The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-11-13
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LESSON TENT luke s46-A
GOLDEN TEXT Grace be with all them
that love our Lord Jesus Christ In sim
cerity. -Eph 6'24
ADDITiONAL MATERIAI1-MaI eI-S.
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PRIMARY TOpIC-Jesus and the chll-
ercn.
JUNIOR ToPic-Jesus the Friend Of
Children
INTERMEDIATES roPIC-Hasty and
Marrow judgments
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIC-True
and False Liberallty
.. Jesus Teaches True Greatness
wv. 46sS).
l. The occasion ". 46) cOnten-
tion among the disciples ~ to who
should he the greatest Jesus had Just
announced his coming death on the
cross. admonishing them 10 let his say.
ings sink down into their ears ". 40.
They were disputing among themselves
~ to who would be the biggest man
In the Kingdom. The imagination can
not depict condition where rebuke
and teaching we're more needed.
2. The method ". az tie took
child and sff him by him" Tedchinp
by object II one Of the best Of methods
In this Jesus showed himself to be the
master teacher. Christ vas qualified
10 meet the supreme need ~ all teach
Ing. namely To know the pupil and 10
translate knowledge into terms rdapt.
ed 10 the comprehension OF the pupil
lie perceived even the thoughts Of the
disciples aud met their NEED. When
they were conscious OF his knowledge
OF them they we're ashamed MARX
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8 The teaching ". 4S). uD "Who.
soever receivcth this child In my name
received me" So completely II
Christ idCntihed with those who are
childllke la spirit that he regards treat.
ment OF them US treatment OF himself.
(2) whatsoever receiveth me receiv-
eth hlis that sent me-" Christ aud the
Father are Que. therefore whatsoever
attitude Que has toward Christ he has
toward God. Rejection Of Christ Is
rejection VI God. (s) lie that Is
least among you oil. the same shall be
grsnt." The one who In seif-forgetfui
service takes the lowest place II truly
the great Que. This Is the supreme law
Of Christian discipleshlp. In Jesus we
see the ono who was incomparably
great identifying himself with humuni
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~. Religious intolerance Rsbuked
wv. 20. 5e).
I. The ease cited ". 50). The dis
oples saw one casting out devils In
Chrlsts name but because he refused
10 follow them they forbade him.
This spirit In liable TO seize those who
are really jealous for Christ. II often
expresses itself against those who do
NO, belong to ones particular church
or sect. In determining whom we
should admit 10 fellowship two ques-
lions only need be asked () Are devils
really being cast out1 (2) Are they
being cast out I'm the name Of Christi
The plain Implication OF Christ's words
la Matthew 7 -. % 10 that one may
even east out devils and be stranger
20 the Lord. There 10 a supernatural
work which Is not divine. ~ unless the
mighty works are done "ln the name"
Of Christ n Christian should not fel-
iowshlp the miracle worker.
2. The principle declared ". 81. "TIe
that Is not against MS is for u.s." This
truth Is positively stated in Luke II :23.
"iIe that Ia not with me 10 against me-"
When II comes to mans attitude to-
wsrd Christ there Is no neutrality.
~. Resentment Rebuked wv. 5l-56).
/. Farewell to Galllee ". SD As
the time had come for him TO be re-
celved up he set his face TO go TO Jeru-
salem. The time OF his sacrifice was
come and Jerusalem was the place |
where Il was to be accomplished.
2 The Samnritans refused TO re |
ceive him. wv. 80. 53). This refusal was
due to the impression that he was CO.
ing TO Jerusalem. Their national pre-
tudIces were so strong that they re- ]
garded his action as a national insult. |
therefore refused hospitality 10 him. |
3. James and John vehemently re |
sent this action OF the Ssmaritans
~. SO. They regarded Il ms an insult
20 hsIr Lord. Their love was so vital
that an affront TO the object OF their
affection was most bitterly resented.
T. The Lords rebuke wv. S. 56). |
"a "Ye know not what manner OF
spirit ye are Of" He did not minimize
the insult or question their motive He
who knew their hearts was aware that
they were moved by love for him. lie
told them, however that such Insults
were not to be met by violence Re
ligious prosecutions are always wrong.
The spread Of truth Is not 10 he by
means Of material weapons. (2) For
the Son Of Man Is not come to destroy
mems lives, but to save them"
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