The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-04-24

LESSON TEXT-Matthew ls:1e-30.
GOLDEN TEXT-Lay up for your
selves treasures In heaven.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Giving Jesus First
place.
place.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
liC-How Shall We Use Our Money?
i YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Stewardship of Possessions.
The lesson title is likely to be mis-
understood and the teaching misap-
piled. Christ did not directly, nor by
implication teach that eternal life
could be obtained by parting with
possessions.
+: !. A Certain Young Man ". 16).
For a full view of the characters
tics Of this man, see Mark 0:17-S0 and
Luke 1880.
1. His virtues.
~ Courageous mark 10:T. He
was of high standing-a rich young
ruler luke :18, 23). To come to
Jesus at this time might mean ostra-
;cism, but with manly courage he came.
(2) Earnest MARK 10:17). He knelt
before Jesus, thus showing earnestness
land sincerity. (3) High aspirations
Nv. 16). He wanted eternal life.
Though taken up with the things Of
his present life, he felt the need Of
preparing for life beyond. az Pious
and moral ". 20). From his youth he
had conformed to Gods moral law.
i(5) He believed that Christ could in
form him of the good thing" to be
done to inherit eternal life.
+. 2. His errors.
~ About Christ ". 16). He es-
!teemed Jesus to be good, but did not
;apprehend Him as God; otherwise he
would have known Him not merely
las one who did good, but as one
who is essentially good; that is, God.
l(2) Concerning himself. He thought
he was good and that he could do
something good. 80 Concerning eter-
NAL life. He thought that it could be
obtained by good works. He did not
know that the only way to gain eternal
life was to receive it as gift from
God (Rom. 6:23).
II. The Lords Dealing With Him
.(vv. 17-22).
Jesus skillfully led the young man
to see his errors.
i. His question-"Why callest thou
me good" ". ~.
Before giving him chance to an
swer He declared that only God was
good, as if to say, II am good, and
therefore God" He was God manifest
in the flesh, and repudiated the
thought of being known merely as a
good man.
2. Jesus answer to the young mans
question wv. 1920.
eff thou wilt enter into life, keep
the commandments" Christ met him
here on his own ground, namely. that
of the law. He took the young mans
level that the young mans real worth
might be revealed from. 3:19. 2O).
8. Christ's command wv. q, 22).
Replying to Christ's citation Of the
commandments of the law, the young
man asserted that he had kept them
from his youth. Yet in his inner con-
iscience he knew that there was some
thing lacking. When he had to make
the supreme decision between Jesus
and his possessions, he chose wealth.
III. The Relationship of the Rich to
the Kingdom wv. 1926.
This teaching concerning the peril OF
riches was most timely. Covetousness
was fast taking hold Of the people.
/. It is difficult for the rich to enter
into the kingdom wv. %, 24). This
difficulty lies not in the possession Of
riches, for a man may possess great
riches and be an heir Of the kingdom.
Money in itself is essentially good. 1t
will help the poor and help bring the
gospel to the lost. The difficulty lies
in trusting in riches.
2. Entrance into the kingdom, though
difficult, is possible wv. %, 26).
~ 1t is possible for the grace Of
God to sanctify riches, to open mans
eyes that he may see his downward
course and repent, to change a man
from self-seeking to self-sacrificing.
w. Rewards for Following Christ
wv. 27-30).
Those who turn their backs upon
their kindred and possessions for the
sake of Christ shall receive an hum
dredfold in this life, and eternal life
in the world to come.