The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-01-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON CONF
MENTS FOR JANUARY 70.
Subject: Jesus Clcanseth the Ten1-
pie, John 2;1s-22G Golden Text
Psalm 93:5-Com1nit Verses 15s
16-Commentary.

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16-Commentary.
TINfB.-27 A. D. PLACn..--Jerus-
! a.-.n
ExPoSTTIOK.-I The zeal of
/ Thine house hath eaten Me up, 1914
| Jesus was an obe1ient Son OF the
| law and went up to the passover ac-
| cording to the commandment lDeat-
| 1916; Luke 2:41l He found IN the
| temple men selling oxen, shcep anu
| doves, and also changers Of money. 4,
| similar state of affairs can be FOUND
| in many churches to-day. All these
things had something to do with the
| temple services, but it was being car
ried on for private gain; and jesus
was greatly displeased The defe
| of buying and selling in the house
God often made to-day is that all
| has to do with the support of worsH
/ But this does not make it right
| Gods sight, as is plainly taught bSW
this lesson. Jesus put it all out OF thev
| temple in no gentle manner. II He
| were to go to-day to our places OF
| worship with our fairs and festivals
| and auctioneers of pews, ETC., etc,
| doubtless He would put them out
| also and would be no more gentle
| than He was with shese ancient de-
| filers of the house of God. 1t was
not the force that there was in the
scourge OF cords, nor the muscular
energy that Jesus displayed that
drove these defilers out. 1t was the
majesty Of His presence and the con-
sciousness on their part that they had
no business there Gentleness and
| thoughtful consideration for even the
birds were mingled with His severity.
IL 1+ Ins1 o,,+ n
the doves, but simply babe their own
ers carry them out. Hi gives a rea-
son for His action namely, that Gods
house should not be made a house OF
merchandise. How many that profess
to be followers of Jesus have for
gotten these words of their Master.
In the use of the words, Ny Fathers
house, He shows His right to act as
He did 1t was His Fathers house
and 1t was His business to cleanse it.
The cleansing Of the temple was only
temporary All these things weT0
brought back again duke I9:45l..
All religious reforms among men are
temporary. Man is prone to back
sliding and we cannot live to-day in
the power of reformation wrought
twenty years ago Every new genera q
ton must have its own reformation
and every new year must nave it's own
revival, When Jesus cleansed the
temple second time He was even
more severe. He said that they had
made the house of God den of rob-
bers instead of house of prayer
tLuke 1916, r. w. Men in their
defiling of Gods house thus go fromr
bad to worse. At q later date the 4
disciples in recalling this incident saw
n IL n ftI1fi1Jvaont Of Old Tact D mt
prophecy regarding the Messiah (v;
IT; CT. Ps. 69:9) 1t was zeal for His
Fathers house that constrained Jesus
to the present action. Is it zeal fol
Gods house or is it zeal for our own
ideas that constrains some of us TIC
attacks upon the modern defilement
of the house Of God2
III. The sign that Jesus was the
Messiah, 1929. Both the disciples
and the Jews recognized in Jesus
assumption of authority and in His
words, my Fathers house. (v. 16)
a claim to be the Messiah. The Jews
at once demanded a sign to back uE
this claim. Jesus gave them a sign
a ign which they did not understand
at the time, the sign of the resurrec-
tion ~. 10; cf Matt. 12:38-40;
16.1-4). His resurrection from the
dead is Gods seal to all the claims OF
Jesus. The resurrection of Jesus
from the dead is one of the best
proven facts of history, and it proves
everything that is essential in Chris
tianity. It is Gods seal upon Jesus
Christ's claim to be teacher sent
from God who spoke the very words
of God (ch. 7:16; 12:49; 14:10,
II. -24). 1t is Gods seal upon Jesus
Christ's claim to be divine person
in unique sense (ch. 5.22, %;
1890: 14:9; Mark 1875, r. VI. 1t
is Gods seal upon Jesus Christ's
claim that He was to be the Judge OF
the world (ch. 5:22. %, %, 29). Not
even the disciples Of Jesus understood (
His words at the time, but after His
resurrection they remembered tlTeTI1l
and they served to confirm theif
faith, as well they might. The final
outcome was that the disciples be-
lieved the Scripture and the word
which Jesus had said, i. e., they be.
lieyed the Old Testament Scriptures
which prophesied these things and
the words of Jesus uDon which Cod
had set the stamp of His own endorse
ment. Happy is the man to-day who
believes the Old Testament Scrip
lures and the word which Jesus
speaks. Jesus miracles at this time
led many to believe in Him, but Jesus
raw the superficial character Of their
faith and did not believe in them Tvs.
1925, r. w. When men believe in
Jesus with that true and saving faith
which leads them to commit them
serves to Him, then and only then
DOES He commit Himself to them
LEADING QUESTIONS. ~ What
characteristics of Jesus come ont in
this lesson? What fulfillmens of
prophecy is there i'm the lesson? What
sins Of the modern church are re-
buked by this lesson? What does the
lesson teach about the resurrection OF
Christ How did the disciples show
their wisdom? What is the best les
son in the passage?
1t is Gods.