Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-03
LESSON FOR MAY 5
JESUS SETS NEW STANDARDS OF
LIVING.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 1O:1-s1.

LIVING.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 1O:1-31.
GOLDEN TEXT-Seek we first the king
dom of God, and His righteousness; and
all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33.
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Genesis 1:27 2f1S-25; Exodus
2O:2-17; Matthew 1S:1-14; 19:16-3O; Luke Is:
1929.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus and the chill
dren
LESSON MATERIAL-Mar 1O:13-16.
MEMORY VERSE-Suffer the little
children to come unto Me, and forbid
them not.-Mark 1914.
JUNIOR TOPIC-How God would have
us live.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Exodus 20:
PIT; Leviticus bills; Matthew 22:94-40
/. Regarding Marriage (vv. 1-12).
The question touching divorce, which
the Pharisees temptingly put to Christ,
brought forth teaching which exhibits
marriage in it's true light
1. Should not be degraded by di-
vorce wv. 1-6).
Divorce was not instituted by God.
The marriage relationship is indis-
soluble. Moses suffered divorce, linn
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 sub
1ects 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 infdelity does not give the
right to remarry.
II. Regarding Children (vv. 1916.
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, it 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 it 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 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.
III. Regarding Riches (vv. 17-3D.
1. The young rulers question ". I'D
This question reveals void in his
heart. He was a young man with 9
lovable character. The Savior's af
fections were enraptured by him. He
was moral, honest, earnest and cour
ageOus. He had a wrong conception
of eternal life. He thought that eter
nal life could be obtained by goo1
works. Though he claimed to have
kept the law, he was conscious Of
something lacking. He was willing t.
do something to fill up that which was
lacking; therefore he came to Jesus
making inquiry as to that lack.
2. Jesus reply (vv. IS, 19).
He knew the young mans heart, an(
put his finger on the weak spot. Wher
it came to parting with his posses
sions in order to help his neighbor h,
parted with the Lord, going away sor
rowful. This revealed the fact tina
he was a covetous man, violator O
the tenth commandment.
8. Lacking one thing and yet los
wv. 81, 22).
When the Lord pointed ont 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 lif
and riches, he chose wealth and part
ed company with Christ, perhaps, for
ever.
4. The peril of riches (vv. 23-3D.
The difficulty does not lie in the fac
that man possesses riches, for ma
may possess great riches and still b
an heir of the kingdom. Wealth is
mighty power. In itself if is gOo(
1t 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 trus
ing in them is a very short one. Th
tendency of growing wealth is to d.
stroy the nobler life of the soul. Man
of the most useful men in ancient an
modern times have been men {
wealth; but they, like Abraham, chos
to live in tents, looking to the hea7
enly city which hath foundations. A
long as a man possesses riches he
safe, but as soon as riches possess til
man he is in deadly peril.
Life for Daily Wear.