The Jasper news., 1919-08-21

ADDITIONAL MATERIAI[-Gal. 6:2, .. |
10; James 2:14-Ie
PRIMARY ToPIc-showing kindness to
7thers.
JUNIOR ToPIC--HelpinE the needy.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIC-Our RESPONSE
bilIty for the welfare OF others.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-The |
Christian ideal OF brotherhood.
The subject chosen by the lesson
committee for today, based upon this
text, is "Social Responsibility" When
we consider the real meaning of the
text 1t Is hard to understand why the
committee chose such subject. How
ever, let us with open minds and
hearts study the text, for 1t Is of
great Importance. Christ's object was
to lead the lawyer Theological pro-
fessor) to understand the need Of God.
!. Eternal Life Through Obedience
to the Law (vv. 25-2S).
|. The lawyers question ". 25). The
"lawyer" was one who eXpounded the
Mosaic law. The nearest position cor
responding thereto in modern life Is
the theological professor. His ques-
| tion was not an effort to ascertain the
truth, but to entrap Jesus. He not
only had wrong motive, but defec.
| tive theology. He thought that eter-
nal life could be secured by doing
obedience. He did not know that do
ing" meant keeping the law in Its mi
nUtest parts. which is an utter impos-
sibiity for fallen men; that failure to
measure mp to the least demand of the
law exposed him to the curse Of God
(Gnl 3:10).
.. The lawyer answering his own
question ". 27). Christ's counter
question sent him to the law, of which
he gave fine summary. Supreme
love to God and love to ones neigh
hOr as to ourselves is the whole OF
mans duty. II is true rs Jesus said !:
This do and thou Shalt live" ". 2S).
But no one has ever kept the law.
"There Is none righteous, no not one"
(Rom. 3:10). "All have slnned and
come short OF the glory of God" lRom.
3:23). "By the deeds of the law there
shall no flesh be justified in his sight"
U,om. 3:20) by the law is the
knowledge of sin" (Rom. 8 :2o).
u. Being a Neighbor wv. 20-37).
!. The lawyers question ". 29. He
evidently kcenly fell The force of
Christ's argument, for he sought to
justify himself by asking, "Who Is my
neighbor?" This inquiry betrays his
lack of that love which Is the fulfill.
ment Of the law (Rom. 1870. Love
never inquiries as to whom to love, but
"Where is some one who needs my
lover Christ convicted him on his
own grounds.
2. Jesus answer wv. 30-3T). He ON
= swered by parable in which certain
man fell among thieves on his way t.
Jericho and was severely wounded
While in this helpless condition {
: priest passed by, not even coming
near; also a Levlte. who was interest
ed enough TO look on him, but no
enough TO help him. Finally Sa
marltan came where the wounded mai
was and, moved by compassion fo
: him, bound up his wounds and brougll
him on his own beast to the inn
% where he was cared for at the Samarl
tan's expense. In reply to Jesus
!" question the lawyer declared that tn
Samaritan was neighbOr to the unfor
y tunate man; and Jesus commando
!, him to go and do likewise ". 3D. b.
this Jesus showed him that the impol
tant question Is not. who Is m
= neighbour but Whose neighbor ar
y ~" Jesus came seeking those t
- :, whom he could be neighbor. Thos
" who have his Spirit will be trying t
:. be nelghbors instead of hunting neigh
- bors.
70 Those who love God supremely vii
MS they pass along the highways Q
"A life. minister TO the broken an
a. wounded souls In the spirit of a neigl
Nd boris love. regardless Of nationality, n
rs ligion, character or color. May W
s. hear the voice of Jesus saying, &C
and do thou likewise"