The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1920-12-25

LESSON TEXT-Matt. 1873.
GOLDEN TENT-They ed not depart
give We them to eat-Ma. 1916.
ADDITIONAL MATERlI~-Matt. 15:52-
IS. Mark G.32-4i: Luke Y:llI, John OLD
PRIMARY TOPIC-Jesi Feeds Many
Hungry People.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus seding the rive
thousand
INTERMEDIATE ANDENIOR IOtIC
Helping to Feed the HIgry.
Young PEOPLE ANDADULT TOliC
The Ministry of Jesus the Mulutdue.
Since we took the Firth of Jesus
for our Christmas lesSQ last sunday
let us now study the Itcrnate lesson
for last sunday inStcacof the review
|. Jesus Healing theMultitude CIV.
Is, ID.
l. Jesus retired to the desert ".
49,. The news of thecruel death "i
John the Baptist broult grief To the
Masters heart. and l. Withdrew TO
a place of quiencSs t'comInun" WIN
the Father. The yer. best thing Tor
us to 10 in time of srrOw Is 10 Zee
into the presence of Od. Jesus az
cepted Johns death a,typical Of What
they would do TO Him
>. Followed by thepeople ". I'D
He could not be hid. Their interest
in Him WAS 80 grea that they FOL
lowed him on foot Where Jesus
really is the multitude will gather.
8. Jesus healing te sick ". IA.
Although the rulers al broken with
Him. He did not ahndOn His WORK
but continued To prech and To WORK
for the good Of thUSeNhO would near
The mutiudeS brOk in upon linn
and disturbed His uiet hour WIN
God, but the great lArt of the Ming
was moved with cmpaSsion as lie
beheld the suffering nultitudcS-sick,
lame. blind and palSed. Though the
people brought their desperate, nope
less cases to Him tere was nothing
too hard for Him. The sight Of the
multitude as sheep without shep-
herd moved Him to pity.
u. Jesus Feeding the Hungry Null
| titude wv. 15-2D.
According to the 0nnection in John
6:1-14 the real purpose of this MIR
acle was To show hinself as the Bread
Of Eternal Life ant down from
! heaven.
1. Jesus conference with the dis
ciples wv. 1919. a. The dis-
ciples' request ". 80. They asked
that the multitude be sent away
They knew that they were in a
desert place, therefGe prudence would
indicate that they would go to the
village to buy viduals, CD Jesus
command ". 16). Give We them 10
eat" Such q command would have
been utter fOolishness had He not pos
sessed the power to create the supply
but always with the command OF
Jesus goes the powg TO do. CD The
disciples perplexity ". I'D They
said 1--WE have but FIVE loaves and two
fishes" They were counting on theiI
meager resources. leaving Christ out
To be face to face with the humanity
impossible is q threefOld benefit (a) II
make us feel our dependence upOr
Christ: Cd to drive us to HIM fol
His help in our need; (c) to lead u'
to give the glory to Him for results
9. Jesus method in feeding TN
multitude wv. 1S21) % TIL
Lords part. He created the pro
visions. He is able to create tina
which will meet the needs. of tn
hungry multitude. (2) The people
part. They were TO sit and ea'
They were not responsible for the ere
alton of the supply nor its distribu
ton, but they we're responsible 70
obedience. (3) The disciples par
This was to take that which the Mas
ter had blessed and distribute IL. w
are laborers together with God. Go
has made us partners in the salvctio
of the world.
III. Jesus Alone in the Mountain
Praying wv. %, 23).
1. He induced the disciples to e
into the ship ". 22). The reason Il
this was that He desired to keep thel
from being mixed up with the crow
for they desired to force him to B
king.
2. Multitudes were dismissed ". %
This was to prevent the multitude fro
trying to force him to be king. Whe
they saw His wonderful ability to fee
the hungry multitude they desired
have such man made king.
3. Praying alone ". 23). He doub
less WAS praying for the disciples. I
knew what trials they would have
undergo. Having been induced
| Him to enter the ship and being owe
taken by the storm, they were dout
less tempted to think that a mistGl
had been made; but We should lea
that the way which the Lord won
have US go is not always without
: storms. In fact, the storm is a pref
good indication that it Is the Lore
way.
Doubtless He also went apart
commune with the Father in order
gain relief and strength for Himse
, especially since the multitude we
now ready to make Him king. 1t W
) no doubt real temptation to Him.