An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism by Joseph Stump
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keep himself unspotted from the world.
READING.--Jesus in Nazareth on the Sabbath, Luke 4:16-30. ILLUSTRATIONS.--The Child Jesus in the Temple, Luke 2:42-52. Simeon and Anna, Luke 2:27 _seq_. Mary, Luke 10:39. The Ethiopian Eunuch, Acts 8:27 _seq_. Lydia, Acts 16:14. THE SECOND TABLE OF THE LAW. OUR DUTY TO OUR FELLOW-MEN. "_Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself._" [Matt. 22:39] OUR NEIGHBOR means every one. We are to love all men as we love ourselves; [Matt. 7:12] not only our relatives, friends, and acquaintances, but strangers, enemies, and people of all nations and climes. We must be ready to do good to all who are in need of our help and kindness. Compare the Parable of the Good Samaritan. [Luke 10:30-37] CHAPTER VIII. THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT. |
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