The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-05-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson g. Second Quarter,
June 2, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES


pared by Rev. o. N. stesrna
We will FIRST consider the amounting
nj Bethany Of our lesson verses, and
then come back to the wonderful
words Of chapter 10. Comparing vs.. 1,
with John 1871. there seems to be q
In deciding Just when this
amounting took place, but the event H.
self Is the important thing rather than
the time OF the event. We may have
20 walt TO find out the time, as well as
who Simon the leper was. and his re-
iatlon to the Bethany household. II Is
more important to notice that they
made him n supper and Martha served,
and Lazarus. whom he raised from the
dead. was at the table with him. and
Mary anointed him beforehand for his
burial: and In these three we see a
resurrection life, restful service and
true worship which IL always costly.
As I'm the incident OF the widows
mites, we see the difference between
Gods estimate and mans. but the dis
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Lord Jesus said was a good work
wrought on him. II only he approves
what we do. II should not concern us
what others think or say. I believe
that not one OF hts followers under
stood him or knew him as Mary of
Bethany did. for none OF the disciples
believed his oft repeated saying that
he would be cruelty put to death and
rise again the third day. and the 9th
err women. though they loved him, did
after he was risen. and expected to
md a dead body TO anolnt on the third
day. Mary sat mt his feet and heard
his words and received them, and
knowing that a cruel death at the
hands of his enemies would prevent
her or anyone from lovingly amounting
his dead body, prepared the ointment
and watched for the opportunity, and
he granted II 20 her. How highly hon
ored were Joseph and Nlcodemus 10
be permitted actually 10 handle and
anoint his dead body. How happy we
will be II II shall be said OF us that
we did what we could. Let Us remem-
Der III Tim. 2:15: Gal. 10.
Now as 20 chapter IL. and the par
allel accounts in Matt. "a and Luke 81,
the disciples tried TO call his attention
90 the buildings OF the temple, the
goodiy stones and the adornlngs: but
he said that these buildings would all
be thrown down. and not one stone
left upon another. We do well TO con
slider these sayings, for Il seems as II
we had come 20 the time OF the begin
nlngs OF sorrows according 10 verses
rs. Four OF therl came 20 him pri'
vately as he sat upon the Mount OF
Olives, and asked him TO tell them
when these things would he fulfilled
and what would be the sign Of his
coming and OF the end of the age. We
must consider his replies In the light
OF the then approaching destruction OF
Jerusalem as foreshadowing OF the
age we are now approaching. The
far-off as well ms the near were equally
clear TO him. for he declares the end
from the beginning lisa. 6:10), ant
two thousand years are 10 him as two
days UI Pet. 3:s). He said that th'
whole age OF the rejection OF him and
his kingdom would be characterized by
wars and rumors OF wars. plaques, pes
thence, famines. earthquakes, with
increasing intensity at the end, and 81
Il has been all the way along. and We
have surely come to the beginning OF
the end. and IL may be are nearly thre'
years into the end time. MAY, 1911
We have come at least 10 the begin
ming OF a time OF distress OF nations
with perplexity: the sea and the waves
roaring; mems hearts falling them FOL
fear. and for looking after those things
that are coming on the earth Luk'
81 rs, 26) but we are not yet come
TO the great tribulation. such as wal
not since the beginning OF the world
nor ever shall be. for immediatel,
after that tribulation the Son OF Maj
shall come In his glory to set up hj'
kingdom on earth. Matt. "a :2l' 20
3O.) Before that great tribulation thu
church OF this age shall have beer
completed and gone 10 meet the Lore
In the air, for when he shall come II
his glory we shall come with hin
(Col. ga: John 81. p. According
TO the book OF the Revelation OF jesus
Christ In chapters and the churci
has gone 20 be with him. then from
chapters o TO IS Is the account o.
the great tribulation period. ate
which In chapter 10 We come baci
with him TO Judge the nations and Il
reign with him. Let US lay to hear
his words, Take heed lest any maj
receive you: take ye heed. behold
have foretold you all things: take "
heed. watch and pray; for ye know
not when the time U.s." MARX IL
o. %, 49, In verse 80 we learn tina
Israel shall continue till all thes'
things be fulfilled; neither his word
nor his people can pass away ana al
his words shall be fulfilled <Luk'
24:44). From verse 80 we learn tina
In his absence he has given to ever
man his work. and ut his coming To-
uA when we meet him In the air. q
the judgment seat Of Christ we mus
rive account Of our Stewardship. ant
our works will either DO approved sn<
rewarded. or burned up and we sune
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