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: . ; PACING THE CROSS
' International Sunday School Lesson
Fop April 8
Memory v Selection: , "If any man
would come after me, let him deny
himself and take up his cross and
follow me." Mark 8:34. v
Lesson Text:
9:28-35, 51.
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Mark 8:27-34; Luke
Six months before his crucifixion
Jesus led his disciples once again
'away from the crowd and anxious to
ascertain Jthe fruit of his association
with them, asked as he walked along
the roadside, "Who . do men say that
I am?" Peter, the impulsive leader
of the group, made Ms great confes
sion of faith.
, "It was a divine revelation to
Peter, in a. flash of intuition, which
drew into itself the best thoughts,
feelings and expressions of the past
two years," ' says William A. Grist.
"The lowly origin of the Carpenter,
the familiarity of daily intercourse,
'the shocks of disapproval, the delay
of hopes making the heart sick, the
haughty repudiation of Jesus by the
' authorized teachers of Israel, and the
ebbing tide of his popularity in Gali
lee, might have almost justified a
. fisherman's inability to decide this
momentous question. But, in spite of
all doubts and dreadful uncertainties,
there was that in Simon's soul which
leapt up in answer to the Master's
word wholeheartedness and a sud
den sense of the greatness of the
reality in Jesus impelled by this
spirit, he trampled down all doubts,
and burst out in enthusiastic confes
sion of faith and loyalty." ,
Following Peter's outspoken recog
nition of bis divinity, Jesus then be
gan to explain to his disciples how it
would be necessary for him to die, al
so prophesying fais resurrection three
days afterwards. The prophecy of so'
shameful a death was beyond the un
derstanding of the disciples.
Peter, again the impulsive spokes
man, probably encouraged to speak
by the recognition given his conf es
sion of faith, took , Jesus aside and
boldly rebuked him. Without reauz
ing it, Peter was bringing back to his
master the same temptation presented
by the devil -during, the forty days.
Jesus proceeded to rebuke Peter, in
timating that he .waervinr 'Satan
in such advice and was unmindful of
the things of God. , "
"The words of Jesus opened in a
strange path," says Francis J. Mc
Connell ''Peer was not ordinarily
averse to strange paths, but this was
too strange. ; If George Washington
had told the assembled army at Cam
bridge in 1775 that it was .necessary
for him to die on the gallows before
the American cause could be won, the
astonishment could hardly have been
greater than when Jesus said that he
must be crucified. Of course, I know
the situation of Washington was not
at all parallel to .that of Jesus, but I
am speaking of ideals of leadership.
. "The Jews thought of the Messiah
as acting much , like -any national
leader. It was istrange, strange doc
trine to hear that the Messiah must
suffer, and the disciples were horrified
by the Master's words. We may learn
then from this scene .at Caesarea
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CORONATION
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Regal processions have moved down the
avenues of time. Kings have bowed their heads to
receive the crown of the realm. "
But never rode a king as this King rode . . .
meek and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal
of an ass.
Nor ever wore a king the crown this King
wore . . . surely He hath borne our griefs and
carried our sorrows.
On one day men lined His path with palm
branches, and spread their garments' in the way.
On another, they pierced His limbs with nails, and
cast lots for His robe.
JButoday men see Him through eyes He
opened, and worship Him with hearts He won.
Never lived a king as this King lives! Nor
ever lived a people more blessed than those whose
lives He rules I
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AU FOR THE CHURCH
The Church li the greatest fac
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character and good citizenship ft
to a storehouse of spiritual rallies.
Without a strong Church, neither
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unriw. There or four sound
reasons whr ererr person should
attend serrlces rsgularly and sup
port tho Church. Ther arc (1)
For his ownsako. (2) For his
children I sake. (3) l ,h. ,ak.
ot nto community and nation. (4)
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D. L. Fonts, Pastor
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