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Dangers of Self-Righteousness
ILLUSTRATED SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON ay Aitred J. Buescher
Jesus acknowledges the Pharisees’
position within the Temple. bui de- predicts the destruction of Jerusa- Jesus tells the disciples of the age
nounces them for hypocrisy. citing lem. Yet. even though the entire city he‘ore His second coming. the time
their many wicked deeds and de- shares in the guilt of its religious of Great Tribulation. and the heaven only the scribing the corruptness of their leaders. Jesus laments :ts doom lv signs of His return Matthew hearts._-Matthew 72:1-31. Matthew 23:32-24.3 4429
MEMORY VERSE:—“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself
Matthew 23:12.
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DOOM FOR THE GUILTY
Christ Exposes Sin 0
(Editor's note:— The fol- lowing material relating te to- morrow’s Sunday School les- son is based on copyrighted eutlines produced by the Divi- sien of Christian Education,
an National Council of Churches im the U.S. and is used by permission.) By R.H. RAMSEY
Before we proceed with to- day's lesson, let us take time
the heathen, the common people and the Sadducees. —
es had come into being ip the times of darkness following Mos- es, they represented the author- ity of the Scriptures in home, school p synagogue, courts of law and daily life. They engaged in business and their goods were legal tender everywhere
They openly opposed Christ because He paid no attention to their separation principles and often deliberately came into con- tact with uncircumcised Gentiles and the diseased. Further, He violated the Sabbath law. and did so displaying miraculou< power, so that the people hailed
'Him as the Son of David
Jesus admitted that the Phar-
Jesus contiemns the Pharisees and
Retiring to
t Hypocrisy
within the permission of heaven, but He rallied against their hy- pocrisy. they, taught one inng and lived another They made much show of their religieus- ness and righteousness, but were actually cruel toward others In enumerating specific wick- ed deeds of the Pharisees, Cirist denounces them severely. By their teachings and hypocritical practices these Jewish leaders are barring themselves and all that heed them from the Kiag- dom of Heaven; by their tire- less missionary work they made converts more bigoted and fan- atic than the scribes and Phari- sees themselves. Their word was worthless, because they indulged
the Mount of Olives
Speaking im _ parables
Jesus warns
His disciples to he ever ready. for
Father the exact
knows
hour of His return —Matthew 2 30-51
jin hair-splitting as to which oaths were binding and which ‘were not: they neglected the great virtues of justice, mercy and faith, in order to be exor- bitantly- strict about the minu- tlae
After denouncing the deeds of the hypocritical Pharisees, Jes- us turns to the corruption with- in the hearts from. which the needs proceed. He likens them to cups and platters, clean on the outside, but dirty on the in- side: to whitened sepulchers, beautiful on the outside, but full of uncleanness.
Before concluding His dis- course on the sins, or ‘‘woes,” of the Pharisees, Jesus lays yet another at their feet, often call- ed the “woe of the sepulchre builders.’ The Pharisees, and the Jews, gave great reverence to the tombs of prophets and men famous for their righteous- ness, but when God sent proph- ets among them, they slew ithem—and were exceeding me-
they, and the scrib-‘isees held an official position
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A perfect picture of dejection! Perhaps it’s another rainy day.’ Even little children have their serious moments. “What is there to do next?” “Mom- my, where did I come from?” Or,
shall be exalted.”—
Bible Proves True
“The Bible, Ged's Hely Werd, preves itself te be authentic’. The Bible meets 4 simple con- ditions which if met establish the truthfulness of any fact. and only true facts can meet these conditions. ‘
Hear Mr. Stanley Streight's message in the Mentague Bible Chapel. Sunday. March 21, at 7:30 p.m. Lerd willing.
