The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1910-08-25
The
Sunday School
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM.
MENTS FOR AUGUST IS.
Subject: Jesus Entering Jerusalem,
Matt. 2f:1-17--Commit to Mem
ory Verses 10, II.

GOIDEN TENT HOsanna to the
| son of David: Blessed is He that COM
eth in the name of the Lord Hosanna
| in the highest" Matt. 21:9.
TIME. - Saturday and Suntay,
| April and 2, A. d. 30.
PLACE.-Bethphage and Jerusa-
/ lem.
EXPOSITION.-I. Jesus Entering
Jerusalem as the Son of David, 1-tI.
| AS Jesus drew near Jerusalem He
sent two of His disciples on a trying
errand. 1t was trial of faith. These
disciples proved themselves to be dis
ciples indeed by doing precisely what
the Master told them to 90 w. 81.
This Is the supreme test OF disciple
| ship (Jno. 15:14. They found every
thing just as Jesus said It would be
| (Luke 1882. In putting their own
garments on the colt for Jesus to sit
upon they proclaimed their own ac-
ceptance of Jesus as king (cf. . X.
9:13). Thus Jesus entered Jerusa-
lem in literal fulfllment of Zecha-
riah's prophecy Czech. 9:9). Those
| who protest against literal interpre-
! tation of prophecies as yet unfulflled,
would do we'll to note carefully with
! what minute literalness Christ has
| fulfilled the prophecies that have been
] lulllltu. ne CIOMu as Ntll % Allt
disciples proclaim Jesus king The
enthusiasm was tremendous Ono.
1919. AS they turned the corner
| of the Mount and Jerusalem rose be-
| fore their view the people began to
rejoice and praise God. They sang
| one of the Messianic psalms (Ps 11S:
| %, 26), and uttered like shouts 1t
| seemed out of place to the Pharisees
! for them to so forget their dignity
and get so excited in Christ's service
! (Luke 1879, 400. Unfortunately
the enthusiasm of the people for
! Jesus was short-lived. But as short
| lived as their enthusiasm was 1t was
more thorough-going and hearty asd
! less calculating while 1t lasted than
that of many modern professed Chris
tians. 1t is a beautiful sight to see
people throwing the best they have
at Jesus feet to pave the way for the
! kingdom. But Jesus did not join in
the joy. He wept while others
shouted (Luke 19:41-44. All the
city was stirred as Jesus entered. No
| one causes such a commotion as Jesus
in any city which He enters. Wher-
ever He goes there is a shaking up
and a questioning and a division.
The question the people asked was an
important one. 1t was asked again
and again comp. Luke 5:21; 7:49;
| 9:9. We do we'll to ask 1t, too.
"Who is this that so nightly stirs
the hearts of men? The multitudes
replied: This is the prophet" But
we have a better answer This is in
deed the Son of God, the Saviour of
the World"
ii. Jesus Cleansing the Temple as
the Son of God, 12-1i. A second time
Jesus cleanses the temple Ono. 2:12-
! ~. The first cleansing had not
proven permanent, nor did this, but
it expressed the mind of God and of
Christ. His mind is just the same
to-day. When He looks at the build
ing dedicated to the service of God
transformed from "a house of
prayer" into "a den of robbers" His
anger wakes hot. All these things
He found in the temple were con-
nected somehow with worship. They
were sacrifcial animals they were
selling and buying. 1t was money to
| use for the offering which they were
exchanging for the Roman coin. But
| though it was ostensibly in the name
of God. 1t was really for the sake of
| private gain. He cleansed the whole
| thing out. But suddenly there is a
! different scene, the blind and the
| lame draw nigh. How swift is the
transformation from terrific indigna-
tion to gentlest compassion. We
have men to-day who are fearless in
their denunciation and mighty in
their overthrow of evil entrenched in
high places. We have also men full
of gentleness and love toward the un-
fortunates. How seldom are these
two opposite factors of moral
strength found united in one man.
But so it was with Jesus. 1T pleased
the Father that in Him should all
fullness dwell" (Col. 1:9). And we
can be made full in Him (Col. 2:10,
Il. W. The eyes that had blaZed a
moment before, as He looked upon
those who had made His Fathers
house a den of robbers, now beamed
with a gentleness and compassion
that n1Yer shone in other eyes. He
healed them" He is just the same
to-day (Heb. 13:S). o, suffering one,
come to Him; He will pity and He
will heal.
III. Jesus Criticised by the Ecclc-
siastics and Praised by the Babes and
Stockings. 1917. The chief priests
! and scribes were sore displeased"
OF course they were. Such are al
ways displeased when any one gets
any praise but themselves, and they
are not happy when good is done un-
less their hands do It. The blessing
upon the work in the church around
the corner is a reflection upon them
selves, and cant be tolerated. The
offending party must be destroyed
(comp. Luke 19:47). Alas. this
spirit is not dead yet. And alas
again, most of US have some Of it in
| nttpcnluaC Itfc a thnrnmUhlV had
leyen. 1t murdered Christ, Envy
lies at the root of II Comp. Jno. IL:
1850, 81; 1919 Acts 4:I6-1S).
But while the priests were sore dis
pleased at the children's praise, Jesus
was greatly pleased with it. He said
II was most scriptural And He is
pleased to-day when children's voices
raise their sweet, pure hosannas to
Him. At the close OF the busy, weary.
trying day He returns to the rest OF
the dear home in Bethany.