The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1912-04-27
Matthew 5: liz
Subject: The Beatitudes.

heart; for they shall see God. Matt,
IS.
Never man spake like this man.
him gladly. And this is the testi-
IRONY of the Undetermined since.
Not all have heard; not all can hear;
but only as the scripture declares,
"He that hath an ear let him hear.
The ear of faith is the special favor
of God to those who are of a meek,
honest. heart. desiring truth and
Righteousness. To such the Lords
words apply. Blessed are your eyes
for they see. and your ears, for they
hear" The masses see not, hear not.
neither do they understand the grace
Of God, because as st. Paul explains,
Satan has blinded them through ig
norance, superstition, etc.-2 Cor. A.
Our study pictures Jesus surrounded
hy His disciples. teaching them. that
in turn they might teach us and all
who throughout this Gospel Age
would have the hearing ear. The
lessons of this Sermon on the Noun.
are wonderful for their simplicity and
sublimity Our Lords first message
was Repent and get ready for the
Kingdom. TO those who accepted
that message he now gave additional
blessed lessons.
|. The pure in spirit, the humble
of mind, the meek, the gentle, the
teachable, these would be of the class
acceptable to God as participatOrs
with Messiah in His kingdom. With
out such meekncss they would not b.
prepared to learn of Him and not
learning they would not be proper
characters nor be prepared in due
time to be the teachers Of the World
. They should not expect that
becoming his disciples would lift them
out OF trials, difficulties, sorrOws,
tears. but on the contrary, must learn
that such experiences would be over
ruled for their good, would serve to
Test their iaithfulness and trust, So
that those who will be worthy OF Il
place in the Kingdom might expect
Il, pass through considerable sorrow
and mourning. They were to under
stand that if they should gain. the
Kingdom through much tribulation,
they would there find in its glores
and blessings comforts and joys which
would more than compensate for every
tear and every sorrow endured as
Soldiers of the Cross and followers
"i the Lamb.
> TO be lis disciples and to share
with him in the Millcnnial Kingdom
they must be meek. gentle not bold,
Sraspng, ferocious, selfwillcd. get
ting the best OF the earth and every
body in it. Rather they must culti-
vaic the spirit of mcckncss; they must
learn not only not to fight and con
tend for the best of earthly things,
but even to submit to injustice in the
interest OF the coming Kingdom and
their opportunity To be its herads and
to exemplify the spirit of the Great
King and of all who would be heirs of
life eternal. These in the present
time may lose houses ara lands and
the love of parents and children and
friends. because of their loyalty toI
the words and doctrines of Jesus, but
eventually they will have great re-
ward. They with their Lord will In
heril the earth. All the earthly priv
ilegcs, rights and blessings secured ny
cur Lord through His sacrifice mel
viii in the end of this Age share Vita
His church. aud they with Him. Il,
kings ANA priests during tie Million
u.um. Wi disn a~o 70 the world o.I
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