The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-04-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson Second Quarter. May
5, 1918.
The INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text OF the Lesson. Mark to:t7-3t-
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multitudes. as was his custom. and
no doubt he was always opening to
them the Scriptures, and showing
from the law. the prophets. and the
psalms the things concerning himself
duke "a 81, 81. AZ. What we call
ihe Old Testament was his Bible. and
from beginning 10 end full OF himself
and his Kingdom. and the blessing
that will come TO all nations through
his people Israel.
n the harmony OF the Gospels can
DE relied upon we must read between
the last lesson and this one Luke 10
10 ~ and John TO IL. but II we keep
In mind that Mark Is writing OF him
as the perfect servant. we shall find in
this Gospel a great deal to make US
better acquainted with him as such,
and some OF us believe that there Is
nothing worth while compared with
knowing him and making him known
to others.
The Fkarlsees' question Of verse 2
gives hirs an opportunity to indorse
the Genesis record Of the making OF
man. male and female and we can
not hat think that he had In mind
himself as the last Adam. and his Eve.
\ the church. now being builded (Eph.
J : .30-32). Compare lesson verses 2-12.
with Matt. 10 1912. and note the scrip
turai significance OF adultery In
james IA.
In verses 1916 we see again how
far the disciples were from under
standing the mind Of the Master. n
he has been at all tinted with our
human weakness he would have been
often jarred by their selhshness. and
pride and snbellef. but he was with
out sin or any sinful weakness; yet we
know that he was often grleved by
them.
That the disciples should rebuke
those whs brought little children 10
him us Luke 1915. they are called in
fants) sspleased him much. and he
said those beautiful and ever memoir
able verbs. "Suffer the little children
90 come snss me. and forbid them not :
for OF such is the Kingdom Of God"
Tvs. 14). Only Mark says that he took
them up In ,his arms. and blessed them
(vs. 10, compare $3.50. like TO think
Of the boys and girls playing in the
streets (Zcch $50. and always re-
joice \. Deut. 1 80
The aceount OF the rich young ruler
(yss. 17-3g) Is found also In Matt. 10
aud Lake Is. lie must have been
In some respects n specially interest
ing case for IL is said that "Jesus.
beholdlng him, loved him" Tvs. 2D.
His zeal Is seen In that he came run
ming ass kneeled before the Lord,
with his question. Good Master. what
shall | de that | may inherit eternal
life" The Lords first word seems to
imply. TO you acknowledge me as
God, for there Is none good but GOdi
And certainly II Jesus was not God
he was not good, for no mere man
could say the things that he said and
speak the truth; for instance such
words as these. II came down from
Heaven" IL am the resurrection and
the life." mo man taketh my life
from me. l lay II not down OF myself; !
have power to lay II down. and ! have
power to take II again." "Glorify thou
me with the glory which | had with
thee before the world was" When
Jesus called his attention 10 the com
maadnents. his reply was, master.
all these have | observed from my
youth, what lack | YETI" Then the
Lord searched him. and laid him low
by the first of all the commandments.
Thou shalt have no other Gods be-
fore me-" (Ex. 30 30. He had great
possessions, and when Jesus told him
60 sell all that he had. and give to the
poor. and take up the cross and follow
him, he revealed TO the young man his
idol. and he went away sad and grieved
treasure on earth being more TO him
than treasure In heaven. II was the
tenth commandment that shut Paul's
mouth (Rom. I'D. the first one did II
for this man.
our God did not say that a rich man
could not be saved. for Abraham, and
David. and Zaccheus, and Joseph OF
Arimathea. and hosts Of other rich
men have been saved, and served the
Lord with their wealth. He said that
II Is hard for them that trust In riches
10 enter into the Kingdom OF God
Tvs. 24). Whatever prevents US from
seeing ourselves as lost. helpless sim
ners is "a hindrance, but the conyic-
ton OF any man is a possibility with
God Tvs. 2D. Many a church today
would have made II easy for that man
70 enter. but our Lord loved the man,
and not his money. ! wonder what
Judas Iscariot thought OF II.
Peter was doing some thinking and
asked what they should have who had
isft all 10 follow Jesus Tvs. 2S-31).
Then came the answer concerning the
hundredfold In this life 10000 per
cent?. and the fullness Of life eternal
In the world 10 come. In the reply
of our Lord as recorded by Matthew
he spoke Of his coming In glory. and
Of the twelve apostles sitting on
twelve thrones judging the twelve
tribes OF Israel. See also Luke
70 1880 Compare the promise to the
overcomer Of sitting with Christ In
his throne. and reigning with him over
the earth (Rev. 8:21; 0:0.lW.