Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-11
THE S m mday
School LESSON
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This is one of the wonderful pas.
sages in the earthly career of Josus
Mhefe ne showed that nc was not only
the prince of peace and tho impor-
sonation of love, hat wus CAPABLE of
aggressive word ard action when ar
Grcsson was justified. The eighth
chapter Of John. after the record of
the judgment of the adulteress who
was BROUGHT before Kim. IS ono
scorchinc arraignmont of the intl-
deity Of the Jewish religionists and a
pronouncemcnt of Judgment upon an
obstinate generation which shut its
eyes TO the truth. In these days when
so many are deceiving themselves into
the belief that Jesus himself ia amplo
lustification for abstaninc from war.
lale under all circumstances. It is well
10 pause and study the course Of the
savior when pleadings and miracles
and long-suffering patience had pro.
ouced only enmity and plottings
against his life. He spared no words
in telling them plainly the magnitude
OF their sinfulness and the extent OF
the penalty thoy had wilfully in
CURED. That Jesus personally was
able to pursue policy Of non-reslst
ance in so many cases was because OF
the plentitude of his power as divine !
being, one who could. if he chose. call !
down upon his enemies dire and i'm !
mediate disaster. Instead of destroy
ing those who fought against him. he |
plead with them patiently and en-
dured humiliation, but I'm some cases |
where 1t was evident pleadings we're
no longer OF avail he gave them n |
verbal castigation that goaded them
to murderous designs.
In this lesson he impressed his !
hearers with the truth that he was the |
light of the world, and that those |
who refused to follow him, who set |
their heads against the truth. could |
do nothing else but walk in darkness. |
while those who hearkened to him |
would be led into the light He also |
was the truth and that truth meant
liberty net essentially the liberty
from human bordage bat the more !
important delivc.ance from the bond |
age of sin. He who had been hailed |
by thousands rs the king Of Israel and |
by others as pretendor and rebel |
against Caesar here showed them that
MS reign was not a matter Of poll |
tics, but an affair Of the spirit He
did not come into the world to break
me roman yoke, as so many fondiy |
hoped, but to break the yoke of the |
devil by which he held a race in !
bondage and oNacte1 tribute. Fo. |
"WhosoeVer conmitteth sin Is the |
servant Of sin" This is a conclusion |
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