The Twin City star., 1918-05-18
LESSON FOR MAY 10
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT EX.
ERcISING klNGLY AUTHORITY.

ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Matthew 21:12-27: Luke 10:
Is: 2o:s: compare John 2:13-17: John 12:12-
Is. ..
PRIMARY ToP1c-Jesus riding into
tho city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 11:1-1O.
MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna; blessed 10
He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Mark 1i:9.
JUNIOR ToPIc-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 11l-1o.
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:15-1s: compare
Luke 2:22-3S: John 2:13-17.
For wHITsUCDAY LESSON: LES
SON TEXT-Johi" l6:7-4
GOLDEN TEXT--He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1913
I. Jesus Officially Presented to tho
Jewish Nation as King wv. lily. 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.
1. The preparation (vv. 1-6).
(1) Two disciples sent for the ass
wv. 1-3).
He told them just where to 60 to
find 1t. 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-G).
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 (vv. 7-10).
(L) The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon 1t
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This act showed their recognition
Of him as their king e Kings 9:13).
(2) The multitude. Y
Some spread their garments in the
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 fulfillment Of a prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
Czech. 9:9). (
(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.
n. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au-
thority wv. 12-19). 1. The barren fig
tree cursed (vv. 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.
2. The Temple cleansed wv. 15-19).
hn ri n
Temple. many oxen. sheep and doves
were needed. Many persons came
from the distant parts Of the land;
therefore 1t was impracticable for
them to bring their sacrifices with
them. so they brought money and
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 1t as
an opportunity for gain, 1t became an
offensc before God. 1t defiled his
house. He made himself a scourge Of
cords, and drove out the money chang
ers, overtllrowing 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
"dep Of thieves"
~. 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 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 as 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 coward. These rulers had no