The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-04-10

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On, Charter Oak.
Secretary-Treasurer, Chas X. Mey
| ers, Denison.
! Elementary Superintendent, Mrs
Anna Williams, Denison.
Secondary Superintendent, Frank
Woolston, Denison
Adult and Home Superintendent.
Mrs. E. w. Pierce, Denison.
Educational Superintendent. Miss
Monetta Jorgensen, Vail.
| Supervision Superintendent, F. l..
Hoffman, Denison.
April a. What Jesus requires Of
| His Followers. Mark s, 27-3S.
We have in our bible verses this
week one Of the greatest questions ever
| asked. This we will soon consider.
First, however, we will take up anOth-
er feature of the lesson.
1t seems strange to US now when we
recognize that the disciples Of Jesd&
did not understand until after His
death and resurrection that He did
not come to set up an earthly king
dom. This came about because they
in common with the rest of the Jews
looked for the promised Messiah to
do this. AS we know, at this time, the
Jews were under the power Of the
Roman government and this they did
not like. They wanted to be free, to
do as they pleased in government and
religion. In the past their deliverers
had headed armies great or small and
given battle to their oppressors. Moses
led them out of Egypt, Joshua helped
to take Jericho, Saul led in battle, DAY.
Id was warrior of fame, Gideon,
Samson, Nehemiah, Ezra and many
kings in their day did valiant things
through the help of God and their
valor in battle. Now here were the
Roman oppressors, up and at them,
and restore Israel to former greatness.
1t was because the people saw in
the triumphial entry into Jerusalem
promise of a popular uprising that
they made SO much of that occasion.
It will be remembered that even so
good disciples as James and John
looked forward to reigning with Jesus
on the earth. We find in the lesson
of today Jesus asked the pointed ques-
ton as to whom the disciples consid.
cred Him to be. 1t fell to Simon Peter
to make answer, "Thou art the Christ"
This showed that those about Him
were convinced that Jesus was more
than man and the Son of God.
Poor Peter. he was always talking
too much. Jesus in His talk told the
disciples that He must suffer many
things, to be rejected by the Jews. be
killed and then would rise again. Then
it was that Peter undertook to find
fault with Jesusaforl this foretelling of
sorrow which would come on Him.
Jesus gave Peter q severe rebuke.
calling him an enisary of Satan and
ordering Him out of sight. After the
resurrection these talks of Jesus came
to mind and confirmed the faith of the
disciples that it was no accident that
Jesus had died, but that His life was
but plan to save the people from
their sins and show the way to heaven.
Jesus did not hold out to those
whom He asked to follow Him that
DENY yourself, take up your cross
and follow Me-" Jesus added. how
ever, that all who gave up the things
of this world to follow Him. who lost
this life in endeavors for others and
to be gospel christians. should thereby
save it. Here is one of the great
thlht1o ooooI tAS lSiloAoii w 'So"'' Ava
in proportion as we sacrifice for 9th
ers and for Christ will We be reward
cd in the life to come. There is
promise Of many surprises, SO tol
speak, for very many who are making
little stir in the world as shining lights
as christians are bearing heavy bur-
dcns for His sake, and sacrificing
great things for His cause.
We now come to the great question.
II is as follows:
What shall it profit a man to
gain the whole world and lose his
own soul. or what shall man
give in exchange for his soul?'
This is a most startling question.
What indeed is anything this earth
can offer to be compared with the loss
Of ones immortal soul? Money, pow
err. influence, position. ease. pleasures,
all weigh as nothing in the scales when
compared with the loss of eternal life.
These all endure for the moment, but
eternal life abides forever.
This is not all of this great lesson.
Jesus said at another time that those
who confess Him before men now,
such will He confess before His Faith
err in heaven. in the lesson Of today
He speaks of the other side of the
question, saying that whatsoever shall
be ashamed of Him now. such will
He be ashamed of when He come in
glory. l heard strong sermon last
Sunday from Rev. Boyd at Denison'
who spoke with fcrvor, asking a dis
tinct showing now of loyalty to the
government and it's endeavors to up
hold tho hannnr of liberty tn the world