New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-02-01
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
(By Z. o. LIE Ac.n.s director OF
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago.)
Copyright, 1917, Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 3
JESUS LORD OF THE SABBATH.

nDDll lOEVAA MA EItIAh cOIV
TEACHERs-Ex. 2o:s-1l; lisa. 5s:l3. II;
Neh. ~13:15-22; Matt. 12:l-S; Luke 4:le; Acts
aO:7: I Cor. 1871. 2; Col. 2:1s. II.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and the Sab
bath day.
MEMORY vERsE-Remember the Sab
bath day, to keep 1t holy.-Ex. 2o:s.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus and the Sabbath
MEMORY VERSE-Ex. 20:8-11.
INTERMEDIATE. SENIOR AND
ADULT TOPIC-Our day Of rest and wor-
ship.
!. The Sabbath q Boon, Not a Burden
wv. 1929. 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 a day at a time
but literally from hand to mouth.
America is the most prodigal nation on
the globe, but 1t is today facing the ne
cessity Of conservation and retrench-
ment, not because 1t Is desired but Of
necessity in winning this great world
war struggle. Perhaps this will prove
to be a boon growing out Of the dark
ness of the days through which we are
passing.
Notice that the dlsciplines were not
particularly criticized because they
plucked and appropriated the grain
that belonged to another wen though
1t was for their bodily needs, but be-
cause they did it on the Sabbath day.
Tho JnVvfch low norynttfod Thorn tn
take that which did not belong to them
because Of their necessity, but would
not permit them to do it on the first
day of the week. The criticism of the
Pharisees, based upon Deut. 5:14; Elk.
81 rs, though apparently scriptural,
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 east of David
as an illustration. Again he shows
them that the demands Of the temple
service were superior to the prescrip-
tons Of the common law (See Matt.
- IS, g., that he, himself, is greater
than the temple for he is the one in
whom God t~abernacled John 1:14 r.
v. Margin). The Sabbath law there
fore must give way before the neces-
slty Of Christian service. Again he
shows that mercy Is more than sacri-
fee, and SO ceremonial demands must
give way before the needs Of mercy
and compassion. He also shows them
that the Sabbath was made for man
wv. q, 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 as Lord
of the Sabbath he has set aside the
seventh day Sabbath, which was the
shadow Of things to come (COl. 2:17)
and belongs to the old order and dis
.pensatiOn. It is true that we have no
right to Judge any man regarding the
Sabbath (Col. 2:16. 17). but a Chris
tians who are "risep with Christ" (Col.
3:1) we are to keep the Lords Day.
(Rev. 1 :10), the first day Of the week,
(Acts 20:7) the resurrection day,
and are under no law whatever to keep
the seventh day. Let those who are
under grace keep the first day (Gal.
8 10Y not as a day Of bondage but as
one of Christian liberty and privilege,
not, however. seeking their own com
fort, refreshment and pleasure. but in
all things the pleasure and glory Of
our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ
(Rom. 2:3, 4; Rev. 1:10), and ii we
must minister let 1t be in the ministry
Of compassion in his name.
u. A Proper Use Of the Lords Day
3:1-5). 1t is somewhat unfortu-
nate, our divisions of the Scripture In.
o chapters and verses. This next
passage is really a practical applica-
ton and illustration Of the principle
with which Jesus has just been deal
.ng. 1t was the custom of Jesus to
frequent the synagogue on the Sab
bath Day luke 4:18), the day upon
which the Jews still gathered 10 large
numbers. We need to note ". p that
he question which was asked of him
vas not a fair question, not SO much
honest seeking for information, but
'ather they watched him" for they
wanted to find something with which
trap him. Jesus taught that 1t is
awful to do good on the Sabbath Day,
hat 1t is lawful to heal on. the Sab
'ath Day Matt. u 10Y that 1t is law
ul to restore a lost ass or OK on the
Day duke IA IS; Matt. II :11)
hat a man Is Of more value than a
heep Matt. II :13), and that the new
Methods and new times demanded new
MARK 2:21, 22). In these
eachings Jesus does not necessarily
bolish or %abrogate the ancient fourth
commandment, but rather the misin-
expectation, misuse and misapplica-
lon of the Sabbath law. For a cor
ect Interpretation of the Old Tesla
tent Sabbath see lisa. IS :13. IA. The
Inference between the Jewish Sabbath
nd Christian Lords Day IL q matter
( counting; We begin to count at the
ONT of the resurrection of Jesus. The
abbath Day is a means to an end;
is not the END itself.
Ameriea's Great Heritage.
The man was really and organi-
ally sick; he had a withered hand
'hich all could see-no moral error
bout it at all, and he was really heal
The Lords Day is Americas great
eritage. Are we going to throw II
1t is Of economic value az well
) q spiritual heritage. The observ-
nee of a day Of rest has actually in
reased the amount of output In the
Iunition factories of England. In this
md of hustle and hustle the brain