The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-07-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON FOR SUNDAY, JULY AZ.
" Lost and Found" Luke Nv, LILO. Notes
and Comments.
Golden Text, There is JOY in the Presenos
of the Angels of God ever one Sinner
that Repenteth."

DeT 10 Ue 1lS ultClpleS. tOoy would not have
TO renounco that which is the hardest OF all
to lay righteousness Of self-righteous-
ness---for they did not profess to have any.
They were dcspiscd by the holy people of the
day. The Kingdom was not for them. SO
thought the righteous in their own eyes who
considered themselves whole and in no need
OF physician But how differently did He
think who looks on the heart and not on the
outward appearance. Hear Him rs lie talks
to these great professors Verify say unto
you that tho publicans and the harlots go
int the Kingdom of God before you" And
the reason was that these sinners know
ing their sins, rcpented and believed, whilo
the seli-rightcouS thought they needed no
repentance Matt. xxi, 81, 32).
2. And the Pharisees and scribes myr.
INJURED, saying, This man recciveth sinners,
and eatcth with thcn." They said grand
true thing when they said This man rcceiv-
eth sinners He said Himself, II came not
TO call the righteous, but sinners 90 repent
anco" luke W, ~. And Paul, by the Spirit
rings IL out rs "a faithful saying and
worthy or all acCcptation, that Christ Jesus
| came into tho world To save sinners" IL Tim.
T., 10. 1t strange that these people, who
would not receive Him, should try To hinder
| Others who felt their need OF n Saviour and
| were willing To receive Him. but IL was oven
rs llo said "Ie shut up the kingdom OF
Heaven against men, for ye neither go in
| yourselves neither suffer We them that are
1
II contrast TO the blessed are the poor in
| spirit, for theirs is the kingdom Of Heaven"
| Matt. ", lily, which fell from His gracious
| lips. II was then even aS II is now, the self
righteous are against Him. but the poor and
| broken in spirit are for Him.
3. And Hcspake this parable unto them +"
| The whole chapter is ono parable in three
| parts, showing the love OF the Good Shep-
herd. the Spirit and the Father, In searching
for and welcoming back the lost one. Tho
lesson to-day brings before us tho first two
| parts OF the parable tho third part being re-
| served for next week.
4. "Go after that which is lost until He
find IT," First we have tho Son rs the Good
Shepherd seeking the sheep which is lost.
Tho same illustration is found in Matt. xviii.
| 1l-l+, in connection with His saying, THE
| Son OF Nan is come to save that which was
lost" The sinner is brought before us as a
lost and helpless soul, unable TO do anything
| 20 restore himself: not knowing the way
back, aud even IL hc knew 1t ho il without
strength 10 get there. See his condition de-
scribcd in Rom. v, e. $, 10; without strength
| -ungodly y-sinners-c enemies. But the Shcp-
herd Is sorry for His sheep which has gone
nstrny and He sets out 10 lind il. Just ns in
the garden of Eden lie sought Adam when
no had sinncd and was hiding from God, NJ
He has been ever since, md is still seeking the
lost who have gone astrny. And iio seeks to
| some purpose, for He seeks until He finds
it." He laid aside His glory which lie had
with the Father before the world was, and
humb'cd Himself " become n man, and a
servant and q sacrifice John xviii, 3; Phil.
H., 5-S) that Ho might save the lost.
8. "And when He hath found IL, He laycth
IL on His shoulders, rejoicing" Out in tho
desert He heard its cry, sick and helpless,
and ready 20 die: and the cry of the helpless
reached His heart He said TO Moses ~ have
surely seen the aillction of My people which
arc In Egypt, and have heard their cry
| for know their sorrows" lex.
ILL.,. y. "1n all their Affections Ho was
afflicted, and the angel OF His presence saved
them; in His love aud in His pity He re-
deemed them; and He bare them and carried
them all the days of old" And of Benjamin
IIo said. . he shall dwell between
His shoulders isaiah xviii, o: Deut.
xXNiii, ~. Sec lsraels High Priest carry
ing the whole nation on His shoulders and on
His breast Tex. xviii, IL, 20, and consider
the welfare Of those who have such strength
and such love as that OF the great High
Priest, who is also the Good Shepherd, man.
lfested on their behalf.
q. And when He cometh home" Thank
God for this, that having found the sheep
which was lost llo bringcth it home. He
docs not lose any by the way. OF those whom
the Father gives to Him He loses none.
"liejoice with me; for | have found my
| sheep which was lost" Not only is his own
heart glad, but ho will have his friends and
ncighbors TO rejoice with him because the
lost is found. Jesus would have His poopl,
10 rejoice with Him, for He says: "Ihess
things have | spoke unto you, that My JOY
might remain in you, and that your JOY
might he full"
z. ~ say unto you, that likewise Joy
shall be in heaven over one sinner that re
penteth." IL shepherd is SO glad over tn,
recovery Of lost sheep that he causes hi
neighbors TO rejoice with him, How mucl
, is q man better than sheep" Matt. xii
IL, And how much is tho finding anC
bringing homo Of lost soul better than the
finding and bringing home Of "A lost sheep
But here is n revelation of the unseen by one
who has been there and knows all about IL
JOY in heaven, and why? Because sinner
: has repented. But had thov not better wal
ill the sinner gets home 10 hoaven before
they rejoice, No, for where there is true
repentance there is eternal life and He who
, begins the good work will perform II until
the day of Christ phil. l., ~.
g. EITHER what woman having ten piece
OF silver; il she lose one piece, doth not ligh
) n candle and sweep tho house, and seek dill
, igcntly till she find it," In the sheep ther'
= might be a consciousness of its being lost
but piece of metal has no feeling and is no
! conscious OF anything. 1t may be that W,
. are thus reminded OF the soul that Is deaf
!, in sins (Eph. H., 81, and requires the con
: The woman with her light is the active agcn
: in this case. aud, as In Tho former She seeks
= till she finds. Israel, as nation, is com
, pared to woman lisa. liy.. a; xiii, II, etc.
: and 80 also is the church rs whole Ill Cor
a XII, .; Rev. xix. 7, 81. The word OF God !
tsc Light and the Spirit of God Is in Hi
Word (Ps. cYix., 1916; John vi, 63
.. "Rejoicc with me; for ! have found th
!, piece which 1 had LOST Again, as in tn
: former case are friends and neighbors calle,
. upon to rejoice. All who have the Spirit q
!, God ought 10 rejoice in the work Of the Spiri
wherever that work is manifest; and " W
!. were filed with the Spirit what going fort
Il there would bo after lost oneS and bach
= sliders. IL friends and neighbors rejo.c
! in the restoration OF piece of silver to II
/, owner, the piece of money being the peculia
! property of its owner, how much NOR
: should Christians rejoice in the conversio
of every soul, wherever on the face of th
|, whole earth that soul may he saved, becaus
q evory redeemed one becomes n member c
I that body OF which all the redeemed form
!, part and of which Christ is tho head utpl
/ iv., 1910.
y 10. Likewise, say uuto you, there is 10
4 In the presence of the angels OF Godover on
y sinner that rcpenteth" Not only there sha
4 be las in verse y, but there Is joy in heave
4 over one pentent sinner. IL We saw only OF
= soul saved as ihe result OF n days teaching
Z preaching, we might not feel Worry much el
a. couraged; but whom we remember that ever