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(By REV. P. B. FITZWATER. DID,, Mem
Der of Faculty. Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago)
20. 1880. Western Newspaper Union.)
Lesson for March 2
JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF

JESUS TEACHING ABOUT HIMSELF
LESSON TEXT-Matthew 11:2-12:50
GOLDEN TEXT-Come unto me, all
We that labor and are heavy laden, and
will give you rest.
PRIMARY ToPIC--Jesus the Friend
of All.
JUNIOR ToP1c-Jesus the Great
Helper
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Who Jesus Was.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP
IC-Our Lords Testimony Concerning
Himself.
I. How the Kingdom Was Received
Och. 11).
In showing the attitude of heart Of
the people, four classes of hearers are
described.
l. The perplexed hearers, like John
the Baptist wv. PLY.
John believed that Jesus was the
Christ ". p, but was somewhat per-
picked as to the manner Of the estab-
lishment of the kingdom. The Bap-
tist had in his preaching mainly en-
phasized the line Of prophecy which
made the King to be mighty con-
queror (Matt. 3:10-12). He said that
the ak is laid unto the root Of the tree
and that there was to be separation
Of the chair from the wheat and q
burning Of the chat. John saw Christ
as the one who would remove the sins
Of the people by the shedding of His
blood John :29), but he failed to see
the interval between the time of His
suffering and the time Of His triumph.
2. Violent hearers wv. 12-19).
These were willing to receive the
kingdom according to their own way,
but were unwilling to conform to its
laws. They seized 1t with violent
hands. They would not repent when
called upon to do so by John, nor re-
joice to do so when called upon by
Christ ivy. 1910.
3. The stout-hearted unbelievers
wv. 2O-24).
In Chorazin, Bethsaida and Caper-
naum, Christ had done most Of His
mighty works, but the people DELHI.
erately set their hearts against Him
and His message. Tyre and Sidon
were filled with immoral profligates
and idolators, but they will be more
tolerably dealt with in the Day Of
Judgment than will those who will.
fully reject Jesus Christ.
4. Hearers who are babes in spirit
wv. 25-30).
There were some among the people
who heard Jesus with childlike faith.
They believed that Jesus was the Mes
siah and opened their hearts to re-
ceive Him.
u. The Antagonlsm to jesus
(ch. 12).
In chapter eleven we saw the shame
full indifference of the Jews to their
King. In this chapter we see the posi-
tive and bitter antagonism manifest
ing itself against Him. The imme-
diate occasion of their wicked deter
mination was Christ's relation to the
Sabbath.
l. The Son of Man is Lord Of the
Sabbath wv. 1-S).
The hungry disciples were plucking
corn on the Sabbath. With this the
Pharisees found fault. To their cavils
Christ replied, and showed that Gods
purpose in instituting the Sabbath was
to serve mans highest interests and
to contribute to his happiness.
~ He is greater than their great
est King, David wv. 8, ~. (2) He is
greater than their sacrifice and priest.
hood ". 81. (S) He is greater than
the temple ". 81. The temple, with
it's gorgeous rites and ceremonies, was
but typical of Himself. az He is
greater than the Sabbath ". 81, for
He is the very Lord Of the Sabbath.
2. Healing the withered hand wv.
9-14).
In order that they might accuse
Him, they asked, ITS It lawful to heal
on the Sabbath days" Jesus reply
was both question and declaration
8. The objectionable sin wv
22-32).
The occasion Of their blasphemy
against the Holy Ghost was the cast.
ing out of the demon. In this act
Christ displayed His power to cast
out demons. The effect Of this miracle
was twofold: (1) Upon the multi
tude. They were amazed, and cried
out, sis not this the son Of David?'
(2) Upon the Pharisees. When they
heard what the people were saying
their anger and satanic malice were
aroused. They said He was casting
out demons by the prince of the
demons. With unanswerable logic,
He met their accusations and de.
manded decision. he charged home
upon them their awful guilt. They
had attributed the work Of the Holy
Spirit to the devil. This Christ calls
the blasphemy against the Holy Ghost
for which there Is no pardon.