The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1921-01-15

LhSS''N IEAT-Matt lg.ls-a
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou sha,
neighbor as thyself.-Nat, 10,
REFERENCE MATERIAI|E
1913. II
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus tho
Friend
JUNIOR TOPIC-Gaining bv
INTERMEDIATES AND SETrJ
Money. a Help or a Hindranc1
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADTrhl
Money and the Kingdom. 1T,
Our lessen title is likely tI
understood and therefore the
misappiied. Christ did nott
nor by implication teach tina n
life could be obtained by par
possessions.
!. The Young Man ". lGE
For a full view of the CHI
ties of this man see Mark 10 +: %
Luke 1S:1S-30. n
L. His virtues. O CO
(Mark 10:1O. He was Of hi
ing-a rich young ruler UuE
23). To come to Jesus at =
meant OStracism from the JED .
monwealth. (2) Earnest (Ma
He came and knelt before j Il
High aspirations ". 16). II =
eternal life. Though much >
with the things of this pre- .
he felt the need of prepari \
life beyond. (4) Pious an
". 2O). From his youth up I
fesSeS TO have cOnformed to d A
law. (5) Confidence in Chris \
He believed that Christ coul I,
him of the good things" to
to inherit eternal life. Il
2. His errors. CD AbOu
". 16). He esteemed Jesus 10
but did not apprehend Him "a
(2) Concerning himself. He
righteous. He thought he V
and could do something goo
Concerning eternal life. He b
fective theolOgy-he thong
eternal life could be obtained
works. He did not know
only way to get eternal life
receive it as a gift from Go!
6:23).
u. How the Lord Dealt WI
wv. 1922.
i. His Question-"Why call
me goOd?" ". 10. His objec
was to lead the young man to d
apprehension as to who He VI
fore giving him a chance to
He declared that only God wi
as If to say, II am good AMI
fore God" If He Is not God
not good for If He was not 4
prOfessed to be He was an a
poster, for He made himself
equal with God.
2. Jesus answer to the wound
question ". 1920. "If thou
ter into life, keep the CD
ments." Christ met him here
own ground, namely, that of d
The law reveals sin-shuts the
of the self-righteous sinner (Ron|
2U. If one insists on getting
doing something, the law is whs
be done, kept. This no one I'd
done, nor indeed can do, for d
curses instead of saves (Gal. 81
3. Christ's command wv. q,
Christs command to go and 4
possessions and distribute TO the
He put His finger upon the wed
His going away sorrowful prore
he was covetous and did not lo|
as himself. When
to make the supreme decision be
Jesus and his possessions he CID
wealth and let Jesus go.
Ill. The Relationship of the
the Kingdom wv. 1926.
1. 1t is difficult for the rich to
the kingdom wv. %, 24). Thu
Guilty lies not i'm the possesd(
riches. for a man may posses
riches and be an heir of the kin
Many of the most useful men
cient and modern times have
men Of wealth, but they like An
chose to dwell in tents"-to
in God at any cost-looking 10
that hath foundations. The dil
lies in trusting in riches. Rich
feceitful Matt. IL :22). The TED
Of increasing wealth is to destr(
nObler life of the soul. II lull
security (Rev. 3:1O. 1t leads d
Indulgence Il Tim. 6:9). 1t LEI
pride eek. 2S:5); (cf. Prov.
2. Entrance into the kingdom
Sible, though difficult wv. %, "a
Il Is possible for the grace of q
riches. The mighty hin5
influence may become a great inf
or good In the hands of q regene
ind consecrated soul. (2) 1t is pdl
or the grace of God TO open a [
yes that he may see his dowl
course and repent. (3) 1t is po,
or the grace of God TO change d
rom self-seeking TO self-sacrificsI
t is possible for the grace of @
make men humble.
w. Reward for Following
Wv. 27-30).
Those who turn their backs
heir kindred and possessions ia
'ake of Christ shall receive an
lredfold in this life and eterna
n the world to come. Those VIII
;ake all to follow Christ shall
With Him in the glory.
An Obstacle.