The Arvada enterprise., 1923-01-04
LESSON FOR JANUARY 7
JESUS HEALING ON THE SABBATH

LESSON TEXT--Luke H:io-i1.
GOLDEN TllNT-It is lawful to do well
on the sabbath day.--Ma,L 2;l2.
REFERENCE MATERlAt.--Ex. c:S-li.
lsa, u. b6:ll-s, Mark 2a3S-5.
PRIMARY ToPlC--Jcsus Doing Good
JUNIOR TOPlC-Jcsus Healing n Help.
less Woman.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOPIC
Right usc OF the Lord's Day.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADul.T'TOPlC
Right Use OF the Lords Day
What Jesus did on the Sabbath fire.
ilict with the rhnrlsccs. Through the
petty rules and regulations they had
made this holy day. which God de-
signed ns IL dny Of rest nnd the doing
OF deeds OF mercy. day OF burden
and hardship. Jesus did not disre
gard the Sabbath. but broke AWAY
from their traditions and showed that
the sabbath was made for man. nnd
not nnn for tho Sabbath. Religious
rites and ceremonies should not be
hardened into letters to bind the wor
SHIPPER.
I. Jesus Teaching on the Sabbath
Day ". 10).
II was the Lords custom To go to
the place OF worship on the Sabbath
day. His disciples will initiate Him
In this. At the place Of worship there
In opportunity to be nearest to God, to
worship Him, and to show mercy and
Kindness to our fellow-man.
u. Jesus Healing on the sabbath
wv. lib.
!. A Woman In Need ". ~. This
poor womnn's back was bowed down
with eighteen yenrs Of grent suffering
Though thus afflicted she found her
way to the place Of worship. Men and
women are In great need today. Their
bodies may not be bowed down with
physical suffering. but there are many
bowed down with the burden Of s!n
and sorrow.
.. Called to Jesus ". 12). lie IL al
ways quick to discern those who ARE
burdened. lilo spoke word Of heal.
Ing to her. How welcome must have
been His words. lie Ii calling today
to the many who are weighed down
with guilty consciences u come to
Him.
3. Lald His Hands Upon Her (v
10. At His touch she was made
straight und gloriied God. II was no,
enough to teach. lie showed Hts sym
pathy by coming Into touch with the
suffering woman. Christ'x follower,
are 10 initiate Him In teaching. and
also In coming Into direct touch With
the needy. sinful. nnd burdcned world
III. The indignation Of the Rule,
Of the Synagogue ". l4).
Under tho pious prctense Of loyalty
to God he showed That ritual In Of
more importance than mercy and love
II was not primnrIly concern for ritual,
but hntred for Jesus that moved him Ia
Indignation. He WIS too cownrdly to
nttnck the Lord directly. NO turned to
the people ind hit nt Him over their
bucks. lie pretended great concern
for the healing Of the people hut ad.
viscd that they come In the six days
nnd not thus have the sabbath pro
famed by such 1crIlegIous act NJ
the hrniing Of this poor woman. This
man In the type Of the many hyp0
critics among IN today.
w. The Lord's Reply TO the Rule,
tvv. ~. lO.
Jesus removes the mask Of hypOr
risy from the ruler nv lie points out
their own custom Hs condemnation
Of their pIous prctcns". lie argues
from the lessc, to the grcntcr. II II
wns right to take animals which had
only been tied for n few hours, 10
winter on the sabbath dny. ccrtniniy
II wns right 10 bring relief To this
woman who hnd been bowed for eight
cen years. Human beings nrc Of
more vmluc thnn nnimnls. This won.
nm was n dnughtcr Of Abraham nnd
not II sinner of iow.down character.
The principle which Jesus set forth
restored the Sabbath To It's true pur.
pose.
v. shamsd Advsrsaries and Re.
Jo'eing People ". 10.
The tide wns now turned. Their er.
posurc wns M great TINT their con,
sciences snoie them. The arguments
nRnlhs' mornls and the church ure 0f