The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-16
LESSON FOR MAY 19
JESUS THE DIVINE SERVANT Ex
ERClSiNG kiNGLY AUTHORITY.
EssoN TEXT-Mark 11:i.s3.

NDisSis.H 1 IN All IoNtl ~ blN'u hi'-
1918.
DEVOTIONAL READINGS - Revela-
don 1914: 7:9-12
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
rEACHERS-Matth 2l:l2-27. Luke 10.
b 2O;s; compare John %l3-l7; John l2:i2-
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus riding into
the city.
LESSON MATERIAI-Mark 1lI-lO.
MEMORY VERsE-Hosanna; blessed Is
He that cometh in the name OF the Lord
Mark 1l:9
JUNIOR ToPIC-The King entering the
capital city.
LESSON MATERIAIs-Mar 1l:l-lO.
INTERMEDIATE TOPIC-Jesus and
the temple.
LESSON TEXT-Mark lll5-lo; compare
Luke 2:22-3S; John 2:Ej.l7
For WHITSUNDAY LESSON: LES.
sON TEXT-John 1914
GOLDEN TEXT-He shall guide you
into all the truth.-John 1913
I. Jesus oniciai.y Presented 10 the
Jewish Nation as King wv. 1-1D. This
should not be designated the "tri.
umphal entry" for 1t was only in out.
ward appearances. The shouts were
empty and meaningless. It was the
promised King publicly offering him
self to the nation
/. The preparation wv. 1-G).
(1) Two disciples sent for the ass
wv. 1.3).
He told them just where to 60 to
find II, and how to answer the own
cr's inquiry. This shows how perfect
ly the Lord knows our ways. His
matchlcss gaze beholds all that we
think or do, by day or night. It 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 Christ's
foreknOwledge.
(2) Obedience of the disciples wv.
4-6).
Without asking why, they 30 al his
bidding. The command may have
seemed strange and unreasonable, hut
they rendered explicit obedience. The
true disciple will render full and glad
obedience, no matter how strange or
unreasonable the command may seem.
2. The entry into the city Of Jerusa-
lem (vv. 7-10).
(D The disciples put their garments
upon the ass and set the Lord upon II
tv.IO.
This act showed their recognition
of him as their king e Kings 9:13).
(2) 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 MS
acceptable unto him. To give what we
have and do what we can, Is all that
the Lord demands Of us. This entry
vas in fulfillment Of n prophecy ut
tered some five hundred years before
(Zcch. 9:9). They uttered the very
cry which the prophet predicted. This
Is a clue to enable one TO understand
the prophecies which are unfultlled as
set. If the prediction Of his first COM
tag was thus literally fulfilled, we must
believe that those of his second com
Ing will likewise he literally fulfilled.
They stand or fall together. The first
is established beyond a doubt; the Sec
ond we should Just rs heartily believe.
The prediction of Zacharlah II :3-11
will be Just as literally fulfilled as that
Of Zachariah 90.
(3) The Lords action ". 10Y.
Upon entering the Temple, he looked
around upon all things; hut as 1t was
eventidc he withdrew to Bethany with
the twelve.
II. Jesus Exercising His Royal Au-
thority wv. 12.10. /. The barren fig
tree cursed wv. 12-14). The fg tree
Is typical of the Jewish nation. The
fruit normally appears on the fig tree
ahead of the leaves. The presence OF
leaves Is the assurance Of fruit. This
was an acted parable of the Lords
Judgment on Israel for pretenslon Of
being the chosen people without the
fruits thereof. II indicated the spirit
ual state of the Jews,
.. The Temple cleanScd tvv. 1910.
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 1t was impractlcable for
them to bring their sacrifices with
them, so they brought money and
bought the animals needed. This priv
llcge the law had granted TO them
Deut. II :24-2G), for thSeXchange was
necessary. When evil men used II as
an opportunity for gain, It became an
ofrense before Cod It deiiled his
house. lie made himself n scOurge Of
cords, and drove out the money chang
ers, overthrowlng their tables and
pouring out their money. BY this act
he declared himself to he the Lord Of
the Temple and one with God. That
which God intended to be house OF
for all nations was being made
n "den Of thieves"
~. Jesus Authority Challenged wv.
27-33). They challenged him to show
by 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 d.
lemma. He responded by question
which placed them in counter-dllem-
ma.
Since John was his forerunner,
the divinity Of his commission rested
upon that OF John. They were power
less 20 discre,,it John, because the peo-
,Io ,cconta1 John nc cuch If thnv