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LESSON
fBy REV. p. B. FITZWATER. d. d,
Teacher of English Bible in the MOODY
Bible institute Of .Chicago)
t@ 1920. Western Newspaper Union,
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 7
PRINCIPLES or CHRISTIAN. LIv-
ING.

LESSON TExT-Matt. e;I-7; IL
| GOLDEN TExT-Seek We first the king
dom OF God and HIS righteousness: and ali
these things shall be added unto you
Matt. 6:3s
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL,-Mark 10:
3-si; Luke l1:2-4; 12:22-a2.
PRIMARY TOPIC-our Heavenly Fa-
theirs Care.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Teaching How
I to Pray. .. -.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Golden Rules for Living. y
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.
!. AZ to Giving t8,1-D.
Doing aims before men is not con-
demned. as that would contradict
Matthew 8 :16, 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.
u. As to Praying te:5-15).
1. False prayer tvv. 8. y. This con-
sists ~ In praying to be seen and
heard of men ". 81. (2) Using vain
repetitions ". y. 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. 26 :39-46: II Cor. 1877. 81. but
the using of meaningless repetitions.
2. True prayer ". 81. Since prayer
is transaction of the soul with God,
we should have real desire for fell
lowship with the Father. then go and
meet him in secret. 4@}
8. The model prayer wv. 9-15). This
involves ~ right relationship-"Our
Father ". o.; (2) right attitude
"Hallowed be thy name wv. 9. 10Y;
(3) right spirit-"Give us our daily
bread" Forgive us our SINS" LEAD
us not into temptation" (vv. 11-13).
~. A. to Fasting (vv. 1924.
| 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:
1. The nature Of earthly riches wv.
10. 21). ~ Uncertain tvv. 10, 20).
Earthly treasures corrode. or are taken
from us. (2)- Seductive ". Ply. Christ
called riches deceitful Matt IS :22).
It Is not wrong to possess earthly
treasures but when earthly treasures
possess us they become snare
2. The effect Of earthly riches wv.
22-24). ~ They blunt the moral and
spiritual perceptions wv. 22-23). When
the heart is upon earthly treasures It
is taken off God. (2) They render
null and void all service ". 24).
~. AZ 70 Faith In the Hsa, emily
Father wv. 25-34).
1. Be not anxious about food and
clothing wv. 25-32). Because 81 II
shows dIstrust for God ". 30). t2)
1t is useless ". 81. Anxiety can
bring nothing. (3) 1t Is heath.nish
". 32). Those who have not len med
to know God may worry over tenn
poral affairs, but those who know him
as a loving Father should ba free
from care ttl sirt
2. Be anxious to seek the Kingdom
Of God and serve, him (vv. .I3. 34).
This does not forbid proper fore1
thought In making a reasonable sup
port for ones self and family.
4 v. A. 70 Generous Judousnts
(7:1-12).
/. The sin and folly Of censorfousI
judgments. This does not forbid NJ
making an estimate Of tho lives o.
those about US, for by their fruits
We shall know Them" neither doe
It prevent us from administering re
buke to those who deserve 1t. IT re-
Dukes that readiness to blame osher
and to magnify their weakness anf
errors.
2. The duty of discrimination Il
dealing out holy things ". 81, Thg
gospel should be preached to all. bu
there should be Discrimination. fos
dogs and swine" have 40 compreheI
sion as to holy things.
8. Qualification for Discriminate
(vv. 7-12). (1) A life Of prayer wi
7-11). A life Of prayer is rtquisIF
for rightly divining the WORD Of trutl
(2) A disposition TO treat others
one would be treated ". s12)., Conf
cius set forth this principle pegAtivei
but only the Christ could do II poo
lively. Between the negative and pd
Tive sides Of this rule Is found q
difference between heathenism al
Christianity. No map can live IN
rule unless he has been born fro
above and abides with Christ In M
, school of prayer, till he becomes n
,, him. E.1.4n
, What God Reuulres.