Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1918-05-17
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
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LESSON
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of hicago.)
(Copyright. 1913. Western Newsnaner IIninnN
LESSON FOR MAY 1e
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT EX-
ERCISING KlNGLY AUTHORITY.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:1-33.
GOLDEN TEXT-All power is. given un-
70 Me in heaven and in earth.-Matthew |
2S:1S.
DEVOTIONAL READINGS = Revela-
tion 1914; 1912
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL, FOR
Observation-Disclosures 21:12-27; Luke 19:
IS; 20:S; compare John 2:1S-17; John PIP
Is.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus riding into
the city.
LESSON MATERIAI-Mark 11l-10
MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna; blessed is
He that cometh in the name of the Lord.
Mark 119.
JUNIOR TOPIC-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark r:1-1O.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TEXT-Marl 11:15-19; compare
Luke 2:22-3S; John 2:13-17.
For wHITsUNDAY LESSON: LES
SON TEXT-John 16:7-14
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1913.
!. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King wv. 111). This
should not be designated the "trf-
umphal entry" for it was only in out
empty and meaningless. It was the
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation.
1. The preparation (vv. 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. It 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
the Divine plan according to Christ's
foreknowledge.
(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 (vv. 7-10).
(D The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon it
". y.
This act showed their recognition
of him as their king e Kings 9:13).
(2) The multitude.
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 as
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
! Czech. 10y. They uttered the very
cry which the prophet predicted. This
is a clue to enable one to understand
the prophecies which are unfulfilled as
| vet. IF the prediction of his first COM
! ing was thus literally fulfilled, we must
/ believe that those of his second COM
ing will likewise be literally fulfilled.
| They stand or fall together The first
! is established beyond a doubt the Sec
ond we should just as heartily believe.
| The prediction of Zachariah 14:3-11
will be just as literally fulfilled as that
of Zachariah 90.
(3) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple, he looked
around upon all things; but as it was
eventide he withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
II. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au-
thority wv. 12-19). 1. The barren fig
tree cursed wv. 12-14). The fig tree
is typical of the Jewish nation. The
fruit normally appears on the fig tree
ahead of the leaves. The presence Of
leaves is the assurance Of fruit This
was an acted parable of the Lords
Judgment on Israel for pretension of
being the chosen people without the
fruits thereof. It indicated the spirit
ual state of the Jews.
2. The Temple cleansed wv. 1919.
For the various sacrifices in the
Temple, many oxen, sheep and doves
were needed. Many persons came
from the distant parts of the land +;
therefore it was impracticable for
them to bring their sacrifices with
them, so they brought money and
bought the animals needed. This priv
ilege the law had granted to them
Deut. II :24-26), for the exchange was
necessary When evil men used it as
an opportunity for gain, it became an
offense before God. 1t defiled his
house. He made himself scourge of
cords, and drove out the money chang
ers, overthrowing their tables and
pouring out their money. By this act
he declared himself to be the Lord OF
the Temple and one with God. That
which God intended to be house OF
prayer for all nations was being made
"den of thieves"
Ill. Jesus Authority Challenged wv
27-33). They challenged him to show
by what authority he accepted the hon,
ors of the Messiah, and who gave him
the authority to cast out the money
changers. This placed Jesus in a di
lemma. He responded by question
which placed them in a counter-dilem.
ma.
|
the divinity of his commission rested
upon that of John. They were power
less to discredit John, because the peo
pie accepted John as such. If they
had accepted Johns message, they
would have been prepared to accept
his. They cowardly confessed that
they did not know. The agnostic is al
1uouc q coward These ru1prs had nr
affection for Jesus, so they rejected
him and sought to destroy him. 1t is
the same today. The reason men re
ject Jesus is not because of intellectual
| difficulties, but because of the lack OF
affection for him. Not desiring him
they profess their inability to under
stand.
Christ Never Silent.
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