The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1914-06-19

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LESSON TExT-Mash 1o:i7-a
GOLDEN TEXT-"Ys canAot serve o.
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entire vsrse.)
The story Of this rich young rulsr
10 one out of-ths ministry Of our Leed
that has made an in6elible impreesooa
throughout every succeeding genera
ton. This 10 20 because II II % vital.
vibrant and vivid . revelation Of our
everyday experience. The lesson nat
urally divides itself into two sections.
Read carefully the parallel accounts;
Matt. ls:16-30 and Luke 1s:1S-30.
Man Of Courage.
I. An Eager Young Man, w. wa.
This man IL an arresting figure. Much
may be said in his favor: ~ He was
young Matt. 1920; ~ He was In
earnest, came running" ". III: (O
He was educated. - lawyer" Luke
1878; 90 He was rich, Mark 1899;
(5) He was loved by Jesus. Mark 10:
u. That he had lived = clean life 10
revealed by the answers he made TO
Jesus. Moreover he must have been
q man Of some courage. belonging -
he did to the ruling class. the Phari-
sees, yet he came running into the
presence Of Jesus and cast himself 1t
his feet. We need but to recall that
this class was at this time definitely
hostile to Christ. yet this young man
dared to speak the conviction Of his
heart in this public way BY calling
Jesus, good" We feel that he was an
honest seeker after life. His question
reveals the unrest of the human heart.
Il matters not what men may possess
Of wealth or position. these things do
not bring heart rest. Great moral
courage, noble aspirations and benevo-
ience never will save nor fully satisfy
the human soul. Man does not obtain
life by doing. Gal. els. Life IL gift.
Rom. 6:23. We must not misunders
stand the reply Of Jesus ". 49,. Jesus
did not deny being good. John s:4s;
1880; s:29, but he saw that this
young man was filled with the idea
Of his own goodness. To say that Jesus
was good was practically to say he
was God. and this the young man did
not mean. Jesus sought to reveal to
him his careless use Of words. Jesus
undoubtedly here lays claim to deity
and subsequently he said. ". 21) fol.
low me-" l. O.. for this man to yield
his life actually to the control Of God.
Last week We were taught to make
No. -~Aa~ - NAA ~
unrighteousness: that when II shall
fail they may receive you into the eter.
nal tabernacles." This 10 exactly what
Christ told this young man to do,
sell q. give to the poor" By thus
using he would store up treasure In
heaven. That he could not stand the
test Is evident from v. -.
Perlis Of Riches.
u. The Masters Exhortation, w.
1851. As . great teacher and philos-
opher Jesus took this occasion to point
out the perils Of riches. Nearly every
man IL willing to run the risk. We
have. however. but to look about 10
to see illustration after illustration Of
the truth Of these words. "How hard.
ly"-increased wealth. decreased piety.
How hardly"-men seek to tone down
this picture. but have no right 20 to
do. The only safety 10 found In tho
words Of verse q. with God an things
are possible" The most severe test
possible to be given to . mans relig-
ious experience II for him to be pros
pered IN wealth or position. The rich
young ruler h IN evidence Of the fact
that such . goddess life 10 restless
one.
Notwithstandins his possessions. his
refinement. the privileges OF his posi-.
tion and . life so clearly lived A. to
leave no vulgar moral scar. yet he ex.
claims: "what shall I do that I may
inherit eternal lief" II was easier
for the proverbial camel to have en-.
sered the city gate Tor Q literal
needle's eye - you prefer) than for
this young man to yield to God the
control OF his life. Every life 10 under
control. A goddess life h . self-con.
trolled life. A. men came to Jesus he
saw perfectly their Individual needa:
their peculiar malady.
The disciples were amazed at the
masters words and thought n q rich
man cannot be saved there 10 hope
for none. Such 10 not the meaning.
This 10 revealed In the reply to Peters
question. Men are saved irrespective
Of position or Of possessions for God
loves them all. Those who turn the
control Of their lives over to his keep
Ing. those who. no matter what their
condition or position In life, follow
him. leaving all. or bringing all % the
case may b. will have their reward
here In this life and In the world 10
come. eternal lilo.
The one thing people most dread 10
poverty. 20 did Jesus and be saw that
the pcssessioas Of this life 90 occspy
the time and attention Of men % 10
impoverish their souls. Wealth 10 q
trust. God looks upon every man, o.
Jesus beheld this young man. endowed
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