Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1895-02-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VI, FIRST QUARTER. INTER
NATIONAL SERIES. FEB. 10.

NATIONAL SERIES. FEB. 10.
Text Of the Lesson, Math. xviii, 1-i4-Men-
DRY Verses, "a Golden Text, Math.
xviiL 14-commentary by the Rev. d. n.
steArns.
/. SAT the same time came the disciples
unto Jesus, saying, Who Is the greatest
IN tho Kingdom of heavenf" After the
TRANSPORTATION Jesus cast demon out OF
) child, foretold again His death and resur-
rection and wroughtn miracle to pay the
tribute money for Himself and Peter.
Then follow the incidents Of today's les
son. This was not the only time that the
IL or a portion Of them talked of greatness
in the kingdom.
2.rsAnd Jesus called little child unto
Him and sat him In the midst Of them !"
The little child was not afraid to como to
q stranger There must have been some
thing winsome bout Jesus that drew the
children and the simple minded How
could IL be otherwisef Object lesson teach
ing is the very oldest kind, for God began
to teach this in the garden Of Eden BY the
tree of life, the cherubim, the sword and
the coats of skins.
8. And said. Verify l say unto you
except ye be converted and become as lit
tic children We shall not enter into the
kingdom of heaven" The first thing is
not position in the kingdom, but the quail
dcation to enter the kingdom. and there
fore the Lord said to Nicodemus that even
he, good, moral, religious man, must be
born from above, born Of water and the
Spirit, ere heeould see or enter the kingdom
of God John iii, 8, 81
4. whatsoever, therefore, shall humble
himself as this little child, the same Is
greatest in the kingdom. of heaven. The
child came when called and yielded itself
TO Jesus for His pleasure without saying,
WON'T or, What fori or, What will you
give mei 1t had no requests nor prefer
ments, but was content to be In Jesus
hands and dealt with as He might please.
Happy child Let us be like him-just TO
let thy Father do what He will, just to
know that He is true and be still.
S. And whose shall receive one such
! little child in My name rcoeivcth me. !"
! As soon as we come to Jesus and In sini>
| plicity receive Him we become children OF
/ God John |, 12) and members Of the body
| Of Christ (Eph. V, 30) 1t Is as II He said
to the Father concerning each one, Re-
ceive him as Myself, and II he oweth augEt
put that to my account" (Phil. II, ISL
8. But whose Shali offend one Of these
little ones which believe In Me 1t were
| letter for him that milestone were hanged
| about his neck, and that he were drowned
in the depth of the sea-" AS truly as Jesus
appreciates and will reward every good
thing done to His redeemed, so surely Will
He punish every evil thing done to them
(Math. XIV, 45) or every good left undone.
Z. "Woe unto the world because OF Of
lenses. for 1t must needs be that offenses
come, but woe to that man by whom the
offense .comett. !" There are stumbling
blocks, many, both in the church and out
of it, and there arcmany temptations to be
offended, but Jesus said Elsewhere that
though we should be put out OF the syna-
gogue or even slain for His sake we must
not be offended John xvi, !, %. 1t Is a
privilege to suffer with Him and for His
cake.
8. Wherefore II thy hand or thy foot
offend thee cut them off and cast them
from thee 1t Is better for thee to enter
into life halt or MANNED rather than hav-
ing two hands or two feet to be east into
everlasting fire." There is fire, and 1t is as
everlasting as life. 1t was prepared for
the devil and his angels (Math. XIV, Al,
but whatsoever does not have his name In
the book of life shall be cast therein (Rev.
Xxx, Is; xxi, 81.
0. And If thine eye offend thee pluck
it out and cast it from thee 1t is better
for thee to enter into life with one eye
rather than, having two eyes, TO DO cast
into hell fire. - The Lord Jesus who made
these bodies and knows better than any
one else the Importance OF each member
says plainly that, If tho losing Of hand
or q foot or an eye could be the means OF
causing us to escape hell fire, IL would be
better far to lose that member than to keeT
1t and let it lead. us into hell fire, where
the worm dieth not and the fire Is moi
quenched MARK TX. 4s-4s).
TO- Take heed that ye despise not one
of these little ones, for say unto you that
In heaven their angels do always behold
the face of my Father, which Is In heaven. .
However poor and unlearned may be the
messenger who shall warn you to flee from
the wrath to come, despisc him not. His
guardian angels are In constant commu
MON with heaven (Heb. j, ib), and il
we despise the messenger we despise tn,
Lord Jesus, whom he represents luke X,
l6).
II. "For the Son Of Man is come to save
that which was lost" The Lord jcsu.
would not have come from heaven and suf
fered for our sins If we could have been
saved without Him, but knowing the re-
alities of hell and the awful torment await
ing the lost He endured all things which
He suffered to save the lost. The sailor
boy had more of His spirit than many
have today when he would not be shut up
but kept at the people till they were com
PEELED by Gods spirit to listen.
IL "How think YET II man have an
hundred sheep, and one of them be gone
astray, doth he not leave the ninety anc
nine and goeth into the mountains anc
seeketh that which is gone astray" Go
ing astray is more serious business In the
Lords eyes than In ours.
49, And, If SO be that he find it, verify
say unto you he rejoiceth more of that
sheep than Of the ninety and nine which
went not astray" How can we who have
been led to receive Jesus realize more FULLY
what We have been saved from and the
cost of our salvation, that SO we may bt
more truly grateful to Him who has saved
us and devote ourselves more fully to Hin
that through us He may save otherss Lei
us earnestly ask Him to be more filed Will
His spirit to thissend, and as we read o.
the torments of the finally impenitent be
lieve that God means what He says; ther
surely we shall greatly rejoice over on,
soul saved
II. Even SO 1t is not the will Of you
Father which Is in heaven that one OF
these little ones should perish" II j,
plainly written that God is not willing
that any should perish, but that all should
como to repentance" III Pet. Iii, 81. In
Eek. xxxiii, II. 1t is written, AS live
saith the Lord God have no pleasure In
the death Of the wicked John Iii, IS
shows the provision He has made for all
and John vi, 81. says that hone will b,
cast out who come, while John (. %, say.
that having received eternal life 1t is i'm
possible that any power can pluck them
out of His hand. Let us see to 1t, then,
! that we arc wholly In Jesus hands fol
tho safvat{or NJ tho tnst ard hv III. vru@s