Evening star., 1928-05-05
Sunday School Lesson

, to serve our fellow men We will help
lift them onward and upward If We
raise them We will be lifted up with
them
II was because His way differed from
that Of the world that the Master told
the sons of Zehedes that 'ye know
what We ask" They were mistaken
about the way they desired their wishes
complied with by the Lord and the
Importance OF the places they sought.
He had called them to follow Him and
He did not hesitate TO present TO them
the dangers that diScipleship called for
price of sacrifice. self denial and sacri-
ficial service which would be required
OF them IL they followed Him. was the
question He asked by asking them II
they could drink of the cup He would
drink and be baptized with the bap-
tism that He would be baptized With.
Nelson has pointed out that In any
Oriental company 1t would be incon-
ceivable that a humber attendant
should presume to drink from the cup
of the king or chief person" He
pacifled the ten who were indignant
that these two had sought the high
places and pointed out the fact that the
positions they desired could be obtained
by service. He did not refuse their re-
quest. but showed them that the law
OF the kingdom opened the way Tor any
one of character and capacity To obtain
the places desired by q life OF loving
labor here that would qualify them for
positions in His kingdom. To be serv-
iceable Is an assurance that we VIII
be rewarded in accordance with our
work and worth. We are 10 use what
We have and the opportunities of life
MI nf "a
the proper n(tive win be OF little value
Fidelity and faithfulness. enduring the
trials and tribulations for the Master.
will secure us place with Him.
Service Proves Greatness.
Service Is the evidence of one's faith
Jesus demonstrated His confidence in
the possibilities of the salvation Of men
by His death. He believed that the
saved soul would enter whole heartedly
into His service He opened wide the
door OF opportunity TO all desiring true
greatness To obtain It by following His
| illustrious example of real greatness
THE Son of man came not To be min
| isteTed unto but To give His life
ransom for many" His face at that
| very moment was set toward Jerusalem
| because He had seen the vision OF the
| crown upon the mountain top. where
| He had been transfigured, and He
sought to win II through the sorrows,
| suiferings and shame of Gethsemane.
| Goigotha and the grave Christ emp
| tied Himself Of His glory that He
might serve man and obtain for them
salvation through offering His life as
| a ransom by His sacrifleial death upon
| the cross. We are all saved to, serve
and ran obtain uran1neea thfODHh
| service. Greatness Is given men for
service rendered and 1t Is our privi-
| iege to demonstrate our greatness by
| our work
| Suffering and service are the two
| points where our lives come III the
closest contact with our Lord. He be-
came, as servant. perfect through
| Ills suffering While we fail To obtain
the help we need, when we think of
His deity, yet We are helped when We
| see how lie was tempted and tried In
all points like We are. then We yet help
10 overcome When we realize how lie
entered humanity to become servant
and experienced suffering IN His serv.
| Ice, then we feel the urge OF the Holy
spirit 10 be like Him and willingly re-
apnnd 10 The call to go anywhere and
serve Ium IN any way that We can to
| advance Ills kingdom The worlds
| greatest heroes and herones have been
The men and women, who have not
hesltated to suffer and serve anywhere
for Gods glory and the welfare OF
others
Christianity has advanced the fastest
and become the strongest when those
who have been redeemed by the sacri-
tleial suffering and service of Jesus
| have willingly entered upon life Of