The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1906-01-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON v, FIRST QUARTER, lNTERNA-
TloNAL SERIES, JAN. %

ttuwught, lNt, by American PIES Association. J
\ few words about the man used to
write this gospel may not be amiSs in
connection with this our first lesson in
1t this year II the name always refers
10 the same Mark and II seemS to
then We gather from the references to
him that his surname was John. that
he was the son of BarnahaS sister
Mary and lived in Jerusalem. lie start
ed with Paul aud Barnahas ON their
trNt missionary tour but lcfr them and
/ YET HftrrWdd went forth with Barna
Oas Although Pau refused 10 take
/ him ou the second tour aud uuarrclcd
/ with Ramahas about him. he after.
/ ward found him profitable. and we see
him 40 Rome with Paul aud at Baby
Ion with Peter tActs xiii =. ~: ~, -.
xii - COL IA. Ia; II Tin. iy. nj Pet.
Y, 10. Neither he nor any one else
counts Tor anything apart from the
Lord Jesus, In whom alone are rcdrmp.
ton aud lie eternal. Having HIN. we
nave lii" but apart from Him there i
n" life II John y. lw The gnod tdmg,
concerning Him are called the gospel
Of iud concerning Ills Son. the gu>nc.
~ no" grace ~ uod. the gospel NJ sal
vatl"u the gospel ~ peace. the gnspr.
IT the kingdom NJ God. the gospel ~
th" glory uf the blessed Cod. rtc. from.
{. ]. g. Acts ~. -. Eph !. 10. ST. II.
Mark /. u. Thu. {. ~.
Enrh of th" four go~prl> tells the glad
tid'us, md iu that all are alike. hut
each las q somewhat different story 10
tell II HIM. ~ the King the Servant.
/ ih" son ~ Man AMI Son NJ God Al
/ though the first ,rr>r 81 our lesson
calls Him the Son nf toad. 10 is the Son
" G"d becoming the Servant " God
that lie may be- also the servant uf
men SunSliin means service. Tor Cod
said 10 Phuraoh Let my Son go that
He may serve Me" Tx. iy. - ami
/ In ! Ihr>s f. ~ We ind that We
turn 10 God from Idol, tu serve the li,.
ins aud true God
/ A. John the Baptist va. the Lord.
m"~>rnu'r Just voice Tor Him. pr.
pairing III, way. 80 should We now b,
the l"r,i'> messenger, with IlI, m,,
sage preaching repentance aud the ~.
mission ~ sin, through Jesus christ
/ lnkr xiv. ~. Acts \. a.. NiiI. -. 3n
Any ~ call,Sl gospel that d"..- mot pro-
claim furg lrvu'~> OF sin, through Ir
su>' hlu"i ~ the free ..fi ~ G,-I j,
not DO" g>uicl ~ Go,l. hut another euS
pei concerning which ,rr Gal
There must be- run,Irilnu ~ in nnd
confession N sin. then there will u.
| forgiveness. Tor n We confess. lie i
faithful and just tn forgive u John
-. III" true messenger ~ Gud dns-
hot think much NJ himself nor seek
great thing. Tor himself. but j. over
meek aud lowly. seeking honor only
from God aud giur, Tor GOi
Iohu the Rapti~t came in the spirit
and power ~ Elijah luke {. ~ and
was like him In many ways Elljah~
are needed nav. having ~ their motto
The Lard ''-l Nrr;h. i-.furr wnom
stand u Kings xvii o. W. know that
the real Elijah viii colin. l-.forr the
lori cumc. back m ~, glory NAL IT,
y Matt N,ii. ~. Int ever, believer
should now h- hllrl with The spirit anil
by llfc AMI testimony proclaim the 10.
prl That the clrrt rhurh ma, l." gath
cred uui aul the long postponed King
dom hrvumr q reality.
We shall never be- the Wiinr.... We
ought ~ hr until hllr,i with. nr lisp
tiyei with the Holy Spirit Acts B.
>. ~ hut iEusmurh a. lie who sends NJ.
Wh"-" mcSsvugrr, We ar n. the oue
Win lmplin's with tho Spirit and llr j.
more willing to tu this than parrut.
a." ." give R,pl gift. O" their children
why should 49, not lsr nll,,I. and filed
again. f"r ra,h new urt ~ servire H.
the apostle, wrrrf Matthew aud Luke
who also rrurl lll, baptism. .iyaA uf
mr. aud puIut un L. the harvest time.
hui there may be- .omr work ~ the firr
ncsvicl nav, Tor which We ur. unt
ready, " ,,Hu-'tiuu win urIng nWr,I
with tn Spirit When Jesus came 10
John 10 be- haptISrd " him John NJ
hr.i rfu~'vi ~ du II. saving that be-
had greater ur~i iu be- lapi E,Si la
Jesus. hut when lc,u. said. suffer 10
10 IT, p" now, fnr thus II l,yumrih W,
to fulhll go Righteousness" Matt HI.
10 then John baptized h.m. tul Irsu.
began IN b. numbered with tu,usgr,,..
or, fnr lie was uo sinner nnd had nn
sIns To confess. hul prrhal,, herr he
began a. hr made s.u for w. in some
sense. although Il was ON the rru.s that
lie lar' uur sins In Ill own is.l, 40
cor y. -. Pet %. "a
In these Nuris uf Jesus To- John W
have Ills syyund r,turly,i nitrrau,r A.
IN last weeks lesson ~ had ll., nr-t
aud while there is a hradih and
length aud depth anil height herr
wh.rh We may not comprehend. ,ln We
not appropriate The words suffer Il IN .
D. sp now" aud for Ills sake submit d, f.
many thing, which ,rrm In us uuurvs /
s'ry aud uucaIIcl Tor AMI oven unjust.
that Tie may h. glorinci aud Ills righi. /
cousuc>s made MANIFEST Ict ~ take /
~ our constant motto. about MY "a. /
Tiers business. suffering an thing, fur
Jesus sake aud we shall have many .
n realization u our Fathers approval /
] earn from The opened heaven the Inter. /
~ manifest therr IN all that ,nnrrrns