New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1919-11-21
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LESSON
tBy REV. +. b. FITZWATER, d. D..
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.D
tCopyrigh hit. 1919. Western Newspaper Unionl
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER %
JESUS coRREcTs JOHNS MAR
ROWNESS.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 9;46-6.
GOLDEN TEXT-Grace be with all them
that love our Lord Jesus Christ in sin
cer!ty.-Eph. 6:24.
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL-Mat. ls:1-2;
Mark 9:33-42; 10:l3-l6.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesus and the Chill
dren.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus the Friend of
Children.
INTERMEDIATES TOPIC-Hasty and
Narrow Judgments.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPIC-True
and False L-iberality.
1. Jesus Teaches True Greatness
wv. 46-4S).
l. The occasion ". 46). A conten-
ton among the disciples as TO who
should be the greatest. Jesus had just
announced his coming death on the
cross, admOnishing them tn let his say
ings sink down into their ear ". 44).
They were disputing among themselves
as to who would be the biggest man
in the kingdom. The imagination can
not depict a condition where rebuke
and teaching were more needed.
=. The method ". Az. He took a
child and set him by him" Teaching
by object is one of the best of methods.
In this Jesus showed himself to he the
master teacher. Christ was qualified
to meet he supreme need of all teach
ing. namely to know the pupil and to
translate knowledge into terms adapt
ed to the comprehension of the pupil.
He perceived ever the thoughts of the
disciples and met their need. When
they were conscious of his knowledge
Of them they were ashamed MARK
9:34).
3. The teaching ". 4S). ~ "Who-
oever receiveth this child in my name
receiyeth me- So completely is
Christ identified with those who are
childlike in spirit that he regards treat
ment of them MS treatment of himself.
f2) whatsoever receiveth me receiv-
eth him that sen me" Christ and the
Father are one. therefore whatsoever
attitude n has toward Christ he has
toward God. Rejection of Christ is
rejection Of God. (3) "He that is
least among you all, the same shall he
great" The one who in self-forgetful
service takes the lowest place Is truly
the great one. This Is the supreme law
Of Christian disciplcship. In Jesus we
see the one who vas ,incomparably
great identifying himself with humani-
ty.
n. Religious Intolerance Rebuked
wv. -. so.
|. The case cited ". 800. The dis
ciples saw one casting out devils in
Christ's name, but because he refused
To follow them they forbade him.
are really jealous for Christ. II often
expresses itself against those who do
not belong 10 ones particular church
or sect. In determining whom we
should admit 10 fellowship two qnes-
lions only need be asked I'd Arc devils
really being cast OUT ca Are they
being east out in the name of Christ?
The plain implication of thrist's words
in Matthew 7:22. 80 is that II may
even east out devils and be n stranger
to the Lord, There is II supernatural
work which is not divine. 50 unless the
mighty works are done lin the name"
Of Christ n Christian should moi fel-
the miracle worker.
.. The principle declared ". ~. ~He
Is not against Ms is for us" This
truth is positively stated in Luke II :23.
ale that is not with me is against me"
When 1t comes 10 mans attitude To-
Christ there Is no neutrality.
~. Resentment Rebuked wv. 51-5G).
]. Farewell Ia Galilce ". ~. As
The time had come for him IL be re-
up he sci his face 10 20 10 Jeru-
The time Of his sacrifice WAS
rome and Jerusalem was the place
where it was To he accomplished.
>. The .;amaritans refused Ia re-
relve him. wv. ~. a3). This refusal was
iue to the impression that he was 90
M to Jerusalem. Their national pre-
We're So strong that they re-
his action as a national insult.
therefore, refused hospitality Ia him.
3. James and John v~eheineiItly re-
tent this action of the Samaritans
~. az. They regarded IL as an insult
% their Lord. Their love was 50 vital
hat an affront Ia the object Of their
was NEST bitterly resented.
4. The Lords rebuke wv. ~. lB).
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