Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-04-19
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LESSON
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of ChicagoD
Copyright, 1918. Western Newspaper Union
LESSON FOR APRIL %
JESUS REBUkES sELFiSHNESs

LESSON TEXT-Mark 9:30-5O.
GOLDEN TEXT-If any man desire to
be first, the same shall be last of all, and
servant of all.-Mark 9:a5.
DEVOTIONAL READINGI Corin-
thians 13.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 5:4l42: 2o:2c-es:
Luke 22:24-3O.
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR LESSON
MATERIAL-Mark 9:3O-37.
PRIMARY MEMORY VERSE-Be kind
| one to another.-Ephesians 4:S2.
JUNIOR MEMORY verse; John 4:
| H.
I. The Stupidity of Seifishness. (vv.
3O-32). Jesus with his disciples is Oh
his way to Capernaum for the last
time. He is soon to leave for JeruSa-
lem, where he is to die on the cruel
cross for the worlds sins. He still
seeks the way Of retirement in order
to be alone with his disciples, his OBJ
ject being to lead them into the appre- |
hension of the meaning of the cross. |
The teaching which was interrupted at
Caeserea by Peters rebuke is now re-
sumed, and with defniteness, he de-
clares the future event as already
present
1. 1.-THE Son of Man is delivered into
the hands of men,"
2. "They shall kill him."
3. "He shall rise the third day"
F While pressing upon them continu-
Ous;y the fact and necessity of the
, cross, he never failed to show them
, the bright side-his triumphant vic
I tory over death in the resurrection.
. The hearts of the disciples were so
stepped in selfishness that they failed
4 to understand his teachings. If the
h disciples had more definitely attended
+ to his teaching concerning the cross
: they would have been better prepared
+ for the hour of temptation which was
o SO soon to overtake them.
>. II. The Wranging Of Selfshness.
# wv. $500.
\ /. The searching question ". 33).
:, The OmniScient Christ knew the Sc
s crets of their hearts. The fact that
n the disciples were wrangling about Of
If fetal position while the Lord was fac
ts ing humiliation and death for them
If and the whole world, shows how com
ri pletely the Lord was alone in his sOr
lie row.
IL 9 The silent disciples ". 34).
They were ashamed in his presence
because the selfishness of their heart
=, was revealed. To realize the presence
!! Of the Lord would shame us of much o
our SeltShneSS.
g g. The singing rebuke wv. $3.50.
IF any man desire to be first, tn
do same shall be last of all, and servan
on of ALL" The greatest among men ar
as those who are willing to take the low
ar est place and serve others. This trut
We he enforced in a concrete way by plat
ing a child in their midst. This chill
on was an illustration of dependence an
so ignorance By example and word h
te- shows that true greatness is espresso
"a by willingness to aid the weak, to il
he struct the ignorant and to serve thOs
nv in need All such render service NJ
zen merely to those in need, but uni
we Christ and God. True greatness, Their
Ike fore, consists not in selfseeking. b.
TO rendering cheerful service to II
am needy in the name of Christ.
au- III. The Intolerance of SeIfehne
use wv. 3S-4D.
for 1. Johns guilty conscience ". 3S).
the In the light of the teaching OF jest
in John was little disturbed over havil
'forbid' a worker for Christ who
met not follow after him. Doubtless tt
. is intolerance was in part due to jealOu
.ton for Christ, hut also a selfish ambitiC
pnt Many times Christians mistake bigot
ROT for zeal for Christ.
,ou- 2 Whom to tolerate wv. 39-4D.
in (1) Those who are casting out dew
res ". 39). We should really satisfy o.
civ selves that supernatural works are
nust ing DONE Are demons being cast OF
,nev However, this is not final, as there il
supernatural work not of God.
(2) Those who are not doing t
work in Christ's name ". Az. A
worker going forth in the name
nave Christ, and for the glory of Chr
IN should be given Godspeed. If he
q III doing good work, even though not
laro. your way, or if not a member of "
ndie church or school, ''FOrbid him not -
run ~. The Awful Issue Of Selfishn'
Over ~
wv. 42-5O.
N"'7 SelfshneSS results in ruin to 9th
n''o ". 42), and also to the individual
avn -i3. 45 and 40. In either case the
and IT, -, t,.,,,on+ IN ho, Colt
"".e ness is opposed TO God. and that WI
tn in .I, =. CA ,,,,st no o.or,
more opI eu,,, ,,;,, Gle ran,,,,
the .,,, ~ go oo,,,n,oto th.t
berty ,,., ...:u;, to ohondon tho y
rided ' ,, ,a,,.e,,1 t,,i,n, i, ~
0iSQr IN NN'''''''' go"
49, ~ hands, feet and eyes-when they
come occasions for stumbling eithe