The Dolores star., 1921-01-21

LESSON TExT-Matt. eOI7-ss
GOLDEN TEXT-The Son OF Ma, =.
not to be ministered unto. but In mi,
Yer; and to give His life a ransom
REFERENCE MATERIAI-Mat,, II,
D:I6; Mark lO:a.-45: Luke 22:24-s0
PRIMARY TOPIC-wantlnv Mo-.
Our Share
JUNIOR ToPIc-How to Win r,
Place.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR rou
Right and Wrong Ambitions
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT tor
Greatness Through Service.
!. Jesus ForstsiIs His Death =,
Resurrection.
l. The King on His way to Jeu,
lem (vv. IT'D. This is His last IL,
ney to the beloved city. He took
twelve disciples aside from the rro
Of travelling pilgrims to make knov
unto them what was before them. a
the journey He went ahead OF the p
ciples. The courage thus shown
the Lord amazed the disciples wi
were following in fear (Mark 10 81
Christ, the conscious md certain ar
ferer. Is courageous. His follows
who had nothing to fear were afraIdX
2. Betrayal and death foreto
wv. IL. 19). He went forward full
conscious of the awful tragedy of ~
cross. He for the third time since M
TRANSPORTATION tells the disciples y
His suffering and death. but they al
so filled with their ambitious schema
that they do not understand Him. NJ
treachery of Judas Iscarlot; ~
fierce prosecutions Of the chief prizes
and scribes; the unjust judgment; III
delivery to Pontius PLATE; the mocf
ing; the scourging; the crown q
thorns; the cross: the hanging u
tween two malefactors the nasi Il
the spear: all were spread before IN
mind like picture. Though He kneV
all this He deliberately pressed ID
The joyous outlook upon the victOrx
which would be accomplished by tt<
shedding OF His blood led Him fOtl
ward. He went courageously. for I'd
knew the time had come for the al
compl!shment Of His Fathers will
3. The resurrection foretold ". 19l1
Truly this would have been dar9
picture had the resurrection not bee =
made known.
u. The Ambitious Request Of Jame
and John wv. 2O-23).
1. The request wv. 20, 2D. This I'd
quest was made by their mother ThS
request is for a place of promInenc
in the kingdom. 1t Is right for moth
ers to be ambitious for their boy$
but they should know that earth's plu|
nacles are exceedingly dangerous,
2. Jesus answer. wv. %, 23N
He spoke directly to the men. not Il
their mother. declaring that thief
knew not what they were asking. He
showed them that the way to th1
position Of glory was through sufer
ing. The cup of which they were I
drink was that Of great suffering AM
agony. The positions which thel
craved were attainable, but in a vet
different way from what they apprt
hended. The way to the places
glory In the kingdom of Christ
through the path Of lowly and sell
forgetful service. even great sufet
Ing.
8. How to Be Truly Exalted w
24-2S).
/. The angry disciples ". 24). Whea
the ten heard of the request Of Jane,
and John they were filled with indig,
nation against them. Their dlspleas1
ure did not arise from the fact that
they were free from the same selfish
spirit, but that these two had thrust
themselves to the front; 1t was an
admixture Of Indignation and Jealousy
2. Greatness among the heather ".
25). The rule Of the world has al
ways been by the strong hand. Ihe
standards have been not moral efcei'
lence. but wealth, station and power
Even today the reason one nation
rules the other is that the one pos
sesses sharper swords and heavier
clubs than the other.
3. Greatness among Christs DIS
cIples wv. 20, 27). Here the stand
ard is In sharp contrast. The way
to the places of prominence In CHRIST
Kingdom is the way Of self-abasemeh''
1t is not wrong to be ambitious u
be great, but the basis Of true grea',
ness is that which human selfshhes'
seeks to avoid. There will be ae.
grees of rank in Christ's Kingdom ou'
this rank will be character. not poS''
tlon or authority. :
4. Christ Is the supreme exaihp,'
Of greatness ". 28). All who "ou.u
be great should study and ilni'a's
Christ. Let them forget sell un.
serve others. even to give their n'e,. sa.
This will eliminate all scrambiing ~. ~.
place and power. The one grahu ..s, ,'s
by which to know whether Cnris' :.
Spirit controls one is whether he 10
serving or seeking to be serVeu'