The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-31
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 3
JESUS LORD OF THE SABBATH.

GOLDEN TExT-The son OF man In
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Ex. 3p:S-l1: Isa. ss:fa ~.
Neh. Is:15-zs: Matt. 12:l-s: Luke 4:is; Acts
o:I: Cor. 1s:l- 2: Col ass. II.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and the Sab
MEMORY vERsE-Remember the Sab,
bath day. to keep Il holy.-Ex. :os,
JUNIOR TOPfC-Jesus end the Sabbath
MEMORY vERSE-Ex. eo:s-ii.
INTERMEDIATE, SENIOR AND
ADULT ToPIC-our day OF rest and WORT
ship.
I. THE Sabbath Boon. Not Burden.
TINT this passage particularly verse ..
indicates something Of the poverty and
simplicity of the lives of the disciples.
that they lived not only a day at a time
hut literally from hand to mouth
America is the most prodigai nation on
the globe. but II Is today facing the ne
cessity of conservation and retrench-
ment. not because 1t Is desired but Of
necessity in winning this great world
war struggle Perhaps this will prove
10 be boon growing out of the dark
ness Of the days through which we are
passing.
Notice that the disciplines were not
particularly criticized because they
plucked and appropriated the grain
that belonged TO another even though
IL was for their bodily needs. but be-
cause they did It on the Sabbath day
The Jewish law permitted them to
lake that which did not belong to them
because of their necessity. but would
not permit them TO do il on the first
day of the week. The criticism OF the
Phnrisees, based upon Deut. . IA: Ex-
81 rs, though apparently scripturaI.
was. however. based upon an incom-
plete knowledge and application OF
those scriptures. Jesus shows them
first that ceremonial prescriptions and
laws must give way before the needs
OF man and he cites the case of David
as an illustration Again he shows
them that the demands of the temple
service were superior to the prescrip-
tions OF the common law (See Matt
l2:5. %. that he. himself. is greater
than the temple for he Is the one In
whom God tabernacied (John IA R.
V. Margin). The Sabbath law there
fore must give way before the neces-
sity of Christian service Again he
shows that mercy Is more than sacri-
fee, and so ceremonial demands must
give way before the needs of mercy
and compassion. He also shows them
that the Sabbath was made for man
tvv. q, 2S) rather than man for the
Sabbath. He, the Son of Man." Is tho
consummation and head Of the race.
Lord even OF the Sabbath. and as. Lord
of the Sabbath he has set aside the,
seventh day Sabbath, which was thu
shadow OF things to come (Col. 2:fTl
and belongs to the old order and dis
pensation- 1t Is true that we hare no
right to Judge amy man regarding the
Sabbath (Col. 2 :16, 1I), but as Chris
tians who are risen with Christ" (Col.
S:1) we are to keep the Lords Day.
(Rev. :1O). the first day OF the week.
(Acts 0:1) the resurrection day.
and are under no law whatever to keep
the seventh day.
%. A Proper Use Of the Lord's Day
(Ch. 3:1-5). 1t is somewhat unfortu-
nate, our divisions of the Scripture In
to chapters and verses This next
passage is really practical npplica-
ton and illustration of the principle
with which Jesus has just been deal
1 ing. II was the custom Of Jesus to
frequent the synagogue on the Sab
bath Day uuke 4 :i6). the day upon
which the Jews still gathered in large
numbers. We need to note ". y that
1 the question which was asked of him
was not fair question. not so much
honest seeking for Information. but
rather they watched him for they
wanted to hnd something with which
! to trap him. Jesus taught that 1t Is
lawful to do good ON the Sabbath Day,
that IL Is lawful to heal on the Sab
bath Day (Matt. 2:lo) that 1t Is law
| fui to restore q lost MSS or OK on tho
Sabbath Day (Luke II %; Matt. IL ;11)i
that "a man ls of more value than n
sheep (Matt. L. :1S). and that the new
methods and new times demanded new
applications (AIark 2 :21. ~. In these
/ teachings Jesus does not necessarily
abolish or abrogato the ancient fourth
commandment. but rathcr the misin-
terpretation. misuse and misapplicn-
tion of the Sabbath law. For COR
rect Interpretation Of the Old Testa-
mcnt Sabbath see Isa. 5S:13. IA. Tho
difference between the Jewish sabbath
and Christian Lords Day Is n matter
OF counting; we begin to count at the
l point of the resurrection OF Jesus. The
Sabbath Day Is q means to an end
Il Is not the end itself.
Americas Great Heritage.
The man was really and organi-
caliy sick: he had q withcred hand