The Arvada enterprise., 1920-10-28
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LESSON
Dy REV. P. B. F1TZWATER p. p
Teacher Of English Bible In the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago)
"a 1870, Western Newspaper Union)
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 81
HEW DOWN THE CORRUPT TREE
WORLDS TEMPERANCE
SUNDAY.

LESSON TExT-Matt. 7:l3-cs
GOLDEN TExT-EveFy tree that bring.
eth not forth good fruit 10 hewn down.
and cast into tho hre.-Aatt. 7:l9.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Good Trees and BAD
Trees.
JUNIOR Toprc-A Sharp AK for Cor.
rupt Tree.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Tho Fruits Of the Liquor Trafnc.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Complete Destruction of the Liquor
Tramc.
The king having completed the enun-
citation Of the laws Of the kingdom.
makes application as follows:
!. Entrance Into the Kingdom Urged.
wv. IS. 14).
There are two ways only before each
one-life and death. heaven and hell.
The grand incentive held out Is that 1t
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 1t il straight and
narrow. 1t is an open gate. and all
are invited to enter. Though the gate
that leads to eternal life he straight
and the way narrow in the beginning
1t broadens out In every respect until
the fullness Of life is realized. On the
other hand. the way which mt first
seems broad and pleasant becomes the
way Of the most abject slavery and lin
itation.
u. Warnings Against FaIss Teach.
srs tvv. 1920.
since God has had . 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 (Aiatt. 24:11).
2. Their nature ". 15). (D They
are hypocrltical. The Devil does his
most successful work by masquerad.
ing as an angel Of light III Cor. 11:14.
15.) His ministers appear in this way
and turn people from the narrow to the
broad way. II 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 IN.
til this present time, his success has
been due to his ability to deceive. (2)
They arc destructive. This is suggest
ed by their being ravening wolves. II
10 when the wolf is in sleeps clothing
that he does his most destructive work.
Il IL 20 today. False teachers are do
ing their most deadly work while pre-.
tendinE to be loyal to the Bible and to
Jesus Christ.
8. The unfaillng test wv. 1919.
by their fruits ye shall know them"
Every tree bears its 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. It
Is equally true in the spiritual world.
There IL vital connection between the
faith Of the heart and the fruit Of the
life. That which comes out in the
conduct was nrst in the heart. A right
heart Il essential to right conduct.
4. Their ultimate end ". l9). All
false teachers shall be finally punished
BY being cast into the fre. Although
God has infinite patience and bears
long. he will see to 1t that this work
does not 20 on forever.
~. The Dangers Of Empty profss-
sion (vv. 21.23).
/. Merely calling Christ Lord" will
not answer for doing his will.
2. One may even do supernatural
works and not be saved (vv. q. 23).
Not all supernatural works are di.
vine. There Is supernatural world
Of evil. It is the business Of every
believer to test the spirits II John
Al, -.
3. Separation from God ". 23).
You may he a 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
larntion II never knew you. depart
from me-"
". The One and Only Safe Way
tvv. 24.29).
I. Hear the sayings Of Christ ".
24). To do this you must give atten.
ton to reading the word Of God. Avnii
yourself Of every mems at your com.
mand to become acquainted with God.
2. Do what Christ commands tvv. "a.
29). One must put to practice Christ's
teachings. Hearing and doing the
teachings Of Christ Is building upon
the solid rock. Christ Jesus IN,
Rock Of Ages, Is the only right foundn.
ton upon which to build. Such build.
ing can never he destroyed by flood
and storm. Hearing and not doing
Chrlst's sayings Is building upon the
sand. which In the time Of the storm
Of Gods wrath and judgment will bs
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