Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-17
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LESSON
tBy REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.
Teacher Of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
Copyright, 1918, Western Newspaper Union.
LESSON FOR MAY IL
JESUS FACES THE CROSS.

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DEVOTIONAL READING-Isaiah 42:1-
ADDIT- ONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACH A41tS-Matthew 2O:2O-2S; uke %:
25-27.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus and the blind
beggar.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 10:46-52
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR MEMORY
VERSE-Be of good cheer, rise; He cal
leth thee.-Mark 1O:49
JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE
TOPIC-Jesus teaches how to be great.
!. Jesus ForetelIs His Passion and
Resurrection wv. 32-34).
This is the third time he makes this
prediction. The circumstances are
most tragic
l. Jesus going to Jerusalem ". 32).
He was going with the full conscious
ness of the awful tragedy of the cross
before him-the treachery of Judas,
the fiery prosecutions of the priests
and scribes-the unjust judgment.
2. The disciples following after ".
32).
They were in dread bewilderment.
His utterances and demeanor filed
their minds with perplexity, and their
hearts with awe. In this state of. con-
fusion, Jesus called them to him and
patiently instructed them.
8. "What needs should happen unto
him" wv. 33, $40.
(D delivered unto chief priests
and scribes."
(2) They shall condemn him to
death, and deliver him to the Gen
tiles"
(3) "They shall mock, scourge, spit
upon, and kill him."
az ''The third day he shall rise
again."
II. The Ambitious Request Of James
and John wv. 35-45).
1. The request wv. $500.
1t was for a place of prominence in
the kingdom. According to Matthew,
their mother was the intercesSOr.
, Many mothers have been used by chill
, dren to carry out that which they
= were themselves ashamed to do. 1t
is very desirable for mothers to get
!. places for their children near to Jesus
:, but unfortunately many are seeking
- the pinnacles of the world and for
:. !. getting the nearness to Christ.
- 2. Jesus reply wv. 3S-45).
20 (D To Peter and John wv. 3S-40)
- He speaks directly to the men, de
, claring that they know not what the.
4 ask. The Lord many times has to re
- prove and rebuke us for our blind re
- quests. He showed them that the wa.
- to this position Of glory was through
II suffering. The cup which they wer
% to drink was all that was embraced il
~ the agony on the cross. He cOncede
E that the positions which they crave
- were obtainable, but in very differ
-, ent way from what they unprecedented
,s The way to places in glory in tn
Kingdom of Christ is through the pat
of lowly, self-forgetful service.
CO To the ten wv. 41-45).
The ten were displeased with Pete
~ and John, but doubtless they were NJ
" free from the same selfish ambition
-. Christ showed them that to give
- greater than to receive; that to ser1
', is greater than to be served. TT
4,- standard of his kingdom is to fOrg
-, self and serve others, even to giN
~ ones life Christ is the supreme e
~ ample to be initiated by all who wou
~ follow him.
- 40 III. Jesus Cures Bartimaeus
. 10 Blindness (vv 1862.
Though the weight of the cross w
10 upon him, he had time for gracio
'co deeds. Blind Bartimaeus receives h
sight
p PC 1. Bartimaeus' request wv. 46, Al
~. He cried to Jesus for mercy. T
l ~. fact that he addressed him as the S
l.a' of David, shows that he recogniz
s w. his Messiahship. Though he W
NV blind, his faith enabled him to tn
hold of Jesus. AS soon as he hea
''o that Jesus was passing by he cried
him for help. Jesus not only can he
our cries, but he can even tell VIII
err soul yearns after him, and. will
lev spond to that yearning.
la 2. Rebuked by the multitude w. q
linn. r,h;. ro,,,,-o ,rovol,od moro o..
1ol est cry from Bartimaeus. He
az lieved that Jesus could and would h
NJ him, and knew that it was now
uo never with him. The fact that {
la" !, has brought salvation within our re:
aii should convince us that it is time
us to cry for help. Therefore,
'heh should not allow the opposition
ever men to keep us from Christ.
""9 3. The blessing granted wv. 40;
~ Though Jesus knew his desire,
Ga wished him to definitely commit h
;, ero,. self. God is pleased when we come
~: him with our definite needs.
:a,s+ When his eyes were opened, he :
4tao many interesting things but the
preme object was Christ, For he
lowed him. Note experience of Be-
maeuS:
~ A blind beggar ". 46).
(2) His cry for mercy ". 40.
oooi' (3> Persistence in his cry ". 4S
! a. az Responded to the call of j
O""N (vv DO E0l