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T H È K I N G ’ S B U S I N E S S
February, 1941
a piece of paper 10x13 inches. Fold in the middle, making the size 10x6[4 inches. The right leg should be % inch wide, using the folded side of the paper. The center crossbar, top, and left leg should be 1 inch in width. The bottom of the middle bar is 5%-inches from- the bottom of the "A.” The top edge of the “A” should be 3 inches across, and the bottom 6% inches, from.-the out side of the left leg to the outside of the right leg. The front of the “ A” is col ored gold. Open the “A” and- color the center upright red from the bottom to within 1 inch of the top. The middle cross arm should be red .2 inches both ways from the center. Color the rest of the inside gold. On 4 inches of the inside of the top bar near the center, print the words of Philippians 2:9.) ’ LESSON: We will let this “A ” re mind us of two words: “almighty” and “authority.” When the Lord J e s u s Christ was here on earth, He gave the parable of the vineyard, in which we learn that the men who rented the vine yard refused to obey the lord of the vineyard. They beat and treated shame fully his servants. Finally the lord-of the vineyard sent his son, ’hoping; that they would listen to him. The son rep resents Christ, wlio is the Son of God. Luke 22:14 And when the hour was còme, he sat down, and the twelve apostles with him. 15 A n d -h e said untò them, W itii desire I have desired to eat, this passover with you before I suffer: 16 For I say .unto you, ! w ill not any more eat thereof, until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God. 17 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and said. Take this, and divide it among yourselves: 18 For I say unto you, I will unit drink of the fruit of the vine, until the kingdom of God shall come. 19 And lie took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and. gave unto them, saying. This is my body w ^^ h is given for you : this do in remembrance of me. 20 Likewise also the cup. after .supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you, 21 But, behold, the hand of him that betrayeth me is with me on the table. 22 And truly the Son of man goeth, as it was determined: but wae unto, that man by whom he' is betrayed! 23 And they began to inquire among themselves, which of them it was that should do this thing. 24 And; there wras also a strife among them, which of them should be accounted the greatest. n 25 And lie said unto them, .The kings ot the Gentiles exercise lordship over them ; and they that exercise authority upon them are called benefactors. 26 But ye shall not be so: but he that is greatest among you, let him be, as the younger; and he that is chief, as he that doth serve. 27 For whether is greater, he that sit- tefii at meat, or he that serveth l.is not lie that sitteth at m eat! but 1 ant among you as he that serveth. 28 Ye 'are they which have continued with me in my temptations. 29 And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as my Father hath appointed unto me; 80 That ye may eat and drink at my
place where God’s servants have to stay . . . [that is, in prison]. And yet, I as sure you, that during that time in my heart it was as though I were living in the Garden of Eden. . . . Scarcely a single night passed when I did not rise frqjn-my bed and thank God. And what was that which moved me to praise Him? Why, the consciousness of His wonderful presence. . . . The only thing for me to do is to get upon my knees, and praise God for..His faithful and un failing presence with us.”—The Sunday School Times. A Gift That Pleased Jesus L uke 21 :l-4 MEMORY VERSE: ‘‘It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O Most High” (Psa. 92:1). APPROACH: Last Sunday* we learn ed that the -Lord Jesus could call a man by name the very first time'that they met. And today we are to find Him- knowing exactly how much money peo ple had who were placing their gifts in the collection basket, and knowing, too, whether the givers were proud and stingy, or happy and generous. LESSON STORY: The Bible says the * Lord Jesus ‘‘looked down the broad aisle with a pleased expression on their faces? But the Lord Jesus saw also “a certain«poor wid ow casting in thither two mites.” Her gift of these mites, these two tiny coins taken together, would be worth less than a penny in our money. But what do you think? The Saviour said, “Of a truth I say unto you, that this |>oor widow hath cast in more than they all” ! Now she couldn’t have given more money, for she was very poor. But she gave more love with her gift, and that is what counts. most. She didn’t say, “I’ll keep this much for myself, and give the rest to the Lord.” No, she “cast in all the living that she had.” Love for her heavenly Father made her willing to give all that she had. That tiny gift, wrapped in love, was of greater value than any other. In the Lord’s service, there is need for the gifts of rich peo ple as well as the gifts of poor people, and the Lord will bless and use both kinds when the giver can say, “All that I have, Lord, is for Thee.” up, and saw t h e rich men casting their gifts into the treasury.” T h e s e men were able to give large sums of money, and t h e y probably felt * very important as they did so. Can’t you see them, walking b Ri» IX 5 -Division
When Christ came, He had authority as .the Son of God. The parable tells us that the son was killed. Even so, the enemies pf Christ killed Him, thinking that- they would thus destroy His au thority. We will cut this “A ” to show what happened, . . . Cut horizontally across the right leg where -it joins the top.' Gut vertically through the middle bar and top 2 inches from, the right side. Remove the two pieces which made the left side of the “A,” reversing one and placing them together ■to make’ another golden “A.” Fasten with pins to a wall or black board. Open the right side, and it will make a red cross. The. center, piece, cut from the top, will have Philippians 2:9. on it, i Put this piece between the legs of the “A:” ] See, the enemies of Christ could not destroy His authority. table in m y kingdom, and qit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of IsraeL LESSOR T E X T : Lk. 22:14*30. G OLDEN T E X T : “ A s often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do show the Lord’s death till he come” (1 Cor. 11:26). D E V O T IO N A L B E A D IN G : Jer. 31:31-34. Outline and Exposition I. T he L ast P assover - ( 14-18) f I ^HE PASSOVER, instituted in Egypt, was the principal memo- I rial among the Jews. It pointed to the sacrifice of Christ upon the cross which was the culmination of our Lord’s earthly work. The time had now come for Him, who was in Himself the em bodiment of the truth which the feast of the Passover symbblized, to fulfill, in' His death, all that was written. And thus it was that Hè came to this last gathering with His people “with desire.” All the anticipation of the Old Testa ment believers was to find its full reali zation in Christ. To the Old Testament saints, the Passover was both thé me morial of their deliverance from Egypt, and a reminder that it prefigured something to come. Our Lord was fully aware of the spiritual implications of the Passover; He saw Himself in His sacrifice as the fulfillment of it, and He desired to come to the moment when all would be realized and the consciences of His disciples cleansed from dead
MARCH 16, 1941 THE LORD’S SUPPER L uke 22:1-38
Object Lesson A G reat “A”
OBJECTS: A ca p ita l'“A,” and a pair of scissors. (Make the “A” from
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