Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-11-20
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LESSON
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER %
JESUS CONNECTS JOHNS MAR
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LESSON TExT--I.sks s:H-1
! GOLDEN rExr-C7raes be with all them
that love our Lord Jesus Christ /. stn-
esrfty.--Eyh. 50
ADDITIONAL MArBHIAI-NatH Ills;
Mark S:zs-<s; io:t5-N
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jssus and the Chit
arsn
JUNIOR roPfc-Jssus the rrisn6 ef
Children.
/ INTERMEDIATES ToPfc-Hssty aad
Marrow Judgments
sENIoK AND ADULT rorIc-Tru.
and False IkksraIity.
/ I. Jesus Teaches True Greatness
(vv. <6-4S).
1. The occasion ". 4e). A eonten-
tier among the disciples ~ to who
should be the greatest. Jesus had just
announced his coming death "a the
cross, adnonishing them 10 let his say
ings sink down late their ears ". ~ i.
They were disputiag among thszasstvsh
rs to who would be the biggest man
in the Kingdom. The ina gina tier can
net depict conditisn where rebuks
and teaching were mets aseded.
| 3. Tbs method ". AZ. He lock =
child ana set him By Aim." Teaching
~ object is one Of the bsst IT a,ethods.
n this Jssus showed himself ID be the
aaster teacher. Christ was saaiidsd
- naset the suprene Heed sf aii teach
Ing, aamsiy To knew the pupil and to
sraasiata knowledge int terms aAapt-
81 " eAs csmprshenAfsn Of the papit.
He perceived even the shsughts u the
Afseipies and net their need. wbea
tAsg were esnseitus Of hin knswiedgs
Of sAsn they were ashamed (Mark
80.
.. THE teaching ". ~. 60 who
soever yeesaveth tais child ia my name
reesivetb me-" 80 completely il
Christ idectined with those who are
ehildlike in spirit that he regards treat
ment ct them as treatment Of himself.
CT "Whoaoever rereivsth rae receiv-
eth hiu that sent mo" CArist aad the
Father are one. ts'refers wha tsoever
attitude one has toward Christ he has
tsward God Rejection Of Christ is
rejection Of God. 81 He that ie
least smsnx yeu all. the same shall be
great" The ons who ia seif-fsFketfui
service takes the lowest place is truly
the great one. This Ia the supreme law
Of Christian dissipiesAip. la Jesus We
ss~ th4 ea~ whs was ineemparsbly
great identifying hi~sctf with huHs All
~. s us NV 4
| IL. Religious intsisranss Rssutsd
ty7. ~ sN1. M s. .4 4s,
I ~. The case citAd ". SOY. The ais-
Ghrist's name. bat hecause he refused
to fsiiew tAeM they forbade hlai
This spirit il iiabie To seize those whu
ara really nesleas fer Christ. 1t often
expresses itself against, those who de
not bei>RK to s.e'> particular churc,
Or xset. In determining whom Ne
shst!a sarait to fellowship two ehes
tionx eniy need be asked ~ Arc devils
raaily beisg east oat7 (2) Are they
heinx east out IN tina naias Of Christ
The plain implics tion At Christ's words
IN Matthew 7 20, IS is that one may
>YeA east out devils and be a stranger
to the Lord There is supernatural
work which is aot divine, 10 unless thu
mighty works are dsae ain the name
OF Christ a Christian should not fel
lowship the miracle worker.
2. The principle declared ". 5D. "H1
that il not against ns Ia for as" Thi.
truth is positively stated In Luke II :e3
, "He that In not with me is against me.
4, When ii comes to mans attitude to
ward Christ there is no neutrality.
~ Resentment Resuked (vv. 1852
l. Farewell to Galiiee ". SD. A.
the time had come for him to be re-
eeived up he set his face to go To Jeru
: xaleIn. The time of his sacrifice wa
/. come and Jerusalem was the plac
. where it was to- be accomplishet
g The Samaritan> refused to re
eeive him. wv. 81. so. This refusal wa
due to the impression that he was &C
ing to Jerusalem. Their national pre-
: JUDGES were Ns strong that they re-
garded his action as a national insult
| therefore refused hospitality to hin
g. James and John vehemently re
e sent thix action Of ths Samaritan
f ". 5H. They regarded it as an inshl
: to th<ir LORD. Their love was 81 wits
q that an affrept LEI the object OF thei
affection was mast bitterly resented
4. The Lera's rebuke wv. IS, 80
~ "Ye know not what manner y
" spirit ye are Of" Ne did not Miainiz
the Insult or question their motive. II
: whs knew their hearts was aware tbs
y they were moved by love fer him. n
z tod them. however, that such lasal,
wsss act 10 be met By violence. K
d i49iAss prosecutions are always wren
: ThA spread ef truth In net to he h
g AeanA Of material Weapons. O. 'Fs
. the Ssn Of Man is vet GENE t. desire
mems Hrss Sut 70 save them"