The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-04-11
LESSON FOR APRIL IL
,gs REo9laEs CONFESSION
AND LOYALTY.

AND LOYALTY.
EssoHs TExT-Harx s:2!-a.
fOEnErg TEXT-WHosoever viii some
ltssF me. set him deny himself. and tSiE"
3 rs cross, ard sc!!o1 me.-AarS S!2L
fyEYoTIOSAII READISGS-Eoa9s9s
dlsGs59. Hebrews 1912, 12-1S.
fDDITIONALI MATERIAL FOR
8c4EEes-LEi.s s:z 1873 80 rop1c-
aEARH AND JUNIOR IoHAC-
s1uE ans t5e Blind Kan
SsOeF AfATEELAL-AarIS S:2e-S&
RnLARE 3IEEoRZ vERSE-he hath
tere IN ShiEES TsI.-Aa<& 7:s"
Tie sine has now come for Jesus
q lake account Of his micisYy. HoV-
9n$ been rejected bS the FulerS. he
oes into Retirement With sis disciples
Etfs primary object IN ht2 TEACHING
sing this time is TO prepare the els
eipIeG Ter the tragedy Of the cross,
which he knew was so ncac. Ills
feechlns gathers aroTri the great
rIltnaE doctrines OF the tristan
3ffR re IrstycctS them touching his
efsOn, atoninG death. resurrection
aI4e glorious coming again. he Sne:S
1het in TIE measure that the? intell:-
gently unprecedented these things they
wouId be able to pass through the
crteals before them TIE same Is
true TO-DAY. Those who clearly appre-
bend the Divine Person, the vicarious
1tonemeat, the glorious resurrection,
land second coming Of Christ. are un-
disturbed By the world tragedies OF
the present hour.
{ PsteFs Confession Of Christ CIV.
ESQ.
Two questions OF Christ provoked
tbs Confession:
WhoTn do mer say that am:"
Nv. a. 80.
This question referred to the opin-
Hons Of the people regarding Jesus.
sSome believed him to be John the
Baptist, some Elijah. and some one of
the prophets. They all recognized him
ito be a teacher or prophet with more
than human authority and power. To-
day, as then, there is diversity OF
fopinfon among people rs TO Jesus
Christ Some think that he was only
q man, others that he was a great
teacher, but nothing more. Jesus was
mot content with this Acknowledgement.
Efad he been satisfied with this. he
would not have been moleSted in
derusalem, for the Jews Willingly ac-
human teacher.
2 whom say ye chat am:" wv
20. 800.
ii. Jesus Teaching Concerning the
Gross Wv. 1850.
Christ charged the disciples not to
make public his MessiahShIp, as that
would precipitate the crisis. The dis
scipIeS needed much instruction yet to
prepare them for the crucial hour OF
ltbe cross
I. What he taught tv. 80.
Y "a 'The Son of Man must suffer
many things"
q ne suffered physical WEAKNESS and
hunger, ridicule and contempt, and
even misunderstanding and lack Of ap-
fpreciatton on the part Of his friends
and disciples.
r [29 BE rejected Of the elders chief
priests and scribes."
These were the nations Official rep
sresentatives, the very ones who should
have Known and received Christ and
recommended his reception on the part
LOT the nation. Truly, he came TO his
:soRn. and his own received him not
Jchn ISL To be rejected by ones
painful.
4 80 sBe killed"
This announcement was startling to
the disciples. They had not yet come
10 realize that redemption was to be
accomplished through the passion and
the cross. Jesus nov states With
dedniteness and certainty that he
n1ust die on the cross. This necessity
WAS due primarily to the fact that it
was the divine purpose to make the
death Of Christ the heart and core OF
tine atorement; and also, to human
hatred and opposition.
% Rise again"
Though this was utterly incompre-
Ehensible to the disciples, he shows
tthem TINT this would be the glorious
Issue OF his death.
~. The Cost Of DiseipEeship Il. 34).
The law Of the Christian life is
u6eEeng. To follow Christ means to
turn ones back upon the world. To
epudiate the world means to incur
the hatred Of the world To be Chris
anS therefore, means to share
hrists suHerings.
There must be denial OF self (. 80. |
This means the suferinss and s6aroe |
hieh lie In the path Of loyalty 70
God. 10 live the godIy life means !
suffering e Tim. 5 :12)-
8 Christ must be followed ". SO.
This means to have the mind Of /
Christ tPhil. 2:0 and to perform the !
service Of Christ.
~. The issue ct pfsefpIeshIp Wv. I
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The blessed issue Of following Christ
As 4 life Of freedom here and now, aad |
eternal life bereaftcr. SCch sacrifice :
ea<sches the lie that now is, and PIE
rares for the enjoyment of the life I;
5EEIch Is to como. To barter the f1- |
flsFs life fos present enjoyment Is most |
foolish, for the choices OF lie are /
fsr1usHt with etezDoI issues. Those !
sFsiio refuse TO follow Ia Christ's foot