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ISE1DDN TExT-Luke 1O:3s-ie: 2:5l. 81;
0Q1S0EN TEXT-ChIldren, obey your
pas0014 in all things: for this Is we'll
p1oeGt4B unto the Lord. Fathers. pro-
Bo1E4 i1Ot your children to anger, lest they
~ 11Ncouraged.-Col. 3:2o. q.
W4ERENCE MATERIAL-Col. 3:1s-
NJ Tim; i:s;S; TIT, 2;l,s
HOVE Happy.
1UNtoR ToPIc-Maklng Home Happy.
ufTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
-.Belng a Christian at Home.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
Tho Christian Ideal OF Family Life.
The Lesson Committee has made an
lnfelicitous 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,
a. they are of immense Importance.
1. The Behavior Of Martha and Mary
Whom Jesus Was in the Home uuke
1O:SS-42).
The attitude of Martha and Mary
toward Jesus was the same they both
loved Him sincerely.
I. 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 Off
the restraints incident to n public min.
lstry. How pleasant it Is to enter a
home where one can feel "at home! In
Marthn'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 that Mary did
not render any service. The little
word "also" implies that she had taken
her turn at service.
8. Martha's complaint ". 4O). She
was desirous of preparing the very
best possible meal for Jesus because
she iloved 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
tcumbered about much serving Her
serving got on her nerves; she became
dietTacted In her distraction she not
only found fault with Mary. but even
s&GUGnred Jesus for allowing Mary to
eit at His feet while the dinner was
a1oG Finished. In order to serve Jesus
WITHOUT distraction one must first sit
tetgHis feet and listen to His words.
Hhls gives personal pOise.
Jesus reply wv. Al, 42). Q) He
fokuked Martha, telling her that she
Mae careful and troubled about many
thlngs. Those who are concerned with
tlles Master are anxious for nothing
{Fhil. 4 :6). The one thing needful for
4sfery life is to sit at Jesus feet. The
DE to choose this place Is in the
day of sunshine. (2) He commends
Hafy. "Mary hath chosen that good
part which shall not be taken away"
Those who choose this good part can
not be robbed of it by circumstances,
friends, or foes.
ti. Jesus, the obedient Son (Luke
zt5l, 52).
although Jesus was conscious of His
deity and divine mission, He rendered
due obedience as faithful son. Since
He was known us the carpenters son
(Matt. 13 :55), and the carpenter
i(Mark 6:3), it Is reasonable to sup
pose that He assisted Joseph in his
work as a carpenter. and after JO-
4 Deph's death He, as the eldest son of
the family, continued with the trade
no support the family. Indeed, tradi.
" Aftpn has it that soon after they found
Hin in the temple at the age of
'gtrelve, Joseph died leaving the care
IN the family upon Him. The obedient
gGhild is really about his fathers bus.
mess when running errandS for moth
&Qr in loving obedience to her request.
III. Timothy's Home Training QI
.sTim. 3:14, 15).
TM This is a picture of real Christian
Nome. From a child that is, babe,
yrimothy was taught the Holy Scrip
t1res ". 15). This teaching was not
dome in the Sunday school, but in the
: home of his mother QI Tim. :5). The
sDunday school can never take the
place of home teaching. Timothy had
10 godly ancestry. His mother had
The good sense to fill his mind with
Nfhe word of God before it became pre-.
xpccupied with other things. The rea.
I 3On this is so important is because
k4he Scriptures are God-breathed, and
bile to make one wise. The wisdom
which Is obtained from the Scriptures
leads to Christ the only Savior, in
whom alone Is salvation (Acts 4:12).