The Penn's Grove record., 1923-01-12
LESSON FOR JANUARY Ia
JESUS TEACHING HUMILITY
LESSON TEXT-Luke 14:4-l4.

LESSON TE%T-Luke 14:4-l4.
GOLDEN TE&T-God resisteth the
proud, and giveth grace to the humble.
Il Peter So.
REFERENCE MATERIAL-John l3:1-
II; Phil. 2:5-1l.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Story of a
Great Dinner.
JUNIOR TOPIC-Teaching Courtesy.
INTERMEDIATES AND SENIOR TOPIC
Others.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOPI2
The Spirit Of Christian Service.
l.. Jesus Dimes With a Pharisee ". y
Jesus entered freely into the common
social customs Of the day. We SEC
Him at a wedding, a dinner party, il
the home Of sickness. and at a funeral
He was truly IA man among men. He
was unlike John the Baptist i'll TINS
respect. Tie Christians influence j.
best when mingIin@ with his fellow
men In all right relations and positions
in life, even though selfish and evil
minded persons are found among
them. This 5oes not mean that he
should be Il partaker of their evil
deeds. Jesus in thus moving in ali
e'se}es, of human society showed the
Dig e sympathy While Jesus was in
society he was not of it. SO should
the Christian he. Jesus was ia Il com
pany outWardIy courteous but inWa1t ID
ly hostile. Doubtless the motive of the
invitation was to find an occasion
against Him. This is implied in the
statement they watched Him"
IL. Jesus Healing a DropsicaI Mar
wv. 2-G).
l. Why This Man Was Present (v.2)
There is no way of absolutely de
termining it, but likely it was part of
a plot of the Pharisees to trap Jesus
by getting Him to violate the sabbath
rules.
>. Jesus Question ". 81. Jesus
question was an answer to he thoughts
Of the lawyers and Pharisees who
We're watching Him, for they had not
spoken. Before healing this man He
submitted the case to their judgment
They were free on the Sabbath day to
hold a feast where their selfish pride
and vanity could he displayed, but they
were Mortified that a felloW-man should
he healed on the Sabbath. They We're
silent because their consciences made
them ashamed Of their heartlessness.
3. Healing the Man ". ~. While
they were in a. state Of embarrassment
Jesus healed the man and let him go.
4. Jesus Rebukcd Them wv. !, O..
He laid bare their hypocrisy by show
ing them that their willingness to show
mercy to a beast Oh the Sabbath should
induce them to regard as not sinful
to relieve a human being of distress on
the Sabbath. They were again silent,
for they perceived their inconsistency
and inhumanity.
III. Jesus Rebukes Selfish Ambi.
ton wv. 7-10).
l. The Occasion ". y. He observed
that the guests while taking their
places at the table chose the best
seats for themselves. This Is still true
of men and women. In the railway
cars. hotels, street cars, etc, they
scramble for the best places. In the
homes even members of the same fam
lily will try to get the best food, etc.
INSTRUCTION ulNeh wv 0ii''
When hidden to a least' take the lo"-
est place lest YOU suIlef the huinlila-
ton of being asked to take a lower
seat. This is more than a lesson On
courtesy or taoIe manners II Is d
severe febuhe oil ihat selIlshhesS Wllch
HIS the human Ileart' causing II 10 SeeN
I" he lhIhlsterea 10 instead OF minister
4r Vv---IE.I-.L. TN 90
lu& to others unseIllshhess VIII eN-
press ItseII IN hll1oiy taxing the o"-
esl place, esteemIhE others better imam
ourselves. me fundamental prlhelpIe
OF 4e philosophy governing the moral
world. Jesus declares 10 De: hoso-
and he that hUllbleth HllhSeif sha be
exalted