Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1920-11-05
nIrR0vED UNIFvK7 INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSGOOL
LESSON
(Ry REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
20 1920. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 7
PRINCIPLES OF CHRISTIAN LlV.
ING.

GOLDEN TEXT-Seek We first the king
dom of God and his righteousness; and all
these things shall be added unto you
Matt 6:33
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mark 10:
2S-91: Luke 11:2-4; 12:22-32.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Our Heavenly Fa-
thers Care
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Teaching How
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 (6:1-4).
Doing aims before men is not con-
demned as that would contradict
Matthew 5:16, 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.
II. As to Praying (6 :5-15).
/. False prayer (vv. 5, y. This con-
sists ID 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
(Afatt. 26 :39-46; II Cor. 1877, 81, but
the using of meaningless repetitions.
2. True prayer ". g.. Since prayer
Is a transaction of the soul with God,
we should have a 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-"Our
Father" ". 9; (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" wv. 11-13). !,
III. AS to Fasting wv. 1920.
The Lord knew the temptation
which would befall his children in
their pilgrimage here below touching
wordliness. and the anxiety to which
1t would lead; therefore, he sets forth
the proper attitude toward them:
1. The nature of earthly riches (vv
10, 2D. "a Uncertain wv. 10. 20)
Earthly treasures corrode, or are taker
from us. (2) Seductive ". 21). Chris
called riches deceitful Matt. 13 :22)
1t is not wrong to possess earthl,
treasures. but when earthly treasures
possess us they become a snare.
2. The effect of earthly riches wv
22-24). "a They blunt the moral ant
spiritual perceptions wv. 22-23). Whel
the heart is upon earthly treasures
is taken off God. (2) They rende
null and void all service ". 24).
w. As to Faith in the HeavenI,
Father wv. 25-34).
!. Be not anxious about food an,
clothing wv. 25-32). Because ~ /
shows distrust for God ". 30). e
1t is useless ". 81. Anxiety cal
bring nothing. (3) 1t is heathenisl
(v. 32). Those who have not learne
to know God may worry over ten
poral affairs, but those who know hir
as Toying Father should be fire
from care.
2. Be anxious to seek the kingdor
of God and serve him wv. 33, "a
This does not forbid proper fore
thought in making reasonable SUI
port for ones self and family.
v. AS to censorious Judgmen,
G:1-12).
1. The sin and folly of censoriou
judgments. This does not forbid I
making an estimate of the lives {
those about US, for 'sby their fruit
We shall know them neither doe
it prevent us from administering r.
buke to those who deserve 1t. 1t r.
Dukes that readiness to blame other
and to magnify their weakness an
errors.
2. The duty Of discrimination |
dealing cut holy things ". 81. tt
gospel should be preached to all, b,
there should be discrimination, fl
"dogs and swine" have no comprehel
sion as to holy things.
8. Qualification for discriminate
I NNNs h-ANl. NJ a AAAC Va RIdyc w
7-11). A life of prayer is a requisi
for rightly divining the word of trut
(2) A disposition TO treat others !.
one would be treated ". 12). In q
doubtful questions between man ar
man we should deal with our fellow
as we would have them treat us. II
whole law concerning the human rel
ton is compressed into this one rul
1t is not merely to refrain from d
ing injury, but positively to do tn
for others which we would desire
have done unto us under similar ci
cumstances. Confucius set forth tn
principle negatively, but only Il
Christ could do it positively. Betwe,
the negative and positive sides of ii
rule is found the difference betwe
heathenism and Christianity. No m,
can live this rule unless he has be-
born from above and abides wi
Christ in the school of prayer, till
| haoo-ooc lilo Him