The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-11-04
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 7
PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LIV.
ING.

LESSON TEXT-Matt. GIT: r.
GOLDEN TENT Seek 80 FIRST the king
dom of God and his righteousness. and all
these things shall be added unto you
Matt G.33
ADDITIONAL MATERIAIs-Mark 70:
Isl Luke i.2a i2:22-G
PRIMARY ToPlC-Our Heavenly Pa
Tiers care
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus Teaching How
20 Pray
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Golden Rules for Living
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Counsels Tor Daily Living
Having set forth In the previous
chapters the standard ~ righteous
ness. Christ now exhibits the under
lying principles which control the heir
10 the kingdom.
I. As to Giving tG:1-D.
Doing aims before men Is not con
demncd. rs thnt would contradict
Matthew $40. hut the doing ~ them
before men 10 be- seen ~ them. To
seek publicity In doing our aims Is
"a miss the reward of our heavenly
Father
u. As TO Praying (G:5-15).
I. False prayer wv .. ~. This con
sists D In praying 10 be seen and
heard ~ men ". ~. t2) Using vain
rcpetitions ". ~. This does not mean
that we should ask hut once. for we
have examples Of Christ and Paul
praying three times for the same thing
(Mntt. 20 .39-i6: II Cor. 1871. 81. but
the using ~ meaningless repetitions.
2 True prayer ". 81. Since prayer
Is n transaction Of the soul with God.
we should have real desire for fel-
iowship with the Father. then 20 and
meet him In secret.
g. The model prayer wv. 9-i5). This
involves O) right relationship-"Our
Father" ". %: t2) right attitude
"Hallowed be thy name" wv. o. 10) {;
(3) right splrit-"Give us our daily
bread" Forgive us our sins" Lead
us not into temptation" wv. ll-l3).
~. As to Fasting wv. 1920.
The Lord knew the temptation
which would befall his children In
their pilgrimage here below touching
wordlIness. and the anxiety TO which
u Nuuih w NfAN wv w
the proper attitude toward them:
I. The nature OF earthly riches tvv.
10. 2D. U) Uncertain wv 10. 10Y
Earthly treasures corrode. or are taken
from us. (2l Seductive ". 2D. Christ
called riches deceitful Matt. IL :22)
II Is not wrong 10 possess earthly
treasures. but when earthly treasures
possess us they become "A snare.
. The effect OF earthly riches (vv
22.2D. UD They blunt the moral and
spiritual perceptions (vv. 22-23). Wher
the heart Is upon earthly treasures II
Is taken on God. (2) They render
null and void all service ". 2D.
~. As TO Faith In the heaVenl,
Father wv. 25-3ID.
I. BE not anxious about food anc
clothing wv. 25-32). Because D Il
shows dlstrust for God ". 3O). (2l
II il useless ". 3D. Anxiety cat
bring nothing. (3) l; is heathenisl
". 32) Those who have not Learned
20 know God may worry over TEN
poral affairs. hut those who know hin
as n loving Father should he FREE
from care.
.. BE anxious to seek the kingdom
OF God and serve him wv. ~. 3i)
This does not forbid proper fore
thought In making reasonable sup
port for ones self and family.
" As to censorious Judgment
G:l-12).
I. The sin and folly Of censoriou
judgments This does not forbid u
making an estimate Of the lives o
those about us. for "by their fruit
We shall know Them" neither doe
Il prevent us from administering r.
buke 10 those who deserve II. II r,
hukes that readiness to blame other
and 10 magnify their weakness an
errors
. The duty Of discrimination I
dealing out holy things ". %. TIL
rospel should be preached 10 all, bu
there should he discrimination. ia
"dogs and swine" have no compreher
sion rs to holy things.
3. Qualification for discriminate
wv. 7.I2). Q) A life of prayer (v'
I'D. A life Of prayer Is reqllsli
for rightly divning the word of trutl
(2) A disposition 10 treat others a
one would be treated ". l2). Conn
cius set forth this principle negatiNel,
hut only the Christ could do It pos
lively Between the negative ana po
hive sides of this rule II found III
difference between heathenism an
Christianity No man can live IN
rule unless he has been born fro
above aud abides with Christ In q
school of prayer. Till he becomes IN
him.