Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-05-16
LESSON FOR MAY 1e
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex-
ERCtsING kINGLY AUTHORITY.

JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex-
ERClSING kINGLY AUTHORITY.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:l-3s
GOLDEN TExT-AM power is given un-
to Me in heaven and In earth.-Matthew
aS:1s
DEVOTIONAL READINGS . Revela-
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 21:12-N: Luke 10:
Is: 20:S: compare John 2:13-17: John 12:12-
is.
PRIMARY ToP1c-Jesus riding into
the city.
LESSON MATER1AL-Mark 11:1-lo
MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna; blessed 10
He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Mark 11:9.
JUNIOR ToPIc-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 11:1-10.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TExT-Mark 1l:15-1s: compare
Luke 2:22-3s: John 2:13-17.
For wHITsu>S,AY LESSON: LES
SON TEXT-Joh,v l6:7-14.
( GOLDEN TExT-He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1913.
I. Jesus Officially Presented to the
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. It was the
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation.
1. The preparation wv. 1-6).
(1) Two disciples sent for the ass
wv. 1-3).
He told them Just where to go to
find it, and how to answer the own
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
1.-the Divine plan according to Christ's
foreEnowledge.
4 (2) Obedience OF the disciples wv.
/ 4-6).
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 wv. 7-1O).
az The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon II
! ". y.
4 This net showed their recognition
Of him MS their king C. Kings 9:13).i
(2) The multitude.
4 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 a.
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 prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
1 Czech. 900.
(3) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple, he looked
around upon all things; but as 1t wa.
eventide he withdrew to Bethany Will
the twelve.
II. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au
thority wv 12-19l. I. The barren fl
tree cursed wv. 12-14). The fig tre'
Is typical OF the Jewish nation. TIL
fruit normally appears on the fig tre
ahead of the leaves. The presence o
leaves is the assurance Of fruit. Thi
was an acted parable of the Lord
Judgment on Israel for pretension 0
being the chosen people without tn
fruits thereof. It indicated the spirit
ual state of the Jews.
2. The Temple cleansed wv. 1919
For the various sacrifices in tn
Temple. many oxen. sheep and dove
We're needed. Many persons cam
from the distant parts OF the lind
therefore II was impracticable fo
them to bring their sacrifices wit
them. so they brought money an
bought the animals needed. This pri,
ilege the law had granted to ther
(Deut. Ia "a 2i). for the exchange wa
necessary When evil men used II a
mn opportunity for gain. It became a
olfcnse before God. It defiled hi
house. He made himself scourse
cords, and tlrov. out the money chm.
ers. overtllrowing their tables an
pouring out their money. BY this ~
he declared himself to he the Lord {
the Temple and one with God. Tht
which God intended to be a house {
prayer for all nations was being mad
L y, ..t1pu nf thieves ="
III. Jesus Authority Challenged "
| o7-33). They challenged him TO sho
by wha: authority he accepted the hol
ors OF the Messiah. and who gave hi
| the authority tS cast out the none
| changers. This placed Jesus In 4
/ lemma. He responded by questic
II which placed them In a counter-diler
II mn.
II Since John was his forerunne
Il tho divinity Of his commission, restt
II upon that Of John. They were powe
II less to discredit John. because the pc
II pie accepted John ns such. If tn,
III roh