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you are all listening, for I want every one to understand. How many of you hoys and girls will accept this invitation to come to Jesus? Now that means you will choose JeSus, and do the things that please Him. Closing Prayer: Dear Lord Jesus we thank thee for asking us to come to thee, and help us to do the things that please thee. Sing: Jesus is the children’s best friend.
unforgiving spirit,—the prison house of the damned! their hearts to Jesus, hut we learn from this beautiful story, th a t when we are hoys and girls is ju st the best time to come to Jesus. We do not want to for get this wonderful invitation Jesus gave to the children, so let us say it over to gether. Suffer little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God. So our verse tells us to let the little children come to Jesus. Now I want to he sure
m m m JANUARY 23, 1821 PROMOTION IN THE KINGDOM Golden Text': The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many. Mat. 20:28. LESSON TEXT Mat. 20:17-18. (Read Mat. 19:27;—20:16; Mk. 10:32-45; Lu. 22:24-30).
Him, We are able. (23) And He saith un to them, Ye shall drink indeed of My cup, and be, baptized with the baptism th at I am baptized w ith: but to 's it on My right hand, and on My left .hand, is not Mine to give, but it shall be given them for whom it is prepared of My Father. (24) And when the ten heard it, they were moved with indignation against the two brethren. (25) But Jesus called them un to Him, and said, Ye know th at the princes of the Gentiles' exercise dominion over them, and they th at are great exer cise authority upon them. (26) But if shall not be so among you: but whoso- ever will be great among you, let him be your m inister; (27) And whosoever will be chief among you,, let hiin be your ser vant: (28) Even as the Son of man came not to be m inistered unto, but to m inis ter, and to give His life a ransom for many.
(17) And Jesus going up to Jerusalem, took the twelve disciples apart, in the - way and said unto them, (18) Behold, we go up to Jerusalem ; and the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief priests and unto the scribes, and they shall con demn him to death. (19) And shall de liver Him to the Gentiles to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify Him: and the third day He shall rise again. (20) Then came to Him the mother of Zebedee s children with her sons, worshipping mm, and desiring a certain- thing of him. (21) And He said unto her, W hat wilt thou? She saith unto Him, Grant th at these my two sons may sit, the one on Thy right hand and the other on the left, in Thy kingdom. (22) But Jesus answered and said, Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup th at I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism th at I am baptized with? They say unto Outline. (1) The Prediction of Death and Resurrection, vs. 17-19. (2) The Plea for Preferment, vs. 20-23. (3) The Place of the Disciple, vs. 24-28. Introduction. On His way from Perea to the Holy City, Jesus passes Jericho. The moun tains of Jerusalem are in sight, and He takes Bis disciples apart by -them-
selves to warn them concerning the coming conflict and suffering. (1) THE PREDIC- DICTION OF DEATH
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AND RESURRECTION, vs. 17-19. ’.‘They shall . . . crucify him; and the third day he shall be raised up.” At the Transfiguration the suffering and death of Christ was fully set forth. Twice since that occasion had He told them of His coming crucifixion. Now, for the third time, He tells them that
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