The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL NOTES
oldo lights on Next Sundays
Lesson fer Teachers and PupIls
Edited by Charles X. Meyers.

1 Sept, ~. Fruits of the Christian
\ Life. Matt. 25, 1870; Matt. 5, liz;
4 GAL 5, 1928.
The scripture references call for the
4 parable Of the talents, the "Beati
tudes of the Sermon on the Mount
I. ana the words of the great Paul tell
ing what true christianity calls for
IS The parable of the talents is well
known It relates how master about
to make q journey gave to three ser
wants sums of money, one five, one
L ten, and another one talent Of silver,
/ telling them to make use Of them un'
y I'll his return. When the accounting
time came the one with ten came with
i Joy. having added ten more; the one
with 1--WE had likewise doubled, while
Y the servant with one, came shame
1 faced having done nothing to make
gain. The two first were given a like
/ reward, while the last was punished
/ for his slothfulness.
This Is strong parable. We are
/ NOT all placed in life with like mental
physical, moral and monied advant
axes. Thus each must be judged diff
\ ferently. The world does this to but
4 q limited extent. With God it is diff.
ferent. He knows all about our trou
J. bles and will give just judgment on
our dinal career. To come right down
\ to facts. we are each up against the
4 fact that we must make an account
Ing to God for the opportunities we
L have for doing His work in the world
This applies to our money, our lnnu
ence and our endeavors. Happy is ne
N who can give money to advance Gods
work, but more blessed is one who
I has the CONSTANT life and heart to
ID work personally with men and
women, boys and girls. The greatest
Z results have come from the loWly IN
purse, humble in station and seeming
II limited surroundings.
Paul speaks Of the church or the or
ganized body OF christian workers be
Z Ing as "a body fittingly put together
and all parts working for the common
y good. This makes some have places
81 honor and some those classed as
sdishonor," but Paul says all are on
h the equal if they do their duty. This
applies to us now every day. We can
not ali be great preachers, bishops
missionaries, Y. M. G. A. workers, but
We all can do our part with love 'fol
u Gods service wherever we may be
AS III the case of the talents, a like
reward will be given those who dc
their best. ........ =
How wonderfully full of thought are
. the Blessed" in the Sermon on the
81 Mount. Note the rewards for having
q and making use Of the virtues which
II 4 it lis In power of all to have. The
poor in spirit" Of humble turn o.
mind, not overbearing, ready to Learn
more and more Gods true ways
Il Such as these enter into the king
4 dom Of heaven and that means sue
cessful life career. Those who mourn
! shall be comforted by God. There il
reward for the meek, and those who
4 hunger after more righteousness. The
[ Inerciful shall have mercy given them
and the pure in heart shall see God
The peacemakers shall be called son:
n Of God and those who are prosecuted
for righteousness sake have the king
dom Of heaven for their recompense
\ Rewards and fruits of christian ser
vice. There you have them and they
look good. One grand beauty of il
n all, lis that the reward and the king
n dom OF heaven begin right now. WHO
SS hIS{ mOrc uOuOTeu III tIuti tudu tut
81 meek in spirit, the merciful, those
4 pure In heart, the peacemakers? Those
having these things, the entire com
munity upholds and will not thinl
n evil Of. There is also the reward O.
4 q conscience void of offense to Goo
and man from day to day.
Over in Gallations Paul makes {
very strong presentation of the quail
tiles which come from those whose
lives are bad and evil, and those who
try to do the will Of Cod Passing
over now the bad, let us look at the
magnificent things which come as the
fruits OF the spirit" delight tc
think upon them, for first comes love
and then joy, peace, long suffering
kindness, good ness, faithfulness
meekness, self-control. Now really