Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1920-10-29
LESSON FOR NOVEMBER %
HOW JESUS THE KING WAS RE.
CElVED. 49,

LESSON TEXT-Nlatt II and ~.
GOLDEN TE%T-Come unto me all ye
eliat labor and are heavy laden, and | viii
give you rest.-Matt. i1:2S
ADDITIONAL MATERIAI4-Lul,e7 1S.
3D. lO:l3-l5. q, %; ll:1i-26, %. 30.
PRIMARY TOPlC-The Kind Deeds of
Jesus
JUNIOR TOPlC-Briends and Enemies
OF Jesus.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
choosing Jesus as Our Teacher.
YOUNG PEOPAE AND Adult To~yo
me response of Men TO the Ministry
Of Jesus.
The teacher should keep in mind
the progress OF thought in Matthew
ana present these lessons accordingly
IN chapters to we have the laws
or the Kingdom; chapters s and o, the
mighty works to demonstrate the
Kings ability TO administer the affairs
OF the Kingdom; chapter 10. the prop.
agation of the Kingdom through the
sending forth Of the twelve; chapters
ii and II, how the kingdom was re.
ceived.
]. -Four Classes of Hearers (ch. ~.
/. PerpeXed hearers like John the
Baptist III :2-1D. John believed that
Jesus was the Christ (v. y. but was
somewhat nerplexcd as to the manner
or the establishment of the Kingdom.
In the GA Testament predictions there
were two lines In the Messianic
prophecies; the one set forth Chpst
as the suffering one. AS In Isaiah SO.
and the other, as the invincible Con.
queror, as in Isaiah G3. Indeed, in
Isaiah 6O1, 2 we nave the two ad.
vents in one view (see Matt. 3.1O-12).
lie said that the ~: Is laid unto the
root Of the trees ard that there was
to be Il separation of the chaff from
the wheat and burning of the chaff.
but now the King was occupied mere.
~ with the opening of the eyes of the
blind, etc. John saw Christ as the
one who would remove the sins of the
people by the shedding of his blood
(John ,20), 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
ana second comiIgs-the nature of the
nge in which we livn-was not known
until Christ revealed il in the PARALLELS
OF the thirteenth chapter, we do not
wonder at Johns rerplexty. 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 III :12-19). These
were willing to receive the kingdom
according to their own way, but were
unwilling to conform to its laws. They
seized it with violent hands. Christ
told them that before the preaching
OF John the Baptist. the prophets and
the law were the sources of ascertain
ing the Divine will, and that If they
would receive John, he would be the
Elijah to lead them into the kingdom
age. Elijah is to appear Immediately
before the coming Of Christ in judg-
ment (Mal. 10. g., and direct the
hearts of the people to the King Their
ears were closed to 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 wv. 17-1O.
3. The stOut-hearted unbelievers
III :20-24). In Chorazin, Bethsaida.
and Capernaum, Christ had done most
of his mighty works, but the people
deliberately set their hearts against
him and his message. 1t was not for
lack of knowledge and opportunity |
that they were unsa'fed, but for their |
rejection of Christ Tyre
and Sidon, SodOm and Gomorrah were
filed with immoral protligates and
dolaters, but they will be more toll
arablS dealt with in the day of judg-
nent than those who wilfully reject
Christ.
4. Hearers who are babes in spirit
III :25-30. There were some among
IA oco who boorJ Tncnc with obil,Jt;iro |
'aith, who believed that Christ was the
Messiah, and they opened their hearts
o receive him. Christ invites those
who have the babe-like spirit to come
o him, and to all who come to him
md receive him he gives rest.
II. The Antagonist Of the Kingdom.
oh. 12).
In chapter II We saw the shameful
of the Jews to their King.
n this chapter we see positive and
litter antagonism manifesting itself
gainst him. They are not only with
nut heart for him, but do their best
0 destroy him. The immediate oc-
aston Of their wicked determination
vas Christ's relation to the Sabbath.
because the hungry disciples plucked
orn and Jesus healed the withered
and on the Sabbath day, they sought
0 destroy him. They accused him of
eing in league with the Devil. Jesus
18th unanswerable logic showed them
hat they had blasphemed against the
loly Ghost, and were therefore guilty
an objectionable sin. They did not
eny the miracle but sought to account
Or 1t without owning him as the Mes
ah.