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THE K I N G ’S BUS I NES S Jn. 20:31). This is the Word who was with God and was God, one with the Father by whom all things were made and all things consist, over all, God blessed forever.—Bernard. v. 12. Went into the temple. Where Jesus comes He cleanses. At His word the heart that was filled w ith the din of worldly care becomes the home of prayer.—Devo. Com. Sold and bought. What is a counterfeit church? A ham mock attached on one side to the cross and' on the other, held swung to and fro by the finger of mammon. Its freight of nominal Christians moan meanwhile over the evil of the times, not a t ease unless fanned by eloquence and music and sprinkled by adulations into per fumed slumber.—Jos. Cook. The tricks of some churches to get money make one think of loading a cannon to shoot a fly.—Sel. What part of the Bible tells us of any of the apostles getting up so cial parties, milk-maids’ drills, raffles, fish ponds, ring cakes or any other grab bag to replenish the church’s treasury? j—Renick. v. 13. My house. At the outset of His ministry He cleansed “His Father’s house.” Now in the fullness of His newly asserted royalty He calls it “my house.”—rCamb. Bible. House of prayer. There ought to be such an atmosphere in every Christian church th a t a man going there and sitting two hours should take the contagion of heaven and carry home a fire to kindle the altar whence he came.—Beecher. Den of thieves. We learn how much apparent sanctity, what dignity of worship, splendor of offerings and pomp of architecture may go along with corruption and unreality.—Chad wick. There is nothing more pitiable than a soulless, sapless church, seeking to thrive in a worldly atmosphere, rooted in barren professions, bearing no fruit and maintaining only the semblance of existence.—Lorimer. v. 15. Children in the temple. A lit tle child can share in the consecrated life and can offer love to Him as pure as a limpid spring. Let the Saviour have the children. Let tliere be no waiting for maturer years. Let Him have things in their beginnings, the seeds and saplings. —Jowett. m The Story of a Wonderful Procession. Matt. 21:1-16. Memory Verse: “Sing praises to God, sing praises.” Psa. 47:6. Approach: Boys and « iris how many
of you ever saw a king, or the president of our own country? James whom did you see? President Wilson. Tell us about the time you BEGINNERS saw our president. AND PRIMARY You went with your Mabel L. Merrill father to the city to see him as he was driven through the streets, and great crowds of people were lined up on each side of the street, waving their hands and hats, and the streets were decorated with flags, red, white and blue bunting, and in some places the streets looked almost like a carpet, for they were covered with flowers. In what did President Wilson ride when you saw him? An automobile. Now it was an honor for James to see the president of the United States of America, but we are going to hear about a procession today, in which one greater than Presi dent Wilson rode through the streets of a city. Prayer. Lesson Story: Jesus had been visit ing in the home of Mary, Martha and Lazarus. He left this home with his disciples and started to walk up to Jerusalem, and when He came near the city, He stopped and sent two of the disciples to get something for Him. What do you suppose it was? Jesus told them ju st where they would find it. It was a donkey or burro for Jesus to ride on. Now this was the time of the year of the great Passover feast a t Jeru salem, and a great many people were in the city and others were on the way. ,(To the older children explain the Pass- over Feast.) Jesus was greater than any king or president, even though he did not have an automobile to ride in, for He was God’s Son and King over all the earth. The disciples placed their coats on the burro and put Jesus on him, and they started toward the city. When the people saw Him coming they took off their outer garments and spread them before Jesus in the road. Others cut down branches from the palm trees
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