The Dolores star., 1918-05-03
LESSON FOR MAY S
JESUS sErs NEW STANDARDS OF
LIVING.

LESSON TExT-Mayk 1o1-s1
GOLDEN TEXT-8eek 70 flrst the king.
Som Of God. and HIS Fighteousness: and
all these things shall b added unto you
DEVOTIONAL READINo-Ephesian.
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FoR
rEACHERSL0snesis III: 3:ls-zs: Exodus
Dt.7: Matthew is:i-iA: 1s:1s-so: Luke u;
PRIMARY roP1cJesus and the chill
arsn.
LESSON MArERIAI.-alark 1o:ls-ls
MEMORY vERsE-sufer the httle
Children to come unto Ne. and forbid
hem not.-Mark MA
JUNIOR ToPIc-Hew God would have
| m live.
ADDITIONAL MArERIAL-Exodus %:
,-17: Leviticus >iS:11-Is: Matthew 1:3l-to.
.. Regarding Marriage wv. LID.
The question touching divorce, which
the Pharisees temptingiy put to Christ,
brought forth teaching which exhibits
marriage In its true light.
1. should not be degraded by d.
vorce wv. 1-6).
Divorce was not instituted by God.
The marriage relationship is indis-
soluble. Moses suffered divorce. I'm
tied and regulated 1t. Its existence,
Its practice, Is Indicative Of the coarse
ness and perverseness Of man. Sin IL
its real cause.
2. Marriage is Gods primal iaw (vv.
e-e).
The ideal law Of life for the sub
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.
II :11).
8. Remarriage of the 'divorcer Is
adultery wv. 1922.
The marriage relationship can only
be broken by death and sin. In view
Of the fact that marriage IL for life,
men and women should not enter this
relationship without very serious con-
sideration. Divorce for other elan
martial infidelity does not give the
right to remarry.
u. Regarding Children tvv. 13-18).
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 It 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 viii 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 It a 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.
~. Regarding Riches wv. 17-31).
! 1. The young rulers question ". 17)
| This question reveals void in his
heart. He was a young man with q
1 lovable character. The Savior's at
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 goot
works. Though he claimed to have
kept the law, he was conscious oi
something lacking. He was willing tt
do something to fill up that which wa.
lacking; therefore he came to Jesu.
making inquiry as to that lack.
2. Jesus reply (vv. 1s. 19).
He knew the young mans heart, ant
put his finger on the weak spot. WheI
1t came to parting with his posses
sions in order to help his neighbor hi
parted with the Lord. going away sor
rowful. This revealed the fact tina
he was covetous man. a violator o
the tenth commandment.
| 8. Lacking one thing and yet los
wv. 21. 22).
When the Lord pointed out to hin
that the, defect In his life was the low
OF his money, he was unwilling to pa.
the price. When the time came IL
his life to choose between eternal If
and riches. he chose wealth and part
ed company with Christ, perhaps, for
ever.
4. The peril of riches wv. 23-31).
The difficulty does not lie in the fac
1 \ - - -
may possess great riches and still b
an heir of the kingdom. Wealth Is
mighty power. In itself 1t is good
II will provide bread for the wido,
and orphan. amelioration for the sui
fering. and send the Gospel OF Chris
to the ends Of the earth. .Th
step from possessing riches to trust
Ing In them is very short one. TIL
tendency Of growing wealth is to dc
stroy the nobler life Of the soul. Man