The Omaha guide., 1934-04-21
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(By REV. p. D. FITzwATER. D. D..
Lamheg Of Faculty, Moody Bible
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LESSON TExT-MAtthew is:ls-sc.
GOLDEN TEXT have showed ycu
all things. how that so laboring -
ought 70 support the weak. and to re-
member the words Of the Lord JssuR
new he said. II 10 more blessed 10
give d to rcceivs.-Acts 3o:tB.
PRIMARY ToPIC-A Pool Rich
Man.
JUNIOR ToPrc-Giving Jesus First
Place.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
xC-The Right Use Of Money. \
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
1C-Stswardship Of Possessions. 7
The lesson title 10 likely to be mis-
understood and the teaching misap
Piled Jesus did not directly. nor by
Implication, teach that eternal life
can be obtained by parting with pos
sessions. In his dealing with the young
man, Jesus showed him his
notion as to personal goodness and
sndeavored to reveal unto him his own
essential nature. 7
!. A Certain Young Man Came TO
Jesus ". 16). J.
Fer a full view Of the Characters
tics OF this man see Mark 10:17-90
and Luke IS 1880.
/. His virtues.
e. Courageous mark I'D. He wal
OF high standing, a rich young ruler
(Luke 1918 23). 10 come to Jesua
ut this time meant TO this young man
ostracism from national fellowship. Il
required real courage for him to come
10 Jesus I
b. Earnest mark .10:17). He came
and knelt before Jesus, thus showing
his sincere ~earnestness. \,
c. High aspirations ". 16). HI
wanted eternal life. There was ar
aching void In his soul In the mlds.
Of pleasures which worldly afrluer q
brings
d. Pious and moral ". 20). From
youth up he professed to have con-
formed to Gods holy law. He pos
sessed such m~agnanimity Of soul as III
call forth Christ's love.
e. He believed that Jesus could in
form him Of the good thing to be
done to inherit eternal life.
2 His mistaken notions.
a. About Christ ". 16). He es,
feemed Jesus to be good but did MT
Apprehend him to be God.
b. Concerning himself. He was
righteous. He thought he was grr
and that he could do something GOO.
thought that eternal life could be oh
tanned by good works.
II. Christ Dealing With the Young
Man wv. 1922.
Jesus skillfully led the young mar
to see his errors and then put hi,
finger on the weak spot in his life.
1. Jesus question ". III. "Wh!
calleth thou me goodr Without Civ
Ing him a chance to answer he de-
clared that only God was good, as u
to say, II am good and therefore }
am God"
z Jesus answer to the young man
question wv. 17-20). IF thou wilt en-
ter into Afe, keep the commandments
Jesus here met him on his W ground
namely that Of the law. The law re
veals sin and thus shuts the moutl
Of a self-righteous sinner from. 8:19)
The Law curses instead OF saves (Gal
:10). The gospel was given to sav,
men from the curse (Rom. 1 :16, I'D.
8. Christ's command ". Ply. Re
plying to Christ's citation Of the com
mandments Of the law the young man
glibly asserted that he had kept then
all from his youth up. In Christ's
command to go and sell his posses
! sions and distribute them to the poor.
ne put his finger upon the weak spot
A. The young mans decision ". 22)
He decided against Christ. In the 81.
preme test he chose his wealth and
let Jesus go. His going away sorrow.
fully proved that he was covetous and
therefore did not love his neighbo-
as himself.
m. The Relation Of the Rich to tire
Kingdom Of Heaven wv. 1926.
This teaching concerning the peril
Of riches was most timely. Covetous-
ness was fast taking hold Of the pee
pie. Judas, one Of the disciples, waA
well under Its sway.
]. It In difficult for the rich to en-.
Ter the kingdom wv. %. 24). This
Eflculty lies not In the possession Of
riches but In trusting riches. The step
from possession to trusting is a very
short one. Riches are deceitful Matt.
18 :22). The tendency Of increasing
wealth IL TO destroy the nobler life Of
the soul It lulls into security (Rev.
SAD; It leads to s~slf-indulgencs q
Tim. 6:e). and to pride (Ezek. % :5).
Entrance Of the rch into the king
dom is possible though difficult wv.
eS, 26).
q. 1t Is possible for the grace OF
God to sanctify riches.
b. L La possible for the grace Of God
% 20 open a mans eyes that 10 may
sss bis downward eourss and repent
Il u possible for the grace Of Goo
- change q man from ssH seeking 70
ELF sacrince.
& Il In possible for the graes Of Coz
% make men humble
w. Rewards FOE Following Chris.
wv. 27-S0).
Those who turu theis backs epoz
their country and possasstons fcf
Urigr's sake GhAu receive . hundred