The Progress., 1896-02-08
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VS. ernor Jesus now
- thirty-tHo years olH.
y John the Baptist
still r2ld a prisoner
By IierOl al Castle Macherus. lnci1ed ~
the trbuueS and News givers Of Pagan.
dom the ignorant people believed that IN,
trihune: and heralds were telling the
truth. They could not see that they were
the mcuthpicces OF the Pagan Monarch"
who dreaded the overthrow of their sEs-
tenn Of government as Inferred from tho
teachings OF Jesus. lie taught equality.
They taught Inequality. Yet the people
believed the tribuH"s ana began to clAmor
for the execution of the Redeomcr. tn"
text OF t,IaN's lesson is as follows;
y Anl certain centurion'S servant.
WhN was dear unto him, was sick, and
ready to die
g. And when he heard of Jesus. he sent
unto him the elders OF the jews, be
'ecchng him that ne would come and heal
his servant.
1. And when they came to Jesus, they
besOught him instantly. saying. That he
was worthy for whom h" should DO this
>. For he loveth our nation, and he hath
built It's a synagogue.
C. Then Jesus went with them. AND
when he was now not far from the house
the centurion sent friends to him, saying
unto him, Lord, trouble not myself: for |
am not worthy that thou shoulGst enter
Under my roof:
l. Wherefore neither thought I myself
worthy to come unto thee: but say III a
word, and my servant shall be healed.
S. For | also am a man set under au-
thOrtty. having under me soldiers. and |
say unto one, Go, and he Soeth; ana to
another, Come, and he cOmeth; and to
ny servant, DO this, and he doeth it.
Q. When Jesus heard these things he
marvclled at him, and turned him about,
and said unto the people that followed
him. | have not found SO great faith. no,
not in Israel
TO- And they that were sent. returning
10 the house, found the servant whole that
had been sick.
II. And it came to pass the day after
| that he went into city called Main: an'
many of his disciples went with him, az
much people.
- Now when he came nigh to the gate
If the city, behold, there was dead man
carried out. the only son Of his mother
and she was widow: and much people OF
the city was with her.
! Is. And when the Lord saw her he haC
compassion on her, and said unto her
Weep not.
I, vi hnl 10
ana they that bare him stood still. Anc
he said, Young man, l say unto thee
Arise.
l5 And he that was dead sat up, ans
Jegan to speak. And he delivered him tC
his mother.
| 49, And there came fear on all: anC
they glorifel God, saying, That a grea
prophcD is risen up among US; and Tina
Tod had visited his people.
Lack of space forhids the Introduction o
all explanatory notes from tOday's les
SON. The most important ones are as fol
lows:
o. Then Jesus went with them" as h
would answer any call of help. But more
than this. the plea of the Jewish delega
lion showed that this centurion had faith
and was prepared to receive larger spirit
lal blessings. ITO him that hath shall
De given" He was worthy in this sense
not in the sense that his gifts deserved tn
blessing asked So he felt himself. Il an
not worthy His humility was as grea
as his faith. The two naturally abid
together in the same soul.
l. Say in a word" showing the IN
usual greatness of the centurion's faith
The centuron's faith was IAN invisibl
highway for the saving eagles of the grea
tmpcratOr.'
s. For | also like Jesus, but il
another sphere, am man Set under au
thority." He had power indeed, bat
vas authorized and delegated power pow
er derived frc... the powers above him
; such as the tribunes Or chief captain
(Acts 81: 81 of the legion. Mark tn
centurion's conception Of the position O
Jesus, as authorized, and therefore al
thoritative. MORRISON. DR.. Horton ren
lers this phrase as referring to the au
, thority that is upon him, Il am veste
with authority authority is put upo
me-" Il say unto one, Go, and he goeth.
, My word is all powerful in the rank
mands instant. unquestioning obedience
ilt Yell vi Oil btiIcNtS lIldt has = W
J power over the unseen forces, over dis
? eases, ovor angels and spirits.
q. Jesus marvelled." He wa
filled with admiration at the centurion
! :aith. No such faith had been manifesto
, before anywhere, and now it appeare
not in a jew but Gentle. Oni, on on
other occasion is it said that Jesus MAJ
yelled, and that was at the want of fat
whore it was expected Mark 6: g.. I
the report of Matthew Is: 1l-13} follow
IN earnest warning to the Jews, and con
fort to the Gentiles, based on this fac
| TO- Found the servant whole" restore
, to health The authoritative word ha
gone forth. as the centurion had expected
A. Touched TIE bier" of wickerwOrk
Edersreim. "It was carried above tn
heads of the bearers" and SO easil
touched. Touching the bier was a sig
to the bearers to stop. which they q
once did. e. w. Rice, D. D. "Youn
=, man arise This was the wor
of power. which recalled the soul to tn
body. like the voice that on the resurret
ton day al the dead shall hear an
-. obey.
Is. "He delivered him." better as r.
He gave him Ito his mother" She ha
| lost him, and Jesus gave him back, mad
, a present of him, as it were.
II. And there came a fear on all.
reverential awe, not terror, but a sense
. sohmnity in the presence of one VIII
was a messenger from God, and had sue
, power TO enforce his words. "a gres
prophet is risen up among u.s. They d
5 not say that he was the Messiah, BIT
certainly re came from God and whs
he should say about himself must