The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-24
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
EEACHERs-MatthSw 3l:23-26; ais.
PRIMARY ToPIc--JoauS aud the MD
Ou'S Glft.-Nark i2:tl-lA
JUNIOR ToPIc-The two great COM
nanAmentS-Mark l2:1s-al; Luke fO.8-E.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Rsugion
hnd oitiSonShip.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI.-RomHnS u:
~; Timothy 81. &
I. The Parable o. the HuSbandman
Nv. 1-12).
Having put The scribsS, chief priests
md elders to confusion by q skillful
lounter-Questlon when they demanded
Ne authority, Jesus, by means Of 1T
Ne story, lays before them his claim
u divine authority, and charges them
With BETRAYAL Of trust and plotting to
murder the very Son Of God. His
le0ehing in this parable cut them to
be quick, and they sought TO lay
SRndS upon him. but desisted for fear
4 the people. This parable is simple,
Dot very comprehensive.
q. The Tribute Money wv. 1s-1O.
They already would have gladly taxi.
- him By violence and killed him.
ut hey feared the people. IN order
y destroy. him, they seek 10 dlScredlt
lin GmOhg the people. To this end
hey Oond the representatives Of both
factions "certain Of the PhariSees
nnd Of the HeTodians to catch him in
NJ Word5' ". l9).
GO. The Resurrection Of the Dead
CVI iS.2O.
The BhaFlSeeS and HeEodlans being
IilGnc6d, the SGdducees came With q
question which involved not only the
Immortality Rut the resurrection Of the
body. The S6ddueeeS we're the ration.
nlistS q their day. They denied the
reality Of the resurrection, and be-
hOvod not in angel nor spirit (Acts
B:O.
!. The case proposed wv. 1929.
ne law Of Moses made It not only
legal but morally binding IN the case
Il q man dying without children for
Ne brother to take bis wife Deut.
l2;6). They propose the case Of a
woman married successfully to seven
brothers. They ask whose wife she
Bhall be IN the resurrection. This
vas doubtless q hypothetical case.
This Is the way the successors Of the
Baddueees DO today. They deal large
IN hypothesis.
2. Jesus reply wv. 2426).
By q quotation from the Mosaic law
GBE 500 he proves the resurrection
y The dead, and their continued ex.
stehee beyond the dead as human be-
hes. ne immortal spirit clothed with
= de6t6less body Is his thought. He
IhOWs that marriage is only for this
present hfe-d6es not belong 10 the
resurrection life. Some Of the func.
Mons Of the body will cease with this
he. Since there win be no death az.
Ter the resurrection, there will be no
peeegsltZ for births. In this respect
kumankidd will be % the angels in
ne resurrection life. He points out
% them that their great error was due
10 two things:
!. Ignorance Of the Scriptures ".
~. In the very Scriptures which
hey protested to believe was positive
proof Of the resurrection (Ex. 500.
RGtionalism and inhdellty today, as
Men, are due to ignorance Of Gods
Word.
2 Ignorance Of the power Of God
". "a. God Is able to provide a life
where there Is no death, no births or
marriages. In heaven, life will be
N q plane Infinitely higher than the
most blessed relationships Of this life.
Dur chief concern is to ind out what
b written, and then believe that God
b able to accomplish that which he
has promised.
w. The Great Commandment Of the
Law Wv. $3.50.
The code Of morals among the Jews
W9sVeEy complex. The question as to
which Of Gods commandments was
6rst was frequently debated. Christ's
answer shows marvellous insight. He
suns up mans whole duty in one word
love, love to God and love to man.
ne AFst and great commandment is
glprSme and. undivided love to God.
ne second Is Ike unto It in that love
b - canter, but love Is for our neigh.
Dor in the measure that we love our
selves Love for God Is to be supreme.
Ne iS worthy Of all our affections.
Love 70 the actuAting power behind al
our service. Having put his question
9g . silence. Jesus now puts to them
oQiestlon which involves the central
Uterine q the Christian fafth-the
person. q Christ Wv. $500.
y 6o human or divine, or bOthi
whose. Bon iS heI is the supreme test
e . mans orthodoxy.
VI NE Widows Mite Wv. $40.
me D 4 picture in striking contysSt
y Jtae q ne PhaFiSees and Saddi.
~ NJ poor woman was doing
tlaf Wlleh "a tie hght Of the world
vas ihslG llhcant, but IN the sight Of
De L6Id vas d great moment. The
words q ne Lord discover unto %
% III inst n Gods sight a GIT Is
5l56d ~. the heart motive, and not
.aihOdht.l he Widows 'u,lta yvaS