The Dolores star., 1921-01-14

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GOLDEN TExT-Thou shalt ,o,.
nsighbor as thyself.-Matt. 1918
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Mat,s G.,
Bib: Mark lo:l3-ls: Tim. 60
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus the chrs,.r
| Friend.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Gainins by Giving
INTERMEDiATE AND SENIOR Topd
| Money. Help or q Hindrance
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT rop,E
Money and the Kingdom.
Our lesson title is likely to be mil
understood and therefore the teachIu
misapplied. Christ did not direct
nor by implication teach that etern
life could be obtained by parting wild
possessions.
!. The Young Man ". 16).
For full view OF the characteri(
ties OF this man see Mark 10 :l7-sO anN
Luke 1S 1880.
!. His virtues. Q) Couraveo,I
(Mark 10. He wns of high stan&
ing-a rich young ruler Uuke lSl&
23). To come to Jesus at this timH
meant ostracism from the Jewish cou,E
monwealth. (2) Earnest (Mark 10 nj
He came and knelt before Jesus. I'd
High aspirations ". 16). He wan,e,
eternal life. Though much taken nj
with the things OF this present lid
he felt the need of preparing for '
life beyond. (4) Pious and mora
". 20). From his youth up he prdf
fesses to have conformed to Gods hol&
law. (O Confidence in Christ ". IGN
He believed that Christ could inform
him of the good things" to be donS
to inherit eternal life.
2. His errors. "a About ChrisE
| ". 16). He esteemed Jesus to be goo&
but did not apprehcnd Him as COD
(2) Concerning himself. He was SELF
righteous. He thought he was good
and could do something good (3N
Concerning eternal life. He had de}
fective theology-he thought tha
eternal life could be obtained by GOOD
works. He did not know that th<
only way to get eternal life was q
receive 1t as a gift from God (Roma
G:23).
u. How the Lord Dealt With Hid
wv. 17-22).
l. His QuestiOn-"Why callest tho
me good?" ". ~. His object in thi =
was to lead the young man to correc
apprehension as to who He was. Be5
fore giving him a chance to answer
He declared that only God was good
as If to say, II am good and there
fore God" II He is not God He
not good; for II He was not what III
professed to be He was an arch iml
equal with God.
2. Jesus answer to the young man
question ". 1920. "If thou wilt en-
ter Into life. keep the command
ments." Christ met him here on hi
own ground. namely. that Of the law
The law reveals sin-shuts the mout
Of the self-righteous sinner (Rom. 3:l9
2O). II one insists on getting life b
doing something. the law is what mus
be done, kept. This no one has evd
done, nor indeed can do, for the la
curses instead OF saves (Gal. 3:lO).
3. Christ's command wv. 81, 22).
Christ's command to go and sell hi
possessions and distribute to the pool
He put His finger upon the weak spot
His going away sorrowful proves tina
he was covetous and did not love hi |
nelghbor as himself. When he nag
to make the supreme decision betweeq
Jesus and his possessions he chose nj
wealth and let Jesus go.
~. The Relationship Of the Rich ~
the Kingdom wv. 1925.
l. 1t Is difficult for the rich to enter
the kingdom wv. %, 24). This DIM
Guilty lies not In the possession OF
riches, for a man may possess grea'l
riches and be an heir of the kingdom'l
Many OF the most useful men In ah'l
Client and modern times have been|
men Of wealth, but they like Abraham
chose to dwell in tents"-to believe
and obey God at any cost-lookins tol
a city that hath foundations. Inc
difficulty lies in trusting in riches
2. Entrance into the kingdom Is pos
sible, though difficult wv. %. 26). W
1t is possible for the grace of Coo 10
sanctify riches. The mighty hinder'pb
influence may become great influence
for good In the hands Of regeneraieu
and consecrated soul. (2) 1t is possio,o
for the grace of God to open man
eyes that he may see his dowh"a,u
course and repent. (3) 1t Is poss'p'e
for the grace of God to change iiaA
from self-seeking to self-sacriice' w
1t Is possible for the grace OF uou ~
make men humble.
". Reward for Following en'''
wv. 27-3O).
Those who turn their backs upvn
their kindred and possessions ior ".
sake of Christ shall receive ah nu w..
dredfold In this life and eterha' "''
In rho world tn come,