The citizen., 1918-05-09
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson 7-Second Quarter, May
IS, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text OF the Lesson, Mark tt:f-33-
Memory Verse. Mark tt:9-colden
Text Matt. 2s; ts-commentsry Pre-
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pared by Rev. o. M. stesrns.
cannot see any connection between
this lesson aud the title the committee
have given to II, "Jesus Exercising
Kingly Authority" for the day Of the
so-called triumphal entry was to him
day of weeping because Of what he
knew would come upon Jerusalem be-
cause of their rejection Of him. What
L do see is that as truly and literally
as he fulfilled Zech. go so shall he full
MI Zech. 9:l0, and then. but not till
then, will he exercise kingly authority.
The story Of Zaccheus, and Of the
amounting at Bethany, comes In be-
tween our last lesson and this one, and
tells us Of the salvation of rich man,
and OF the beautifully simple faith and
whole-hearted devotion Of Mary Of
Bethany, and how the Lord provides an
opportunity for those who seek one
and are ready for IL.
The story Of the ass colt shows how
literally Scripture has been and will be
fulfilled. and In what simple ways
events long foretold are brought TO
pass in the fullness OF time. The
names Of the two disciples are not
given, for they were not so important
as the colt on which the Messiah was
TO ride: but II Is important 20 notice
that they found the colt just as he had
said they would. and II was all to full
Kll Scriptures Tvs. 4; Luke 10 ~ /;
sSiatt. u a. %. Only In n seeming and
transient way was IL In any sense a
triumphal entry as they cried his
praises (vss. 7-lO). for see in Luke 10:
4i-4i. how he wept and why; and then
see in Matt. 23:37-39 that the time
will come when they shall say In real
fly. BLESSED Is he that cometh In the
name of the Lord"
As he entered Jerusalem all the city
was moved. saying "Who Is this3" re-
mindlng us Of the same question in
Isa. 03 Il; Jer 30 :2i 4; and Of the qucs-
ton Of the disciples when he stillcd the
storm, "What manner of man is this
that even the wind and the sea obey
himT (Mark $50. when We think Of
the millions OF suffering ones today be-
cause of this awful war. aud how he
could heal them an aud make wars 60
cease. how we should cry, Come. Lord
Jesusi
He entered into Jerusalem, and into
the temple. and the blind and the lame
came To him and he healed them. and
= the children cried. "ilusluna to the Son
OF David" The chief priests and
scribes were displeased. but bee remind
ed them of rs. So. aud lett them, and
at eventide went out into Bethany with
the twelve. and lodged there Tvs. II.
and Matt. 2i :10-1D.
In the morning as they returned To
the city he was hungry, ana coming TO
fg tree which had plenty of leaves
but no fruit. he said To It "No man eat
fruit Of thee hereafter forever. or liter
ally unto the age (vss. 12-lD. In Joel
IL. he calls Israel his vine and his fig
tree. and when he comes again that
vine aud ng tree shall bear much fruit
according 10 lisa. - @.
Having entered the temple again, he
cieansed q. as he had done at the be-
ginning of his ministry (Jno. 2:13-1O.
and told them that they had made his
house OF prayer a den Of thieves; and
when II was evening he went out of
the city again. In the day time he was
teaching In the temple, and at night he
went out and abode in the mount that
Is called the Mount of Olives (yss. ID
10; Luke II :37. 3S). and the people
were attentive To hear him. Thus he
spent the last week Of his ministry,
each day bringing him nearer to his
great agony. but wholly forgetful of
himself he taught them all that he
could. as they were able TO bear II with
their awakened minds.
The next morning as they entered
the city Peter called his attention 10
the fig tree which had withered away,
and then he said some Of his most won
derful words. which none Of us seem
fully 10 comprehend or act upon. Con
slider these words. "IIave faith In God
whatsoever shall not doubt In his
heart. but shall believe that those
things which he saith shall come "a
pass, he shall have whatsoever he
saith. What things soever ye desire
when ye pray, believe that ye receive
them. and ye shall have them" Twice
In this connection he said. II say unto
you" The only conditions here seem
20 be that we forgive every one. have
faith In God. and doubt not In our
hearts. In John 14:l3. IA. the condi'
tions seem TO be that we ask In his
name. and that the Father may be
glorified In him. which understand to
mean that we ask only on his business
and never for any selfish ends. In
John 3 ID we read that "Whatsoever
we ask. we receive OF him. because We
keep his commandments. and do those
things that are pleasing In his sight
There Is surely a standard here that
we should aim to measure up 70. thai
we may glorify him by showing TO 9th
ers the riches of his grace at our dis
posal. (Lesson verses 20-26).
The right attitude seems TO be that be