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THE SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MAY 6.

Subject: Jesus Warning and Inviting,
Matt H., 20-30-Golden Text: Matt
xi.. 2s-1emory Verses, 28-30-Com-
Inentary on the Days Lesson.
20. "Then began He." After He had
spoken the works recorded In the first part
OF the chapter. "To upbraid." .Rebuke,
and pronounce judgments against them.
The more God does for men the less excuse
have they for continuing In their SINS
Jesus had done all He could for these
.:tties, or he could not have reproached
Them for their impenitence. because
Lhey repented not" The onlyway to find
Of our sins. Christ did not upbraid them
because OF their sins, but because they did
not repent. The impenitent heart treas.
ureth up wrath. Rom. 2:5.
81. "Woe unto thee." It,would be bet.
ter to translate these words, "Alus for
thee!" This Is an exclamation OF pity, and
1t is evident that our Lord used the words
In this sense. "Chorazin." A town on
the northwest shore Of the sea Of Galilee.
Its location is not definitely known, but 1t
was near Capernaum. "Betbsaidu." On
north OF Capernaum. It was the birth.
place OF Philip, Andrew und Peter. "If
the mighty works" TIE great miracles.
A miracle Is sIgn- q wonder, and q mighty
Iced. Acts 2:22; 2 Cor. 1912; Heb. "a.
Which were done in you." According to
ibis passage, most OF the miracles OF Christ
we're done In these cities of Galilee, and
yet not one Is recorded In the Gospels as
having been done in Chorazin and Beth
laida. This Is confirmation OF John
3f:25. clad been done In Tyre and Sidon."
ryypn n r16 osf
ated on the eastern shore Of the Mediter-
:anean Sea. Their wickedness was pro-
verbal. "They would have repented long
ago." Our Lord intimates that II Ezekiel
Inad performed as many miracles In those
stiles, as Himself had In Chorazln and
Bethsaida, they would have repented with
:he deepest and most genuine sorrow. "1n
sagkcloth and ashes." In the East 1t was
common for mourners to put on q black
3arment, which resembled q sack, with
sloles for the arms, and to put aches upon
.he head.
t,,222. z More tolerable." The degree OF
four misery will be greater than even that
81 Tyre and Sldon. Everything Will help
20 oyetwhelm the impenitent at the bar OF
Sod, the benefits and favors which they
rave received, as we'll as the sins which
t.hey have committed. "At the day OF judg-
nent.D- The final judgment. From this
we learn two important truths: /. That
The punishment to be inflicted upon wicked
neh In thei life to come will not all be
Equal. q. That gteut punishments befall-
ng sinners In this life will not screen them
rom the iWruth of God in the life to:come.
heaven" A Hebrew metaphor, expressive
of f'the,utmost prosperity, and the enjoy
nent Of the greatest privileges. Thie was
1ery properlyaspoken Of Capernaum, be-
cause In It our Lord had dwelt, and had
wrought manyot His lost wonderful mira-
,les. It had been digntled above all the
.ities OF Israel, "shalt be brought down to
1ell." HUnto hades." r. v. Temporal
Judgments ssoon after came upon all OF these
oletely> destroyed that their exact location
ias since been In, doubt. Capernaum was
20 be, brought down to state OF desolation.
This prediction was literally fulfilled.
Z "a. "It shall be more toieEable." The
destruction Of Sodom occurred nearly 1000
years before Christ, and Jude (verse y
:ells us that these people are suffering the
vengeance Of eternal fire, and yet 1t Will Se
more tolerable for them at ttfe judgment
lay than for those who live and die inadels
lnder the Gospel.
as. "At that time" It Would seem that
at this point some communication was
made that pleased Jesus and He broke forth
INTO thanksgiving. "I thank Thee" fully
confess, fully acknowledge tho justice OF
rhy'doings. "Thou hast hid these things"
Gospel truth, the things that pertain to
His kingdom were not perceived; by the
;sswise and prudent" by the scribes and
Pkarisees, who were vatnly pulled up and
who rejected the true light. "Hast re-
fealed them unto babes" Unto those
who feel their: dependence on God and
seek His aid" .se.5
.26. Seemed good In Thy sight," God has
Ordained strength" ''out OF the mouth OF
3abes and sucklings." Psa. SO. He "hatb
Jhosen the foolish things Of the world I'd
,onfound the wise." Cor. 1,27.
As IL He had said, do not be led by the ex.
ample OF your great and learned men to
slight and despise Ne, for humble as I ap.
bear TO be, all things relating to the saliva.
ion Of mankind are delivered into Ny
hands, even all authority, power and judg.
nent. mo man knoweth the Son." No
nan can fully comprehend the mystery OF
The incarnation, the character and the at
tributes Of the Son, and the great work BE
las done and is to do In saving the world.
But the Father" God only can under.
stand Himself. "Save the SON." No man
Jan understand or comprehend the Father
n His nature, His attributes and His provi.
1ences, save the Son. "Wiil reveal Him."
Those who desire an acquaintance with
God must come to Christ.
28, "Come unto Me-" This implies sim.
oly believing in Christ and becoming His
or disciple. This Is one OF the
most precious Gospel invitations to saliva
ion In the New Testament. "All ye that
abor and are heavy-laden." Those labor.
ng under sense Of sin and laden with tho
~ n yufo
are invited to Christ; not merely to the
,huroh, but to Christ. ~ will give you
:est." Every word in this promise Is I'M
portant. l. Rest Is promised; soul rest;
:est from sin and cankering care; rest from
he fear OF death and the judgment. 2.
This rest is promised to you. Weak though
you may be, and unworthy and sinful, yet,
% you Jesus speaks. 8. It Is promised
reely, "without money and without price"
certainty, will II you will only "come |
lnto Me-" nothing-no power on earth, |
,hAl, stop Me, I will give you rest. 8. Who |
promises this? Is He able to perform? Yes, |
t is the eternal "I' who speaks the word,
Ind He alone is able to save ''dnto the utter"
nost." It Is the Son OF God who says, ! |
will give you rest.
20. "Take My yoke upon you" Accept |
,Ie and the Gospel bring. Christ's yoke is, |
!. His will. Our study Is to know what He
Wills for me. 2. His rule. Liberty In Christ
loes not mean liberty from control, that
gould be Iawlessness. The best way to be
rec from sims dominion Is to be we'll un-
Ter the control Of Christ. 8. His discipline.
We are under His correction and instruc.
Ion; we are In His school. "And learn OF
Me-" He is the great teacher, and He
caches humanity. We are to be humble
md lowly In heart as He was.
80. "Yoke easy. burden light" The
,on mandments Of God are not grlevous to
he one who accepts Christ fully. It is
light because 1t Is borne In love, with a
rood conscience, by the help OF the Spirit
II God.