The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-12-22

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REFERENCE MATERIAL-1.uko 2:@4,
pP-uARY ToPIC-Jesuo in the Home
Of IT ENDS.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Jesus Among Friends
ard Foes. o-.,,,
Friends and Enemies OF Jesus
. YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT IOfiC
-Chr;sts Methods Of Dealing WIN ieo-
+ pie.
I. Jesus in the Horns OF Frienos
Nuke 1o:3S-42).
There is no place where true chaFac-
fer is SO clearly revealed as IL home.
l. His Reception e. 3S). Martina
was the. head of the home. therefore
she received him. It would be 4 me
thing if all homes were open to re-
ceive Jesus.
2. Mary Sitting at Jesus Feet ".
29). She, Of fine spiritual discern
ment, knew that sitting 1t the Lord 5
feet and hearing His Word was that
which would please him most.
8. Martha Cumbered About Much
Serving &. 40). Both sisters loved
the Lord. 1t would be imposSitie TO
say which loved the more; but Martha
was bent on providing a fine meal Tor
Him. She was trying TO do 50 many
things that she was on the verge OF
distraction. This had so completely
cot on her nerves that she found 1au!t
with Jesus Tor permitting Mary 10
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 20 send
Mary back to the kitchen to help.
4. Jesus Answer (vv II, 1s. ~
Reblked Martha (v. 4D. He did this
teaderly, for He knew that she loved
siir sincerely (2) Defends Mary
". 42). He declared that but one
thing was needful, and THAI Mary had
chosen that good part which could not
be taken away from her.
II. Jesus Among Fees Q1:l4-ca; ~
80; 377-54).
/. Charged With Being in League
With the Devil wv. 14-23). Being un-
willing to receive Him as the Son OF
God, and yet unable to account for
His mighty works, they declared lie
was casting out demons through Beei-
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. 29-32). They asked Tor sign,
10 which He replied that they would
have a sign from heaven in His death
and resurrection. He reminded them,
however, thar their request showed
unbelief surprising that Of the heath
en- queen OF the South, and the wicked
people OF Nineyeh.
!. Wickedness Denounced Wv. 81
54). He pronounced six woes upon
those who were opposing Him and
seeking His destruction.
Cd The Pharisees wv. 37-4D. These
He denounced for (O puncti!-
iously observing some minute rites and
at the same time breaking the Ten
Commandments. They carefully tithed
the small herbs Gf tie garden While
p.acticing 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 wichedneSS
(b) Desiring public recognition. ".
49,. This is q common sin today.
(c) For feigning humility (v. ~. He
compares their hypocrisy to graves
which are on level with the ground
and may be stepped upon unconscious
ly by someone, and thus deiilcd. We
can avoid those who make their van
ity known by boasting, but some are
filed with this sane WiCkeGness who
do not thus make it known.
(2) The Lawyers wv 45-'4). Jesus
structures on the hypocrit;cal Phdri-
sees aroused the lawyers, one Of whom
Indignantly declared: "YoU are insult
Ing Us also" In replying to this
Christ pronounced three woes upoa
them: (a) for placing burdensome re-
qufrements upon the people TO which
they themselves would not suinhit
(v. 4G). (b) For the murder of Gods
prophets wv. 471D. lie showed
! that their attitude toward Him Was
the same that was shown to the
prophets by their fathers. Co For
keeping back the knowledge Of God
by false Interpretation of the Scrip
lures Wv. 52-54). There is no
wickedness perhaps so great as that
Of supposed teachers Of Gods Word
who keep its precious truths from
the people by peTyerting its meaning.
Seek Yc.