The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07
SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LHssUN FOE
FEBRUARY 10.
Lesson Text: "Christ and the Chill
dren," Mate. xviii, l. f4-Golden
Matt xviii. fA-Com-
mentary.

"Ahk'AVlh W utfNNus AiItF tue trulH-
tgura,ion Jesus cast n demon out ofa child,
ioretold again His death and resurrection
and wrought n miracle TO pay the tribute
money for Himself and Peter. Then follow
The incidents OF to-das's Lesson. THIS was
not the only time that the twelve or por-
ton OF them talked OF greatness in tho Ring.
dom.
:. "And Jesus called n little child unto
iin and sat him IN the niis. OF them" The
littie child was not afraid 20 como 10 n ran.
ger. There must have been something win
some about Jesus that drewths children and
The simple mlndo'. How could IL bo other
wiser Object lesson teaching Il tho vary
0liest Kind. for God began TO teach this In
Tue gari'n OF Eden by the tree OF life. the
ca"ruhim, the sword md the coats Of skins.
.. "Ani said, Verify I say unto YOU EXCEPT,
Nc be cOnvtrtol anl tecome as little N, Iren
Ne shd'l not enter into tho king ION OF
ne'ven. TIE N.., thing IL not position In
the EnIdo'n, tut the quali1 alton TO enter
"" kingdom, and therefore the Lord said 20
Nirodemus that even he. Gool. moral rcllg.
Ious man, must bob rn above, born of water
aui the spirit, orc no could SEQ or enter the
kinRdom Of God CJohn H.. SD.
l. 'Mhosoevor. therefore shall humble
'lmseli as thls ii'tlc chili, the Samcis greatest
IN tha Kingdom uj heaven Tho chih ca'i.o
wren called nni yielded itself 10 Jesus for
~ pleasure Without saying, I won't or.
Whht iort or What VIII you givo mey II
hal no r'quests nor prcicrmnnts, but wls
content 10 be In Jc-uss hnnds and ioalt with
as he might please. Happy chnl Let us
n' IKE Hin Just - let tny Father 10 wlnt
stiil 1' WA w
8. And whose shall recclvo ono such
huIe child Ia My nhma rccpivyth Mr" A
soon Hs W. come 10 Jesus anl IN simplicity
r"cesyc Him we become children oil Cot
lJohn l., l2) and Mcmhers OF the hoIy OF
Y l. L. a IT
rHs.'r concerning each one, "Rs'eiy, MIN
~ Alyseu. and Il b" oweth 1ught pu, that
10 Ny account" (pnn. i7.lSl.
a. o: 'BW whose shall offend ono of thoso
iittie ones which believe IN No IL wore better
iot MIN that milestone ycrc hanged <tou,
I've neck' ana that he we've drowned IN ths
depth fthe sea." As truly a5 Jesus appre-
GATES and will rcwarl every cool thirg
uVhe 70 his redeemed, 30 surely Will he pun
lsh eVory evil thing done 70 them INl,b.
Ky i5) or every good ie't undoue.
& woe unto the world bPcaus, OF Of
lehses, Tor IL must needs te that oaenses
come, but Woo 10 that man hy whosl IN, o..
fense cometh." There are s,nnGlins blocks
many, both in the chur,h aud ont of II. and
there are many temptations 10 be offended.
pu' jesus said elsewhere that though wa
elould te put out OF tho synagogue Or even
s,aln Tor His sake wa must not b. Offended
Isohn XVI, l.. y. II Is privilege 70 suffer
+sataA 1alA tOE hAs rhkt.
3. Wherefore II thy hand or thy FOO. ot.
lend thee, cut them off and cast them from
thee. IL Is better for the, 70 enter into No
hhI' or maimed rather then having two
nhhls or two feet to 10 cast into everlasting
nre; There is fire. and Il IL as everlasting
~ Hie' IL was prepared for the devll and
MS angels CNlath. XIV, ~, bur vhosoever
does not have his name In the book OF liie
shaii oe cast therein (Eev. xI., Is; XXI, -.
u and II thine eye offend thee pluck IL
OUT ana cast II from thee. II il better FOR
thee 20 enter into lite with one oyo rather
than, having two eyes, 20 be cost into hell
ure, The Lord Jesus who -nslethese bodies
portaEce 81 cHoh member says plainly that.
IL the losing ota hand or foot or an eye
could 10 the means OF causing Us TO escape
nell nre, u would be better far TO lose that
member than TO keep Il and let u lead "a
INTO he'll fire, where the worm dieth not and
tue nre y not quenched mark ix., 42-ls).
~ Take heed that ye despise not one a
these littlo ones, for I say unto you that IN
heayen their aogels do oalwnys beholdthe face
OF MY Father. which is In heaven" How
ever poor and unlearned may be- the messcI.
ger who shall warn you 10 Gee from the wrath
10 come. despise him not. His guardian an
sels arc In constant communication With
heaven lHob. l., i5), AMI II We ds,plse the
messenger We despise tho Lord Jesus, whon
be represents CLuke X. l6l.
H. "for tho Son OF Man IA como % savs
thi.. which was lost" The Lord Jesus woult
not have come from heaven snI suffered
ior our sins IL W. could have been slvai
W!tLout Hin, hut knowing tls realities OF
neI aui the awful torment AWAITING tha lost
IL entured all things which Hs sufarei
70 save the lost. The sailor coy hai more
ol His spirit than many have to-day when he
Noul not TO shu. mp. but kept at the people .
'h. they were compelled by Gods spiru 10
- How think ye, ia nan have a hun.
lrr.! sheep, and one OF ttcn be gone astriy
ioth he not leave the ninety ar / nine and .
sOSh INTO the mountains and seeksth that /.
wa!ch 10 gone astFayy' Going astray g mora I.
serious business IN the Lords eyes than in .
49, And. tso be that he eri Il. verify .
'aN unto you he reloiceth mors Of thar slnep .
'han u the ninety snl niue whicu went not .
isIrty,' How can We who have been led 10 .
receive Jesus redlizs more fully what We
nave been saved from AMI the cost OF our .
'1.NdtIon, thet 50 We may be more truly .
;T1te!u. 10 Htrl who has saved u AMI de-
IoIs ourselves mora fully 70 Htn that
through Us lie may save othgr2 Lar us
earnestly ask MIN 20 be more tllled with His
'pirt 70 this end, and rs we read Of tue tor
EeaIs Of tha hRally impentteEt bsiisvs tba5
bot means what He SAYS; then su-tiy We
'he. SEeatly reioice over one soul saved.
-. Even 50 Il Is not the will OF your
Father watch Is In heaven that one Of these
itte ones should perish" Il Is plniny
Yr'tsu that "God is not willing that any
'nouId perish, but that all should come 70
-ePrntlnce' QI Pet. i'll, ". In Eek.
XXX H., II, IL Is written "As live, satin tls
-urt God, have no pleasure in the death
't the wicked" John ILL.,, 10, shows the
provision He has made tQr all, and John Vi,
81, ,ays that none will be cast cut WAC
'omy, while John L, 3S, says that having
-ecclyed eternal life II Is impossible that any
lowsr can pluck them out Of His hani. Let
- ,er 10 Il, then, that we are wholly In
Jesu,s hands for the salvation OF the lost
mi ~ his grace kept from being q
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