Lesson #117: Is Not This the Carpenter's Son? Part 4

Children Sabbath School Lesson #117 for 2-28-2015 Song for opening the Sabbath School: A Song of From the Book of Chapters Jude 1:24-25 Now unto him that is able to keep, able to keep you from falling and to present [you] faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, To the only wise God our Saviour, [be] glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and for ever. Amen. Opening Prayer requesting one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer Lesson #117: Is Not This the Carpenter's Son? Part 4 Mark 6:2 (KJV) And when the sabbath day was come, he began to teach in the synagogue: and many hearing [him] were astonished, saying, From whence hath this [man] these things? and what wisdom [is] this which is given unto him, that even such mighty works are wrought by his hands? This week boys and girls, we will end our lesson with part 4 of our study entitle, Is Not This the Carpenter's Son? In our study book Desire of Ages! Luke 11:43 (KJV) Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets. Luke 13:34 (KJV) O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, which killest the prophets, and stonest them that are sent unto thee; how often would I have gathered thy children together, as a hen [doth gather] her brood under [her] wings, and ye would not! Luke 13:35 (KJV) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Luke 20:46 (KJV) Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Luke 20:47 (KJV) Which devour widows' houses, and for a show make long prayers: the same shall receive greater damnation. Revelation 5:5 (KJV) And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 1

Let s continue in our book Desire of Ages, Chapter #24, page 241-243 Again as they listened to His words the Nazarenes were moved by the Divine Spirit. But even now they would not admit that this Man, who had been brought up among them, was other or greater than themselves. Still there rankled the bitter memory that while He had claimed for Himself to be the Promised One, He had really denied them a place with Israel; for He had shown them to be less worthy of God's favor than a heathen man and woman. Hence though they questioned, "Whence hath this Man this wisdom, and these mighty works?" they would not receive Him as the Christ of God. Because of their unbelief, the Saviour could not work many miracles among them. Only a few hearts were open to His blessing, and reluctantly He departed, never to return. {DA 241.2} Unbelief, having once been cherished, continued to control the men of Nazareth. So it controlled the Sanhedrin and the nation. With priests and people, the first rejection of the demonstration of the Holy Spirit's power was the beginning of the end. In order to prove that their first resistance was right, they continued ever after to cavil at the words of Christ. Their rejection of the Spirit culminated in the cross of Calvary, in the destruction of their city, in the scattering of the nation to the winds of heaven. {DA 241.3} Question: After they experience His wisdom and mighty works, why would they not receive Jesus as the Christ of God? And what was their loss and result? Answer: He had shown them to be less worthy of God's favor than a heathen man and woman because of their unbelief, the Saviour could not work many miracles among them. Song: Let s learn a beautiful scripture song dear one from the book of Philippians together! Philippians 2:2-11(KJV) Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of [things] in heaven, and [things] in earth, and [things] under the earth; And [that] every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ [is] Lord, to the glory of God the Father. Philippians 2 verses 2 through 11 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 2

