The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1919-06-05
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LESSON
tBy REV. Z. Is. FlTZ,1ATER, d. H..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
Copyright. 1919, by Western Newspaper 1'nion.)
LESSON FOR JUNE s
o EDEN

Cit, Matt. 1:lt-20.
GOLDEN TEXT-Ye are my friends. IL
ye do whatsoever / commanI %you.-John
1874.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Deut. 4:l-
-: sam. l5;e2 %; Matt. SIG: Acts 4:19,
70: | John 3:ii-.i.
PRIMARY TOPlC-showing Our Love
to God by Obedience.
JUNIOR Notwithstanding Obedience
ana Its Rewards.
INTERMEDIATE ToP1c-when to
Obey and How.
s.Nlo: AND ADULT TOP1C-Obedi-
ence a Test OF Discipleship.
1. A Notable Example Of obediencs
((;en. 12:l-4).
AT the command of God Abraham
out not knowing whittier he
Ulrb. 1i:S). His was not the
obedience OF convenience or prudence.
10 separate from home and kindred
ana take up the life of Il pilgrim was
not easy. abraham did not SOP tc
ask why. or what he would get out
OF it. The obedience that asks why
Is not obedience at all.
u. The Motive Of Obedience (John
14:21-o!).
The grand incentive Of obedience
Is love 10 God. The obedience that ia
the result of fear or the hope Of re.
ward is not true obedience, therefore
has no' the approval Of God. Only
the child who revercncrs his father
AMI a!frrtinnatcly strives TO obey him
enjoys his loving favor. Tho ohcdi-
ente which springs out Of q heart Of
love issues in Il life Of JOY am! friend.
ship with God (John l5:1O-1D.
III. The Solemn Obligation of ODE.
dience Matt. 7:1G-.H.
|. Warnings against false prophets
wv. 1o-3W.
Q) Their real existence. Ever since
God has had Il people false prophets
and teachers have appeared among
them. This need not surprise us, for
Christ predicted that such should be
the case.
(2) Their nature ". 15). GAY IIypo-
critical. The devil does his most sue.
c"Ssiul work ly masQurradiny as an
angel OF light (Il Ctr. 7:14. 1j). Ills
ministers appear in this way and tu>l
people from the narrow to The broad
way. 90 This is suggested by their
being "ravrring 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.
() The uniailin= ties (sv. lG-1S),
Their fruits. If one gives sufficient
time for development the fruit can be
discern"h. Every tree hears its own
kind Of fruit. Nature is int:orable in
her law as to this. You may search
the universe in vain for an exception
1t is equally true in the spiritual
world. There is a vital connection
! between the faith Of a heart and the
fruit of a life. That which comes out
in the conduct WAS first in tn" heart,
A right heart is essential TO right con.
duet. Give the false teachers Sufli.
cient time and observe closely and you
will find that their lives will prove
the teaching.
"a Their end ". 10Y. All false
' i'tttiitIS II!lI iItltIiH w puii''i''' ny
helm. cas-. into the fire. Although God
, hears long he will see to il that this
wickrlne>s does no, go ON forever.
2. The dangers of empty profession
wv. 2l-2::).
Calling Christ Lord" will not an.
swcr for H%iSnhctlirmce TO his will. One
may even he a Sunday school teacher
or prehcliei. and W perform many
mighty works. as casting out devils
and healing the sick and yet hear the
awful declaration OF Jesus Christ. II
never knew yen" depart from me-
3. The Gne and only safe way wv
24-2N.
(1) Henr the sayings of Christ. TIC
do this. one must prayeriuIiy attend
to rcad!n: the Word of God and madi'
tate upon the same.
(2) DO what Christ commands
Hearing and doing the teachings OF
Chris, is building upon solid rock
Such building can never be destroyed
by flood and storm. Hearing and moi
doing ChriSt'S sayings is building
upon the sal | which in time of the
storm of Gods wrath and judgment
will be utterly destroyed. Obedience
must follow hearing Christ.