Newark post., 1910-03-23
Sunday School Lesson
March 27, 1910.
XIII
THE REVIEW
By K. S. Holmes

HE NENlE
We have spent three months once
more upon the life Of Jesus the Christ.
What have we learned? That one ques-
ton wisely pressed will review i'll fine |
fashion the whole story thus far told.
Mark two points definitely, the begin
ming and the ending lesson OF the
Quarter Between these two po.sts
center all the thought OF the hour AS
IN the anc:ert days herald went be-
lore the king. SO went John the Baptist
before Jesus The last lesson OF the
Quarter marks the beginning OF the
great rejection, and note this was a
rejection based on a preference tor
worldly property. Get out with your
miracle working religion Let us keep
our hogs" Men are lAe that yet.
The first lesson about Jesus was
about his baptism and temptation.
What have we learned?
I. He went to hear John preach.
The whole country was doing that.
Why did he go'
=. He asked John to baptize him.
John was at first unwilling. Did they
know each other? Why did John REL
fuse? ----.-....-.
3. An unusual thing happened. What
was it? who heard the voice from
e Ae;7|ef? s-,a .y.-s I'll II Vi. .-. % .-,
a. What made Jesus flee to the Jul
dean hills into solitude? 1t must have
walked tremendous thoughts in his soul
to he told Thou art Gods Son. But is
not every ore who accepts Christ, also,
in some degree, Gods son?
5 Note the sort OF temptation. l.
To eat. 2. To dare. 3. To own. These
same temptations still ruin men. But
they did not ruin Jesus.
! he third lesson tells how he began
to preach. The call made by John,
Jesus repeated Repent" That must
still be the preachers burden. The
world needs repentance more than any
other thing.
Jesus gave the reason why men
should repent. The Kingdom was
near" How strange it is that the
Kirgdom OF Heaven is always near,
and always far away. Jesus began
when John stopped. Probably began
bef, re John stopped. God has always
mal ready for his work. Men come
Men go. The work OF God goes on
forever.
The Sermon on the Mount lessons
come next. They contain the, ,consti-
tuition of the Kingdom.
Whit sort OF people are blessed? Are
there no happy people except those
here mentioned?
How would like beatitudes, such as
follow, seem if fould in the words of
Christ?
Bl sscd are the rich, for they can do
as they please
Blessed are the strong, for they can
traluplc on otheNS.
Blessed are the learned. for they can
get big salaries.
Blessed are the crafty. for they can
look out for number one.
ID you remember what is said about
hate and love in these lessons' Which
is the easier, to love God or hate d
mar? How many times have yor
broken the Golden Rule since we stud
led Lesson V?
Which is better, the reign of mercy
and love or that OF money and lust
Jesus was very positive about sin. Who
gave him the RIGHT to say. Past gen
erations said thou shalt not kill but
say TO you he is murderer who hates
ii every one loved his reighbor as h
loves himself, would there lie an
wickedness.
DO you know how to pray? IIav
you learned during this Quarter? I h
Lords Prayer is a formula Can yo
find record of any place where h
used it? The publican in the tempt
did not use it. but he made a grea
prayer. Do 'Ou remember what
wass The thief on the cross did nc
use the Lords Prayer, out the one h
did make was very effective What wa
it, p.---,
Eo you know how to givc2 Gu
philfnthropist left this rule: Civ
until you feel it. Then give until yo
do not feel it And, oh. the lesson {
trust in God Have you learned it
For myself that has been alrlost tn
hardest lesson of all. | can trust Go
for every one else. When a man lose
his money, can say. Trust Cod, m
brother. lie knows what is best fo
You" When lose my money | worr
all night, and go about looking as il
had heard that God was dead. If W
could live the principle, Sufficient urt
the day is the evil thereof" we wo1l
be great, One day at time is the la
OF the Kingdom.
Somewhere | have read that I.u,he
once prayer to this effect, God, il yo
up n;it 90 tnlS- II never DelleVc SC
agar | do not kroW that it is tru
But ! do know a man may take &c
at ms word about the forgiveness
sin. An honest prayer for Iorgivene:
may be made as a demand
1t is easy to say, Lord" But t
say that opens no gates. Il neve
krew vou," VIII be fearful thing fc
rhose to hear who say Lord loudes
a rock is better foundation for
housc than promise. There is Rot
on which one may build No one wi,
ever trusted Christ for salvation W;
lost A house built on the Rock
Ages" is far above the sweeping al
daShing OF the storms.
Now come three lessons full of mir