The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-01-03
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON F0R
JANUARY O.
Lesson Text; "John the baptist he.
headed" Mark VI, t7-20-
Golden Text: Matt. K,
2S-Commentary.

ana lnid hold upon John and bound him In
prison for Heroiias's sake, his brother
Philips wife. for he had married her"
This statement Is made in explanation OF
the fact that when Hcrod heard OF the
mighty works OF Jesus he. with the fears OF
guilty conscience, thought Il might bo
John risen from the dead. The whole story
OF the l,sson to-day is that Of the apparent
victory otan ungolly woman over righteous
man.
~. "For John hal said unto Hor,i. Il
IL not lawful for thee to have thy brothers
wife" John lived before Col, he was yrort
in the sight OF the Lord, he feared no man.
frown and coveted no mans favor; honcn
he fearlessly rrprovcd lIcrol for his sin in
| this matter. With like courngc Daniel
urgol Nehuchndnczs1r 20 break of his sin,
by righteousness and his iniquities bv show
ing mercy 10 the moor dan. iv., 27) Tho
mau who stands Tor Col before mon IA cN-
| pectcd TO have tho courage OF Daniels
friends. who. knowing the right thing to lc,
| did II and left the cons equencss with Col
10. "Tnero ore Hcrodias had a quarrel
! against him AMI would have killed hin, hut
sho could not" Both Hero and IIeroiins
stand for the world which will be g,oi
friends with those who say nothing agnins.
II or its ways, but such fellowship means on
nifty with Col (Jas. iv., 4; | John IT,, lj-l7).
! II we arc faithful to Christ, We must stand
against the world AMI its ways amt expect
10 be hatcd 10y II even ns lie was and wnrncI
| II Outlines morn easy and peaceful not 10
! testify against the world, but II is dearly
bought peace. which robs us OF His peace
which He bcquoathcd TO us John xiv, 27).
20 For Hcrod feared John, knowing that
| he was "A Just man and nn holy aud Observed
i'm, and when he heard him he did many
uincs and heard him gladly" OF the two.
| Herod ani lIerolias. many would say that
| he wns the best but both were guilty before
God and enemies Of righteousness. All who
nrc not saved are lost, but tho lost shall SUI
| fer according TO desert.
] 81. "And whom convenient day wac
J come. that IIcroi on his birthdhy male n
supper 10 his lords high captains aud chief
/ estates OF Galilee." The world can flud con-
vcnirnt days tor pretty much everything
| ihoy Gcsirc. and the man who has the power
to mako great suppars for his friends will
| generally have plenty friends glad TO come.
%. "And when the daughter OF tho said
| IIerodias came In and danced and plaisal
! Herod, and then sat with him, tho King said
/ unto the damso, Ask OF me wnntsocver thou
wilt, anil | will give Il thee" Ono OF
earth's great ones makes this ofrcr to a
! giddy, sinful girl and douttless made her
/ glnd. The world Is saying about tho sam,
| to its friends all the time, but her promises
| are vain, for tho world pisseth away anitho
I lust thereof, and tho cni o. all her Joys Is
not life, hut death.
%. And he swarc unto her, Whatsoever
]
the half OF my Kingdom" Satan, whose de-
voices perhaps unconsciously these people
were, offered the Lord Jesus nil the Kingdoms
| OF this world. with their power and glory, II
| He would only please HIN by worshipng
him duke iv., 5, 6). 1t Is written that Sol
| omon gave 10 the queen OF Sheba all her de-
sire, whatsoever sue asked Oh Chron. tx,
l2).
"a. "Anl sho went forth and said unto
| her mother, What shall askf Aud sho said,
The head OF John the Dtptist." Sho had
murder In heart continually, aud now Il was
der iTJ'tr a29 ;A6 poyero o,srk g'ass, add NJ
was quick TO seize her opportunity. Il Is
written OF Ahaziah that hts mother was his
counselor 10 do wicscdiy III Chron. XIII.
~, aud this mother Is OF that pattern, a truo
and faithful child Of tho destroyer.
IS. "And she came In straichtway with
haste unto III" king aud asked. saving, will
tha; thou $50 me hy AMI 10y in n charger tho
heal OF John the Blptist." Satan is very
prompt Immediately aud with haste she
obcNs her mothers wishes. John is "a true
child OF Goi, great IN the sight OF the Lord
filed with the spirit IRON his birth CLukr l.,
l5), tho SPECIAL herald OF the Son of God,
greatly honorci by God, AMI yet he has
been allowed 10 iansuish IN n prison, ami
now Satan will bc permitted to reach him
with his last and worst wcgpon-ieath.
20. And the king WAS exceedingly sorry,
yet Tor his oath's sake AMI tor their sake,
WHltu Slt Win ulul ne WOQll nDt rtJHct her. '
Marx II well, ho would not reject her. though
she came seeking the death VI an innocent
man. Aud can any poor sinner brlicvr that
the Lord Jesus will reject him when he comes
asking for lite from Hun who is the Prince
OF Lie, AMI who has SAID, "lllm thlt comotn
to Me | will In nowiso east out" (John W..
37), who has also said, "f, even |, am lie
that blottcth out thy transgresslons fer Ny
names sake and will not remember thy sins2'
n. And Immediately the king sent an
cxecutioner and commanded his head TO be-
brought, and no went and UehoaleI him IN
tho prison. SO John WAS instantly In glory,
''absent from tho body. present with tno
Lord" And II was his gain 10 die, yet II dit
seem so hard tEus to suffer TO crafty u
wicked woman. but Col permlttol II, ana
His ways are Just aud true, and Ho says.
"Be still ond know that am Col" II was
Hcrod's birthday, but II was good day for
John, too-his first day In heaven.
2S "And brought his head in n charger
and gave II 10 the dansel and tho damsel
gave IL 10 her mother" What could she DO
with it? Did ever n daughter give such
Rrewsome gift 10 her mother? Ye; doubt
less the motherwas glad to have the assnr-
Rnce OF her enemy's death. Satan was glad
10 have got SO good man Off the EARTH and
no doubt John was glad TO lie at home ani
at rest, for he had finished his work which
God had given him 10 do. and no power
could touch him Till he had finished it,
go. "And when his disciples hcarl OF Il
they came and took mp his corpse nm laid
II in n tomb" The body sleeps, bur John
was more alive than when in the hol ly. IGe
may have been one OF those whose bodies
rose after the resurrection OF CIr.,t, II not,
his body will surely rise AFTER tho coming ot
Christ for His stints q Thrss. w.. 1919,
and he will have place OF honor nwari"i
10 him. In Math. xiv, ~, It is said thIt his
disciples, after thcy buried his holy, went
aud told Jesus. He can rest aud comfort all
who are In trouble. AMI He only can. Let
all weary ones come to Htm (Math. XII, 2s).
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