Middletown transcript., 1918-05-18
LESSON FOR MAY 10
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT tx
ERCISlNc kINCLY AUTHORITY.

JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex
ERcISING kINcLY AUTHORITY.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:1-33.
GOLDEN TEXT-All power Is given un
2S:1S.
DEVOTIONAL READINGS - Revela
ton 5:9-14; 1872
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOF
Observation-Disclosures 21:12-27; Luke 10
Is.
PRIMARY TOP1C-Jesus riding init
the city.
LESSON MATER1A1-Mark 11:1-1o
MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna: blessed !!
He that cometh in the name Of the Lord
Mark 11:9
JUNIOR TOPIC-The King entering tn.
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAI-Mark 11:1-1e.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus ant
the temple.
LESSON TExT-Mark 11:15-19: compare
Luke 2:22-3S: John 2:13-17.
For WH1TSUNDAY LESSON: LES.
SON TEXT-John 1914.
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1913.
!. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King wv. lily. 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.
/. The preparation wv. 1-6).
~ Two disciples sent for the ass
| wv. 1-3).
He told them just where to go to
| find it. and how to answer the own
er's inquiry. This shows how perfect
ly the Lord knows our ways. His
matchless 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.
(2) 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 or
unreasonable the command may seem.
2. The entry into the city of Jerusa-
lem wv. 7-1O).
() The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon it
". y.
This act showed their recognition
of him as their king e Kings 9:13).
(2) The multitude.
way; others who had no garments to
spare. cut down 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 fulillment of a prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
Czech. 9:9). They uttered the very
cry which the prophet predicted. This
Is clue to enable one to understand
the prophecies which are unfulfilled as
vet. If the prediction of his first COM
ing was thus literally fulfilled, we must
believe that those of his second COM
ing will likewise be literally fulfilled.
They stand or fall together. The first |
is established beyond doubt; the Sec
ond we should just as heartily believe.
The prediction Of Zachariah II :3-11 |
will be just as literally fulfilled as that |
of Zachariah 90.
(3) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple. he looked |
around upon all things; but as it was
eventide he withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
u. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au-
thority wv. 12-19). 1. 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
lal state Of the Jews.
2. The Temple cleansed wv. 1919.
For the various sacrifices in the
Temple, many oxen. sheep and doves
we're needed. Many persons came
rom the distant parts Of the land;
therefore, it was impracticable for
hem to bring their sacrifices with
hem. so they brought money and
Fought the animals needed. This priv
lege the law had granted to them
'Deut. IA :24-26), for the exchange was
necessary. When evil men used 1t as
IN opportunity for gain, 1t became an
'ffense before God. It defiled his
lOuse. He made himself a scourge of
ords, and drove out the money chang
rs, OverthrOwing their tables and
touring out their money. BY this act
le declared himself to be the Lord Of
he Temple and one with God. That
which God intended to be a house Of
rayer for all nations was being made
"den Of thieves"
III. Jesus Authority Challenged wv.
1889. They challenged him to show
Y what authority he accepted the hon.
RS of the Messiah, and who gave him
he authority to cast out the money
hangers. This placed Jesus in a di.
emma. He responded by a question
.hich placed them In a counter-dilem-
IA.