The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-12-05
Lesson for December 8
HELPING NEIGHBoRS IN NEED


HELPING NEIGHeoRs IN NEED
LESSON TEXT - Luke 10:25-s7;
James 1925. 81; 2:l4-l7; Matt. 25:31-46.
GOLDEN TEXT-Thou shalt love thy
neighbor as myself.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Being a Good,
Geighbor.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Being Good
Neighbor.
INTERN AND SENIOR TOP
1C-How to Be Good Neighbor.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-The Modern Good Samaritan: Who
Is He?
II Is difficult to discover a thread
of unity running through the texts Sc
lected by the lesson committee. The
teacher should choose between them,
making a study of the one best suited
to the needs of the class. If the use
of all the texts be desired, the teach
er will be under the necessity of Sc
1ecting the verses from each unit
best suited to the needs of the class.
Perhaps the nearest approach to unity
of treatment of the texts in the light
of the lesson subject would be the
following:
I. Who is My Neighbour duke
10 90, 3O).
The parable of the Good Samaritan
makes clear who is neighbOr and
also what it means to be a neighbor.
This destitute and wounded man left
on the highway by the robbers, need
ed a neighbor. My neighbor there
fore, is the one who needs my help
whether he lives next door or on the
other side of the world.
II. What Being Neighbor Means
(Luke 10 :31-37).
Our primary concern is not-who
is my neighbor? but whose neighbor
am /? Being a neighbor is:
l. To be on the lookout for those
in need of help ". 33).
2. To have compassion on the needy
". 33).
Human need called forth Christ's
compassion. All who have His spirit
will be likewise moved.
8. To give to those in need ". 34).
This means not only to give money
but also to minister to the poor.
4. To bind up wounds ". 34).
8. To set the helpless ones on our
beasts while we walk ". 3D.
6. To bring to the inn and take care
of the unfortunate ". 34).
7. Genuine love Is not spasmodic,
but completes its service.
8. To give money ". 35).
It costs much to be neighbor.
Love Is the most expensive thing in
the world. 1t cost God his only Son;
It cost Christ His life.
III. The Test of Pure Religion
flames &c, 2O.
1. The tongue is bridled ". 26).
This means that those who have
experienced Christ will speak with
discretion.
2 Sympathizing with and helping
those in need ". 27.
The widow and orphan are the
symbols of helplessness and need.
Those who have true pity will visit
such and render necessary aid.
8. Keep unspotted from the world
". 2O.
The one who has truly experienced
the life from God will separate him
self from the world.
w. Judgment of the Nations (Matt.
% :31-46).
1t is difficult to see what bearing
this text has upon neighborly respop-
sibility as 1t is a picture of the judy
ment which is to take place at the
end of this age.
l. The Judge ". 81.
He is the Son of Man who died to
redeem the human race. He will
then be clothed with majesty and pow
er, occupying His throne as Judge.
2. The time w. 81.
1t will take place when the Lord
comes in His glory, accompanied with
a retinue of glorious angels. 1t will
take place after He has gathered the
elect remnant of Israel.
8. The place ". 81.
From ZeChariah 1915 we learn
that II will be. in or near Jerusalem.
Since, according to Luke 1913,
Christ Is to sit upon the throne Of
His father David, we conclude that
the place and the throne will be real.
4. The people judged wv. 3245).
They will be the living nations upon
the earth after the translation of the
church Il ThesS 4:16, ~. They
will be people unto whom the gospel
of the kingdom shall be preached
(Matt. 24:14). Those who preach
this gospel will be Jews (ReV. z and
Romans ~. They will be the breth.
rem of the Lord in the flesh.
5. The issue of the judgment ".
46).
"a The sheep, Israel, shall enter
upon their inheritance of the prepared
kingdom.
(2) The goats, rejecters of Christ,
go into everlasting fire prepared for
the devil and his angels.
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