The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-03-03
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
Jesus Testimony Concerning
Himself
Himself
By HIGHT E. MOORE

was that co. John heard from
Jesus. The disciples went back
to their master at Machaerus
with the words of prophecy
! (Isiah 20: 10; IS; 5, 6; 81: 1-3)
ringing in their ears and surg
] ing in their hearts. They may
have been present with Jesus
when he healed the leper and
raised the widows son at Main
| Certainly they heard him preach
the good tidings to the multitud.
es. They were convinced that
Jesus of Nazareth fulfilled alb
solutely an d unearringly the
Messianic prophecies of lsiah'
Undoubtedly Gu John was salts
fled with Jesus. A new light
flashed into his cell with the
word which his disciples brought
back from Jesus. He had made
no mistake. He was ready for
the executioner's sword. Only
the crown awaited him now.
JESUS AND HIS FELLOWMEN
Jesus the great teacher full
filled his mission with fidelity
and courage. Criticism of Jesus
was made by many of his fell
low-countrymen. He arraigned
their ugly spirit in apt similitude.
He said they were like spoiled
children who in a game on the
streets got mad whether playing
dance or funeral. They criti-
cized the brusque and aScetic
Baptist. saying he had demon.
However, the fact that Jesus was
not ascetic but lived the life of
an ordinary Jewish peasant did
not exempt him from criticism for
they falsely called him glutton
and winebibber. They criticized
also the company he kept, for he
actually associated with hated
tax-collectors n d transgressors
of ceremonial observance. But
Jesus did his duty despite carp
ing critics. for he knew that the
path of wisdom lead to vindica-
ton after a while.
JESUS AND HIS FATHER
Jesus the Son of God reveals
the faith. Note five things. az
Jesus had just been rejected as
the Son of God. The cities of
Capernaum and Chorazin and
Bethsaida had been blessed by
his ministry and marvellous works
but remained impenitent. They
refused to recognize Jesus as the
worlds Savior. 1t was Eat that
season" that (2) Jesus prayed to
the Father as the Lord of heaven
and earth. This upbraiding merg-
ed into prayer, And it was a
prayer of gratitude. 1t was a
profound assent to the divine
plan and pleasure in dealing with
men. The treasures of divine
truth and the inestimable bless
ings of the spiritual life are with
held from the unrecptive, no
matter how intellectual or INTEL
igent, and granted freely to the
open mind and heart of those
who may be infants in intellect
and worldly intelligence. 1t is
the low of learning. 1t is the
law of the larger life. 1t is the
law Of God. (3) Jesus received
his power from the Father. He
is on his mediatorial throne. All
power and authority are in his
hands. He is King. nor will he
stay his conquest until every inch
of the planet is in his possession.
(4) Jesus claims mutual knowl-
edge with the Father. None
know him fully but the Father
and none fully knows the Father
except the Son. Only God can
comprehend God. (5) Jesus re-
vealed and reveals the Father to
men. In no other way can the
Fatherhood Of God be revealed
or realized on earth. Yet that
revelation must be regulated by
the will of God. The face of
the Father will never be unveil-
ed to the gaze of any but the
eyes of love.
JESUS AND HIS FOLLOWERS
Jesus our Lord and Savior in
vites and commands his followers.
Note five things. (1) The invi-
tation is melodious with mercy.
There the multitudes who have
i labored to the point of fatigue.
They are heavy laden to the point
of breakdown. They can 20 no
faster and no farther as they are.
Let them turn to Jesus. BY a
yearning of heart and a move
ment of will they can come to
him. Nor will they come in vain.
(2) The promise precisely fits
their condition. In their veari-
ness they want rest as nothing
else. They can find it nowhere
else. Indeed it is beyond human
reach. 1t must be given by the
great Giver. Only from him can
the burdened heart find ease
ment and the troubled soul know
an infinite calm. 81 The COM