The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-01-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Notes on the Lesson for January
15-"Jesus Walking on
the Sea"

From the Chicago Standard
The lesson Tor the above date may be found
IN the fourteenth chapter of Matthew, from
the twenty second to the thirty-third verses
inclusive
M. The connection. Matt IA: 1891.
Il. Tho lesson.
W. Marks account Mark. 9: 45-5a
T. Johns account. John 9: 1921.
i. The walk OF faith. Rom. A: 1925,
s. How to please God Heb IL: o, z.
s. Safety by faith. Ps. 81: Gil
BREAKFAST VERSES
M SDoing wonders" Exodus Is: IL
y . .My, path" Ps Y; 10
7. by me-. John 10: o
+. Some to save" Matt IS: IL
- @HIs wind" Ps. 147: Is
Is 10 Him" Rom IL: SO
INTRODUCTORY
there IS a little ship TO be deserted In the
twilight Of the early morning out upon bois-
ferrous sea, and there is heard quick, sharp
cry OF alarm. Straightway there comes an
answering word of cheer, as if father had
spoken 10 his frightened child in the night
The disciples, fresh from the mountain-siGe
teast and hurrying across by their Masters
comm ld to tile other side, are cast into the
midst OF storm and realize once again and in
new and VIVID way their dependence upon
ann; and he, walking the waves to their de-
hverance, proves once again and in a new and
wondrous way how graciously, willingly and
able he Is to save "Of truth, we may say
with them, "thou art the Son OF God. The
place is the Sea of Gallee, not far from Ca
pernaum, and the time is the spring or early
summer Of A. ID. 20, the third and last yea
az our Lords ministry
WHAT THE LESSON SAYS.
~ HrdightUdy There was call for Sthe
King" ana an intense excitement over the
royal miracle of the loaves and fishes in
winch, no doubt, the disciples joined but
In ia w a
~straightway" is omit ed by Tischendorf. -
Constrained. The root word means neces-
sity. He persuaded his di sciples of the i'm
perative requirements of the step--Other
side. 1t Is a modification of the Greek word
used here, peran, that gives q name to the
parts beyond Jordan, Perea Sent aicdy
Literally, dismissed or loosed tho multitude.
Seemingly requiring his word In order to be
set free.
% A mountain, or the mountain. Into
one of the high and quiet rece sses of the hill
over against the sea --Apart. BY himself.
Alone with God, as later in Gethsemane
Matt. 26: 36) and earlier in the Horns of Hat
TIN luke q: 12l-The eUening The sec
ond evening or twilight about six o'clock.
The earlier evening was mentioned in verse 15
p Now. After few hours sailing on
rough water III the midst Not necessa-
rily in the middle bu. i'll mid course, on the
high seas - Tossed Literally tortured, put
to the severest test The expression was
first used of rubbing OH the milestone. -
Contrary. Greek, EnantiOS In their face
They were going in the teeth of the wind.
DIR. Broadus in footnote in his late COM
mentary tells OF similar personal expe-
rence with the treacherous winds OF Galilee,
when cross ne from this same point
%. Fourth match From SIX p. m. to six
a III. equals twelve hours OF the technical
night divsibe by the Jews into three parts,
or later, as here, according to Roman GUS
tom, into four watches, of three hours each
"a tob ko
tween three and six a. m in the gray of the
morning - Walking The word is used of
a calm, un strained procedure The same as
that used TO designate the quiet pacngs Of
the academicians, peripatetics being from
this verb. 1t was like an easy, open path
way to the Lord of heaven and earth.
26 SdW MIN. Suddenly catching sight Of his
figure on the water (Bleek argues that it was
on the near shore-a desperate piece of ration
alistic fancy. Troubled Moro than that,
distracted Thrown into confusion in their
rowing, pictorial expression, whose sugges-
| tions cln be readily realized. "A spirit
| Phantasm Is the very word used here an
empty shape; the disciples perhaps, induced
in part by their nervous and distraught con-
| diton falling in with the popular superssi-
ton regarding ghosts. Schaff rightly init
mates that this explicit reference to a specter
here sets aside the ghost theory of the resur-
rection.
q. Spake. Talked with them. The word
|
| was like his face, at nearer approach calming
| and composing. GOOD cheer. Courage, IL
| is /; do not be frightened" would lie a more
| literal translation of the word as they occur
| in their order
2S. Answered AS on other occasions
| Peter was ready with quick, impulsive re-
| Spouse. Bid me. Give the word of sum-
mons. KeieuO is the expression used here,
aud tho keeus ties of the Athenians was the
| boatswain, or the man appointed "to give time
q tl,ar hxrh tS onll Dot til 4
were, for such an order, and then threw down
his oar and leaped into the flood
90. Come permissive imperative. -
! Walked. Same word as was used Of Jesus,
a. it was IN the same strength through
faith.-Io 90. Tlschendorf says: @And
came to Jesus" Jesus was doubtless not
! far distant We are reminded by all this of
subsequent boat-scene in Peters career.
| VOICES OF GALILEE
l. The voice of constraint ". 29.
2 The voice of petition ". 23)
g. The voice of fear tvs. 24-26
T. The voice of comfort ". 27.
3. An impulsive voice ". 2S).
G. A permissive voice ". 29.
z. The voice Of despair ". 30)
6 The voice of roproof ". BY.
o The voice Of praise Tvs. 80, 33).
CBILDREN's OBJECT LESSON.
| A paper boat can easily be made by foldin &
and unfolding stiff paper, according to the
prescribed pattern. quiet sea can be rep
|
smooth. Slightly creasing and rumpling il, q
fair enough representation of troubled sea
for all practical purposes can 10 secured II
is not necessary to give object sketches of
Christ or his disciples. Let them be described
or imagined
| QUESTION DRAWER.
| NOTE To be given out singly to the schol-
ars by the teacher the week previous for BIZ
| BILE searching
/. What evangelist mentions Bethsaida and
| what one Capernaum, as the points toward
which the disciples were sailing? Mark @: As
| John 9: III
. What Old Testament writer speaks OF
Gods treading "upon the waves of the sea?'
| dob 9: 81
g. At what other notable appearance of
Jesus were the disciples again at first @terri-
fed and affrightedg" Q4nke "a: 81
4. To what apostle, in dire straits, did the
| Lord subsequently appear with the same
words. "Be Of good cheers" (Act, %: 11.)
x Which Psalm beg n: ave me, o God,
and might be called the prayer Of the iloods?'
| psalm CO.,
@ To what did James likeu the faith OF him
that wavereth? Uam's |: 6)
Mkt lesson: SJesus aud the Afflicted "
| Matt IL: 2l-3l.
TINS conundrum comes by private