Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-04-12
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Interim ttcuaI s,essou-.aprii t3, 40.
LESSON 1I-Lukc E11r1S.

GOLDEN TEXT-They glorifcd God, saying
That great prophet has risen up among us
CENTRAL TRUTH-Jcsus came to redeem IL,
from the power OF death.
LESSON CONNECTION.
After the conclusion of the Sermon on
the Mount, Matthew's Gospel speaks OF
its effect on the multitude who heard IL.
Soon after this, according to the light
given us on the chronological record,
the healing of the centurian's servant
took place at Capernaum. Then fol-
lowed the miracle which forms the sub
ject of our present lesson. And II
came to pass soon afterwards" Many
ancient authorities read 'on the next
day" The time was, at least. very
shortly after the Sermon on the Mount,
in the early summer A. d. 2S.
The miracle took place outside the
city of Main, the procession Of mourners
and sympathizing friends having just
emerged from the gate of the city, on
their way to the place of sepulture.
The reputed site of this city Is on the
northwestern edge of the Mountain
range called Little Hermon. south of
Mount labor, six miles southeast of
Nazareth and about twenty-five miles
from Capprnaum. Sppulchres in the
found both east and west of the city.
The persons embraced IN this lesson
are Jesus and his disciples; great
multitude that had followed Jesus; a
funeral procession from Main, the bear
ers, the dead young man brought to
life the widowed mother and Il large
company of sympathizing friends.
The incidents of this lesson are re-
corded by Luke alone. No other Cos
pei relates this miracle. We first have
the journey of Jesus and disciples with
IA large multitude following meeting
the funeral procession; the word of
comfort spoken by Jesus to the weep
ing mother Jesus touches the bier and
the hearers stand still he commands
the young man TO arise; the man who
was dead sits up and begius to speak (;
Jesus delivers him TO his mother: the
multitude are astonished and are filled
with fear, glorifying God the news of
the wonderful miracle is circulate |
everywhere; and the report is also
brought to John by his disciples, John
uhe Baptist being mt this time a prisoner
at Machaerus, nine miles east of the
northern extremity of the Dead Sea.
LESSON SUGGESTIONS.
A Funeral Procession-Jesms met this
procession outside the gate of the city.
There was carried out one that was
dead" The procession was moving
toward the place of burial. The dead
man was the only son of his mother
who was widow. He was probably
her main support in the battle of life,
and bereft of him, the future looked
dark, gloomy and dscouraging to her.
The two crowds soon met-that is the
multitude following Jesus and the many
sympathizing friends that accompanied
the sorrowing mother. much people
OF the citv was with her" "And when
the Lord saw her he had compassion on
her" Jesus had heart that was all
tenderness and pity. His heart goes
tut to all who are weighted down
with sorrow and affiiction. This Incl
dent SHOWS the boundless sympathy he
had for human woe. The divine Mas
ter and the woman moved by heavy
weight OF sorrow here met. Jesus ad-
dressed her IN words that must have
thrilled her whole being. weep no, +"
And as he approached the bier, how she
must have followed with her eyes filled
with tears. the movement of this COM
passionate Stranger.
A Great Miracle-"He came nigh and
touched the bier" The unulterable
anguish of the weeping mother had
touched the SavIor's heart Compassion
moved him and as he touched the bier,
those who were bearing it toward ii q
tomb stood still. There must have been
that in the commanding presence of
Jesus, that without word caused them
TO halt. The words of authority and
power were spoken, Young man say
uGtO thee, Arise" There was no cover.
nothing to hinder him from rising il
life WAS restored. The words were
spoken IA to man lying asleep. Godet
says: 1.-The interruption OF the connec-
tion between the soul and the body in
death. ar in sleep, is only relative; and
as mans voice sutfices to re-estabIsh
this connection in any one who is
wrapped IN sleep, so the word of the
Lord has power TO restore this inter
rupted connection even i'm the dead.'
He that was dead sat up and began to
speak" The soul at once returned to
the body, at the divine command and
life again invigorated the inanimate
body. And he gave HIM TO his
mother" This is called the miracle OF
Compassion. 1t is so called says Bishop
Warren because a profession of faith for
It's ptIio' 'Hi"''t was hOt u tQilTtu. Inc
dead had no faith, and the living were
absorbed with grief. Others sent for
INN; he came here of himself 1t was
not as favor to The dead that h. wa.
raised; when lie saw the bereaved
widow and mother, he had complssin,
ON her. 1t Was not TO show his divine
credentials, but 10 give vent to his in
finite sympathy with human wor. He
who hath the keys of death and lin,
world OF departed spirits, speaks, and is
obeyed. The distant spirit hears tn,
sudden summons and returns. His
power over souls dead in sin is AZ
supreme and as instantaneous
a Profound Impression Fear took
hold on ali" Here fear and astonish-
meDt came upon those who Witnessed
The miracle. They were inspired with
the wonderful character of The miracle
itself. and the fear was mingled with
awe, as they felt that they were in the
presence of one whose power far trans
cended all human power. AT this time
they were looking for the Messiah
Might not this be the Promised One !?
Such thoughts may have filed thei,
minds, for they glorifird God saying,
n great prophet has arisen among us !;
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