Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-05-10
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNl6SQlO0L
LESSON ::
(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the
Moody Bible Institute of Chicago)
{Copyright 1913 Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MAY 10
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Elk.
ERCISING KlNGLY AUTHORITY.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 11:1-33.
GOLDEN TExT-An power is given un-
to Me in heaven and in earth.-Matthew
2S:1S.
DEVOTIONAL READINGS Revela-.
ton 1914; 1892.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEA CHERS-Matthew 21:12-27; Luke 10:
Is; 20:S: compare John 2:13-17: John 12:12-
Is.
PRIMARY ToP1c-Jesus riding into
the city.
LESSON MATERIAL-Mark 11:1-10.
MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna: blessed Is
He that cometh in the name Of the Lord.
Mark 11:9.
JUNIOR TOP1C-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIALMark u:l-10
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
LESSON TExT-Mark 11:15-19: compare
Luke 2:22-3S: John 2:13-17.
For WH1TsUN~CAY LESSON: LES
SON TEXT-Johlo 16:7-1.
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1913
I. Jesus Officially Presented to the
Jewish Nation as King wv. lily. This
should not be designated the ''tri-
umphal entry" for it was only in out
ward appearances. The shouts were
empty and meaningless. 1t was the
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation.
1. The preparation wv. 1-6).
1) Two disciples sent for the ass
wv. 1-3).
He told them just where to 60 to
find it, and how to answer the own
er's inquiry. This shows how perfect
ly the Lord knows our ways. His
matchless gaze beholds all that we
think or do by day or night. 1t 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
fpreknowledge.
(2) Obedience of the disciples wv.
46).
Without asking why, they 60 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 wv. 7-1O).
Q) 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 a prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
Czech. 9:9).
(3) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple, he looked
around upon all things; but as 1t was
eventide he withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
". 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 pretensfon of
being the chosen people without the
fruits thereof. 1t indicated the spirit
| ua1 state of the Jews.
2. The Temple cleansed wv. 15f91.
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 1t was impracticable for
them to bring their sacrifices. with
them. so they brought money and
bought the animals needed. This priv
flege the law had granted to them
| Oeut. IA :24-26), fer the exchange was
necessary. When evil men used # as
an opportunity for gain, it became an
offense before God. It deffTed his
house. He made himself q scourge Of
cords, and drov" 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 a house Of
prayer for all nations was being made
u "den of thieves"
III. 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 a question
which placed them In a counter-dflem.
ma.
Since John was his forerpnner
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. II thev
had accepted Johns message. they