INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS
COMMENT - 9 Keitk L. Brooks DAILY READINGS Dr. F. W. Farr ELEMENTARY - Mabel L. Merrill
EXPOSITION AND PRACTICAL POINTS oftke LESSON,T. C. Horton ILLUSTRATIONS . W. H. Pike
. OCTOBER 3, 1920 BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD OF JESUS. Golden Text: “ Thou shalt call His name Jesus; for He shall save His peo ple from their sins.” Matt. 1:21. LESSON TEXT Matt. 2:1-15. (Read Isa. 9:1-7, 7:14-16; Mic. 5:2.)
(1) Now when Jesus was born in Bethle hem of Judea in the days of. Herod the 'king, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem. (2) Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we v have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him. .(3) When Herod the king had heard these things, he was v troubled, and all Jerusalem with him. (4) And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people^ together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. (5) And they said unto him, In Bethlehem of Judea: for thus it is writ ten by^ the prophet, (6) And thou Bethle hem, in the land of Juda, art not the' least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall come a Governor, that shall c rule my people Israel. (7) Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, inquired of them diligently what time the star appeared. (8) And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said, Go and search dil igently for the young child; and when ye have found him, bring me word again, that I may come and worship him also. (9) When they had heard the king, thev departed; and, lo, the star, which thej THE THEME HERE IS “ THE AD VENT AND ADORATION OF THE KING.” Outline (1) The Herald of the King, vs. 1-2. (2) The Hatred for the King, vs. 3-8. (3) The Honor for the King, vs. 9*1T: (4) The Haven for the King, vs. 12-15. (1) THE HERALD OF THE KING, vs. 1-2. .
saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was. (10) When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy. (11) And when they were come into the house ,they saw, the •young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped# him: and when they had opened ? their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frank-incense, and myrrh. (12) And being warned of God in a dream that they should not re turn to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. (13) And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the LORD appeareth to Joseph iiua dream, saying, Arise,, and. take the young child and his mother, arid flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him. (14) When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: (15) And was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the LORD by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son. At the advent of Jesus, the world was on the tiptoe of expectancy, look ing for some great event, as the world will be before the second advent of our Lord. His LESSON coming was un- EXPOSITION expected and un- T. C. Horton appreciated by the great mass of the people. This is a story of kings. Three wise kings (for so tradition names the
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