The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-21

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John 30 Behold the Lamb Of God.
that taketh away the sin OF the
world" The good news concerning
Jesus Christ the Son Of God who loves
us and washes us from our sins In his
own blood, who loved me and gave
himself for me, MARK III: Rev. 1 Is I;
Gal. 2;20) Is the only good news worth
while.
Lesson Ii.-Jesus begins his work.
Mark l 1920. Golden Text. "Repent We.
and believe the gospel" MARK 1:15).
The thirty years AT Nazareth must be
included In the cOmmendatlon OF Nix.
iii, az truly as Nix. OF covers all his
public ministry. II we are fully yield
ed he will work In us all things well
pleasing In his sight (Heb. IL :20,2D.
Lesson III.-Jesus Mt work Mark
i:21-34. Golden Text, John "a. "we
must work the works OF him that sent
me. while IL ls day" The teachings
and bealings Of this lesson were sam
Piles Of his daily life during all his
public ministry, as IL Is written In
Acts 10 :3s. God Amounted Jesus Of
Nazareth with the Holy Ghost and
with power: who went about doing
good, and healing all who were OPP
pressed OF the devil for God was with
him." See also Matt. 4 %.
Lesson iv.-Jesus fcrgiving sin.
Mark 2:l-l2. Golden Text, Mark 2:1O.
The son Of man hath authority on
earth 10 forgive sins" Therefore he
: truly God for the scribes were right
when they said, "Who can forgive sins
but God onlyi" tvs.7). II IL written
In Acts 1O:43. ITO him give all the
prophets witness. that through his
name. whosoever believeth In him shall
receive remission OF sins" See lisa.
lis; 1925; Luke 24:46. Al; Acts
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Lesson v.--Jesus Lord OF the Sab
bath. Mark 2 % TO 3:5. Golden Text.
Mark Is. ''rhe Son OF Man Is Lord
even Of the Sabbath" The great de-
,eiver and liar has led men 10 believe
that we must In some way by good
leeds win the favor OF God. hence all
mans efforts TO be religious. The truth
u God IL that he loves the world. that
Christ Jesus came into the world to
save sinners. that no sacrifice or Sab
path-keeping can avail till we are for
given.
Lesson vI.--Jesus chooses the
.welve, Mark $40. Golden Text. Mark
,:l4. "He appointed twelve. that they
might be with him. and that he might
lend them forth TO preach" The next
verse says that they were TO heal sick
ness and cast out demons, for preach
ng without some manifestation of the
power Of God may be only vain talk.
Lesson vlI.-Jesus teaching by para
,les, Mark 4:1-20. Golden Text, Gal,
Ia. 'Be not deceived; God is not
nocked; for whatsoever a man soweth,
hat shall he also reap" When they
would not receive him, nor his king
ION. then he began to speak In para
oles. and thus 20 declare how things
would be during this age OF his reJec-
ion. Our great work Is TO be his mes
sengers with his message, sowing the
,eed Of his word. with the assurance
that II will always accomplish his
pleasure.
Lesson vliI.-The mystery OF the
kingdom. Mark 4:21-34. Golden Text.
tsa. II %. "The earth shall be full OF
he kingdom OF the Lord, as the waters
cover the sea-" The parallels OF this
lesson. and more fully the seven para
bles Of Matt. 10, give no encourage
ment to the thought that we are here
to win the world TO Christ, which can
DOT be done In this age. Yet Numb.
IA 81 lisa. IL % and Heb. IN, shall be
truly and literally fulfilled In the next
age through Israel.
Lesson Ix.-Jesus bringing peace,
Mark 4 :35 TO $50. Golden Text, Ps.
I26 %. "Jehovah hath done great things
for us; whereof we are glad" Sulling
the storm and healing the demoniac
show his power over the devil and his
works, and when he shall come In his
glory he will bind the devil In the pit
for a thousand years, and he, the Son
OF David, will be King Of Israel, King
OF Kings and Lord OF Lords, one King
over all the earth.
Lesson x.-Jesus restoring life ana
health, Mark 5:2l-43. Golden Text,
Matt. SIT, Himself took our inhrml-
ties, and bare our diseases" When
the kingdom shall have fully come
there shall be on this earth no more
death, neither sorrow, nor crying
neither shall there be any more pain
(Rev. q ~.
Lesson xI.-Jesus sending forth the
twelve, Mark 6:1 :3l. Golden Text
Matt, los, "Freely ye receive, freely
give" Whether II was the twelve or
the seventy. he sent them forth In his
name, clothed with his power, to tell
the good news OF the kingdom, and to
heal all manner of sickness, and even
TO raise the dead. but he warned them
that they would be hated, and perse-
cuted, and perhaps killed for his sake.
Lesson xiI.-Jesus ministerlng TO
the multitude. Mark 6:32-56. Golden
Text, Matt, oops. THE Son OF Man
came not 10 be minlstered unto, but TO
minister, and 10 give his life ransom
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