The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-08
SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
NOVEMBER II.
Lesson Text: "Thc Twelve Chosen"
Mark iii., 0-tO-Golden Text:
John xv., f6-Com-
mentary.

e. "Ani tho phnrlsees wont forth anil
sfralghtwav took counsel with the Hero-
dams against Him. how thev might destroy
Him." In Luke vi, II, u is written that
after Jesus healel the man IN tho synag ogus
with tho witherel hand on tho Sabbath
"thev werc nliel with madness" Tho
Pharisees and Hero linns stand for religious
hypocrisy and worldliness. A hypocrito
must be m enemy OF Christ for lie IL truth
itself and light nnt without guile. while
James tolls va plainly that "the friendship
OF the world is enmity with 60 T." AMI John
savs that "the whole world lieth in Tho
wicked ono"
Z. "But Jesus Withdrew Himself with Hs
disciples 10 the sen. aud great multitude
from Ga'i'on followed Him" worldliness
and hypocrisy cnu'N jesus 10 withdraw
Himself Religious Journalism will never
draw the people who are huugering for
something thnt is real Tho world with all
its unrealiiv has nothing 10 offer such. but
they will follow Jesus to the seashorc, or
the salvation Army barracks, or the
humhlest place ~ Worship where the simple
rospel Is preached by such IA live out In
daily Nfp.
9. "And from Judmi. and from Jerusalem,
anil from Idumwi. aud from heyond jordan
and they about Tyre anil sidon, great
multitude, when thev had hoard what great
things He did. came unto Him" Ho Him
self said. "rhe works that I do bear witness
Of Me- that the Father hath sent Mo" (John
". 36). II there IL none OF His works IN
our lives, how can we prove that we are His7
Q. "And He spake 10 His disciples that a
small ship should wait on Him. because OF
| the multitude, lest they should throng Him."
IL " not to the careless, aimless, ,surgiDg crowd
that He reveals Himself and makes His
power known. but to such as seek Hin with
| humility OF mind and denniteness OF aim.
/ His wori Is always true, eye shalt seek No
and hnd Me when ye search for Me- with all
| your heart" der. XIX. 13).
| 10. "For He had healed many, insomuch
that they pressed upon Him Tor to touch
| Him. rs many as hal plaques" IL was the
| healing OF the body they sought. not tho
| deeper and more serious healing OF the soul.
Yet He healed many, for lIo had compassion
upon them, and IL was His custom as Hy
| healed TO preach the word (Math. iv., 23).
IL. Aud unclean spirits, when they saw
Him, fell down before Him and cried, saying,
| Tnou art the Son OF God" These demons
| from the pit knew Him and testified rs to
who He was, whllc men knew Him not and
received Him not, though they saw His
| works. In the first chapter OF Igaiah II,
| had said long before that the dumb brutps,
the OK and tue ass, put His people In Israel
| to shame.
IL. "Aul he straitly charged them that
they should not make Him known." Is
| has no fellowship with demons and wants
no help IRON them. In John V. lie says
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word all bear wllnrs, unto Hun. Tue light
Is Ills witness, for Col is light, ami In lIim
| Is no darkness at all. We cannot bc IN full
| fellowship with Him IL we seek nonor OF men
rather thun tho honor which coneih from
God. May His approval be everything 10
| use, ami our great ambition TO be well picls>
ing IN His signt (John ", "a III, Tim. H., !,
| Ii. Cor. ", ., Il. Y. murgln).
H. "Aud uc gOeth up INTO u mountain
anu caiieth unto Him wuOm lie would. aud
| they came unto Him." In Luke W., II, II Il
written tnat lie continued al nignt III prayer
| to God. lio did nothing without much
/ prayer. Are we IN any measure Ike HIN ia
| lhi,! After prayer lie chose "a few oat Of
| many 10 make them a blessing to many
(JoDn Nv, l5). Election Is always tho
I choosing VI some that 6.lefs through them
may DO Ueneiitted.
IA. Aud He ordained twelve, that they
should Ue with Him, uni that lie might sem
| them iorth 10 Preach lu tue last verse We
| emphas Ized "unto Ilim.' Let u, here en-
! pnasiZe with HIN and "IUrtu TO preach. ~
| huviug come unto HIN, wo must aUIle with
| Hun IN order 10 be quaiiiieI to 20 lorIn Ia
| prcdcn. "AUide thou with me, lear not,
! said David 10 Abathar Il sam. XNi., % }, Ass
suring Hun that whoever toucncI tue Onu
| lie tUucned tue otncr.
10. And 10 have power TO heal sickness
/ and TO cast out devils. His commission IN
| Math. ~, I, \, reaus, AS ye 20 prcacn,
saying, Ihc NinSdom VI heaven Is at mana
heat tue sick, cIe'Glse ,hc lepers, raise tn
dead. cast Out devils. ireeiy yu have re-
ceived, freely give" While 10 the seventy
lie sald, II glyo YOU power over AL Iu,
| power VI the enemy, ana nothing shat Dy
any means hurt YOU (LuNo ", w. Sc,
what hlgn aulnorny iOr medical missions
"Preach tue Gospel, meat tnc sicG.
10. And SInOu lie surulmod Peter.
The account OI this cuaugc Ot name i
louuJ III Jonn l., AZ, and reminds us OF the
cnauge ot AUrtn " AUranam and JucoO Il
IsrueI. 1t Is suggestive ot tie Old anu III,
new, tue natural and tno spiritual. iotrO,
winch ls always the word traiisiated Peter
means a piece or iragment OF stone, wnIl,
Petra, on wuicn CHRIST said lie wUutL DuIlt
HIS cuurcn (Matn, XVI, lo), means "A larg,
rock, II ledge, u cam. II 20 usoI IA re.vr
encs TO Chr.st IN l Cor. X, | Pot. H., 8
He never sIii lie would UuIid His churcu "
pelros Uho man Pulcr). but on PetrI, ia,
soId rocR. even Hlmssll aud HIS IIulu.
II. "Ani james, tho son OF Zebo Ice, and
joan, tho brother OF James. and He sur
named them Boanerges, which Is the sons o
chunder." Young says In his Concordance
that this word signifies "sons OF rage, sooI
angry" and refers TO their fiery zeal. sign
OF which may be seen in Luke iN., 81, anC
Mark ix., 3S They, with Peter and th'
others who were true disciples. were com
Jleiely changed when filed with the spiri
- Pentecost.
IS. "And Andrew anl philip AMI Bar
tholomew AMI Matthew and Thomas an,
James, the son OF Alpheus. and Thaddeu
nni Simon. tho Canaanite." Andrew wa
one OF the first two who followed Jesus wheI
John the Baptist cried, "Behold the Laml
OF God" and then he brought Simon (Johi
L., 40, 40. Jesus Himself sought Philip
and then Philip brought Nathaniel, suppose'
10 ba the same as Bartholomew (John 1.
43-45).
10. "And Judas Iscariot, which also be
trayeh Him, and they went into an house.
This Is a last which shall never be first. ii
was numbered with thom and had obtaine
part OF the ministry (Acts t., ~, but Jesu
knew he was wicked one when He chos
him (John vi, TOY. Had he been truly on
OF them he would have continued with thor
(I John H., 29).-Lesson Helper.
PROFANITY.
Young man, do you realize the bad inhu
ence you exert when you make use OF profan