The Arvada enterprise., 1918-05-16
LESSON FOR MAY 10
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex
ERcIsING kINoLY AUTHORITY.

JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Elk.
ERcIsINo kINoLY AUTHORITY.
LESSON TExT-Mark ll:1-Sa
GOLDEN TEXT-Ali power 10 given un.
to Me in heaven and in sarth.-Matthew
2S:lS.
DEVOTIONAL READINGS = Rsvela-
tion 1914; 1871
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
Observation-Disclosures 21:12-7; Luke 10:
u: 1o:s: compare John 2:13-l7: John I'LL
Is.
PRIMARY ToP1c-Jesus riding into
the city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark ll:1-lo.
MEMORY vERsE-Hosanna: blessed 10
He that cometh In the name Of the Lord
Mark 11:s
JUNIOR ToP1c-Ths King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATER1AL-Mark n:l-1o
INTERMEDIATE TOP1C-Jesus and
LESSON TExr-Mark u:,s-ls: compare
Luke 2:22-3s: John 2:l3-17.
For wHITsU>CoAY LESSON: LES
SON TExT-Johi. 1914
GOLDEN TExT-He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1918
!. Jesus Officially Presented to tho
Jewish Nation AZ 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.
I. The preparation wv. 1-8).
(1) Two disciples sent for the ass
tvv. 1-3).
He told them Just where to 60 to
er's inquiry. This shows how perfect
~ 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.
4e).
Without asking why. they 20 at his
bidding. The command may have
seemed strange and ,unrea sOnable. hut
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 wv. 7-10).
(1) The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon 1t
". y.
This act showed their recognition
Of him as their king e Kings 8:13).
(2) The multitude.
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. II all that
the Lord demands Of us. This entry
was In fulnllment Of q prophecy Mt
tered some i've hundred years before
(Zech. 0:9).
(S) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple. he looked
around upon all things; hut as II was
eventide he withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
u. Jssus Exercising His Royal Az.
thorlty wv. l2-19). I. The barren fie
tree cursed (vv. 12-14). The ag tree
Ia 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. II indicated the spirit
nal state Of the Jews.
2. The Temple cleansed wv. 1870.
For the various sacrifices In the
Temple, many oxen. sheep and doves
were needed. Many persons cnme
from the distant parts Of the land:
therefore II was impractitahle for
them to bring their sacrifices with
them. N they brought money and
bought the animals needed. This priv.
ileEe the law had granted to them
tDeut. l4:24.26). for the exchange was
necessary. When evil men used II N
IN opportunity for gain. II became an
oRense before God. II dehled his
house. He made himself Q scourge Of
cords, and drove out the money chang.
era. orerthrowing 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- q house Of
prayer for all nations was being made
"den NJ thievea."
~. Jssus Authority Challenged wv.
27-SS). They challenged him to show
By what authority he accepted the hon.
on 81 the Measiah. and who gave him
the authority to cast ont the money.
changers. This placed Jesus In d.
lemma. He responded b. q question
which placed them 10 . counter.dilem.
ma.
Since John was his forerunner.
the divinity ~ his commission rested
upon that Of John. They were power.
less 10 discredit John. because the pco-
pic accepted John M such. n they
had accepted Johns message. they