The Dermott news., 1917-05-03

Ihis lesson is really continuation
OF the latter part of the lesson of last
week, for the glory of Jesus is his I'M
selt1shness whereby he wrought out re-
demption for mankind
|. Seifishness Amid Holy Surround.
ings wv. lid. The world does not
appreciate Jesus. 1t never has. Ills
own, the Jews, did not appreciate
MIN. We are considering him today
rs he WAS about to depart from the
world that had despised and rejected
INN 10 enc that appreciated him (Heb.
1-6). The development. Verse 2
tells of the Satanic suggestion that
came to the heart of Judas. In 1t was
personal desire, and, connected with It.
human conspiracy. The coming ia
thus upper room has been pointed out
ny man bearing pitcher (Mk.
II .i2-l6). the pitcher being suggestive
of the Holy Spirit which was about 10
come IN the place of the visible Christ
and IL is in the midst of such sacred
surroundings as this that Satan enters
the hearts of students. This is n s,lg.
geSton rs to the power of environment,
Environment is an aid, but it does not
produce effective safety. No moment
Is too holy for Satanic suggestion.
Jesus knew that the hour was come
when he WAS to depart out of the
world. Having loved his own, he
loved them To the end" Even though
the Father had given all things into
his hands. still ii was necessary fol
him to teach the disciples once more
and finally, the lesson of humility. He
knew and remembered the strife
among the disciples duke 90 :242S),
Doctor Bonard's famous dream, analyz.
Ing zeal as being made up of ambi.
ton, pride and elements other than
the love OF God is worthy of consid.
Grafton in this connection. We need
to realize the danger of selfishness
even in cur service for God. Have we
examined our motives? If the con.
sequences of our superiority. either OF
rank or ability, tempts US to shrk the
lowlteSt Of services, II IS time for
Gods children 10 recall this scene. and
remember that the servant is not
greater than his Lord" Peters strona
protest ". 81 brings ont the fact that
the washing by Christ of the dis.
ciples feet WAS deeper than
merely the outward application
of water (See Rom. 8 :9).
IL. Service, the Evidence Of pivIns
Humility wv. 12-15). % This service
vas tender. Jesus had all things ".
-, yet he became the servant of all
CD Ii was for all. All needed a wash.
Ing. All the disciples needed to learn
aud all servants must learn, to obey
CD 1t signified sanctification. We are
saved once for all, but we are con.
Stantly being stained by our contact
with sin in the world; hence the need
of renewed cleansing. New light re.
veals new need of cleansing. (4) n
signtied deity Jesus read the thoughts
of his disciples. He became their serv.
ant that in years to come they might
know the meaning of service. He be-
came their example, and In years to
come they remembered his knowledge
and service. co 1t was for "hIs own"
The disciples did not know what II
was he had done to them. Little do
we understand oftentimes what Ii is
the Lord has done to us. Jesus set
them an example whereby he would
remove the dirt of crime. self-seekina
and every manifestation of selfishness
from their sinstained souls. We may
call Jesus Lord and Master, and it Is
well that we do so. for Master and
Lord he Is indeed, but. If we call him
SO, let US not do aught than make him
In our lives what we call him with our
lips. The idea here emphasized has
given rise to much religious literature.
The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas
n 'kempis, Is the most popular book In
the world next to the Bible.
"Verily, verify, I say unto you" ".
16). This introduction shows how i'm.
portant Christ considered his teaching
at this point. 1.-THE servant Is not
greater than his Lord" (See Matt. 10;
"a; Luke $40; 22-27). II the Lord
bent to this lowly service, certainly
they, the servants, should not think Il
beneath them to do likewise, nor
should the one that Is sent Ian apos-
tle) consider himself greater than he
that sent him. John, who wrote this
epistle, was one of the apostles guilty
of an unholy strife for power and Do.
sitlon, and DESTROYS of bringing fire
down upon those who did not acknowl-
edge and follow Jesus, but he became
a marvel of love and tenderness.
Knowing and doing are the twin pill
lars of the Christian faith upon which
the house of happiness Is built. Such
service Is not egotistical.
1t is this that has proved the supe-
riority Of Christianity over all the re-
igions of the world.
II we seek to do service for Others
hen we have the right to call Jesus
Master and Lord. but II we seek honor
'ather than to be humbly useful we
shall have no right to call him thus.