The Dermott news., 1918-05-16
LESSON FOR MAY 19
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex.
 ERCiSING kINGlY AUTHORITY.

DEVOTIONAL READINGS Revela. ton 5.el4: 79-i2
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR EACHERS-Matthew 21:l2-23: Luke 1s .S 2o:s; compare John 2i3-l7: John l2:l2- PRIMARY TOPIc-Jesus riding into the city
 LESSON MATERIAL-Mark HELLO
 MEMORY VERSE-Hosanna: blessed Is He that cometh in the name of the Lord Mark i1:9
 JUNIOR ToPIc-Thu King entering the capital city.
 LESSON MATFRIAI-Mark ni-lo
 INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-Jesus and tho temple.
 LESSON TFXT-Mark nls-I9: compare Luke 2:22-3s; John 2.i3-l7.
 Tor wHITst-.oAY LESSON: LES SON TEXT-Jot is.7-n
 GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you into all the truth-John ls:l3.
 |. Jesus Officially Presented to the Jewish Nation as King tvv. LID. This should not he designated the 'trt- umphal entry" for IL was only in out. ward appearances. The shouts were empty and meaningless. It was the promised King publicly offering him. self to the nation.
 l. The preparation (vv. 1-6).
 CD Two disciples sent for the ass (vv. 1-3).
 He told them just where to go to find it. and how to answer the own CTS inquiry. This shows how perfect ly the Lord knows our ways. His matchless gaze beholds all that we think or do. hy Gay or night. IL 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 Christs foreknowledge.
 (o) Obedience of the disciples (vv. 4G).
 Without asking why they go at his bidding The command may have seemed strange and unreasonable. hut they rendered explicit obedience. The true disciple will render full and glnd obedience, no matter how strange ar unrea sonahlc the command may Seeln
 9 The entry Into the city of Jerusa- lem (vv. 7-t0)
 CD The disciples put their garments upon the ass and set the Lord upon II V. 7).
 This act showed thcIr recognition of him as their king e Kings 9:13).
 t2) 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 fulhllment of prophecy ut- tered some five hundred years before Czech. o:M.
 (3) The Lords action (v. 10l.
 Upon entering the Temple he looked around upon all things: but as IL was eventide he withdrew to Bethany with rhe twelve.
 II. Jesus Exercising Ills Royal Au- thorty (vv. l2-1O. 1. The barren fig tree cursed tvv l2-1F. The fig tree Is tvnleal of the Jewish nation. The fruit normally appears on the fig tree NfltNU bl lne tfHNtSs ilF LII leaves is the assurance Of fruit. This wnS 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 cleanscd (yv. 15-1ol.
 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 Ilcce the law had granted to them neut. I+ :24-26). for the exchange was necessary When evil men used II as m opportunity for gain. it became an ofrcnse before God. It defiled his house. He made himself a scourge of cords. and drove out the money chang CTS overthrowing their tables and pouring out their money. By this net he declared himself to he the Lord of the Temple and one with God. That which God intended to be house of prayer for all nations was being made II den of thieves"
 III. Jesus Authority Challenged fvv. 2T-33). They challenged him to show hy 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 n dl- lemma He responded by question which placed them in a counter-dilem- ma.
 Since John was his forerunner. 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 10 accept his They cowardly confessed that they did not know. The agnostic Is al- ways coward. These rulers had no affection for Jesus. so they rejected