The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1921-05-19
LESSON FOR MAY u
TINE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE
FAMILY.

LESSON TExT-Luke 1o:ss-42; 2:5l, 50;
m Tfra 5cA, L.
GOLDEN TExT-Chiidren, obey your
..reutx IN all things: for this is we'll
.r~sszus. unt0 the Lord. Fathers, pro-
80 nat yuur children to anger, lest they
:. ds.sasanaged.-Col. $40. 81.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-Col 3:ls-
g,T I'm - So Tas zj1Isj to Max.
TENOR TOPIC-Making Home Happy
TNrERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
v.fns a Christian at Home.
4 v0FTNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
.Trx C.hrlstiaR Ideal OF Family Life.
The Lesson Committee has made an
infelScitous choice of title for this les
suu The TEACHER would better ignore
If and give himself to the explanation
at the passages of Scripture selected,
a. they are of immense Importance.
4 The Behavior of Martha and Mary
whsn Jesasx Was in the Home duke
F::55sS R2l-
The attitude of Martha and Mary
teward Jesus was the same they both
toy%S HIM sincerely.
L Jesus welcomed into Martha's
hane Sv 39D- Though Jesus had no
home of His own, into this home He
could come at any time and throw off
the restraints incident to public min.
iStrx- Haw pleasant it is to enter
heme wAere ONE can feel "at home" In
MartfaFs 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
Ut HIS life on earth.
. Mary sitting at Jesus feet ".
3Sl- 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
RstEn to His words. The real place
Let No one imagine that Mary did
Eat E'e@&eT any service. The little
word "+sksS" Implies that she had taken
her turn at service.
s. AIarstaa7s complaint ". 40). She
waS ceslrwus OF preparing the very
best possible Meai for Jesus because
she EOVea Hiaa She was mistaken as
te What pleased Jesus. He much
prefers the love which concerns itself
with Him than for His. Because Of
her tsziAure to perceive this she was
~essarscEga sboWt much serving" Her
serving got On her nerves; she became
distracted I'm her distraction she not,
Oa}y found fault with Mary, but even
seHssrsd Jesus for allowing Mary to
sS4 If HIS feet while the dinner was
not finished. On order te serve Jesus
without distraction one must first sit
at EfIx feet and listen to His words
This gives personal pOise.
4 Jesus reply wv. Al, 42). U He
r.5sEss& Martha, telling her that she
~as e;s'Osftsk and troubled about many
things These VyilO are concerned with
the Master ave anxious for nothing
(piIG 4 ,sSs- The enc thing needful for
every u6e rs TO sit ait Jesus feet The
time 20 choose this place is in the
day ak sHsKsAile. (2) He commends
SI'srw MARY hath chosen that good
PsTe which shall not be taken away"
Those who choose this good part can
n0t be robbed of it by circumstances,
hrisnds, or ffoes.
a. Jesus, the Obedlent Son duke
ISL 5aa~
Although Jesus was conscious of His
deity and divine mission He rendered
due obedience as faithful son. Since
HN was T7nown as the carpenters son
Ciaft- I3:55y, and the carpenter
Mark $50, 1T as reasonable to sup
pose that He assisted Joseph in his
work as a carpenter, and after Jo-
seph's death He, as the eldest son Of
the FINALLY, continued with the trade
ts yGWpa,t thse family. Indeed, tradi-
tom hssS I'D that soon after they found
Him in the temple at the age of
Twelve. Joseph died leaving the care
aF fine FIRMLY upon Him. The Obedient
cias@t IS readily about his fathers bus
HESS Ns.hiln cumming errands for moth
VI IN loving obedience to her request.
iiL Thnothys Home Training I'll
Tim. 7ctA, ESD.
This lis IA picture OF a real Christian
home From child, that is, babe,
Timothy was taught the Holy Scrip
fnfes ew I5). This teaching was not
Ntus ts tEse Sunday school, but in the
'S'Efne Of his metiker (I Tim 1 :5) The
ssntlsy school can never take the
RSatoe Of tsonHe &eaohiag. Timothy had
a S7tst4E ancestry His mother had
fs@ grVS sense to I'm his mind with
fAe waiHE of God before it became pre-
NeenpSch within other things. The rea-
son This rs 80 important is because
the Scriptures are GodIbreathed, and
ansS tss wsASSe sSae wise. The wisdom
WbNh rs 'Sbta i9eA from the Scriptures
i@ssfts to Christ, the only Savior, in
Thora alone Is salvation QActs 4:12).
Those without Fault.
And looked. and 10, Lamb stood