New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1920-10-22
LESSON FOR OCTOBER 2.
WHAT THE KING REQUIRES.


heaven is perfect.-Matt. 5:4S.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Lev. Il
IL; Deut. GA, s. Luke 6:20-3S.
PRIMARY TOPIC-What the Heavenl
Father Wants Us to Be.
JUNIOR TOPIC-What Jesus Wishe
His Followers to Be.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPI
Measuring Up to Christ's Standard.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIi
The Character Which Jesus Requires.
The sO-called Sermon on tn
Mount" is the kings proclamation o
the laws which obtain in his kingdom
These laws do not set forth terms o
salvation to sinners, but the principle
of life which shall obtain when Chris
reigns on earth.
l. The Characteristics Of the Sub
Jects Of the Kingdom wv. 1-12).
These characteristics are set fOrtf
in the nine B%eatitudes.
!. The consciousness of utter spir
itual poverty ". 81 Poor in spirit
OeS not mean to be without money
lisa. 66 ~, 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 sell
better.
2. A profound grief because of spir
itual insolvency ". A.. The mourning
here is not because of external grief,
but because Of the keen consciousness
of guilt before a Holy God.
3. A humble submission to Gods
will ". 81. The outgrowth of mourn
ing owe spiritual insolvency is meek
ness.
4. An intense longing to conform to
the laws of the kingdom ". 81. Hav-
ing received the righteousness of
Christ as a free gift, he follows after
the purity Of character which eX-
presses itself in deeds of righteous
ness.
8. Merciful ". y. The subjects of
the kingdom now take on the charac-
ter of the king. Because of the un-
exampled mercy of Christ. His fol-
lowers will be merciful to all things.
9. Purity Of heart ". 81. Since the
king Is pre-eminently pure, the SUBJ
jects who enjoy fellowship with him
must have heart purity. Those whose
hearts are pure are able to see God
right now In everything.
Z. Peacemakers ". 81. The one
who has received the peace Of God
through Jesus Christ will diffuse peace
to others.
8. Suffering for Christ's sake ".
10). The world hated Christ, the
king, therefore those who reflect his
spirit in their lives shall suffer perse-
cutiOn (II Tim. 3:12).
0. Suffer reprOach ". 11). This
means suffering falsely. In such case
We should glory in it. for it brings
great reward In heaven.
~. The Responsibilities Of the Sub
Jeets Of the Kingdom wv. 1916.
Man is corrupt, and the world is in
utter darkness. The disciples of
are to live such lives as to pu-
rify and e~nlighten. Their responsible
tiles are set forth under the figures of
salt and light.
!. Salt Of the earth ". 13). The
properties of salt are ~ penetrating;
90 purifying; (3) preserving. Since
salt only preserves and purifies In the
that it penetrates, so Chris
tians only as they enter into the life
the world can preserve it from de-
,ay.
2. The light of the world w.. 14).
Light Eliminates and warns. This
world Is cold and dark. The devil has
Jet many pitfalls and snares. AS SON
If the light we should live so as to
the unwary from stumbling
md falling.
~. The Laws Of the Kingdom wv.
/. AS to deeds of righteousness.
they must exceed that of the scribes
nd Pharisees.
2. AS to sanctity Of life wv. 21-26).
Thou shalt do no MURDER" means
nore than simply to refrain from the
aking Of life. Rash anger is heart
murder ". 22).
3. As to organized life wv. 1892.
he family is the unit Of society.
here Is no sin that so rots society
s that against the relation of the sex
8. The two awful sins against the
amily are (a) adultery wv. 27-3O),
there Is heart adultery as well as
murder; (b) divorce wv. 81,
y. Moses, for the hardness of the
carts of the people. permitted a man
! case of adultery to put away his
life and give her a bill of divorce |
tent.
a. As to oaths wv. 1880. Speech I
the absolute test of character. I
'hatever is more than the simple
'rm of affirmation or denial comes of Z
lie Devil. {
8. As TO behavior toward those who {
} not recognize the laws of the king. q
,m wv. 3S-4S). ~ Not revengeful a
W. 80. 4O); (2) willing to do more {
ian is required ". AZ; (3) chart. n
Bile ". 42)-even the borrower 2
lould not be turned away; (4) love {
ward enemies wv. 45-4s). Love to o
lemies consists (a) in blessing them Il
at curse us; (b) in doing good to b
EN- that hate us; (c) in praying for a
ose who despitefully use US. When
3 do this we have the positive proof
at we are Gods children. q
III