The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-04-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL 20.


salem, John Kill, 12.%8-GOlden Text,
Matt. xxi, 9-Meinory Verses, 1e, 49,.
Commentary on the Days Lesson.
I. The triumphal procession Tvs.
12-16l. II. THE next day." After
the supper. This would be Sunday,
commonly called Palm Sunday. much
people" Vast crowds were present
at the Passover. In the time of Nero
census was taken and II was ascer-
tanned that there were 100000 Jews
present at this feast ITO Jerusalem"
Jesus and His disciples left Bethany
and went to Bethphage. a small VII
lage between Bethany and Jerusalem.
Here they stopped and Jesus sent
two of His disciples to bring Him
colt on which to ride into Jerusalem.
When this was procured He advanced
toward Jerusalem. There were many
from Galilee who knew Jesus person
, ally, and great numbers had been at
tracted to Bethany, excited by the
recent resurrection of Lazarus. 13
Branches of palm trees" This was
a demonstration of their joy. Carry
ing palm and other branches was en-
blematical of success and victory.
sand cried" Combining the four ac-
counts, we get the following features:
Some took off their outer garments
the burnoose, and bound 1t on the colt
as q kind of saddle; others cast tSelr
garments in the way. mark of honor
to king q Kings 9:13l; others gath
cred leaves and twigs and rushes.
"Hosanna." Hosanna is rendering
into Greek letters of the words Save,
we pray" (Psa. 1929. 1t is like a
shout of. "Salvationl Salvatonw
king cometh." Jesus Christ is ap-
pointed King over the church CPsa.
2:6), and is accepted by the church.
IA. "As it is written" In Zech. 90.
10. Fear not" There is no cause
for fear. The King is able to defend
His people. Daughter of Sion" The
church; Gods true Israel. Sitting
on colt" Here was the triumph of
humility over pride and worldly grand
eur, of poverty over affluence, and of
meekness and gentleness over rage and
malice The horse and the chariot
were suggestive of war. the ass was
the symbol of peace. When they came
in sight of Jerusalem, while others
shouted Jesus wept over the city He
saw its sins and the sorrows and DESC
lation which were so soon to come
upon 1t. 16. Understood not" 1t
was the events themselves now occur
ring that We're dark to them They
We're not seen in their true light as a
magnifyng, as prefigurative glorify-
ing, of a suffering Messiah. "Glorified,
then remembered" The ignorance of
the disciples was corrected by expert.
ence. What they did not understand
now, they understood when the resur-
rection and ascension had taken place.
II. The cause of Christ's popularity
Tvs 1T-1Ol Io ~,
The repeated references to the raising
of Lazarus greatly strengthen the his
/ tOric evidence of the miracle. They
are quite inconsistent with the theory
either or a misunderstanding or of
| deliberate fraud. Is. This miracle"
This" is emphatic other miracles had
made but little impression, but this one
had convinced even Christs enemies.
10. THE world" An exaggerated
form of expression sho- ing Chrlsts
| great popularity.
III. Greeks seeking Jesus Tvs. 20
22). 20. Certain Greeks" The orig
inal word "Hellenes" means persons
of Greek nationality, born Gentiles of
the Greek race. ITO worship" These
| Greeks We're proselytes to the Jewish
religion (Exod. POLO, etc). 81. "To
! Philip" 1t is not known why they
should come to Philip first unless it
was because they had some slight ac-
| quaintance with him. 1--WE would see
Jesus" Not merely to see His face
but we would speak with Him and be
taught by Him. 1t should be the de-
sire of every heart to see Christ. %.
ANDREW and Philip" How pleasing
| to God is this union, when the minis
ters of the gospel agree and unite to-
gether to bring souls to Christ.
~. Jesus teaches the way of life
| Tvs. 1926.
%. Jesus answered them" Our
Lord spake primarily to the Greeks
and secondarily to His disciples, a. of
the meaning of His impending death.
! (2) of the necessity of faithfulness to
Him in it, (3) of the blessing attached
thereto. ''The hour" The time.
"Should be glorlfied." The time has
come when the old prophesies Qsa. "a:
3; 60:3 are to be fulfilled the Mes
siah's kingdom Is to be set up in the
whole earth, and Christ is to take His
place on the right hand of God. "a.
And die" The seed must die in or
der to liberate the life-germ and allow
it to become fruitful Christ must die
to complete His redemptive work.
| bONtlh LIS mt 1ut WOIu
translated life is often translated soul,
as in verse 27. The meaning is that
he who makes the pleasures, honors
and rewards of this life his chief con-
cern, and sacrifices his righteousness
and integrity in order to obtain them,
"shall lose it''-shall lose in most cases
even the earthly rewards that he hoped
to gain, and shall lose his soul eter-
nally. THAT hateth his life" On the
other hand, he who sacrifices, when
necessary, all worldly goods for
Christ's sake and the gospels Mark
$3.50, "shall keep it''--shall gain eter-
nal life.
26. "Serve Me-" Christ is a Master
In twofold sense: He instructs men,
and appoints them their work. He
who wishes to serve Christ must be-
come q disciple to be taught, and a
servant to obey. Let him follow Me-"
Let him act out the. above principle,
as Christ had done and was about to
do. This is Christ's answer to the re-
quest of the Greeks. Christians must
follow the methods and example OF
Christ Where I am" In heaven.
WIv Butcher.