The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-04-07
WEEKLY SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
The Child And The Kingdom
By HIGHT c. MOORE

For the little ones in the King
dom we must do more than SIM
ply sec that they are not mo-
Tested. We must cherish and
help them. We must not look
down upon them. Remember that
the angels who attend them are
admitted with their petitions to
special favor to the Father in
heaven. How tenderly he watches
over his babes! And how faith
fully he rescues and restores any
of them who stray! Does not q
good shepherd leave his ninety
nine sheep in safety and search
the mountain wiids for the one
that is lost and exposed And
when success ends the search, she
shenherd's joy is greater over the
one found than over the many
not lost. No premium is put up
on straying, for this is reprov-
able when wilful; but there is
special Joy when the weak and
hayward are won from the VOL
fish designs of satan.
THE CHILD AND THE
SAVIOUR
The presentation Of childhood
, invites the benedictions of the
! Lord. Jesus as very busy but
ond mothers nevertheless
brought their little children to
him in the hope that he would
touch them. lay his hands upon
TEN, and pray for them. Since
Jesus was surrounded by adults
and every moment was occupied
with teaching the multitudes, the
disciples felt that the coming of
the children would be an intru-
sion. For this reason they for
babe the bringing of the little
ones into the presence of the
Saviour. Far from being pleas
ed with the conduct of his dis
ciples in this matter. Jesus was
"moved with Indignation" With
out hesitation he called the chill
I'dren unto him, other work for
the moment giving way to that
/ which now leaped into prece-
dence. Notice what Jesus said.
As to children and the Christ, he
said, "Come" AS to children and
Christians, he said, "Suffer-for-
bid notw AS to children and the
Kingdom. he said, "To such be-
longeth the Kingdom Who can
without emotion contemplate
what followed? Jesus took the
little ones up in his arms. He
laid his hands tenderly upon
them. He pronounced lovely
benedictions upon them. And
with the climax of this glorious
scene he departed thence"
CONSECRATE THE CHILD
TO CHRIST
! % The all of the Child
"Called to him." Think of Jesus
in the home. Mark his attitude
toward the children. Hear hin
call them to his side. Know that
he wants them today. May every
child hear his voice!
| (2) The Centrally of the
Child. "Set him in the midst
Not Peter the host, nor an!
guest, and not even Jesus himself
was the center of the group al
that moment - nobody but the
child. And Jesus put him there
(3) The Example of the Child
Become as little children Char,
,acter counts more than crowns
and thrones. Teachableness lies
at the base of character. To be
Christhke we must be childlike.
(4) The Humility of the Child
Humble himself as this little
child" Humility is the receptive
virtue. 1t looks upward for light
and leading. 1t conditions growth
1t qualities for service.
60 The Potentially of thu
Child. Greatest in the king
DOM" There is a goal of great
ness. And it is worth striving
for. But the childlike are the
winners. None others need un
dertake.
CO. The Reception of the Child
Receive one SUCH" The physi
cal child typifies the spiritua
child. Jesus identifies himsel.
with his followers. Hence care
for the child is care for Christ.
CD The Temptation of tn,
lChild. "Cause-to stumble" i
there anything more heinous THAI
to lead astray the young ant
weak? We pity the stumblers
But woe upon their seducers!
| g. The Care of tine Child
"Rejoiceth over it." Only on,
missing out of a hundred! Blu
| no true shepherd would go to hi
couch until the lost had beer
found. And what Joy there i
when all are safe in the fold!
COZ The Dedication of tn
| Child. "They were bringing un
to him little children" Certainl,
the little children have their Bes
Friend in Jesus. He was tn
Babe in Bethlehem before he be
came the Young Man of Galilee
He loved the children and vel
coined them. The greatest worl
in the worl dis bringing the chill
dren to him.
(10) The Blessing of the Chill
dren. ''He took them in his arm
and blessed Them" When j
there a more beautiful scene i,
all the world through all its his
tory? Think of Jesus taking u,
into his arms the little children
as they cooed and prattled ant
smiled and stretched up their tin,
hands. How he yearned ovel
them, fondled them in love, ant
blessed them!