The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-05-04
LESSON FOR MAY 5
JESUS SETS NEW STANDARDS OF
l.. LIVING.

= GOLDEN i ENG--ScN+ Se FIRST tha king
dom Of God, and HIa righteousness; aud
all these things sEa.l be added unto ou.
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DEVOTIONAL Neutrality-suspicious.
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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
EACHEES- Genesis 20. ,I9-55, E%cIgs
aO2-l7; Matthew ls.i-,t 1860, Luxe I;
PRIMARY ToP1c-Jesus and ". chill
dren.
pLEsscN MATEeTAr~Marh ro,7-ls
MEMORY E'EEsE-Suser tho r't,e
children 10 come unto Ne. and FORBID
them not-Mark i0if.
JUNIOR ToP1c-How Cos would have
Gs I've
ADDITIONAL MATEEIhr-Eroaus %:
Iii; Lcyi;'cus 12.il.E Matthew 2.'i-ia.
!. Regarding Marriage wv. 1.12).
\ The question touching djrorco, which
the PhariScns tcarting!y put TO Chris,
brought forth teachinS which exhibits
marriage in lis rue light
/ i. Should not be degraded By d.
vorce WV ICY,
4 Divorce was not Instituted by God,
The marriage relationship Is indis-
soluble. Moses suffered divorce, lin.
fled and regulated It. IT'S existence.
Its practice is Indicative of the coarsa-
ness and peycrscness Of man. Sin IS
It's real cause.
2. Marriage is Gods primal law W..
B-9).
The ideal law Of lisc fer the sub
jects OF the Kingdom a. marriage. This
Is proven by the Fundamental fact Of
ser. The union of the male and fe-
male natures is physical. mental and
spiritual In marriage, the male and
femaie natures are nutalIy compile
mentcd. Gods intention is that man
should not be without the woman, nor
the woman without the man Il Cor.
Held.
8. ReWarrIage Of the divorcer is
adultery wv, 10-12l.
The marriage relationship can only
be broken by death and sin. In view
OF thu fact that marriage is for lie,
men and women should rot enter this
relationship without very serious con.
ssideratton. Divorce for other Glan
marital !nidclhv does not give the
right TO rnm0rrSi'
! 81 u. Regarding Children wv. 1870.
The union of The malc and female
natures. according = Coos purpose.
lays the foundation for family life.
Isae 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 tine Nth the chill
dren. Those who think 1t beneath
their dignity to give attention to chill.
.dren should ponde- 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
ehllaHen ss the property Of the Lord.
and viii esteem Is high and holy
pEivilcge to train ,Ecm 70: hir,. Duo
attention to Chri>t's teachlug rerar,i.
ing children would transform the home
lie CT socisty
+ III. Regarding Riches Nv, 1870.
l. The yoaag rulers question IL. 17l.
+ This question reveals a void in his
heart. He was young man with
fovab!e character. The Saviors ar
fectlons were er-apturel by him. File
was moral. honest, earncst snd ccur.
1geous. lie had wYoHs conception
of eternal life, he thought that eter-
nal lie could be obtained by good
works. Though he Claimed to have
kept the law. he was conscious Of
something lacking. &c was wiling TO
do something to nil IN that which was
lacking; therefore he came to Jesus
making inquiry as 70 that lack.
2. Jesus reply tvv. IS, 10Y.
he knew The young mans heart, and
put his Anger on the weak spot. When
It came to parting with h!s posses
sions In order to help his neighhor he
parted with the Lord, going away 5or-
rowful. This revealed tic eacs that
he was n covetous man, a vlolator of
the tenth commandment.
3. Lacking one thing and vet lost
wv. 21, 22).
When the Lord pointed out 10 him
that the defect in his life was tho love
Of his money, he vas unwilling to pay
the price. When the time came in
his life to choo"c between eternal life
ard riches. he chose wealth and part
ed company With Christ, perhaps, for.
ever.
4. The peril Of Riches wv. 2S.3D.
The difficulty does not lie in the fact
that n man possesses riches, FOR man
may possess great riches and still be
an heir of the kingdom. Wealth is
mighty power. In itself it is good.
Il will provide bread for the widow
and orphan, amclioratioa for the sui.
ferlns, and send the Gospel Of Christ
to the ends OF the earth. The
step from possessing riches to trust
ing In them is a very short one. The
tendency Of growing wealth is 10 de-
stroy the nobler lie Of the soul. Many
OF the most useful men in ancient and
modern times have been men of
wealth: but they, like Abraham, chose
TO live in tents, looking to the heav-
lenly city which hath foundations. AS
long as a man possesses riches he is