McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1918-05-03
laPR0yED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNINISQIOOL
LESSON
(By REV. p. b. FITZWATER, d. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.l
LESSON FOR MAY 5
JESUS SETS NEW STANDARDS OF
LIVING.

| LESSON TEXT-Mark 1918.
| GOLDEN TEXT-Seek We first the king
dom of God, and His righteousness; and
all these things shall be added unto you
Matthew 6:3s.
DEVOTIONAL Ephesians
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
| TEACHERS-Genesis 1:27: 2:1S-25; Exodus
12-17; Matthew 1s:1-14 19;16-3o; Luke Is:
1899
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus and the chill
dren.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 1O:1s-1e.
MEMORY VERSE-Suffer the little
children to come unto Me, and forbid
them not.-Mark 1914.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How Cad would have
us live
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Exodus 2o
2-17 Leviticus bills; Matthew 22:A-40
!. Regarding Marriage tvv. 1-12).
The question touching divorce, which
the Pharisees temptingly put to Christ
brought forth teaching which exhibits
marriage in its true light
1. Should not be degraded by d.
vorce wv. Icy.
Divorce was not instituted by God.
The marriage relationship is indis-
soluble. Moses suffered divorce, lin
tied and regulated it. Its existence,
Its practice, is indicative of the coarse
ness and perverseness of man. Sin Is
| its real cause.
2. Marriage is Gods primal law wv.
COY.
The ideal law of life for the SUBJ
| jects of the kingdom of marriage. This
is proven by the fundamental fact Of
sex. The union of the male and fe-
male natures is physical, mental and
spiritual. In marriage, the male and
female natures are mutually compile
| mented Gods intention is that man
| should not be without the woman, nor
the woman without the man Il Cor
HID.
3. Remarriage of the divorcer Is
adultery wv. 10-12).
The marriage relationship can only
be broken by death and sin. In view
of the fact that marriage is for life,
men and women should not enter this
relationship without very serious con-
sideration. Divorce for other than
marital infidelity does not give the
right to remarry.
u. Regarding Children wv. 1870.
The union of the male and female
natures. according to Gods purpose,
lays the foundation for family life.
The issue Of such union is children.
In connection with the divine law of
marriage, 1t is fitting that Jesus should
set forth his estimate of children and
interest in them. The disciples con-
sidered 1t beneath the dignity of the
Master to spend time with the chill
dren. Those who think 1t beneath
their dignity to give attention to chill
dren should ponder well the words
of Jesus. This will give the disciples
proper consideration for work among
children, and also to the nurture and
discipline of their own children.
Christian men and women will regard
children as the property of the Lord,
and will esteem 1t high and holy
privilege to train them for him. Due
attention to Christ's teaching regard
ing children would transform the home
| life of society.
III. Regarding Riches ivy. 17-3I.
1. The young rulers question ". IT..
This question reveals void in his
heart. He was young man with
| lovable character. The Savior's af-
fections were enraptured by him. He
was moral, honest, earnest and cour-
ageous. He had wrong conception
of eternal life. He thought that eter-
nal life could be obtained by good
works. Though he claimed to have
kept the law, he was conscious of
something lacking. He was willing to
do something to fill up that which was
lacking; therefore he came to Jesus
making inquiry as to that lack.
2. Jesus reply wv. IS, 10y.
He knew the young mans heart, and
put his finger on the weak spot. When
1t came to parting with his posses
sions in order to help his neighbor he
parted with the Lord, going away sor-
rowful. This revealed the fact that
he was covetous man, a violator Of
the tenth commandment.
8. Lacking one thing and yet lost
wv. 81. 22).
When the Lord pointed out to him
that the defect in his life was the love
of his money, he was unwilling to pay
the price. When the time came in
his life to choose between eternal life
and riches, he chose wealth and part
ed company with Christ, perhaps. for
over.
4. The peril of riches wv. 23-31).
The difficulty does not lie in the fact
that man possesses riches, for man
may possess great riches and still be
an heir Of the kingdom. Wealth is
mighty power. In itself II IS good.
| II will provide bread for the widow
| and orphan, amelioration for the suf-
fering, and send the Gospel of Christ
TO the ends Of the earth. The
step from possessing riches to trust
Ing in them is very short one. The
tendency of growing wealth is to de-
stroy the nobler life Of the soul. Many
| of the most useful men in ancient and
modern times have been men Of
wealth; but they, like Abraham, chose
to live in tents, looking to the heav-
emily city which hath foundations. As
| long as man possesses riches he Is
safe, but as soon as riches possess the
man he is in deadly peril.