The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-02-28
SIfsGaaarene de,noniaT


woman bound by Satan eighteen years Luke
viii, "a: xiii, 10y, and tho multitudes OPP
pressed and led captive by the devil at his
will. -, go
both literally and spiritually blind, the latter
being in much the worse case (NlatS. tx, q; |
Mark viii, %; John tx, 1-i0 Al; Rev. iii IL; |
Ps. cXix., Isl. >,
This may refer more to the bodily affections
| inflicted by Satan, as Luke tx, 80, and tho
! other cases sucl, as those mentioned under
| "Captives" while the captives m'y refer
mere to the minds and wills controieu py
! Satan, and may also have much deeper
70. TO preach tho acceptable year of the
| Lord" Can there lie anything not included
in this wonderful commission TO tins most
wonderfulm man whose name is "Wonderruiy"
| Usa ix &: Judg. xiii, Is, margl. Is it not all
included in ono of His far reaching sayings,
! ..Come unto Ne ali ye that labor and are
Thank God the acceptable year has not yet
passed bnt oven to-day it is true that Now
is the accepted time, nov is the day OF Saliva
ton"
IL arain TO the minister and sat down." Here
is n key to the understanding of many proph-
ccies, teaching us that even in single sen.
tcncc part may refer to the sHmerngs, m ranss,sS d.
one clause may refer to His coming III
humiliation and the very next to His com
ing in power and glory to judge His enemies
and redeem His people ssraS srr;nure fulfilled in
your cars" While all eyes were fastened on
Him, He began His discourse with this start
ling statement which was equal to saying:
"These words which have just read TO you
from the prophecy of Isaiah were written
not about himself, but about Me, who now
sit hero before you, and whom you nave
: known so long as simply the Son of Mary, the
carpenter of your town MARK W., ~; am
I H.. leo otnh
%. "And all bare Him witness and won.
dared Mt the gracious words which proceeded
out Of His nonta An And 1T theE said: is MOT MOT
| given, but as one has said: Hts words must
have been ''rich in matter and sweet in man
ner" He was full of grace and truth, iui
i of the Spirit, and it was the Father VIII
c spoke through Him John l., IA; xii, 4N.
n 23, "a. Verify ] say unto you: No prophe
is accepted in his own country" We have
similar saying TO this effect: TOO mnc
/ familiarity breeds contempt" When we rea
=, that at one time Neither did His brethre
y believe in Him. John vii, 81 aud at an
D other that His friends said: "IIe is bcsid
HIMSELF Mark iii, Ply, we do not wonder
:. much that His tOwnsmen did not receiv
} Him, for if the hearts of those nearest to Hi
= failed to receive Him, why be astonshed O
l. ! the rest?
p ~. "a woman that was widow. Ma,
man. tho Syrian" In reply to their desll
l. for rs mighty works at Nazareth as lie In
- Elijah's day not every famiShcd househo
u saw miraculous supply OF food; nor
:. Eiisha's day did every leper receive heain
r. but the favored ones were the widow of )
, repta and Naaman, the Syrian God h
III mercy on whom IIc will have mercy, III
n whom He will He hartlcneth. He cause
m il TO rain upon city, and causeth it n
al to rain upon another city (Rom. ix., Is; Am
I" iv., r. At the same time He will bc found
those>i1ho secn Him, and none vino co!no
.cs Him will be cast out QI. Chron. XIV, z, 4,
-, John VII, 30
oy %, 90 FILLED with wrath, = thr,
ot Him out of the city, = that tn
nd might cast Him down hcadlong.' ALI
If poor Nazareth she knew not the time of h
~ visitation. What blessing was within i
Ior reach what blindness possessed her I
,cr Prime, of Peace speaks lovingly to them a
seeks their welfare, and their reply is ans
and an attempt to kill Him. TAiJ Mt {
ust hesinuing of His ministry AMI from His oy
it. townsmeu Let all who are apt to faint a
49,, grow weary Consider Him who cndur
~ such contradiction of sinners against Iii
idS self" Heb. xii, p.
nd 20, 81. But lie passing through the mi
org of them went His way His time TO
L,, was not yet, therefore they could not ha
"y Him No retaliation, 10 vengeance,
'm- lneelly and quietly He passes from them a
goes His way to teach others who will lis
to Him.
80. "His word was with power" Tho
vised Version says with authority"
i, spoke only the truth and only what the
Nv, ther told Him. and the Spirit was III ev
ltal word. "Wherc the word of King is th
, Of is power" lEcc viii, D, and uc was III
,.,. Lesson HeyDer