Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1920-10-30
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LESSON
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 81
HEW DOWN THE CORRUPT TREE
WORLDS TEMPERANCE
SUNDAY.
by REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chicago.)
"a. 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)

SUNDAY.
LESSON T-XT-Matt. 7:13-29
GOLDEN TEXT-Every tree that bring.
eth not forth good fruit is hewn down.
and cast into the fire.-Matt 7:l9.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Good Trees and RAD
Trees
JUNIOR TOPIC-A Sharp AK for Cor.
rupt Tree.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
The Fruits of the Liquor Traffic.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Complete Destruction of the Liq,,o,
Traffic.
The king having completed the enun.
citation of the laws of the kingdom.
makes application as follows:
I. EntranceInto the Kingdom Urged.
wv. IL, 14),
There are two ways only before each
one-life and death. heaven and hell.
The grand incentive held out is that II
Is the way to life. He just as plainly
declares that the gate affording an
entrance is straight and the way mar
row. But while it is straight and
narrow, it is an open gate, and all
are invited to enter. Though the gate
that leads to eternal life be straight
and the way narrow in the beginning,
IT broadens out in every respect until
the fullness of life is realized. On the
other hand. the way which at first
seems broad and pleasant becomes the
way Of the most abject slavery and linn
ttation.
II. Warnings Against False Teach
ers wv. 1920.
l. Their real existence ". 15). Ever
since God has had a people. false
prophets and teachers have appeared
among them. That they appear every
where need not at all surprise us. for
Christ foretold that such should be
the case Matt. 24:11).
2. Their nature ". 15). (1) They
are hypocritical. The Devil does his
most successful work by masquerade
ing as an angel of light (I1 Cor IL IA
15.) His ministers appear in this way
and turn people from the narrow to the
broad way. If the evil one would ap-
pear as he really is. his success would
not be great. From the day when
he appeared to Eve in the garden un-
til this present time. his success has
been due to his ability to deceive. (2>
They are destructive. This is suggest
ed by their being ravening wolves. It
is when the wolf is in sleeps clothing
that he does his most destructive work.
II is so today. False teachers are do
ing their most deadly work while pre-
tending to be loyal to the Rible and to
Jesus Christ.
3. The unfailing test wv. 1919.
by their fruits We shall know them"
Every tree bears it's own kind of fruit.
Nature is inexorable In her laws as
to this. One may search the universe
in vain for an exception to this law. 1t
is equally true in the spiritual world.
There is vital connection between the
faith Of the heart and the fruit of the
life. That which comes out in the
conduct was first in the heart. A right
heart is essential to right conduct.
4. Their ultimate end ". 1917. All
false teachers shall be finally punished
by being cast into the fire. Although
God has infinite patience and bears
long. he will see to 1t that this work
does not go On forever.
III. The Dangers Of Empty Profess
sion wv. 21-23).
l. Merely calling Christ LORD will
not answer for doing his will.
2. One may even do supernatural
works and not be saved wv. %. 23).
Not all supernatural works are d.
vine. There is supernatural world
of evil. It is the business of every
believer to test the spirits Il John
Al. p.
3. Separation from God ". 23)
You may be Sunday school teacher
or preacher, and even perform many
mighty works, as casting out devils.
healing the sick, and yet hear from
Jesus Christ, the King, the awful dec
lar:ltion II never knew you. depart
from me-"
w. US VIC anu Otuy 0dbS way
(vv. 24-29).
]. Hear the sayings Of Christ ".
:,i). To do this you must give atten-.
tion to reading the word of God. Avail
yourself of every means at your COM
mand to become acquainted with God.
2. Do what Christ commands wv. "a
10y. One must put to practice Christ's
teachings. Hearing and doing the
teachings Of Christ is building upon
the solid rock. Christ Jesus. the
Rock Of Ages, is the only right founda-
ton upon which to build. Such build
ing can never be destroyed by flood
and storm. Hearing and not doing
Christ's sayings is building upon the
sand, which in the time OF the storm
of Gods wrath and judgment will be
utterly destroyed. Obedience must fol-
low hearing Christ.