The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-06-05
LESSON FOR JUNE 8
OBEDIENCE.


LESSON TEXTs-Gen t21-, John "a
n-2f. Matt 7lC.2g
GOLDEN TEN rye are my friends ~
~ DO whatsoever ! command YOU. John
ADDiTiONAL MATERiAI,-peu, a..
10 sam sam l9:ls "a. Matt SIS. Acts ,iS.
PRIMARY TOPIC Showing our Low.
10 God by Obedience
JUNIOR TOPiC-Abraham's Obedience
and Its Rewards
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC when to
Obey and How
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPrc-ob.d,.
snce Test Of Discipleship
'. a Notable Example OF Obedience
tGen. I2:i-D.
AT the command ~ God Abraham
went out not knowing whittier ne
went tHeb. l:S). His was not the
obedience Of convenience or prudence
To separate from home and kindred
and take up the life Of pilgrim was
not easy. Abraham did not sion 10
ask why, or what he would get out
OF H. The obedience that asks why
IL not obedience al all.
~. The Motive Of Obedience John
II :2l.24).
The grand incentive 81 obedience
Il love 90 God. The obedience that is
the result ~ fear or the hope of re-.
ward II not true obedience. therefore
has MOI the approval Of God. Only
the child who reyerences his father
and affectionately strives 10 obey him
enjoys his loving favor. The obedI.
ence which springs out 81 heart OF
love issues In u ne Of JOY and friend.
ship with God tJohn BEHOLD.
~. The Solemn Obligation OF ODE.
dienee Matt. 7:162a).
!. Warnings against false prophets
wv. 1920.
u Their real existence. Ever since
God has had people false prophets
and teachers have appeared among
them. This need not surprise rs. Tor
Christ predicted hat such should be
the case.
t2) Their nature ". l5). (a) Hypo
critical. The devil does bis most sue.
cessfu work by incorporating as m
angel OF light on Ger. 7:l4. 49,. HIS
ministers appear In this way and tu~r
people from the narrow 20 the broad
way. 90 This is suggested 10y their
being "ravering wolves" II il when
the wolf Is Ia sleeps clothing that he
does his most destructive work The
enemies OF Christ posing as his min.
listers are most destructive.
CD The unfailing test (sv. 1918.
Their fruits II one gives sufficient
time for development the fruit can he
dlscerned. Every tree bears its own
kind Of fruit. Nature Is inexorahle In
her law as 90 this. You may search
the universe In vain for an exception.
II Is equally true In the spiritual
world. There IN vital connection
between the faith Of a heart and the
fruit OF life. That which comes out
In the conduct was first In the heart.
right heart Is essential 10 right con
duct. Give the false teachers sufii
cient time and observe closely and you
will find that their lives will prove
the teaching.
W. intlT tHu W. lfls AZ luiNt
teachers shall finally be punished by
being cast into the Ere. Although God
bears long he will see 20 II that this
wickedness does not 20 on forever.
2 The dangers Of empty profession
wv. 2l-23).
Calling Christ Lord" will not an
swer for disobedlence 10 his will. one
may even be Sunday school teacher
or preacher. and even perform many
mighty works as casting out devils
and healing the sick and yet hear the
awful declaration OF Jesus Christ. Il
never knew you" depart from me-"
g. The one and only safe way (vv.
2429).
(l) Hear the sayings Of Christ. To
do this. one must prayerfully attend
% reading the Word Of God aud medi-
tate upon the same.
CD DO what Christ commands.
Hearing and doing the teachings OF
Christ is building upon solid rock.
Such building can never be destroyed
by food and storm. Hearing and not
doing Christ's sayings Is building
upon the sai ! which W time OF the
storm of Gods wrath and judgment
will be utterly destroyed. Obedience
must follow hearing Christ.