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us learn it. Jesus told the people He wanted the children and asked that they might be brought to Him. Now how many of us are going to act this story out in our homes this week and all the weeks, that is see how kind and Christ- like we can be in all our actions. Closing Prayer: We thank thee dear Jesus, and ask thee to help us to show a Christ-like spirit in all we do.
the home, and see how we treat each other. What a lovely place a home is where the people in the home are un selfish and are always watching for a chance to be kind and loving, and you know the best time to learn to he kind and loving, that is to have a Christ-like spirit, is when we are little folks. You know Jesus was very fond of the chil dren, and our memory verse for today is one of the best verses in the Bible. Let
NOVEMBER 30, 1919 JESUS TEACHES PETER TRUE GREATNESS. Golden Text: “The Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.” Matt. 20:26. LESSON TEXT Jno. 13:5-16, 36-38. (Read Jno. 13:1-16, 36-38.)
Know ye what I have done to you? (13) Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. (14) If 1 then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. (15) For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you. (16) Verily, verily, I say unto you, The servant is not greater than his lord; neither he that is sent greater than he that' sent him. (36) Simon Peter said unto him, Lord, whither goest thou? Jesus answered him, Whither I go, thou canst not follow me now; but thou shalt follow me afterwards. (37) Peter said unto him, Lord, why cannot I follow thee now? I will lay down my life for thy sake. (38) Jesus answered him, Wilt thou lay down thy life for my sake? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till thou hast denied me thrice. from the cravings for place and position so universal in the church. The theme of our lesson is one of those searching lessons given by our Lord to correct the selfish self-seeking of His followers. For an outline of this chapter, the following division is suggestive: (1) Warning Against Pride, vs. 1-17. (2) Warning to Judas, vs. 18-30. (3) Warning to Disciples, vs. 31-35. • (4) Warning to Peter, vs. 36-38.
(5) After that he poureth water Into a bason, and began to wash the dis ciples’ feet, and to wipe them with the towel wherewith he was girded. (6) Then cometh he to Simon Peter: and Peter saith unto him, Lord, dost thou wash my feet? (7) Jesus an swered and said unto him, What I do thou knowest not now; but thou shalt know hereafter. (8) Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. (9) Simon Peter saith unto him, Lord, not my feet only, but also my hands and my head. (10) Jesus saith to him, He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. (11) For he knew who should betray him; therefore said he. Ye are not all clean. (12)So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Following the transfiguration scene, the Lord took occasion to give to the disciples a number of important les sons. They had been discussing the question as to who LESSON should be the greatest EXPOSITION in the kingdom, and T. C. Horton James and John, en couraged by their mother, had asked for the chief places. This manifestation of the old nature is proof that these disciples who had been so long with their Master were not free
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