The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-05-16
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LESSON
<by REV. p. Is. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Ieacher Of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MAY 10
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Elk.
ERCISlNG kINGLY AUTHORITY.
LESSON TEXT-N1ark 11:1-3s.

DEVOTIONAL. READINGS = Rovcla-
ton 5:9-1i: 7:9-l2.
ADDITIONAL ron
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 21:12-27: Luke 10:
-; 2o:S; compare John 2:I3-17: John 12:12-
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus riding into
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 11:l-1o.
VERSE-Hosanna; blessed Is
lie that cometh in the name OF the Lord.
Mark 11:9.
JUNIOR ToPIc-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 1l:1-1o.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TEXT-Mark i1:15-19; compare
Luke 2:22-3S; John 2:13-17.
SON TEXT-JonS lG:7-14.
GOLDEN TENT-Hc shall guido you
into all the truth.-John 1913.
!. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King WV. LID. This
should not be designated the "tri-
umphal entry" for it was only in out.
ward appearances. Tho shouts were
empty and meaningless. 1t was thu
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation
I. The preparation wv. 10y.
CD Two disciples sent for the a.!
wv. 1-3).
lie told them just where to 60 to
find 1t, and how to answer the own
cr's inquiry. This shows how perfect
ly the Lord knows our ways. His
matchless gaze hcholds 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 20 at his
bidding. The command nav have
seemed strange and unreasonable, hut
they rendered explicit obedience. The
rue 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 II ass and set the Lord upon 1t
[v. y.
This act showed their recognition
of him as their king g Kings 0:13).
(2) The multitude.
Some spread their garments in the
way; Others who had no garments to
spare, cut down branches md strewcd
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 lis. This entry
was In fulfillmcnt of q prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
Czech. 9:9).
CD The Lords action (v. 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple, he looked
around upon al things; hut rs It was
cventide he withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
". Jesus Exercising His Royal Au-
thority wv. 12-1o). 1. The barren fig
tree cursed wv. 1910. 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 pretcnsion OF
being The chosen people without the
fruits thereof. 1t indicated the spirit
ual state Of the Jews.
2. The Temple clcanscd wv. 15-1O).
For the various sacrifices In the
Temple. many oxen. sheep ana doves
were needed. Many persons came
from the distant parts Of the land:
therefore 1t was impracticablc for
them to bring their sacrifices with
them, so they brought money and
bought the animals needed. This priv
ilrgr the law had granted to them
(Dcut. 4:2i-2G), for the exchange was
necessary. When evil mon used it as
nm opportunity for gain. 1t became an
ofrcnsn before God. IT dcnled his
house. He made himself q scourgc Of
cords, and drove out the money chang
ers, o~vcrtnrowing their tables and
pouring out their money. BY his act
he declared himself to be the Lord OF
the Temple md one with God. That
which God intended to be q house OF
prayer for all nations was being made
n eden Of thieves"
~. Jesus Authority Challenged wv.
1888. They challenged him to show
by what authority he accepted the hon
nrS Of the Messiah. and who gave him
the authority to cast out the money
changers. This placed Jesus in n III.
lcmma. He responded by n question
which placed them in u cOuntcr-dilcm-
mn.
Since John was his f%orcrunner,
the divinity Of his commission rested
upon that Of John. They were power
less to discrcdit John. because the pco-
pie accepted John as such. If they
had accepted Johns message, they
would have been nrcpArCd to accent