The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1918-05-17
LESSON FOR MAY 10
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex.
ERciSlNG kiNGLY AUTHORITY

IS: 2o:s compare John 2:ls-i7; John l2.ia.
Is.
the city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 111-1o
MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna; blessed ia
He that cometh In the name of the Lord.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Tbe King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAI-Mark Hello
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:15-1s: COMPARE
Luke 2:22-SS; John 2;l3-17.
Tor wHTrsU,..,AY LESSON; LES
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide Won
into all the truth-John 1913
!. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King wv. lid. This
should not be designated the "tri-
umphal entry" for it was only in out
ward appearances. The shouts were
empty and meaningless. It was the
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation.
l. The preparation wv. 1-6)
"a Two disciples sent for the ass
wv. 1-3).
He told them just where to go to
er's inquiry. This shows how perfect
ly the Lord knows our ways. His
matchless gaze heholds 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 1&rist's
foreknowledge.
(2) Obedience of the discin'es wv.
4-6).
Without asking why, they 20 at his
bidding. The command mny have
seemed strange and unreasonable, but
they rendered explicit obedience. The
true disciple will render full and glad
obedience, no matter how strange or
unreasonable the command may seem.
2. The entry into the city of Jerusa-
lem wv 7-10).
G) The disciples put their garments
upon. the ass and set the Lord upon 1t
". ~.
This act showed their recognition
of him as their, king e Kings 9:13).
(2) The multitude.
Some spread their garments In the
way; others who had no garments to
spare, cut d)wn branches and strewed
them in the way. which was just as
acceptable unto him. To give what we
have and do what we can. is all that
the Lord demands of us. This entry
was in fultillment of a prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
Czech. 9:9).
t3) The Lords action ". 10
Upon entering the Temple. y 3t8ooked
around upon all things; hut rs it was
eventide he Withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
II. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au-
thority wv. 12-19). l. The barren fig
tree cursed wv. 12-14). The fig tree
Is typical of the Jewish nation. The
fruit normally appears on the fig tree
ahead Of the leaves. The presence of
leaves is the assurance of fruit This
was an acted parable of the Lords
judgment on Israel for pretension of
being the chosen people without the
fruits thereof It indicated the spirit
ual state of the Jews.
?. The Temple cleansed wv. 1910.
For the various sacrifices in the
Temple, many oxen. sheep and doves
We're needed. Many persons came
from the distant parts of the land;
therefore It was .impracticable for
them to bring their sacrifices with
them, so they brought money anes
bought the animals needed This priv
ilege the law had granted to them
(Deut. IA :24-26), for the exchange was
necessary. When evil men used Il MS
nm opportunity for gain, 1t became an
offense before God. It defiled his
house He made himself a scourge of
cords, and drove out the money chang
ers. overthrowing their tables and
pouring out their money. BY this act
he declared himself to be the Lord of
the Temple and one with God. That
which God intended to be house of
prayer for all nations was being made
II ''den of thieves"
III. Jesus Authority Challenged wv.
27-33). They challenged him to show
by what authority he accepted the hon.
ors Of the Messiah, and who gave him
the authority to cast out the money
changers. This placed Jesus in a d.
lemma. He responded by question
which placed them In a counter-dilem-
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 peo-
pie accepted John rs such. If they
had accepted Johns message, they
would have been prepared to accept
his. They cowardly confessed that
they did not know. The agnostic Is al
ways n coward. These rulers had no
affection for Jesus, so they rejected
him md sought to destroy him Il 10