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LESSON
LESSON FOR MARCH "a.
FEAsrINC AND FASTING.

FEAsrINo AND FASTING.
LESSON TENT-Mark 2:l3-22.
GOLDEN TENT came not to call
the righteous, but sinners. MARK Eli
Levi Matthew. who calls himself by
the opprobrious title Of "the publican"
represents that class Of grating pa.
,riots who through all ages have ex-
emplified the seven cardinal points Of
q politician. viz, the two loaves and
Ave fishes" Men who will weep over
sentimental patriotism and serve the
opprcssor for profit Better still, how
ever. Matthew is a type Of conversion
10 that he left all and followed Jesus.
No weeping. but rather great rejoicing
for he made feast; no record or
great conviction. though he had
enough to act at once upon Jesus
invitation. II was q brief, sudden
call. but what vast results were In.
volycd. First a demonstration upon
his part, secondly a demonstration
upon the part Of Jesus, and lastly n
record Of the life Of the Master that
has been termed the most important
book ever written. Chronologically
this lesson follows that OF last Sunday.
In Luke's account We are told Of the
feas, Matthew prepared that he nigh,
entertain Jesus. Some believe that
Jesus began his work by trying to win
tho Jews through teaching In their
syparoypea and that. receiving him
or not. he turns TO those outside OF
the circle OF the scribes ana the phari'
sees. He that az II may, we KNOW
they murmured greatly that this raDol
should consort with puohcahs anu
with sinners
Came to Call Sinners.
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.a,. 80 .',,s,r ,s,, aro Who'll. Inv.
49, 49,, -, ,,s,s,,,an ,,, ,sav ,h.,
49, .,a, vor so,, r,,h,aon. phar,.
secs. why do you complain II you are
all right and these be all wrong. why
then not let me minister 10 those that
need me?" At the same time Jesus
utters one OF his greatest and most
comforting sayings, Il came not TO call
the righteous but sinners"
Ios,, cboo.o. mn NJ ,he,r nun M.
c,o, ou,ca.,, IN wri,e the onlv dis.
,,nc,,v Hebrew account Of HIS life. one
Who b.d hcep faithful IA n business
man m he leader nnd historian:
ono willing IN rcnounce all. saw fare.
vel, IN ambition and follow him.
Following 'h's' tue a'se,p'es Vi 'onn
the bapts! anu OF 'he rnarnees arc
iaSt'ns sno 'heS oose''e '""' '"e US
clp'es OF Jesus arc no. 20 ensaseu'
ihey came 10 Jesus WIN 'ne auesuo.
ana MS reply u peHec''' 'oscsi
one. why shoula 'hey ias'' am J nov
~.dd,nss vh,,. ,he bridegroom a. nres.
." TN. dav 4. m come. however
xbon he "A m he taken away. then
there anal, be times for fasting.
Jesus mas ieasted WIN many puo-
ncahshcahS' "heh the bridegroom
returns ne VIII sit down WIN many
pupIicahs ana sinners IN glory whoin
ne mas associated Win III oroe1 .hat
ne mitst save them' are We HOLLOW
Ing ms example! 3d. Jet us De sure
we 90 u from the same motive' Inc
discipies OF John ola the rieht thihs
10 or'ng their perpiexities 10 Jesus
he answers their question as we nave
seen ana we are now IN the Gay ne
meh'iohs wheh mere ID place TOT
ias''hg' Jesus teaches us IN MS te''
erence 10 the WINE oot'ns 'ieathsr
SACKS which couid Dear out one
s!retch'hg process que 10 iermenta'
Uoh OF the wine,. that We are 10 Do
new creatures IN MIN ana must leave
'he ola lie ana habits We are nov
to make patchwork OF this new Cos
''' anu '"e ''' '""'
MS work That OF Physician.
There are two difficulties thus pro-
seh'ed IN this lesson: first, that Jc-
srs should hold fellowship with those
properly not OF his circle or social
standing for he was q rabbi or teach.