The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-18
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
OCTOBER 81.
lesson Text; "a Sabbath in Capcr.
naum." Mark L., 2t-34-Goiden
Text: Mark l., 22-Com-
mentary.

son probably comes in order after the call OF
the four from mandinu their nets etc.
rather than after the call from the draft Of
fishes. hut let us see Jesus. and the order OF
events may not matter 40 much. Capernaum
signifies the village Of Nahum. the comforter,
and tho true Comforter has come To Hts own
CITY (Matb. ix.. ~. II was His custom to he
IN the synagogue on tho Sabbath Luke w.,
16). and We may be sure Il was His custom
never TO be late
%. "And they were nstonished Mt His doc
Urine. and He taught them ne one that had
authority, and not ms the scribes." He al
ways preached the word and in the words
which tho Father gave Him to say (John
XII. 40 XIV. 10Y. His wor IL wore the as
sertions OF absolute confidence In God and
In the Scriptures. He said, ave sneak that
we do know" (John Ill.,. iD. We also. II
sent by God. may sneak boldly tho message
which He gives us (Ex. w., IL Jer. l.. 7. 81
Acts iv.. 9i)
23. And there was In their synagogue n
man OF an unclean spirit. and he cried out I"
Evil spirits still co to church and Sunday
school In the bodies OF men and women and
bows and girls. but not without the consent
OF those In whom they 90. Anger, wrath
malice, worldliness, deceit. hypocrisy. are
surely evil spirits. In fact. all that ia not
holy and true must be evil
"a. "Saying: Lot us alone. what have
we to do with Thee thou Jesus ot Nazareth7
Art Thou come to DESTROY us2 know Thee
who Thou art. the Holy One NJ Col" Let
US alone Is still the cry. We will 90 to
church and contribute to the cause N YOU
0vill only lot va alone about tho theatre and
tho ball. social customs. SUNDAY newspapers
and Sunday driving, receiving Jesus, pre-
pairing to meet Him and such like. But II IL
no use we must all have to do with Jesus
He will destroy the work OF tho devil G John
H., 81 and " those works include any ot US
then we shall have 10 hear Math. XIV, ~.
20. "And Jesus rebuked him, saying Hold
thy peace and come out OF him" He spoke
TO the spirit VINO was controlling the man.
He hates sin. but loves the sinner. Let us
also see 10 this and act likewise. Sin must
be destroyed, and II the sinner persists In
clinging 10 his sir he. too. must perish, hut
The Lord wishes 10 save the sinner and blot
out his sins (II Pet. ill.,. ~.
26. "And when the uncean spirit had torn
him and cried with loud voIce he came out
OF him." He cast out the spirits with His
word (Math Will, 49, Where the word OF n
King is there IL power (Eccl. WILL, ~. and
Jesus gave His disciples power over all the
power OF the enemy duke X. 49,. What n
strength II would be for service az we go
forth In His rame 10 we would only bpliev,
HIS word, IAN power Is given unto Ne In
Heaven and on earth. and, 10, | am with you
all the DAYS. even unto the consummation OF
the agei" (NIath. xviii. lS-20).
n. And thev were all amazsd insomuch
that they questioned among themselves, say
Ing: What thing Is this2 What new doc
trine Is thls?" The obedience Of the demons
td His word surprised tham. aud we'll II
might. for whoever heard OF evil spirits con-
trollei by word which mon resist2 Let
His word be now received in all simplicity
and meekness, and no evil spirit OF fault
finding fretting. SANDER or evil speaking
can abide In thar person. Then will some
hive TO say, "What now doctrine Is this2"
A2s. "And Immediately His fame spread
= road thropgsout al the ie.si9H >r9a8d-
about Galilee." II the preaching In any
church to-day should cure even the majority
OF Its members OF the evil spirits which seem
to possess so many, what n name Jesus would
get In the community! Why not with our
hearts determine that by His grace we will
seek in every way TO magnify that honora-
BILE name which Is called upon us (Jas. H.,
X. ", margn).
30. "Aud forthwith, when they were come
out OF the synagogue. they entered into tho
house OF Simon and Andrew with James and
john" Happy men To take jesus home
from church with them. How many sc; all
they want OF Him while in church. moro
than enough 10 DO them whole week, for
once week is all that some pastors see
many OF their people in the house OF God
II such should take Him home from church
with them, they could not 20 out driving in
tho afternoon, nor so visiting, nor read
novels.
80. 'But Smon's wifc's mother lay sick oi
n fever, and anon they tell Him OF her. Per
haps poor day for Simonto bring company
(four men) home TO dinner-hts wife might
think so. with her mother sck in bed
but we will hope she was one Of those blessed
women whom some Of us know. who are
always glad TO exercise hospitality, who live
to minister
81. "And He came and took her by the
hand and lifted her up, and Immediately the
fever left her, and she ministsred unto
them" II was a good day 10 have COM
pany. after ALL especially His kind. Marx Is
specially the gospel OF service, and Jesus Is
here, In a very marked way, the servant
minstering; hence many touches like this,
"He took her by the hand" Note also the
words straightway, anon, Immediately
forthwith, all the same worl IN the Greek -
see Il. y.-usel over forty times In this gos-
pei, and only about eighty times In the
whole New Testament.
32, SO. 'And at oven when the sun did set
they brought unto Him all that were dis
eased and them that were possessed with
devils. And all the city was gathered to-
gether at the door" The sabbath ended n,
sunset, so they could then DO this without
In the estimation OF the Pharlsees, breaking
the day. Sea chapters H., "a ill.,, 2. The
manifest power or Goi VIII draw tue peo
pie. There are weary and heavy laden ones
everywhere, sick In body and in soul. and
this Jesus is to-day the very same Jesu
(Heh. kill, 81, waiting to give rest OF sou
and quietness OF mind TO every weary heart
and when He giveth quieiness who then car
make iroublei Dob xxxiv., 29).
"a. "And He healed many that were sici
OF divers diseases. and cast out many devils
and suffered not the devils TO speak, because
they knew Him." The margin says that Ht
suffered them not TO say that they knew
Him. The testimony OF the evil spirit IL
Acts xvi. H. sounds we'll What could b,
better? Yet II was not tolerated. God re
qutres no help from the devil. When viii
His people see this and stop seeking help ioI
the Lords work from those who are not His
children, and therefore must be children oi
the devil2 John viiI.. a. )-Lesson Helper
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