The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1906-01-18
Il HE BOY
JESUS
Sunday School Lesson for Jan. 81. 1906
Specially Prepared for This Pspst-

| LESSON TEXT.-Lpke 24O-52 Memory
verse, 81 Read also Matt. 2lS-23. and Luxe
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GOLDEN TEXT-Jesus increased In
wisdom and stature. and In favor with Goa
and man. Luke 2.52
| FINE The parents OF Jesus probably
returned from Egypt and went 10 live az
Nazareth some time IN b g. 3. In which
place Jesus remained until A. ID. %. cave
as He went up TO Jerusalem 70 the Pass
over feasts. the trst mention OF which Is In
/ our lesson when Jesus Was 70 years old.
! PLACE Nazareth In Galuee.
| SCRIPTURE REFERENCES For In
| dlcations OF Jesus love and study OF nature
see Matt 81. $3.50 7.lG-20. 2f-Z. 20:
s.9s-Ss; 1893 2a-22: li.23. q So. Mark 6.ss
s.z' Luke 5.i6: 6i2. John as; 6l5IoI-16.
l5l6. ISL. 2 Forindications OF His STUDY or
the Bible Ia Ills references 70 the OLD Tes-
lament Matt. "a. T. 10. 5.2l etc 9ls. il.5.
lz's-5. i0-42. 1874: 1914: 2ll3 l6. a. 22:A:
| Mark 10. Luke 4.l7-lg 25-27. lO.g7
comment and Suggestive Thought.
v 40. And the child grew, and
waxe1' because by natural progress
sive growth strong. Referring 20
his bodily development in size ana
strength. In spirit is an insertion
by some early copyist, from Luke 1850,
and Is therefore omitted in both reyis-
/ ions.
FILLED with wisdom Not already
full, but lin course OF being filled with
wisdom, mind as well as body being
subject 10 the law OF growth Expos
itor's Greek Test.
And the grace OF Cod" Grace is
originally that which gives pleasure.
as loveliness OF form. the graces OF
character. aud the virtues in their
loveliest aspect. Hence, the grace OF
] God was his favor which was upon
him. in which he lived and breathed.
and which produced ell that is beauti-
ful IN character and heavenly in life,
guarding from evil.
V. Al. His parents vent 10 Jerusa-
| lem every year" Like deeply and
wisely religious people they did not
/ neglect the great religious meetings.
AT the feast OF the passover" The
greatest religious feast OF the Jews.
commemorative the birth OF the ma
ton See tx. l2:ls-2O. 22:15; Deut.
1916.
V. a. "And when they had fulfilled
| the days" The seven days Of the Pass
over lex. 1915; Deut 1879. las they
returned" were returning Knew not
OF &C." Showing the perfect trust they
had learned TO show their boy.
V. "a. In the company with whom
they made the journey And they
sought him" 1T was probably when
the caravan halted for the night that
he was first missed"
V. i5. They turned back again" A
siuglo act. Seeking him" A oontin-
ued act, lasting all the way TO the
city.
V. Sc. After three days" Reckoned
/ from the departure OF the caravan
/ from jerusalem: one for the journey
/ out. enc for the return. and one for
the search in the city. "They found him
/ ia the temple" Not in the temple
/ proper. but in one OF the porches OF
| chambers OF the temple area, and be-
longing to the temple sitting in the
midst OF the doctors" The teachers,
eminent rabbls who at this season
would be discussing the great ques-
/ tons OF the day. Hearing them, and
asking them questions" Very much as
/ in a Bible class OF to-day He was not
/ putting himself forward. but was doing
what was natural and proper for any
| boy
V. AZ "Astonished." Amazed. l. e.,
thrown into a maze or labyrinth
V. as. "And when they Ooseph and
Nary saw him they were amazed"
/ USED OF glad amazement. "-Thayer.
They had not dreamed Of such honor
TO be given to their boy. OF Of such
wisdom. such thoughts In the active,
obedient modest. perhaps reticent boy
in their household.
V. AZ. "And he said unto them. How
IS II that We sought me?" Why did
you go about the city searching for
me? why did you not come directly
here?" twist ye not" Knew We not.
THAT | must be about my Fathers
| business?" In the Greek the noun Is
omitted. "In the of my Father"
I'm the aifairs OF my Father, and,
therefore. in the house OF my Father"
Exp Greek Test.
V. 81. He was subject unto them"
% mis- mother as well as to his father.
The form of the expression was" with
a participle. indicates continuous habit
ual obedience. He was obedient to his
parents. as every child should be.
There is no manliness in disobedience.
or IN resentlng the control of parents
or teachers. any more than In disobey-
ing the laws OF nature OF the laws of
the land. Il Is both weakness and
folly TO disobey. II is igQoble 20 obey
from compulsion, driven to obedience
by fear, or impelled 10 IL by a bad
character or unruled desires; but low
ing submission because IL is right, be-
cause one chooses to obey, impelled by
love and trust.-that is noble and man
ly. Especially Is this true OF obedience
to mothers
V. 80. when youth grows in the sun
light of Gods grace. manhood bears
fruit in his glory."-S. S. Times.
Pointed Paragraphs.
Promotion cometh by sticking 20 bus
mess.
Victory always lies on the farther