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SUNlAYSCI1O0L
LESSON
(By T.. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
(CopyrIght, 1917. Western Newspaper Union,
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 3
JESUS LORD OF TIE sABRATH

2OI; Cor. 1871, 2: Col 2:16, II.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and the Sab
bath day.
MEMORY VERsE-Remcmber the Sab
bath day. to keep it holy-Ex 2O:S
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus and the Sabbath.
MEMORY VERsE-Ex. 2o:S-l.
ADULT TOPIC-Our day OF rest and wor-
ship.
!. The Sabbath Boon, Not Burden
wv. 23-2S) 1t has been suggested
that this passage, particularly verse %.
indicates something of the poverty and
simplicity Of the lives of the disciples
that they lived not only day at n time
but literally from hand to mouth.
America Is the most prod.gal nation on
the globe, but 1t is today facing the ne
cessity Of conservation and rctrcnch
ment, not because 1t Is desired but Of
necessity Ia winning this great world
war struggle. Perhaps this will prove
to be 4 boon growing out Of the dark
ness Of the days through which we are
passing.
Notice that the dlsciplincs were not
particularly criticized because they
plucked and appropriated the grain
that belonged to another even though
1t was for their bodily needs, but he
cause they did 1t on the Sahbs. th day.
! The Jewish law permitted them to
take that which did not belong to them
because Of their necessity, but would
not permit them to do 1t on the first
dny Of the week. The criticism Of the
PhariSees, based upon Deut. 5:14 Tx.
81 10, though apparently Scriptural,
was, however, based upon an incom-
plete knowledge and application Of
those scriptures. Jesus shows them
first that ceremonial prescriptions and
laws must give way before the needs
of man and he cites the case of David
us an illustration. Again he shows
them that the demands of the temple
service were superior to the prcscrip-
tions Of the common law (Scc Matt.
12:5, g., that he, himself, Is greater
than the temple for he is the one in
whom God tnbernacled (John l IA Il.
V. Mnrgin). The Sabbath law there
fore must give way before the neccs-
sity Of Christian service. Again he
shows that mercy is more than sncri
flee, and so ceremonial demands must
give way before the needs of mercy
and compassion. He also shows them
that the Sabbath was made for max
WV. 27. 2S) rather than man for The
Sabbath. He. the "Son of Man" is the
conSummation and head Of the race,
Lord even OF the Sabbath and MS Lord
Of the Sabbath he has set aside the
seventh day Sabbath, which was the
shadow OF things to come (Col. 2:lT)
and belongs to the old order and dis
/ pcnSation. It Is true that we have no
! right to judge any man regarding the
| Sabbath (Col. 2:16, 17), but us Chris
! tiunS who are "rlscn with Christ" (Col.
3:D we are to keep the Lords Day,
| (Rev. 1 10Y, the first day of the week,
! (ActS 20:O the resurrection day.
and are under no law whatever to keep
the seventh day.
u. A Proper Use Of the Lords Day
(Ch. 3:1-O. 1t is somewhat unfortu-
nate. our divisions Of the Scripture in
to chapters and verses. This next
passage is really practical appca.
tion and illustration OF the principle
With which Jesus has just been deal
ing. 1t was the custom of Jesus to
frequent the synagogue on the Sab
bath Day duke 4:1G), the day upon
which the Jews still gathered in large
numbers. We need to note (v, y THAT
the question which was asked of him
was not fair question, not so much
honest seeking for information, hut
rather they watched him" for they
wanted to find something with which
to trap him. Jesus taught that 1t Is
lawful to do good on the Sabbath Day,
that it Is lawful TO heal on the Sab
bath Day (Matt. 12:1O) that it Is law
full to restore n lost ass or OK on the
Sabbath Day duke 1876; Matt. 12:lD
sheep (Matt. 1913, and that the new
methods and new times demanded new
applications Mark > :21, 22). In these
teachings Jesus does not necessarily
abolish or abrOgnte the ancient fourth
commandment, but rather the msn-
depreciation, misuse 0nd msappica-
tion Of the Sabbath law. For cor
rect Interpretation Of the Old TeSta-
ment Sabbath see Isa. 5S:13, 14. The
DClNCtll tIiC OS"iSb ictDbdth
and Christian Lords Day is a matter
OF counting; we begin to count at the
point of the resurrection Of Jesus. The
Sabbath Day Is q means to an end
it Is not the end itself.
Americas Great Heritage.
The man was really and organi-
cally sick; he had withercd hand
which all could see--nO "moral error"
about 1t at all, and he was really heal.
ed. The Lords Day Is Americas great
heritage. Are we going TO throw 1t