The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-06-23

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Golden Text-Of his kingdom
there shall be no end.-Luke l;
SO.
In the past IL lessons based on
the ID last chapters of the first
gospel we have Matthew's record
of the last year of the life of our
Lord upon earth.
THE LAST YEAR OF
THE LORDS LIFE
The Year of Withdrawals ex-
tending approximately from April
80 AID, was featured by two
Withdrawals from Galilee which
we studied last quarter-the first
toward Tyre and Sidon and the
second toward Caesarea Philippi.
Then came an autumn visit to
Jerusalem, the final departure
from Gahlee, the dithdrawal to
Perea east of the Jordan, the
withdrawal to Ephraim. and the
last journey via Jericho to Jeru-
salem.
The Crucifixion Week extend
ing according to the usual
chronology from Sunday, April
2. to Saturday, April s, 80 AID
featured by the triumph on Sun
day and Monday. the conflict on
Tuesday morning, the prophecy
on Tuesday afternoon, the fare
well on Thursday night, the trial
and crucifixion on Friday morn
ing, the death and burial on Fri
day afternoon, and the day in
the sepulcher on Saturday.
The Forty Days extending
probably from Sunday, April 8,
to Thursday. May Is, 80 AID,
began with the resurrection and
the appearance on that day to
Mary Magdalene, to Peter, and
the two on the way to Emmaus,
and after nightfall to the Apos-
ties in Jerusalem; the appearance
next Sunday evening to the
apostles in Jerusalem, Thomas be-
ing present; then in Galilee the
appearance to the seven by the
sea, and to the apostles and prob
ably the 500 on the mountain !;
and finally the appearance to the
apostles in Jerusalem and the
ascension from the Mount of
Olives.
LESSON BY LESSON
l. Confessing and Following
Christ (Lesson y involves the
deity, the church, the death, and
the Lordship of Christ. Jesus was
the Son of God. The Son of God
was the founder of the church.
The founder of the church was
our atoning Saviour. The atom
ing Saviour is our living and
,reigning Lord.
2. The Child and the Kingdom
Lesson p presents the little
child in the midst of the disciples
and the Lords blessing of the
little children. From the child
and the disciples we learn that
the purity of childhood furnishes
the model for the man. The child
and the world show that the peril
of childhood involves a woe to
he foe. The child and the Fa-
Their implies the divine protection
of childhood. The child and the
Saviour show that the presenta-
ton of childhood invites the
benedictions of the Lord.
8. Jesus Teaches Forgiveness
(Lesson 81 impressing upon US
the principle, the parable, anG
the program of forgiveness. Con-
slant forgiveness of a brother is
is the divine principle laid down.
Contrasted forgiveness of serv-
ants is the divine illustration
given. Conditioned forgiveness
from the Father is the divine pro-
gram marked out.
4. Our All for the Kingdom
(Lesson d emphasizes the power
of God and the reward of sacri-
flee. The peril of riches was ex-
hibited in the rich young man
who was shown to be a slave to
wealth. The power of God is ex-
hibited in the disciples of Jesus
who had left all to follow him.
5. Christ's Standard of Great
ness (Lesson 81 is taught during
Solo-The Old Rugged Cross