The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-02-06
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UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
CUNDAyI
CCHOOL Lesson
BY REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D..
Member OF Faculty, Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for February 9
JESUS INSISTS ON RIGHTEOUS
NESS

LESSON TEXT-Luke 6:39-49.
GOLDEN TEXT-Why call We me. Lord
Lord and do not the things which /
say?-Luke 6:46.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Tells Us
What to Do.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Jesus Code for
Helpers.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR
ToPIC-overcoming Our Faults.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
ToPIC-The Test of Our Religion.
In verses 20-26 Jesus sets forth the
inner spiritual condition of those who
are members Of his kingdom. In the
lesson text for today he sets forth the
principles governing the life of his
followers.
!. Love Your Enemies ". 29).
Love here is not mere natural affec-
ton. Love is not sentiment but is the
sincere desire for the welfare of an
other, and the willingness to do all in
ones power to accomplish that which
is good for the individual. To love
friends is easy, but to love enemies is
only possible to those who have been
born again.
u. Do Good to Them Which Hate
You ". 27).
Love is positive in its nature. The
disciple of Christ will not merely
refrain from doing injury to one VINO
hates him, but will be concerned with
emf engaged in doing good to him.
Ill. Bless Them That Curse You
". 2s).
To bless means to speak we'll of,
to invoke a blessing upon.
w. Pray for Them Which Despite.
fully Use You ". 2S).
1t is obligatory upon the Christian
to pray for those who heap abuses
upon him. The best commentary on
this is Christ's own example. Father,
forgive them; for they know not what
they do" duke % :34). When Christ
was reviled he reviled not again;
when he suffered, he threatened not;
but committed himself to him that
judgeth righteously" Il Pet 2:23).
v. Patiently Endure Wrong and In.
jury ". 29).
The Christian is not to bristle in de-
tense of his rights, but rather to suffer
insult, injury, and even loss. This
expresses the law which governs the
individuals action and should not be
pressed so far that evildoers go I'M
checked. Rightly constituted govern
ment has been ordained of God for the
protection of the innocent and punish
ment of evildoers (Rom. 1919.
vi. Give to Every Man That Asketh
Of Thee ". 30)
This text does not authorize promis-
cuous giving, neither does it mean that
any request made by the idle, greedy,
and selfish should be granted. There
is giving which Injuries the one to
whom the gift is made. It would not
be proper to give a man money to
buy whisky. The principle enjoined
is to give the thing needed to the
one asking. The supreme need of
every able-bodied person is to be
given a way to earn his living.
VII. Do to Others as You Wish
Others to Do to You wv. 31-35).
This is called the Golden Rule. 1t
is the sum total of Christian duty as
it pertains to human inter-relations.
If this rule were lived up to, the
problem of capital and labor would
be solved, war would cease, interna-
tional relations would be peaceably adj
justed, and all profiteering in business
would end.
Viii. Be MercifuI ". 36).
This means to be filled with pity and
compassion; to enter into sympathy
with every need of Others Our SUI
preme example is the Heavenly Father.
TX. Censorious Judgments Con-
demned ". 37).
This means that the evil or false
in others should not be sought out.
We should not sit in critical judgment
upon the action of others. This does
not, however, prohibit the estimation
of others by their deeds.
X. compensations of Right Living
". 3S).
The believer 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 mo-
tives of others, will be fully rewarded.
xI. Danger of Following False
Teachers ". 39).
The teacher who does not know
God and the way to heaven will lead
others into ruin. Only such as know
God should be followed.
XII. Those Who ReproVe Others
Should Live 6lameless Lives wv.
Al, AZ.
Evil doing should be removed from
our lives before bringing others to
account.
XIII. The Sin of Profession With
out Fruitbearing wv. 1876.
The one who is in fellowship with
God will practice the principles which
reveal Gods nature.