Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-02
Scripture lesson Matt. n: ia.
Topic: "our Responsibility for Child.

Topic: our Responsibility for Child.
hood"
Key Verse: whatsoever therefore
shall huinble himse.f ns this llttio
child, the same IN the greatest In the
kingdom of heaven. Matt IL. a
In that hour came the dlsclples
un'o Jesus, saying, Who then IL great.
est In the kingdom of heaven?
And he called Ia him little child.
and set him In the midst Of them.
And said. Verify say unto Won
Except ye turn. ana become AZ lltti.
children, We shall In no wise enter
into the kingdom ~ heaven.
whatsoever therefore shall humble
himself ~ this little child. the same
IN the greatest In the kingdom " hoav.
en-.
And whose shall receive one such
little child In my name rccolyoth m.
Hut whose shall cause one ii the.o
little ones that believe ON me 10 STUN.
blc. II IN profitable Tor him that a
great milestone should be- hanged about
his neck. and that be- should be- sun,
In the depth Of the sca.
: Woe unto IN. world because Of oc
casions 81 stumbling, for Il must needs
be that the occasions come. but woi
To- that man through whom the occa.
sion comcth!
: And " they hand or thy foot
cauScth thee 90 stumble. cut IL of,
and east II from thee. IL IN good fnr
thee a. enter into life MANNED or hnlf.
rather than having two hands OF two
feet 10 be- east into the eternal life.
And u thine eye cnuscth thee 20
stumble. pluck II out. and east II from
thee: II h good for thee Ia enter into
life with o,,c eye. rather than hayin
two eyes 10 be cast into the hell Of
fire
10 Sc" that yc dcsplse not one 81
these littlc ONES: for ! nay unto yor.
that IN heaven their angels de- always
behold the face Of my Father who II
IN heaven.
~ How think ys? II amy man have
hundred sheep. aud one 81 them be-
gone as,rny. doth he not leave the
I ninety and nine. and 81 unto the noun.
iains. and seek that which gocih
astray?
10 And I! ~ be- that he nrd u.
verify sny unto you. he rcjoiccth
over II more than over the ninety AM
nine which have not gone as,ray.
II Even 80 Il il not the viii oi your
Father who II In heaven. that one #
these little onrs shouil perish.
Introduction
The late Prof Walter Rauschcn
. busch has given us the following
prayer Co offer on bchnlf ~ our child
rem: 20 GOd. since thou hast laid the
littl" children into our arms In utter
hclplcssness. with no protection sav"
our love. We pray that the sweet ap.
peal Of their baby hands may not be
IN vain. May We who are mothers
or fathers seek eagerly 10 Join wis
dom o. our love. lest love itself IN"
deadly when uuguidcd 10y knowledge
Bless the doctors and the nurses, and
all the friends ~ men. who are Civ.
Ing of their skill and devotion 10 tho
ear" ol cur children. II there are
any who were kissed by love In their
own Infancy, but who have no child
90 whom they may give ~ they have
received. grant them such largcness
~ sympathy that they may rejoice
10 pay their debt In full 10 all child
r.n who have need Ol them.
Forgive Us. our Father, for the
hcartlessness of the past. Grant ~
great tenderness for all children. and
q growing sense - the divine myS
terry that IL breeding In the soul 81
every child. Amen"
t. lesson Notes
I. "The Child's Example. "-Ner. ~
Jesus Had Come From Great Nv.
pericnce ON the Mount ~ Transfig
uration he had talked with messen'
gers from home. Moses and Elijah
and his inner nature WAS revealed ~
all It's glory before the eyes ~ the
three privileged disciples Those dis
ciples after such q seen. were sure
of his ma,chlcss power and very soon
they began o. have glowing visions
~ the Jewish Mcssianic kingdom with
Jesus rs king. 81 prone Ia the human
mind Ia confuse spiritual power with
temporal glory. II was only another
step a. the selfish question. What
Z position shall I havc?" and then there
WIS strife among them.
Jesus Was on Hts Way to the Cross
lie had set his face stcdfusily Ia ~
to Jerusalem and the Twelve were out
81 harmony with the purpose oi his
hcart They wanted the best lot
themselves lie was giving hts bcs,
for others I, was selfish strife IN
severe contrast with sclfd"nial. II
must teach them "a very important
lesson and he used a child to do Il
only the l.owly Are In the King
DON'T * a hard Lesson IN learn
hut II IL often repeated IN the New
Testament Gud can cNalt only those
Who humble themselves u Peter 5
G. These men were puarrvling ahou,
who should hc greatest IN the king
dom, but Jesus declared Ia them with
emphasis that unless they turned
from their nclfiSh ambition and jcal
oiy they would not even enter the
kingdom. The child With no thought
" strife ar jealousy running To- Jesus
with humble confluence IN response
to his call WIS made n living exam
plc Ia the disciples ON that day ana
tn Christians for all time
THE Lowllcs' Are the Greatest In
the Kingdom. This teaching In verse
4 Is the direct answer tn their qurs-
ton. who then Is the greatest ~
People grow great in Christian sere'
i,e lust ns they begin Il, by humhlins
Themselves. The twelve men IN this
training class all hut one, STAYED with