The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-08-02
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR AUGUST S.
subjecti Jesus and the children, Mntt.
xviii, LA - Golden 1oxt; n, IL
Memory Verses, 12-1i - Commentary
ON the Days Lesson.

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xviii, LA - Golden 1oxt; n, IA
Memory Verses, 12-1i - Commentary
on the Days Lesson.
J. at the same time After Peter had
returned from paying tribute. who is
the greatest" such is blind human ma.
ture; always desiring TO be made promi.
nent. y spirit of jealousy was probably
cree jing in. They had seen Peter specinlly
favored; and Peter. James and John had
lately been honored above the rest bv
beng with Him in the mount. "ln the
kingdom OF heaven" They still view The
Kingdom of CHRIST as temporal one. and
the real import OF their question is, Whom
do you expect to honor by giving the first
place IN your government? What seduc
i've dreams OF greatness and glory arose
before these Gallcan fishermen as tbe
nearest followers of the great King! And
YET the greatness oi which they talked
was small indeed when compared with the
greatness Jesus actually put upol them.
=. Called u little child unto Him" The
child was old enough to walk. Jesus pro
poses To teach them by means OF an oh
lect lie corrocts their false ideas
about greatness, and shows them that
spiritual excellence and not outward splen.
dor or authority constitutes true greatness
IN His Kingdom. IF any man desires To
he first, the same shall be last of all. and
servant OF all. The very desire to be
i,iH' iA'htN llllil lt~l III lllc very nature OF
things. The sell-seeking spirit leads to
Satan's kingdom, not to Christ's. Ii is
the spirit that leads downward instead oil
to heaven. IL is our duty. however. to
do the very best we can in everything.
and TO seek 10y every possible means to in
crease our usefulness. No one should be
willing TO be a cipher in Gods work
set him in the midst Jesus then took
the child in His arms. This made the
lesson very torCible. The little child was
their teacher. \ child is completely free
from folly, and the mania for glory. and
from envy, and contentiousncss, aud all
such passions.
3. Except We be converted" The word
here rendered "be G, ,-yerted' leans
turn about so as to face in the other di.
rccuon.' IL always signifies q radical
and complete change in method. spirit. or
course: And become as little children"
Humble, teachablc, obedicnt and trustful.
"Yc shall not enter. There is no way
into the kingdom OF grace only by the
door OF humility. The proud and naughty
cannot enter. They must humble them.
selves
t. "Whosoeyer.' All have equal privl.
egcs. shall hlmblc himself None but
the loWly are in the kingdom, and the
loWlest IN the kingdom are the greatest.
10 be humble is not to diSparage ones
sell, but to Use whatever we have in the
humblest service. THE same is glca It. H."
SchshnD IS is the root OF all sin. It
'dlms the crown and dimnishes the
throne oil those who would otherwise be
grea,.' True humility is or If tn surest
marks o. true greatness.
., Whose shall receive That is shall
show kindness to, shall help and carr for.
"Onc such little child This refers not
only to actual children Q.uke 9:lS). but
also to Christ followers who have hum
bic. childlike spirit. In My name Out
OF love TO Ne and for My sake. "Receiv.
eth Me- Jesus considers Himself treated
as we treat His little ones.
q. Shall Offend Whose shall cause
one OF My little ones to stumble and to
fall into SIN. Our Lord does not mean
veXing them or making them angry; but
tempting them or leading them into evil.
There are many ways, such as tempting
to lie, to drink Intoxicating drinks, sug-
gestlng religious doubts, breaking dc N re-
lglous habits Sneerng at the strictness
OF Sabbath keeping and OF obedience 10
parents. 1T were better This shows
the heinousness of the offence. That a
mllstone. \ very large s.one. about
lis neck, etc Drowning in the sea was Il
punishment used among the ancients The
condemned persons either had heavy
stones TIED about their nechs, or were
rolled up n sheets OF lead 1T vas
dreadful am inevitable ruin.
7. Woe unto the world" Or, alas, for
the world. 1t is the opinion Of some that
this word is used TO express sorrow and
concern. "BecauSc OF occasions OF Stun
bling. Or. V Because there are so many
temptations a I stumbling blocks put be-
fore men-so many things TO lead men
downward. 1T must needs be- I'm this
world that is so full OF sin and wickodness
those who serYe Christ will be tempted;
there will he Gll sorts of temptations pre-
sented to them Woe to that man
through whom, the occasion cometh.' =.
W Woe TO the man who is guilty o. the
awful crime cf leading others down to
hell, lie that sins imselt it weak; bu5
he that leads otho"s into sin is deviish. II
is tiend's business. How this applies to
the saloon-keepes, as well as to many 9TH
ers, and what = answer to the old excuse
that If | do not do the wrong thing come-
body else will, Each man is personally re-
sponsblc for his own actions.
S, g. 'lf thy hand, foot, evs causeth
thee to stumble (R. W If objects as
dear to thee as these most valuable and
precious members of the body cause thee
to stumble and to fall into sin. Cut them
OIL and cast them from thee No half
way measure will answer. The pleasing
thing, if hurtlul, must be given up and
renowned. It is OF no use TO try to regu-
late and moderate; safety lies only in en-
tire abstinence Other people may retain
the limb. but you cannot. If the thing
hurts your religious life, oil with it, He
is n 1901 VINO llslslS on Keeping u mortimer
limb which will kill him. Into the he'll
of fire. Or. W The literal Gehenns
was a valley to the south of Jerusalem 2
former scene of Moloch worship, and later
the place where the refuse of the city was
burned with perpetual fires This fire is
the symbol of terrible torment which is
awaiting the finally impenitent;. and it
will be am everlasting" eternal fire.
TO- "Dcspise not" As though they were
beneath your notice. Little ones" The
weakest and most lowly of those who be-
lieve in Christ. "ln heaven their an
gels" The angels in heaven, who behold
tho face of the Father have peculiar
charge over them How oear must these
little ones" be to God and how great the
peril of those who offend them.
H. "Son of Ian is come" Jesus came
to save sinners. This verse is omitted in
r, V.
10. Zone of them be gone astray, etc"
The lost sheep is a tyne OF one straylng
away from the fold OF Christ into sin. He
Immediately leaves the ninety and nine
in a place of safety, and goes into the
mountains, into the difficult and danger
Dus places and seeks the straying one.
l3. "IIe rejoiceth more" That sheep
was of no more value than the other
sheep. 1t was its rescue that caused the
Joy.
Teachings. - Those things that seem
great to men are very small in the sight
Of God. There will never be any conten-
ton about greatness rmong those who
have right views concerning slt,.
The Sea Turns Black.