The Red Cloud chief., 1912-05-09

LESSON TExT-Iske s:-E-ss: Rom y:
17A
GOLDEN -Exr--Thcu shalt 1--we thy
nejghbc- as thy ss't--Ro-n- U:.e
Jesus sc. forth while seated upon
the mountain delivering what is usu.l-
~ termed as the Sermon on tie
Mount those principles the working
out Of which have changed the his
torr of mankind. Last week and tie
week before there. we're presented
principles that in their application
are the very opposite 10 the natural
defires Of TIE human heart In this
lesson we hare The surnary, TIE con.
clnsicn OF the whole naiie-. and next
We shall study sune Of the spfslica-
t.ons Of these nev principles.
Il say unto all you Who hear" No:
al Who listened that day. even among
the disciples. really heard what Jesus
vas saying. As for illustration these
truths did not grip the heart and life
Of Judas. So Il Is today. having ears
to hear they hear not Jesus con-
rnands those having ears TO hear bat
cautions them 70 take heed what We
hear and adds that to rs who do hear.
shall Jet more be given. tMk. 4:eD.
Things II resehes and Why.
love your enemies" is not alone a
teaching OF the Christian faith. II
may be found under the old Jewish
dispensstion and even among heather
philosophers but in each Of these in
stances II does not convey the im-
preston nor carry with II the COM
nsnd IL does when Jesus utteYs these
words. The life Of Jesus 10 q wonder.
full exemplincation Of the truth he Is
eeeking to teach. In his case the
words are a command and the execu-
tion OF that command he promises.
later. to make possible 70 all OF his
followers BY the aid Of the Holy
Spirit We are TO pay for curses with
blessings, and for insults by prayers.
and the man who so conducts his life
shall be happy. "Oh." but someone
exclaims, have / not certain inalien-
able rights? Does not the other fel.
lows liberty end where my nose be-
gins?" Certainly we have rights but
the right TO suffer for Christ's sake IL
far greater than our right to defend
ourselves. God will attend to our
rights provided we obey his word.
True those who ask may be unworthy.
but God is kind to the unworthy as
well az to those who are worthy. II
is noticeable that Jesus does not tell
US to give TO every one who asks
that particular thing that is asked for;
God does not thus answer our peti.
tions. OfttImes requests come the
literal granting OF which We know
would be detrimental to the best IN.
, terests OF the petitioner or perhaps
work hardship upon those dependent
upon us. For illustration. the grant.
Ing Of whisky to q drinking man: Civ
ing money to street beggar when
bread ia needed by the children ol
others whom God has intrusted to oul
care. Many foolish and fanciful in
terpretations and applications have
been made Of these words.
Application 10 Definite.
The simple application Of the Gold
en- Rule 10 however very definite
positive and comprehensive matter
vastly different from tho negative
proposition Of Confucius.
"As ye would, so do ye." Do yo'
want friends? Be friendly. Do yo'
want others to sell goods to you
You must buy of them. Do you wisl
To have others talk about you at you
backs? Then you begin at once to tall
about others at their backs. Love ex
pressed merely for those who love u
will soon dry up. the circle CONSTANT,
growing smaller. That 10 simply n
fined selnshness. See verses 81 Z
-. Il 10 in these opposite traits W
arc to set tho distinguishing marks Q
q Christian.
We should recall the contrasts j
sus gave in this whole passage. Th
rich and the poor. the woes and tn
Joys. tho we'll spoken Of and those q
bis kingdom who shall be hated. T
i. love those who love 10 not. to do goo
70 those who despitefully use u.
J lend not expecting any return.
Who is sufacient for these things
Those who are in deed and In trut
citizens Of this new kingdom. Pa'
sets not only strong emphasis upo
tho teaching Of Jesus, but he expires
~ refers to tho Mosaic comman'
ments. enumerating four Of them. an
.. adds that. II these do not include tn
others-"if there be any other cor
mandment"-i can be kept when
man obeys this obligation to love h
neighbor. Indeed. how can we 90
We love God. whom We have not sec
II We love not our brothers. whom v
: have seen?
. Paul's picture Of heathenlsm In Il
D FIRST chapter Of Romans IL q strikil
, illustration Of the lack Of this redeel
ing trait Of love. Well may we pau
and ask this question. "What have
done today that only o Christil
II | would do9" There IN ahaO1yt civ