The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1921-01-14

the same shall be greatest in the king.
dom of heaven.-Matt. 1874.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Mark 9:ss
Luke 9:36-4S; l7:l-2
PRIMARY TOPIC-God's Care for Little
Children.
JUNIOR TOPIC-God's Care for Us.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Responsibility for the Younger and
Weaker
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Our Responsibility for Childhood.
|. The Greatest in the kinodom Of
Heaven wv. 1-4).
l, The disciples question ". u,
The promise given to Peter in connec-
ton with the announcement of his DUR
pose to build the church, and the pay
ing of tribute with the money in the
nShs mouth, provoked jealousy on the
part OF the other disciples. The trans
hguration scene revealed the divine
person and the program Of the king
dom. Seeing that the kingdom was to
come to realization, despite the trag-
edy of the cross, the disciples thought
1t best to have settled the place of
rank in the kingdom. Their behavior
betrayed their sad state of heart. In
stead of entering into sympathy with
Jesus in the dark hour of his passion,
they were supremacy concerned with
the dignities to be conferred upon
themselves.
z. Jesus answer wv. 2-4). He taught
them concretely by placing little
child in their midst. ~ Condition of
entrance into kingdom ". -. He
showed them that the great question
which concerned them is as to wheth-
er they are really in the kingdom.
Their behavior revealed the fact
that they needed conversion before
they could enter into the kingdom.
Before they could even see, much less
enter into the kingdom, they must be
porn from above (JOhn %, 81. En- |
trance into the kingdom is Infinitely
more important than rank therein.
W WhOsoever possesses childlike hui
milIty is the greatest ". ~. The
child Is dependent. Lowry, and modest.
Those who have been born again-con-
verted, have these characteristics. The
which determines rank in the
Is lOwliness of heart. In the
kingdom we rise by sinking. The way
Is down. The more one realizes his
own un'vOrthiness, the more worthy
ne Is OF the divine favor and trust.
u. The Lords Identification With
His Believing Ones wv. SOY.
1. Receiving the believer in Christ's
lame is receiving Christ ". 81,
through conversion we become Gods
children, and so completely is our life
interviewer with His that He regards
reatment OF us as treatment of Him
elf. Those who welcome into fellow
hip the lOWly believer welcome Christ
this were fully realized it would
anctify oar relationship with believ-
rs In Christ. Reception of believers
Includes all forms of sympathy and
Id. 10 do this In Christs name is to
pen our hearts to receive Him. 4
2. The awful peril of causing a be-
ever to stumble (vv. Coy. To STUN
lie means to give occasion for a moral
LII. The particular reference was to
ne carnality and selfishness which
as expressing itself in their conten-
on for pre-eminence. Such spirit
cd behavior would stife the tender
Re of a babe in Christ Their be-
aVi0r was not only self-injury, but a
umbling block to others. Every
tristan should soemnly inquire as
whether his life would help or him
n his felloW-believers. Am l helping
income to higher level. Or am II
Hing him down to lower? To so {
against Christ's own is to meet a IL
re and awful fate. His doom will Il
worse than drowning In the sea In
tn milestone around his neck; it
II be eternal fire ". 81. In
III. Believers Are Especially Cared
r by the Heavenly Father wv. 1919. Ia
|. They are under angelic guardian g grC
p ". 10Y. So precious is the be- PR
yer in GOd's sight that angelic mes oa,
lgers have access to the very throne IN
God even behOlding his face. So P.S
n is the honor bestowed upon be- n
Ters that the highest angels are sent N
guard them. III
:. The Son came especially to save ES
h from their lost condition wv. us
LAY. The Heavenly Father does not a.,
that any one of these should per- ious
They are the objects of the Fa- r 1fss
rs seeking love. The salvation Of =
humble believer has been secured
the incarnation and the sacrifice of .,
Good Shepherd. Since God sets p