The Red Cloud chief. [volume] (Red Cloud, Webster Co., Neb.) 1873-1923, 1914-03-26

There IL 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 10 good"
Al an exposition of that note we have
presented Gods plan OF action. out
ward, ito 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: u) The frst seven
lessons which have to do with mans
relation to the kingdom In Its outward
manifestation, and (2) the remaining
I'VE that have to do with walking
humbly with thy God"
A. Children.
1. The first section. In order to
keen this two.fold thought before u.
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, -
when the 70 went before his face.
Great privileges, however, when
abused, bring condemnation and deg.
radiation. 1T Is not you that speak.
but the Spirit of your Father that
speaketh in you" The third lesson
THE Good Samaritan"--is another ex.
preston of the outward walk Of life,
that of loving mercy. True love never
asks who 1t may. but rather who It
can, serve. It always maLifests It.
self in sacrifice and in service-"Thou
shalt love thy neighbor a. thyself."
Tho story of service actually rem.
dered to our Lord in the days of his
flesh 10 the subject Of the fourth les
son. All other interests and ties must
be secondary to our allegiance and
obedience to him-"Inasmuch a. ye
did It unto one of these. my brethren,
even these least, ye did 1t unto me-
The fifth lesson concerns prayer. The
parable of the unfriendly neighbor and
the effect Of prayer to bring about just
relations IL revealed in the Golden
Text which 10 the heart of that les
son. ASK, and 1t 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
ward aspect and reveals to US thu
!, fact that great a. Satan 10, our Lori
Jesus has far greater power.
Must Walk Humbly.
E u. The second section. We nov
! come to group of lessons that seen
{ to emphasize the second part Of God
requirements. as expressed in tn
Golden Text for today. viz, land t
: walk humbly with thy God" Thi
10 the inward, personal relation wit
God, as against our outward, righ
eous relations with men. These n
naming lessons deal with the abidin
principles of discipleship whic
Jesus gave to his followers TIL
y eighth lesson reveals the principle {
.. true confession Of Christ to be thu
Of the faith which makes fear impo
,. sible. We are to fear God alone.
m the ninth lesson we see that the tru
n. fulfillment of life Is that Of havin
u the heart set upon the true treasur
ir which Is spiritual, rather than upC
re the false treasure which Is materis
for, where your treasure Is. the
will be your heart ALSO" In lesst
OF ten we have set before US the pr
OF ciple Of faithful service which Is tn
of watchfulness for the returnil
IT. King, and which expresses itself In pr
petusl service in his interest and I
mt behalf of his household. Bless
in. are those servants whom the Lol
IT. when he cometh. shall hnd watching
The principle of the religion Of Chr
DC 10 that of compassion (lesson L
nu and the true sanction of the Saba
W., 10 fulfilled in such service a. maxi
10 the Sabbath possible to those who Z
Dte in need. It Is. therefore. lawful
do good ON the Sabbath.
~ Lesson IL deals with the vital ist
re- Of this second section. VIZ. that 1t
he Of far more importance that we be
'ka the kingdom than any other issue.
mt must put forth strenuous efforts Il
ate we may enter the narrow door. I
the kingdom of God 10 doing the will
ska God. rather than calling him Iol
re- Lordl "Not everyone that saith Vi
ich- me. Lord. Lord. shall enter into
are kingdom of heaven"
ac- Thus as we hastily look over tn
los lessons from these two viewpoil
AXE wo are led to conclude with tho Q
and declaration Of the Golden Text