The Progress., 1894-10-13
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON I!I-OCT. 2j-A SAB.
BATH IN CAPERNAUM.
Golden Text: He Taught Chcn, ~ nnr
That Had Authority, and N"t ~ the
Scribes Mark I: el-34

'""' t"' authority, ami NOT ~ 'hE
Scribes Mark l. 21-34.
Introductory, This Sabbath was
one OF the most busy days recorded
IN Jesus life, 1t is good example
OF two Of the ways in which Jesus
spent his Sabbath hours. We know
not what early hours he spent in pr;-
Va'c devotion, as on other occasions
Mark |: So; Luke &: l?p, but while
there is public service in the house
OF God, he attends divine worship an
takes part in it. The rest Of the Sab
bath he spends in doing good to the
needy within his reach. These two
things express the spirit Of Chrislian-
ty and the right method Of Sabbath
keeping.
!. Wonderful Wori> Of fe-.vers.
q, -. II. And they went into Capcr-
nanm,' from the seashort where Jesus
had been teaching. And straight
way entered into the synagoguc"'
1T is of no little interest that at Tel
Hum Capcrnaum) have lately been
dlscoveree the ruins of synagogue,
probably this very one in which Christ
taught. "And taught IT was com.
mon to call upon any suitable person
10 speak in the synagogue. Jesus
used the best means at hand, even
though they were often misuscd by
others.
/ %. land they were astonished at
his doctrine Better, teaching. For
he taught them as ono that had
authority" He spoke with the
authority of one who knows lie
knew the way to heaven. for he had
been there. and not as the scrbcs .
Learned men Of the Jewish nation.
At The best they could not teach as
Jesus taught.
! II. Casting Out Of the Demons.
vers. 1928. 23. And there was in
their synagogue" AS part Of the
audience that day. There were no
asylums in those days for those af-
tlicted as was this one "A man with
an unclean spirit" Or, more
literally, under the influence of
an unclean spirit. Demons arc called
unclean because they are impure.
"And he cried out Luke says, with
a loud voice"
"a. Let us alone" These words
translate a single intersection express
ing wonder mixed with fear "What
have we to do with thcc?" The Say.
tours preaching was contrary to the
demons nature; his mission the cxac1
opposite of theirs. cart thou come t,
destroy us?" They realized that Je
sus mission was indeed 'to destroy
the works of the devil 81 know thee
who thou art" The enemy OF Cos
was aware of the massing of the di
vine forces at this time in the world
''The Holy One of God" Such i
Christ, both morally and officially.
Is. And Jesus rebuked him." It i
likely that the testimony Of the de
mons to Jesus would lead men t
think he was one of them, blackenin
his character by the very finger tina
pointed him out as holy Hold tn!
peace" Literally "bc muzzled.'
word Tor beasts Morrison.
and when the unclean spirit had tori
him." Convulsed him. Luke says tn
demon threw the man down in tn,
midst Of the crowd. she came out 0
him. Compelled by the power Of Jcsu:
4, And they were all amazed
questioned, Each turned to h
] neighbor, amazed to ask his opinion
Doctrine. Teaching. Jesus taugf
the people by what he did as well a
: by what he said. Thus Jesus wa
shown mightier than sin and evil.
%. "And Immediately his fame.
The report about him and his works
III. Cure of Peters Wife's Motht
~-vers. 29-3l. 90. Entered into Il
house of Simon Peter" They wei
directly from the synagogue to Peter
house.
80. "Shnon's wife's mother" Pet,
and his family had none of that i
slpid nonsense about mothers-in-lav
which detiles so many would-be witt
people with stale jokes. Lay sic
of a fever" Luke says, of a gre'
fever, "They tell him of her." The
are many people whom we cann
save ourselves, but Of whose needs Y
III can tell Jesus.
" 81. "Took her by the hand"
Q. express his sympathy and make it e
K. ident that the cure came from hir
Immediately the fever left her
This was the fat of omnipotent
"She ministered unto him." A natul
- way for woman to express her gre
itude.
w. Many Miracles Of Many Kinds
vers. 1924. 49, "At even, when t
sun did set, they brought" Repol
attracted crowds to him, all askil