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LESSON
LESSON FOR OCTOBER "A
WHAT THE KING REQUIRES.
tBy REV. p. B. FITZwATER, d. D.,
Teacher Of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
tA 1890. Western Newspaper Union.)

III WHAT INE KING HEQUIHGSs
LESSON TEXT-Matt. s:l-4s.
II GOLDEN TEXT-Be ye therefore per.
feet even an your Father which Is in
heaven ia perfect-Matt 5:iS.
ADDITIONAL MATERIALr-Lav. -:
lS; Deut. Ga. s. Luke 6:20-sS.
PRtMARY~TOPIC-W the Heavenly
Father Wants Us to Be.
JUNIOR TOPIC-What Jesus Wishes
His Followers to Be.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Measuring Up to Christ's Standard.
III YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Character Which Jesus Requires.
II The so-called Sermon on the
Mount" Is the kings proclamation of
the laws which obtain in his kingdom.
These laws do not set forth terms Of
salvation to sinners, but the principles
Of life which shall obtain when Christ
reigns on earth.
|. The characteristics Of the Sub
lscts Of the Kingdom (vy.. 1-12).
These characteristics are set forth
In the nine Beatitudes. a
!. The consciousness of utter spir-
itual poverty ". 81 Poor in spirit"
does not mean to be without money
Elsa. 66:2), 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 self
better. e
2. A profound grief because Of spir-
itual insolvency ". AZ.
| 3. A humble submission to Gods
will ". 81. The outgrowth Of mourn
ing over spiritual insolvency is meek
ness.
1 4. An intense longing to conform to
the laws Of the kingdom ". g..
5. Merciful ". y. The subjects Of
the kingdom now take on the charac-
ter Of the king.
8. Purity Of heart ". 81. Since the
king is pre-eminently pure, the sub
jects who enjoy fellowship with him
must have heart purity.
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 III Tim. 3:12).
9. Suffer reproach w. 11). This
means suffering falsely. In such case
we should glory in it, for it brings
great reward in heaven.
II. The responsibilities of the Sub
Jccts of the Kingdom wv. 1916.
Man is corrupt, and the world is in
utter darkness. The disciples of
Christ are to live such lives as to pu-
rify and enlighten. Their responsible
tiles are set forth under the figures Of
salt and light.
l. Salt Of the earth ". 49,. The
properties of salt are ~ penetrating;
(2) purifying; 80 preserving. Since
salt only preserves and purifies in the
measure that 1t penetrates, so Chris
tians only rs they enter into the life
Of the world can preserve it from de-
cay.
2. The light Of the world ". ~.
Light Eliminates and warns. This
wurld is cold and dark. The devil has
set many pitfalls and snares. As sons
Of the light We shduld live so Is to
prevent the un~Nry from stumbling
and fnlling
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