Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-08-20
JESUS NEARING
JERUSALEM
Sunday School LessOs for Aug. Fl, 1910
Specially Arranged for T,sis Paper

month OF Jesus ministry After the
raising OF Lazarus lJohn %
FLACE.-Psrea. beyond Jordan
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
An Example. The Splendid Hero
Ism OF Christ-Vs. 1913. The com
pany OF disciples led by the Master
were now drawing near to Jerusalem.
Jesus With clear vision OF all that
was before him. was moving steadily
on. with majesty and heroism." 90 the
terrible scenes of mockcry. rejection.
and crucifN.on. which were close at
hand.
The beroism Of Christ was the
greater because
He was perfectly able 60 escape the
pain and death TO which De was go
ing
Thinkest thou" he said to Peter.
mat I cannot now pray TO my father.
and he shall presently give me more
than twelve legious OF angeIsg" lAIatt
20. 5S) They guarded his spirit from
falling but he chose 20 20 90 his death
Therefore doth nay father love me-.
because lay down my life. that J
might take it again. No man taketh
IL from me. but 7 lay it down of my
self have power 20 lay 90 down. and
/ have power 90 take to again" John
1917. 1sl.
He gave himself for the greatest
and most worthy cause I'm all history
a Warning Two Ambitious Young
Men.-Vs 2O23 Who wish 10 be
heroes, but set out I'm the wrong way
However at length they became great
or men and greater heroes In Christ's
way, than their highest dreams at
this time.
20. The mother OF Zebedee's chill
dren. Not little children but sons
FSom comparing Matt. 1855. Sc. with
Mark 1910. 1911. Il appears that her
name was Salome The sons were
James and John MARK 1O:25). Ac-
cording 10 Mark. the sons came ma
king the request for themselves. This
agrees With Matthews. for she came
with her sons.
The Request and Its Motive what
wilt thou It was best for them 90
spread out In the clear light their
secret thoughts and hopes. such a
statement Is often more than half a
cure. Grant that these my two sons
may SIT the one on thy right hand
and the other on the left. IN thy king.
dom That IS. In the two chief places
OF honor. The first place OF honor
was the right hand OF the sovereign.
the second. the left hand
"Ye know not what We ask" They
knew not the greatness OF the favor
they asked-how blessed beyond their
highest dreams "a was TO sit on the
right hand OF the Son OF God how
radiant the glories Of that kingdom
were 20 be
Are ye able TO drink OF the cup
that ! shall drink of" Have Won
counted the cost? Can YOU pay the
price?
They say unto him. We are able
The language OF assurance somewhat
oVerWeening. for II was the assurance
not wholly o. faith. but partly OF ig
norance of themselves and OF the IN.
ture. They fed with the other dis
ciples. in the night Of the arrest.
Jesus showed them the only true
way. and turned them from the path
they thought led 20 the desired good
but which led them away from the
goal They drank the Lords cup.
Judas alone took the wrong way.
and utterly failed OF his hopes.
True Greatness. How 10 Make the
Most OF Life.-Vs. 24-2S. And when
the ten heard Il. they were moved
with indignation" This shows that
they had the same feelings as the two
brothers.
II Is our own faults that we most
condemn when we see them mirrored
In others. The selfish think others are
selfish; the fretful think Others are in
bad temper They were all in one
boat They all alike needed the In
struction which Jesus proceeds to
give.
But Jesus called them unto him"
Their controversy IN the last verse
had been carried on aside and apart
fromJesus "Ye know that the princes
OF the Gentiles." T. e.. this is the plan
In the worldly Kingdoms. In dlstinc-
zion from his spiritual kingdom. "Ex-
ercise dominion over them" Lord
IL over them. exercise tyranicaI and
arbitrary power. Not for the good of
the governed. but for the advantage OF
the rulers themselves. as the French
king said. yOlcing the old idea OF
kingship. Il am the state"
The Need of Opened Eyes.-Ys.
2S-34. There is not room to enter
upon this section 'of the lesson In de
tail; and 10 do SO. even If we could,
would detract from the great lesson
we have been studying
Jesus and his disciples have crossed
the Jordan and reached Jericho on
the way to Jerusalem
The True Greatness. 26. But II
shall not be so among you" The
whole principle OF Christ's kingdom Is
the exact opposite OF the usual world.
iy plan. Nearly all the evils that have
come to the church have come through
a disregard OF this Command desire
70 be honored and to rule. rather pa.