The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-04-26
INTERNATIONAL.
SUNMSQ1OOL
LESSON
(By y. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course In the Moody
Bible Institute OF ChicagoD
Copyright. 1911. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR APRIL 20
JESUS WELCOMED As KING.

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This lesson marks the beginning Of
that's last tragic week In the life of
our Lord. the most important week In
all history since creation. The date
was probably April I, A. ID. 30.
12-16). Reading carefully the record
OF each evangelist. regarding this tri-
umphnl entry, we are still at a loss
fully 10 describe the scene. II oc-
CURED the day following the supper In
the home Of Mary and Martha and
Lazarus, |. g. on the Jewish Sabbath.
From Bethphnge Jesus sent two OF
his disciples into Jerusalem to secure
the colt. They were to loose him with
out asking anyone's permission. and
bring the ass and her colt to him to
whom all things belong. with no other
explanation than, "The Lord hath need
Of them" Matt. 81 :3D. This command
was In line with the prophecy Czech.
9:9). The young ass was a symbol OF
peace, but the going of the disciples,
In obedience to his command, was an
act OF faith. and obedience Is the su-
preme test Of dlscipleship tJohn
1910. In response TO their faith.
they found everything Just as he said
II would be (Luke 10: 32). Placing
their garments upon the colt Matt.
ID Jesus rode upon II toward the
city the people crying. "Hosnnna"-
literally save. beseech' FPS. l9:37-
~; see Luke ~ ~; NIX. ii 0-1O; Matt.
Il ~. The enthusiasm OF the moment
was tremendous. For the moment this
great crowd tMk. ii ~ believed that
Jesus was really the Messiah. threw
the garments OF their holiday attire In
MS way (Matt. Il ~, and cast their
palm branches before him. The Phari-
enemies Of Jesus for the moment were
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extent as TO get excited along with the
multitude. though with another pur-
pose (See Luke 19:37-4O). J'nfor-
tunately the enthusiasm Of the peO-
pie was not long-lived. Many ~ the
same ones were soon crying. Cruelty
him" (Ch. 19:1%15). Jesus himself
did not Join In the general Joy duke
19:41-44). for he. with prophetic eye,
saw the outcome (Luke 10 :41-4D.
u. The Lesson Of Reverence (vv. IT.
19) II Is one thing to acknowledge
Jesus as a King. II IL quite another to
revere him ms Lord and Savior. Never
was there a time when we need more
10 have reverence for things holy and
for constituted authority than the
present day. The act OF reverence on
the part of this multitude for the God
anointed King ought to be a suggestion
To those who look upon Jesus merely
as a man.
Mde triumphantiy;
Our lust, and ,roud will. in rhv UNIV
jesus grief Is In strange contrast
with the JOY OF the multitude. The
practicai application Tor US today Is:
rave we cast our talents before him,
Coos rightfuliy anointed kingT There
had been large company or people
present when Jesus was mt the tomb
or Lazarus, and raised him from the
dead' Inc testimony OF these eye
witnesses 10 the power OF Jesus must
nave mao great weight with the multi
tune. Inc enthusiasm OF this crowd
Tor Jesus excited the hatred OF the
fharisees. making II all the more In
tense, Tor they saw the crowd forsak-
ing them' ana Following one whom
they ehVied ana mated. TO one anoth-
or they exclaimed, Behold, how We
prevail nothing. Notice the personal
prohoun we seeking TO lay the fault
upon others rather than taking their
own share or the burden. another
t"uch vi huihah ha'ure "hich Is evil
dent even To-Day
III. The Lesson OF the Greek Pill
0r'ms wv. 2o26). These Greeks came
hrst To Phillp, who himself was
Greek. The hour had come ". 23)
when the work OF Jesus for the Jews
was to be finished. The Jews had
been threatened with Greek religion.
and that assault had been stopped by
the Pharisees. Christ came first to
n. Al n. 49,