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\ fiflTBNAnONAT SfiNfeSrSOKKH Lesson I Itv O R VUH niroMAr t\t Vv*n. Imb Department The Moody Bible Institute of Chicago.) LESSON FOR JUNE 21 THE GREAT REFUSAL. I.ESSON TEXT?Mark 10:17-31. GOI-PEN* TEXT?"Ye cannot serve God ml mammon." LeV? 16:13. (Read also entire verse.) The story of this rich young ruler Is one out of the ministry of our I^ord that has made an indelible impression throughout every succeeding generation. This is so because It is so vital, vibrant and vivid a revelation of our every day experience. The lesson natifrally divides itself into two sections. Read carefully the parallel accounts; Matt. 19:1 H-30 and Luke 18:19-30. Man of Courage. I. An Eager Young Man. vv. 17-22. This man Is an arresting figure. Much may be said in his favor: (1) Me was young (Matt. 19:221; (21 He was In earnest, "came running" (r. 17); i3) He was educated, "a lawyer." l.uke 18:18; (41 He was rich. Mark 10:32; <r>> I!p was loved by Jesus. Mark 10: 21 That he had lived a clean life Is revealed by the answers he made to Jesus. Moreover he must have been a man of some courage, belonging as he did to the ruling class, the Pharisees. yet he came running Into the presence of Jeans and cast himself at his feet. We need but to recall that this class was at this time definitely hostile to Christ, yet this young man dared to speak the conviction of his heart in this public way by calling Jesus, "good." We feel that he was an honest seeker after life. Ills question reveals the unrest of the human heart. It matters not what tnen may possess of wealth or position, these things do not bring lienrt rest. Great moral cotirage. noble aapiratlons and benevolence never will save nor fully satisfy thrt human soul. Man does not ohtuln life by doing. Gal. 2:16. I-ife is a gift. Rem. 6:22. We must not misunderstand the reply of Jesus (v. 181. Jesus did not deny being good. John 8:4G: ld:3ll; 8:28. but he saw that this voting mun was filled with the idea ot his^owu goodness To say that Jesus wrs good was practically to say he v s God. and this the young man did nut mean Jesus sought to reveal to lilm his cureless use of words. Jesus undoubtedly here lays claim to deity and subsequently he said. (v. 211 ' follow me." i e.. for this man to yield hi t Iff.- actually to the control of God. Lust week we were taught to "make friends by means of the mammon of u* righteousness: that when tt -Jiinll f 1 tltcv may receive you into the rtern I tabernrcles." This Is exactly what C'rist told this young man to do. Tell . . . give to the poor." By thus in nig he would store up treasure in In-1veil. That he oould not stand the v t is evident from v. 23. Perils of Richea. II. The Master's Exhortation, vv. 2 "-31. As a great teacher and philosopher Jesus took this occasion to point o:<t the perils of richea. Nearly every man is willing to run the risk. We hove. however, but to look about us to see illustration after Illustration of the truth of these words. "How hard I " increased wealth, decreased piety "'low hurdly"?men seek to tone down tl Is picture, but have no right so to d >. The only safety ts found In the ; words of verse 27. "with Hod all tilings r e possible." The most severe test ptssihle to be given to a man's r-dig- 1 icus ext>erlence is for bini to be pros- j pi red in wealth or position. The rich ; y. ung ruler is an evidence of the fact t'*at such a godless life is a restless C'lC. Notwithstanding his possessions, ills refinement, the privileges of his poslt' mi and n life so cleanly lived as to leave no vulgar moral scar, yet he exclaims: "What shall I do that 1 may inherit eternal life?" It was easier for the proverbial camel to have en- i . red ihc city gate tor a literal needle's eye as yon prefer) than for this young man to yield to Clod the control of liis life. Kvery life is under control. A godless life Is a self-controlled life. As men came to Jesus he saw perfectly their individual needs; their peculiar malady. The disciples were amazed at the master's words and thought If a rich i man cannot be saved there is hope for none. Such is not the meaning. I This is revealed in the reply to Peter's ' cucstion. Men are saved Irrespective 1 cf position or of possessions for Clod loves them all. Those who turn the \ of their lives over to his keepIn.?, those who. 110 matter what their