The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY Il

xviii., 1-14--Golden Text, AEatt.xviii.,14
Memory Verses, 2, 3-Topic lessons
From sChildp documentary.
I. A question asked ". ~
!. At the same time" After Peter
mad returned from paying the tribute.
Came the disciples" BY combining
the three accounts we learn that the
dlsclples had discussed the question as
70 who should be the greatest, and
that Jesus, knowing their ambitions,
mad opened the subject BY asking them
ABOUT the dispute they had among
themselves by the way. At first the
disciples, thoroughly ashamed, were
silent, but little later they came ana
submitted the question to Him. who
is the greatest?~ Such is blind human
nature; always desiring to be made
prominent. In the kingdom OF heay-
en-" They still view the kingdom of
Christ as q temporal one
H. Lessons from little child I've.
2-51. 2. Called little child" Jesus
purposes to teach them by means OF an
object lesson. He corrects their false
ideas about greatness. The little child
was their teacher.
3. Verify" A word that denotes
the importance of what is to follow.
Except ye be converted" The word
here rendered @be converted means
turn about SO as to face in the other
direction" 1t always signifies a rndi-
cal and complete change. And become
as little children" Humble, teachable,
obedient. eYe shall not enter" They
not only could not be first, but they
could not enter There is no way into
the kingdom of grace only by the door
of humility A. .sWh0s0ever" All
have equal privileges. "ShaIl humble
himself" None but the lowly are in
the kingdom, and the lowliest in the
kingdom ore the greatest "The same
is greatest" Selfshness is the root of
all sin. True humility is the surest
mark of true greatness.
5. Whose shall receive That. isl,
shall show kindness to, shall help and
care for. "One such little child" This
refers not only to actual children luke
9:48)s but also to Christs followers who
have a humble, childlike spirit. I'm
My name" Out of love 70 Me and for
My sake, "Receiveth Me" Jesus con-
siders Himself treated as we treat His
little ones.
III. Christ's teaching concerning of
lenses Tvs. 6-9). 6. Shall Offend
Whose shall cause one of My little
cues 70 stuinpie anu ran INTO SIN. ~
We're PETER. rms SHOWS me great
ness OF tue onehse. anal mihstohe.
a very large stone. ABOUT MS neck,
etc. browning III the sea was a pun
a ass11 useu anons sne ancieies. -
woe unso lme Worlu' u, aias Aost
me Wofid. because u occasions ols
summing N. ~ because .ners ate
SO many temptations ana summons
Dlocks put pelore men. = must Hseus
ne. IN tnls woriu, tnat Is 80 iuii on
sun ana W1ckeuhess, lnose VINO SCI w
Christ WilI pe tempteu, woe % tnae
man tnfough W4oln tue occaslon coAn y
etn, lh. " woe 10 tue man WIG =
guilty OF tne aw1ul crime q leauing
others INTO SIN. Eacn man Is personaliY
responsible TOT nus own aclons: o.
II thy nanq-IooL causeth tnee "
stumble ~ " II opJects az uear y
tnee as these most Vaiuaoie anu pre-
clous members OF the pouy cause tneo
70 stumble ana 10 ran INTO SIN. Ous
them on, enc. Inc pleasing tnlng ~
hurtful, must pc gwen up ana re-
nounced. Into life matt Inc onlN
one VINO renounces successiul me
mere ny giving up prontaoie business
because or It's worldly character, or Dy
giving up pleasing anu prontapie oc-
cupaton because II cannon pe lolioWeu
TO the glory OF Goa, anu VINO accept
poverty ana harusnlp, may De sald y
enter INTO lie nait or malmeu, pus
It IS better 10 90 TINS imam 10 iose' eter-
nal IRE.
y. INTO tne nell OF nfe ~. " Inc
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