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Sunday School
Lesson Today
BY +. -. LITZWATER. ID. ID.
MOODY Bible Institute.)
BY REV. p. b. FTTZWATER, d. ID.
OIR ALL EOR THE KINGDOM.

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BY REV. p. b. FTTZWATER, ID. ID.
OUR ALL FOR THE KINGDOM
LESSON TEXT-Matt. 19:16-30.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love
thy neighbOr as thyself.-Matt.
1919.
REFERENCE MATERIAI-NIatt-
6:19-25; I9:I-15; Mark 1O:13-16;
1 Tim. go, 10, 1919.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus tho
ChIldren's Friend.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Gaining by Civ
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
TOPIC-MOney, a help or Hin
drance.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-Money and the Kingdom.
Our lesson title is likely TO be mis-
understood and therefore the teach
ing misapphed. Christ did not d.
rectly nor by implication teach that
eternal life could be obtained by
parting with possessions.
I. The Young Man (v. 16l.
For a full view of the character
istics Of this man see Mark 10:17-
80 and Luke 1S:1S-30.
l. His virtues. Cd Courageous
MARK 10:1). He was OF high
STANDING rich young ruler duke
1918, 23). To come 10 Jesus at this
time meant ostracism from the Jew
ish commonwealth. CD Earnest
mark 10:17). He came and knelt
before Jesus. (S) High aspirations
". 16). He wanted eternal life.
Though much taken up with the
things of this present life. he felt
81. no
yOnd. (4) Pious and moral (v. 20).
From his youth up he processes to
have conformed TO Gods holy law.
(5) Confidence in Christ (v. 16). He
believed that Christ could inform
him of the good things to be done
TO inherit eternal life.
2. His errors. % About Christ
(v. 16). He esteemed Jesus TO be
good, but did not apprehend Him as
God. CD Concerning himself. He
was self-righteoua He thought he
was good and could do something
good. CD Concerning eternal life.
Ht had a defective theology-he
thought that eternal lite 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).
III. How the Lord Dealt With Him
wv. 1920.
1. His question-"Why allie st
thou me goOd?" ". 10. His object
in this was TO lead the young man 10
a correct apprehension as to who
He was. Before giving him a chance
10 answer, He declared that only
God was good, as if to say. Il am
good and therefore God" If He is
not God He is not good; for II He
was not what He professed TO be He
was an arch impOster, for He made
himself TO be equal with God.
2. Jesus answer to the young
mans question ". 1920. IF thou
wilt enter into life. keep the COM
mandments." Christ met him here
on his own ground, namely, that of
the law. The law reveals sin
shuts the mouth of the self-right-
eous sinner (Rom. 3:19, 20). If one
insists on getting life by doing some
thing, the law is what must be done,
kept. This no one has ever done.
nor indeed can do, for the law curses
instead of saves (Gal. 3:10).
8. Christs command CIV. 81, 22).
In Christ's command to go and sell
his possessions he chose his wealth
poor. He put His finger upon the
weak spot. His going away sorrow
full proves that he was covetous and
did not love his neighbor as him
self. When he had 10 make the SUI
preme decision between Jesus and
ris possessions he chose his wtalth
and let Jesus go.
III. The Relationship of the Rich
TO the Kingdom CIV. 1890.
!. 1t is difficult for the rich TO
enter the kingdom CIV. 23. 24). This
difficulty lies not in the possession of
riches, for a man may possess great
riches and be an heir Of the king
/ dom. Many Of the most useful men
I in ancient 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-looking to a city that hath
/ foundations. The difficulty lies in
! trusting in riches.
=. Entrance into the kingdom is
possible though difficult Cvv. 25.
! go. % It is possible for the
grace Of Cod 10 sanctify riches. The
mighty hindering influence may be-
I come a great influence for good IN
\ the hands of a regenerated and con-
I secrated soul. CD II Is possible
+ for the grace of God TO open a
mans eyes that he may see his
I downward course and repent 90
1t Is possible for the grace of God
! TO change a man from self-seeking
I to self-sacrifice. (4) 1t is possible
\ for the grace Of God 10 make men
humble
! ". Reward for Following Christ
/ wv. 27-30).
/ Those who turn their backs upon
! their kindred and possessions for
\ the sake of Christ shall receive an