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give thanks before a meal. Hie Lora Jesus broke the five barley loaves and two small fishes, and every time His hands touched them, there was more of the food. He gave,it to His disciples to give to the people until all were satis fied, and the disciples picked up twelve baskets full of scraps that were left. Those who saw the Lord Jesus Christ multiply the loaves and fishes to feed five thousand people could see proof that. He was God’s Son from heaven. He will some day reward that boy who gave his lunch to feed the hungry, for ers as if it had been done to Himself. We cannot get to heaven by good works, but after the Lord Jesus saves us from our sins, He will give rewards for kind deeds done to others for love of Him.
the Son of God. On this relation all human destiny hangs and is determined.
qualities must be present in true dis- cipleship, and they can be acquired only through the acceptance of a new nature 1 2 Cor. 5:17), through the new birth (John 3:3). Points and Problems 1. “Master, we saw one casting out devils [demons] in thy name; and we forbade him, because he followeth not with us” (Lk. 9:49). Here we have the beginning of the curse of ecclesiasti- cism. Whoever this unnamed worker was, there evidently was no question about his loyalty to Christ, for he was careful to do his work “in the name of Jesus.” Golden Text Illustration L uke 9:62 In the long line of the Doges, in the grand palace in Venice, one space is empty, and the black curtain which covers it attracts more attention than does any one of the fine portraits of the merchant kings. From the panel, now so unsightly, once smiled the sallow face of Marino Falieri, after wards found guilty of treason against the state, and blotted out, so far as might be, from remembrance. In the portrait gallery which we find in the Epistles of Paul, there is something which is very like what is said of Falieri. Demas was one who was honored in sending friendly salutation with the Apostle Paul to the church at Colosse, and to Philemon (Col. 4:14; Philem. 24), and yet of him the apostle had to, say sadly, in the after days, in writing to Timothy: “Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world.” No sadder statement could be made of any one. —Pittsburgh Christian Advocate. A Boy and His Lunch / L uke 9 Object Lesson T he S ack S isters MEMORY VERSE: “And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me" (Matt. 25:40). APPROACH: One OBJECTS: Two paper sacks, a tin heart painted White, a black cardboard heart, and a white magnet. (Place the hearts in the sacks, and tie each sack with a ribbon. If the tops of the sacks are cut in strips and pulled over the edge of a sharp knife, it will give the appearance of curled hair. Color the curls on one a reddish brown and on the other black.) LESSON: These fancy-looking sacks remind me so much of people that I am going to call them the Sack Sisters. •The greatest difference between these sisters is not in the color of their hair. Differences in people often do not show up until they are tested. If I push the two sacks across the table with my hand, they move along together, but if I ex pect them to be drawn by this magnet, they show their differences quickly. One follows the magnet, and the other is left behind. They remind me of Ruth and Orpah. Ruth followed Naomi to the land of Ju dah, while Orpah returned to her people. As I look at Orpah Sack, I am reminded of the words of Christ, “No man, having put his hand to the, plow, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Lk. 9:62). •The difference in the way these sacks act toward the magnet is not in the outward appearance, but in their hearts, See, Ruth has a white heart which loves thè magnet. Orpah’s heart is black; she does not truly love Naomi as Ruth does. It is for this same reason that many who profess to love Christ do not follow day the Lord Jesug went up a moun tain to tSlk with His twelve disciples alone, but w h e n others knew of it, a great company f o l l o w e d to tell Him their troubles. He welcomed them kindly and healed 5-Division all who were sick. LESSON STORY: The people listened all day to the wonderful words of the Lord Jesus, and at sunset the disciples wanted them to be sent away to get dinner as well qs to find rooms for over night. The Lord Jesus said the people could stay, and He told His dis ciples to feed them. The disciples felt it would taki too much money, but there was a boy in'the crowd who had brought his lunch of five barley loavjjs, like little rolls, and two small fiSiies. He gladly gave it to the Lord Jesus for the nungi. people. Five thousand men besides women and children were there, and all s"t down in rows upon the grass. Then the Lord Jesus blessed the Doy a lunc-i, g.-.. thanks to God the Father. That is one of the reasons that Christians always
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