The Holt County sentinel. (Oregon, Mo.) 1883-1980, 1917-04-27
LESSON FOR APRIL 20
JESUS WELCOMED As KING.

OF Israel that coneth In the name OF the
ford-Iohn i2:i3
This lesson marks the beginning Of
That last tragic week In the life Of
our Lord. the most impoytant week In
all history since creation. The date
was probably April I. A. u. 10.
I. The Lesson Of His kinship. wv.
I2-iG). Reading carefully the record
If cnch evangelist. regarding this tri. |
umphni entry. We are stlll ut loss
fully 10 describe the scene. II &C.
Cured the day following the supper in |
the home ~ Mary ani Martha and
Lazarus. |. g. on the Jewish Sabbath.
From Brihphnge Jesus sent two Of
his disciples into Jerusalem to secure
the colt. They were to loose him with. |
out asking nnyonc's permission. and
bring the MSS and her colt to him TO
whom all things belong. with no other
explanation than. "Thc Lord hath need
~ them" tMntt. q ~. This command
wns In line with the prophecy Czech.
0:0. The young ass was u symbol Of
pence. hut the going of the disciples.
In obedience to his command. wns IN
net Of filth. and obedience II the III.
premc test ~ discIplcship tJohn
i5:ID. In response to their faith.
they found everything Just Ms he said
II would be U.ukr 10 :3a). Placing
their garments upon tho colt (Nintt.
II ~ Jesus rode upon II toward the
city. the people crying. "iInsunnn"-I
literally. "Snyc. b.Sccch" tI's. 10 ~.
-; see Luke ~ rs: Nix. II :o.I0; Matt.
II ~. The enthusiasm of the moment
wns tremendous. For the moment this
rrcnt crowd tMk. II :s) believed TINT
Jesus WINS really the Messiah. threw
the garments NJ their holiday nttirc In |
his way Nlnit. ~ :s). and east their
palm branches before him. The Phnri.
secs protested U.ukc 10 ::N.tO). hut tho
enemies ~ Jesus for the momcnt were
impatient tJnhn 12:i9). The rhnri.
secs forgot their dignity In such nm
extent M ~ get excited nlong with the
multitude. though with another pur.
pose tScc Luke ~ :37.iO). Unfor.
tunntciy the enthusiasm 81 the PEG.
pie was not long.iivcd. Many ~ the
snmc ones were soon crying. "CrucIfy
him" Ch. 10:1l.ih). Jesus himself
did not Join In the general Joy U.ukc
i0jf.iO. for he. with prophetic eye.
saw the outcome u.ukc 19:ii.lD.
u. The lesson Of Reverence (vv. ~.
to) II IN onc thing to acknowledge
Jesus NJ King. II ~ quite another Ia
revere him rs Lord and Savior. Never
wns there n time when wa need more
to have reverence for things holy nni
for constituted authority thnn the
present day. The net ~ reverence on
the pnri ~ this multitude TOR the Col.
nnointed King ought Ia be u suggestion
10 thos. who look upon Jesus merely
ns man.
Ride ,riumphantiy;
BEHOLD we lay
Our ius,s and proud willis In Thy way
Jesus grief II In strange contrast
with the Joy Of the multitude. The
practical application for us today Is:
"lInve we east our talents before him.
Gods rightfully nnointed Kingi" There
Ind been large company ~ people
present when Jesus was ut the tomb
of Lazarus, and raised him from the
dend' The testimony OF th"s" eye
witnesses 10 the power OF Jesus must
nave hnd great weight with the multi.
Iude. inc enthusiasm OF ms crowd
Tor Jesus excited the hatred or tho
th"risees' making u all the more In
tense, TOT they saw the crowd forsnk'
ing them' ana Following one whom
they ehVied ana hated. 10 one hnoih'
er they exclaimed. "Behold, how 70
prevail nothing" Notice the personal
Pronouh We seeking 10 Jay the fnnh
upon others rather than taking their
own snare or the burden, another
touch OF human nature which Is evil
cent even today
w. The Lesson Of the Greek PHI.
er'ms wv. 2O-"8). These Greeks came
first to Philip, who himself was a
Greek. The hour had come ". o3)