The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-03-24
Sunday School Lesson for March 25
First Quarterly Review.
BY REV. J. e. GILBERT, LID,
Secretary of American Society Of Religious Education

spot, relating the present to the patri-
archal time.
NAZARETH.--Les s, Feb. 25.--
"Jesus Rejected at Nazareth" Luke.
iv, 16-20.-The entrance of Jesus un-
attended. into the home of His boy
hood is in many respects one of the
most peculiar events of his whole ca
reer. Why did He go? Assuming His
prescience He must have known In ad-
vance that His fellow townsmen would
not receive him. Is anything gained
by attempting the impossible? Do we
benefit men when We give them an op-
portunity to resist a gracious offer?
Was His approach necessary In order
to His Standardization? In the record
there is not the slightest hint concern
ing His motive. The facts are given
briefly. He went into the synagogue;
being invited. He read the Scripture
and commented. showing that He was
the person described: the people heard
Him with wonder at first. but after
ward questioned concerning his humble
origin: He then defended Himself
against their surmlsings; then in an
ger they thrust Him out of the syna-
gogue and would have cast Him over
q precipice had He not escaped.
CAPERNAUM.-Less 9, March A.
Jesus Healing in Capernaum," Mark.
l. 21-34; Lesson 10. March IL. '"The
Paralytic Healed" Mark, ii, 1-12; Les
son ~. March is. Jesus at Matthews
House." Mark. II, 12-22.-Lessons Q and
10 show how the power of Jesus was
employed for the good of those in trou-
BILE. Part of the record Is in general
terms, as descriptive Of a series of
acts, too numerous to be mentioned in
particular. the forth-putting of en-
ergy that could not be restrained. The
deeds come under two heads. the cure
of disease Of various kinds and the
| exorcism of demons. Three special
| cases are given in detail as illustra-
| tions of others-the man with the un-
| clean spirit. the paralytic and the
| mother of Peters wife. The supper
| given by Matthew, Oesson 12) in honor
| of his conversion to Jesus, gave op-
| portunity for the latter to show the
| breadth of His love as extending to
the publicans, and the malignant jeal-
ousy and narrow bigotry Of the scribes
and Pharisees who opposed Him.
| CONCLUSION.-Jesu was an itin
Grant. He did not remain in one To-
cality, gather friends about Him, de-
liver to them His words and work
wonders before their eyes, SO gaining
and Strengthening His influence. Wan
dering from place to place his minis
try was occasional, varied constantly
to suit circumstances. His needs were
not premeditated, but spontaneous;
| His teaching was not systematic. He
did not arrange his utterances in an
order such that one would follow an
other and prepare for it, so presenting
a connected and complete whole. But
out of the depths of His wisdom there
| came forth words to meet the ignor-
ance, the questions and the supersti-
tion Of His associates. Such minis
try was a severer test upon Him. Had
He been superficial, or weak, or ignor-
ant, He would have been exposed and
condemned. But wherever He went
and whatever He did, He was always
the same-incomparable, matchless in
| wisdom and power.