The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-02-14
cAHIsr AND the TwgLve.

cHHlsT AND THE TWELVE.
International sunday school Lesson fsi
February ~. 1850.
Especially arranged from 9. 8. cuarterly.1
LESSON TBxr-Mark o:1-18.
GOLDEN TExT-And they went out and
preached that men should repent.-Mark
6:12.
CENTRAL TRUTH Our privilege and duty
to make known the Gospel at home and
abroat.
TIME--Autumn Of A. D. 2e and winter of
A. d. 90. Jesus visit to His Nazareth home
was In the autumn, soon after the last
lesson. A little later He sends out His
twelve disciples, who preach for several
weeks, tall the death Of John In March,
A. d. 20.
PIAcE-Nazareth, and the towns and
villages Of Galilee.
INTERESTING EvENTs-Between the raising
Of Jairus' daughter and tie going to
Nazareth, Jesus heals two blind men and O
dumb possessed (Matt. o: 21-34).
PARALLEL AccoUNTs--With VS.. IS, Jesus
at Nazareth, Matt. 13:A-5S. (The visit
mentioned by Luke 4:16-2O was earlier.)
With VS.. 6-13, Matt 9:35-3S; 10:1-42; 11:1;
Luke 9:1-8.
HELPS OVER HARD PLAcEs-1. Went out:
from Capernaum. Own country: Nazareth,
seven hours journey southwest from Ca
pernaum. 2. Sabbath day. Jewish Sabbath.
Our Saturday. Synagogue: Jewish church.
Aston,shsd: at the method and effect Of His
teaching, and the wonders they had heard
Of Him. What Wtsdom: where did He get
iti Is It from above, or beneathi Such
mighty tcorks: miracles which they had both
seen and heard of. 8. The carpenter: Jesus
had probably worked at the carpenters
trade with His father. Offended caused TO
stumble; their Messiah was to be Q tenn
poral prince: how could this humble mo
chanic be their Messiahl 3. No mighty toorA:
because Of their want OF faith. Z. Called
unto htm: moved with compassion for the
apostles whom He had chosen the previous
summer just before the sermon on the
mount. T,oo and tDo: to help, to counsel,
and encourage each other. g. Take nothing:
make no special preparations. Scrip: Q
small bag for provisions or other things
needed. Purse: rather, girdle or'belt, where
money was carried. 0. T,Uo Goals. tunics,
or inner garments. 10. People there were
accustomed to entertain travellers. The
disciples went in the ordinary way, and
with the ordinary preparation. II. Shake
of the dust: as sign that they were not re-
sponsible for their salvation. 13. Anotntcd
sOith OIL an external sign Of healing power,
also symbol Of amounting by the Holy
Ghost It was q common remedy In the
East.
CoMMENTs-There are great underlying
truths in this lesson. nitwe see set forth
great dangers to which men are always ex-
posed. For nearly thirty years these Naz.
arenes had seen the Saviour goingin and out
among them. That they never should have
noticed any thing remarkable about Him is
almost impossible. Luke tells us that He
increased in favor with man as well as with
God. How deeply His townsmen were i'm
pressed with Him during those years Of
silence It Is Of course not possible to say.
Then came the time Of His going forth into
the world. Soon after this rumors of His
wonderful teaching and healing reached
their ears. They were probably received
with varied emotions, according to the nat
ural bent Of each individual mind. With
truthful reports there were also, doubtless,
exaggerated rumors of His popularity,
mingled with suspicious stories Of his COLI
sions with the acknowledged ecclesiastical
leaders of the Jews. Then came His first
visit to His own city Nuke 4:14:32) which
resulted in His rejection. The expression,
SIS not this Joseph's sonf" seems to indi.
cate that their previous conceptions Of Him
were 80 firmly 6xed that no words or deeds
could alter them. Again in our lesson we
find Him In Nazareth This time also, in
spite Of His wisdom and works, they were
offended In Him. To them He was nothing
more than "the carpenters SON." Doubtless
jealousy and envy were cooperative in
forming their final judgment of Him. But
long familiarity with the gentle and pale
carpenters son" had much to do with
their attitude. The Same principle holds
true In acquaintance with spiritual truth.
Familiarity which does not lead man to
obey the truth always results In harden.
log Of the heart towards 1t. No man 10 30
hard to reach as the "Gospel- hardened sim
ner." The more revivals he has been
through, the more intimate his acquaintance
with the Scripture, the larger his circle Of
Christian friends, the more impregnable to
truth does he seem to be.-Rev. A. F.
Schaufaer.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
l. Every Christian should be home mis-.
sionary.
2. The Gospel bears the marks ofits Divine
origin.
8. The world is full Of prejudices against
the truth.
4. Christ as . capepter, honored and glor-
ifed daily toll.
s. The greatest men often rise from lowly
positions.
9. Unbelief prevents 10 from receiving
the best blessings from God.
Z. 1t is well to do Christian work two by
two
8. We should do our Christian work In tho
simplest way, to call attention chiefly to
the truth itself.
o. We are more guilty than these Cali
leeans II we reject Christ.
TO- Let good works for the body accom-
pany the good words Of the Gospel.
How to Keep tho Lips Soft. .tl
To keep the face and lips soft and
smooth they should be sno!nted daily with
cold cream or glycerine and rose-water. A
little experience will prove which 10 best
suited to ones use. The cold cream may