The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1920-11-25
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER 20
HOW JESUS THE KING WAS RE.
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GOLDEN TENT-Come unto me all We
that labor and are heavy laden. and will
give you resL-Matt HES
ADDITIONAL MATERIAf.-Luke IT'S
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PRIMARY ToPIC-The Kind Deeds Of
Jesus
JUNIOR ToPIc-Friends and Enemie.
OF Jesus
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Choosing Jesus as our Teacher
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
.The Response OF Men to the Ministry
OF Jesus
The teacher should keep In mind
the progress or thought In Matthew
ana present these lessons accordingly.
In chapters ) to Z We have the laws
Of the kingdom: chapters \ and o. the
mighty works TO demonstrate the
Kings ability TO administer the affairs
or the Kingdom: chapter 10. the prop
agaton Of the kingdom through the
sending forth OF the twelve; chapters
II and II. how the Kingdom was re-
ceived.
u Four Glasses Of Hearers Och. III.
!. Perplexed hearers like John the
Baptist Held. John believed that
Jesus was the Christ ". p. but was
somewhat perplexed as 20 the manner
OF The establishment Of the kingdom.
In the Old Testament predictions there
were two lines In the Messianic
prophecies: the one set forth Christ
rs the suffering one. ms In Isaiah ~. .
and the other. as the invincible Con-
queror. as In Isaiah 63. Indeed. in
Isaiah Go:i. we have the two ad.
vents In one view (see Matt. 3:iOI2).
He said that the ax IL laid unto the
root OF the trees and that there was
90 be separation of the chnff from
the wheat and burning OF the chaff.
but now the King was occupied mere
ly with the opening Of the eyes 81 the
blind. etc John saw Christ as the
one who would remove the sins OF the
people by the shedding OF his blood
John :29). but he failed to see the
interval between the time OF his suffer
ings and the time OF his triumph.
Since this interval between the first
and second comlngs-the nature OF the
age In which We liye-was not known
until Christ revealed II IN the parables
OF the thirteenth chapter. we do not
wonder at Johns perplexity. Johns
faith was not failing him. neither did
he send this deputation TO Jesus for
the sake OF his disciples He was
true prophet and a faithful man, but
he was perplexed.
2. Violent hearers I'll :i2-l0). These
were willing 10 receive the kingdom
according TO their own way. but were
unwilling TO conform 20 It's laws Their
ears were closed 20 everything but
their own carnality. They would not
repent when called upon TO repent by
John. nor rejoice when called upon by
Christ to rejoice (vy. 1910.
3. The ut-hearted unbellevers
III :202D. In Chorazln. Bethsaida.
and Capernaum. Christ had done most
OF his mighty works. bat the people
deliberately set their hearts against
him and his message. II was not for
lack Of knowledge and opportunity
that they were unsaved. but for their
purposeful rejection OF Christ Tyre
and Sidon. Sodofn and Gomorrah were
filled with immoral profllgates and
ldolaters. but they will be more tol.
erably dealt with in the day of judg.
ment than those who wilfully reject
Christ.
4. Hearers who are babes In spirit
I'll :25-3O). There were some among
those who heard Jesus with childllke
faith, who believed that Christ was the
Messiah. and they opened their hearts
to receive him. Christ invites those
who have the babe-like spirit TO cone
TO him. and TO all who come 10 him
and receive him he gives rest.
u. The Antssonisn Of the Kingdom.
(ch. 12).
In chapter IL We saw the shameful
Indifference OF the Jews to their King.
In this chapter we see positive and
bitter antagonism manifestIng itself
against him. They are not only with
out heart for him. but do their best
10 destroy him. The Immediate oc-
caslon OF their wicked determination
was Chrlsts relation TO the Sabbath.
Because the hungry disciples plucked
corn and Jesus healed the withered
hand ON the Sabbath day, they sought
to destroy him. They accused him OF
being In league with the Devil. Jesus
with unanswerable logic showed them
that they had blasphemed against the
Holy Ghost, and were therefore guilty
OF an objectionable sin. They did not
deny the miracle but sought to account
for II without owning him as the Mes