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tsct. even as your Father which is in
heaven Is pcrfcct.-Matt. 5:ss
ADDITIONAL MATERlAL-Lev. lsi
u: Dcut. GA. 6. Luke s;2o-as
PRIMARY ToPIC-what the Heavenly
Father Wants us to Be-
JUNIOR TOPIC-What Jesus Wishes
His Followers to Be.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-Neasuring Up to Christ's Standard.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Character Which Jesus Requires.
The so-called Sermon on the
Mount" Is the kings proclamation of
the laws which obtain In his kingdom.
These laws do not set forth terms Of
salvation to sinners, but the principles
Of life which shall obtain when Christ
reigns on earth.
I. The characteristies Of the Sub
Iects Of the Kingdom wv. 1-12).
These characteristics are set forth
In the nine Beatitudes.
| l. The consciousness of utter spir-
Itual poverty ". 3) "Poor In spirit"
does not mean to be without money
Qsa. 66 :2), but to come to the end OF
self in a state of absolute spiritual
beggary, having no power to alter
ones condition or to make ones self
better.
2. A profound grief because of spir-
ltual insolvency ". ~.
| 3. A humble submission to Gods
will ". 81. The outgrowth OF mourn
ing over spiritual insolvency is meek
ness.
4. An intense longing to conform to
the laws of the kingdom ". 81.
8. Merciful ". ~. The subjects OF
the kingdom now take on the charac-
ter of the king.
6. Purity of heart ". 81. Since the
king is pre-eminently pure, the sub
iects who enjoy fellowship with him
must have heart purity.
7. Peacemakers ". 9). The one
who has received the peace of God
through Jesus Christ will diffuse peace
to others.
8. Suffering for Christ's sake w..
10). The world hated Christ, the
king, therefore those who reflect his
spirit In their lives shall suffer perse-
cution III Tim. 3 :12).
0. Suffer reproach ". ~. This
means suffering falsely. In such case
we should glory in 1t. for 1t brings
great reward in heaven.
| ~. The Responsibilities Of the Sub
Ieets Of the Kingdom wv. 1916.
Man is corrupt, and the world Is in
utter darkness. The disciples of
Christ are to live such lives as to pu-
rify and enlighten. Their responsible
| tiles are set forth under the figures of
salt and light.
i. Salt Of the earth ". 49,. The
properties OF salt are a. penetrating (;
(2) purifying; (3) preserving. Since
salt only preserves and purifies in the
measure that 1t penetrates, SO Chris
tians only as they enter into the life
Of the world can preserve 1t from de-
cay.
2. The light of the world ". 14).
Light illuminates and warns. This
world is cold and dark. The devil has
set many pitfalls and snares. As sons
Of the light we should live so as to
prevent the unwary from stumbling
and falling.
III. The Laws Of the Kingdom tvv.
2O-4s).
| i. Ab " uccuS VI righteousness.
They must exceed that of the scribes
and Pharisees.
2. AS to sanctity Of life (vv. 21-26).
Thou shalt do no MURDER" means
more than simply to refrain from the
taking of life. Rash anger is heart
murder ". 22).
3. As to organized life wv. 1882
The family is the unit Of society
There is no sin that SO rots society
as that against the relation Of the sex
es. The two awful sins against the
family are ta) adultery (vv. 27-30)
(there is heart adultery as well al
heart murder; (b) divorce wv. 81
82). Moses, for the hardness Of the
hearts Of the people. permitted a mar
in case Of adultery to put away his
wife and give her a bill Of divorce
ment
4. As to oaths wv. $3.50. Speech
is the absolute test of character
Whatever Is more than the simple
form of affirmation or denial comes OF
the Devil.
6. As to behavior toward those who
do not recognize the laws of the king
dom wv. 3S-4S). ~ Not revengefu
wv. 80, 40); t2) willing to do more
than is required ". AZ: (3) chari
table ". 42)-even the borrower
should not be turned away; az love
toward enemies wv. 45-48). Love te
enemies consists (a) In blessing then
that curse us; (b) in doing good tt
them that hate us; tc) In praying fol