The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-01-13
d. HILLSBORO, O.-THURSDAY. JANUARY 13. 1898.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL



international Lesson for January 10,
1sOS-Beginning of Jesus Ministry
Matt. 4i17-25.
(Arranged from Peloubet's Notes.l
GOLDEN TExT.-The people which sat
In darkness saw great light.-Matt. 4'16.
THE SECTION includes the general view
81 Christ's ministry in Galilee. as given in
Matt. I:12-25, and the parallels, and glance
1T Christ's few earlier works there. ~
John 2:1-11: tO John 4:4s-54: 90 Luke 4ae-
u.
PARALLELs.-Mark 1:14-2o; Luke 4:14.
Is; 51-11. With Va. 1876; Mark 1859;
Luke l:l2-4L
TTME-A. D. %. Spring and summer. Q
year and half after the temptation.
LESSON COMMENT.
I. The First Year of Jesus Ministry.
"A. d. "a. The Judean Ministry. The
Year of Beginnings. Recorded chiefly
by John, chaps. IA. The chief events
were the first Disciples, the first Mira
Gle, the first Reform, the first Discourse,
the first Tour, the first Converts in Sa-
maria John the Baptist was still
preaching and preparing the way.
II. Opening Of the Great Galilean
Ministry, which extended from Decem-
ber, A. d. ~. to October, A. D. 29--a
year and nine months. The first part
Of this is The Second Year of Jesus
Ministry, A. D. 20, which may best be
called The Year Of Development-the
growth from the small beginnings Of
the first year into q great work. with
marked results.
III. A General View of His Galilean
Ministry. y VS.. 1925. First. The
Field. Galilee contained about 1000
square miles, or about one-third of Pal
estine proper, with a population of
100000. Josephus says that It in
cluded 204 cities and villages, the small
The Sea OF Galilee twas covered with
vessels engaged in traffic and fisheries.
Second. The Preaching Of Jesus.-v.
II. "From that times" From His
coming into Galilee, after the imprison-
ment Of John. "Jesus began:" Jesus
had been teaching for more than q year,
but for most part privately and In
dividualfy; but now began q new era;
the preparatory work was completed;
John had ceased preaching; Jesus had
gained followers enough to enter fully
upon His work, and "preach"-. e. a.
the Greek word means, proclaim as .
herald-His message from God, and an
nounce publicly the coming OF the king
dom, a. q herald running before the
king announces his approach. IRE
pent:" Change your mind and conduct.
"For the kingdom OF Heaven:" The new
Heavenly community about to be estab-
/ chnl 1,xpA A
new means of salvation through the life
and death of Christ. and the gift of the
Holy Spirit. rs at hand" in the per-
son and teachings of the Son Of God.
It was the beginning of new era.
Third. The Calling of Helpers for
Work and Training.-Vs. 1922. 1s.
sand Jesus, walking by the sea of Cali
lee:" On the first morning after His
arrival at Capernaum. and probably
His arrival till He spoke to them.
"Simon called Peter" the Rock, "and
Andrew his brother:" These had be.
come followers of Christ at the very be.
ginning of His ministry, more than a
year before (John 1:35-44.) But after
being with Jesus for time they again
returned to their business for support
10. "And He saith unto them:" The
circumstances in which this oan was
made are related with much greater full
ness by Luke (5:1-11.)
"Follow me-" not only be a disciple
but spend your time in going arounG
with me, to learn, to help, to be trained
!; for future work. "I will make yol
fishers Of men:" You shall draw mer
into the kingdom of Heaven. as you hav,
drawn fishes ashore by your skill.
20. sand they straightway:" Their,
was no indecision. They knew well Hin
who had called them. LEFT their nets
and followed Him." Their nets wer,
the means Of their living, and they gav'
, them up and trusted to the precariou'
living of poor man.
21. "James:" The Greek form O
Jacob. He became the first marty
among the apostles (Acts 1879, "son o
Zebedee" (Jehovah's gift.) "John:
! The disciples whom Jesus loved.
20. "They Immediately left the shi]
and their father;" The call Of God i
Z above all earthly demands Matt. 1o:37.
Fourth. His Methods Of Work.-Vs
D 1925. 90. sand Jesus went about al
Galilee:" This was His first tour Of tn
country. Teaching in their syna
gogues:" The Jewish churches of tina
day, where any distinguished teache
could speak. This was probably in
terpreting the Scriptures, and was to b
, distinguished from preaching" whic
Z was heralding, proclaiming "the Cos
pei Of the kingdom" of God, which wa
!. at hand. It was the good news of God
.. fatherly love and care. of His forgive
ness of sin. of knowledge of the way c
life. of the power of the Holy Spirit, G
+ new light breaking over all the eartl
; "Healing all manner of sickness" 81
s we're. dangerous diseases. "of disease:
, Debility. weakness.