The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1934-01-25
IMPROVED
UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAy
ccHOOL Lesson
(By REV P B. FITZwATER. D. D.. Mem
Der of Faculty Moody Bible
Institute OF Chicago.)
G. 1884. Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for January %
STANDARDS OF THE KINGDOM

= ANOHhDS OF LIE NiNSCS"
LESSON TEXT-Matthew 5:1-4S.
GOLDEN TEXT-Blessed are the
pure in heart for they shall see God.
Matthew SIS.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus Teaches the
People.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus' Rules for
Right Living.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Following Christs Ideals.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-A Christian According to Christ.
I. The Characteristics Of the Sub
jects of the Kingdom wv. 1-12).
Those who are members of Christ's
kingdom must possess character con-
sfstent with the nature Of the king.
l. The consciousness Of utter spirit
ual poverty ". 81. Poor In spirit"
does not mean to be without money
lisa. 66:2), but to come TO the end of
self In a state of absolute spiritual
beggary, having no power to alter
ones condition or to make oneself bet
ter.
2. Profound grief because of spirit
ual insolvency ". ~. The mourning
here is not because Of external grief
but because of the keen consciousness
of personal guilt before holy God.
8. Humble submission to Gods will
". 81. This meekness is an out
growth Of mourning over spiritual in
solvency.
4. An anxious longing to conform
to the laws of the kingdom ". g.. The
one who has received the righteous
ness of Christ as a free gift follows
after the purity of character which
expresses itself in deeds of righteous
ness.
5. Merciful w. y. Subjects of the
kingdom now take on the character of
the king. He was the pre-eminently
merciful one
6. Purity of heart ". 81. Since
Christ the king is absolutely pure his
subjects must have purity in order to
enjoy fellowship with him.
z. Peacemakers ". 81. The one
who has received the peace Of God
through Jesus Christ will not only be
at peace with his fellows but will diff
fuse peace to others.
s. Suffering for Christ's sake ".
10). The world hated Christ the king.
Therefore those who reflect his spirit
In their lives shall suffer persecution
I'll Tim. 3:12).
g. Suffer reproach wv. II, 12). To
have all manner of evil spoken against
one falsely for Christ's sake is an oc-
casion for glorying.
II. The Responsibilities of the Sub
jects Of the Kingdom wv. 1870.
The subjects of the kingdom are to
live sucn lives as to purify and en-
tighten those around them. Their re-
sponsibilities are set forth under the
figures of salt and light.
l. Ye are the salt of the earth ".
49,. The properties of salt are (a)
penetrating; CD purifying; (c) pre-
serving.
Since salt only preserves and puri-
fies in the measure that it penetrates,
so Christians only, as they enter into
the life of the world, can preserve it
from decay.
2. Ye are the light of the world wv.
1416). The subjects of the kingdom
should so live as to prevent the un-
wary from stumbling and falling.
III. The Laws of the Kingdom wv.
20-4S).
1. AS to deeds of righteousness ".
20). The deeds of the subjects of the
kingdom must spring out of natures
which are like Christ's
g AS to sanctity of life wv. 21-26).
The duty of the subject of the kingdom
is to conserve and sustain his own life
and the lives of others.
B. AS to organized life wv. 1892.
The family is the unit of society. The
two awful sins against the family are
Adultery wv. 27-30).
b. Divorces wv. 81, 32).
4. AS to oaths wv. 33-3T). Speech
Is the absolute test of character. The
truth, and that alone, is to be uttered
by subject of the kingdom.
;. AS to behavior toward those who
do not recognize the laws of the king
dom wv. 3S-4S).
a. Not revengeful (vv 80, 40).
Turning the other cheek after being
smitten, means, after one insult pre-
pare for another without revenge.
b. Willingness to do more than is
required ". All. Rather than quarrel
with a man for causing you to do that
which you cannot help. show willing
ness to do more.
c. Be charitable ". 42). Our
hearts should always be open. ready
10 give to all, worthy or unworthy.
d. Love enemies wv. 45-4S). Love
to our enemies consists in:
"a Blessing them that curse US
(2) doing good to them that hate us
49, praying for those who despiteful-
~ use us. Such behavior affords the
positive proof that we are Gods chill
dren.
Wasting Life