The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-23
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' Lesson '
(By REV. r. 3. FITZwATER. DID,, Mem.
Der Of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute
Of Chicagol
o. 1880. Western Newspaper Unionl
Lesson for January &c
STANDARDS OF THE KINGDOM

SbANOAhDS OF TIE NlN6DOu
LESSON TExT-Matthsw S:1-AS
| print w. 80, 1870. 43-4S).
| GOLDEN TEXT-Blessed are the
pure in heart for they shall see GOD.
Teaches Us to Live.
JUNIOR ToPIo-Jesur Standard Of
Life nd-Service.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
Ic-Aecepting and Following the High
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
IC-A Christian According to Christ.
!. The Characteristics Of the Sub
Ieets Of the Kingdom wv. 1-12). These
characteristics are set forth in the
nine beatitudes.
L The consciousness Of spiritual
poverty ". 81.
'Poor in spirit" means to come to
the end Of self in state Of spiritual
beggary.
2. A profound grief because Of the
spiritual insolvency ". ~.
The mourning here is because Of the
keen consciousness Of guilt before q
holy God
8. A humble submission to Gods
will ". D..
This Ia the outgrowth Of mourning
over spiritual insolvency.
4. An intense longing to conform to
the laws Of the kingdom ". 81.
The one who has received the right.
sousness Of Christ az free gift fol-
lows after the purity Of character
which expresses itself In deeds Of
righteousness.
8. Merciful ". y.
The subjects Of the kingdom now
take on the character of the King.
Because Of the mercifulness Of Christ,
His followers will be merciful
6. Purity Of heart ". 81.
Since the King is absolutely pure.
the subjects who enjoy fellowship
with Him must have heart purity.
z. Peacemakers ". 81.
The subjects Of His kingdom not
only have peace, but follow after that
which makes for peace.
8. Suffering for Christ's sake ". 10Y.
The world hated Christ, the King;
therefore those who reflect His spirit
in their lives shall suffer persecution
III Tim. S:12).
O. Suffer reproach ". 11).
To have all manner Of evil spoken
| against us for Christ's sake is an &C.
casion for glorying.
u. The Responsibilities Of the SUBJ
Jeets Of the Kingdom wv. 1870.
The world is in utter darkness be-
cause Of its corruption. The subjects
of the kingdom are to live such lives
as to purify and enlighten. Their re-
probabilities are set forth under the
figures of salt and light.
1. Ye are the salt Of the earth ".
13).
The properties Of salt are ~ Pene-
trating, (2) Purifying, t3) Preserving.
Since salt only preserves and purif1es
in the measure that 1t penetrates, so
Christians only as they enter into the
life of the world can preserve 1t from
decay.
2. Ye are the light Of the world
". 14).
This world Is cold and dark. In this
darkness the devil has set many pit
falls, and the subjects Of the kingdom
should so live as to prevent the un-
wary from stumbling.
III. The Laws Of the Kingdom (vv.
20-48).
l. 1. AS to deeds of righteousness ". 20).
The deeds Of the subjects Of the
kingdom must spring from Christlike
natures
2. AS to sanctity Of life wv. 21-26).
The duty Of the subject Of the king
dom is to conserve and sustain his
own life and the life Of others. Rash
anger Is heart murder ". 22).
8. AS to- organized life wv. 27-32).
The family is the unit Of society.
The two awful sins against the fam
lily are ~ Adultery, t2) Divorce.
4. As to oaths wv. $3.50.
Whatever ID more than the simple
form Of affirmation or denial comes Of
evil
s. As to behavior toward those who
do not recognize the laws Of the king
dom wv. 3S-4S).
~ Not revengeful wv. 80, 40).
Turning the other cheek after being
smitteT, means, after one insult, per-
NIT another without revenge. (2) WILL
ingness to do more than IL required
". Az. II compelled to go one mile,
60 two miles with the one thus COM
polling you. (5) Be charitable ". 42).
Our hearts should always be open,
ready to give to all. ~ Love enemies
wv. 4548). Love to them consists in:
a. Blessing them that curse US. b. Do
ing good to them that hate US. c. Pray
| ing for those who deSpitefully use Ms.