The Dolores star., 1924-09-12

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JUNIOR ToPIC-Jeaus r.,
INTERMEDIATES Ann sFN,stt
IC-Jesus Explains HIS NVR "a
YOUNG PEOPLE AND any,
The Mission of ChristianI,r "a
l. Jesus in the synasogu. :,
On the Sabbath day He vs,,
the synagogue according tn NJ
tom lie no doubt went tbot a a.
new and definite purpose. hD,
refreshing to know that II w,s
Ing to His habit.
u. Jesus Reading the s.r,.
ivy. l7-19).
l. The Book Handed to Him r.
1t wns not only His custom 10 =.
the place of worship but TO toL.
in 1t. This privilege was po,
to the rabbis tActs l3 Ij).
.. The Passage Read usot,h !
y. Most likely this passage wa,
on by Him with specific nprr,..
IS. 19).
% The mission Of the Mess,,
lS). 1t was:
@ To preach the gospel IA
poor. The good tidlngs which ,
proclaimed are peculiarly welco..
the common people.
(b) To heal the broken.bs,-
The gospel of Christ peculiarly N.
the needs of those whose hear,
crushed by the weight Of their
sins or by the burden Of sorrov
disappointment.
(c) To preach dpliyerance 10
captlves. The gospel of Chris 4
actually set man free from the d
cry Of sin tJohn s:3G).
I'D Recovering Of sight to
blind. Christ did actually make 4,
who were physically blind to see gi
9:G, - and also opened the era
those who were spiritually blind
John 5:2O).
(e) To set Mt liberty them that
bruised The power of Christ Cau 4
the most utterly hopeless ones
tD To preach the acceptable n
of the Lord. The primary allusa
IN" wear of Jubilee Iey. 2j:sR [
which all those In bondage wen
leased.
(2) The special endowment d
Messiah ". lS). The reason why
Spirit was upon Him was that
might fulfill specifically Ills Mess1
work. II was not for The dlsplr .
power. The enduement Of the u
Spirit Is not for mere powers SAX.
III. Jesus Expoundina the Serirs
wv. 20. 2D.
/. He Closed the Book and
Down. 1t seems to have been the
tom of the Jewish teachers TO sit "
teaching.
.. This Day Is This Scripture
filed" This statement Is no doubt
a giSt Of what He said.
". Jesus Reception by the Ps
wv. 22-3O).
Their reception was charada1
by
/. Ignorant Prejudice w. ~
not tltis Joseph's SOM" As ifp
This is our fellow tOwnsman
whom we have been acquainted
years. Surely. therefore, lie canns
the Messiah"
.. Unbelief as to His Supernal
Character ". 23). They challa
Him to exhibit examples OF
power as He had done ,L other pi
3. Personal Jealousy " 2H
Ousy prevents us from seeing lux
sential worth of the men In our nA
Foreigners are more appreclaus
prophet is not accepted at hois
marily because he Is n pN
Prophets were sent in times OF
and spiritual declinatlon and thef
sages were stern rebukes OF sia
adduces two outstandiuE examp'.
the willingness of foreigners to ~
God.
~ Elijah was sent TO wlw
Sarepta wv. %. 26). Many w'uo'
Israel were passed by due, douou'
the fact that they would not ia"
ceived the prophet.
(2) Naaman, the foreigner VI
Iepers was the only one cleanseH
4. Violent Hatred wv. 2s-"''
comparison OF the Jews TO 'o'''
so stunned their pride that the
drove Him out of their city e''A
to kill Him. He showed them
just as Elijah had brought pres.
one who lived in Sidon and h'l,,
one In Syriu. while the' pew
Israel went on suffering, even
Gentiles would receive the bles'i'
His saving power Wine "
chosen nation. would suiier
lief.