Evening star., 1923-03-24

/, in the synagogue were fastened OF
him. % And they said, Is not
this Joseph's on?-Iuke. 4:2l, %.
I'D After taking up His life work the
first three things Jesus did were to
preach preparation for entrance into
| tho kingdom. to get followers. and to
minister to peoples needs when sicl.
! or in distress.-Matt.. All. 19, %.
26. ta) Having started activities for
the establishment Of His kingdom,
solftudes.-Matt., ST.. (b) Jesus told
His disciples after they Joined Him in
the mountain that the following classes
| OF people will be accounted blessed in
His Kingdom: They that were poor in
spirit, they that mourned, they that
were meek, they that hungercd and
thfrsted after Righteousness. the Incr-
| cfful, the pure in heart, the peace
makers. and they that We're Dcrse-
cuted Tor His sake.-MaIt., 3:l-lt. (c)
Jesus told His disciples they We're the
salt OF the earth and the light OF the
world.-Matt.. 5:13. IA. I'D Jesus said.
mink not that l am come to destroy
the law or the prophets: l am not
come TO destroy, but to fulfill.
| z! ta) Jesus said his disciples.
EXCEPT your righteousness shall ex-
ceed the righteousness of the scribes
ana Pharisees, ye shall in no case
NAT, h:20. (b) Oh MIN fhat cats an
other = fool. Jesus said. Whosoevcr
| shall say, Thou fool, shall be in
danger OF hell fire. Matt. 5:22. Co
Jesus further said, If thou bring tiny
| gift TO the altar and there remen-
against the thee ~ .F".""f 5irtf it"fn ha "a a@6ml @Gn
! ciied to thy brother and then come
, "hd oicr thy Gift.-4Hatt.. J:2J. -. (dI
People are incIiniug 20 base future d.
Eotc" laws upon tire wDr,is Of Jesus:
Nnosocvcr sufDl put away his wife
saving Tor the causes Of fnTnication,
cttustth her to commit adultery: and
Whosoever shall marry her that is di-
Voced coIumitteth adultery.-Matt. 5:32
20 ta) Jesus said, Love your ene-
mes, bless them that curse you. do
GOOD 10 them that hate you, and pray
Tor them which despitefuIIy use you
ana persecute you.-Matt.. 5:44. CbD
The model prayer given to His dis
ciples by Jesus is found in Matt,
o:s-l5, fve verses. Cc) Jesus said
Lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust
uoth corrupt and where thieves do
not preak through and stcal.-Matt,
vi. 1dC Jesus warned His dis,lples,
mus: Take no thought, SAVING. What
snail We eat? or. What shall We
drlhk or, Whercwithal shall We be
clothed: CFor after all these do the
| 1entiies seekD--Matt., 6:3l.o2
~ "a Jesus warned His dIsci~,Ias
against criticizing others, saving.
Judge not that ye be not Judged
-hdtt', 81. I'd The twelfth verS,, or ne
seventh chapter Of Matthew is tinos,
universally recognized as the Golden
/ RUE OF life: Whatsoever Ne WouiG
; tnat men should do to .ou, do y. even
s" 10 them: for this IS the I4w and IN.
PROPHETS 20 The promise inad.. sv
Jesus that a few only understand how
|" accept and use is, Ask ana il snail
De gwen you.-Alatt.. ~. (d) Jesus
| SAID 70 His disciples, Enter ye in at tle
slraight gate: for wide j. the gate. and
broad is the way, that leadeth TO de-
struction, and many there be that 20 in
there1t.-Matt., 1913.
20. (aD Jesus warned His discipIrs
70 beware of falls prophets. adding.
good tree cannot bring forth eyi!
fruit: neither can corrupt ire,
bring forth good fruit-AIaJt.. 7.lA.
'oD Jesus. in comparing MN to trees.
said. Every tree that bringeth ~: forth
good fruit is hcwn down aud cast into
the fire.-Matt., 7:i9. tc1 Jesus told
liis diSc!plcs that only th,y VINO did
Gods will could be citizens In thT
Kingdom of heaVen.-Matt. .:2l. (db
Jesus divided al mankind into two
classes, namely. those VINO huildrd upon
rock and those who build m.u fy.
sand.-Matt.. 7:21-24
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