j condition or position In life, follow 1 Mrn. leaving all. or bringing all as the rase may be. will have their reward hero In this life and In the world to t comv, eternal life. The one tiling people most dread Is poverty, so did Jesus and he saw that the possessions of this life ao occupy the time and attention of men aa to Impoverish their souls. Wealth Is a trust Cod looks upon every man. as J. sus beheld this young man. endowed with great possibilities and covet* that life for high service. Are we more anxious to be rich than to be good? Is it not an evidence of selflshn< 8s to let those come after us distribute our wealth? To enjoy it, gloat over It ami to use It for yourself, then dictate w bo. why. or how others aaa# aajoy It l* sslhahaeM WANTED TO ADVISE CAPTAIN Cranky Paaaongar Thought He Knew Mere About the 8hip Than Did the Chief Officer. "Panic, more or less suppressed, seizes man)' passengers on an ocean liner when anything out of the ordinary happens/* said the ship's oitieer. "Often they are cranks who seem to he obsessed with the belief that their opinions will help navigate the ship, and who pursue the engineer or the captain with incessant advice. "On our last trip, which was very rough, one old gentleman tried to reach the bridge \^iere the captain was, and bad to be halted by force. "'Hut I want to ask the captain al>out the crew/ lie fumed. *ls the crew trustworthy? What shall we <lo if we sink? What shall 1 tell my nnr . ' Two sailors wore detailed to take liirn below with instructions to remain and answer his questions."* "When we reached ]?ort his first, act was to call on the president of ihe steamship company for the purpose of giving notice that he would never travel on another ship of their linos. Said he: "'It was only by a miracle that any of your passengers reached port at all. In the midst of all that storm, with the soa threatening to swallow us all, your captain slunk away where not a soul could reuclt him. "'I call that negligence!'" FIRST GREAT NAVAL BATTLE Overwhelming Victory of the Greeks Over the Persians Marked Sea Conflict Centuries Ago. The first great and decisive naval battle in history was fought at Salainis, between the Greek and Persian fleets, 2,31)3 years ago. J SO B. C. Thomistocles, the Athenian commander, had ."? >(> vessels to oppose the Persian fleet of nearly 2,000 sail. Pacing such a superior force, most of the Greeks wanted to sail away, but Theniislorlos was ilcli>rmiiimt mwin immediate battle. He sent word to Xerxes, the Persian king, informing him that the Greek Heet would attempt to eseape, and advising him to guard both ends of the strait. The Persian monarch followed this advice, and the Greeks, "bottled up," were forced to tight. The battle began early in the morning and continued throughout the day. The Persian king, who hoped to make Greece a province of Persia as the fruit of the conflict, "sat on the rocky brow which looks o'er seal?orn Salamis," and gazed down to "where ships by thousands lay below." Bvron continues: "He counted them at break of day, and when the sun set where were they?" The Greeks were completely victorious, and on the day after the battle the hay was covered with the wrecks of Asia's fleet. GORILLA AIRSHIP PASSENGER. A gorilla flew as a passenger in an aeroplane from Strasburg to Metz (he other day. The animal is the pet of a German military airman, who acted as pilot. The ape at first refused to l>e tied into the machine, but submitted after some pcrsua-ion. Throughout the flight he screamed ami trembled, and when the machine landed he was so paralyzed from fright that he had to be helped out of the passenger's scat. POINT OF VIEW. " 'Tis onlv a goat," murmured the man, as he strode into the strange farm. " 'Tia hutt a man," retorted the goat, as he went at it in a business w:*y- , NOT SENSITIVE. I'utienee?Does Fred take notiee when you drop a hint? Patrice?Whv, he wouldn't take notiee if you dropped one on his foot. GETTING BEFORE THE PUBLIC. "That rude person had the assurance to say that they never read your books," said the admirer. "I shall speak to the publisher aliout it," replied the author, complacently. "lie will insist on advertising my works in the literary columns instead of on the sporting page." CRUEL ONE. "What's the most unusual sight you rrer saw?" 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