News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1889-01-10

LESSON FOR
JANUARY 13.
Lesson Text: A Sabbath in the
Life of Jesus" Mark. l., 21-34
Golden Text: Luke iv.,
documentary.

After the baptism of Jesus by John in Jcr-
dan, lie was led by the SPIRIT into the wider
| ness to be tempted of the devil and was there
| forty DAYS: bY the sword of the Sp rit the
| enemy was overcome an compelled to fee
| and angels minsterel unto Jesus Tvs. Il, 10.
| Then Jesus returned i'll the power of the
| Spirit to Galilee (iu. iv., IL; and wherever
| we see Him in all His earthly life He is going
| al out speaking and working in the power of
the Holy Spirit (Acts x, So. There Is no way
for us to live a Christian life-that is, the
life of Chr st in thesA mortal bodies but by
| being emptied of self AMI niieI with the
same Holy Spirit.
81. And they went into Capernaum.
John the Baptist was at this time in prison,
| and Jesus was somewhere in the latter part
| OF His first years ministry. The work of
John, though requiring so long preparation
| years in the wilderness, anu seemingly so
| short and unsuccessful. is now nearly over;
| he has but TO tarry little in prison, and pass
| from there out to his God and Father. Jesus
| the might:er than John, goes forth to His
work with these few fishermen as the begin
nmg of His followers, only to be re ected and
| hated as John was. Matt xvii, l2i Put
the work goes on the fishers of men are more
| busy to-day than ever before the number of
| His elect out of all nations is being completed,
| the marriage of the Lamb draws nigh,
and He shall see of the travail of His soul
and be satisfied; then shall we see that
| neither the work of John, nor the prophets
|
| Christ or the least of His faithful followers
| has been in any sense or in the least degree
| in vain; it is ours to lie filled with the spirit
and lie faithful unto Him. cOveting only His
approval seeking only His glory, land
straightway on the Sabbath day He entered
into the synagogue and taught This is the
fifth time in this chapter that we ind the
word ''straightway'' or Immediately, " which
reminds us how we are to act as servants of
Christ: we are to do not only heartily hut
i. Il fad Il fNr
ito him that knoweth to do good AMI doeth
it not, to him it is sin" lJas. w., ~
p. HE taught them one that had au
thorityn Not with the wisdom of men, for
He had not been to their schools, but with
the wisdom of God, for He was and is
Christ" the power of God, and the wisdom
of God" Il Cor. l., 2L)
% There was in their synagogue man
with an uuciean spirit" Strange pace for
such person, and yet to day tt ere are such
perhaps in every congregation and in many
| a Sunlay-school class. Evil spirits possess.
and speak, and act through men and women
| Toys AMI girls as much as ever: an l a man
or woman with an unclean spirit may often
| be found among preachers and teachers, for
| whatsoever is not holy is unclean.
n. LET us alona.n What can we think of
those who bear the name of CHRIST, and yet
| do not want to hear of being filled with the
spirit dead to the world. seeking lost souls,
| sending going to the dark places OF the
earth with the glad tIdings of Jesus; but
VIII urged to be wholly the Lords, and love
and serve Him with the whoe helrt, giving
| more time to prayer and Bible study, reply
| bV deeds If not in words: Let us alone y
Does it not seem as if the unclean spirit was
there in some form "What have we to
do with Thee, Thou Jesus OF Nazareth
| Well, believer, how much have you, or
| do You want to have to do W. tn Jesus of
| Nazareth: Let your answer decide what
manner of spirit is in you; AMI until
| YOU can say to Him My soul 10 geth for
! Thee, you have not right spirit Art
| Tnou come to destroy usE Yes, Jesus came
to destroy the works of the devil; we have
promised to renounce the world, tho flesh
| and the devil; let us make good oar vow. Il
| know Thee, who Thou art, The Hoy One of
| Cod" The demons know Him and in a sense
| believe in II IN, ut it does not profit them.
| 7 he only knowledge of, AMI bel eft in, Him
, that profits, is when it leads to a whole
| hearted reception of, and submission to, Him
rs ones own Saviour and Lord.
p. Jesus rebuked him, not the man but
the evil spirit If when we hear people say
unkind and cruel things, we would remem-
her that If they only had the spirit OF Christ
in them, possessing them fully, they wOuhl
not talk so, it would help us pity and pray
for them, instead of being angry at them;
and again, when we hear people say true
things about Jesus as this evil spirit did, we
must not take that as evidence that they saw
ingly know Him.
