The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1919-11-22

tt<i love '.l l-NE4 Jesus '... ''' '-' --
ADDITIONAL. ,-NTERIAI.-AIlt. ls.l-a5, .
Mark s.s2-l-. I..lf-,6.
PRIMARY TOpIC-Jesus and tile Chill /
dr5u.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jssus the Friend OF
Children.
INTERMEDIATES ToPIC-Hasty and 7.
Marrow Judgments.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-TrGe .
and False LihyraL-y.
/. Jesus Teaches True Greatness
wv. it's.
l. The occasion ". 4G). \ conten-
ton among the disciples rs 10 who
should be the greatest. Jesus mad just
announced his coming death on the
cross, admnul~hin. them 'o i"t his say
in-S sink down into their ears q. +l).
They were GiSputiu- among themselves
as to who would be the biggest man
in the kingdom. The Imagination can
not depict a condition where rebuEe
and teaching were more needed.
=. The method G.. 40. He took
child and ser him by him." TeachinS
by object is one of the best Of methods.
In this Jesus showed himself to be the
master teacher. Christ was quailled
10 meet the supreme need of all teach
inE. namely 10 know the pupil ana 10
translate knowledge into terms adapt
ed 10 the comprehension of the pupil
He pprcpivcd even the thoughts of the
disciples and met their need. When
they were conscious of his knowledge
Of them they were ashamed (Mark
9:3D.
8. The teaching ". 4S). % who
soever receiveth this child in my name
receiveth me-" SO completely Is
Christ identified with those who are
| childlike in spirit that he regards treat
ment of them as treatment of h!nSel.
| (o) "WhoSoever receiveth me receiV-
| eth him that sent me-" Christ and the
| Father are one. therefore whatsoever
! attitude one has toward Christ he has
toward God Rejection of Christ Is
rejection of God. CD HE that is
least among you all, the same shall be
great" The one who in self-forgetful
service takes the lowest place is truly
the great one. This is the supreme law
of Christian discipleship. In Jesus we
see the one who was incomparably
great identifying himself with humani-
ty.
II. Religious Intolerance Rebuked
wv. 40, 50).
l. The case cited ". SOY. The dis
ciples saw one casting out devils IN
Christ's name. but because he refused
to follow them thy forbade him.
This spirit is liable to seize those who
are really Jealous for Christ II often
expresses itself against those who dc
not belong to ones particular church
or sect In determining whom we
should admit to fellowship two Ques'
lions only need be asked Cd Are devils
really being cast out? (2) Are they
being cast out in the name of Christ
The plain implication of Christ's words
in Matthew 7:22, % is that one may
even cast out devils and be a 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 a Christian should not fel
lowship the miracle worker.
.. The principle declared ". 81. "H,
that is not against us is for u.s." Thi:
truth Is positively stated in Luke IL :23
. "He that is not with me is against me.
, When il comes TO mans attitude TO
, ward Christ there Is no neutrality.
~. Resentment Rebuked wv. 51-56)
| (u A.
the time had come for him to be re
. ceived up he set his face to go TO Jeru
salem. The time of his sacrifice wa
!, come and Jerusalem was the plac
where it was TO be accomplished.
9. The Samaritans refused TO re
: ceive him. wv. -. 53). This refusal wa
due to the impression that he was GO
!, ing to Jerusalem. Their national pre-
= iudices were so strong that they re
, garfield his action as national insult
' therefore refused hospitality TO hin
8. James and John vehemently re
n sent this action Of the Samaritan
". 54). They regarded ii as an insul
:, TO their Lord. Their love was so vita
that an affrOnt TO the object Of thei
: affection was most bitterly resented.
4. The Lords rebuke (vv. 81. So
a. I've know not what manner c
spirit We are Of" He did not minimiz
the insult or question their motive. II
who knew their hearts was aware ths
they were moved by love for him. Fl
toIA them. however, that such insult
were not to be met by violence. RI
;. ligious prosecutions are always wroni
- The spread of truth is not TO he b
, means of material weapons. (2) "Fo
. the Son of Man is not come to destro
:. mems lives. hut TO save them"
Joy Cometh in the Morning.
D. ayEaapino may endure for n nigh