The Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1912-1917, 1914-03-24


i've that have to do with walking
humbly with thy God" 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
dTen and the Golden Text, Likewise,
We younger, be subject unto the
elder for God resisteth the
proud, but giveth grace to the hum
pie" illustrates the humility of chill
dren and the necessity of our right
relationship to them. The second les
son deals with the possibility of &C.
operation with him in service, as
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 it may, but rather who it
can, serve. 1t always manifests it.
self in sacrifice and in service-"Thou
shalt love thy neighbor as myself"
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 him" Inasmuch as we
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 We shall find; knock, and it
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 OF shams is
the seventh lesson. God looks not
upon the outward appearance, but
upon the heart. Jesus sternly de-
nounces men who lack justice and
mercy in dealing with their fellow
men. "Be not deceived: God is not
Knocked, for whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap"
Must Walk HumbIy.
II. The second section. We now
come to group of lessons that seem
to emphasize the second part of Gods
requirements, as expressed in the
Golden Text for today, viz, land to
walk humbly with thy God" This
is the inward, personal. relation with
God, as against cur outward, right
eous relations with men. These re-
naming lessons deal with the abiding
principles of discipleship which
Jesus gave to his followers. The
eighth lesson reveals the principle OF
a true confession of Christ to be that
of the faith which makes fear impos-
sible We are to fear God alone. In
the ninth lesson we see that the true
fulfillment of life is that of having
the heart set upon the true treasure,
which is spiritual, rather than upon
the false treasure which is material,
for, Where your treasure is, there
will be your heart also" In lesson
ten we have set before us the prin-
oinla of faithful cprvica which is that