Oh, how Christ longed to open to Israel the precious treasures of the truth! But such was their spiritual blindness that it was impossible to reveal to them the truths relating to His kingdom. They clung to their creed and their useless ceremonies when the truth of Heaven awaited their acceptance. They spent their money for chaff and husks, when the bread of life was within their reach. Why did they not go to the word of God, and search diligently to know whether they were in error? The Old Testament Scriptures stated plainly every detail of Christ's ministry, and again and again He quoted from the prophets, and declared, "This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears." If they had honestly searched the Scriptures, bringing their theories to the test of God's word, Jesus need not have wept over their impenitence. He need not have declared, "Behold, your house is left unto you desolate." Luke 13:35. They might have been acquainted with the evidence of His Messiahship, and the calamity that laid their proud city in ruins might have been averted. But the minds of the Jews had become narrowed by their unreasoning bigotry. The lessons of Christ revealed their deficiencies of character, and demanded repentance. If they accepted His teachings, their practices must be changed, and their cherished hopes relinquished. In order to be honored by Heaven, they must sacrifice the honor of men. If they obeyed the words of this new rabbi, they must go contrary to the opinions of the great thinkers and teachers of the time. {DA 241.4} Question: What hindered Christ from opening to Israel the precious treasures of the truth? And, why did they not go to the word of God, and search diligently to know whether they were in error? Answer: Their spiritual blindness that it was impossible to reveal to them the truths relating to His kingdom. And, But the minds of the Jews had become narrowed by their unreasoning bigotry. The lessons of Christ revealed their deficiencies of character, and demanded repentance. Truth was unpopular in Christ's day. It is unpopular in our day. It has been unpopular ever since Satan first gave man a disrelish for it by presenting fables that lead to self-exaltation. Do we not today meet theories and doctrines that have no foundation in the word of God? Men cling as tenaciously to them as did the Jews to their traditions. {DA 242.1} The Jewish leaders were filled with spiritual pride. Their desire for the glorification of self manifested itself even in the service of the sanctuary. They loved the highest seats in the synagogue. They loved greetings in the market places, and were gratified with the sound of their titles on the lips of men. As real piety declined, they became more jealous for their traditions and ceremonies. {DA 242.2} Question: what are the similarities between Christ s days compared to ours regarding Truth? And, what were the Jewish leaders filled with? Answer: It has been unpopular ever since Satan first gave man a disrelish for it by presenting fables that lead to self-exaltation. And, spiritual pride; their desire for the glorification of self manifested itself even in the service of the sanctuary. Song: Let s lean another beautiful scripture song dear one from the book of Matthew together! Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 3

Matthew 23:23 (KJV) Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier [matters] of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone. Because their understanding was darkened by selfish prejudice, they could not harmonize the power of Christ's convicting words with the humility of His life. They did not appreciate the fact that real greatness can dispense with outward show. This Man's poverty seemed wholly inconsistent with His claim to be the Messiah. They questioned, If He was what He claimed to be, why was He so unpretending? If He was satisfied to be without the force of arms, what would become of their nation? How could the power and glory so long anticipated bring the nations as subjects to the city of the Jews? Had not the priests taught that Israel was to bear rule over all the earth? and could it be possible that the great religious teachers were in error? {DA 242.3} But it was not simply the absence of outward glory in His life that led the Jews to reject Jesus. He was the embodiment of purity, and they were impure. He dwelt among men an example of spotless integrity. His blameless life flashed light upon their hearts. His sincerity revealed their insincerity. It made manifest the hollowness of their pretentious piety, and discovered iniquity to them in its odious character. Such a light was unwelcome. {DA 243.1} Question: Why did they not appreciate the fact that real greatness can dispense with outward show, which led the Jews to reject Jesus? Answer: This Man's poverty seemed wholly inconsistent with His claim to be the Messiah. He was the embodiment of purity, and they were impure. He dwelt among men an example of spotless integrity. Song: Let s learn one more scripture song dear ones from the book of 2 Corinthians! 2 Corinthians 8:9 (KJV) For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich. If Christ had called attention to the Pharisees, and had extolled their learning and piety, they would have hailed Him with joy. But when He spoke of the kingdom of heaven as a dispensation of mercy for all mankind, He was presenting a phase of religion they would not tolerate. Their own example and teaching had never been such as to make the service of God seem desirable. When they saw Jesus giving attention to the very ones they hated and repulsed, it stirred up the worst passions of their proud hearts. Notwithstanding their boast that under the "Lion of the tribe of Judah" (Revelation 5:5), Israel should be exalted to pre-eminence over all nations, they could have borne the disappointment of their ambitious hopes better than they could bear Christ's reproof of their sins, and the reproach they felt even from the presence of His purity. {DA 243.2} Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 4

