The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1922-12-07

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| GOLDEN Tt.XT-Thou shalt love thy
| neighbor as thys"lf.-Lev. 1918.
| PRIMARY TOPIC-sShowing Kindness
| to a Stranger.
! JUNIOR TOPIC-rhe Story of the Good
INTERMEDIATE AMI SENIOR TOPIC
| Being a Good Neghbor
YOUNG PEOPLE: AND ADULT TOPIC
Who Is My Neighbor?
I. How to Inherit Eternal Life wv.
25-2S).
1. Tho Lawyers Question ". 20).
"Lnwycr" here means one verSed In
religious law-the Scriptures. This
does not mean lawyer in our modern
sense of that term. 1t would more
nearly correspond to theological
professor The lawyers object was
to trap Jesus-to induce Him to take
such stand as would weaken His in
flucnce as Il teacher He expected
Jesus to set forth some new cere-
monies which would conflict with or
dislNrage the law
2. Jesus Question ". 2G). Though
Jesus knew the motive OF the lawyer
He did not evade his question. lie
was familiar TO him. He thus was
robbed of his own weapon.
3. The Lawyers Reply w. o7). He
made an intelligent answer declaring
that the entire content Of the law
vas embraced in love to God and man.
This expresses the whole of human
duty.
4. Jesus Reply (v. os) This
straightforward artawcr went to the
heart of the lawyer. Perfect love to
God and man is truly the way of life.
NO man has yet had or can have such
love. His sinful condition prccludes
it's possibility. Mans failure to meas.
ure up to this requirement is his con
dcmnation. The lawyer kcrnly felt
/ TINS thrust. He was defeated on his
own grounds and convicted of
| guilt.
II. Who is My Ncighbor wv. %
sD.
I. The Lawyers Question (v. o9.
| This question reveals the insinccrity
Of the lawyer. Christs answer had
reached his conscience anu now he
seeks to escape the difficulty by ask
ing captiouS question. Lawycr-like
he sought TO get Off by raising IL q,les-
ton as to the meaning of words
2. Jesus Answer Wv. 3O37). Chrst's
reply more than answered the law
HrrS question. in the parable OF the
GOOD Samaritan He makes clear who
is I nc!Ghbor and also what ii means
to be ncighbor, or whxt loving a
ncighbor means. ChriSt's answer had
double meaning. llc not only made
clear who is my ncighhor, but made
Ii clear that the lawyer WAS not play.
ing the rcighbor. He thus was con.
victcd of not having been neigh
Dor.
G) Who is my ncighbor? This dcs.
titutc and wounded man left on the
highway by the robbers is the man
VINO needs nciShbor. My ncghbor,
therefore, is the one who needs nv
help whether he lives next door or
on the outside Of the world. Those
who have the Spirit of Christ can soc
their ncighbors on every hand
CD What being ncighbor means
Our supreme concern showd not be
"Who is my ncigKbor:" but "Whose
neishbor am ~ no be Il ncyhhor *
. tO to see those about us who need
help ". 33). Love IS keen to dsccr,,
need. we should be on the lookout
Tor those In need Of our hc,e.
b) Have compassion ON the n,c,;v
, ". 33). Christ's compassjon was
aroused as He came into contact with
those who were suffering and in need
All those who have His nnture will
be likewise moved. (c) Give to those
In need W. 3D. Many are willing r.
give money to nclp the poor and needy
p'lt are unwilling to personally minis.
ter to tfcm. Many times the personal
touch is moro important than the ma.
tcrial aid. We should give o,irsclvos
as we'll rs our money. (D Bind nm
wounds (v. 3D. (c) Set tho hclpIcss
ones on our beasts while we wall,
(v. 80. This is proof that love Is
genuine. Christians will deny them.
selves in order to have something to
give to those who have need, This
KIND Of sympathy Is greatly needed
today. 0O Bring 10 the inn and fake
care OF the unfortunate ". 80 Con.
uine love does not leave its service in
complete Much Christian service &c
spaSmodic. helps and then Leaves .
man to take care Of himself. (g) Give
money (v. "5). 1t costs good deal
10 be neighbor. Love is the most
expensive thing In the world II COST
Goh His only Son. 1t cost Christ His
life. May we 20 and do IiLou.,,o,