The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1918-05-01
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LESSON
(By REV. p. B. FITZWATER, d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1913 Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MAY 5
JESUS SETS NEW STANDARDS OF
LIVING.


ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
observation-disclosures 1:27; 2:1S-25; Exodus
2o:2-17; Matthew 1S:1-i4; 1s:16-3O; Luke IS:
1923.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus and the chill
dren.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 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 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 20:
PIT; Leviticus 19:11-1S; Matthew 22:34-40.
!. Regarding Marriage wv. 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 di-
vorce wv. 1-6).
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
it's real cause.
2. Marriage is Gods primal law wv.
6-9).
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 :1D.
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 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.
II. Regarding Children wv. 1916.
The union of the male and female
dNNOlu AhS " NOu pun POoS,
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.
! !. The young rulers question ". I'D
This question reveals a void in his
heart. He was young man with 6
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 gOo(
works. Though he claimed to have
kept the law, he was conscious Of
something lacking. He was willing Il
do something to fill up that which wa:
lacking; therefore he came to Jesu:
making inquiry as to that lack.
2. Jesus reply wv. IS, 19).
He knew the young mans heart, an(
put his finger on the weak spot. WheI
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.
3. Lacking one thing and yet los
wv. 81, 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 lif
and riches, he chose wealth and part
ed company with Christ, perhaps, for
ever.
4. The peril of riches wv. 23-3D.
The difficulty does not lie in the fac
that a man possesses riches, for MAJ
may possess great riches and still b
an heir of the kingdom. Wealth is
mighty power. In itself it is goo6
1t will provide bread for the widoy
and orphan, amelioration for the sui
fering, and send the Gospel of Chris
to the ends of the earth. Tn
step from possessing riches to trust
ing in them is very short one. TIL
tendency of growing wealth is to de-
stroy the nobler life of the soul. Man
Of the most useful men in ancient an
modern times have been men Q
wealth; but they. like Abraham. chos
to live in tents, looking to the hea,
| ~ hot loft