The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1933-01-26
Lesson for January 20
JESUS AND THE SABBATH

Mark 2:2S-S:6.
GOLDEN TEXT-The sabbath was
made for man, and not man for the
sabbath; therefore the Son of man is
Lord also of the sabbath. Mark 2:27.
Is.
PRIMARY ToPIc-Jesus Keeping
Gods Day.
JUNIOR ToPIC-Keeping Gods Day.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
1C-How to Use Sunday.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT
TOPIC-The Lords Day.
!. Jesus Eating With PubIicans and
Sinners (2:13-17).
i. The call of Levi ". 14). Levi
was tax gatherer under the Roman
government. AS Jesus passed by he
commanded him to leave his business
and follow him.
2. Jesus dining in Lewis house
". 15). 1t seems that when Levi
found the Saviour, he invited many of
his business associates to eat with
him. This gave fine opportunity for
Jesus to come into touch with some
VI LHeSe SlIlIi6FS.
8. The perplexed scribes and Phari-
sees ". 16). They asked, "How is it
that he eateth and drinketh with pub
licans and sinners?" The question
carried with it the charge that Christ
was having fellowship with SHINING
men.
4. Jesus reply ". ~. "They that
are whole have no need of the ply
stefan: came not to call the right
eOus, but sinners to repentance" The
yelled charge of moral carelessness on
the part of the Lord could not be de-
MED if Jesus was mere man. Jesus
recognized the moral condition of his
associates and declared that he had
come as the divine Physician to heal
their spiritual maladies. Surely no
physician could cure sick folk without
coming into contact with them.
%. Jesus and Fasting (2:1S-22).
1. The question asked ". 49,. They
asked why Christ's disciples did not
fast. This objection suggests lack
Of seriousness Of purpose on the part
Of the disciples. The fast indicated
solemnity and seriousness of purpose
John the Baptist was now in prison,
therefore his disciples would naturally
mourn and fast for him.
z. Christ's answer wv. 1920. "Can
the children of the bride chamber fast
while the bridegroom Is with them"
The Joy of Christ's disciples in pres
ent congenial companipnship prevent
ed their fasting. He declared. how
ever, that the time would come when
they would fast.
8. New wine in old bottles wv. q,
22). He proceeded to illustrate this
by figures Of cloth and wine skin. The
Lords purpose was to show the folly
Of imposing old customs on the new
age.
al. Jesus and the Sabbath (2:23-
3:6).
/. The disciples plucking ears of
corn on the Sabbath wv. 1929.
a. Charge made against the dis
cipIes wv. %, 24). That they had vio-
lated the Sabbath law. For this act
the Pharisees accused them of law
leSsness. The Pharisees had CLOSED
over the Sabbath law with so many
regulations that it became burden.
b. Jesus defends them wv. 25-2S).
~ He cites precedent wv.
%, 26). David. the great king of Is
rael, had gone into the house of God
and eaten the bread which should be
eaten only by the priests. The higher
law of human need warranted David's
breaking the law in this case.
t2) He shows the nature of the
Sabbath law ". 2O. The Sabbath
was made for man, therefore its right
use is to be determined BY the good
Of man.
(3) Jesus is the Lord of the Sab
bath ". 2S). 1t was Jesus who insti-
tuted it when creation was finished.
Therefore. he had right to use it as
it pleased him for mans good.
2. Jesus healing a mans withered
hand on the Sabbath GIG.
a. The place ". y. It was in the
synagogue. the place of worship.
b. The Pharisees watching ". p.
The motive which actuated their
watching was an evil one.
C. The man an example ". 81.
Jesus wanted the case to be open to
all, so he commanded the man to
stand forth where all could see him.
d. The question asked ". ~. "Is
it lawful to do good on the Sabbath
days. or to do evil. to save life or to
kill?" He plainly showed them that
to fail to do good. to show works of
mercy. to save life. is to be guilty of
wrongdoing, even of murder.
e. The man healed ". 81. Christ
healed him by speaking the word.
(. The result wv. 4, g.. The Phari-
sees were silenced. They sought how
they might put him to death.