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Golden Text: "Hosanna to the
son Of David! Blessed is he that COM
eth in the name of the Lord! Hosan-
ma in the highest!' Matt. 2I 9.
IeSus had come TO the end OF his
earthly journeyings. The home OF
Lazarus and Mary and Martha had
opened to him its hospitable doors.
The first day OF his last week on the
earth III his capacity as atOner for hui
man sin had come. 1t was TO be the
day of his earthly pageant We call
the day now Palm Sunday For the
days preceding it he had been journey
ing toward the city. The Jewish Sab
bath had passed and when this lesson
begins he had commenced already his
progress toward the city. We will
take up the story as Matthew tells it.
THE LESSON.
VS. l. He started early from Beth
any. The whole Mount of Olives was
spread with the tents OF the pilgrims
who had come long journeys to be at
the Passover feast Some one has
sad there were. a million people in
and about the city The companies OF
camping people had, like Jesus, begun
their march toward the capital early.
There was great curiosity to see him,
and much wonder as to what he would
do. All were on the watch for his
movements. When the lesson opens
he had gone from Bethany as far as
Bethphage, a little hamlet on the way
over or near the summit OF the Mount
of Olives. At that point he began his
preparations for his ''triumphal entry"
He sent two OF his disciples into the
village. Their names are not told by
Matthew. Mark or Luke That is not
important. Whoever they were they
e. obeyed his instructions.
VS.. 2 Here is the errand they were
to do. 60; find; loose; bring The
going was easy. How did Jesus know
what they would find? Were they or
dered to steal? To take property in
such way would be considered un-
usual. Had Jesus made All arrange
ment with the owners? The two dis
ciples may have had some msgivings
about the matter.
VS.. 3. Jesus evidently thought OF all
this. He at once safeguarded them.
You may be asked what you are do
ing. If SO answer, The Lord hath
need Of them That will be enough.
After that answer there will be no OBJ
lection.
Nss. 4-5. This is the explanation
that Matthew gives for the singular
command. Notice that Jesus is not
said to have told Matthew this. But
here is plainly the opinion ON which
the apostles were aiterward ali agreed
Read Zachsriah 9: 9 to see what one
prophet had said But Matthew says
prophets" Read Isaiah 62. IL to
learn what another prophet had writ
ten.
VS. 3. How simple this record ot
obedience Mark tells in chapter i
of his gospel Row the bystanders
questioned them as to their acts. Luke
in the nineteenth chapter SAYS THE
owners" were the ones who question
cd them. But the two disciples had
an answer which Jesus had told them
to use. They tried It, ard found il
was sufficient.
VS. !. These two disciples had the
first honor in connection with the tri-
umphal ride. They spread their OWL
outer garments on the animal. They
brought the two, the ass and the colt
On which did Jesus ride? The two
disciples lifted Jesus to his seat, THAI
was something for the TWO men TO re-
member always.
VS. g. Then the testimonial Of re-
gard for the miracle orker began
The people iro mthe slopes Of Ohve1
had seen all this, and now they came
running. They recognized the fulfill.
ment of Zech g: 9, and they began tc
carpet the road with their cloaks. The
King should ride without dust, ant
they spread palm branches broker
from the trees That was the most
wonderful sight that had been seen OF
Olvet for centuries There is no re-
cord that Jesus ever had another ride
and this one was surprising.
VS.. O. The other gospels tell about
the two crowds, the one that preceded
Jesus an dthe one that followed. There
was great expectation everywhere
The people that had slept N the city
went tlocking out TO meet Jesus wher
they krew he was coming And wher
the two crowds met, there was great
enthusiasm and they burst ont with
the song that is our Golden Text. i
was the royal song 10 the expected
Christ.
VS. ro. That entrance into Jerusa
lem had not been surpassed for five
hundred years. Out fro mthe case.
ments people leaned, over the battle
ments OF houses people leaned, every
where the crowd was crying Hosan.
ma, and who is this?" broke from the
lips OF wondering thousands. Some,
thing was happening which even the
visit Of Iiberius could not have sur.
passed. "Who?" was on many lip
"Who?" is still the question which di
vides the world
-, II. The throng gave the answer
This is Jesus" That was correct
But why did they not answer with the
words OF the song on the hillside
This is the man for our Hosannas
This is the son Of David This is He