Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1918-08-30
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SUNDAYS(|IOOL
LESSON
Ky Rev, l., h. tlTHWAfhR, ID, D.,
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago)
lCopyrLghl, lplS. By Weslern Ncwsnnper Union
LESSON FOR SEPTEMBER
SOME LAWS OF THE KINGDOM OF
GOD.

LESSON TEXTs-Luke 6:SO-3S; 2l-a
GOLDEN TEXT Remember the word
OF the Lord Jesus how he said. II is NOR,
blessed to give than to receve-Acts 20
IS.
DEVOTIONAL READlNG-H CORN
thians g:G-l5.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL Fol
TEACHERS Luke 1919 Romans 1878; l
corinthians 9;6-l5, Hebrews 1916 Ezra !
80 Chronicles 1915
the principles Of ethics which shal
prevail in the earth when Jesus Chris
snail he king are entirely different
IRON those of the world. The world,
spirit always inquiries MS to what gail
VIII accrue from an action or service
It's policy Is doing good for the SAX,
OF getting good Those who have beer
mnde pnrtakers Of the divine nature
VINO are real subjects Of the king
dom do good because they have the
nature and spirit of God. not because
they expect something in return.
!. Give to Every Man That Asketh
OF Thee w. BOY.
This does not mean that any request
that may be made by the idle, greedy
and selfish should be granted. only
evil would result from such ndiScrimi-
nate and unregulated giving. Such
beneyolence would foster idlcncsS and
SelhshnesS, Oftentimcs the worst
thing you can do for Il man Is 10 give
him money. The drunkard will only
spend II for more drink; the gambler
VIII continue his dissipation. The
meaning then Is, give 10 the one ask
Ing the thing which he needs. The
man In poverty needs 10 he given n way
10 earn his living. rather than TO be
given money without the necessity of
labor There is that In the human
heart which refuses charity. and
cries out for II means to honestly gain
n livelihood.
u. OF Him That Taketh Away Thy
Goods, Ask Them Not Again w. 800.
ASK" here means demand. II doubt.
less forblds the forcibe demanding of
the return OF that which has been
taken from one
~. Do TO other Men as You Would
That They Should Do Unto You wv.
3l.34).
This cthlc puin lfe's activities on
the highest possible ground. lie does
not say. refrain from doing that which
you would not like to be done To you.
MS even ConfnciuS taught hut TO pos
itlvely make the rule Of your life the
doing to others MS yon would wish
them to do unto you Loving those
who love MS, doing good TO those who
do good to Us, and lending to those
from whom We hope to receive, Is Just
what all the sinners Of the world are
doing. The child Of the Kingdom Of
Christ Is To be- different.
W. Love Your Enemies ". 81
That which Is natural 10 the human
heart is 10 hate the enemy, TO love
In the real SENSE means To sincerely
desire the good OF even ones enemy
and willingness 10 do anything pos
slble to bring thai good Such action
is only possible 10 those who have
been horn again Christ loved those
who hated him He was willing even
to die for his enemies.
v. Lend. Hoping for Nothing Again
". ~.
This is what The Heavenly Father is
constantly doing Vie is Kind and gra.
ciouS unto the unthankfu and the
wicked He sends his rain ANA sun.
shine upon the unjust and sinners lie
makes fruitful the toll Of those who
blusphcme his name, He thus does be.
cause II is his nature to 81 do
VI. Be merciful w. so.
The example for the imitation Of the
disciple is the Heavenly Father.
W. Judge Not ", 3O.
70 Judge does not mean the placing
Of Just estimates upon mems actions
and lives, for, Ely their fruits W shall
know them" The tree is judged by
the fruit il bears The thorn tree does
not bear figs, nor the apple tree bear
grapes, our only way of discerning
the character of men and women Is
their actions. That which is con
demned is ccnSOrious judgment-the
impugning Of motives
VIII Condemn Not ". 37).
This means that We should not pass
sentence upon men for their acts, for
to their own master they stand or fall
(Rom. 14:N. The real reason why
such action Is not warranted is that
the bias of our hearts and the limita
tion of our judgments render 1t i'm
possible to righteouSly and intelli.
gently pass judgment.
TX. Forgive ". 80
Those who forgive shall be forgiven.
The one who has realized the forgiv.
Ing mercy of God will be gracious ana
forgiving toward others.
XII. Liberality Determined by What
is Left duke 2l:l-D.
The rich east into the treasury much,
but Il was from their abundance. The
poor widow cast In all that she had
there was nothing left. God estimates
a gift by what one has left, not by
the size of the gift. To give the wild.
ow's mite is to give all. For the mil
lionaire TO give the Widows mite would
mean for him to give his millions.