The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-03-01
TIE LAST JOURNEY.
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Chrlses East tourney - Jerasalsm
TAs ma a Iais AGinistsy Revealed
A Exaanple ef Tree Oreatness-
Hlnts 10 the Humble.
Especially arranged from 9. Q. ouasteriy.l
LESSON Trxr--Matt. 20: 17-20.
0oa.DnN TnxF-The Son Of man came not
10 be ministered unto, but to minister, and
70 give His life ransom for many.-Matt-
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CixrnAL TRurH-Jesus Christ il the ex-
ample Of true greatness.
TI1n-March, A. d. 50. Soon after the
last lesson.
PIAcs-In the Jordan valley, above
Jericho.
PARALLEL PAssAoEs--Mark 10: 8246; W.
1910 also with Luke 18: 81-Sl>
4. IHTRoDuoFloN-Jesus IL still ON His way
70 Jerusalem to be cruciAed. After the last
lesson He encouraged His disciples, and
taught them by parable.
HELrs OVER HAND PLAcEs-17. Asd Jesss
going wp: Mark tells " that He was In the
highway, going before His disciples, who
were amazed, probably at His going direct
" into the face Of great danger. For .
short time before this the Jews at Jerusa-
lem had sought to arrest and kill Jesus
John Z: 10, 90 !; 8: 80; 10: 81, 89. This
enmity had been increased by the resurrec-
ton Of Lassrus John Ii; Al, 4s, 56, 57). TO
Jsrssalsm. from Ephraim, where He had
retired (John II; 50. 18. Behold ,cs 90 wp
b JerSsalsm, etc.: He revealed these things
a. In order that they might not be disap.
pointed and overwhelmed with doubt when
they came to pass; ~ to teach them the
true way Of usefulness; (8) to point out the
central doctrine OF the new religion. 20.
Nothsr Of zsbedees children: Salome, and
her sons wefo James and John. 81. Right
hand, etc. I: the places OF honor, but also OF
nearness, to Jesus. In thy kf"gdom' they
expected . temporal kingdom, and that It was
near ct hand. %. Know not ~Aat ps ask.
they knew not the greatness Of the favor
they asked blessed It was to sit on
the right hand Of the Son Of God. Nor how
hard the way, how great the sufferings and
trials by which alone they could have their
desire. Cup: our lot or portion, holding all
that viii come to US, as cup holds water.
Baptfsm: the rite by which we enter
Christ's kingdom; and thus the sufierings
and trials through which we enter into joy
or success. g. To sn OF my right hand,
etc. mot mine to give, except to those for
whom It Is prepared. "a. The tn moved
showed them to be as bad as the two am
bilious disciples. g. Be oreat vour
ssfnister. or servant. The measure of true
greatness is not determined by the numbers
that attend on US, but rather by the num-
bers we benevolently attend upon. Am
bition for self, the desire of honor and
place, is ruinous to the individual and to
the church. %. Even as the Son of man:
the whole life Of Christ sets before us q
perfect example Of greatness by serving
others. The central figure of the world,
the King of kings, achieved His heads hin
by serving men more widely, more self.
sacrihcinRly than any other being in the
universe.
CoAMKNTs-The end Of Christ's life was
drawing near. At the time Of our lesson,
He was on His last journey to Jerusalem.
At some time before they reached the city
Of Jericho He tried to prepare His disciples
for the death of their Master, 80 that they
would not be overwhelmed with despair
when the event took place. They, however,
would not credit what He told them They
thought that He was mistaken, and His
forewarnings made no impression ON their
minds. About this time, also, James and
John, with their mother Salome, came to
Him, and asked Him If He would grant
them wna1sver they asked. This was not q
manly way Of coming to Him, and implied
that they wanted Him to commit Himself
ahead, to give them their desire. Their re.
quest was one marked by selAshness, for
they asked places at His right hand and
HIS left that 10. the foremost places, in Hia
kingcom. Ana THIS, too, 30 soon after He
naa gwen tnem an impressive lesson In hu'
mmty. 10 TINS proud request Jesus