Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1919-11-21

LESSON TE%T-Luke 946-5G
GOLDEN TENT Grace be with all them
that love our Lord Jesus Christ In sin
certify, -Eph. ga
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI.-Mat lS!l-35,
Mark g;S3-i2. l0:l3-l6
PRIMARY TOPlC-Jesus and the Chill
| dren
JUNIOR TOPlC-Jesus the Friend OF
| Children
INTERMEDIATE ToPIC-IIast and
Narrow Judgments,
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPlc-True
and False Llberallty
!. Jesus Teaches True Greatness
| wv. 46-iS).
l. The occasion ". 4G). A conten-
tion among the disciples rs 10 who
should be the greatest. Jesus hnd just
announced his coming death on the
cross, admonishing them 10 let ms say
ingS sink down into their ears ". 4l).
They were dispuiing among themselves
rs to who would be the biggest man
in the kingdom. The imagination can
not depict Il condition where rebuke
and teaching were more needed.
.. The method ". Az. He took
child and set him by him" Teaching
by object Is one of the best Of methods.
In this Jesus showed himself TO be the
master teacher. Christ was qualified
to meet the supreme need of all tehch-
ing namely to know the pupil ana to
translate knowledge into terms adapt
ed to the comprehension of the pupil.
He perceived even the thoughts Of the
disciples and met their need. When
they were conscious Of his knowledge
Of them they were ashamed (Mnrk
, 30.
g. The teaching w. tS). ~ who
soever rccciveth This child in my name
receiyeth me-" So completely is
Christ identified with those who are
rhildikc in spirit that ne regards treat.
ment Of them Ms trcatIacRt OF himself.
g) "WhoSOeVer recp yrth me rcceiv-
eth him that sent me, Christ and the
Father are one, therefore whatsoever
attitude one has iowa u Christ he has
toward God Reject n of Christ is
rejection of God. ca "lIc that is
least among you all, the same shall he
great" The one who In sclffnrgetfu
service takes the lowest place is truly
the great one. This is the supreme law
of Christian discipleship. III Jesus we
see the one who was ncomparably
great identifying himself with hunani-
ty.
II. Religious intolerance Rebuked
wv. 40, 500.
l. The case cited ". SOY. The dis
ciples saw one casting out devils In
ChriSt'S name, but because he refused
to follow them they forbade him.
This spirit is liable to seize those who
are really Jealous for Christ. II often
expresses itself against tnose who do
not belong 10 ones particular church
or sect. In determining whom we
should admit To fellowship two queS.
tons only need be asked % Are devila
really being cast out? t2) Are they
being east out in the name of Christ?
The plain implication of thrist's words
In Matthew I -. % Is that one may
even cast out devils and be Il stranger
to the Lord. There is a supernatural
work which is not divine. so unless the
mighty works are done "in the name
of Christ Christian should not fell
lowship the miracle worker.
> The principle declared tv, ~. ale
that is not against us Is for us" This /
truth is positively stated in Luke Il 80,
''He that is not with me is against me-"
When 1t comes to mans attitude to-
wGrd Christ there is no neutrality
III. Resentment Rebuked wv. 5l-56). I
/. Farewell - Galilce ". 81 As I
the time had come for him Ia be re-.
rcived up he set his face 10 90 to Jeru
salem. The time of his sacrifice was +
come and Jerusalem was the place
where it was TO be accomplished.
.. The Samaritans refused 10 re- 1
reiye him. wv -, 53). This refusal was
due 10 the impression that he was 90
Ing TO Jerusalem. Their national pre-
Iudices were so strong that they re-
.arded his action MS 4 national insult.
therefore refused hospitality to him.
8 James and John vehempntly re-
sent this action of the Samaritans
w. 5i) They regarded II as an insult
10 their Lord. Their love was so vital
hat nm affront to the object Of their
was most bitterly resented.
L. The Lords rebuke wv. 81. 500.
~ "Ye know not what manner Of
spirit We are of Ec did not minimize
he insult or question ;hcr motive. He
who knew their hearts was aware that
hey were moved by love for him. Hs
old them. however that such insults
we're not to he met by violence. Re
igious prosecutions are always wrong.
The spread Of truth is not to be by
means Of material weapons. (2) For
he Son of Man is not come to destroy
mems lives, but to save them"
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Jov Cometh in the Morninu