The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-01-21
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LESSON
ICY REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D..
Ieacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago)
l@, 1870 Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY is
OUR ALL FOR THE KINGDOM.

PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus the Children
Friend
JUNIOR TOPIC-Gaining by Giving.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Money, Help or a Hindrance.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Money and the Kingdom.
Our lesson title is likely to be mis-
understood and therefore the teaching
misapplied. Christ did not directly
nor by implication teach that eternal
life could be obtained by parting with
possessions.
!. The Young Man ". 16).
For full view of the characteris-
tics of this man see Mark 10 :17-3O and
Luke 1S:19-3O.
1. His virtues. O Courageous
MARK 10:1O. He was of high stand
ing-a rich young ruler duke 1918,
23). To come to Jesus at this time
meant Ostracism from the Jewish COM
mOnwealth. (2) Earnest Mark 10: 10.
He came and knelt before Jesus. (3)
High aspirations ". 16). He wanted
eternal life. Though much taken up
with the things of this present life,
he felt the need of preparing for a
life beyond. az Pious and moral
". 2O). From his youth up he pro-
fesses to have confOrmed to Gods holy
law. (5) Confidence in Christ ". 16).
He believed that Christ could inform
him of the good things" to be done
to inherit eternal life.
2. His errors. ~ About Christ
". 16). He esteemed Jesus to be good,
but did not apprehend Him as God.
(2) Concerning himself. He was self
righteous. He thought he was good
and could do something good. (3)
Concerning eternal life He had de-
fective theOlogy-he thought that
eternal life could be obtained by good
works. He did not know that the
only way to get eternal life was to
receive it as a gift from God (Rom.
6:23).
II. How the Lord Dealt With Him
wv. 1929.
/. His Question-"Why callest thou
me good?" ". 10. His object in this
was to lead the young man to a correct
as to who He was. Be-
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" If He is not God He is
not good; for if He was not what He
protested to be He was an arch i'm
postor, for He made himself to be
equal with God.
2. Jesus answer to the young mans |
question ". 1920. eff thou wilt en-
Ter into life, keep the command
nents." Christ met him here on his
1wn ground, namely, that of the law.
The law reveals sin-shuts the mouth
If the self-righteous sinner (Rom. 3 10,
10Y. If one insists on getting life by
loing something, the law is what must
'e done, kept. This no one has ever
lone, nor indeed can do, for the law
'urses instead of saves (Gal. 3 10Y.
3. Christ'S command wv. 81, 22). In
Jhrist's command to go and sell his
and distribute to the poor,
lie put His finger upon the weak spot.
His going away sOrrOwful proves that
e'waS covetous and did not love his
eighbOr as himself. When he had
make the supreme decision between
esuS and his possessions he chose his
'ealth and let Jesus 60.
III. The Relationship of the Rich to
ne Kingdom wv. 1926.
l. 1t is difficult for the rich to enter
re kingdom wv. %, 24). This diff
ulty lies not in the possession of
ches, for a man may possess great
ches and be an heir of the kingdom.
lany of the most useful men in an
ent and modern times have been
EN- of wealth, but they like Abraham
lose to dwell in tents"-to believe
I'd obey God at any cost-looking to
city that hath foundations. The
fficulty lies in trusting in riches.
2. Entrance into the kingdom is pos
BILE, though difficult wv. %, 26). O)
is possible for the grace of God to
notify riches. The mighty hindering
fuence may become a great influence
r good in the hands of a regenerated
i'd consecrated soul. (2) 1t is possible
r the grace of God to open a mans
es that he may see his downward
urse and repent. (3) 1t is possible !.
the grace of God to change man :
pm self-seeking to self-sacrifice. az :
is possible for the grace of God to
Ike men humble. =
~. Reward for Following Christ
v. 27-30l.
Those who turn their backs upon
cir kindred and possessions for the
ke of Christ shall receive an hun.
edfold in this life and eternal life
tho %