The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-05-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
Side Lights On Next Sundays
Lessor for Teachers and Pupils
Edited by Charles K. Meyers.
OFFICERS.

First Vice, 4. A. Harvey, Dcuison.
| Second Vice, w. G. White, Manila.
| Third Vice, VIM. Walters, Dow City.
| Fourth Vice, VIM. LindbcrS, Niron.
Fifth Vice, Edward Lyons, Charter
Oak.
Observation-Disclosures, +. l.. Hoffman,
DCnison.
superintendent: Elementary, Mrs.
Anna Williams. Dow City; Secondary,
Miss Lovicie Morris, ncloit; Adult,
DR.. r. O. McConnaughey, Denison
! Home, Mrs. e. w. Pierce, Dcnison ;
Temperance, Miss Monetta Jorgcnsen,
Vail; Supervisory, CLas. X. Meyers,
DeniSon.
May S. Jesus Sets up New Stand
ards of Living. Mark 10, 11-3l.
We have for the lesson today most
| important part of the bible which
gives a talk by Jesus on true standards
Of living. All take notice when the
great men of our times give advice
as to daily living, but when Jesus the
Son CT God talks there should be most
earnest heed
There were many rich young men
| i'll and about Jerusalem in the days of
Christ. but they have passed away, and
no one knows anything about them,
but there was one whose life for an
hour came in contact with that of
Jesus and now although nameless that
! he lived, has become Immortal. Dur
! ing enc of the busy days when Christ
was on earth there came in haste a
young man who knelt at His feet call
| ing out Good Master what shall ]
do that l may inherit eternal life?"
| The question of the rich young man
as to what he should do to attain
eternal life has strong interest for US
i all. and the reply of Jesus calls for
cur close consideration. Now the
young man, as the world goes, was not
a bad fellow, as will be seen by what
follows. Jesus named over the lead
| ing commandments to be followed by
| all good Jews such as honor father
and mother. not to steal, bear false
witness or kill and the like, and the
young man was able out of a good
conscience to say "All these things
have I observed from my youth up"
So here was an example of the good
moral young man who to outward
looks was perfect in his habits and
life, yet it will be found there was
back of all se!fishness which would
wreck his hopes of eternal life.
Jesus knew what was the matter,
and with one sentence laid bare the
mans heart and applied a test which
the young man apparently shrank
from meeting. 1t would appear that
the man who was so interested in his
eternal salvation was rich and that
his heart was set on holding his gains
and increasing them. Thus when
Jesus told him to sell his possessions
and give to the poor he was sorrow
full and went away Jesus told him
J that by doing as directed he would
have treasures in heayen. but this ap-
Ipeared as no inducement to the CIV
ling up of present treasures
Here was human nature as found to-
day Illustrated. The young. man want
ed eternal life and yet was not willing
to pay The price. In noting the rea-
|scns why people will not render their
lives up to the service of Jesus today
we find in the last essence there is
one thing they will not give up, even
if it means loss to them of the great
est things spiritually: At another
time Jesus made that great inquiry.
"What shall it profit d man to gain
the whole world and lose his own
soul?' and it comes in just right now
as we think Ct the action of the rich
young man. With all lof lis there is
something which we could name which
keeps US from serving Jesus with all
our hearts. surrcndering all in our
love for Him. After all how foolish
it is to hold back when the future
gains are so great as beside the little
we give up now.
Someone in commenting on this les
son has said 1T is u terribly serious;
thing to come face to face with duty
land with the call Of Christ, and then
deliberately to refuse it, That is put
ting the case strong, but it is just
right all the same. Every one of us
can tell times when our duty has been
presented to us in terms which left
no doubt as to what we should do and
the struggle we had to decide whether
we will do the known right thing or
not. Those arc times which try mems
souls What joy there is when the VIC
tory is for the right, what a feeling
VI duuCu sell IcS)cCl SOlllcS Will Il
decision on the side of duty even at
sacrifice of comfort and present adj
vantage.
1t was at this time Jesus said that it
was easier for camel to go through
4 needles eye than for rich man to
enter into the kingdom Of God. He
added that with God all things arc
possible.
The question of riches or anything
else coming between us and eternal
life is much one Of estimates of value.
To one whose whole mind is set on
worldly things it seems foolish to give
UP the pursuit of objects which give
present comforts with the eXpecta-
ticn Of thereby gaining recompense in
an unknown future. Jesus said in the
words of the golden text Seek We
first the kingdom of God, and His
righteousness and all these things
Shall be added unto you" TO sell his
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