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229 cerned, that little bottle contained the whole garden in miniature. In that .tiny globe, the minister had the sweetness of all those broad acres., The apostle John, who leaned on the bosom of Christ, and who knew Him better than any of the other disciples, gives us the attar of roses, so far as the subject of the re deeming work of Christ is concerned. He takes the words of the Lord Jesus Christ; he presses them; he distills them; and he gives in one simple sentence the essence, the quintessence, of them all. * * * Jesus th e Saviour Review Lesson Memory Verse .—“God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life” (John 3:16). Approach— Here are the pictures which people that they must come to Him, be lieving in Him as the little children did, if they wished to belong to His kingdom. Lesson 2. “What to Do When We Do Wrong.” God is sorry when we do wrong, and He will forgive us, just as a father will, if we are sorry. Lesson 3. “Jesus Teaches Sharing.” The good things, which we have, come from God. He expects us to share them with others. Lesson 4. “Jesus Teaches Us to Pray.” Prayer is thanking God for what He has done for us. and asking for the things we need. Lesson 5. “Jesus Makes a Bad Man Good.” Jesus is always ready to help the person who truly wants His help. Lesson 6. “Jesus Teaches Us to Do our Best.” Jesus wants our hearts to be like good soil, so that His Words in our. hearts will bring forth fruit. Lesson 7. “Jesus Teaches the People that He Is King.” Thousands call Jesus their King. Lesson 8. “Jesus Wants Us to Remem-, her Him.” Jesus explains that He must die. Lesson 9. “Jesus in the Garden.” Je sus prepares for His death. Lesson 10. “Jesus’ Death on the Cross.” Jesus dies for us. Lesson 11. “Jesus Living Now.” Be cause Christ arose from the dead, we, too, may live. Lesson 12, “Helping Others.” As Je sus’ helpers, we must be strong and ready to ' do His work, —o— Salvation tell us the lesson stories which we have had for three months. Let us look at the first picture. I’ll wait a minute while you th in k about the story; then I ’ll ask one of you to tell it to me. Lesson 1. “Jesus and the Children.” Jesus ta u g h t the
hear the plea of His church. The sec ond part of the lesson shows the differ ence between the insincere prayer of the Pharisee and the sincere plea of the publican. Lesson S. “Jesus in the Home of Zac- chaeus.” Lk. 19:1-10. Golden Text, Lk. 19:10. Zacchaeus was a despised publican. Je sus was hated by the Pharisees because He showed kindness to such as he, and be cause He persisted in that attitude to the very end. The lesson shows us a seeking sinner (1-4), a seeking Saviour (S), a saved sinner (6-9), and the Saviour’s method (10). Up to the last moment, Jesus eagerly sought to save sinners. Lesson 6. “The Parable of the Pounds.” Lk. 19:11-26. Golden Text, 1 Cor. 4:2. This parable was given to correct a popular error concerning the nature of the kingdom and the time of its manifes tation. It shows how Christ in the pres ent age is testing His servants, so that He may know whom He can place in po sitions of responsibility in the future king dom. There are three classes here: the nobleman, the servants, and the citizens< The nobleman is Christ; servants are all Christians; citizens are those who hate and reject Him. The day of reckoning for servants will coble when the King re turns. Rewards will be given on the ba sis of faithfulness. The faithless ser vants will suffer loss. Lesson 7. “Jesus Enters Jerusalem as King.” Lk. 19:29-42, 45-48. Golden Text, Rev. 17:14. Two disciples were sent to prepare for Christ’s manifestation as Messiah (29-34). On the way to Jerusalem, He received royal honors and was acclaimed as a wonder-worker and reconciler (vs. 35-38). Critics who demanded that He repudiate His Messianic claims were silenced (39, 40). As He viewed the city, so soon to be destroyed by an invading army, the King burst into tears (41, 42). When He came to His house, He asserted His kingly authority by driving out those who had desecrated the temple. By accepting honors which were due only to