Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 20, Number 288, Decatur, Adams County, 8 December 1922 — Page 3

ttPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL Sunday School ' • Lesson' ( t* REV. P. B FITZWATER, D. D., I rwwhtr of Englltih Bible In the Moody I Bible Institute of Chicago.* 1 Copyright. l»i>. Wr.t.rn New.paper Union LESSON FOR DECEMBER 10 THE STORY OF THE GOOD l SAMARITAN I LESSON TEXT—.Luke 10:2517. GOLDEN TEXT—Thou nhalt love thy I neighbor an thyeelt—Lev. 1018. pill MART TOPlC—Showing Kindnene « , Stranger. JUNIOR TOPIC—The Story of the Good | Samaritan. INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC? —Being a Good Neighbor. YOUNG people AND ADULT TOPIC I - Who I» My Neighbor! , How to Inherit Eternal Life (vv. 25-28). 1. The lawyer’s Question (v. 29). "Lawyer'" here means one versed in religious law—the Scriptures. This does not mean lawyer ip our n odern gonse of that term. It would more ' nearly correspond to a theological professor. The lawyer's object was to trap Jesus —to Induce Him to take such a .stand as would weaken His influence as a teacher. He expected Jesus to set forth some new < ere-t monies which would conflict with or | disparage the law. 2. Jesus’ Question (v. 26). Though Je in knew the motive of the lawyer H< did not evade his question. He •eut him to the law —the field which was familiar to him. He thus was robbed of his own weapon. 3. The Lawyer's Reply (v. 27). He made an intelligent answer declaring thnl the entire content of the law was embraced In love to God and mini. This expresses the whole of human duty. 4. Jesus Reply (▼. 28.) This straightforward answer went to the heart of the lawyer. Perfect love to God and man Is truly the way of life No man has yet had or can have such love. His sinful condition precludes Its possibility. Man's failure to measure up to this requirement Is his condemnation. The # lawyer keenly felt this thrust. He was defeated on his own gropndg and convicted of guilt. 11. Who Is My Neighbor (vv. 2937) . 1. The Lawyer’s Question (v. 29). This question reveals the insincerity of the lawyer. Christ's answer had reached his conscience and now he seeks to escape the difficulty by asking a captious question. Lawyer-like he sought to get off by raising a question as to the meaning of words. 2. Jesus' Answer (vv. 30-37). Christ’s reply more than answered the lawyer's question. In the parable of the Good Samaritan He makes clear who is :i neighbor, and also what it means to be a neighbor, or what loving a neighbor means. Christ’s answer had a double meaning. He not only made clear who is my neighbor, but made it clear that the lawyer was not playing the neighbor. He thus was convicted of not having been a neighbor. _ (1) Who Is my neighbor’ This des tltute and wounded "man left on the highway by the robbers Is the man who needs a. neighbor. My neighbor, therefore, is the one who needs my help, whether he lives next door or on the outside of the world. Those Who have the Spirit of Christ can see their neighbors on every hand. (2) What being a neighbor means. Our supreme concern should not be "Who Is my neighbor?" but ‘’Whose neighbor am I?” To be a neighbor Is (a) to see those about us who need help (v. 33). Love Is keen to discern need. We should be on the lookout for those In need of our help. (b) Have compassion on the needy (v. 33). Christ’s compassion was aroused as He came Into contact wlfii those who were suffering and in need. All those who have His nature will be likewise-moved, (c) Give to those In need (v. 34).. Many are willing to give, money to help the poor and needy, but are unwilling to personally minister to them. Many times the personal thuefi Is more Important than the material aid. We should give ourselves as' well as our money, (d) Bind up wotipdb (V. 34). (e) Set the helpless OIK'S oh' our beasts while we wall; (v. 34). This Is proof that love is genuine. Christians will deny themselves in order to have something to give, to those wbo have need. This kind of sympathy is greatly needed totjay/ (f) Bring to the inn and lake care pf the unfortunate (v 34). Genuine love does not leave its service Incomplete. Much Christian service Is spasmodic, helps and then leaves a man to take care of himself, (g) Give money (v. 35). It costs a good deal tp be a neighbor. Love Is the most expensive thing * n I* l ® world. It cost Gild Hfs only Son. It cost Christ His life. May we go and do likewise! When the Last Trump Sounds. The Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God; and the dead In * hrist shall rise first.—l Thessalonians 4:16. Buch as I Love. Such as I love, I rebuke and cha»tlse. Be aealous, therefore, and do penance.— Apocalypse 3:19. ' } I Doing Nothing. Doing nothing with a deal of sirill.

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