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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
OCTOBER 20.
Lesson Text: GA Paralytic Healed"
Mark H., 1-12-Golden Text:
Mark H., 1O-Com-
mentary.

mentary.
I. "And acain He entered into Caper-
naum after some days. aud 1t was noised
that He was in the house." The leper who
had been bealed blazed the fact abroad so
much that Jesus could no more dwell IN the
city. but had TO find resting place without
(chapter l.. 45). but wherever He went tne
crowds hocked to Him. Does not that
leper and the lepers Of II Kings vi1.. 8. put
us to shame. for surely we have gooo tloo
jngs. and yet how many hold their peaceI
When Jesus came into Capernaum, 1t soon
became known. In chapter vii. "a. 1t says.
"He could not be hid" How is 1t that many
who bear the name OF Christian can so hide
Him that no one would know from their con.
duct or conversation that Christ Is IN them!
Q. uAnd straightway many were Ratn-
cred together insomuch that there was no
room to receive them-no. not so mucn as
about the door-and He preached the Woro
unto them" One would think from tne
many devices resorted to nowadaysto to ara"
the people. to church that there was no
longer power in Jesus nor in His gospel.
We're II not for Heb. Kill. 8, one might tninX
He had greatly changed: But knowing
that with Him Is no varlableness. neither
shadow OF turning. we were compelled 10
conclude that many preachers do not preach
the word; hence the need Of snch e1horta-
tions az Jonah ill.,, Q; II Tim. w., 2.
"Preach the preaching bid thee' "ffeacn
the word"
8. "And they come unto Him bringing
one sick OF the palsy, which was oorne OF
four" When those know Jesus tnus
earnestly labor to bring their irlenas % 70
Him, It Is good evidence OF fheir 1altn IN
Him but what shall we say orthink OF those
who profess to know Him, vet never put
forth an effort or say q word to prlne an
other soul to Him? Can It be- that they
have name to live, but are dead or iuKe-
warm and ready to be spswed out OF Ills
mouth (Rev. ill.,. 1. 16).
4. "And when they could not come nigu
unto Him for the press they uncovered tn5
root where He was, and when tney nao
broken It up they let down the pea Wnersia az
the sick OF the palsy lay" In Luxe v. ~.
It says, "Into the midst before Jesus. IlHs
the poor woman whom no PHYSICIAN c3I,o 9Ine
help, thew felt II they could only get. 70 LIN
he would surely do it for them. Wnat
blessed confidence in Jesus! Such trust Is
never out to shame. We must ask wrnout
wayerino. Have faith and doubt NOT (Jns.
l., 6, 2: Mark XII, %, 24). ,.
"When Jesus saw their faith, he salo
unto the sick of the palsy. Son. thy sins Dc
forgiven thee" How such faith does plsas9
Him Hear Him concerning the centrum.
s'I have not found 80 great faitn-no. not IL
Israel" And to the woman or Tyre anu
sidon 20 woman great ;1s IS !aE GMatS Iaisn' viii
10; xv., 2s). See how the Great physician
goes right to the root of the matter and at
tends to the soul before the body. a sicH
body is often, but not always, the result OF
sick soul iii John, ~.
6. "But> there were certain OF the scrioes
sitting there and reasoning In tnelr nearts.
This mode of treating His words or HIS 40,
ings will never bring light or peace. Az
reasonings must be cast down (II Cor; 2..oJ:
It is only the entrance OF HIS Woros tnas
giveth light. His word must ne recslYeI I
With meekness and received, as It Is indeea'
as the word Of God Ps. cxix., 100 JAS L.
81 I Thess. H.. 13).
7. "Why doth this man thus speak plas,
phemies? Who can forgive sins but Goa
only?" Ifthey had not been so hardened
against Him, they might have said to bus
GLORY and to their souls good, "This must
be God, for only God can forgive suns:
They might have thought OF Isa- KIN, ~,
and said, "This must be the d0,.o, LORD goa oi
8. "End Immediately, when Jesus psr,,
ceived in His Spirit that they 80 reasoned
within themselves, He said unto them,
WHY reason ye these things in your heartsr
The fact that He could read their Thoughts
and fell them what was passing IN tnelr
minds should have convinced them that he
was none other than the one who said long
before, ~ know the things that come INTO
your mind, every one OF them Ezek. A.;
81, even the great searcher OF relns anu
hearts q Chron. xviii. D; Jer. XVI, ". I'll,
8. "Whether is It easier to say to tne slck
~ the palsy. THY sins be forgiven thee. or to
say. Arise and take up thy bed and Walk.
The last would seem to many to betne great
est. for bodily inflrmity is to many more
orieyous thing than unforgiven SIN. Wnat
numbers there are who would give all tney
have for health of body who are not at al
concerned about the forgiveness OF SINS!
They are blind and dead to spiritual tnlngs
and to the unseen and eternal reallties VI
heaven and hell. 49,. Ga,
10. "But that ye may know tnat tno s;n. SU.
of man hath power on earth TO ioIHige stIs -
(He saith to the sick OF the palsy1 hel1 ar1d -
She truth to be proclaimed arounutne mo..u'
iaThe Son of man hath power on earth to 1or-
give sins" he receiveth sinners; He casts
ont none who come to Him; He olots 1 0us
all sin and will remember 1t no more. 'ae
blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from al 81 srh
nmke XIV. Q; John vi, 81; 1sa. KILL, 20
John l.. II. Many in China have received
the Glad tidings the first time tney ne"Io
them and multitudes in all countries are
vainlv seeking rest Of soul concerning tns
because they know not OF Him. Inefe - 'No
faith and seal Of these four 1rlenuss
II. "I say unto thee. Arise and tase up
thy bed and 90 thy way into thine nousS,
This Is the word that has all power ID II, tue
word that at creation spake and It was oone'
commanded and it stood fast (Ps. T1Ili;;; ;;
81. the word that said, "Let there be ilsnt:,
and there was light. It is the "thus satin
the Lord" OF the Old Testament. The same
voice is saying to many to-day, A%ahs'
thou that slespest, and arise from tne oeau'
and Christ shall give thee light" (Epn. w.
A., and will ere long say to Israel, ARSE;
shine. for thy light is come, and the glory Oh
the Lord is risen upon thee" lisa. TX, ~
12. "And Immediately he arose: took up
the bed and went forth before them oil, lnso-
much that they were all amazed and Siori-
fled God, saying, We never saw It on tns
fashion," A clean soul end a whole pooy-
how suggestive of the resurrection morning,
when, having been preserved blameless, we
shall be presented faultless. We shall beliSe
Him. even our bodies like His glorious BODY
Il Thess. ", %; Jude "a; I John ILL.,, 2;
Phil. ill.,. 21). More confidence IN Him ana
more yieldedness to Him would bring more
of His power even in these mortal ooGles. 10
His great glory and our great joy.-Lasson
Helper.