Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1921-05-19

LESSON TEXT-Luke 10:3S-42; Psi, 81;
II Tim. 3:14, Is.
GOLDEN TEXT-Children, obey your
parents in ali things: for this is we'll
pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, pro-
woke not your children to anger, lest they
be discourag ged.-Col 3:20, 81
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Col 3:1S-
25; II Tim. 1876; Tit. 2:1-S
PRIMARY TOPIC-Helping to Make
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.
/. The Behavior of Martha and Mary
When Jesus Was in the Home duke
0:3S-42).
The attitude of Martha and Mary
toward Jesus was the same; they both
loved Him sincerely.
1. Jesus welcomed into Martha's
home w. 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 a public min
istry. How pleasant it is to enter
home where one can feel "at home! In
Marthas 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.
2. 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
8. Martha's complaint ". 40). She
was desirous of preparing the very
best possible meal for Jesus because
she loved Hin. 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
| distracted In her distraction she not
only found fault with Mary, but even
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| 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 fol
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 goot
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 (Lukt
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 sol
Matt. 1850, and the carpenter
| Mark 6:3), it is reasonable to sup
pose that He assisted Joseph in hi:
work as carpenter, and after Jo
seph's death He, as the eldest son o.
the family, continued with the trade
to support the family. Indeed, tradi
ton has it that soon after they found
Him in the temple at the age o.
| twelve, Joseph died leaving the care
of the family upon Him. The obedien
child is really about his fathers bus
mess when running errands for moth
er in loving obedience to her request
| Asking questions in the temple, of tht
| doctors, was no more His divinely ap
pointed work than rendering obedience
and being subject to His parents. Tht
| obedience which He rendered was {
glad and free obedience. He did no
chafe under the drudgery of the com
mon place. In this free obedience HC
grew up. Right development can only
be had in useful service.
III. Timothy's Home Training q
Tim. 3:14, 15).
This is picture of a real Christian
home. From a child, that is, babe
Timothy was taught the Holy Scrip
lures ". 15). This teaching was no
done in the Sunday school, but in the
home of his mother QI Tim. :5). The
Sunday school can never take thG
| place of home teaching Timothy ha(
a godly ancestry. His mother haC
the good sense to fill his mind will
the word of God before it became pre-
occupied with other things. The rea
son this is SO important is because
the Scriptures are God-breathed, anC
able to make one wise. The wisdom
which is obtained from the Scripture:
leads to Christ, the only Savior, il
whom alone is salvation (Acts :12)
He is the central theme of the Scrip
lures. Those who know the Scrip
lures come to know Christ. The Scrip
lures not only lead to Christ the Sav
iOr, but they sanctify the life, for the.
are holy.