Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-26
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SUNlAYSQlO0L,
LESSON
(By REV. P. B. FITzWATER, D. D.,
Ieacher Of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper Union }
LESSON FOR MAY 5
JESUS SETS NEW STANDARDS OF
LIVING,

all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:33
DEVOTIONAL neutrality-suspicious.
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Genesis 1:27; 2:1S-25; Exodus
2o:2-H; Matthew 1S:1-14; 1885, Luke 10:
1929
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 1911-1S; Matthew 22:34-4O
]. Regarding Marriage wv. 1-12).
The question touching divorce, which
the Pharisees temptingly put to Christ,
brought forth teaching which exhibits
marriage in it's true light.
l. 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,
it's practice, is indicative of the coarse
IL.
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 withsat the man Il Cor.
il :11).
8. Remarriage Of the divorcer Is
adultery wv. 1912.
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 dhan
marital infdelity does not give the
right to remarry.
II. 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, it is fitting that Jesus should
; set forth his estimate of children and
interest in them. The disciples con-
sdered it beneath the dignity Of the
: Master to spend time with the chill
No ip1y n
their dignity to give attention to chill
dren should ponder well the words
: of Jesus. This will give the disciples
7 proper consideration for work among
l children, and also to the nurture and
), discipline of their own children.
t Christian men and women will regard
t children as the property Of the Lord
e and will esteem it a high and holy
: privilege to train them for him. Due
f attention to Christ's teaching regard
n ing children would transform the home
e life of society.
e III. Regarding Riches wv. 17-31).
l. The young rulers question ". 10
This question reveals void in his
heart. He was young man with {
:, fections were enraptured by him. HI
- was moral. honest, earnest and cour
- ageOus He had a wrong conception
i of eternal life He thought that eter
IL nal life could be obtained by gOO'
u works. Though he claimed to hav
IL kept the law, he was conscious o
10 something lacking. He was willing t
It do something to fill up that which wa
Il lacking; therefore he came to Jesu
+ making inquiry as to that lack.
y, 2. Jesus reply wv. Is, 19).
40 He knew the young mans heart. an
al put his finger on the weak spot. Whe
NJ it came to parting with his posses
sions in order to help his neighbor h
parted with the Lord, going away sol
rowful. This revealed the fact tha
ri he was covetous man, violatOr &
the tenth commandment.
8. Lacking one thing and yet los
ur wv. p, 22).
or When the Lord pointed out to hi
no that the defect in his life was the 1ov
Of Of his money, he was unwilling to pa
It's the price. When the time came
!
in and riches, he chose wealth and par
ed company with Christ. perhaps, TO
* ever.
by f. The peril of riches wv. 23-31).
The difficulty does not lie in the ia
it'll that man possesses riches for ms
the may possess great riches and still
r a an heir of the kingdom. Wealth is
nd mighty power. In itself it is goo
zen It will provide bread for the wido
her and orphan, amelioration for the ST
No fering, and send the Gospel of Chri
18th to the ends of the earth. L
her step from possessing riches to tru'
NO ing in them is a very short one. L
the tendency of growing wealth is to {
stroy the nobler life of the soul. Ma
of the most useful men in ancient a
modern times have been men