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tion. In the mind of an unspoiled child, there is no place for the differences raised by adults concerning birth, or social po sition, or wealth, or any of the things in which pride is taken. These are artificial values, and the child is not occupied with them. II. T he P ride of S ectarianism (38-41). 1. It would disapprove good works which are not sponsored by one’s own party (38). There is a sense in which sectarianism is good, if it fosters that spirit o f helpful ness which characterized the Lord Jesus. But to forbid any one’s doing good in the name of the Lord, simply because the one who does the good does not belong to the party to which I.belong is despicable. 2. It would deny the source o f all good (39). There is but one good, that is God, and all the good that comes to earth comes be cause o f Him. Our Lord does not here teach that every one who does anything in His name belongs to Him in the sense of having new life, or being a saved person. He states in another place that there will be those who, in the judgment, will say, “Lord, Lord, we have cast out demons in thy name, and then will I profess I never knew you, depart from me.” He means that none can lightly speak evil of Him, and that no, one should be hindered merely because He does not keep company with some particular group of disciples. 3. It would slander others (40). “He that is not against us is on our part,” the Lord declared. Here again we must be careful that we do not force into His words more than the Lord intended. We must ever press upon the minds o f our hearers the fact that faith alone is the medium o f salvation^ Any .other channel would make salvation depend, not upon the grace o f God, but upon what a person does for or against the Lord. The Lord taught His disciples that unless one is actively against Him, that one must be in some measure on His side. The tide o f battle has more than once been turned because o f the absence o f open hostility on the part of the multitude, even when the multitude takes no active stand for or against the issue. Until open opposition sets in, and more es pecially when a person is doing good works, there is always an influence fo r the Lord’s work. From Matthew 10:16-42, we know that verse 41 o f our lesson refers to the coming time after the church has been taken away from the earth. III. T he P eril of S elf -S eeking (42,43). 1. It leads to injury to others. The Lord reverted to His illustration o f a child, evidently still holding the child in His arms as He talked. He changed the figure somewhat, making the child repre sent a believer. Believers are always look ed upon as being helpless in the midst o f this world; but helpless though they are, they are under the care of the Lord Him self. To work injury to one o f them is a heinous offense in His sight. The spirit of self-seeking, which would secure posi tion or advantage at the expense of one of these helpless ones, is directly opposite to the spirit o f the Lord. The world is_ full o f examples o f men coming to prominent place, or amassing wealth, of securing ad vantages, at the expense of others. But our Lord taught that it would be better for such a one if a millstone were hanged about his neck and he were cast into the sea, than that he should offend one o f the little ones who belong to Christ. ; 2, It leads to license for oneself (43). :
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