Gather the little ones together! It s Story Time! Our book selection this Sabbath is entitle, Sons and Daughters of God Chapter 1- The Spirit Quickeneth Narrated by our dear Brother Graves! It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63. {SD 33.1} Only the Holy Spirit of God can quicken the perceptive faculties. {SD 33.2} Only to those who wait humbly upon God, who watch for His guidance and grace, is the Spirit given. This promised blessing, claimed by faith, brings all other blessings in its train. It is given according to the riches of the grace of Christ, and He is ready to supply every soul according to the capacity to receive. {SD 33.3} The impartation of the Spirit is the impartation of the life of Christ. Those only who are thus taught of God, those only who possess the inward working of the Spirit, and in whose life the Christ-life is manifested, can stand as true representatives of the Saviour. {SD 33.4} God takes men as they are, and educates them for His service, if they will yield themselves to Him. The Spirit of God, received into the soul, quickens all its faculties. Under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, the mind that is devoted unreservedly to God, develops harmoniously, and is strengthened to comprehend and fulfil the requirements of God. The weak, vacillating character becomes changed to one of strength and steadfastness. Continual devotion establishes so close a relation between Jesus and His disciples that the Christian becomes like his Master in character. He has clearer, broader views. His discernment is more penetrative, his judgment better balanced. So quickened is he by the life-giving power of the Sun of Righteousness that he is enabled to bear much fruit to the glory of God. {SD 33.5} The believers will be of one heart and of one mind, and the Lord will make His Word powerful in the earth. New cities and villages and territories will be entered; the church will arise and shine, because her light has come, for the glory of the Lord is risen upon her.... If the Holy Spirit dwells in us,... we shall lift up Jesus. {SD 33.6}" Next Week We will begin a new chapter in our lesson book Desire of Ages entitle, The Call by the Sea Closing Prayer request one of the little ones or mommies or daddies to give prayer. Next Sabbath: Chapter 25 The Call by the Sea Sabbath March 7, 2015. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 5

Have a Blessed Sabbath dear one, and enjoy your activities. God Bless! Children Sabbath School Lesson #117 Luke 20:46 (KJV) Beware of the scribes, which desire to walk in long robes, and love greetings in the markets, and the highest seats in the synagogues, and the chief rooms at feasts; Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 6

Word Search Puzzle D R G M C L I N G Y R A R T N O C D P Y P E L E D U N J L S C X T P R C O I L S I J M P C Q L U O E S K S U H C L S E D H E I O J N Q M R Y L T N A T C U L E R S C S T N H E E I V B F F R U O B F D D H T R R U S M T F N X F I O I A I K E I A I A A K O T S I W A N O C F C I S H S I O E D N W T R C N E T A U I S M E S R S N L I M S E M A S E N E E Y U P I I E S Y E T E Z W V T T E P N D L O O R R L E S S I F P F R I T I C M Y T I S O E I M B R O D C I C O D I O R I N G S E H S R P Z N E K R P N E E P N P E I I H C H C X M S R E S I S T A N C E G L B T A Y E C N A T P E C C A W T C V I E L I L R R E P E N T A N C E G B Y E L R E B A T S A N H E D R I N C F D I V I N E B M O S E N E R A Z A N C R E E D D H E A I G S S E N D N I L B U N P O P U L A R T I Y L T S E N O H D E S O L A T E S M Y B ACCEPTANCE BIGOTRY BLINDNESS CALAMITY CEREMONIES CHAFF CHERISHED CLING CONTRARY CREED CULMINATED DEFICIENCIES DEMONSTRATION DESOLATE DILIGENTLY DISRELISH DIVINE DOCTRINES EVIDENCE FABLES GLORIFICATION HONESTLY HUSKS IMPENITENCE IMPOSSIBLE ISRAEL MESSIAHSHIP NAZARENES PRIESTS RABBI REJECTION RELIGIOUS RELUCTANTLY REPENTANCE RESISTANCE SANHEDRIN TENACIOUSLY THEORIES TRADITIONS UNPOPULAR 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 7

Crisscross Puzzle ABSENCE AMBITIOUS ANTICIPATED APPRECIATE ATTENTION BLAMELESS CEREMONIES DESIRABLE DISPENSATION DISPENSE EMBODIMENT EXTOLLED FACT FORCE GRATIFIED HAILED HARMONIZE HOLLOWNESS IMPURE INCONSISTENT INSINCERITY INTEGRITY JEALOUS MANKIND ODIOUS PIETY POVERTY PRE-EMINENCE PREJUDICE PRETENTIOUS PURITY REPROOF REPULSED SANCTUARY SELFISH SINCERITY PASSIONS SPOTLESS SYNAGOGUE TOLERATE 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 8

Cryptogram Puzzle #1 Cryptogram Puzzle #2 Unscramble each cryptogram of the clue words. The character style to solve the two cryptogram puzzles phrase is by Number There clues are on page #1 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 9

