The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1878-08-29


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LESSON ANALYSIS.
The joy Of the seventy II.
The Lords response and counsel.
Is 20.
His Joy and praise. Il. %.
His benedicuon GU his disciples.
.23, "a.
Having accomplished their mission,
the seventy now returned and reported
to Christ their labor and success. They
came with 10y, especially in view Of
their success in the exercise Of miracu,
ious power, even beyond the extent Of
their commission ". o.. They not on.
ly healed the sick, bnt also cast out
demons from those possessed by them
aAa that expulsion was effected thro'
the name Of Jesus, in their use Of that
name, and therefore by his power
Those men must have had g-
courage and faith 6oS they = -.
a whole company " ape
Gently failed 10 y sues hau re-
and that was = 0'' - ~
,ha,haa, % signal an achievement
- mentioned no other.
~ Lords response aud counsel ;
l3 20 Jesus gave them fit and en-
couraging answer, in which he sympa-
thized with them in their JOY, and also
hinted OF the far greater things which
were to be done. He was not sur
prised at their success for, in spirit,
he followed them and saw their tri.
umph. he beheld, was beholding,
while they tanned and subducd the
demons to their will. He saw il all,
not in vision, not 10 trance.state,
but by that spiritual and divine iutui'
ton and foresight by which he knows
all things He contemplated Satan't
utter aud final overthrow, aud the
spreading glories Of his own kingdom
which were yet TO be He saw Satar
as lightning, so suddenly, swiftly, anC
irresistibly, fall iiom heaven, expelled
iron bis dominion as the god OF thil
world, falling from his high aud rrouC
position, as the lightning falls from tht
sky. Compare Rev. Xii 7 ~ While
those disciples expelled his subordi
mates, Christ saw the master and heat
|. Of those inferior spirits Of evil discom
n iited aud fallen; aud that was an indi
= cation Of the victory which he shoult
4 obtain under the future labors Of hi
4 servants 10 preaching his gospel Z
men. Demons were then expelled
and their master would be chained BY
! the strong angel Rev. X: l-s). Th'
. worship Of him 10 idol temples ] Cor
5 20 would come TO an end. aud hi
I worsbipers become the Disciples 0
Christ The seventy had seen some
/. thing. bat small part, Of the conquer
log power Of the kingdom Of God
: The Savior enlarges their commits
a sion " 49,. | give unto you power
3 etc. They should do such miracles a
!. are described 10 Mark xvi II. is: Act
e 1xvni: 5 PsAlm xci IS; and as Al
b actual and physical fact SO far as !
!. was necessary IN order TO NANTES
/ their higher power as ambassadors Q
Z Christ; aud they should 30 50 spin.
! ually. ia tnumphiog ever the power
0 Of evil. Therefore, our Lord added
!. And over all the power Of the enemy
tie might Of >atan aud The hatred AM
e persccutisus u meB. And nothlpI
y shall by any means hurt you; reall.
burt y0a. q overcome YOU aud wha
e u.ay aeesa to burt you shall, in som
way 30 you good Rom. viii 2s)
They shalt be insineibIy protected
= whiie Ia his woik. from all that powe
I which is q The enemy This promis
i wAs once made 10 private believer
Ma5k XVI: Isl Il eAs noble 60
e dos meni boz lhefe Was danger. =
o he contemplation d what thy di'
1 might brgrt seli.eonplaceBcy an
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