The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-02-06
Lesson for February 9
WARNINGS AND PROMISES
TEMPERANCE LEssoN).

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LESSON TEXT-Matthew 7:1-29
print w. LIP, 1920.
GOLDEN TEXT-Every tree that
bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn
down and cast into the fire.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Obeying Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Keeping the Law OF
Christ.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-The Truth About Alcoholic Bev-
erages.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Cutting Down the Corrupt Tree.
I. Concerning censorious Judgments
wv. 1-12).
1. The sin and folly Of wv. 1-5).
This prohibition should not be so
construed as to forbid our making an
estimate Of the lives Of those about us,
for "by their fruits We shall know
them" Neither should it prevent US
from administering rebuke to those
who deserve it. 1t is not wrong to con-
denim the errors and faults of those
who are in the way of sin. 1t does not
mean that sin should go unrebuked
until we ourselves are perfect. 1t re-
Dukes readiness to blame others and
to magnify their weakness and error.
2. The duty of discrimination in
dealing out holy things (v.6).
The Gospel should be preached to
all. We should turn from those who
reject and treat with contempt the
Gospel message.
3. Qualification for discrimination
wv. 7-12).
(D A life Of prayer wv. 7-1D. Only
those are able to rightly divide the
word Of truth who live life of prayer.
(2) A disposition to treat others as
one would be treated ". 12). 1t is not
merely to refrain from doing injury,
but positively to do for others that
which we would desire to have done
unto ourselves under similar circum-
stances. No man can live this rule un-
less he has been born from above and
abides with Christ.
II. Entrance Into the Kingdom
Urged wv. 10, 14).
There are two ways only before
each one-life and death, heaven and
hell. The narrow gate Is the way Of
life. While the gate is strait and the
way narrow, it is an OPEN gate and
the only gate to life, and all are in
vited to enter. The gate which opens
to every good thing in life is strait
restricted. The way Of Jesus Christ is
not the way Of the crowd.
III. Warnings Against False Teach.
ers. wv. 1920.
1. Their real existence ". 15).
Ever since God has had a people,
false prophets and teachers have up
peared among them.
2. Their nature ". 15).
(1) They are hypocritical. The
devil does his most successful work by
masQuerading as an angel of light
I'll Cor. IL: IA, 15). His ministers ap-
| pear in this way and turn people from
the narrow to the broad way. (2) They
are destructive. This is suggested by
their being ravening wolves. 1t is when
the wolf is in Sleeps clothing that
it does its most destructive work.
False teachers are doing their most
deadly work while pretending to be
loyal to the Bible and Jesus Christ.
8. The unfailing test wv. 1919.
"By their fruits We shall know
them" Every tree bears its own kind
of fruit. One may search the universe
in vain for an exception to this rule.
1t is equally true in the spiritual world
there is vital connection between
faith of heart and fruit Of the life.
4. Their ultimate end ". 1917.
Although God has infinite patience
and bears long. He will see to it that
this evil work does not go on forever.
Nv. The Dangers Of Empty Profess
sion wv. 1929. "
1. Merely calling Christ Lord will
not answer for doing his will ". Ply.
2. One may do supernatural works
and not be saved wv. %, 2S).
Not all supernatural worlds are
divine. There is a supernatural world
of evil. 1t is the business of every be-
lever to test the Spirit Il John 4: 1, p.
8. Separation from God ". 23).
One may have been Sunday school
teacher or a minister and have per-
formed many mighty works and yet
hear from Christ the awful words, II
never knew you; depart from Me-"
v. The One and Only Safe Way
wv. 24-29). .
1. Hear the sayings of Christ ". 24).
To do this one must give attention to
reading the Word Of God.
2. Do what Christ commands (vv. q
29).
Hearing and doing the teachings Of
Christ is building upon solid rock.
Hearing and not doing Christ's sayings
is to build upon the sand.