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(6. 1881, Western Newspaper Union.1
Lesson for February 8
JESUS THE WORLDS TEACHER

LESSON TEXT-Luke 6:27-46.
GOLDEN TEXT-And as We would
that men should do to you. do ye also
to them likewise.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus the Great
Teacher.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus the Great
Teacher.
INTERMEDIARY AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Living by the Golden Rule.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Accepting the Standards Of Jesus.
The context, verse g. clearly i'm
plies what is elsewhere positively de-
clared John 15:1S-21; Luke 81: I'D
that the followers Of Christ will be
hated and opposed. In this lesson
Christ, the master teacher, sets forth
principles governing the life of his
followers.
l. "Love Your Enemies" ". 2O.
Love here is not natural affection.
To love friends is easy, but to love
enemies is only possible to those who
have been made partakers Of the di-
vine nature-been born again.
II. "Do Good to Them Which Hate
You" ". 90.
Love is positive in it's nature. The
true disciple of Christ will not merely
refrain from doing injury to the one
who hates him but will be concerned
with doing good to him.
III. "BIess Them That Curse You"
". 28).
To bless means to speak well of, to
invoke blessing upon. Injury by
words is hard to let go unchallenged.
The true child of God will return
blessings for cursings.
w. "Pray for Them Which Despite
fully Use You" ". 2S).
We should pray for those who abuse
us. The best commentary on this pre-
cept is Christ's own example, Father
forgive them for they know not what
they do" duke 1884. When Christ
was reviled, he reviled not again.
When he suffered, he threatened not,
but committed himself to him that
judgeth righteously II Peter 2:23).
v. Patiently Endure Wrong and In
jury ". 29).
The Christian is not to bristle In de-
tense of his rights but is rather to
suffer insult, injury. and even loss.
This expresses the law which should
govern the individuals action, but
should not be pressed SO far that evil
doors can go unchecked.
vi. "Give to Every Man That Ask
eth OF Thee" ". BOY.
God himself is the supreme example
of benevolence. He gives freely and
generously but intelligently. This
text does not authorize promiscuous
giving. 1t does not mean that every re-
quest made by the idle. greedy, and
selfish should be granted. A man In
poverty needs to be given a way to
earn his living.
VII. Do as You Wish to Be Done
BY ". 81.
This is called 1.-THE Golden Rule"
1t is the sum total of Christian duty
as it pertains to human INTERPRETATIONS.
Human beings carry with them the
consciousness Of obligation which is
the touchstone determining their duty
to others. If this rule were lived up
to, the problem Of capital and labor
would be solved and war would be
put to an end. International relations
would be peaceably adjusted and all
prof1teering in business would end.
VIII. Be We MercifuI ". 36).
This means to be filled with pity
and compassion, to enter into SYM
patty with every need of others. The
heavenly Father is our supreme exam
pie.
TX. censorious Judgments Con-
demned ". 81.
This means that we should not seek
out the evil or faults in others for
our satisfaction. We should not sit
in censorious judgment upon the &C.
ton of others.
x. compensations of Right Living
". 3S).
The one who gives freely Of money,
loves sincerely, makes the Golden
Rule the standard Of his life, shows
mercy and kindness to others, and
refrains from impugning the motives
VI Will NC Iully LCWdIuSu Ill
time.
XII. Danger of Following False
Teachers ". 39).
The one who does not know God
and the way to heaven will lead 9TH
ers to ruin.
XII. Those Who Reprove Others
Should Strive to Live BlameIess Lives
wv. Al, 42).
We should remove evil doing from
our own lives before bringing others
to account.
Kill. The Sin Of Profession Without
Fruits wv. 1876.
The one who is in fellowship with
God will practice the principles which
reveal the nature Of God.
Ought to Be Sunny and CHEEKY
OF all the people we Christians
ought to be the sunniest and cheer