The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-17
LESSON FOR JANUARY 20
JESUS At WORK.

JESUS At WOHN.
LES0oN TExT-Mark l:21.H.
GOLDEN TExT-ws must work the
works of him that sent me while II u
day.-John %
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERs-Matt. 4:1a-1: Luke l:lS-1.
Sl-+l; Matt. s:3s-4s; II $50; Luke S:l-a
PRIMARY MEMORY vERsE-And he
healed many that were sick.-4ark 1:A
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Ths power
md sympathy Of Jesus
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Jssus
meeting human needs.
At the risk of repetition we will once
more call attention to the new plan Of
Eunday-school lessons. Its character.
istics are: First, the uniform teaching.
A general lesson title and the same
general Scripture passages as the basis
Of study for all grades. Ono Golden
text for all, although frequently a de-
votional Scripture lesson and particu-
lar text which Is intended for the
opening worship of the school or for
departments of the school, with add.
tional scriptural material for the use
Of teachers Of the various grades.
Second, the grades and ages. The
grades recognized are: Primary, pupils
from six to eight inclusive Junior, nine
to eleven or twelve inclusive; inter.
mediate boys and girls. twelve or thir.
teen to seventeen inclusive; senior OF
young people. eighteen to twenty-four; ;
adults, twenty-five and upwards, Be.
ginners are not included In these les
sons, as they have been provided for
In the beginners lessons Of the graded
courses. Third, the graded teachers
Different lesson topics or titles a.
adapted to the different grades. Again,
memory verses for the various gradea
Additional scriptural material intended
especially for the graded lesson wri.
ters and teachers. Sometimes the les
SON text for q certain grade IL simply
q small portion Of the uniform or gen.
sral Scripture passage for that day.
The nrst six months Of this year
will be devoted to the Gospel Of Mark.
Every syllable will be covered during
the course. Then there 10 to be three
months course Of study In the Chris.
tian life ON such vital topics as: The
Beginning Of Christian Life, Reading
Gods Word, Praying to God, Obeyins
God. Growing Stronger. Speaking for
Christ, Conquering Evil, etc, appar-
emily disconnected, but really vitality
related course ON topics dealing with
Christian living.
The Lesson fsr To-day.
I. Ths Man q the Uneiean opisit
(vx 21-2D. Jesus was teaching In the
synagogue. and the results were far
different from those In Capefnaum or
Nazareth. (see Luke 4 :16-30.) But ~
always. evil II present with good, and
evil always recognizes true plety.
hence those present recognised that
Uod-sent man with q 0od-Siven mes
sage was speaking. Sunday-school
teachers should also speak with au-
thority. for We are % "the oeaeles Of
God" II Peter ANY Notice Christ's
power over spiritual evil. Wv. 28-27.)
Demoniacal possession. We are told. II
quite common today In China and other
hsathen lands. The terror Of this de-
mon at the words Of Christ may sug.
eest how evil msa will feel when
Christ shall come again. A. always,
evil desires to be "let alone" but
Christ would not let him alone. The
demon did not want to come out, but
hs was helpless before the power Of
Christ and had to come, and In coming
hs made himself % felt that the people
were '-all amazed" Neither astonislu
ment nor Amusement, however, 10 con-
version.
o. Peters Methse.lN-law w. 28-A.
In this next scene We have ono Of the
homes wherein Jesus manifested his
power over physical Or bodily illness.
Notice Christ was abiding With his
own loved ones. Here II an example
on the part Of Christ Of how to do per.
sonal work. Also an example and q
testimony that service u Q Testimony
Of gratitude. The fact that this one
was healed and that she began at oncs
to serve. 10 also . testimony to the
fact Of tue cure. There WAS sickness
In that home. not "srroe Of mortal
uluUs Wks0 Sss1J VsO W08S W01 O0DS-
brought the slck one to Jesus. Again
In verse % 10 this keywoed Of Marks
Gospel. .straightway." Jesus could
heal at Q distance (John l:6O6S), but
he liked to come straight up to the
Afflicted one. Notice he took her By
the hand. This, too. 10 . lesson for M.
The gospel Of Q handclasp IL too often
neglected. Ths 'taking. BY the hand
relIsioa 10 much needed In our
churches today. Notice he also "raised
her up" People need to be lifted to-
day. Il u not enough to command
them to rise: w must also help them
to arisA Then II was that "the fever
lcft her." Sickneas, a. well a. De.
mons. gave way before the Lord.
The concluding scens Of this day
wv. c2-S6) 10 remarkable and presents
. vivid and beautiful picture. "At
even when the sun did set" ". ~ they
brought unto him all" that wses dis
eased. While all were eathered at thu
door. not all were healed. for the rec
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