Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-01-14
LESSON FOR JANUARY 16
OUR ALL FOR TIE KINGDOM.
LESSON TEXT-Matt. 1850.

LESSON TEXT-Matt 1860.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself.-Matt. 1919
REFERENCE Observation-Disclosures 6l9-
g; Bills; Mark l0:l3-16; l Tim. SO, 10,
1913
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus the Chldren's
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 a full view of the characteris-
tics of this man see Mark 10:17-30 and
Luke 18:1S-3O.
/. His virtues. ~ Courageous
Mark 10:1O. He was of high stand
ing-a rich young ruler Nuke is
23). To come to Jesus at this time
meant ostracism from the Jewish com
monwealth. (2) Earnest Mark 10:1D.
He came and knelt before Jesus. (3)
High aspirations ". 16). He wanted
eternal life. Though much taken up
with the hings Of this present life
he felt tie need of preparing for a
life beT id. a. Pious and moral
". POI. From his youth up he pro-
fesses to have Conformed to Gods holy
law 90 Confidence in Christ ". 1C)
He believed that Christ could inform
him of the good things" to be done
to inherit eternal life.
.. His errors. D About Christ
". 1G). 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 a de
fectiye theology-he thought that
eternal life could be obtained by good
works, lie 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 1922.
!. His Question-"Why callest thou
me good?" ". ~. His object in this
was to lead the young man to a correct
apprehension as to who He was. Be
fore giving him a chance to answer.
He declared that only God was good,
as if to say, 81 am good and there
fore Cod" If He is not God He is
not good; t0r If He was not what He
protested TO be lie was an arch i'm
poster, for He made himself to be
equal with God.
2. Jesus answer to the young mans
question w. 1920. of thou wilt en-
ter into life, keep the command
ments." Christ net him here on his
own ground, namely, that of the law.
The law reveals sin--shuts the mouth
of the Self-rightcous sinner (Rom. 3:19,
20) If one insists on getting life by
doing something, the law is what must
be done, kept. This no one has ever
curses instead of saves (Gal. $40.
3. Christ's command wv. p, 22l. In
Christ's command to go and sell his
possessions and distribute to the poor,
He put His finger upon the weak spot.
His going away sorrowful proves that
he was covetous and did not love his
neighhOr as himself. When he had
to make the supreme decision between
Jesus and his possessions he chose his
wealth and let Jesus go,
ILL., The Relationship OF the Rich to
the Kingdom wv. 1926.
1. 1t is difficult for the rich to enter
the kingdom wv. %, 24). This diff
Guilty lies not in the possession Of
riches, for man may possess great
riches and be an heir of the kingdom.
Many of the most useful men in an
cient and modern times have been
men Of wealth, but they like Abraham
chose to "dwell in tents"-to believe
and obey God st any cost-loOiinG to
a city that hath foundations. The
difficulty lies in trusting in riches.
.. Entrance into the Kingdom is pos
sible, though difficult wv. %, 2G). (D
1t is possible for the grace Of God TO
sanctify riches, The mighty hinderinG
influence may become n great influence
for good in the hands Of a rcgcncrated
and c0nsecrated soul. (2) 1t is possible
for the grace of God to open a mans
eyes that he may see his downward