The Brinkley argus., 1914-03-27

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 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" 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: CD The first seven lessons which have to do with mans g relation to the kingdom in it's outward manifestation, and (2) the remaining i've that have to do with walking humbly with thy God"
 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 chil- jk0WiCa 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. Tt is not you that speak, but the Spirit of your Father that speaketh in you' The third lesson "The Good Samaritan"-is another ex. pression of the outward walk of life, that of loving mercy. True love never asks who it may, but rather who 1t can, serve. It always manifests It. self in sacrifice and in service--"Thou shalt love thy neighbor as myself. The story of service actually ren. dered to our Lord in the days of his flesh is the subject of the fourth les sen All other interests and ties must be secondary to our allegiance and obedience to Inasmuch 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; seek, and ye shall find; knock and il shall be opened unto you" The sixth lesson still continues to treat this out fact that great as Satan is, our Lord Jesus has far greater power.
 Must Walk Humbiy.
 II. The second section. We now come to a group of lessons that seen to emphasize the second part of Gods requirements, as expressed in tho Golden Text for today, viz, and te walk humbly with thy God" This is the inward, personal. relation witf God, as against our outward. right eous relations with men. These re maining lessons deal with the abiding l af ir,In mhfnh Jesus gave to his followers The eighth lesson reveals the principle O. true confession Of Christ to be that 1 of the faith which makes fear fmpos ! sible We are to fear God alone. IT ] the ninth lesson we see that the true 1 fulfillment of life is that of having 1 the heart set upon the true treasure which is spiritual, rather thnn upor 1 the false treasure which is ~Sterial 1 for Where your treasure Is, there 1 will be your heart also" In lessor l ten we have set before us the prin 1 ciple of faithful service which is that ! of watchfulness for the returning King. and which expresses itself in per 1 petual service in his interest and or ! behalf of>shis household. Blessed 1 are those servants whom the Lord when he cometh, shall find watching. 1 The principle of the religion of Chris is that of compassion (lesson ID and the true sanction of the Sabbatf is fulfilled in such service as makes 1 the Sabbath possible to those who art in need. It is, therefore, lawful tt do good on the Sabbath.
 Lesson F deals with the vital issu of this second section, viz. that it ii of far more importance that we be il the kingdom than any other issue. w, must put forth strenuous efforts tha we may enter the narrow door. Th' kingdom of God is doing the will 0 Cod rather than calling him Lord I4ordl Not everyone that saith unt' me, Lord, Lord. shall enter into thu kingdom of heaven"
 Thus as we hastily look over thes' lessons from these two viewpoints we are led to conclude with the frs declaration of the Golden Text 10