The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1912-05-15
Sunday School Notes
Side Lights on Next Sundays
Lesson for Teachers and Pupils.
Edited by cHAs. X. MEYERS.


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May 19-The Old Law and the New
Life. Matt. 5, 1926.
Our lesson verses continue in the
sermon on the mount AS we have
said before this is the strongest SER
mon ever delivered on the true teach
ings of the christian religion. This be-
ing so, it is worth our time to consid-
er it.
Jesus vas constantly being charged
with coming to overthrow the religion
given the Jewish people through
Moses. This He ever denied. 1t is
true He taught differently from the
Jewish leaders of His day. Jesus
knew and taught that the spirit of the
law is greater than the letter. He
severely denounced the man-made
laws, added to the religion by jealous
Pharisees, but upheld the ten COM
mandments and the truths growing
out from them.
We are apt to pass over the God
made and Christ given statements of
the bible as of little consequence, not
expecting their fulfilment. Jesus,
however, in the lesson of today says
with emphasis that all bible promises
and moral laws shall be fulfilled to
the very letter. Even the disciples
did not understand how fully Jesus
fulfilled in His life the words of the
Old Testament. 1t was the walk to
Emmaus after His resurrection and
the explanations given then, which
opened the eyes of the disciples to the
fact that Jesus in His life had done
just what the prophets of old had said
would point out the Saviour and Mes
siah.
1t is said that God looketh on the
heart, and man on the outward APP
pearance. In the lesson verses Jesus
shows the difference between pretend
ing to be holy and sinless, and really
being so. In His day the Pharisees
made great professions. What Jesus
thought of them can be found in Luke
II, where He calls them those who
keep clean the outside of the platter,
but inwardly are full of corruption.
Jesus told the woman at the we'll that
God loved and accepted the worship
of those who worshipped Him in spirit
and in truth, and this is the rule to
judge by now.
Jesus declared that the command
"Thou shalt not KILL" is broken if we
hate our brother without cause: that
the command, "Thou shalt not commit
adultery" is broken by any who in
their hearts commit. this offense. Pro
LESSONS of holiness and sanctity are
not Acceptable in Gods sight, when
not accompanied by actions in har'
mony, caused by the desire of the
heart to be pure, good and faithful to
Him.
Jesus calls attention to the case OF
one coming before the Jewish altar
or God, asking forgiveness when he
has a grudge or hate in his heart foI
a fellow man. Such as he are told to
20 quickly and be reconciled. and
with this done. to ask and receive par
don from the divine Father.
At another time Jesus stated that
in the end many would come to Him
asking help and salvation, protesting
to have done great things in His
name and for the christian cause.
Some of these would be told, II never
knew YOU" 1t is those who have done
the will of God who are saved, and
Mt those who make the great profess
sions of so doing. 1t is to be hoped
that all will catch the spirit of the
true gospel and strive in love to do
good in this world, to avoid vain pre-
tention of holiness, 10 have forgivness
for others, considering we'll how much
we each need compassion from God.