The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-10-25
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
OCTOBER -.
Lesson Text: ga ParaIytic Healed"
Mark H., 1-f2-Golden Text:
Mark H., 1O-Com-
mentary.

7. "lnd ncain He entered into Gamer
naum after some davs. and u was noisod
that He was in the house" The lsper who
had been healed hlazsd the fact abroad 80
much that Jesus could no more dwell in tho
ritv. hut had ~ find n resting place without
(chap,er q. 45). but wherever He went the
crowds hocksd to Hirn. Does not that
leper and tho lepers ~ III Kings vli.. .. put
us TO shame. for surely we have good It'd
in9s. and vet how manv hold their Deace2
When Jesus cama into Caperneum. " soon
hocama known. In "hap'er w.t.. ~. II saws.
"He could not be hd." How isi that many
who bear the name ot Christian can so hide
Him that no one would know from their con-
duct or conversation that Christ Il In thenl2
2. "And stratehtway many were gath
cred together. insomuch that there was no
room TO rs"eive them no. not so much as
about ths door-1nd lie preached the word
unto them" One would think from tho
many devices resortei to nowadaysto draw
tho people 10 chu-ch that there was no
longer power IN Jesus nor In His yospsl.
We're II not for Heb. KILL. 3, ona might think
He had greatly changed. But knowing
that with Hin Il no varlablsness, neither
shadow OF turning. we were compelled TO
conclude that MANY preachers do not prsach
tho word hence the need ~ such exhorta-
lions M Jonah H.. Q; III Tim. w., 2.
'preach the preaching bid thee, "Preach
the word"
3. "And they come unto Him bringing
one sick NJ the palsy, which was borne OF
four" When those know Jesus thus
earnestlv labor to bring their friends to
HIN, II "a good evidence ot their faith In
Him, but what shall we asy orthink OF those
who profess TO know Him. vet never put
forth an effort or saw word to bring an
other soul to Hlm2 Can II be that they
have name 10 live, hut are dead or luke
warm and ready to be spewed out OF Hts
mouth Grew H.. I, i6).
4. "And wheu they could not come nigh
unto Him for tho press they uncovered the
roof where He was. aud when they hal
broken II no they lot down tho be wherein
the sick ot the palsy law" In Luke ". 10,
II saws. "rnto the midst before Jesus Like
help. thew felt n they could onlv get to Him
He would surely DO Il for them. What
blessed confidence in Jesus! Such trust IL
never put TO shB~s. We must ask without
waverinv. Have faith aud doubt not (Jas.
l., 6, 7 Mark x'.. %. 2D.
8. "When Jesus saw their faith, He sail
unto the sick NJ tho palsy. Son. thy sins bs
forgiven thee" How such faith does pleas,
Him Hear Him concerning the centurliu.
az have not found 40 great faith-no. not In
Israel" And 10 the woman OF Tyre and
Sldon; 30 woman. great IL thv faith. De
II unto thee even NJ thou wilt (N1th. VIII.
10; xv.. 2s). See how the Great Physician
gOr~ rlknI 10 lOf To't " tuf hhi W
tends 10 the soul before the DO ~. sick
body is often. hut not always, the result OF n
sick soul (III John. ~.
@. "But there were certain OF tho srrlbes
sitting there and reasoning In their hearts.
This mode OF treating Hts woris or Hts do
ings will never bring light or peace. All
reasonings must be cast down III Cor. T., ~.
II IL ONLY tho entrance OF His words that
giveth light His wori must bs re,eivei
with meeknsss and received, as II Is indeed.
ms the word OF Go (Ps. cxlx., $50 jas l.,
81 (; I Thess. H.. I3).
7. "Why doth this man thus speak bias
phemies? Who eau forgive sins but Col
only?" Itthey had not bsen 40 hardened
against Hin, they might have SAID to HIS
glory ana 10 ins,r souls sooh. "'Iii7s 'niw::
be God, for only God eau forgive sins.
They might havs thought OF lsa. KILL, %,
and said, "This must be- the Lord Col OF
the holy prophets. even our Messiah.
2. "And Immediately, when Jesus per-
coived In His Spirit that they so reasoned
within themselves. He said unto them,
Why reason ye these things in your hearts,
The fact that Ho could READ their thoughts
and tell them what was passing III thet
minds should have convinced them thar He
was none other than the one who said ION;
before, ~ know the things that come into
your mind. every one OF them (EIHk. Nl,
81. even the great searcher OF reins AMI
hearts (I Chron. xviii. o. Jer. xvii. lO).
Q. "Whe;her il 10 easier TO say 20 tue SICK
OF the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee. or 10
say, Arise and take up thy bed and walk.
The last would seem to many 10 be the great
est. for bodily inhrmity is to many more
grievous thing than unforgiven sin. what
numbers there are who would give all they
have for health OF oily who are not at all
concerned about the forgiveness OF sins
They are blind and dead to spiritual things
and to the unseen AMI eternal realities OF
heaven aud hell.
10. "But thar ye may know that tho SOB
OF man hath power on earth to forgive SINS
(He saith to the sick OF the palsy).' Here -
the truth to be pro,lalmei aroundthe world,
"The Son OF man hath power on earth to Tor
give sins" He receiveth sinners Ho casts
out none who come 10 Him He blots out
all sin and will remember II no more. Tns
blood OF Jesus Christ cleanseth from all slo
Luke xv.. 2; John W., 81 Isa. kill, 70.
John L., ". Many in China have received
the glad tdinxs the first time they hoard
them. and multitudes in all countries are
vainly seeking rest OF soul concerning thr
because they know not OF Him. Where Il tho
faith and seal OF these four friends?
IL. al say unto thee. Arise and take up
thy bed end go thy way into thine house.
This is the word that has all power In II, tue
word that ut creation spake and II was DONE
COMMANDED and II stood fast rs. NXNhi.i
~, the word that said, "Let there be light,
and there was light. II Is tho thus smith
the Lord" OF the Old Testament. The same
voice is saying TO many to-day, awake,
thou that sleepest. and arise from the deal,
and Christ shall give thee light" (EDh. ",
-, and will ere long say TO Israel. Arise,
shine, for thy light Is come, and the glory OF
the Lord Is risen upon thee" lisa. x.. ~.
l2. "And Immediately he arose, took up
the he'd and went forth before them all, inso.
much that they were all amaZ 81 and glorl'
fled God. saying, We never saw IL on this
fashion," clean soul and whole body
how suggestive OF the resurrection morning,
when, having been preserved blameless, We
shall De presented faultless. We shall be like
Him, even our no lice like His glorious body
N Thess. ", 2S; Jude "a John ILL.,, 2
Phil. Ill, 2i). More confidence in Him and
more yleldedne.s 10 Him would bring more
OF His power even in these mortal bodies, to
His great glory and our great ioy.-Lsssop
Helper.
MUTE WITNESS.
A Lewiston man who was N polIceman In