The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1906-06-29
LESSON TEXT.-Matt. 1s1-14. Memoir

LESSON TEXT.-Matt. 1s:1-14 Memory
verses 2, g.
GOLDEN TENT, is not the will
OF your Father which is in Heaven that
one of these little ones should perish. -
Matt 1874.
! TIME.-Autumn A ID. 90, not long after
his TRANSPORTATION.
PLACE.-A house in Capernaum, prob
ably Peters
SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. The
| fatherhood of God: Matt SO, 49, As; CSC,
g. g; III; . g; Luke 1882; John l:l2; Acts
2:33; Rom. GA S:l4-H, l Cor Sc, Cor.
! SIT, 49, Gal. Ia; 1926; 4:4-7; Eph. l:5; Heb.
l2:5-10; Jas. 81; l Pet. IL, IA, II; John
81, 2; Rev. q Z. The characteristics OF the
children of God; obedient humble, etc. :
Matt 1929 Mark S:S3-37; Luke Psi, so;
9:46-4S; Rom. 5:19; Heb. SIS; ! Pet. LA.
CArist's loving care for children: Matt.
1912; 1910; 19:13-15; q :l5, 10; Mark 1913
10; Luke 1872; 1s:15-17; John A:5. Christ s
care for those whom the children SYM
bolize. Luke 1872; 15:4-7; John 1923,
q 15-17; 2 Pet S:9 The relation of chill
dren TO the Kingdom of Heaven: Matt.
1914; Luke 9:4S, etc. What the child IN
the midst teaches US in reNrd to ambi-
tion obedience. trust, humility, ETC. Matt.
1873, 4; POPS Mark 9:SS-5, AZ; Luke s:46-
4Ss John 13:1-16; ] Cor. 1920.
Comment and Suggestive Thought.
V. /. AT the same time OR. V. III
that hour) came the disciples unto
Jesus" with the question that per-
picked them. Putting the three accounts
together, the conservation would be
something like this:
Jesus-As / was walking before you
(as in Mark 0:32) on our way from
the mountain / overheard you earnest
ly arguing among yourselves (for III
their earnestness they raised their
voices). What question interested you
SO much?
The disciples are silent tor they
had been disputing as to who was the
greatest; and they were ashamed OF 1t,
in the presence of Jesus).
Jesus knew, but it was wise to lead
them to express their thoughts. (Luke.)
The disciples, or some of them, then
ask Jesus: who, then, is greatest IN
the kingdom of Heaven" Not, What
elements of character make true
greatness? But who shall have the
highest places? (See Matt. 20:21)
Jesus-You have utterly mistaken
the nature of the kingdom OF Heaven
and what is greatness there. i will IL
lustrate.
V. 2. Jesus, then, called a little
child who may have been playing
near. or attracted 10 the wonderful,
loving Jesus), and set him in the midst
of them" set him by his side" Or. V.
Luke; and then took him in his arms
Mark in loving embrace.
V. 3. And said" THE task OF
Jesus is not merely to communicate
instruction, but to rebuke and exor-
else an evil spirit, therefore he does
not trnst 10 words alone. Exp. Greek
Test. Except We be converted, better,
as in r. ", turn" And become as
little children" Not sinless, for no
children are sinless. They all need TO
be saved from being lost, as we see
a little further on Tvs. II, 1q.
V. 4. whatsoever therefore shall
humble himself ESQ as to be- as this
little child" is in this company, his
natural, unassuming self. THE same
is greatest in the kingdom of Heaven,
for he has most of the heavenly spirit.
VS.. Whose shall receive one such
little child,J the representative OF
childhood, shall recognize and welcome
him, shall S ie in him the beauty OF
his .characte and take 1t to heart.