The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1910-08-20

JESUS NEARING JERUSALEM.
Matt 20: I7-34)
Golden Text: The Son OF man
came not to be ministered unto, but
to minister, and to give His lie
ransom for many" Matt 20: rs.
The journey to Jerusalem had really
come at last His great mission was
almost finished. There was still last
Instructions to give. and ne gave them
at every opportunity. The lesson be-
gins with one OF these.
THE VERSES
vs.. y. This is only record of a
fact " here it happened or when is
unknown, except that 1t was on the
last Journey He led them all toge-
Their to the capital He never led
them back to Gailee. One never went
back. The rest returned in smaller
groups The interesting thing is, he
took them away from the pilgrim
throng What he wanted to say, he
would say to them alone.
Vss. 1870. Here is the message.
Note the points as he gave them, and
in the after study remember these
verses. They were fulfilled i'll every
particular. Jesus knew his own des-
tiny-knew point by point what would
happen.
/. The Son of man shall be be-
trayed" Betrayal never comes from
one supposed to be an enemy. The
traitor is one regarded as friend. So
it should have been plain that some
supposed friend would prove to be a
traitor. Did this make Judas wince?'
2 Unto the chief priests and
Charles of the traitorous act. They
would get possession OF Jesus. They
would condemn him to death. They
could not put him to death. The Gen
tiles must do that Think of it. The
most religious people in the world
would deliver the best man in the
world to be crucified.
3. The particular Gentiles were the
Romans. They did just what Jesus
said they would The dehniteness OF
these two verses show that he had
power to ioresee the future.
Note now how abruptlv the whole
scene changes. In the face OF the sad
dest announcement, james and John,
with their mother, did most astound-
ing thing. Who do you suppose was
responsible for it? Matthew gives his
idea.
vs.. 20 The mother with
her sons She must have been well
along in years. These sons were not
little boys, but they allowed the mo-
tl,ar r., tIa, IN hi a
attitude In the face OF the deep sor-
row oi their friend they let personal
ambition do an atrccious thing
At first she and they worshipped
and were reverential. All she said was
I'VE desire certain thing" OF course
Jesus knew what i was. He knew all
things. But he gave no hint that he
knew
vs.. 81 Jesus hearkened When did
he ever refuse t. hear? His question
was natural. 1t was brief What wilt
thou"
Her answer was astonishing 1t was
confession OF belief in him as King
OF the coming Kingdom, but it was all
expression of belief that his was to be
all earthly reign. She was ambitious
What mother is not? IeSuS had shown
her sons special marks OF confidence
and regard What less could he do
than To make her sons ministers? They
should sit nearest his throne. They
should have the two highest places OF
trust Was it wrong to ask this? Jesus
did not say it was.
vs.. 81 He said. "You question
shows your ignorance OF the nature OF
L., He ,c ia, tha
plural He joins the sons with the
mother in the answer He asks the
sons a question. Can ye drink OF my
cup? Can We be baptized, etc We
shall hear more of that cup when he
gets to the garden of Cethsemane Do
you remember how few days later
ne said, Il am straitcned because oil
the baptism with which | must be bap-
tized?" Cup and BAPTISM were ter
rible words to him.
How confidently. now lgnorantl,
James and John answered, I'VE are
able"
vs.. %. Note his answer You viii
drink. sure enough. You will have
part OF my baptism, sure enough. He
said nothing as to their ability to bear
Each man learned all about these
things as the years passed. Jane.
learned early.
See. too. how Jesus subordinate
himself cannot give what you ask
My Father gives that. He prepare
those posts for those whom h,
chooses There are no ambitions to b.
satisfied in my service. he says. Tha
ended the interview. The woman wa
i, al 70 Il,