Middletown transcript., 1921-05-21
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' Lesson
By REV. z. l.. ElTZW ATER, ID. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
biple Insltu,e vi ChlcaSo)
70. 1921 Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MAY 22
THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF The
FAMILY.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 10:3S-42; 2:5l, 81;
IL Tim. 3:14, Is.
GOLDEN TEXT-Children, obey your
parents in ali things: for this IS "eA-
pleasing unto the Lord Fathers, pro-
woke not your children to anger. lest tney
be discouraged.-Col. $50. q.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Col. 3:1e-
Is; Il Tim; 1:s,S; Tit, tit 2iiIS; s;n,ns 70 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 Lie.
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.
1. The Behavior of Martha and Mary
When Jesus Was in the Home (Luke
10 :3S-42).
The attitude of Martha and Mary
toward Jesus was the same; they botn
loved Him sincerely.
l. Jesus welcomed into Martnas $
home ". 39). Though Jesus had no
home of His own, into this home lie
could come at any time and throw OH
the restraints incident to public MIN
istry. How pleasant it is to enter a
home where one can feel ''at home" In
Martha's home Jesus was welcomed
for what He was, not for what lie
might appear to be- This home was
His special retreat in the last days
of His life on earth.
9. Mary sitting at Jesus feet ".
39). Though this was Martha's nome,
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.
3. Martha's complaint ". 4O). 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
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 poise.
4. Jesus reply wv. 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 cam
| not be robbed of it by circumstances,
friends. or foes.
II. Jesus, the Obedient Son duke
2 81, 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
! Matt. 13:55), anG the carpenter
Mark G:3), it is reasonable to sup
| pose that He assisted Joseph in his
work as 4 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.
ton has it 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 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 the
doctors, was no more His divnely ap-
| pointed work than rendering obedience
and being subject to His parents. The
obedience which He rendered was q
glad and free obedience. He did not
chafe under the drudgery of the COM
mon place. In this free obedience He
| grew up. Right development can only
| be had in useful service.
| Ill. Timothy's Home Training UI
| Tim. IA, 15).
| This is picture of real Christian
| home. From a child, that is, a babe.
| Timothy was taught the Holy Scrip.
lures (v. 15). This teaching was not
| done in the Sunday school, but in the
| home of his mother (II Tim. l :5). The
Sunday school can never take the
| place of home teaching. Timothy had
a gOdly ancestry. His mother had
the good sense to fill his mind with
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. and
able to make one wise. The wisdom
which is obtained from the Scriptures
leads to Christ, the only Savior. in
whom alone is salvation (Acts 4:l2)
| He is the central theme of tho Scr;n