The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-02

THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON v. SECOND QUARTER. INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MAY 3.

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| firm and steadfast resting on what the
| God Of truth has said, wholly regardless
/ of our feelings or circumstances. laith
saws, II believe God that II shall be even
| as 10 was told me- ACTS xvii, 2b), even
i though as In the case of Paul everything
seems against IL.
@. And the Lord said, IL yo had faith
az grain Of mustard seed" mustard
seed Is very small seed, but IL has life In
| It which, when planted In the earth, VIII
soon make itself manifest. The life OF
faith Is the word Of God, and this word
planted I'm the soul will surely grow, but |
it must be- planted. If only on the surface, |
like the seed by the wayside, the devil |
will catch it away. II on rocky or thorny |
| soil. IL will either wither or be choked, |
but received into an honest heart IL Will
bear fruit TO the glory Of God
70 This illustration Of the servant
doing what he was commanded seems In
tended to enforce obedience, simple and
; unauestionng. In verses and our
Lord had said that they should forgive a
brother seven times day II necessary. To
this they said Increase our faith, when
I Il was not matter of faith, but OF simple
and unquestioning obedience. Having
, been forgiven millions of offenses by Him,
! who laid down His life for u.s. and need
ing and receiving that forgiveness In
greater or less degree continually, IL Is
surely n small matter that we forgive Others
! even seven times day.
' 10 1--WE are improbable servants. We
. have done that which was our duty to
, | do Some who bear the name Of Christ
. | Jesus our Lord are often heard TO say, II
" ought TO do this and that" And the most
OF their religion Is doing what they feel
they ought TO do, but really have no heart
i N 90, no. idara
unavoidable servants, but let them consid-
or this word of our Lord. 1t Is SO differ
}. emit when the love of Christ constraineth
a III Cor. V, ID God did not give His Son
; | and the Son did not give Himself because
:, | He ought TO do IT, but because He so loved.
IL. "He passed through the midst OF
Samaria and Galilee." He was on His
y way to Jerusalem to die and, although
II He knew that the Samaritans would not
receive Him duke TX, 5l-53), yet He loved
{, them enough to give them the opportuni-
?. ty. He was In a sense, ever laying down
a. His life while on His way to Golgotha,
"A where He actually laid IL down. Hepleased
: not Himself. He glorifed God. He gave
= His life for His enemies. He desires, IN
the person Of His followers, to be still
RS passing through the midst OF those who
a need Him whether they will have Him or
I'd not.
al IL "There met Him ten men that were
IA lepers. which stood afar off," He knew
A that He would meet these lepers. and
probably entered that village that lie
o. might meet them. Ten Is suggestive OF
TO one aspect Of completeness, as in the ten
It. virgins. and these lepers may stand for al
!" the unclean whom Jesus came to heal.
X. IS. "Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. y
A CRY Of real need and of utter helpless
have tN.. hAl
not those who can help themselves, ~
IN some say. He came not to call the right
~ cons but sinners. They that arc whole
- I'm their own estimation, will not BIO likel,
!" TO call a physician. But sinking Peter
ne and unclean lepers, and helpless blin'
lt mon. who plead nothing but their grca
I'm need and His mercy will always get III
yet | ear. and find His heart full of compassion
or | and His arm strong to save.
,el 14s"As they went they were cleansed.
ha | Here Is a case of unquestioning Obedience
A They asked for hea It'll, and He told thei
to 90 and show themselves unto the pries'
- according to law, as written In Lev xi
IN and xiv. for He came not to destroy III
M law but 70 fulfill Il and to magnify 1t.
nd chapter V, IA, He first healed the lep'
,m and then sent him to the priest, but hel
IN the lepers are sent without being heale'
or and their cleansing came as they obeye'
- There is always blessing In obedience.
H. is. zone of them, when he saw that
Is was healed, turned back and with lou
be voice Qlorified God" His heart Is full.
els cannot restrain his joy. He must stop al
be | thank his Healer before he goes TO u
md priest. Jesus Is God manifest In the mes
aal God in Christ has healed him. He WI
not first thank God and then, IL still so cor
49, manded, show himself to the priest.
/ ell
lth feet. giving Him thanks, and he was
200 Samaritan" Who SO offereth praise glol
fieth God FPS. ], 23), and 1t Is always
GOOD thing to give thanks unto the Lor
How many times we ask Him for merci.
nty | but not always do we return to give Ill
All | thanks In trouble we cry unto the l.or
49, | but In prosperity we oft fail to praise Hli
II. land Jesus answering said, We
VI there not ten ceansed? But where are !
YER, nineY'' He certainly looks for our era
lnai tude, and In everything we are TO u
ing Him thanks Il Thess. V, 49,. III we OF
ling believed the things that are cry CIV
ting | to us Of God U Cor. IL, l2), / thaS
Tho are blessed with all spiritual blessings
A. Christ (Eph 1, 81, our hearts would
full of thanksgiving for ourselves and
y. | petitions for OF hers less favored. III Is
Oh privilege to be wholly at rest CONCERN
no | ourselves once we are in Christ ana 10 l
Y in | wholly unto Him TO bless others.
D in Is. There are not found that return
lead to give glory TO God save this strange
|, ito We might ask Where are all those v
:, % trusted Him to save thcmy How mi
M. are In their daily lifvgiving glory to u
in,e But more practical question for each
nniy Is. Has He healed mo? And IL so an
hich making 1t manifest in my life that
cad not my own, but that am bought VII
any price that 1 may glorify God In my b.
and spirit which are Hisf Il Cor vi,
20.) Am obeying the command, "whs
or, therefore, yc eat or drink or whatsoe
ye do do all to the glory of Gody' Il I
Oh 3D. Or am content with u religit
I, Inc ness which shows itself TO earthly pri
rmer without seeking chiefly and In all TIL
49, the glory OF Gods
anus 10. And He said unto him, Arise,
"cty thy way; thy faith hath made
Aos whole" The nine were cleansed II
Us ~ their leprosy, but this man goes a.
tne cleansed body and soul The woman
IAN touched the hcm OF His garment
non healed Of her infirmity, but when He
oneu' to her: Daughter be of good conn
'iens Thy faith hath made thee whole. Il
epuo- peace (chaptcr viii, 4s), thcre was so
thing more than healing for the body