The Dolores star., 1919-11-21
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER %
JESUS coRREcTS JOHNS MAR
ROWNESS.

| LESSON TENT-Luke 946-56.
| GOLDEN TEXT-Grace be with all them
| that love our Lord Jesus Christ IN sin
| serity.-Eph- SEA
! ADDITIONAL MATERlAls-Matl lS;l-SJ,
| Mark s.23-i2 1O:lS-l6.
| PRIMARY ToPlC-Jesus and the Chill
| drcn.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Jesus the Friend of
| Children
INTERMEDIATE TOPlc-lasty and
| Marrow Judgments.
SENIOR AND ADULT TOPlC-True
| and False Liberallty.
!. Jesus Teaches True Greatness
| wv. I6-iS).
|. The occasion ". 4G). A conten
ti0n among the disciples as TO who
should be the greatest. Jesus had just
announced his coming death On the
cross, admonishing them 10 let his say
| ings sink down into their ears ". 80
| They We're disputing among themselves
rs to who would he the biggest man
| in the kingdom. The ina aGination can
not depict condition where rebulte
and teaching were more needed.
>. The method ". 40. He took n
child and set him by him" Teaching
| by object is one Of the best OF methods
! In this Jesus showed himself 10 h" rlle
master teacher. Christ WAS qualified
| to meet the supreme need of all teach
| ing. namely to know tlr ptipif and TO
! translate knowledge into terms adapt
ed to the comprehension of the pupil.
| He perceived even the thoughts of the
| disciples aud met their need. When
they were conscious of his knowledge
| Of them they were ashamed Glnrk
| o :3D.
3. The teaching ". 49,. ~ "Who-
socvcr rcceiveth this child in my name
| rcCciN"th me. So completely Is
| Christ identified win those who are
cllildiike in spirit THAT he regards treat.
mcnr of them rs treatment Of himself
| t2) whatsoever rcceivcth me reCciv-
eth him that sent me" Christ and the
Father are one. therefore whatsoever
attitude one has toward Christ he has
toward God. Rejection nf Christ is
rejection of God. (3) "IIc that is
least among ynu all. the same shall be
| great" The one who in Sulf-fnrgetful
service takes the lowest place is truly
III" great one This is the supreme law
| of Christian diScipleship. In Jesus we
great identifying himself with himani-
| ty.
u. Religious Intolerance Rebuked
| wv. 80. 1O).
!. The case cited ". SOY. The dis
| ciples saw one casting out devils in
thrist's name. but because he refused
to follow them they forbade him
This spirit is liable to seize those who
are really ZealouS for Christ. II often
expresses itself against those who do
not belong to ones particular church
or sect. In determining whom we
should admit to fellowship two queS-
tions only need be asked % Are devils
really being cast out? (2) Are they
being cast out in the name o. Christ :?
The plain implication of Christ's words
In Matthew ! :22. 23 is that one may
even cast out devils and be stranger
to the Lord. There is n supernatural
work which is not divine so unless the
mighty works are done ain the name"
| of Christ Christian should not fel-
lowship the miracle worker
= The principle declared (v. 80. He
that is not against us is for us" This
truth Is positively stated In Luke II %
'iie that is not with me is against me"
When 1t comes to mans attitude TO-
ward Christ there is no neutrality.
III. Resentment Rebuked wv. 5l-5CO
l. Farewell to Galilee (v. 5D. As
the time had come for him to he re.
ceIVed up he set his face to 20 to Jeru-
salem. The time of his sacrifice was
com" and .lcrusalem was the place
where 1t was to he accomplished
:. The Samaritans refused to rc.
ccive him. wv. ~. 53). This refusal was
due to the impression that he was 20.
ing to Jerusalem. Their national pre.
1udices were so strong that they re-
| gnrued his action aS national Insult
therefore refused hospitality to him.
!. .InmeS and John vehcmenrly rn
sent thls action of the Samaritans
". 3D. They regarded il as an insult
10 heir Lord. Their love was so vital
that an aifront to the object of their
affection was most bitterly resented
4. Tile Lords rebuke Wv. 81. 5CO
tl) le know not what manner of
spirit We are Of" He did not minimize
the insult or question their motive. He
VINO Knew their hearts was aware that
they were moved by love for him. He
told them. however. that such insults
We're not to be met ny violence. Re
'ls'ous prosecutions are always wrong.
me spread of truth is not to he by
means of material weapons. (2) For
the son of Man Is not come to destroy
mems lives. but to save them"
| .. A Fiction.
Ihht God being good is the author