The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-07-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
LESSON III, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY s,
Text of the Lesson, Luke III, 25-3S-
Memory Verses, 27-32-GOIden Text,
Luke II, 32-Commentary by the Rev.
ID. VI. Sfearns.


ID. vi. Sfearns.
%. And, behold, there was a man in
Jerusalem whose name was Simeon, and
the same man was just and devout, wait
ing for the consolation Of Israel. And
the Holy Ghost was upon him" Even
in the darkest days God has always His
faithful ones, even though they be few,
such as Abel Enoch and Noah before
the deluge; In later days a Caleb and
Joshua, Gideon, and a Samuel. and an
| Elijah; in the time of our lesson His Sim
cons and Annas. See in Simeon, whose
name signifies hearing or "obedient,"
| an illustration of our threefold salvation.
He was just, or righteous, as to his
| standing; devOut as to his life, and wait
ing or looking for the hope Of Israel.
! Compare Titus ii, lib; Rom. V, l, 2.
20. And it was revealed unto him by
! the Holy Ghost that he should not see
death before he had seen the Lords
Christ" The Holy Spirit is the great
and only teacher, and He is given unto
| us that we may know the things that
| are freely given to us of God IL Cor. ii,
| IL, 12). Jesus said that He would guide
| us into all truth and show us things to
| come John xvi, 49,
"a And he came by the Spirit into
the temple. And when the parents
brought in the child Jesus, to do for
Him after the custom of the law" In
these three successive verses we see
Simeon, with the Spirit upon him,
taught by the Spirit and led by the
| Spirit, and the child of God can desire
nothing greater than to be always filled
and controlled by the Holy Spirit. Thus
we would always speak right, act right
! and be in the right place at the right
time The child Jesus would now be
about six weeks old, and the special law
they were fulfilling at this time is found
in Lev. xii
%. Then took he Him up in his arms
and blessed God and said" He believed
the scriptures that God would raise up
prophet like unto Moses; that the
prophet would be born of a virgin, and
that he would be born i'm Bethlehem
QDeut. xviii, IL, IS; Isa. vii. IA; Mic. V,
p. Being taught by the Spirit. he would
also be familiar with Gabrel's word to
Daniel concerning the time of Messiah's
coming dan. tx, 25) and was doubtless
thinking he might possibly see it, when
the Spirit told him that he surely would,
and now he actually holds in his arms
the seed of the woman, the DelivereT
promised 1900 years before.
% Lord. now lettest Thou Thy serv-
ant depart in peace, according to Thy
word" Only waiting to be called, ready
at any time to go, glad TO wait to wei
come the Savior, and now longing to be
at rest. No fear nor doubt concerning
the future for he knew whom he be
lieved QI Tim. i, 12), and he knew that
absent from the body" meant present
with the Lord" QI Cor V. 81. and that
Ito die would be gain Phil. i, 2D.
so. For mine eyes have seen Thy sal
vation." Jesus Himself is that saliva
ton. even as the Spirit. through Isaiah,
said, Behold. God is my salvation
vi iC nf no I pTfS
Jonah ii, -. for He alone is its author.
God SO loved the world that He gave
His only begOtten Son. Salvation is of
the Jews (John iv, 2N, for of them came
Jesus as the seed of David. and as a
nation they are destined under Jesus,
their King, TO fill the earth with His
glory. Jacob said by the Spirit, Il have
waited for Thy salvation, O Lord" Gen.
Xix, 49, but he still waits to see it.
81. Which Thou hast prepared before
the face of all people" When there was
none to help and none to uphold, His own
arm brought salvation Qsa. xiii, -. He
says, u, even l, am the Lord, and be-
side Me there is no Savior Qsa. Xiii ID.
Just as in the garden of Eden, He, with
out any help from Adam or Eve, pre-
pared the coats Of skins which clothed
them and taught them the way of re-
demption Gen iii, 2D, so in all things,
from first to last, He is the author and
finisher
81 "A light to tighten the gentilss, and
the glory of Thy people Israel" First as
the glory of Israel. for He says, 81 viii
place place salvation in Zion r., for Israel, my
Shall come to her light. and kings to the
brightness Of her rising Qsa TX, 81. Thus
He shall in due time prove to be for a COW
gentiles.
30. And Joseph and his mother mar
veled at those things which were spoken
Mary kept the words of the shepherds and
pondered them in her heart. See also
(verse Old as TO His own words at the age
OF two. We may well marvel at the Won
Him. but lei US firmly believe them and
ponder them daily in our hearts. For ex-
ample, eat and mediate upon John Xi, %
20; Ky g XVII Is, ~
and rising again of many in Israel and
for sign which shall be spoken against"
her and Joseph. lie was only repeating by
the spirit the words Of lisa. viii, il, 10, xviii
l6. both Of which passages Peter quotes in
bic over Him, while those who accept Him
build upon Him as their sure foundation.
80 Yea. a sword shall pierce through
many hearts may be revealed The last
clause taken with the previous verse makes
esd 'f the woTd o Of od fc e IS the the
thoughts and intents of the hearts Heb.
w, ~.
Ard Th tR6 1 Mf Miriam ana Anne PPo aad
Huldah ana Philips daughters, and the |
promise yet to he fulfilled. lex. XIV, 20;
Judg. iv 4; IL Chron. xxxiv. %; Acts xxi.
.: Joel ii, 80. A prophet is one who speaks |
for God, the Lords spokesman. Compare
Elk vii, |, and il, 10, l6
81. "She departed not from the temple,
but served God with HASTINGS and prayers
night and day" Like Eli and Samuel she |
made the house of God her dwelling place.
We cannot all do that, butwe can all make |
God Himself our dwelling place ops. xc. u.
So. And she, coming in that instant, |
gave thanks likewise unto the Lord and
spake of Him to all them that looked for
redemption in Israel" Here is another
spirft-controlled person who finds herself
in the right place at the right time. She |
enters into His gates with thanksgiving |
and into His courts with praise Cps c. a. |
We see that others were looking for Him
besCes Simeon and Anna, and they loved, |
when they met, 10 speak of Him. 1t would |
be well if in the places of public worships
today all the speakers would speak only of
Him.
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