The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1938-06-02
Sunday School Lesson for June

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Scripture: Mark 14:3-1l, 27-3l'
Golden Text: She hath done
what she could.-Mark ID 3.
Personal devotion to Christ was
displayed in loves MONDAY glory
bv Mary's amounting of him at
Bethany; in hates midnight gloom
by Judas bargain for his bertay-
al at Jerusalem; and in faiths
temporary eclipse by Peters de-
NAL of him during his trial be-
fore the, Jewish authorities.
FRAGRANCE OF PERSONAL ..
DEVOTION MARK l4:3.9),
The Perfume. of the Amounting
by Mary shows the fragrance of
personal devotion to Christ. o.
The perfume Of devotion arose
from the loving act of Mary in
that beautiful home scene at Beth
any. Jesus and the Twelve. were
at table in the house of Simon
the leper, whom. Jesus. doubtless
had cleansed.. While the meal was
being served or at its close, Mary
took an alabaster flask containing
very costly perfume Of pure
srikenard, broke it,; and poured its
contents on the head of Jesus. 1t
was an act Of ardent love for the
Lord who, she felt, was soon to
enter the shadows. 1t was per-
fume that still pervades the house
of humanity. l2) The acid of
avarice was manifest in the criti-
cism of Judas. Indignantly adj
dressing his fellow disciples, he
censured the amounting as absolute
waste. Why had not Mary sold this
perfume for three hundred dem
arii and turned the money over
to the poor? Some of the diSci-
pies thoughtlessly joined in the
criticism, but Judas had motive,
as John points out: He was treas
urer and thief, for if the price
of the perfume had got to him,
it would have got no further. ca
The aroma of appreciation cxhar-
ed in the defense of Jesus. He
shielded the devoted woman from
her critics. He commended her act
as a woman from her critics. He
commended her act as good
work. He declared it's timeliness,
since he. was soon to 90 while the
poor would always remain. He
praised her for doing what she
could. He accepted the amounting
as advance perfume for his bur-
ial, He promised that in all the
world this good. deed should be
told wherever, men preached the
gospel. How Jesus appreciated the
amounting! ~
FALSITY IN PERSONAL
DEVOTION mark l4:lO,lD -:
The Plot of the Betrayal by Ju-.
das exhibits falsity and failure in
nersonal devotion, to Christ. He
had been; with, Jesus. for. three
years and never flaw did he
find in his Master. He held a post
of honor among the Apostles:
Doubtless. he Joined his compan-
ions in working miracles and
preaching the good News. But Sa-
tan dwclt in his heart and he was
never a true disciple. He. knew
that the Jewish authorities, at Je:
rusalem had for months sought to
STAY Jesus. Not until Tuesday of
CrucifiXion week did their pur-
pose take form when they bar
gained with Judas to betray him.
The demon in Judas had been
aroused at Bethany on Saturday
evening when Jesus defended
Mary against his criticism. So he
event unto the chief priests"
(probably in personal interview
with Annas) and to. their Joy
agreed to deliver Jesus into their
hands for thirty pieces of silver.
Then he rcjoined the circle around
Jeshs awaiting convenient hour
and seeking the. first opportunity
to betray the Lord. Was there
ever such falsitv?
FALTERING IN PERSONAL |
DEVOTION MARK 14:27.3I)
The Prediction of the Denials
by Peter forecast faltering i'm
personal devotion to Christ. OnI
that night of nights Peter was
astounded when Jesus told him
what he would do before day.
break. Yet follow the apostle from
midnight to about three o'clock in
the morning of Crucifxion day. |
We hear him boasting that he
would never stumble on account
Of his Master though others ,