Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1914-03-27
LESSON FOR MARCH 29
JESUS THE GREAT TEACHER.
(Review.)

READING LEsSoN-Matt 7:21-2s
GOLDEN TEXT-"He hath showed
thee, o man, what is good anG what
doth the Lord require of thee, but to do
justly, and TO love mercy, and to walk
humbly with thy God. Micah 6:S.
There is no chronological order to
the lessons for the past quarter,
though they have all been selected
from the period of the Perean ministry
of our Lord. The thought of the Gold
en- Text, rather than the reading les
son, will serve to give us a connected
review.
The lessons have chiefly concerned
Jesus as the great Teacher, thus we
notice the inclusive note of the first
clause of the Golden Text, He hath
showed thee, o man, what is good" J
AS an exposition of that note we have
presented Gods plan of action, out
ward, "to do justly, aid to love mercy"
and inwardly ito walk humbly with
thy God" With this thought in mind
let US divide lessons of the quarters
into two sections: Q) The first seven
lessons which have to do with mans
relation to the kingdom in it's outward
manifestation, and (2) the remaining
i've that have to do with walking
humbly with thy Cod" e. g., the in
ward aspect Of the kingdom.
As Children.
|. The first section. In order to
keep this two-fold thought before us,
we must observe carefully the several
golden texts. In the first lesson we
have set before US the manner where
by we are to enter into this new
kingdom. We must enter as chill
dren and the Golden Text, Likewise,
ye younger, be, subject unto the
elder for God resisteth the
,, proud, but giveth grace to the hum
ple,'' illustrates the humility of chill
dren and the necessity of our right
relationship to them. The second les
son deals with the possibility Of Co
| operation with him in service as
when the 70 went before his face.
| Great privileges, however, when
| abused, bring condemnation and deg
! radiation. 1T is not you that speak,
/
| speaketh in you" The third lesson
The Good Samaritan another ex-
| preston of the outward walk of life,
| that of loving mercy. True love never
asks who it may. but rather who it
| can, serve. 1t always manifests it.
| self in sacrifice and in service-'Thou
| shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
| The story of service actually rem
/ dered to our Lord in the days of his
flesh is the subject of the fourth les
son. All other interests and ties must
be secondary to our allegiance and
obedience to hin-'fI fInasmuch as ye
did it unto one of these, my brethren,
even these least, ye did it unto me-
The fifth lesson concerns PRAYER. The
parable of the unfriendly neighbor and
the effect of prayer to bring about just
relations is revealed in the Golden
Text which is the heart of that les
son. ASK, and it shall be given you I;
seek, and ye shall find; knock, and ii
shall be opened unto YOU The sixth
lesson still continues to treat this out
ward aspect and reveals to US the
fact that great as Satan IS, our Lord
Jesus has far greater power. The
difference between darkness and light
and the unjust conclusions of men is
a difference of viewpoint, hence the
Golden Text, Look, therefore, wheth
er the light that is in thee be not dark
ness" Christ's hatred ot shams is
the seventh lesson. Goo looks not
upon the outward appearance, but
upon the heart. Jesus sternly de
nounces men who lack Justice ant
mercy in dealing with their fellow
men. BE not deceived: God is MOI
Knocked, for whatsoever man soweth
that shall he also reap"
Must Walk HumbIy.
II. The second section. We nov
come to a group of lessons thai seen
: to emphasize the second part of God!
requirements, as expressed in th'
Golden Text for today, viz, 'and t.
walk humbly with thy Cod Thil
is the inward, personal relation will
God, as against our outward, right
eous relations with men. These re
naming lessons deal with the abiding
principles of discipleship which
Jesus gave to his followers. TIL,
eighth lesson reveals the principle o
| true confession of Christ to be tina
| of the faith which makes fear impos
sible. We are to fear God alone L
| the ninth lesson we see that the tru
| fulfillment of life is that of havinl
| the heart set upon the true treasure
4 t. fh4-
| the false treasure which is material
| for, Where your treasure is, ther
| will be your heart also" In lessor
| ten we have set before us the pri1
/ ciple of faithful service which is tina
1 of watchfulness for the returnin
| King, and which expresses itself in pei
petual service in> his interest and o.
| behalf of his household. "Blesse
are those servants whom the Lor6
| when he cometh, shall find watching.
] The principle of the religion of Chris
is that of compassion Qesson III
i and the true sanction Of the Sabbat
= is fulfilled in such service as make
4 the Sabbath possible to those who ar
9 in need. 1t is, therefore, lawful t
L do good on the Sabbath.
9 Lesson IL deals with the vital issu
, of this second section, viz, that it
: Of far more Importance that we be /
q the kingdom than any other issue. w
Q must put forth strenuous efforts tina
9 we may enter the narrow door. Th
8 kingdom of God is doing the will c
God, rather than calling him Lord
g Lordl mot everyone that saith unit
r me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into tn
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