The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-02-19
Sermon by
CHARLES 7.
RUSSELL
Pastor Brooklyn
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AaN AANN ANAAHA0h Va Ah1 DAHAN AGAA4ANo
nothing more Of US than is expressed
in this texti What about the Jew.
ish Lawi What about its ~sin,ldering.
its burnt-offering, its thank-o1erings?
What about the ten commandments
What about the digest Of those com.
mandments approved by our Lord Je-
sus, Thou shalt love the Lord thy
God with all thy heart, with all thy
mind, with all thy being. with all thy
strength; and thou shalt love thy
neighbor as t~hyself"? What about
Church attendance2 What about our
responsibilities to our families2 To the
church, To the poorf What about
study of the Bible to know Gods will?
What about our responsibility for the
heather? What about baptism and
the Lords supper?
Indirectly, dear brethren, all the
matters included in our questions and
MANY more are included incidentally in
the provisions Of our text. Sometimes
a whole sermon is preached In a few
words. No one will dispute the rea
s~onableness Of the Divine requirement
as stated in our text. Our Creator
could not justly or with self-respect
ask less than this Of his creatures who
would enjoy his favor. The interests
Of all demand that these principles
should be required of every creature
permitted the enjoyment Of Divine ia.
o TO the extent of eternal life. Who
ever fails to come up to these condi-
lions would thus evidence his un.
worthineSs Of life eternal: his pro-
longed existence would merely be a
prospecting Of sin and a menace to the
happiness and righteousness of others.
But now let us see the scope Of this
Divine requirement. whose Justice we
have already acknowledged. We note
the natural division Of our text into
three parts;
~ Doing justly;
~ Loving mercy;
81 Walking humbly.
The requirement of Justice In all our
dealings with our fellows. commends
itself to every rational mind. 1t in.
cludes the whole Law OF God. A
brief statement Of that Law which
had our Lords approval reads. Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart and all thy mind. all thy
being and all thy strength; and thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On
these two propositions hang all the
Law and the Prophets. II is but just
that we should recognize our Creator
as first; that we should glorify the
One who gave US our being and all
the blessings that come Herewith;
that we should be obedient to his
righteous requirements that make for
our W happiness and that OF others,
1t is also but right that we should
recognize the rights Of others, as we
would have them recognize our rights
The Golden Rule is the barest Of jus
tice. Not a hairs breadth less would
come within the requirements Of our
text, Do Justly. Come, then. let us
reason together. How many Of us
do justly in all Of life's affairs-ln our
relationship to our God and to our
neighbor?
Begin at home. Let each one crit.
else his words and bis deeds toward
his parents; toward his children; to
ward his brothers: toward his sisters
toward husband; toward wife. Dc
we IN al Of our relationships OF life
treal there who are so zeal and sc
dear to US according to the standards
Of Justice. according to the Colder
Rule? Do we do toward them as w
would have them do toward us? Ii
not after making a beginning witt
the Lord. striving to render t hin
our homage and obedience, let is close
ly scrutinlze every word. every act o
the home life and see to what exten
these can be improved upon and mad
more nearly just. The majority o
people. we feel sure, will be SURPRISED
to know how unjust they have beel
toward those who are of the yer,
nearest and dearest Of 6eshly relation
ships.
Follow the matter up and conside
the justice or injustice Of your word
and deeds In daily life with you
neighbours and daily associates. Do 70,
invariably speak to them in the sam
words and with the same tone an
gesture that you would approve II the
were in your place and you In theirs
In matters Of business do you drive
closer bargain with them than 70
would think just for them to max
with you? Or, on the other hand. d
you ask Of them higher prices for th
services or materials you furnish theI
than you would consider Just and rigt
II you were the purchaser AND the
the vendors? Do you watch you
chickens that they do not commit del
relations upon your neighbor's garde
as carefully as you would wish you
neighbor to watch his chickens as r
spects your garden, II you had one
Do you blow no more tobacco smok
In the face Of your nelghbor than 70
would ike to have him blow in vol
, face3 Are you as careful about Wi
ing your feet when entering his houl
as you would like him to be when e
tering your house7 Do you treat a