The Raymer enterprise., 1918-05-16
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNlMSQlO0L
LESSON
tBy REV. T., b. FlTZWATER. D. D..
Teacher Of English Bible In the
Moody Bible Institute OF chleago)
Copyright 1918, Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR MAY 19
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex.
ERClSlNG KlNGlY AUTHORITY.

2S:Is
DEVOTIONAL READINGS - Reveia.
tion S:9li: 1912
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL. FOp
EACHERS-Matthew 2i:l2-s7; Luke 10.
q; 0:s: compare John 2:l3-l7, John le:le.
Is.
PRIMARY Toflc-Jesus riding into
the city.
LESSON MATERIAI.-Mark HELD
MEMORY vERSE-Hosnnna: blessed is
He that cometh in the name of the Lord
Mark liz
JUNIOR ToPTc-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAf~Mark n:I-io
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TEXT-Mark ll:l5-i9, compare
Luke 2:2eSs; John 2.l3-l7.
Tor wHiTsU,HnAY LESSON: LES
SON TEXT-JohlNs l6:1-lI
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you
into all the truth-John 1913
!. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King tvv. 1-1D. This
should not be designated the ''tri.
umphal entry" for 1t was only In out
ward appearances. The shouts were
empty and meaningless. 1t was the
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation.
]. The preparation (vv. ICY.
Q) Two disciples sent for the ass
(vv. 1-3).
He told them just where to 90 to
find 1t, and how to answer the own
er's inquiry. This shows how perfect
ly the Lord knows our ways. His
matchess gaze beholds all that we
think or do, by day or night. 1t also
shows that God uses unlikely and In
significant things in the accomplish
ment of his purposes. The providing
of this animal was the working out OF
the Divine plan according to Christ's
foreknowledge.
t2) Obedience OF the disciples wv.
4-6).
Without asking why. they go at his
bidding. The command may have
seemed strange and unreasonable, but
they rendered explicit obedience. The
true disciple will render full and glad
obedience, no matter how strange OF
unreasonable the command may seem
2. The entry into the city of Jerusa
lem wv. 7-l0).
~ The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon Il
tv. y.
This act showed their recognition
of him as their king e Kings o:l3).
(2) The multitude.
Some spread their garments In thu
way; others who had no garments t.
spare, cut down branches and strewet
them In 'the way, which was just a
acceptable unto him. TO give what w
have and do what we can. Is all tha
the Lord demands of us. This entry
was In fulfillment of prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
Czech. 9:9).
(3) The Lords action ". 10).
Upon entering the Temple. he looked
around upon all things; but MS 1t wa
eventide he withdrew to Bethany will
the twelve.
II. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au
thority wv. 12-10. I. The barren fs
tree cursed wv. 12-14. The fig tre'
Is typical of the Jewish nation. Tht
fruit normally appears on the fig tree
ahead of the leaves. The presence d
leaves Is the assurance OF fruit Thi
was an acted parable Of the Lords
Judgment on Israel for pretension Of
being the chosen people without th'
fruits thereof II indicated the spirit
ual state of the Jews.
o The Temple cleansed fvv. 15-1G
For the various sacrifices In thu
Temple, many oxen. sheep and doves
were needed. Many persons cam'
from the distant parts Of the land
therefore II was impracticable fol
them to bring their sacrifices witt
them. so they brought money ant
bought the animals needed. This priv
ilege the law had granted to then
(Deut. IA :24-2G). for the exchange was
necessary. When evil men used 1t as
an opportunity for gain. It became ar
offensc before God. II defiled his
house. lie made himself scourge oI
cords, and drove out The money chang
crs, oycrtlrowing their tables ant
pouring out their money. BY this ac
he declared himself to be the Lord 0i
the Temple and one with God. Thoi
which God intended to be n house ol
prayer for all nations was being made
Il den OF thieves"
~. Jesus Authority Challenged wv
o7-33). They challenged him to show
by what authority he accepted the hon
ors OF the Messiah, and who gave hin
the authority to cast out the money
changers. This placed Jesus In dl
lemma. He responded by question
which placed them In a counter-dlem
ma.
Since John was his forerunner
the divinity Of his commission rested
upon that Of John. They were power
less to discredit John. because the pco
pie accepted John as such. II they
had accepted Johns message. the,
would have been prepared to accept
his. They cowardly confessed that
they did not know. The agnostlc Is al
ways n coward These rulers had nc