The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-11-09

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10. .Nitr ~ EhENCE EN- MATERIAL-Ma 5u-
40, John 3:2: 6:GS: 7:46; Col. 2;3
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus Teaching l,a
to Love Everybody.
JUNIOR TOplC-Living bv the Golden
Rule. ~ 'he Holoeh
INTERMEDIATES IN AM .-rNIOR TOPIC
-vnG Golden Rule in Everyday Life.
3ooNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
ayesus s, reaching Us How to Live To-
!. Characteristics Of tho Subiects
or the Kingdom wv. 2O-28).
only those who are subjects of tho
Kingdom know what blesscdness is
The spiritual experience Of the sub.
Jects or the Kingdom are marked by
the following steps:
1. Poverty of Spirit {v. 2O) This
means consciousness of ones lost CON
altion and worthlcssness. 1t is spir
ltual bankruptcy. 1t means to come
10 the end Of self and to show sorrow
for sins.
z. Hunger for Righteousness ". Ply.
Inc one who has come to know his
poverty desires the true righteousness
Of Christ.
.. Weeping Because of His Lack "
~. Ihis Is the godly sorrow which
worketh repentance QI Cor. 7:1o).
Ihose who thus sorrow are assured
that they shall laugh.
4. Treatment Which the Subjects
OF the Kingdom May Expect wv. %.
Z5). When the subjects of the King.
dom become like the King they incite
the hatred, contempt and persecution
OF the world. Those who pass through
thls Tor ChriSt's sake should rejoice.
Tor there is great reward laid up for
them
u. The Governing Principles of the
Kingdom wv. 27-3S).
l. Love Your Enemies (v. 27). TO
love friends is easy, but to love en-
emics is only possible to those who
nave been made purtakcrs of the di-
vine nature.
z. DO Good to Those Who Hate
You ". 2O. Love acts according to
ITS own nature. Gnmity only stimu,
lates love to act in harmony with its
own laws.
3. Bless Them That Curse You ~.
2S). Injury by words is hard to let
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4. Pray for Them Which Despite
fully Use You ". 2S). Christ's own
example is the best commentary on
thls precept Luke 1924; cf. Acts
7:6O).
8. Patiently Endure Wrong and In
jury (v. 20). The Christian is not to
bristle up in defense Of his rights, but
rather to suffer insult, injury and even
loss. This should not be pressed so
far that evildoers can 60 unchecked.
1t expresses the law which should gov
ern individual action.
e. Give to Every One That Asketh
". 3O). This does not necessarily
mean that the thing asked for should
be given. We should give to every
one that asketh, but not necessarily
the thing asked for.
Z. Do as You Wish to Be Done By
". By. This Is called tile Golden
Rule" If men were to live by this
rule the labor problem would be
solved. An end would be put to war.
international relations would be peace.
fully adjusted and all profteering IL.
business would end.
g. BE Merciful w. 36). The mercy
of the Heavenly Father is the grand
example.
8. Censorious Judgment Condemned
w. 3D. We should not. seek out the
evil in others for our satisfaction.
10. Danger of Following False Teach.
ers ". 30). The one who does not
know God and the way to heaven will
lead others to ruin. Happily, we have
the Scriptures, and the Holy Spirit Is
ready to make their meaning known,
so there is no excuse.
IL. Those Who Reprove Others
Should Strive to Live Bameless Lives
Wv. 31.4G). 1t Is easy to see others
faults, but hard to see our own.
II. The Sin Of Profession Without
Fruits ". 4G). The one who processes
life and fellowship with God should
practice the principles which reveal
the nature Of God.
III. The Judgment to Be Applied
to the Subjects OF the Kingdom wv.
47-40).
l. The one who hears and does the
sayings of Christ the King shall be as
secure as the house built upon the
solid rock. The storms Of the judg.
ment cannot destroy him, for the Rock
of Ages Is mmovabc.
2. The one who hears and does not
the sayings Of Christ shall be over
whclmed In the Judgment and 80 down
to utter ruin and destruction