The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1921-05-21
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' Lesson
(By REV. P. B.. F'ITZWATER, D, D..
Veacher OF English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute Of Chicago.)
Q@. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MAY p
THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE
FAMILY.

LESSON TExT-Luke lo:ss-42: Isl, 81;
II Tim 3:14. Is.
GOLDEN TEXT-Children, obey your
parents in all things: for this is we'll
pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, pro-
woke not your children to anger. lest they
be discouraged.-Col. 3:2o, 2L
REFERENCE. MATERIAL-Col. s:1S-
Is; II Tim. 1885: Tit. 2:1-s.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Helping to Mako
Home Happy.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Making Home Happy
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Being a Christian at Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christian Ideal of Family Life.
The Lesson Committee has made an
infelicitous choice of title for this les
son. The teacher would better ignore
it and give himself to the explanation
of the passages of Scripture selected,
as they are of immense Importance.
I. The Behavior Of Martha and Mary
When Jesus Was In the Home Nuke
10:3S-42).
The attitude of Martha and Mary
toward Jesus was the same they both
loved Him sincerely.
1. Jesus welcomed into Martha's
home ". 39). Though Jesus had no
home of His own, into this home He
could come at any time and throw off
the restraints incident to public min.
istry. How pleasant it is to enter
home where one can feel "at home! ! In
Martha's home Jesus was welcomed
for what He was, not for what He
might appear to be. This home was
His special retreat in the last days
of His life on earth.
.. Mary sitting at Jesus feet ".
39) Though this was Martha's home,
her sister Mary lived with her. Mary
had a peculiar spiritual insight which
prompted her to sit at Jesus feet and
listen to His words. The real place
to hear Jesus word is at His feet.
Let no one imagine that Mary did
not render any service The little
| word ALSO implies that she had taken
| her turn at service.
g. Martha's complaint ". 40). She
was desirous of preparing the very
best possible meal for Jesus because
she loved Him. She was mistaken as
to what pleased Jesus. He much
prefers the love which concerns itself
with Him than for His. Because Of
her failure to perceive this she was
"cumbered about much serving" Her
serving got on her nerves; she became
distrdcted. In her distraction she not
only found fault with Mary, but even
censured Jesus for allowing Mary to
| sit at His feet while the dinner was
not finished. In order to serve Jesus
without distraction one must first sit
| at His feet and listen to His words.
This gives personal poise.
4. Jesus reply (vv. Al, 42). Q) He
rebuked Martha telling her that she
was careful and troubled about many
things. Those who are concerned with
the Master are anxious for nothing
(Phil. 4:6). The one thing needful for
every life is to sit at Jesus feet. The
time to choose this place is in the
day of sunshine. (2) He commends
Mary. MARY hath chosen that good
part which shall not be taken away"
Those who choose this good part can
not be robbed of it by circumstances,
| friends, or foes.
II. Jesus, the obedient Son Uuke
2:51, 52).
Although Jesus was conscious of His
deity and divine mission, He rendered
due obedience as a faithful son. Since
He was known as the carpenters son
| (Afatt. 1850, and the carpenter
| mark 6:3), 1t Is reasonable to- sup
pose that He assisted Joseph in his
work as a carpenter, and after Jo-
seph's death He, as the eldest son OF
| the family, continued with the trade
to support the family. Indeed, tradi-
tion has it thai soon after they found
Him In the temple at the age OF
twelve, Joseph died leaving the care
of the family upon Him. The obedient
| child is really about his fathers bus
mess when running errands for moth
| er in loving obedience to her request
III. Timothys Home Training (H
| Tim. 3 IA, 15).
| This is picture of real Cnristiah
home. From child, that is, babe,
| Timothy was taught the Holy Scrip |
lures w. 49, This teaching was not
| done in the Sunday school, but In the |
home of his mother (II Tim. :5). The
Sunday school can never take the
place of home teaching. Timothy had
godly ancestry. His mother had
| the good sense to fill his mind with
the word of God before 1t became pre-
occupied with other things. The rea-
son this is so important is because
the Scriptures are God-breathed, and
,ble TO make one wise. The wisdom
which is obtained from the Scriptures
leads to Christ, the only Savior, In
whom alone is. salvation (Acts AID.
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