The Dolores star., 1919-11-28
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 80
JESUS TEACHES PETER TRUE
GREATNESS.

LESSON TEXT-John l3.l-l6.
GOLDEN TEXT-The Son OF Man came
not to be ministered unto. but to minis
ter. and to give his life ransom Tor
many,-Mst. POS
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI-Mark 10!
Si-'5: Rom. 1888: Phil. 2;5-ll; | Peter,
5:5-lI.
PRIMARY ToPIC-Jesus Washing the
Disciples Feet.
JUNIOR TOPIC - Jesus Taking the
Place Of n Servant
INTERMEDIATES ToPIC-Th. Dignity
Of Common Tasks.
|. Christs Amazing Love for His
Own wv. 1-3.
Jesus was fully conscious of what
was upon him. He knew that the cross
with all It's anguish was just before
him. He knew that his disciples would
sliamcfully forsake him in n few hours.
He knew that one OF that number
would he the instrument in the hands
Of the devil in his betrayal. He knew
that all things were in his hands: was
fully conscious of his deity. NOtwith-
standing all this he displayed patient
and untiring love. He did not with
d'dN Ih> IN' lI"lh 'h'lH '''""He -
fheir weakness ana the Shhih"tul 'hll'
IRE which he knew would soon be-
made manifest.
u. Christ washing HIS DISCIPLES
rect wv. i-lD.
This act Is symbolic Of his amazing
"N" '"r MS u'N'lp''s' Jesus "l' NOV
r'ehfh MS hahuS as 700 h"'N 10 no 'i''s
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Ih'''i"' service. Inc true 'nrlSiiih
noes nov a'i"W MS rahh III Socie'S I"
N''p hinl from acls Oh 'o"lE service.
T. Steps III ''i's N'rNl''' " 'ie
rose from supper " 'ald ASIDE Ms
garments. '') TOOK tower anu sir"
'H hiillSe'i' '4) poured water INTO
naNlh' to) washed ms d'ScipieS lee'
'") "iped Ih''h Win tower where
WIN ne WIS E'rdeu. iheSe Steps SYN
""'i|' '"rist entire WORK OF reu"'i'p
non. Ills rising from supper repre-
N"hfS ms rising from ms place OF en-
l"Nnl"ht IN the heavenly glory ms Jay
'he hSihe MS garments ms putting
aside MS N"stlIre OF majesty t'hil. -,
- his girding himself. his taking the
form OF II servant 'ihll. 10 the wa
Ter III the hhslh. ms cleansing h'"od :;
MS washing OF Their rect, ms actual
cleansing of men through his Word
conn 1913; Eph. :26) his taking his
garments again. his return To his place
ana position OF glory.
p. Peers impetuous ignorance. He
goes from one extreme to another. II
In his failure to understand the sig.
nificnnce OF this service that caused
him tn behave so strangely.
=. The significance of this service
To those who participate in it. ~ II
is II spiritual cleansing ". 81. Fellow
ship with Jesus is only possible as we
are continually cleansed from our sins.
ale that is washed necdeth not save
To wash his feet. but Is clean every
whit" ". 10Y. The cleansing here is
not the washing of regeneration. but
that of sanctification. Even regenerate
folks need the continual cleansing OF
t'hrist'S blood in order to have fellow
ship with him. He that is regenerat
cd-waShed in the blood of Christ
Symholiz"d by baptism-doeS not need
repetition Of the act he only needs
tn" cleansing of sanctfication symbol
iZed by the washing of the feet. As
we 20 through this world after regen-
GRAFTON we are contaminated bv lis
sins. II" is willing always to cleanse
us of our sins If we allow him. 70,
y badge of brothcrIy affection, This
ACT showed his abandonment to the
service Of his own. This is n lesson
that is much needed today. We Mood
more and more the ruIness of broth.
rrly love This love needs to be man.
Tested 50 that 1t may be seen and re.
allied. True love can only he proved
by the service il renders. (3) A nroor