The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1890-10-16
THE SPIRIT OF TRUE SERVICE.
International suuday-schocl Lesson for
October 10, 1890.

International suuday-schocl Lesson for
October 10, 1890.
LESSON Text-Luke 90 .e437
GOLDEN TExT--Lct this mind be in you,
which was also in Christ Jesus,-PhiL. 2:5
TIME-Thursday evening, April A. A. d. 30.
The evening before the crucifxion during the
Passover feast described in the last lesson.
PLAcE-Jerusalem, in an upper room, where
Jesus and His disciples were assembled to keep
the Passover
LESSON HINTS AND HELPS.
"a. "And there was (arose) also strife
(lit., an eager contention) among them,
which of them should be accounted the
greatest" Not which of them should
be really greatest, but who should ap-
pear so.
25. "And He said unto them" Ap-
parently this was spoken after the dis
ciples had seated themselves at the
Passover supper (see John 1925, where
"being ended" should be "having be-
gun'0. 1.-THE kings of the Gentiles ex-
ercise lordship over them" Better, as
in Pet. yer. 8, lord it over them. "And
they that exercise authority (have lord
ship are called benefactors." Insist on
being called "benefactors. "-Sadler.
90. "But ye shall not be So" The
principles of Christ's Kingdom are the
exact reverse of those of the world
ly kingdom. "But he that is greatest
among YOU" Some are greater than
others, and it is blessed for all that it
is so. 1t would not be we'll if God had
made men as the machine makes pins,
"all heads alike" "Let him be as the
younger" Humble, retiring, never put
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chief, as he that doth serve" Using his
position, his talents, his wealth, every
thing that makes him chief, as means
Of serving his fellow-men, and doing
them good.
~. "For whether is greater (Which is
regarded as the most honorable posi-
tien), he that sitteth at meat land Is
waited upon) or he that serveth? but
am among you as he that serveth."
Jesus came into the world, "not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to
give His life ransom to many"
%. aye are they" In spite Of their
faults, which He was compelled to re-
prove, they had done nobly. (Which
have continued with Me in My tempta-
tions.' Such as prosecutions, reproach-
es, insults, dangers and rejection by His
fellow-citizens, while many had fallen
away, and especially Judas.
90. 'And 1 appoint unto you king
dom as My Father hath appointed unto
Me-" A kingdom. Jesus has become
the head of the mightiest kingdom on
earth, and its triumphs are increasing
every day.
80. That ye may eat and drink ut My
table in My Kingdom" This was q
symbol Of the highest dignity and
closest intimacy with the King Of
kings. "And sit on thrones, judging
(ruling over, governing, as the judges Of
old did in IsraeD, the twelve tribes (the
whole body Of Israel" just when and
how this shall be fulfilled we may not
know; but whatever Christ's Kingdom
shall be, they shall partake of His joys,
His triumphs, His glory, His reign.
81. Sand the Lord said, Simon,
Simon" The name is repeated to show
the Importance OF what is to be said to
him, and to express Jesus deep interest
in him. "Satan hath desired to have
you" He is planning to test you as
he tested Judas. "That he may sift
you as wheat" The force of the COM
parison is that he may toss and shake
you up and down; L g., alarm and harass
you until you fall from the faith, as the
chat and dust fall from the sieve and
are blown away.-Bliss.
80. "But have prayed for thee" And
Jesus still lives "to make interoession
for u.s." "That thy faith fail not" Jesus
did not pray that Peter might be saved
from the trial, but saved in the trial.
Sand when thou art converted" Turned
back from thy sin, and made new man,
like gold tried in the fire. Strengthen
Establish, confirm in the faith) thy
brethren" "Who will be shaken and
enfeebled by thy apostasy," or, rather,
who will pass through similar trials.
So "And he said unto Him, Lord, I
am ready to 60 with Thee, both into
prison, and to death" The order Of the
Revision is, Lord, with Thee, etc., and
indicates the emphasis on. with Thee"
"a. "And He said, tell thee Peter
(the Rock), the cock shall not crow this
day" What was called "the cock crow
ing" was about three o'clock in the
morning. "Thou shalt thrice deny that
thou knowest Me-" From Mark (14:80,
SD we learn that Peter Indignantly and
vehemently denied this, and all the
Apostles joined with him in declaring
that they would die before they would
deny Him.
IS. "And He said unto them" He
forewarns them all Of change in their
circumstances, and Of coming dangers.
"When sent ysu without purse, scrip
and shoes" Luke 1O:1-9). Lacked
ye any thing?" Till then, the Apostles,
protected by the favor which Jesus en-
joyed with the people, had led q compar-
atively easy life.-Godet.
Se. "But now, he that hath purse,
let him take it." The general purport
OF the verse appears to be caution
against the indolent and fanatical no
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