The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-01-24
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JANUARY 26.
Lesson Text: "The Early Ministry
Of Jesus" Luke iv., IA 22-Gold.
en- Text: Luke iv, 81
Commentary.

about" After His baptism He. being full
of the Holy Spirit, was led by the Spirit into
the wilderness to be tempted of the devil
(verse ~ He was tempted on the same
three points on which Eve was tempted
the lust Of the flesh. the lust OF the eyes and
the pride Of life. She and Adam, with every
comfort OF life about them. sinned and fell.
He. with no earthly comfort, stood and con-
quered by the sword Of the Spirit. So may
we stand and conquer. See Eph. vi, 1918.
In the power Of the same Spirit, who is also
given unto us, He now goes back home to
begin His public work. Perhaps it would
be well to read here the whole story OF John
L., 10. to iv., 54 and then we will understand
better how His fame spread abroad every
where. Let us ever remember two things-it
was by the Spirit that He spake and wrought
and 1t was the Father whom He always glori-
fed.
15 "And He taught in their synagogues,
being glorified Of ALL" In verse 80 we read
that they were astonished at His doctrine,
for His word was with power. We would sea
more OF the power Of the word II we used
more of the word. in which alone there is
power, and If our aim was like His, that God
in all things might be glorifled U Pet. iv.,
I'D. He spoke with authority. because He
said only what the Father told Him John
xii. 4g. He never discounted in the least
degree any portion Of the Scriptures, but in
dorsed the story Of creation, Adam and Eve.
the deluSe. Abraham. Lot. Sodom. Jonah
Daniel and all the rest. Those who make
walking in His steps. Pay !or them, but
heed them not.
16. "And He came to Nazareth where He
had been brought up. and. as His custom
was, He went into the synagogue on the Sab
bath day and stood up for to read" At the
age OF twelve He returned to Nazareth with
His mother and Joseph from the passover at
Jerusalem. and until The age OF thirty He
was subject to them. A part or His subjec-
ton is seen in His being in the synagogue
every Snhhath N no
1t was poor place to be for spiritual profit,
and that we had better stay at home and read
our Bibles, but our Lord never lived unto
Himself, and the main question with us
myself. but how can l bring the greatest
glory to God and manifest Him to others.
See III Cor. ". Is.
II. "And there was delivered unto Him
the book Of the prophet Esaias And when
He had opened the book He found the place
where it was written" If you have ever
wat che people looking foc text in the
Bible. you might conclude that not all are
skillful in finding places. 1t is good thing
to have people, young aud old, commit to
memory the books ot the Bible in order so
hat they may quickly turn TO any partcula-
book. and then II Is well to have al idea OF
the contents OF each book, so that we may
know where to look for what we want.
Compare Isa. XNix.. II. ~. and see il you
are like those or like Jesus Christ. ii you
would read the Scriptures aloud for the
benefit OF others. see Neh viii. 8.
rs. The Spirit of the Lord is upon Ne,
because He hath annoinIed Me to prca I'll the
gospel to the poor He hath sent Me to heal
the broken hearted. to preach delvccancc to
the captiTes and recovering OF sight TO the
blind. TO set at liberty them that are bruised"
Not many preachers would SEX for their
/ congregation the poor. the okenEearted.
the captive. The blind the bruised. buy
unto such Christ specially came, being
thereto anon.ed by the Spirit.
10. TO preach the acceptable year OF The
Lord. The whole time OF this present dis
pensa.ion until Jesus shall come again is
here called year, as in John v. %, il is
! called an hour. the hour or year or period
Of time when the gospel of the grace ot God
is being preached and all who will may ac-
| cept this grace, or in other words. accept
Jesus Himself and he saved. In IL Cor, Vi.
2, we read: Behold now is the accepted
time; behold now is the day OF salvation. IL
Is therefore our high privilege in this time
/ Oh grace to proclaim II to the ends o! the
! earth, not for the conversion OF all. h1! to
! gather out the people Cor His name who will
be the rulers with Him in the next age (ActS
! Nv., ii; Rev. ", Q. 10y. The great motto for
! our age is not, "All the world for Christ.
but Christ for all the world" that whoso-
| ever will may come and thus complete His
! body, the church.
20. "And He closed the BOOK and gave il
! again 20 the minister and sa: down. Aud
! the eyes OF all them that were ~ til. oyna-
! SOSuc were fastened oil fi!n. BS Turning
20 lSa. !Ni.. ]. =. you will see that IL" closed
! the book. a> We wOuid say. IA the middle oi
/ a sentence. Tne words He did not read are.
| And the day OF vengeance OF our God. -
| That day had not come and has not yet
come. In lsa. XXXiv.. y: NxXy.. 1, xiii. f.
etc.. the day OF vengeance and the year o! Is
raels redemption are associated. IL will he
! at the second coming OF CHRIST: when He
| shall come back in power and glory to take
| the kingdom and 20 reign. He knew that tn"
Nation would reject Him even as His own
townsmen were about 10 do Oversees rs. DO.
| and that the kingdom then a! hand would be
postponed till His return. He knew how 20
divide the word of truth II Tim. H.. l5).
! II. And He began to say unto th"m,
| This day is this Scripture fulHllcd in your
| ears" Had He read the next sentence He
| could not have said, This day is this Scrip
! ture fulfilled" lie actually did say. if 40.
| in so many words, am He OF whom Isaiah
! by the Spiril wrote, and am conc 10 do the
| things which / have read 10 you. Now
| when we consider that those VINO heard Him
mad known Him for .hirty years ~ the Son
of Mary and Joseph. and .Or many wears as
u carpenter in their town (Mark Vi. -. we
| may understand somewhat their {" ing5
! upon this occasion.
22. "And all bare Him witness ana won-
| dercd at tho gra"ions words which proceeded
! out OF His mouth. and thcy said. l. no. this
| Jos2ph'S Son?' III" was full of grace and
| truth, and the words II" altered were. those
Of the Fatner speaking through dim John
s.. Ii; xiii. i0). They actually heard God
/ speaking, as irnly as when He spakc 10 their
/ fathers from the mount. ont OF the midst OF
! the fire. butt they knew it not. How little we
! realize that when we read the Bibi" thcsamc
| God j actually talking to Us. We are apr
! to gcr no further than 10 wonder at that
! which we read and hear. but there is no
| uguet unless we believe aEi receive. He is
! still the very same Jesus and has Il loving
message for III Who viii Gear Him. Less op
Helper.