But
God has graciously arranged that the
merit OF Christs sacrifice shall COM
pensate for the weaknesses and blem-
lshcs Of the followers OF Jesus. Hence.
these win not be judged OF the Lord
according to the flesh and its blem-
ishes. but Will be judged according to
the purity OF the heart. the mind, the
intention. the Will. Nothing less than
purity Of will could be satisfactory to
God Any consent 20 sin, any sym
pathy with It or Intentionally yielding
TO Il would indicate heart inpurity
and. unless abandoned would lead TO
Second Death.
(0 Those who would inherit tbs
Kingdom OF Heaven as ioint-heira with
Jesus must love and serve righteous
ness to such an extent that a blind and
unrightcous world will misunderEtand
them and perseoute them on this ac-
count. BY enduring such prosecutions
faithfully. calmly, roioicingly. they at
test 10 God that they possess charac-
tcrs which are copies or that Of HID
Son our Lord.
! (S) ST. Peter tells us that II any
man suffers az an evil-doar tho PEN
atty for his misdeeds. he should ba
ashamed, but IL he suffers as a Cnr1eI
tian for his fidelity to Christ and his
doctrines. let him Rlorify God on this
behalf-let him be thankful for the
opportunity. for on all such rests tho
spirit OF honor and tho Spirit OF Cod
The Galiloan Prophet emphasized this
same thought: as many spoke evil OF
him, the King, similarly many would
speak evil OF all who would seek 20
follow closely in his footateps. Suck
should rejoice and be very glad They
should realize that there will be dif~
forent grades OF honor ana dignity In
the Kingdom and that the more they
Il suffer for righteousness ea
higher ana greater win be &
ward. M s:
(9) Chirst's followers "
"the salt OF tho earth''-t .55
influence and power amongst a 8
a preservative kind. delaying. ifV
orresting. degrading tendencies 49,
ward putrefaction and death. Thev5
should remember. however, that saiN
would be OF no moro value than sand if
IL were TO lose it's saltness.
UO) Jesus was the great light
which came into the world and his
r followers were 20 be lights or candles
j also AS he was, 10 are we in this
o. world"-iight-b bearers. The Church Is
- not OF the world. As Jesus said, "Ye
q are not OF the world" Yet the Church
{ Is the light or the world. Individually
o and collectively the Church should LET
its light shine before mon that many
s might see their good works, their Ike
. ness OF character 10 the Lord, and
r glorify the Heavenly Father.