The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-06-29
JESUS AND THE
CHILDREN
Sunday School lesson for July I. 1906


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SCRIPTURE REFERENCES. I'll
tatherhood OF God. Matt. $40. As. As. 60
;, >: III: 2;s. Luke 30. John l.le. Act
..S' Rom. ca: Sl4-sl. l Cor Sc. Cor
s.l'' ~ Cal. Ia, $50. AL, Eph. is. Heb
L-.S-lV. Jas. l.e1. Pet. L.. "A. II. join
S.l' :. Kew. ~ The characteristics OF IN,
children OF God. obedient. humble. etc
Matt e.2-5. Mark s.S3-S7. Luke 2.5l, 81
s.io-iN; Rom. s.ig. Heb. SIS; I Pet. 1li
Ihrlsts loving care for children. Matt
le't-' $50. islS-i5, 2i.i5, l6 Mark 1913
To- Luke H.. N.l5-i7. John 2l.5 Christ,
care Tor those whom the children sym.
eouse. Luke 1882. l5.4-7. John 16.2S,
.l.ls-l'' Pet. ss. The relation OF chill
uren 10 the Kingdom OF Heaven. Matt
ls.li' Luke si>. etc. What the child 10
the midst teaches US IN realrd TO anbi.
ton' obedience. trust, humility, etc. Matt
49, Z, .o-s, Mark s.3S-57. -. Luke $40.
~. John l3l-l6. Cor. l4.eO
Comment and Suggestive Thought
'. l. AT the same time Or. V. IL
that hour) came the disciples unit
Jesus with the question that per
picked them. Putting the three accounts
together. the : conservation would b.
something like this:
Jesus-As | was walking before yo,
Gas in Mark lO:32) on our way from
the mountain | overheard you earnest
~ arguing among yourselves (for II
their earnestness they raised thei
voices). What question interested yoi
SO much?
The disciples are silent (for the,
had been disputing as to who vas III,
greatest; and they were ashamed of il
In the presence of Jesus).
Jesus knew. but it was wise to LEAF
them TO express their thoughts. duke.
The disciples. or some OF them, thei
ask Jesus: Who. then. is greatest il
the kingdom of Heaven" Not. VIVA
elements OF character make tru,
greatness? But who shall have III,
highest places? (See Matt 2O:21D
Jesus-You have utterly mistaken
the nature Of the kingdom Of Heaven
and what is greatness there. / will il /
lustrate.
V. >. Jesus. then. called little
child twho may have been playing
near, or attracted to the wonderful. /
loving Jesusl. 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 rebuko and exor-
else an evil spirit. therefore he does
not trust 70 words alone. Exp. Greek
Test. Except We be converted. better,
as in r. v. 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
little further on Tvs. II, AZ.
V. 4. "Whosoever therefore shall
humble himself $50 as to be) as this .
little child" is in this company. his !
natural. unassuming self. "The same !
s greatest in the kingdom OF Heaven"
or hC has most Of the heavenly spirit. {
V. 5. Whose shall receive one such
title child, the representative OF I
hildhoOd. shall recognize and welcome U
lin, shall see in him the beauty OF 4
lis character. and take Il 70 heart. v
model his conduct after this ideal. Il
representing all that the spirit of am g
ition in IT'S struggle for place and Q
over Is apt 10 trample under foot" d
V. s. Whose shall offend" Better e
!. v, cause 10 stumble" block their n
ray 70 the kindom OF Heaven. The
reek verb Is derived from skandalon.
llied TO scandal" which meant orig :,
tally the stick in a trap on which :,
ne bait is placed. and which springs -
p and shuts the trap at the touch OF
ny animal -
V. Z. Woe unto the world" Not
ism. but a lamentatlon, a warning.
atement OF fact. Because of Of ~
noes" Occasions OF stumbling" in a
ie way of becoming good and espe- b,
ally in the way OF children. Sc
V. 2. 9. II thy hand or thy foor Of
nd thee dead thee into sim cut
EN- on" The meaning is, II objects
ar as the right eye, and useful as
e right hand-honors, possessions
between us and IN, tic
ghteous heavenly spirit, not merely al
mpt us, but cause MS TO fall into sin. to'
we are unable TO battle with and II
ercome the temptation. we must give
EN- up rather than the heavenly life pa
V. 10. Still the subject is the chi.d as sic
e ideal representative of the insig- De
icant. apt to be despised by the am toi
ious. Expos. Greek Test. OF
VS.. lila. Compare Luke 1881; 70. $40
The point OF the parable lies in ,iq
great care for those who are insir- gu ou
ioant and of little value in the eyes re
men. AM
Y II. Even So" AS the good shep- 20
I'd did so much for the lost ann 80,
pless sheep. 1T is not the will n.
IT Father which is in Heaven, He IT,
Tres that all shall repent and be 80
ed.
Practical Application. .
he lessons which Christ teaches ne
means OF the children are the los. :.
$ we most need to learn. and are :.
often apt TO be ignored. He is r..
r setting the child in the midst. ana 80
Christians must learn the lessons 80,
he child symbolizes an mon In .Lst.