Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-12-25
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR TODAY

study and speculation upon the prob.
lens. both the historical and PIN, sonh
lCal. should not divert our attention
IRON the central fact The dntuls as
10 place. date. circumstances. are all
ull Of interest but Tho, arr i.. in
portant than the lat itsnif Again
The difficulties OF doctrine concerning
the birth OF Goa ~ .u form are
very profound. but even 'hrHr ca" less
important than tn flct itself let us
Always keep IN mind 10. o7' oltstud
ing glorious truth thot In the birth OF
Jesus Christ God became manifest In
humanity.
The Visit Of the Magi.
Certainly the coming of these Wise
men from the East is an incident OF
vast interest bat Il also cnvelopcd IN
many difficulties Here again Il is the
fact that counts. lust who thasa men
we're. now they learned OF the Messiah.
lc hope OF Israel. how many constituted
tnc party. what was the nature II the
heavenly body which they observed and
followed and what became q them
AAAfA " at hNt III tAAf lAAAAAfA y VI sltNt VI
less uncertainty They flash upon the
screen and depart They find the
Christ. and they worship him They
were led to him by method which ap.
pealod 20 their own modes OF Thought
and occupation. They were csidcntl
sincere. and their sincerity wls O.
warded From distant land the,
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for in the BABE uf Bethlehem. with
joy and great gratitude they rv1liz.t
hat their quest was successful Her,
h the important point. The Geutilcs
too were 20 find the Christ This In
cidcnt is a prophecy. II is m lire viii
our Lords own Joy whom he WIS ,olo
~ the coming al certain Greeks who
desired % see him The Messiah Of
Israel was ~ bee the Ecdccmcr OF the
world AZ the house IN Buh.hem.
while et,,l "a babe. and on the cross os
Calvary IN the offering OF himself. he
draws all men unto him.
Gifts 10 King.
Gold. frankinconsc and myrrh-suit
able offcuuGs FOR king Not that he
any more than another needs them. but
that they are recognition II his claim
und an offering OF LOYAL love. Il is not
~ much the Gift AZ what the gift
stands fur Gifts have a sentimcnta
value far beyond their market price
sometimes pcrishphlc flower o4i
values a costly and more enduring sft
We cannot give anything that s. toe
sweet or great Tor Jorus to have. N.
;or us 20 offer I, may De- but Gu,
of cold water ia his name. ~ a crushe,
alahaste, box II precious perfume. but
II offered In the right spirit Of love ano
devotion, IL is very acceptable ~ him
Our Use Of Christmas.
The lesson for us lies on The surface
To-day let us lovingly anu reycrentl,
seek and worship the King Win.
our social and domestic Joys ar, right
ana delightful. LEI them not ovcr,yheln
our JOY IN the Lord Jesus Christ. Will,
our presents. givcn and received. ar,
tokens u love and friendship. let Us
not forget Gods uuspcasahle gifts Il
us IN NE present OF his Son. nor om
htil" aud yct m"nringful return OF ar
entire personal conservation % our.
Solves 10 Him. y bcsecch you there
fore. brethren, hy The mcriaes u God
uat YOU present tDVr bodies liylnt
sacrifice. holy H,.pabIc unto God
which is rou~ spiritual worship"
Vue,tion> Tor Review.
Where was lceua borne Al wha,
time? VINO was Horod' Who came 4,
Jerusalem What did they ask uhai
reason did they give fDr comirs' How
I'D this aficc H,rod and the people
Whom did H"rod call together For
what purpose What answer was
given What dId Hcrod ask II IN,