The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-11-04
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER i
PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN Llv-
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Principles OF CHRISTIAN Live
ING.
LESSON TExT-Matt. s:l-7; n
GOLDEN TExT-Seek We hrst the king
dom Of God and his righteousness: and an
these things shall be added unto you
Matt. 6:33
ADDITIONAL MATER1AI~-Mark u.
1884 Luke 11:2-4; 12:22-32
PRIMARY TOPIC-Our Heavenly IA
theirs Care
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Teaching Flow
to Pray.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Golden Rules for Living.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Counsels for Daily Living.
Having set forth in the previous
chapters the standard of righteous
ness. Christ now exhibits the UNDER
lying principles which control the heir
to the kingdom.
!. As to Giving t6:1-4).
Doing, aims before men is not corr
demned. as that would contradict
Matthew GIG. but the doing Of them
before men to be seen of them. To
seek publicity in doing our aims is
to miss the reward of our heavenly
Father
II. As to Praying t6;s<15).
I. False prayer wv. s. ~. This con-
sists <f) in praying to be seen ana
heard Of men ". 81. t2) Using vain
repetitiOns ". -. This does not mean
! that we should ask but once. for we
have examples Of Christ and Paul
praying three times for the same thing
Matt. &c 1916; II Cor. 1877. 81. but
the using Of meaningless repetitions.
| p True prayer ". g.. Since prayer
| is q transaction Of the soul with God,
we should have real desire for fell
lowship with the Father, then go and
meet him in secret.
3. The model prayer wv. 9-15). This.
involves % right relationship-40ur
Father" ". 81; t2) right attitude
"Hallowed be thy name" wv. 8, 10Y.
(3) right spirit-"Give us our daily
bread" "Forgive us our sins" Lead
us not into temptations" wv. 11-13)-
III. As to Fasting (vv. 1920.
The Lord knew the temptation
which would befall his children in
their pilgrimage here below touching
wordliness. and the anxiety to which
it would lead: therefore, he sets forth
the proper attitude toward them:
I. The nature Of earthly riches tvv-
10, Ply. D Uncertain (vv 10. 2O3-
Earthly treasures cOrrode. or are taken
from us. (2) Seductive ". 21). Christ
called riches deceitful (Matt. Is :22)-
1t is not wrong to possess earthly
treasures, but when earthly treasures
possess US they become a snare.
2. The effect Of earthly riches tyv.
22-24). (1) They blunt the moral and
spiritual perceptions wv. 22-23). When
the heart is upon earthly treasures u
is taken off God. (2) They render
null and void all service ". 24)..
w. As to Faith in the Heavenly
Father wv. 25-34).
/. Be not anxious about food and
clothing wv. 25-32). Because ~ il
shows distrust for God ". BOZ. ~
,, 1t is useless ". 81. Anxiety rnn
bring nothing. (3) 1t is heathenlsh
". 32). Those who have not learned
to know God may worry over tenn
poral affairs. but those who know him
as q loving Father should be free
from care.
2. Be anxious to seek the kingdOm
Of God and serve him tvv. 81 3A)-
This does not forbid proper fore
, thought in making reasonable sup
, port for ones self and family
v. As to censorious Judgments
G:1-12).
1. The sin and folly Of censorious
, Judgments. This does not forbid N
, making an estimate of the lives OF
those about u.s. for by their fruits
We shall know them: - neither does
II prevent us from administering re.
buke to those who deservasi IA =, re
Dukes that readiness to tlaHS
and to magnify their reakneS
errors.
g The duty Of determinations A
dealing .out holy things ". g.. The
gospel should he preached to all. hut
there should he discrimination. For
"dogs and swine" have no comprehen
sion as to holy things.
3. Qualification for dfscrfmfnnti0n
wv. 7-12). % a life Of prayer tvv.
7-11). A life Of prayer is requisite
for rightly divining the word Of truth
(2) A disposition 10 treat others Is
one would be treated ". 12). t'Oslfu-
cius set forth this principle negatively,
bu, only the Christ could do II pOsf-
lively. Between The negative and pos
tive sides of this rule is found the
, difference between heathenislD and
Christianity. No man can live this
rule unless he has been born from
above and abides with Christ In ihs
school Of prayer, till he becomes like
him. 5