The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1918-05-09
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
SUND1YSCHOOL
LESSON
(By REV. p. B. FITZWATER, d. D..
Teacher OF English Bible In the
Moody Bible Institute OF Chicago)
Copyright. 1918. Western Newspaper Unlon)
LESSON FOR MAY II
JESUS FACES THE CROSS.

LESSON TEXT-Mark lO'32-52.
GOLDEN TEXT-He humbled Himself.
and became obedient unto death. even
the death OF the Cross philippians 2s.
DEVOTIONAL READING-Isaiah 42;l-
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR
| TEACHERS-Matthew O:2O-2S; Luke %:
25-27.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus and the blind
beggar.
LESSON MATERIAIl-Mark iO:46.52.
PRIMARY AND JUNIOR MEMORY
! VERSE-Be OF good cheer. RISE lie call
leth thee.-Mark 1O49
JUNIOR AND INTERMEDIATE
! TOPlC-Jesus teaches how to be great.
!. Jesus ForetelIs His Passion and
Resurrection wv. 32-34).
This is the third time he makes this
prediction. The circumstances are
most traH:.
j. Jesus going to Jerusalem ". 32).
Hewas going with the full conscious
ness Of the awful tragedy Of the cross
before hlm-the treachery Of Judas.
the fiery prosecutions of the priests
and scribes-the unjust judgment-the
delivery to POntius Pllate-the mock
ing-the scourging-the crown OF
| thorns-the cross between malefactOrs
the nails-the spear-all were spread
before him. EIe moves on to this
goal, not by external necessity, but
| fixed purpose. The servant had not
come only "tO minister, but to give
his life Il ransom for many" That
which he had voluntarily set out to
do was moving on to its glorious issue.
The joyous outlook upon the victory
whlcE Wodid be accomplished through
the shedding OF his blood led him for
ward QIebrews 12:2).
2. The disciples following after ".
32).
They were in dread bewilderment.
| His utteranCes and demeanor filled
their minds with perpleXity, and their
hearts with awe. In this state Of con-
fusion, Jesus called them to him and
patiently instructed them.
3. "What needs should happen unto
him" wv. 80, 34).
O delivered unto chief priests
and scribes."
(2) They shall condemn him to
death, and deliver him to the Cen
| tiles"
(3) "They shall mock, scourge, spit
upon, and kill him."
az "The third day he shall rise
again."
II. The Ambitious Request Of James
and John wv. 35-45).
l. The request wv. 35-37.
1t was for place of prominence in
the kingdom. According to Matthew,
| their mother was the intercessor.
Many mothers have been used by chill
dren to carry out that which they
were themselves ashamed TO do. II
Is very desirable for mothers to get
places for their children near TO Jesus,
but unfortunately many are seeking
the plnnacles OF the world and for
getting the nearness to Christ.
.. Jesus reply wv. 3S-45).
Q) To Peter and John wv. 3S.40).
He speaks directly to the men, de-
Claring that they know not what they
ask. The Lord many times has to re-
prove and rebuke us for our blind re-
quests. He showed them that the way
to this position of glory was through
suffering. The cup wlSch they were
to drink was all that was embraced In
| the agony on the cross. He comedies
that the positions which they craved
were obtainable, but In very differ
ent way from what they apprehended.
The way to places in glory in the
Kingdom Of Christ is through the path
of lowly, self-forgetful service.
(2) To the ten wv. 4l-45).
The ten were dispeased with Peter
and John, Slt dJdbtisss they were not
free from the same selfish ambitions.
Christ showed thSn that to give Is
greater than to receive; that TO serve
is greater than to be served. The
standard of his kingdom is to forget
self and serve others, even to give
ones life. Christ Is the supreme ex-
ample to be initiated by all who would
follow him.
~. Jesus Cures Bartimaeus Of
Blindness wv. 1862.
Though the weight of the cross was
upon him, he had time for gracious
deeds. Blind Bartimaeus receives his
sight.
/. Bartimaeus' request wv. 4G, Az.
f,I 90 60
fact that he addressed him as the Son
Of David, shows that he recognized
his Messiahshlp. Though he was
blind his faith enabled him to tal,e
hold of Jesus. AS soon as he heard
that Jesus was passing by he cried to
him for help. Jesus not only can hear
our cries, but he can even tell when
n soul yearns after him, and will re-
spond to that yearning
.. Rebuked by the multitude (v. 49,.
This rebuke provoked more earn
est cry from Bartimaeus. He be-
lieved that Jesus could and would help
him, and knew that 1t was now or
never with him. The fact that God
has brought salvation within our reach
should convince us that It is time for
us to cry for help Therefore, we
should not allow the opposition of
men to keep us from Christ.
3. The blessing granted wv. 1852.
ThONss SiSls answ his desire, he
ylshe.. HIN 70 jsAnitely commit him
self. God ~ p.sased Nhen we come to
him with our dpnufta Dapds