Your doubt will vanish. and faith imcrease as you hear the word. of Ged.*
Den’t come if you are afraid ef lesing your doubts, for they will not stand before the facts jte be presented from the Scrip- tures.
n r es mouldering bones Matthew 23 concludes with Christ's lament over Jerusalem. The whole city, as our Lord
- has been emarked upon a vast Bible Society Sunday, it is hop-
Date Set For First Bible Soc. Sunday
TORONTO — Sunday, May 2 sion to read is sweeping like a \nas been marked as Canada’s forest fire through nations. This first “Bible Society Sunday”, it represents an opportunity un- has been announced by the Hon- paralleled in history and a re- orable Mr. Justice Dalton C. sponsibility which we dare not |Wells, President of the Canad- shirk. There are millions of ian Bible Society adults and children becoming
Behind tize announcement, literate. What will they read?” which is meeting with favour-. The Canadian Bible Society, able responses~from Canadian now third largest in the world in churches and religious organi- terms of its activities and con- zations. lies the story of one as- tributions, has launched a spe- pect of Canada's participation in cial campaign to raise an addi- the internationa) task of aiding tional $200,000.00 towards the the newly-emergent nations of $5.000,000.00 required in 1965 to Asia and Africa and the so-call- provide the Scriptures which ed underdeveloped countries of have been ordered from some every continent 100 countries
During the past year UNESCO The setting aside of May 2 as
educational campaign, designed ed, will provide oppotunities to to bring at least elementary lit- present the need for this finan- eracy to those nations most di- cial support as vividly as pos- rectly affected by the -much- sible. Announcements regardifig publicized ‘‘population explost special services and other events ion.” The United Bible Societies to be associated with Bible So- of the world— an association of ciety Sunday in communities 77 national organizations work- across Canada will be made ing co-operatively to translate within the next few weeks. the Bibie into every spoken lan- The Canadian . Bible Society, guage, and print and distribute which began work in Canada | Scripture at minimum cost—are over 150 years ago,as a part of prepared to help answer the The British and Foreign Bible question: what will the ‘‘new lit- Society, was incorporated as a erates” read? truly Canadian a national or- PASSION TO READ ganization in 1904. In its work As the Archbishop of York, and contributions today it ranks the Most Reverend Donald F. just behind the British and Am- Coggan, stated recently, “a pas- erican societies.
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MORNING oe a.m.—Bible School for pay oe :00 a.m.—Worship Service Communica Anthem: ‘Dear Lord and Father of Mankind” (Parry)—Boys' and Girls’ Choirs : “FAITH AND HOPE” WHERE THE ILE SPEAKS: heard over CFCY at 3 p.m. Speaker is Mr. Kenneth T. Norris.
EVENING’ _ 7:00 p.m.—Lecture and film strip on the “Dead Sea Scrolls”, presented by Mr. Glen Watterson. Solo: Miss Leona Weale.
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|looks upon it, shares in the guilt lof its religious leaders. Like a bird of prey hovering in the air, ithe enemy is threatening the in- habitants of the doomed city of David, the holy city, the place where God had put His name. Jesus, who was sheltering them under His wings as a hen her brood, withdraws, and they re- | main exposed, no longer under His protection. reduced thence- | | |tocen to defend and fend for '
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Jesus took His disciples to the
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is God up
in the sky?” Little questions of little children grow
into big questions by big people. Sometimes the bigger | the man, the more humble the question, and of course |
- . - directed to God.
The place for such questions is the Church. In
ed the Olivet Discourse because
|quiet groves of the Mount of Ol-
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MOSCOW ‘AP)—Russia’s new as though his cosmonaut days
cosmonauts are a pair of hard-. were over. The leg was healing } luck types who nearly washed badiy and doctors had about}
out of the space flight program. given up hope of returning it to
The newspaper Izvestia has normal. But the colonel secretly ported that Col. Pavel began exercising the leg with Belyayev broke his leg during weights he kept hidden under a training parachute jump. his bed and the broken bone be-
His co-pilot, Lt.-Col. Alexei ,gan mending quickly. After be- Leonov. had to make an emer ing released from the hospital, gency landing the day he was he made another jump to prove to appear before the cosmonaut to examiners he wasn't para- recruiting commission. chute-shy and got back into the
But the rugged-looking fighter training program. pilots are rated as cool custom- Leonov, 30, was due to go be- ers by. their cosmonaut squad- fore a commission for an inter- ron mates. view as a cosmonaut candidate
Belyayev, 38, a Second World 0 the day he made a regu- waa combat veteran and Jatly scheduled flight. He told the oldest man to ride into Izvestia correspondent a
space, has been in his share of Mishap occurred during the tight spots. Once, hari an fight — “but all the same I over-water flight, the gas feed Janded ! broke through the
to his engine broke down. Bel- Clouds and got my’ bearings and yayev literally pumped his way eee . .” He did not elab- back to his base working manual a sme, with a Both Leonov and Belyayev, with the other. 27 Communist party members. Again, during a session in the L©omov is a secretary of the aining centre’s iso- | C°Smonauts’ party organization. tr: tein Both men are married. Bel- reported. Instead of 46. and Ludmila, 10. Leonov has
calling for help or making an one girl, Victosia, 4.
