Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-04-27
LESSON FOR APRIL 29
JESUS WELCOMED AS KING.

that last tragic week in the life of
our Lord, the most important week in
all history since creation. The date
was probably April 1, A. D. 80.
|. The Lesson of His Kinship. wv.
12-16). Reading carefully the record
OF each evangelist, regarding this tri-
umphal entry, we are still at a loss
fully to describe the scene. 1t oc-
CURED the day following the supper in
the home of Mary and Martha and
Lazarus, i. e. on the Jewish Sabbath.
From Bethphage 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. q 81. This command
was in line with the prophecy Czech.
8 :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 discipleship (John
Is :14). In response to their faith,
they found everything just as he said
it would be Ouke 10 :32). Placing
their garments upon the colt (Matt.
21:O Jesus rode upon it toward the
city, the people crying, 'Hosanna"-
literally, "Save, beseech" FPS. 10: 81
40; see Luke 10 :3S; Nix. II $40; Matt.
21 :9). The enthusiasm of the moment
was tremendous. For the moment this
great crowd GTk. II :S) believed that
Jesus was really the Messiah, threw
the garments of their holiday attire in
his way (Matt. 21 :S), and cast their
palm branches before him. The Phari-
sees protested sLuke 10 :39-4Ol, but the
enemies of Jesus for the moment were
impotent (John 12:19). The Phari-
sees forgot their dignity to such an
extent as to get excited along with the
multitude, though with another pur-
pose (See Luke 10 :37-40). Unfor-
tunately the enthusiasm of the peo-
pie was not Tong-lived. Many of the
same ones were soon crying, Cruelty
him" (Ch. 19:14-15). Jesus himself
did not join in the general joy Uuke
10 :41-44), for he, with prophetic eye,
saw the outcome (Luke 10 :41-44). All
the city was stirred as Jesus entered
(Matt. 81 10Y. When he truly enters
city it is always stirred. 1t was not
until after the resurrection that the
disciples of Jesus understood the
meaning of this event They then re-
called what the prophet, Zechariah,
had said, and saw in tho fulfillment of
his prediction the Messiah of whom he
spoke.
II. The Lesson of Reverence wv. IT
19.) 1t is one thing to acknowledge
Jesus as King. 1t is quite another to
revere him as Lord and Savior. Never
was there a time when we need more
to have reverence for things holy and
for constituted authority than the
present day. The act of reverence or
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.
Ride triumphantly;
Behold we lay
Our lusts and proud wills in Thy way
Jesus grief is in strange contras
with the joy of the multitude Tht
practical application for us today is
"Have we cast our talents before him
Gods rightfully anointed King?" Their,
had been a large company of peopl,
| present when Jesus was at the toni
of Lazarus, and raised him from tn
dead. The testimony of these eye
witnesses to the power of Jesus mus
tude. The enthusiasm Of this crow,
for Jesus excited the hatred of tn
Pharisees, making it all the more in
tense, for they saw the crowd forsak
ing them, and following one whom
/. they envied and hated. To one anoth
cr they exclaimed, Behold, how y
prevail nothing" Notice the persona
pronoun Eye" seeking to lay the faul
upon others rather than taking thei
own share of the burden, anothe
touch of human nature which is evi
dent even today. 1t is very easy 70
present-day readers of the life of Jesu
to be swept with enthusiasm, and t
exclaim, "Had 1 been there woul
have gladly joined with the multitude
cry, and cast my garments befor
Jesus" The more practical questio
is, "Are we willing today to crow
him King?" Are we not more FIRE
ouently Joining in the carping criticis1
of the Pharisees? There is day, how
ever. when Jesus triumph will not b
short-lived as it was that day in il
rusalem (Matt. 25 :35-4O). Before tha
glad day comes we may herald him q
King by our testimonies in our da
to the Christ-rejecting world, and thu
we will be laying our palm branche
of victory and our garments, which ar
Of no value, before him who is altt
gether worthy.
III. The Lesson of the Greek Pi
arims wv. 20-26). These Greeks cam
first to Philip. who himself was
Greek. The hour had come ". %
when the work of Jesus for the Jew
was to be finished. The Jews ha
been threatened with Greek religion
and that assault had been stopped /
the Pharisees. Christ came first
the Jews that through them he migl
reach the Gentiles. Now his work fl
the Jews is done. He rejOices as
sees the Greeks coming to him, for
was to be in Greek dress and in Gree
form of expression that Christiani
was to conquer the world. But tn
rejoicing is tinged with sorrow, for
was a prophecy of the price that
must pay for the redemption of II
world.
The Son of Man was glorifed by h
death; he was glorif1ed by his rece
! ton on the part of the Gentiles;
was glorifed by the approval of t
, Father.
Verse "a expresses one of the mo
tremendous facts in the life of Jes
(Cf. I Cor. Is :36).
Think of the rich fruits of Chris
1oo&b hn oo,vn+loSc 1iuoS that