Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-03-03
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LESSON
(By REV. p. q, FITZWATER. y. D..
Teacher of English Bible IN the Moody
Bible Institute OF Chcago3
t0. 1921. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 6
JESUS AMONG HIS FRlENps.

LESSON TExT-Matt. 26:l-la
GOLDEN TExT-she hath done what
she could. Mark A:S
REFERENCE MATERlALr-Mark N:s-s;
Luke 1860. John R.I-S
PRIMARY ToPlC-showing Our Love
for Jesus.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Gving Our Best
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Our Best for Christ
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
THE Liberali,y OF Love.
I. The Jewish Authorities Plotting
the Death OF Jesus wv. 10y.
|. Christ's Fourth Prediction OF His
Death tvv. !, ~. He, with divine
insight. predicted not only the fact
Of His death, but Its time and man
per Death was no surprise to Him.
For this He re.emnently came into
the world tHeb 2:14). He calmly
walked up to death.
2. The Authorities Plotting tvv. 26).
In secret conclave they were plotting
how they might silence His voice by
puttthS bAt" w uNAfha ~ WIS tut
vine purpose that He should go 10
death. They In their wickedness were
plotting to do that which the divine
plan had ordained. They try by SUBJ
,ility to take and kin Him. Their
plan was to do this after the Pass
over feast, lest there be an uprising
among the people. Satan, through
his conspirators was trying TO hin.
der the offering of the sacrifcial Lamb
at the appointed time.
u. Jesus Amounted by Mary Of Beth.
any (vv. 9, u.
For the Identification of Mary see
John 1913 and Mark IA 80 This
amounting occurred when Jesus was at
meat In Sim0n's house. Mary Ind
the keenest spiritual apprehension of
all the Disciples. BY sitting at His
feet In loving fellowship she obtained
/ grasp of truth which none OF the
other disciples did. She saw that Hts
body was to be broken and that His
precious life was to go ont. She en.
tered into fellowship with His suffer.
ings and the joys of His resurrection.
This Is shown IN this wonderful sym
bOiic act of bringing her most precious
possession and lavishing 1t upon Him.
Knowing that no loving hand could
minister to Him In that dread hour,
she did this service in loving anticipa.
ton. II was the highest expression
of love. Genuine love takes no &C.
count Of COSTS not calculating.
~. The Indignation OF the pIscG.
i pies (vv. 8, 81.
| The utter baseness of the disciples
is in strange contrast with Mary's
love. Judas IscHriot is the leader, but
the whole apostolic company are led
over. The spirit of fault finding is
very contagious. The one whose heart
Is filled with base purposes can offer
such plausible reasons for things that
whole company can be swept off
| their feet. not perceiving the real pur-
pose underlying it oil. The real thing
that hurt Judas was the losing of the
money which the ointment might have
been sold for. not that he cared for
the poor.
w. Mary Defended by Jesus (vv. 10.
1877.
Jesus would not allow His most ap-
preciative disciple to lie under the CEN
sure. SO He came to her rescue.
Though all the Disciples censured her,
He had nothing but the highest praise
If we can but have His praise, what
need we care for the censure of men!
He bestowed upon her the very high
asst praise possible when He said, "She
hath done what she could" CLARK
1879. In this defense Jesus teaches,
according to Doctor Erdman:
l. That no gift to Him can be too
great If made In grateful love ". 10).
"She hath wrought good work on
me-"
2. Care for the poor and other du.
ties which are of perpetual obligation
may give way before an opportunity
for service which cannot recur ". 10Y
1.-THE poor We have with you always"
Sometimes even charity is not the
highest expression OF Christian deyo-
ton.
8. Jesus appreciates the meaning
and motive of our service ". 12). He
estimates them Mt their highest posi-,
ole value and inteIprets them In the
light of His own love and knowledge
He declared that the ointment poured
upon Him was preparation Of His
body for burial.
4. The influence of an act of Chris.
tian service will never cease ". 1877,
The example of Mary is still filling th'
earth with the fragrance of loving
service. Through this act Of uncalcu.