Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1921-05-20

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The CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE
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II Tim 3:14, 10. 's',.34r p 81
GOLDEN TExr-children. obey yud az
pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers. fFo-
woke not your children to anger. lest they
be discouraged $40. 2E n. -
REFERENCE MATERIAL--Col. s:1s-
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Home Happy 80 \
4 JUNIOR ToPIc-M Making Home Happy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Being a Christian at Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christian Ideal Of Family IAfe-
The Lesson Committee has m5de an
infelicitous choice. of title for this les
son. The teacher would better ignore
It and give himself to the explanatiQ7:
of the passages Of Scripture selected
as they are of immense importance.
1. The Behavior Of Martha and Mary
When jesus Was In The Homo (huke
10 :38-42). ~ l -
The attitude OF Martha sand MARY
toward Jesus wassthe same they both
loved Him sincerely. Y $50,
/. Jesus welcomed into MarfhR's
home ". 39) Though Jesus had mo
home of His own. into this hpme He
could come at any time, and throw soff
the restraints incident to public MN.
istry. How pleasant It Isl to- enteR p
home where one scaif feel lat hofnqs lin
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. sSrts
2. Mary sitting at Jesus, feet ".
39). Though this was Martha's home,
her sister Mary lived with her. ! Mary
had 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 MafN .att
not render any Service. ~TThet little
word "also" implies that she hadtaken
her turn at service.
8. Martha's complaint ". 400. She
was DESTROYS Of preparing the very
best possible meal-sfor ] esus because
she loved Him.. She was mistaken rs
to what pleased, Jesus He much
prefers the love which concerns Itself
with Him than for HIS. Becatsa 1of
her failure to perceive this >sheAwas
"cumbereds 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. .ss.s..
4. Jesus reply Ivy. A. Az. (i1 He
rebuked Martha. telling her that she
was careful and troubled hk0ua 1nhny
things. Those VINO are ccffcerDed with
the Master are anxious for nothing
| (Phil. a :6). The one thing needfdl for
every life Is TO sit at Jesus .feets The
/ time to choose this place Is In the
day Of sunshine. CO.. He comnends
Mary. MARY hath chosen that good
/ part which shall not be taken away"
| Those who choose this go6d puft can
not be robbed OF It by cirttnstahees.
1 friends, or foes.s-is, es-.s sS.ss wts
u. Jesus. the obedlsnt sen tLuke
1851, 52).
Although Jesus was conscious Or His
4 deity and divine mission fHe repdered
4 due obedieAce as a faithful son. Since
He was known as the carpenters son
Matt. 1850, and the CARPENTER
D Mark 6 :S), it Isl reasonable tosssup-
nose that He assisted tJoseph In. his