Double Puzzle DISCERNMENT FACULTIES IMPARTATION INWARD PENETRATIVE PERCEPTIVE QUICKEN STEADFASTNESS TERRITORIES VACILLATING Unscramble each of the clue words. Copy the letters in the numbered cells to other cells with the same number. A clue is found on page #5 Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 10

Activities Answer Key Word Search Puzzle Solution D R + + C L I N G Y R A R T N O C D + Y P E + E + U + + L + C + + + + C O + L S I J M + C + L + O E S K S U H C + S E D H E I O + N + M R Y L T N A T C U L E R S C S T N + E E I + + + F R + O B F D D H T R R + S M T F N + F I + I A I + E I A I A A + O T S I + A N + C F C I S H S I O E D N + T R C N E T A + I S M E S R S N L I + S E + A S E N E E Y U P I I E S + E T E + + V T T E P N D L O O R R L E S + I + + + + I T I C M + T I S O E I M + R O + + + + O D I O + I N G S E H S + P + N + + + + N E E + N + E I I H C H + + + S R E S I S T A N C E G L B T A Y E C N A T P E C C A + + C + I E L I L R R E P E N T A N C E + + + E L R E B A T S A N H E D R I N + + D I V I N E B M O S E N E R A Z A N C R E E D D + + A I G S S E N D N I L B U N P O P U L A R T I Y L T S E N O H D E S O L A T E + + Y B (Over, Down, Direction) ACCEPTANCE (10, 15, W) BIGOTRY (20, 20, N) BLINDNESS (9, 19, W) CALAMITY (19, 13, S) CEREMONIES (11, 2, SW) CHAFF (16, 2, SW) CHERISHED (19, 13, N) CLING (5, 1, E) CONTRARY (17, 1, W) CREED (10, 18, E) CULMINATED (5, 1, SE) DEFICIENCIES (20, 3, SW) DEMONSTRATION (1, 1, SE) DESOLATE (9, 20, E) DILIGENTLY (15, 18, N) DISRELISH (20, 5, S) DIVINE (12, 17, E) DOCTRINES (18, 1, SW) EVIDENCE (7, 9, SE) FABLES (15, 7, NE) GLORIFICATION (9, 1, S) HONESTLY (8, 20, W) HUSKS (15, 3, W) IMPENITENCE (14, 12, NW) IMPOSSIBLE (17, 7, S) ISRAEL (3, 4, S) MESSIAHSHIP (1, 12, N) NAZARENES (9, 18, W) PRIESTS (2, 13, NE) RABBI (18, 19, N) REJECTION (2, 1, S) RELIGIOUS (16, 16, N) RELUCTANTLY (20, 4, W) REPENTANCE (1, 16, E) RESISTANCE (5, 14, E) SANHEDRIN (1, 17, E) TENACIOUSLY (10, 11, NE) THEORIES (18, 14, N) TRADITIONS (4, 5, S) UNPOPULAR (10, 19, E) 40 of 40 words were placed into the puzzle. Cryptogram Puzzles #1 Solution The final completed cryptogram puzzle #1 verses from page #9 Luke 13:35 (KJV) Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until [the time] come when ye shall say, Blessed [is] he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Cryptogram Puzzles #2 Solution The final completed cryptogram puzzle #2 verses from page #9 Revelation 5:5 (KJV) And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 11

Across 2. 5. 7. 8. 12. 15. 20. 22. 24. 28. 29. 32. 33. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. Crisscross Puzzle Solution For the final crisscross words puzzle in page #8 Down 1. 3. 4. 6. 9. 10. 11. 13. 14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 21. 23. 25. 26. 27. 30. 31. 33. 34. Place each word in their proper place in the puzzle. There are 19 words across and 21 words down Double Puzzle Solution For the final scramble double words puzzle in page #10 10 Of 10 words were placed into the puzzle QUICKEN PERCEPTIVE IMPARTATION INWARD FACULTIES VACILLATING STEADFASTNESS PENETRATIVE TERRITORIES DISCERNMENT The Double Puzzle Final Message Solution For the final message double puzzle phrase in page #10 John 6:63 (KJV) It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. Children s Sabbath School _ Lesson#117 (2.28.15) Page 12