emergency exit. Belyayev calmly patched up the wire STRIKES HIT ITALY himself and went on with the ROME (AP)—Strikes by gov- ‘ernment medical personnel, | telephone workers and univer- sity teachers hit Italy Wednes- Izvestia inter- day. Health ministry employees ver of ‘started a two-day walkout de- getting into the space flight pro- manding a review of various job gram because of his age. | grievances. University. profes- During preliminary physical sors went out for 24 hours, com. examinations, however, he was plaining of delays.in govern- surprised to find he was mak- ment reforms in the university
SURPRISED DOCTORS He told the
Christopher Gledhill, M.A., B.Mus., A.R.C.C.0.
The Third Sunday in Lent 9:45 a.m.—Church School and Minister’s Bible Class 11:00 a.m.—Churchtime Nursery and Nursery School 11:00 am.—DIVINE SERVICE and SERMON By: The Reverend Gordon R. Taylor. M.A., Trio: A Child’s Prayer (Thiman) Anthem: O Saviour of the World (Goss)
“LET US SEARCH AND TRY OUR WAYS AND TURN AGAIN TO THE LORD”
PARK ROYAL UNITED CHURCH
13 Christie Drive, Parkdale Rev. J. H. Tye, B.A., B.D. Minister Mr. Leslie Hiscott, Organist and Directer of Cheirs
9:45 a.m.—Junior, Intermediate & Senior Church School 11:00 a.m.—Nursery & Kindergarten Classes 11:00 a.m.—DIVINE WORSHIP
Sermon: SCIENCE AND WHAT WE BELIEVE
Anthem: “‘O Saviour of the Worid’’—Goss 11:15 a.m.—Primary Church School 1:30 p.m.—Teen-age Confirmation Class 3:00 p.m.—Adult Confirmation Class 7:00 pau, — EVENING WORSHIP
Sermon: A STILLNESS IN THE STORM
Anthem: ‘‘All Beautiful the March of Days” (The Junior Choir)
You are welcome to worship with us.
TRINITY UNITED CHURCH
Charlottetown, P. E. L Ministers: Rev. Joha G. E. Ball, B.A. Rev. Gerald G Wyrwas, B.A. B.D. Organist and Director: Mr. J. B. Herdman
img an excellent showing. He system. More than 40,000 tele- said that during centrifuge tests phone company employees, were 9:30 a.m.—Bible Classes, Intermediate and Junior of his reaction to gravity forces grdered to strike tonight for 24 11:00 a.m.—Nursery, Primary and Kindergarten (under 9) even surprised doctors. rs after contract talks broke : : , Belyayev his leg | ee Cragg, President of Mt. Allison Anthem: “‘God So Loved The World” (Steiner) The Salvation A | 25 bm — sun Commies Gane { 5 p.m. ie vation rmy ] 7:00 p.m—“O SACRED HEAD"—Rev. J. Bail “Heme of Evangelism Since 1365” ) Anthem: “Christ, Whose Glory Fills The Skies” : Great George Street . —Bissell 3S Villa Avenue Majer Renald H. Wadker 8:00 p.m.—Discussion Group—“God And His Purpose” Sunday: Directory a.m.
Salvation Meeting—7 p.m. Friday: Young People’s Hobby Class—4:15 p.m. A WELCOME AWAITS YOU AT THE ARMY”
SPRING PARK UNITED CHURCH
11:00 a.m.—Nursery 11:00 a.m.—HE DIED AS HE LIVED Men's Choir »
7:00 p.m.—Adult Study Group—“God And His Purpose” “You are Welcome to Worship with Us”
Charlottetown Bible Chapel
St. Paul's Anglican Church
Established The Rev. F. Louis Elias, L.5.1., Rector Directer
Organist and Cheir George A. Thompson, F.R.C.0.., (CHM) A.R.C.M. LENT 3 8:30 a.m.—HOLY COMMUNION 9:45 a.m.—SUNDAY SCHOOL, Junior, Senior, and Bible
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