The Brinkley argus., 1910-02-25
FALSE AND TRUE
 DISCIPLESHEP
Sunday School Lesson for Feb. 27, 1910 Specially Arranged for This Paper

LESSON TEXT.-Matthew 7;1S-29 Mem ory verses. IS. A.
 GOLDEN TEXT-"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of Heaven; but he that 6oeth the will of my Father which is in Heaven. Matt. 7:21
 TIME and place same as in previous les sons.
 Succession and Practical Thought.
 I. The Only Way of Entrance Into This Kingdom Is Through the Narrow Gate of Obedience to Ns Laws.-Vs. 13, IA. Enter ye in" to the kingdom of heaven, eternal life, the Christian life At" or by, "the strait gate" The narrow, difficult gate. Strait" here is different word from straight" and is still used in such expressions as "He is in q strait" i e., a narrow place, or "the straits tthe narrows) of Gibraltar" Strait is the gate, and narrow is the way" (Gk), compressed, pinched, straitened. which leadeth" (Gk.) leadeth away from destruction, unto life, /" the true life, the life of heaven on cal tu, SleIHdb llle. tSN NAViS " that find it." A fact at the time. He does not say it will always be so, he does not say it must be so.
 Note that the narrowness of the gate is Q necessary fact, inherent in the very nature of things. The mar rowness Of the gate is not confined to the kingdom of heaven. The gate to every best good is narrow.
 Il. Strive to Enter, for the Gate to Destruction Is Wide-V. 13. In Luke 03:24) we are urged to strive, to agonize like an athlete with his whole nature, to enter in. Compare the parables of The Pearl, The Hid Treas ure. For wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruc tion" There are multitude of sins, each of which is way to ruin. The end of sin is destruction. It destroys life, health, happiness, hope, heaven The destruction begins in this world; it is completed in the next.
 III. A Warning Against False Teachers.-Vs 15-20. Beware of false prophets. A prophet is one who speaks under divine influence, revealer and interpreter of Gods will. A false prophet was therefore one who pre- tended to speak Gods truth, when he did not, one who spoke falsehood in Gods name. Come to you in sheep's clothing, hidden under the fleece of sheep, so as to look like a sheep, as in Aesop's fable.
 But inwardly they are ravening wolves" Those who snatch away by force, like the harpies in Virgil, whose name comes from the Greek word for "ravening."
 How can we know who are false teachers?" 16. "Ye shall know them by their fruits" by their conduct, and the results to those who follow their teachings. In time their real nature will appear in their acts.
 DO men gather grapes of thorns." The beatitudes, the fruits of the Spir it, from bad hearts and bad principles.
 r. Every good tree bringeth forth good fruit" fruit according to it's na- ture. This is not only the test, but also shows us how to obtain good fruit, as in Luke 6:43.
 ". Not Professions but Character and Deeds will enable one to belong to the kingdom.-Vs. 2123. Not every one that said unto me, Lord Lord, thus making a profession of being his disciple But he that doeth the will of my Father"
 V. The Rock Foundation of Ou1 Hopes to Become Members of the Kingdom Ire Lord pictures two houses, one built by wise man, the other by foolish man. "The house is the general fabric of an outwardly religious life" The house contains mans expectations of happiness, his prosperity, his success, his whole fu- ture. all that into which he puts his labors, his love. his time, his hopes, It is where he lives. Whosoever hear eth these sayings of mine. Both classes of men hear the word. So far they are alike. In like manner the tWO uOuSSS nave eAk6Indlly LNc SdlDS appearance" The same storm beats upon both. 9. "The rain descended, floods winds" These represent prosecutions, temptations evil influences, bad companions, world ly pleasures, appetites and passions, all Satan's weapons of attack
 So our Master himself grew in his boyhood There was plenty of evil to test him and to train him by victory But his home was also near the great routes of travel, within hearing dis. tance, es the boy grew older, of the luXuries of the rich, and the crimes of Rome "The perfection of his purity and patience was achieved, not easily as behind wide fence which shut the world ont, but amid rumor and scan. dal, with every proyocation to unlaw ful curiosity and premature ambition Walter Besant says, It was not as rustic preaching to rustics that our Lord went about"
 Often our trials act as thorn hedge to keep us in good pasture: but our prosperity is a gap through