Messiah, He revealed His identity, and at the same time sealed His fate so far as His enemies among the Jews were concerned. Lesson 8. “Jesus Preparing for the End.” Lk. 22:7-23. Golden Text, Lk. 22: 19. Jesus and His disciples were in an up per room in Jerusalem the night before He was crucified. There He ate with them His last passover meal (14-18). It was merged into the Lord’s Supper (19, 20). The bread and wine were made em blems of His broken body and His shed blood. The continued observance of the Supper was enjoined as a memorial of His death. During the passover meal, the betrayal was announced (21-23). Lesson 9. “Jesus in Gethsemane.” Lk. 22:39-54. Golden Text, Lk. 22:42! Leaving the upper room, Jesus went with the disciples to the Garden of Geth semane. Three disciples were taken with Him to be His companions and His sup port in prayer. He prayed with agony, but with resignation to the Father’s will, and He received angelic support (41-43). The second conflict was more severe, but He came out of it with victory and calm repose (44, 45). The disciples suffered His rebuke and were exhorted to watch
and pray (46). As they emerged from the garden, Judas and the band of soldiers came to arrest Him. Jesus meekly sub mitted to His foes because His time had come. Peter stands out, first, in his im pulsive action which was meant as a de fense of his Lord (v. 50) and then as the timid disciple following “afar off.” Lesson 10. “Jesus Crucified.” Lk. 23: 33-46. Golden Text, Isa. 53:5. The Son of man was crucified between two thieves, fulfilling a prophecy (Isa. 53:9). But even in His hour of suffer ing, He prayed for His enemies (vs. 33, 34). The Son of God was reviled by the rulers who mocked the Saviour, by the soldiers who made sport of the King, by Pilate who, in derision, called Him “the King of the Jews,” and by the unrepent ant robber who railed on Him (vs. 35- 39). Jesus could not save Himself, be cause He was a Saviour of others. The penitent thief was promised salvation and fellowship in paradise that very day (vs. 40-43). Finally, Jesus yielded up His life, but not until He had uttered the Victor’s shout of triumph (vs. 44-46). Lesson 11. “The Resurrection and the Ascension.” Lk. 24:25-40, 50, 51. Golden Text, Rom. 8 :34. The risen Christ found disciples on the way, who had dull minds and slow hearts. He first opened to them the Scriptures (vs. 25, 26), showing that Messiah must suffer and be glorified. Then He opened their eyes. But when they knew Him, He disappeared (27-31). Later in the day, the risen Christ appeared to the eleven in Jerusalem, giving them visible proofs of His resurrection. (36-40). The lesson closes with the ascension (vs. 50, 51 ). Lesson 12. “The Sin of Causing Oth ers to Stumble.” Rom. 14:13-23. Golden Text, Rom. 14:21. The strong Christian may cause his weak brother to fall (vs. 13-15), either by asserting his own liberty in Christ or by judging his brother. It is not enough to avoid hurting the immature Christian. The strong should bear the burdens of the weak and should seek always to edify them (vs. 17-19). By engaging in doubt ful practices and thus offending an un enlightened child of God, the work of God may be destroyed. A double rule is inculcated: Those who are strong, mature Christians should abstain from selfish indulgence if it will cause harm to any for whom Christ died. The weak Chris tian may not follow the example of the strong, if thereby his own conscience be comes defiled (vs. 22, 23). * * ♦ G olden T ext I llustration A minister was invited to see a huge garden of roses, covering many acres. There were roses of every fragrance and color. When he was leaving the garden, the owner presented him with a little bottle containing what he called attar of roses. As far as fragrance was con-- “ How the World Is Getting Worse” Highly recommended by Fundamentalist preachers, evan gelists, and papers like the “Defender," “The Evangeli cal Christian," “The Moody Monthly" and many others in England, Canada, and U. S. A. 100 pages, 50 cents. Satisfaction Guaranteed. R ev. A . O lsen, M itchell, N ebr.
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