The Jasper news., 1921-05-19

GOLDEN TBxT--children, obey your
parents in ell things. for this 10 we'll
pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers. pro-
woke not your children TO anger, lest they
be discouraged.-col. $40, q.
REFERENCE MATERIAL--Col. 3:1s-
Is; II Tim. 1876; Tit. 2;1-S.
PRIMARY TOPqC-Heiping to Make
Home Happy.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Making Home Happy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Being . 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
II and give himself to the explanation
Of the passages Of Scripture selected,
as they are Of immense Importance.
1.-The eehavior Of Martha and Mary
When Jesus Was In the Home Uuke
10 :SS-42).
The attitude OF Martha and Mary
toward Jesus was the same they both
loved Him sincerely,
I /. Jesus welcomed Into Martha's
home ". 39). Though Jesus had no
home of His own, into this bone He
could come at any time and throw Off
the restraints incident to a public min.
istry. How pleasant 1t is to enter a
home where oneNcan feel "at home" Ia
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.
2 Mary sitting at Jesus feet ".
39l 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. s.. esfssr.r,f !
g.. Afartha'ss complaint ~. 40). She
was DESTROYS 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
numbered about much serving" Her
serving got on her nerves; she became
distracted. 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 polse.
4. Jesus reply (vv. Al, 42). ~ He
rebuked Martha, telling sher 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 II by circumstances,
friends, or foes. a.
| u. Jesus, the obodIent Son (Luke
2 81. 62).
Although Jesus was conscious Of His
deity and divine mission He rendered
due obedience as q faithful son. Since
He was known as the carpenters son
| Matt. 1859, and the carpenter
MARK $50. 1t is reasonable to sup.
pose that He assisted Joseph In HIS
work as Il carpenter, and after Jo-
seph's death He. as the eldest son OF
the family. continued with the trade
TO support the. family. Indeed, tradl-
ton has II that 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 IL really about his fathers bus
mess OThen running errands for moth
err In loving obedience to her request.
lIl.- Timothys Home Training III
Tim. 3 IA. 15l.
This Is a picture Of real Christian
home. From q child. that is, babe,
Timothy was taught the Hoy Scrip
lures ". 1o). This teaching was not
done 10 the Sunday school. but Ia the
home OF hIs mother III Tim. f;5). The
Sunday school can never take the
place OF home teaching. Timothy had
a cody ancestry. His mother had
the good sense to nh his mind with
the word Of God before II became pre-
occupied with other things The rea-
son this Is 30 important Is because
the Scriptures are God-breathed. ana
able to make one wise. The wisdom
which Is obtained from tie Scriptures
leads TO Christ. the only Savior, 80
whom alone Is salvation lAets Ail2l.