Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-08-04
Jesus on the Way
to Jerusalem
Sunday seAeel Lesson for A,s. Z. 1910
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lesson TENT Matthew ID: /, Z l3-so'
Memory verses 1875.
GOLDEN ~TEXT.-"Je.ur said: suffer
httl- children and forbid them not, to
come unto me. for such la the Kingdom
OF hcnven."-Matt. 1874.
r1ME.-March A.. II. 81.
FLACE.-perca, beyond JORDAN. du-tns
Jesus last journey to Jerusalem.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
tIe did for men those deeds which
revealed the loving kindness OF our
father; ths blessings to be found In
mis- kingdom, and the spirit that must
ali every one who enters and dweils
thereln.-Vs. 1.2. when Jesus has
finished these sayings" HIS private In
structions to his disciples during the
past few weeks. He departed from
Galilee and came into the coasts,
borders JesuB by his words n
deeds expressed the loving kindness
and tender mercles OF our Heavenly
Father. They were the incarnation,
the visible expressions OF the heart OF
our invisible God.
Jesus through his treatment OF chill
dren taught us some of the most ef.
fective ways OF bringing the world
into the kingdom Of heaven:
BY training the children TO follow
him.
by ourselves having the chlldlike
spirit.
After Jesus had built around tho
family q wall of defense against the
lusts and dragons of the slime" that
would ruin 1t Tvs. 2.l2) there were
". 49, brought unto him little chill
dren."
should put his hands on them"
those hands that had been used In
many a miracle OF healing, and even
OF raising the dead. The touching
would make more real to them the
fact OF his blessing conveyed In this
way, and would be an In fuential mem.
DRY to the children all their lives long.
And pray" Invoke Gods blessing
upon them; pray that all good should
come to them for this life and the life
to come. that they might grow up in
the kingdom Of heaven.
But when his disciples" saw 1t,
they "rebuked them" the mothers
They probably thought that Jesus
ought lot to stop his important teach
ings merely to bless q few children,
but Jesus" moved with indlgna'
tion MARX 1919 because they 90
misunderstood his character and his
work as to hinder any who wished tc
come to him. especially children. the
hope Of the church, and the mothers
the best workers for his kingdom
called them unto him U.uke). taking
the children in his arms, and blessing
them (Mark). Suffer (permit. lei
them alone) little children for
bid them not" emphasizing his com
mand by the repetition. putting 1t II
both the positive and the negative
form. ITO come unto me-"
Twelve men were debating greaI
questions about the expected kingdom
The Master set q little child In theil
midst and said. Think Of him.
, Tho highest good, the "summun
! bonum" Of man is eternal life in The
Kingdom OF God.-Vs. 1926. Parallels
. Mark 10:17.22; Luke 1888. Al
h. Jesus was leaving the house where
he had blessed the children (Marl
10:13-1D, II came running (Mark)
showing his earnestness. and kneele,
before him and said. Good Master
(teacher), what good thing shall
do?" What act Of sacrifice or heroism
, what generous action, what penanc
D. or s%ufrerings? He has the idea OF pun
chasing, of deserving. of inherltinI
eternal life. THAT I may have" MARK
"inherit") eternal life," have 1t as
permanent possession, in the homo o
his father.
why caliest thou me good?" TIL
reading adopted by tho revlsers 1,
: why askest thou me concerning tina
which Is good?" What IS the res
good" you are seeking for?
But II thou wilt enter into life
(the true life, eternal life). keep tn
commandments" The young ma
asks which, and Jesus names severe
OF the commandments that relate
/ his conduct toward his fellowmen, an
adds love thy neighbor az thyself,
; the sum and soul of them all. "Se
!, that thou hast" Not for himself, bu
10 give to the poor.
and thou shalt have treasure |
9 heaven" You will have the cha
acter which belongs to heaven, an
: have a noble and glorious part In III
' redemption Of the world.
: And then Jesus made MIN the grea
est possible offer, greater than III
emperor could have bestowed upC