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SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON, JUNE 2.
PASTOR G.. w. FOLEY.
scripture-Matt. ellis; Acts 2:
Hypocrisy and Sincerity.

Let III be noted hrSt OF all that
these words weres oxen to the chill
dren of God. Righteous acts, pray
er, etc.. are not privileges of those
who are not children of God-Rom.
ISIS with Rom. 10:12715 and / John
81, 2. The lesson taught in Matt.
6:1-1S, is that of warning against
ostentation, coveting admiration.
Time has wrought no change in
humanity, save to develop the spir-
it, therefore the lesson is as timely
as ever. Nothing requires such con-
slant vigilance as the keeping of self
in the background, and yet nothing
is more important, since the presence
of self completely annuls offered SER
vice. Read such asLuke 14:11;
Acts 20:17-21; 1 Cor 1859, 10;
/ Peter SIS, 6; Romans the 18th
chapter.
The first verse of Matthew 9Th
chapter contains the principle, and
generalizes; therefore the word
Righteousness, or righteous acts is
better than the word aims. Now
that the principle has been laid
down in this general way, we have
specific applications made in a three
fold way.
The three things spoken of as
r; phteorc q orc oro ol,no o;v;,r n.o,,
er, and fasting. All these are right
engagements, but profit nothing
when engaged in for self-aggrandize-
ment. Such, have indeed, the ad-
miration of men, but what an un-
satisfactory reward that will prove
to be at last. It is emphasized how
ever, that that is the full extent of
their reward.
We get the full force of the pass
age when we lay strong emphasis on
the word have-"they HAVE their
reward" Darby says, perhaps one
might say have got in the same
sense" In the testing time (1 Cor.
3:l2-15) such works will not stand
the fire, and the man shall suffer loss
though he be not lost himself. There
will be. no reward then for him, he
has had all he will ever get. How
penurious the praise of man will .ap-
pear then II
In this day of exploitation, for in
deed it is such we live in, we have
here gracious and most wholesome
| lesson. Good deeds have a column
in every newspaper and magazine;
prayers are said, or more often read
in every assembly, regardless of at
titude toward the record which God
hath given Of His Son.
Mans pride is being pampered to-
day so that the only wonder is that
God does not hit it more crushing
blows, send more ships to the bot
tom of the sea. These are, days of
lmpatience, men want to realize at
once from their investment. Better
to be patient unto the coming of the
Lord-James 81, 8.
The Gift Of the Holy Spirit.
This Pentecost- lesson from Acts
2:1-1 1 is of great Importance. Jesus
said in John 1916, "I will pray the
Father, and He shall give you an
other Comforter" He comes to them
now on the day of Pentecost.
The appropriateness of the Holy
Spirits coming at this time is not
recognized, I believe, as is the appro-
priateness of Jesus death at the
Passover time, though it is equally
so. Turn to the 23rd chapter of Le-
viticus and read the accounts Of both
the paschal and Pentecostal festivals.
Note that each required an Offering
to the Lord from the harvest field,
but they have marked difference.
At the Passover sheaf was pre-
scented; at Pentecost, two loaves of
bread. The sheaf was brought with
out sin offering, the two loaves ac-
companied with one. The sheaf cut
off typified Jesus who was cut Oft
just as He grew, as a vicarious Of
J fer1ng. He was sinless, the sin Of
fering itself was He. The loaves
which were offered on the day OF
Pentecost had leaven in them, which
stood for sin, and does everywhere
in Scripture
These were typical of the 100 Of
1 fered to God on the day of Pentecost.
The loaves had leaven in them; the
40 had sin in them. A sin offer
ing must be offered with the loaves;
the 40 were sinners, and needed the
mediating mercy of Jesus Christ. 1t
is significant that these two occur
together in Lev. 23rd chapter, since
the antitypes belong together
Christ, the head, and the Church, the
body-Col. 1:1S; Eph. 1922, %.
The resurrection of the Head oc.
I CURED on the first day of the week
50 did the formation Of the Body
J. In the light Of this read the firsj
: verse literally ..And when the day
Of Pentecost was being fulfilled. - II
. is plain now that there is but one
Pentecost, and that is in the past
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