The Dolores star., 1914-07-31
LESSON FOR AUGUST 2
the rR.uaaphAL ENTRY.

LESSON TExr-Mark HILL.
GOLDEN TExT-"ReJoice greatly. O
daughter Of Zion: shout, o daughter OF
Jerusalem. because thy king cometh unto
thee" Zech. % n. "
Mark devotes 233 verses to his &C
count Of the last week Of our Lords
life and AIS to all the balance. Mat
thew devotes seven chapters and Luke
i've. II all of the life Of Jesus had
been given to US In like ratio II would
have taken ut least so volumes In
which to tell ~ the story.
Today's lesson Is the introduction
to that week. We must consider his
entry In its light upon the whole
movement Of his life. His instruc-
lions how to secure the colt seem to
indicate his intention to provoke Q
demonstration. Though often in Je-
rusalem before. this was a different
occasion. and for . different purpose.
Before he did not provoke his con-
fiicts. now he courts publicity. that he
may fasten his claims upon the at,
tention Of all. -
-. Test Of Faith.
I. 1.-THE Lord hath need Of him."
w. ~. II was . test Of faith for these
disciples to obey the Lords command
". ~, yet they did precisely what
they were commanded to do ". g..
Obedience IL the supreme test of dis
cipleship, John 1914. when the dis.
ciples entered the village ". ~ they
found the colt "~hereon no man ever
yet sat" Jesus knew all and had
the keys to The human heart. Perhaps
this colt belonged to q disciple. hence
the willingness to let II be used for
the occasion Jesus was for the FIRST
and only time assuming.
Many disciples are not willing to be
10 explicitly and simply obedient.
This obedience II heightened when
We remember how the disciples had
followed Jesus towards jerusalem
amazed" and perplexed.
Those who stood by asked the very
question suggested by Jesus. v. 6 CT.
'. 8. A these disciples cast their
garments upon the colt for Jesus to
sit upon. they proclaimed their a.
legiance to him a. king.
u. "Hessnna" w. eli. Literally.
save now" Pa. 1885. 20. His en-
try was characterized BY . remarkable
outbreak OF enthusiasm. Before this
only the disciples accepted his king
dom claims. now the multitude found
their expression Of qualification. Pass
ing into the city. sitting upon the colt,
he was accompanied by their chants
Of praise. Their first word was. "Ho
sanna"--their last "Hssanna in the
highest" Between these they ex
claimed. blessed IL the kingdom tina
cometh, OF our father David" II has
been suggested that this host was made
up largely of Galileans. and that their
was an appeal to the city to receive
the one who was coming. hence theL
double blessing to the King and to ths
kingdom. Jesus seems to have yield
cd his whole soul to this glad acclaim
II was . necessary part OF that dig
nifty which should properly be accord
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