Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-06-23
Sunday School Lesson

came preaching the gospel OF the king
dom. He taught James and John, who
were ambitious to hold the leading
places in His coming kingdom "a de-
sire that was born of their mothers
desire that her sons should become
great). that service was the pathway TO
real greatness. He had given His stamp
of approval upon the widows gift OF her
all. pointing out that true greatness
life and the spirit with which they are
done. He showed the rich young ruler
the dangers of making money his god.
He was brought face to face with
the question of divorce, which was APP
parently as much of a problem in those
days as in our time. A man could
Givorce his wife whenever he wished to
do So but the wife did not possess any
rights Jesus did not lay down any
hard and fast rules, but He taught the
fundamental principles upon which thS
stability of social order and the Sc
curity of the home existed. that con-
tanned justice for both man and wom-
an in its insistence upon equal rights,
which. when observed. will end the di-
vorce problem. Broken homes are not
of God When Christ is given the place
| of honor in the home then there will
! be no trouble in the home. It's unity
will be preserved and the proper at
mosphere for the development Of chill
dren viii be given the home.
Claimed Messiahship.
When the Master entered Jerusalem
riding upon the foal of an ass, He
made public claim to the Messiahship
for He entered Jerusalem In accord
ance with the predictions OF prophecy.
The people recognized 1t by their "Ho-
sanas" and acts of loyalty and devotion
He exercised the authority of the Mes
sianic king when He cleansed the tenn
pie the second time in an effort to
reform 1t, so that 1t should become
house of prayer. This aroused the
Masters enemies, so that they deter
mined to catch Him in trap and
force the power of Rome to destroy the
brilliant young reformer, whose preach
ing, practice and increasing popularity
threatened to overthrow their power
completely.
In an effort to ensnare Jesus they
presented to him question concern
ing the payment of taxes. Christ es-
capped from the trap of the dilemma
by a far-reaching answer that left
nothing more to be said. His revolu-
tionary doctrine provided for the sepa-
IatlUii VI otdtS, NlilNH Alds
come to be recognized as a distinctively
American position, for our country was
the first to adopt and make this prin-
ciple a part of its constitution.
Failing in reference to their political
question, the enemies tried Him on the
religious side concerning keeping the
law. It was rationalist's problem.
deeper than the preceding one, which
Jesus met in a more serious vein. He
rebuked them for their lack OF knowl-
edge of 1.-The Scriptures and the power
of God" He used the Scriptures to
overcome their objections by pointing
out that the dead live beyond the grave
and that they are not controlled In
that life by the laws of materialistic
caasation. He carried obedience to the
law 10 "a higher level than His oppo-
nents had dreamed about. He won the
approval of the scribe who had sought
to catch Him. In His parable of the
wicked husbandmen. Jesus pointed out
their unfairness and danger due to the
| nations misuse Of their privileges.
Friendship, Death, Victory.
Jesus demonstrated His friendship for
| His apostles by the way He sought to
prepare them for His rapidly approach
| ing death, when He ate the Passover
with them and instituted the Lords sup
per that commentaries His death, sal
| walton and resurrection, They could
not stand by their Lord in His need of
| human sympathy IN the garden He