The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1918-02-02
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQlQOL
LESSON
(By e. o. SELLERS, Acting Director Of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chicago.)
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR FEBRUARY 3
JESUS LORD OF THE SABBATH.
LESSON TEXT-Mark 2:1s-3;6.

TEXT-The son of man is
Lord even of the Sabbath.-Mark 2:2S.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
TEACHERS-Ex: 20:S-11; lisa. 5S:13, a.
Neh. 13:15-22; Matt. 12:1-S; Luke 4:16; Acts
20:7; I Cor. 1871, 2; Col. 2:16, II.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and the Sab
bath day.
MEMORY VERSE-Remember the Sab
bath day, to keep it holy.-Ex. 2O:S.
JUNIOR T~OPIC-Jesus and the Sabbath.
MEMORY VERSE-Ex. 2o:S-11.
INTERMEDIATE, SENIOR AND
ADULT TOPIC-Our day of rest and wor-
ship.
l. The Sabbath a Boon, Not a Burden
wv. 1929. 1t has been suggested
that this passage, particularly verse %,
indicates something of the poverty and
simplicity of the lives of the disciples,
that they lived not only a day at a time
but literally from hand to mouth.
America is the most prodigal nation on
the globe, but it is today facing the ne
cessity of conservation and retrench-
ment, not because it is desired but Of
necessity in winning this great world
war struggle. Perhaps this will prove
to be a boon growing out of the dark
ness of the days through which we are
passing.
Notice that the disciplines were not
particularly criticized because they
plucked and appropriated the grain
that belonged to another ever though
it was for their bodily needs, but be-
cause they did it on the Sabbath day.
The Jewish law permitted them to
take hat which did not belong to them
because of their necessity, but would
not permit them to do 1t on the first
day Of the week. The criticism Of the
Pharisees, based upon Deut. 5:14; Elk.
81 rs, though apparently scriptural,
was, however, based upon an incom-
plete knowledge and application Of
those scriptures. Jesus shows them
first that ceremonial prescriptions and
laws must give way before the needs
Of man and he cites the "a Of David
as an illustration. Again he shows
them that the demands of the temple
service were superior to the preScrip-
lions Of the common law (See Matt.
1875, g., that he, himself, is greater
than the temple for he is the one In
whom God tabernacled (John LA r.
V. Margin). The Sabbath law there
fore must give way before the neces-
sity Of Christian service. Again he
shows that mercy Is more thar sacri-
flee, and SO ceremonial demands must
give way before the needs Of mercy
and compassion. He also shows them
that the Sabbath was made for man
wv. q, 28) rather thar man for the
Sabbath. He, the "Son Of Man, is the
consummation and head Of the race,
of the Sabbath he has set aside the
seventh day Sabbath, which was the
of things to come (Col. 2:17)
and belongs to the old order and dis
..ensation. 1t is true that we have no
right to judge any man regarding the
Sabbath (Col. PIG, ~, but as Chris
who are "risen with Christ" (Col.
~ we are to keep the Lords Day,
(Rev. 1 10Y, the first day Of the week,
(Acts 2O:7) the resurrection day,
and are under no law whatever to keep
The seventh day.
IL. A Proper Use Of the Lords Day
,Ch. 3:1-5). It Is somewhat unfortu-
late, our divisions Of the Scripture in
@ chapters and verses. This next
passage is really a practical applica-
ion and Illustration of the principle
With which Jesus has just been deal i
It was the custom Of Jesus to
requent the synagogue on the Sab /,
'ath Day duke 4:16), the day upon j
which the Jews still gathered in large :
umbers. We need to note ". p that :
he question which was asked Of him :
onest seeking for information, but :
ather they watched him" for they !
to find something with which j
} trap him. Jesus taught that it is :
lwful to do good on the Sabbath Day, r
lat it is lawful to heal on the Sab
ath Day (Matt. 12:10) that it is law =
IL to restore q lost ass or OK on the
Day (Luke ID IS; Matt. II :11) !,
lat a man is of more value than a
leep (Matt. 12 :13), and that the new :
ethods and new times demanded new Il
OBLIGATIONS mark 2 81, 22). In these =
achings Jesus does not necessarily ii
polish or abrOgate the ancient fourth a
~,mmandment, but rather the misin- :
rpretation, misuse and misapplica- L
of the Sabbath law. For a cor S
ct Interpretation Of the Old Tesla x
.nt Sabbath see Isa. So :13, ID. The D
ference between the Jewish Sabbath >,
ID Christian Lords Day is a matter :
counting; we begin to count at the X
int of the resurrection Of Jesus. The
lbbath Day is a means to an end; =
is not the end itself.
Americas Great Heritage. 4
The man was really and organi- D
lily sick; he had a withered hand u,
lich all could see-no "moral error pr
out it at all, and he was really heal =
j.. The Lords Day is Americas great "
Are we going to throw it :
7ay? It is of economic value as we'll Ell
a spiritual heritage. The observ- W
ce of a day of rest has actually in re-
eased the amount of output in the n
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