The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1930-04-10
|. The Greatest in the Kingdom of

l. The disciples question ". y.
Ihe prominence given to Peter In
connection with the announcement Of
ehflsts purpose to build the church
ana Inc payment of tribute with tbe
money III the fish's mouth, provoked
Jealousy on the part of the other dis.
cipies. The TRANSPORTATION scene re-
seaieo the divine person and the pro-
gram of His kingdom. Seeing thar
the Kingdom was to come to realiza-
tloh despite the tragedy of the cross
disciples wished to know their Mace
OF rank In the kingdom.
z. Jesus answer wv. 2-4l
he taught them by placing a little
child in their midst.
ID Condition of entrance info tba
kingdom ". 81. The great Question
was as to whether they were really in
the Kingdom. Their behavior revealed
the Tact that they needed conversion
before they could even see, much less
enter into, the kingdom, they must be
porn from above John 3.3. 81, 70, |
Whosoeyer possesses childlike humility
is the greatest w. ~. The child IS
dependent, lowly and modest. Those
VINO nave been born again. or con.
verified, have these characteristics.
II. The Lords Identification With
His Believing Ones tvv. 5-9).
l. Receiving the believer in Christ,s
name is receiving Christ {v. 81.
Through faith in Christ we become
Gods children and so completely is
our life interviewer with His that Ha
regards treatment of us as treatment
of Himself.
=. The peril of causing a believer
to stumble ivy. G-9).
10 cause to stumble means to Give
occasion for a moral fall. The MR.
ticulaf reference was to the carnalit, s
and selfishness which were expressing
themselves in their contention for pre.
emlhence. Their behavior was not
only an injury, but a stumbling block q
to others. Everything causing one 70 +
stumDle, though it be as vital as hands 7
and feet, should be removed i
III. Believers Are Specially Cared "
Tor by the Heavenly Father wv. 1O-1D. !,
l. They are under angelic guardian ic
ship ". 100. q,
So precious is the believer in Gods
light that angelic messengers are pro. =
'ided TIeb. 1:10). These angelic T.
messengers have access TO the very
hrone of God even beholding His
ace. So high is the honor bestowed
pom believers that the highest ~
ngels are sent to guard them. Gu
2 The Son came especially to save 1t
UGH from their lost condition wv I'll
l-1N. M
The Heavenly Father does not will W
lat any enc of these should perish. n''
hey are objects of the Fathers seek. NV
g love, The salvation of the hmm. III
e believer has been secured bv tbe th'
carnation and the sacrifice of tbe II
BOD Shepherd tic
~. Jesus Receiving Little Chill. en-
EN- Matt. 19:13-15). OF
We should carefully note the settinn ray
this text. Jesus had been sneakinr
the sanctity of marriage, which Is
bulwark of the home. Into the
cred enclosure Of the home comes
ildhood to complete and ennoble II ~
[. Children brought to Jesus aus
13). WIN
Doubtless they were brought BY a. .e' :
.ir parents Many parents todov Ai''
0 are careless as to themselves. de- ."o
to bring their children into touch "ie'
h Jesus Christ. soai
Rebuked by the disciples ". 13, squ'
hey regarded children as too insio. se'
cant to engage the Lords attention oe
list places high value upon chill 'hey
n.
The disciples reh1ked bv Christ
~.
liese words uttered by the Lord hoe
g placed a peculiar dignity upon raiee
child. 1t is Christlke to care for rati,
lren and no service in the world of ~
such large dividends. y -
Christ laid His hands upon tbe a,aa
lren ". 15). -.