THE PERQUIMANS WEEXLY, ESSTFO&D, N. 0., FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1951
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THE JERUSALEM BO AD
International Sunday School Lesson
for March 4,1951.
Memory Selection: "'Whomsoever
would become great among you, shall '
he your servant." JMark 10: 46. J
Lesson Text: Mark 3545.
We now come to the last month of
the life of Jesus. His ministry in
Peres was about over and the time
for his final visit to Jerusalem was
approaching. Realizing what the con
sequences of this visit would be, we
see Jesus resolutely and steadfastly
setting his face "to go to Jerusalem."
Sensing the seriousness of the situ
ation, his disciples were troubled.
Jesus, knowing their thoughts, stop
ped and, taking the twelve aside from
the crowded highway, he tried to make
. them realize the fate that lay in store
for him. Verses 33 and 34 briefly
foretell his arrest and trial before the
iSanhedrin, his being ridiculed and
punished before being put to death by
the Romans and, finally, his resurrec
tion three days later. The disciples
could not understand or grasp the
facts. Their ideas of the Messiah had
been the traditional ones of glory and
power, and this was entirely foreign to
their previous conception.
Abnost immediately following this
conversation with his disciples, two of
them, James and John, who had been
closest to him, showed how completely
they had missed the spirit of his
ministry. Drawing Jesus - aside, they
made a request of him that he grant
them special preference when he es
tablished his Kingdom, thinking that it
would be an earthly kingdom. Mat
thew's gospel tells us that Salome,
their mother, was with them as they
. made their selfish request
When Jests askedTTthey were able
"to drink of the cup that I drink of,"
they confidently asserted their readi
ness, little imagining that a few days
, later, he would undergo the terrible
death on the cross. . Jesus did not
grant their-request; declaring that it
was not his right to confer these
coveted places. In the kingdom of
God, one must be fitted and able to
occupy the post received. It is not a
matter of favor or friendship, or in
fluence, but entirely one of desert.
Hearing of the request of James
and John, the other ten disciples were
naturally indignant. (Solemnly calling
them into conference, Jesus sought
to correct their viewpoint. He re
minded them that" "Whomsoever will
be great among you, shall be your
minister." Whomsoever will be great
among you, shall be great by being
your servant; and if there be any yet
more ambitious and desirous to be
chief leader, then he must be "your
slave," says Henry Ward' Beecher.
"All the great rulers of this world
stand above glorying in their wis
dom and strength and power, and look
down on men. If you would become
the great ruler, you must go as Christ
is going, to the bottom of human life,
and work up from the lowest toward
the highest, from weakness toward
strength. God identified himself, not
with crowns,, not with sceptres, not
with thrones, not with opportunities,
not with all that man admires and
. seeks." -
.While ambition in itself is no sin,
Jesus made it plain that the way to
success in God's kingdom is not
through influence but through self-
denial. We have to earn the highest
places there through service through
self-denying service. After all, whose
. commendation do you most desire
, that of the world, which today ap
plauds and tomorrow condemns, or
that of him, who says, "Well done,
thou good and faithful servant T"
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A little group of fisherman sat around an open fire on the shore of
the sea of Galilee. In their midst was the greatest Teacher the world
has ever known, Jesus of Nazafeth.
When they had finished their simple breakfast He turned to one
of them and said, "Simon, do you love me more than the others?"
The burly chap, who had thrice denied his Master, winced. "You
know, Lord, that I love you."
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The echo of that simple commandment has never died away. It
rings from the belfry of every Christian church. It calls men from
spiritual starvation to a full and abundant life of service to others.
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HERTFORD BAPTIST CHURCH
C W. Doling, Pastor
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11. -Of o'clock.
Evening Worship, 8 o'clock.
Mid-veek Services, Wednesday at
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CHRIST
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First Sunday
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BURGESS BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. J. R. Byerly, Psstor
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PERQUIMANS CHARGE
CHURCHES
J. S. Craffin, Psston
First Sunday:
New Hope Church, 11:00 A. M.
Oak Grove Chuch, 7:30 P. M.
Second Sunday
Winfall Church, 11:00 A. M
Cedar Qrove Church, 10 A. M.
Woodland Church, 7:30 P. M.
Third Sunday .
Oak Grove Church, 11:00 A. M.
New Hope Church, 7:30 P. M.
Fourth Sunday
Cedar Grove Church, 11:00 A. M
Woodland Church, 10 A. M.
Winfall Church, 7:30 P. M.
' Fifth Sunday
Woodland Church, 11:00 A. M.
P?eS.Meetin each Wednesday at
Winfall Church at 7:30 P. M.
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ANDERSON'S METHODIST
CHURCH
R. M. Gradeless, Pastor
Church School, 10:00 A. M. .
Morning Worship, 11:00 A. M., sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
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WHITEVILLE GROVE BAPTIST
CHURCH
Rot. Carl Bjork, Psstor
Sunday School, 11 A. M. every Sun
day except third Sunday.
Church services every third Sunday
at 3 P.. M.
UP RIVER FRIENDS CHURCH
Elizabeth White, Pastoi
Sunday School, 9:45 A. M.
Church Services, 11 A. M.
Christian Endeavor, 6:30 P. M.
BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH
Rer. E. G. Willis, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Preaching first and third Sundays
at 11 A. M.
Preaching second and fourth Sun
day evening at 7:30.
PINEY WOODS FRIENDS
CHURCH
Carl J. Tow, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 A. M.
Morning worship 11.00 A. M.
' Youth Fellowship. 6:30 P. M. , ;
WOODVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH
G. M. Slngletary, Pastor ,
Sunday School, 10:30 A. M. on first
and third Sundays and 2:00 'P. M. on
second and fourth Sundays.
Church services, 8:00 P. M. on sec
ond and fourth Sundays.
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HERTFORD METHODIST CHURCH
A, L Chaplin, Psstor
Church School, 9:45 A.M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Youth Fellowship, 6:45 P. M.
Evening Worship, 7:30 P. M. '
Mid-week Fellowship, Wednesday
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BAGLEY SWAMP PILGRIM
Coy S. Saunders, Pastor
Sunday School, 10 :00 A. M.
Morning Worship, 11:00 o'clock.
Young People's Meeting, 6:30 P. M.
Evening Worship, 7:30 o'clock.
Mid-week Services, Thursday at
7:30 P. M.
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EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Rev. Charles F. Wulf, Rector.
10:00 A. M., Church School,
Every Sunday
9:00 A. M., Holy Communion
1st, 2nd, 4th, 5th Sundays
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2nd, 4th, 5th Sundays
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BEREA CHURCH OF CHRIST
Walker Perry, Pastor
2nd and 4th Sunday at 10:30 A. M.
Morning worship on first and third
Sundays at 11 A. M.
Evening worship first and third
Sundays at 7:30 P. M.
CHAPPELL HILL BAPTIST
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A. H. Outlaw, Pastor
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