The Arvada enterprise., 1921-05-19


II Tim 3:%. Is.
GOLDEN TEXT-Children. obey your
parents in all things: for this 10 we'll
pleasing unto the Lord. Fathers, pro-
woke not your children to anger. lest they
be discouraged.-Col $40. Il.
REFERENCE MATERlAL<-Col. ais
IS: ii Tim. 1886: Tit. 2:l-S.
PRIMARY TOplC-HeipinE to Make
Home Happy.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Making Home Happy.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
.-Reing u Christian ut Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
The Christian Ideal OF Family Life.
The Lesson Committee has made un
infelicitous choice Of title for this les
son. The teacher would better ignore
it and give himself to the explanation
of the passages Of Scripture selected,
rs they are Of immense Importance.
I. The Behavior OF Martha and Mary
When Jesus Was In the Homo duke
lO:3S-42).
The attitude Of Martha and Mary
toward Jesus WINS the sane they both
loved Him sincerely.
1. Jesus welcomed into Martha's
home ". 39). Though Jesus had no
home of His own, into this home lie
could come ut any time and throw on
the restraints incident to public min.
istry. How pleasant 1t Is to enter
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.
9. 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 Mt Jesus feet and
listen to His words. The real place
to hear Jesus word Is at His feet.
Let no one imagine that Mary did
not render any service. The little
word "also" implies that she had taken
her turn ut service.
3. Martha's complaint ". 4O). She
was DESTROYS Of preparing the very
best possible meal for Jesus because
she loved Him. Size 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
numbered 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 nrst sit
at His feet and listen to His words.
This gives personal poise.
4. Jesus reply wv. n. 42). ~ He
rebuked Martha. telling her that she
was careful and troubled about many
things. Those who are concerned with
the Master are anxious for nothing
(Phil. 4:6). The one thing needful for
every life is to sit at Jesus feet. The
time to choose this place IL In the
day Of sunshine. (2) He cOmmends
Mary. MARY hath chosen that good
part which shall not he taken away"
Those who choose this good part can.
not be robbed Of 1t by circumstances,
friends. or foes.
u, Jesus. the obsd,snt Son duke
o:5l. 52,.
Although Jesus WINS conscious of His
deity and divine mission lie rendered
due obedience M 4 faithful Won. Since
He WAS known Ms the carpenter'x son
Matt. IL :55). and the carpenter
MARX 8:3), II is reasonable TO SUP
pose that He assisted joseph in hjs
work as q carpenter, and after 10.
seph's deuth He. as the eldest son Of
the family, continued with the trade
to support the family. Indeed, trndi.
ton has It tho. soon after they found
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