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LESSON 1.-The Triumphal Entry mark
XII, I-Il). Golden text, Mark XII. Q. "Hosan-
m, blessed is He that cometh In the name
Of the Lord" His knowledge of all things
and His control over all things may be
dwelt upon with great profit. Even the
untamed ass colt is perfectly submissive
TO Him. His entry into Jerusalem in this
manner. which was liberal fulfillment Of
2ech. tx. 9. teaches us 20 believe that the
sther prophecies of Zech. ii, 4, IL; vi, Is;
sill, 3: xii, 10; xiv. 3. 4, Q, and many such
| like, shall be just as literally fulfilled.
/ LESSON 1.-THE Resurrection-An Easter
Lesson Il Cor. XIV, 3-l4). Golden text, /
Cor. XIV, 20, Now is Christ risen from the
| dead, and become the first fruits OF them
that slept Unless Christ had risen from
the dead there would have been no saliva
| ton. no forgiveness of sins. no gospel to
preach. But during the 40 days between
His resurrection and ascension He was seen
and talked with by many people who were
His disciples on Mt least ten different occa-
sions, and after He assembled visibly to heav-
en- he was seen by Saul and Stephen and
John.
LESSON -Watchfulness (Math. xiv,
esd. Golden text, Mark xiii. SO, Take
ye heed. watch and pray" This is called
q temperance lesson, and If received into
the heart would greatly tend 10 make us
temperate in all things There is nothing
so purifying and separating and inspiring
as TO be constantly watching for the COM
| ing of the Son OF Man. Three essentials Of
good servant are giyen--ready. faithful.
wise. Ready TO meet his Master at any
moment, faithful TO his Masters affairs at
all times, and wise in his watchfulness and
faithfulness, his lamp filed and brightly
burning.
LESSON Iv.-The Lords Supper Mark
xiv. 1890 Golden text. Luke xxi, 10,
This do In remembrance of me-" We
have here another instance of His omnis-
cence and OF the subsection of willing
hearts unto Him. An appropriate and
helpful word In connection with the lesson
is the association Of Cor. XII, 20, with Luke
xix, 10, "Ye do show the Lords death till
He come" therefore occupy till He come"
And how can we better occupy than by dy-
ing constantly TO self and living unto God,
yielding fully to Him for His pleasurei
LESSON V.-The Agony In Gethsemane
Mark xiv, 32-42). Golden text, John xviii,
| II, 1.-THE cup which my Father hath given
me, shall ! not drink itf" Not even the
| favored three could in any sense appreciate
the awfulness OF this hour. but while He
agonized they slept. This agony He only
could endure, and 1t was all for me. How
meekly we should bear our greatest trials,
which are so small when compared with His
| Oh Cor. iv, 1919.
LESSON VI.-Jesus Before the High Priest
Mark xiv, $500 Golden text, lisa. lii, 8.
"He Is despised and rejected of men,"
Meekly submitting TO be bound and led
away. He patiently endures this mockery
of trial. falsely accused OF many things,
but guilty of nothing. Silent because there
was nothing to answer, until He was point
eddy asked, art thou the Christi" to
which He replied, II am" and added that
He should yet be seen on the right hand OF
power and glory.
LESSON VII--Jesus Before PLATE Mark
XIV, l-l5). Golden text, Mark XIV, 8, But
Jesus yet answered nothing, so that PLATE
marveled." What night il was, what tor
ture, and so prolonged His disciples at first
all forsook Him, John afterward returned,
and Peter followed afar of. Alone, I'm COM
munion with His Father, He bore It all. IL
this fellowship was broken because OF His
being our sin bearer, as 1t seems to have been
on the cross when forsaken by God, how UNI
describably awful His condition was, Let
each one say, "All for me-"
LESSON VIII.-Jesus on the Cross Mark
XIV, 22-37). Golden text, Rom. 6, while
we were yet sinners Christ died for us"
Here is matter enough for a whole review,
the center OF the whole Bible story His
own self bare our sins In His own body on
the tree" Il Pet II, 24). Numbered with
the transgressors, murderer released be
cause He was sacrificed, the great work of
atonement finished. Note His seven say
Ings on the cross, and remember that this
event was the topic Of conversation by Mo
ses and Elijah on the Mount of Transfgura
ton duke TX, 30, 3I.
LESSON IX.-The Resurrection of Jesus
| Mark xvi, l-s). Golden text, Luke xiv,
"a, 1.-THE Lord is risen indeed" And now
we have an Easter lesson in midsummer,
but the great fact of His resurrection, and
ours because OF His, should be ever before
us See how the zeal OF the women was
misguided because, although 1t was loving,
IL lacked faith, and without faith IL Is i'm
possible to please Him. II we are risen
with Christ let us set our affections on
things above and live to tell of redemption
through risen Christ
LESSON X.-The Walk to Emmaus duke
xiv, 1882. Golden text. Luke xiv, 81,
HE opened TO us the Scriptures" The
thought of the golden text seems to be the
main one of this lesson. These disciples
were In doubt and darkness because they
did not believe the prophets concerning the
literal death and resurrection OF Israel's
Messiah, and many are in darkness today
because they do not believe the prophets
concerning the return of Christ to sit on
Dayid's throne and reign over the house
OF Jacob and over the whole earth and 10
restore all things Of which the prophets
have spoken.
LESSON XI.-Peter and the Risen Lord
John xxi, 4-1D. Golden text. John xxi,
II, Lord, Thou knowest all things; Thou
knowest that love Thee" We have here
an apparent lack of faith because of an UNI
seen Lord and a consequent fruitless at
tempt to supply their need in the old way
ere they left all to follow Him. We have
also His loving kindness and gracious pro
vision for their need, with the gentle re-
buke to Peter. Those whom He calls 10
feed His sheep and lambs need have no care
about their own welfare, for lie will surely
Zee TO that.
LESSON XII.-The Savionr's Parting
Words luke xiv, 44-5Sl-A Missionary
Lesson. Golden text. Math. xviii. 10. go
ye, therefore, and teach all nations" Again.
lie opens TO them the Scriptures and then
commissions them TO become His wit.
aesses. preaching repentance and the reniis
sion of sins ia His name, the power for
this service being the Holy Spirit. and Tx
encouragement His coming again. acco. i
ing TO Acts |, II. Let Us be 0bedient 10
His command, flied with Ills word ard
Shirt and ever waiting for His RET urn