The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1922-12-14
LESSON FOR DECEMBER
JESUS AMONG FRIENDS AND FOES

LESSON TExT-I.uhe $50; n:i4-s4
GOLDEN TExT-Ye are my friends, II
ye do whatsoever I command yeu.-John
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REFERENCE MATERIAI.-Lnhe ,:N.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Js.s In the Homo
Of TT ends.
JUNIOR ToPIc-Jesus Amo.s Friends
and Foes.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Friends and Enemies 81 Jesus.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPIC
-Christ's Methods Of Dealing With Pso-
pie.
4. Jesus In the Homo u Frierds
CLuke 10:3S-42).
There Is no place where true ehnrae-
ter Is so clearly revealed q at heme-
1. His Reception ". 8S). Martha
was the head of the home, therefore
she received him. II would be q fine
thing IL all homes were open to re
ceive Jesus.
2. Mary Sitting at jesus reet ".
39). She, of fine spiritual discern
nent, knew that sitting at the Lords
feet and hearing His Word was that
which would please him most.
8. Martha Cumbered About Much
Serving ". 4O). Both sisters loved
the Lord. 1t would be Impossible to
say which loved the more; but Martha
was bent on providing a nne meal for
Him. She was trying to do 80 many
things that she was on the verge OF
distraction. This had - completely
got on her nerves that she found fauit
with Jesus for permitting Mary to
leave the kitchen to listen to His
teaching. Not only did she criticize
her sister and Jesus, but she assumed
the authority to command Him to send
Mary back to the kitchen to help
4. Jesus Answer wv. Al. AZ. ~
Rebuked Martha ". AZ. He did this
tenderly, for He knew that she loved
Him sincerely. (2) Defends Mary
". 42). He declared that but one
thing was needful, and that Mary had
chosen that good part which could not
be taken away from her.
u. Jesus Among Foes III :14-23; %
80; 37-54).
/. Charged With Being In League
With the Devil wv. 1929. Being IN
willing to receive Him az the son Of
God, and yet unable to account for
His mighty works, they declared He
was casting out demons through Beef
zebub, the chief OF demons. Jesus
exposed the fallacy Of their reasoning
by showing that in that case Satan
would be arrayed against himself. and
therefore would destroy his own king
dom.
2. Refused to Believe His Miracles
wv. 1882. They asked for a sign.
to which He replied that they would
have a sign from heaven In His death
and resurrection. He reminded them.
however, that their request showed
unbelief SURPRISING that Of the heath
en- queen of the South. and the wicked
people Of Nlneveh.
8. Wickedness Denounced wv. 81
64). He pronounced six woes upon
those who were opposing Him and
seeking His destruction.
(1) The Pharisees wv. 87-41). These
He denounced for (a) punctil.
iously observing some minute rites and
at the same time breaking the Ten
Commandments. They carefully tithed
the small herbs Of the garden while
practicing injustice to their fellow
men and Withholding love from God.
He pointed out to them the folly Of
attending to these external acts while
the heart was filled with wickedness.
(b) Desiring public recognition ".
43). This Is a common sin today.
(c) For feigning humility ". ~. He
compares their hypocrisy to graves
which are on a level with the ground
and may be stepped upon unconscious
ly by someone, and thus denied. We
can avoid those who make their van
ity known by boasting. but some are
filled with this same wickedness who
do not thus make It known.
(2) The Lawyers wv. 1854. Jesus
structures on the hypOcritical Phari-
sees aroused the lawyers. one Of whom
Indignantly declared: "You are insult
Ing US also" In replying to this
Christ pronounced three woes upon
them; (a) for placing burdensome re-
Quirements upon the people to which
they themselves would not sumbit
". 46). (b) For the murder Of Gods
prophets wv. 47-51). He showed
that their attitude toward Him was
the same that was shown to the
prophets by thei fathers. (c) For
keeping back the knowledge Of God
by false Interpretation Of the Scrip
lures wv. 52-54). There u no
wickedness perhaps 20 great as thai
Of supposed teachers Of Gsd's Word
who keep Its precious truths from
the people BY perverting its meaning.