The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1895-02-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for March q, 1895
Tho Raising Of Lasarus--John n,

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Especially Arranged from Peioubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TENT am the resurrection and
the life.-John ii:2b
T1ME-January to February, A. D. 30 Three
months after our last lesson.
PLACE.-Jesus was In Perca at Bethany (or
Bethabara), beyond Jordan John 10:40), when
he received the message that Lazarus was
sick Lazarus home was in Bethany, on the
Mount of Olives, near Jerusalem.
THE INTERVENING HISTORY is recorded
In Luke O:5l to II: 10. and in John i0:l-42. Soon
after the last lesson Jesus returned for time
to Galilee, and at the close Of the month made
his final departure from Galilee. Most Of his
ministry from this time was In Perea, beyond
Jordan, and in the vicinity Of Jerusalem. He
was at the feast of dedication at Jerusalem in
December. At times he wrought miracles. He
uttered several discourses, inclu ding the par
ables Of the foolish rich man, the lost sheep,
and the Prodigal Son.
LESSON NOTES.
The Family That Jesus Loved.-At
Bethany, on the Mountof Olives, about
two miles cast of Jerusalem, lived q
family of three-a brother and two sis
ters-with whom Jesus made His home
when in that region. The family seems
to have been in prosperous circum-
stances, as we judge from owning
their home, from the costliness of the
ointment( equal to over four hundred dol
lars in our day. which Mary used upon
Jesus, and the number of the Jews who
came to console the sisters on the death
of their brother. Martha was appar-
emily at the head of the household, and
was an active, energetic woman, while
Mary was more reflective and affection
ate. For notices of the family see Luke
10: 3S-42, John 1918. AS Jesus loved
John most among the disciples, so this
family was closest to His heart of all
the families on earth. 'This is one of
the places which tell us how truly Jesus
is our brother. "--Sadler.
Jesus in the Home.-There are many
whose presence in our homes is a perpet-
ual benediction and inspiration. Espe-
cially is this true of Jesus, with His
teaching, His example, His sympathy,
Hislove, His counsel. We can have Jesus
in our hearts and homes, If we invite
and welcome Him, put away all that is
distasteful and opposed to Him, cherish
all that He loves, listen to His words,
obey Him, love Him with all our hearts.
What change His presence would
make in some families.
Sickness in the Family. the
brother, was taken dangerously sick
while Jesus was at Bethabara, beyond
Jordan, twenty-eight or thirty miles
away.
Sending for Jesus.-The first thought
of the sisters, when all common means
failed, was to send a message TO Jesus
1,ox eio
was made. The message was itself a
prayer. When we or our loved ones are
sick, we should go to Jesus with our
trouble; not to the neglect of means,
for whatever helps and cures is the gift
of Gods love, but for His guidance and
help and blessing.
The Death and Burial Of Lazarus-
Soon after the messenger had gone,
Lazarus died, and, as usual, was buried
the same day. (See Acts 5:6.) Hope
was gone from the sisters. Friends
come to the house to condole with them
in their aff1iction. Yet Jesus delayed
two days before He set out to aid and
comfort His friends-a delay full of
mystery, and yet for the glory of God,
and the blessing Of the afflicted ones.
The Mysterious Delay.-(1) This delay
was necessary to complete the work in
which Jesus was engaged, and from
which He would not suffer Himself to
be drawn away even by considerations
OF personal sympathy.-Abbott. ~(2)
This delay was necessary to the con-
summation of the miracle of the resur-
rection of Lazarus in such form as to
forever prohibit the impression that
death had not really taken place.-Ab-
bott. And (8) to develop and increase
the faith and love of the Bethany fam
lily and His disciples, and give them a
vision of the future life and their
Saviour's power. ~ Jesus Himself was
soon to lie three days in the grave; II,
therefore, He was able to raise up Lag
arus after four days burial, they would
have stronger faith in the resurrection
of Jesus from His three days burial.
The Arrival Of Jesus at Bethany and
the Meeting with Martha.-Four days
after the death of Lazarus Jesus ar
rived at Bethany. The active, business
like Martha heard of his arrival, and,
without notifying her more quiet sister,
went to meet Jesus just outside the vii
lage. She greeted him with these
words of sorrowful despair: Lord, II
Thou hadst been here my brother had
not died" But even then there was a
dawn of hope in her heart from her ex-
perience Of the power of Jesus. Jesus
replied with the assurance that He
was 1.-The resurrection and the life" and
prepared her for the great work that He
was about to do.
Jesus Sends for Mary. - VS.. 3O-3s.
When Martha's faith and hope were as
sured, Jesus bids her go home and
bring her sister with the message: "The
Master is come, and calleth for thee"
The Masters CALL. He is our right
full master and teacher, and therefore
has a right to call us. Q. He calls us
~ by His noble, loving character; (2)
by His words; (S) by kind acts towards
us; ~ by His Holy Spirit; (5) by hold
ing out the supplies for all our wants;
(6) by the invitations and exhortations
Of friends; 10 by Sabbaths and relig-
ious services; (s) by His providences;