Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON Va. THIRD QUARTER. INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. IL.

NATIONAL SERIES, AUG. IL.
Text Of the Lesson. Nath. ". Iii Memory
Verses. IL Golden Tcxt. Heb. ~. Is.
Commentary BY the Rev. D. n. ssearns.
/. Then Was Jesus lstl up Of the Spirits
Into the wilderness to be tenlpfcl u tlic
devil He ssss born lyy the Spirit ana
baptized by the Spirit Math. i. 20; iii,
16l, and now He is led by the Spirit into
trial, for every servant must he tried Con
slider the trials Of Abraham, Joseph. Moss,
David and other servants Of tho LoFsi
Think also OF the tcstings Of Israel, God 5
son, in the wilderness those 10 years. We
are taught to count it a blessed priyilesse
to be tried and never to think it strlngc
(Jas. i, .. II; / Pet. ", 12). Jesus. a.
though absolutely perfect ia Himself was
made perfect through suGcrings rs The asi-
thor Of our salvation (IIcla ii, lol, and,
while we ere perfected forever ii Him.
yet We must suffer with Him If we woaid
reign with Him (ffch x, Il; II Tim. ii,
12) See Cor. K, 10.
2. And when He had tasted 20 days
and 10 NIGHTS be was afterwarsl an han
Fercd. . Moses tasted 20 days and nights
On two different occasions (neuf tx, 8,
lSh Elijah also Tasted 30 days and nights
on his way TO ana et the same Mount fio-
rob Il Kings xix, 81, the mountaiaof Ge.l,
! where He appeared "a Moses ia the bnra-
ing bush tfsx. i'll. /, % and called him to
deliver Israel. Nc EEa thcSe three 20 dag
islsters on the insurt Of transformation,
bat when the eloud passed The disc iplcs
saw no enc ssve Jcsus only tMath xvii,
/ 81. We must sco IN K. a Least, the entire
snbjugation Of the natural and the sole
supremacy Of the spiritual.
3. And when the tcnptcr cafac TO Him
he said, Ii Thou be the Son of God, com
nand that these stones be mssle bread
Mark calls the tenpter satan and Luke
calls him the devil Both names rr9 found
in our lesson, satan sienifying an adverse
~, and dcvil an aecuser This first temp
tation is after the mannercf THAI in Edea
and insinuates that God is not love, clsc
He would not withhold arything from His
children, much less the bread necessary for
the body,
A. Bat He answered and said, Il Ii
written, Maa shail net live by bread alone,
but by every word that pree0tdeth opt Of
the mouth Of God, Esau Tor food sold
his birthright, and even Isaac thought too
much Of bis feed, while Adam and Eve,
with every need supplied, sinncd IN the
matter Of eating, but jesus, in great hun
ger cnd sore pressed, submits 10 God and
rcsists Tho devil Tho life IS more thea
meat. and the body Is moro than raimcnv'
(Lukc xii. 23) The main thing Isl mag,
Nifty tho Lord rather than to panlper or
even crafty self tSom. xiv, III,
., Thea the devil talSoth Him mp into
tho Holy City and settcth Him ca & PIN
nacle Of tho temple" Some ono hea said
that filth crucilcs tho question s'IIewr'
SO We ask ROT how tlia WIS doiic, but sim.
ply believe It aud sec the two in Jerusa-
lem on sonio high part Of tho temple Tho
devil is fond Of high places; tho Spirit Of
God Is lewiy and teaches humility. Ny
highest place is lying low at my Redeem
er's feet
g. And saith unto liiEi, II Thou 10 the
Son Of Gcd, cast Iihyseif down, Tor IL Is
written, He shall give HIS unsels charge
concerning Thee, and in their hands they
shall bear Thee up, lest at any tino Thou
dash Thy foot againsta stone Ii iaas II
he said, A son Of tsod should appear among
the people in come hcilting nianncr--
come, as il Wtrc, down from heaven right
in their midst Tho FIRST temptation WAS
the lust Of the flesh. This looks Ike the
lust Of tho eyes, In Eden the trse seemed
good for food rnd then pleasant 20 the
eyes Listen TO the devil quoting Scrip
turc, but compare Ps. xci, ii, and .,e how
he misquotes it by emitting an important
part,
Z. Jesus said INTO him, 1t Is written
again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord, Thy
God" Scripture docs not contradict
Scripture, but explains il and instructs us
how to avoid its abuse To tempt God Is
tho opposite Of waiting III the obedience
end confidence Of trust IL Is IN the Inc
Of presumption, There ID 10 presumption
in going where God sends you on Iligeerv-
ice, but there would be presumption in
going to the same place or doing tho saina
thing unscnt Of God just 10 make yourself
a name and have the praise Of mon.
8. Again, the devil takcth Him UP into
an exceeding high mountain and shcwc.h |
Him all the kingdoms of the werld and
the glory Of them. Luke adds that he
did it In . moment Of time, and again We
ask not how, bun simply believe. lie IS
called the prince and the god Of this world |
(John xiv, SO; II Cor ~, ~ and has norc
under his control than some eaic to bc
lieve, but only by permission and for u
time. The kingdoms Of this world ehall
Christ, and He shall reign forever CBay
xi, i5l ~ wn VIII have power now, il
will probably be from the devil: If NE can
wait and suffer awhile with Christ, We
shall reign with Him forever.
8. And saith unto Him, All thee
things win give Thee il Thou wilt fall |
down aud worship me-" Il Is cf satan t.
seek honor from men more than from God
angels do not thus Grew xii, s., 81.
The antichist viii accept satan's offer IL
the last days us described ia Roy Kilt Jc-
sus seems 10 refer to this when lie says,
Il am come in my Fathers nninc ard
ye receive Me not II another sliall come
In his own name, him yewill receive (Jolm
V, 49,. The mark Of the beast may be the
quickest and easiest way to honor, but 81
involves an eternity # torment with the
devil and his angels Grew. xiv, Oil; Maih
ky, 4l) May we be like the friends II
Daniel who preferred tho fiery flrneee 10
the worship 81 the Image (Dan. iii, II, 49,.
10, Jhcr saith Jesus unto him, Get
thee hence, satan, for it Is written, Thou
shalt worship Tie Lord thy God, rnd Him
only shalt thou Ecrgo" Tins s. the third
temptation overcome iy the sfvesd OF tie
Spirit, and each quotation Is from Deutcr
onomy.. Eve fell by believing satan; Jesus
oyercomes by believing God II we would |
love not the world with its l,ist Of thr
flesh, lust Of the eyes and pride Of life, It
must be by being filled with the word End !
the Spirit.
II. Then the davil leavcth Him, and, /
behold. angels came and uiinistc8cd unite |
Him. Luke Gays that the devil left HIN
for season. VIC are % submit cprscisos
% God, resist the devil, and he ,sill Bee /