The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1921-05-20
IMPROVED UNIFORM INTERNATIONAL
Lesson
(By REV. Il. b. F1TZWATER, D. D.,
Teacher of English Bible in the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
(9, 1921. Western Newspaper Union.)
LESSON FOR MAY u
THE CHRISTIAN VIEW OF THE
FAMILY.

LESSON TEXT-Luke 1O:3S-42; 2:61, 81;
II Tim 3:14. Is.
GOLDEN TEXT-Children, obey your
parents In all things: for this is we'll
pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, pro-
woke not your children to anger. lest they
be discouraged.-Col. $40. q.
REFERENCE MATERIAL~Col. 3:1S-
Is; II Tim. 1885: Tit. 2:1-S.
PRIMARY TOPIC-Helping to Make
Home Happy.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Making Home Happy.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Being a Christian at Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christian Ideal Of Family Life.
The Lesson Committee has made an
infelicitous choice Of title for this les
son. The teacher would better ignore
1t and give himself to the explanation
Of the passages of Scripture selected,
as they are of immense Importance.
I. The Behavior Of Martha and Mary
When Jesus Was In the Home duke
10 :3S-42).
The attitude Of Martha and Mary
toward Jesus was the same; they both
loved Him sincerely.
1. Jesus welcomed into Martha's
home ". 39). Though Jesus had no
home of His own, into this home He
could come at any time and throw of
the restraints incident to a public min
iStry. How pleasant it is to enter q
home where one can feel "at home! In
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.
2. Mary sitting at Jesus feet ".
39). 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
listen TO His words. The real place
to hear Jesus word is at His feet.
Let no one imagine hat Mary did
not render any service. The little
word 'also' implies that she had taken
her turn at service.
3. Martha's complaint ". 40). She
vas DESTROYS 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
about much serving" Her
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
without distraction one must first sit
at His feet and listen to His words.
This gives personal poise.
4. Jesus reply wv. Al, 42). (1) He
Martha, telling her that she
vas careful and troubled about many
Kings. Those who are concerned with
he Master are anxious for nothing
4:6). The one thing needful for
life is to sit ut Jesus feet. The
ime TO choose this place is in the
lay of sunshine. CO. He commends
1ary. Mary hath chosen hat good
art which shall not be taken away"
those who choose this good part can
lot be robbed of it by circumstances,
or foes.
II. Jesus, the Obedlent Son duke
81, 52).
Although Jesus was conscious of His
city and divine mission, He rendered
lie obedience as a faithful son. Since
lie was known as the carpenters son
Mark 6:3), it is reasonable to sup
Ose that He assisted Joseph in his
'Ork as a carpenter, and after JO-
death He, as the eldest son Of
ne family, continued with the trade
} support the family. Indeed, tradi-
on has it that Dol after they found
i'm in the temple at the age Of
velve, Joseph died leaving the care
{ the family upon Him. The Obedient
hid Is really about his fathers bus
less when running errands for moth
: in loving obedience to her request.
III. T%imothy's Home Training III
i'm. 3:14, 15).
This Is a picture of q real Christian
,me. From q child, that is, q babe, {
was taught the Holy Scrip I
res ". 15). This teaching was not
me in the Sunday school, but in the {
Of his mother (II Tim. l :5). The :
lnday school can never take the I
ace Of home teaching. Timothy had {
godly ancestry. His mother had I
e good sense to fill his mind with =
e word Of God before 1t became pre- l
cupied with other things. The rea- I
n this is so important is because
e Scriptures are G~od-breathed, and Q
lie to make n wise. The wisdom q
1ich is obtained from the Scriptures Z
ads to Christ, the only Savior, in {
lOm alone is salvation (Acts 4:12). e