The Raymer enterprise., 1914-01-22
INTERNATIONAL.
NJNDNS0lO0L
LESSON
LESSON FOR JANUARY rs
SERVING JESUS.
Dy e. O. SELLERS, Director Of Evening
Department the Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago.)

LESSON TExT-Luke s:l-s: ss7-o;
GOLDEN rExT-.rnAsmuch a. 70 dis(
the least. ye did II unto me."-Msft
4-l0 .-S
you
The first section Of our lesscnutes,
has no connection with the 9th hat it
It ID taken from time several stom.
previous to the time Of the foods
ministry and was undoubtedly
- an indication Of the comp-Pape's
travelled with Jesus and his with the
and who provided for his hees-your
must remember that Jesus no belch-
supported by board. q churted food.
some philanthropically inclipsestment
citizen. 1t is to the second &c fifty.
lions therefore that we devcpm any
chief attention. . how
Different Glasses. diges-
/. Those who would follow 1adv.
s:.67-62. Read carefully Matt. S:19.,
Three different classes are here repre-
sented: a. The impulsive follower
". 81. 5s). This is the man who 10
moved by a sudden desire to accom-
pany this marvellous Teacher. but like
the man In the parable, does not sit
down and count the cost ere he starts
to build his house. This thought Is
emphasized when we read Matt. 8:19)
that this man was scribe, one who
would not be expected to make such
a resolve. He must have been deeply
stirred by what he had seen and heard
In the life Of Jesus. Such resolve
promised well, but 1t is soon revealed
to him that he did not realize what
was involved in his promise ". 5S).
Jesus showed the man that to go
"whithersoever" with him means to
share his experiences, his fare. his
quarters, and to receive the same
treatment he received, 2 Tim. S:12. 1t
is a mistake to tell folk that the road
of rishteousS.srs r-s : - : 81 rNImrose path.
! 1le foad Of disobedier 10 iUusn
one. as the mar u,,-o went 10 Jericno
found still ..ne road Of Righteousness
ia a n.-..-& one, Matt. 7:13. IA. Every
follower Of Jesus must be willing to
take what he took, and to receive
what he received, John 1920; Pet.
2:21.
This sentence ". 68) has done
more to give US comprehension Of
the earthly surroundings of our Lord
than any other in the gospels. 2 Cor.
S:s t2) The procrastinating follower
". 59). Jesus did not forbid the first
man, he simply showed him what was
involved. This man, however, Jesus
invited to a place as disciple-learner.
That he was willing to accept 10 evi-
dent, only he was not yet quite ready.
Il will, but" It Is not at all proba-
BILE that this mans father was await
ing burial; had his father but Just
died. and awaiting burial, Jesus would
not have prevented. Rather he was
indicating father, about to die and
that he would follow after his fathers
death. Hence the sharp words Of the
Master, Let the dead bury the dead"
A proper duty. q. sacred duty, but not
so proper nor 80 sacred as to have pre-
cedence over the claims Of Jesus, Matt.
6:33; 10:37.
Ever Ready 10 Serve.
II. Those who did follow Jesus,
10:3S-42. We now turn to consider
this little company who were ever
ready to serve our Master. From Y. 58
we know that not every home was
open to receive Jesus as was this one
in Bethany, John Ill. Though this
was Martha's home (10:3s). and there
fore she felt the burden Of hospitality.
yet she did not hear the word as did
her sister Mary, Mark 4:19. Martha
was occupied with duty and Mary.
with Jesus. Martha was occupied with
many things, Mary was occupied with
the "one thing needful." The result
was that Martha was distracted
tR. W, while Mary was al. rest. Jesus
wants his disciples, his followers. to
sit at his feet and to learn of him. He
knows all about duty's dull demand.
but the one thing needful Is. FIRST Of
all. to learn OF him.: Martha's love
prompted the service, but there was
doubtless much pride that accompa-
MED it. Jesus. as we have seen, was
not numbered with much comfort. and
it Is doubtful that he was DESTROYS Of
. big dinner. Jesus does. however.
commend communion with himself as
being. that good part" Afterwards.
when death invaded that circle, It was
Martha that had the most intimate
dealing With our Lord. see John. chap
ter II, hence we conclude that she
learned on this. day the lesson Jesus
sought to teach, viz, that In the life
OF quiet communion Elsa. 30:15) we
shall receive that strength that is alb
solutely essential. II we are to serve
him acceptably. We must not allow
the daily. legitimate demands Of duty
to interfere with a life Of full, free, fel-
lowShip with the Master.
Summary-It has never been re-
corded that Jesus ever complained Of
the hardships Of life. yet he had his
lntimates who we're glad to minister to
bis needs The call to companionship
with Christ, the call. follow me-" is
The most stupendous program yet pre-