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LESSON
By REV. P. q. FITZwATER, D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copy right. 1919. By Western Newspaps, Unie, \
LESSON FOR JUNE 8
OBEDIENCE,

LESSON TExrs-Gsn. 11:1-4: John Il:
h-24; Matt. 1852.
GOLDEN TExT-Ys are my friends, II
We do whatsoever I command you.-John
1914
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Deut. al
l ~ Sam Sam , i5;2S 2s Matt. s1s; Acts ~.
PRIMARY ToPIC-showins Our Love
to God by Obedience.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Abraham's Obedience
and Its Rewards.
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-whsn to
Obey and How
SENIOR AND ADULT ToP1c-ob.di-
snce Test Of Discipleship.
.. A Notable Example Of Obedience
(Gen. 12:1-4).
At the command Of God Abraham
went out not knowing whittier he
went (Heb. 11:s). His was not the
obedience Of convenience or prudence.
To separate from home and kindred
and take up the life of a pilgrim was
not easy. Abraham did not stop to
ask why, or what he would get out
Of 1t. The obedience that asks why
Is not obedience at all.
u. Tho Motive Of Obedience John
IA :21.24).
The grand incentive Of obedience
is love to God. The obedience that ID
the result Of fear or the hope Of re.
ward Is not true obedience. therefore
has not the approval Of God. Only
the child who reverences his father
and affectionately strives to obey him
enjoys his loving favor. The obedi-
ence which springs out Of a heart Of
love Issues in a life Of Joy and friend.
ship with God (John 15:1O-14).
~. The Solemn Obligation Of OBJ
disnes (Matt. 7:16-29).
1. Warnings against false prophets
wv. 1920.
Q) Their real existence. Ever since
God has had a people false prophets
and teachers have appeared among
them. This need not surprise Us, for
Christ predicted that such should bs
the case.
(2) Their nature ". 15). (a) Hypo.
critical. The devil does his most sue.
cessful work by masQuerading as an
angel Of light III Cor. 7:14. 15). His
ministers appear In this way and turn
people from the narrow to the broad
way. (b) This is suggested by their
being "ravening wolves" 1t Is when
the wolf is in sleeps clothing that he
does his most destructive work. The
enemies Of Christ posing as his min
listers are most destructive.
(3) The unfailing test Wv. 1919.
Their fruits. II one gives sufficient
time for development the fruit can be
discerned. Every tree bears its own
kind Of fruit. Nature is inexorable In
her law as to this. You may search
the universe In vain for an exception.
II Ii equally true In the spiritual
world. There Is vital connection
between the faith Of 4 heart and the
fruit OF a life. That which comes out
In the conduct was nrst In the heart.
A right heart Il essential to right con-
duct. Give the false teachers sum.
cient time and observe closely and you
will find that their lives will prove
the teaching.
az Their end ". 10). All false
teachers shall finally be punished BY
being cast into the fire. Although God
bears long he will see to 1t that this
wicke,iness does not 60 on forever.
2. The dangers Of empty profession
(vv. 2l.23).
Calling Christ Lord" will not an.
awer for disobedience to his will. One
may even be Sunday school teacher
or preacher. and even perform many
mighty works. n casting out devils
and healing the sick and yet hear the
awful declaration Of Jesus, Christ. II
never knew you" depart from the"
3. The one and only safe way wv.
c4.29).
a. Hear the sayings Of Christ. To
do this. one must prnyerfully attend
10 reading the Word OF God and medi.
tate upon the aame.
(?) 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 II building
upon the sanl which In time Of the
storm Of Gods wrath and judEmen,
will he utterly destroyed. Obedience
must follow hearing Christ.