Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-23
SCHOOL LESSON
| WHAT THE KING REQUIRES.
Matthew, BIAS.
Golden Text-Ye therefore
shall be perfect, as your heay-
emily Father is perfect. Mat
+ thew, 5.4S. 5
BY REV. HUGH t. STEVENSON.

| Christ presented in His Sermon on
the Mountain" the only remedy that
will restore the distracted, disturbed
and despairine world to peace. pros
the troubles that have made the world
restless will find that the causes of
the present unsettled condition are
due to an ignoring and violation of
the Masters teachings Nations
throughout the world are today reap
ing the natural consequences Of their
refusal to live in accordance with the
Messianfc manifesto. that will be the
subject for our consideration for the
next three weeks. In outlining the
principles OF the Magma Charta of
lChristianity, Jesus taught the funda-
mental truths that developed into the
modern doctrines of civil and reli-
gious FREEDOM and that have been the
source of our progress as a people and
nation. -
The Lord had spent the previous
night in prayer. He had selected the
twelve upon whom. would rest the re-
sponsibility of carrying on His work
among men. He had withdrawn to
the mountain with the apostles and
t osen followed BY some; Of the multi
augural address to the twelve. It
contains His gospel Of the kingdom
OF God. outlining Gods purpose. Man
and power to. bring to pass that Which
the law had failed to secure-the rule
OF God in the life Of men and nations
I 1t reveals clearly that the Spiritual
and social standards of Christ are mot
separated, but one. Spiritual ssons Of
Cod are called upon to demonstrate il
by being the social servants Of men.
1 the social laws of Jesus have been
reduced by DR.. Strong to one, "Service
inspired by love and measured by sac
rifice." = ~ sac
This address was delivered to His
disciples. The man who does Chris
tian work must be not only saved
the Holy Spirit for the Masters serv,
ice. Without the spiritual life and
training it is not possible to do God's
| Will and work in the world While
the sermon as a whole. has a social
| emphasis and expression, its founda
the spiritual life by. His hearers. for
only those who believed in Him would
\ have climbed the mountainsidess 10
hear the Master expound what were
me, me Platforms .st OF q a, new dispense
the citizen Of the Kingdom of God,
Jesus first pointed oNt the way to
life. The world has always been
seeking the way to happiness. The
way OF blessedness. as pointed in the
mony with God. The one whose life
seeks first the kingdom of God will
find that he, possesses the true hap
piness. 1t follows as a result of the
life lived In and for the glory of the
Lord. The first beatitude shows how
the Christian life is started. Man
looketh upon the outward appear.
ance. but God looketh upon the heart
Happiness is the result of the spirit
OF a man, not his station. Afford has
spirit" must ''be carried on from the
first ,beatNude into all others" The
man who repents of his sins realizes
This poverty 'in spirit" when he finds
that he is away from God. because he
has missed the mark: He' has met
the first condition of the way to life
by repentance. - -
Christ shared the, poverty OF mel
in His life. The world is filled will
financially weak ones'that speak of tn,
ditions. Theirs Is not the Kingdom o
God" unless. united with the poor i,
spirit" there exists. a dependence
upon God. The greatest danger o
wealth is that it may lead one ava.
from God through love of its pos
session. 1t is the root Of all evil. ]
frequently fills men with the spiri
of pride. position and power tina
shuts out God from a mans life. Whel
a man sees his condition as a sinner
because he has sinned. His selfish
ness. shortcomings and sin, secur
death as rs wages. but Gods gift i
eternal life that transforms his sor
row into salvation. His heart is full o
Joy over his experience. When he i
tested, he realizes his need and i,
his meekness turns to God for helI
and receives protection and peae
whom he is.reyiled and represented 70
Christ's sake: The man whom Go
pardons is certain Of power to stan
the approaches OF men.
4 ThA OHA who SuffenderS all L
Christ hndA he has all possessions
Whenever one yearns after righteous
ness and .aspires to be the bests a