The citizen., 1919-08-21
LESSON FOR AUGUST "a
JESUS ANSWERING rHe LAWYER.

LESSON TENT-Luke iO.E-N.
tblbkN IINI..As We have therefore
opportunity. Vet us do good unto all men.
especially unto them who are OF the
household ~ faith Gal Ci0
ADDITIONAL MATERlAG.-Gal GO. .
PRIMARY TOPIC Showing klrdress to
1thers
JUNIOR TOPIC Helping the needy.
iNTLUMEDtATE TOptC. our resporsi.
tntv Tor the welfare of others
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-The
Christian ideal of brotherhood
The subject chosen hy the lesson
committee for today. based upon this
text Is Social Responsibility" when
We consider the real meaning Of the
text II is hard to understand why The
committee chose such o. subject. How.
ever, let MS with open minds and
hearts study the text, for II Il of
great Importance. Chrlsts object was
io Head the lawyer Theological pro
fcssor) to under tuud the need of God
I. Eternal Life Through Obedience
10 the Law Wv. 2j2s).
!. The lawyers question ". 25). The
"laWycr' was one who eXpounded the
Mosaic Inv. The nearest position cor.
responding thereto ln modern life Is
the theological professor. His Qucs.
tion was not an effort to ascertain the
truth hut to cutrup Jesus. lie not
ony had a wrong motive. but defcc-
tive theology lie thought that ctcr.
nal life could be secured by doing
obedience. He did not know that "do-
Ing meant keeping the law In It's mi
nutcst parts which - an utter lmpos-
sihility FOR fallen men: that failure "a
measure up 10 the least demand ~ the
law exposed him % the curse ~ God
(Gul 3lO),
.. The lawyer answering his own
question g.. 20. ChrlsJs counter.
question sent him 10 the law. of which
he gave a fine summary supreme
love to God und love % ones ne eh.
bor ~ 10 ourselves iS the whole nf
mans duty. II il true a. Jesus said /:
This do aud thou shalt live" ". 2S).
But no one has ever kept the law.
There IL none righteous. no not one
Wom 3.iO). "All have siuncd and
come short of the glory Of God" Rom
S:2:D. "By the deeds of the law there
shall no flesh be- justified In his sight"
(Rom 3:2O). "By The law n the
knowledge Of sin" (Rom .2O).
'",i. Being a Neighbor wv 2o-37).
l. Tho lawyers question w. 29l. He
evidently kecnly felt the force of
ChriSts argument. for be sought Ia
Justify himself 10y asking. who is my
neighbour" This Inquiry betrays his
lack Of that love which is the fulhl-
mcnt Of the law Uiwn. 1870. Love
never inquiries as 10 whom to love. but
"Whorc o. some one who needs my
lover Christ convicted him on hie
own grounds
,. Jesus answer (vv. $3.50. lie an.
man f-ll among thieves on his way to
Jericho and was severely wounded.
While in this helpless condition a.
priest passed 10y. not even coming
near: also Levite. who was interest
ed enough to look on him. hut not
enough 20 help him. Finally Su-
maritan came where the wounded man
was aud. moved by compass sion for
him. bound up his wounds and brought
him on his own beast To the inn
where he was cared for AT the Samor.
tun's expense. In rely 10 Jesus
question the lawyer declared that the
Samaritan was nc.ghhor 10 the unfor
tunatc man; and Jesus commanded
him Co 90 and do likewise ". 3O. by
this Jesus showed him that the impor-
tant question Is not. "Who Il my
neighbour hut -Whose ncighbor Am
~" Jesus came seeking those to
whom he could he ueighbor. Those
who have his Spirit viii be- trying to
be neighbors instead Of hunting neigh
bOrs.
Those who love God supremely Will
as they pass along the highways ot
life. minister to the broken aud
wounded souls in the spirit Of neigh
bOr's love. regardless Of nationality, re-
ligion, character or color May we
hear the voice OF Jesus saying. Go
and do thou likewise"