26 when the unclean spirit had torn
HIM, ana cried with n loud voice, he came
out of him. Being commanded by Jesus
the evil spirit must obey; He casts them out
with His word. If You have an evil spirit of
unhelief or pride or self esteem or worldli-
| ness you will not get rid of it by trying, but
| Just come to Jesus and He with His word
| will cast it out 1t may tear you and hurt
! you to lose 1t, and there may be quite nose
| about 1t, but the temple the Lords and it
| must Re wholly His
p With authority communism FIe even
the unclean spirits, and they do o3ey Him"
This is, indeel, something new; here is one
I who might!er than the devil and his
| angels, and they must obey Him when He
| speaks; and they are amazed and parpleXed
| at this apparently humble and unknown
man, or known only as the carpenter of
| Nazareth. He is more than man, for no
man is as strong the devil, but here is one
whom the demons must obey, SO He must be
| more than man.
2S Immediately His fame spread
| abroad" If every one whose sins have been
forgiven was truly thankful to God for such
| a priceless blessing, docs IL not seem that they
ought to he ready to tell others that they,
| too, might receive forgiveness, and thus
spread abroad the fame of Jesus! What are
you doing, dear reader, to make Him known
to others: or is it so that He has never done
anything for you worth Mentioning:
| 29-3l. From the synagogue they 90 to the
home of Simon and Andrew, James and
| John going with them. 1t had been a strange
| morning; never had such an event happened
| IN UndG synagogue before. Tie power OF GOd
| had been seen among them, for Jesus was
| God manifest in the flesh; and now as they
walk to Simon's home, who can tell
| their feelings i'll View of these things
| Were they awed by the manifestation of
| such power or were they filel with Joy be-
| cause He had come of whom the prophets
had spoken! What does your own heart say
| as you remember that the very same one
| says to you: ''Lo am with you always" Is
He your joy and strength: Only let Him
| t1E Ia yNr1y~ 1 -6Ol,
boiy and you shall find Him indeed your
| life and light and Joy.
32-3h IAN the city was gathered to-
gether at the door" What a company it
was, diseased and evil possessed, with their
| friends who brought them; the suffering and
the anxious, all gathered unto Him. for in
| the short space of few hours the things
had gone well abroad that a mighty man
| who could cast out devils had come among
them. If every one among us who has heard
! of Jesus and been helped by H m would spread
abroad HIS fame does it not seem as if our
| Sunday and churches would be filled
to Overlooking!
81 AMI Ho healed mlnv : And
cast ont many devils Luke says that He
laid His hands on every one O them anil
healed them" luke w.. 4O. There was
health in Him FOR them all, and it was freely
given as theJ needed, tEout money and
without price. We do{uos even real that
they had faith to be haa1el although their
of their coming; Lut We ere sure
that there were two great realities
very manifest, on their part very
great and fet need, and on His part a very
great and overlooking fu!lness. He is inst
the same to-day, He is fu / and overfowIng
with life and health and iov ami peace. and
if there was on Our part a felt need and
sincere coming to Him we won surely re-
ceive of His fullneSs God grant us a sense
of our neel.
And this was a Sabbath days work: what
a busy day, and what untold light ana iOy
had come to hearts and homes which only
that morning had be II full Of sorrow and
signing He had done 1T all and that freely;
free heavens ar and sunshine ami show
erS had the blessings come 10 all thoS homes
There is a Sabbath ming to this world and
there shall be no more sickness nor pain nor
death. because He. this same Jesus OF Naza-
reth, Holy One of Col, shall / e King over
all the earth, King of Kings and Lord of
Lords. Where will you be in that day? If
you will now receive Hin rs your own Saw
Jour, let Him be your life and jov: Weld
your body fully to Him that IIe may g!orifv
Himself through you; do all You Can in
gratitude to Him to spread ahrOPd His fame.
then you shall surely be with Him and like
Him in that day, and reign with Him over
the earth, ministering unto Him, and to the
inhabitants of earth in His name. Lesson
Helper.
ME-. GLADSTONE was Walking down
st. Martins lane il London, the Other
Gav. when street arab recognized him.
I,nr eliatcIy The venerable stats nan
was .IIlr01nIcl h, = trO0D of IIrrhins