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father and mother when they have some thing good they always share it with the- children. So they went back and brought the little children along so they could see Jesus too. M y; what a happy day those boys and girls had with Jesus, arid when we meet them up in heaven we will ask them to tell us all about that wonderful visit. Some o f the people there when they saw these little children coming, told the parents not to bring them, for they thought Jesus was too busy to spend any time with little folks. When Jesus heard this his face grew very sad, and theri He told these people who tried to keep the children away, not to do so any more, and Jesus told them how much He loved the boys and girls, and He wanted them all to come right up close to Him. And He said, “ Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not.” Then He told them something else very precious. What do you suppose it was? Just listen and I will tell you. Jesus
said that heaven was for little boys and girls who loved Him, and that big folks must love Jesus just like the boys and girls do if they wanted to go to heaven. Now after Jesus had spoken these beautiful words, what do you think happened? Yes, He just stooped down and picked these dear little children right up in His arms, and blessed them. I know these boys and girls were just like our boys and girls today, and I am quite sure they did not want to tell Jesus goodbye after having such a lovely time; but Jesus has gone back to heaven and He is preparing a beau tiful home for ^very one that loves Him, and some day we are going up there to visit Jesus, and we will not have to come back to these homes again but live up there with Jesus forever. Closing prayer, thanking God for Jesus and the home He is preparing so we that love Him can visit with Him for ever.
-------------- O -------------- JESUSFACES THE CROSS MAY 12, 1918. LESSON y i. Mark 10:32-45. Parallel Passages: Matt. 20:17-28; Luke 18:31-34. G olden T ext : “He humbled Himself, becoming obedient unto death, yea, the death o f the cross.”—Phil. 2:8.
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32 . And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him. 33 . Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: . 34 . And they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall spit upon him, and shall kill him; and the third day he shall rise again. 35 . And James and John, the sons
of Zebedee, come unto him, saying, Master, we would that thou ¿Houldest do for us whatsoever we shall desire. 36 . And he said unto them, What would ye that I should do for youf 37 . They said unto him, Grant unto us'■that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 38 . But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink o f f and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized withf 39• And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink o f; and with the baptism
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