The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-08-17
Sunday School Column
Side Lights on Next Sundays Les.
son Tor Teachers and Pupils
SUNDAY SCHOOL COLUMN.
BY CHAs. K. MEYERS.

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SUNDAY SCHOOL COLUMN.
Aug. 21.-Jesus Nearing Jerusalem,
Matt. 20, 1894.
1t will be remembered that our les
son of last Sunday impressed on us
the truth that humble service for
Jesus would be rewarded fully as we'll
as that given Him with much display.
1t will be found that the central truth
for the lesson this week is along the
same important line.
In tracing the history OF Jesus i'd
the last week Of his life we find that
since the events Of the last lesson He
has been at Bethany and performed
His great miracle of raising Lazarus
from the dead. The fame which this
gave Him among the common people
determined the Jewish leaders to kill
the disturber Of their peace at the
first chance. Jesus knew perfectly
we'll what was coming, yet he joined
in the throng Of people who were
going up to the great feast. AS yet
what is called His trtumphal entry In
to Jerusalem had not begun. but the |
people were crowding to hear and see
Him, and the disciples began to see
in vision that in the near future their
Master would claim earthly kingship. !
This led to the occurrence Of the les
son of Aug. 81. How little they un-
derstood the true mission Of Jesus on
earth.
In the opening verses Jesus is tell
ing the disciples Of immediate future
events, how He was to be betrayed,
condemned to death, crucified and
that He would rise again the third
day. but yet they would not under
stand. When the fearful tragedy had
taken place, then they remembered
as recorded in John 1916. So 1t came
about that James and John and their
mother went to Jesus with the request
that when He came into His Kingdom
one man should set on His right;
and the other the left hand. Jesus
told them they little understood what
they asked, and questioned whether
they were willing to endure the things
He must bear. They said they were.
Jesus told them that these places were
not for Him to give, but His Father
would award them to those most de-
serving. Now comes the great cen
trail truth Of the lesson.
Jesus told the disciples, and us also,
that those who would be called great
est in heaven, were those who served
best their fellow men. Then came the
remarkable Golden Text: Even as the
Son of man came not to be ministerad
unto but to minister, and to- give
His life as a ransom for many
Jesus further made this thought plain
when on the night Of His betrayal He
washed the feet Of the disciples, an
act done in those days only by the
slaves and lowest servants.
We are thus face to face with one
of the greatest truths of the bible.
that the best work for Jesus is, in His
name, to minister to, to help our fellow
men. Jesus said that those who
sought for place even in doing His
work were acting, on wrong motive.
That wonderful literary production,
THE Vision of Sir Launfal," brings
out the great truth of our lesson most
clearly, and VIC ask all readers who
can to get the poem and strive to
drink in the lesson it teaches.
The latter verses relate how Ger.
tafr blind men were given sight. They
called out to Jesus and the crowd
about them could not make them stop
appealing for help. The dear Jesus
heard. He called to the unfortunate
ones. and they came near, expressed
faith in His power to cure, and were
rewarded for their faith and persis-
tency. Those who know and feel they
need the help of Jesus should, like the
blind men. heed not the people, but
with earnestness seek forgiveness OF
sins and for salvation. Remember as
told in the golden text, He came to
gle His life ransom for many" and
of the many are you and me.
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