The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-01-25
THE SABBATH
INTERNATIONAL LESSON
FOR JANUARY
Subject; Tho baptism ana =.
Jesus, Matt. ILL.,, Is to I,
Text; Matt. ILL.,, 1S-Con
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the Days Lesson. Id
10. "From dallIee." Tbb n
public act since Ho was IN, ID
age. "To be baptized A0. ,s
OF sin was OF course out Of !! !.
There was only n profession :. y
Jesus thnt MS an Israelite Ha
iect to the law. aDa that He vs
with humanity by tho ties of y
fering and OF love. q
Ia. Forbade" Earnestlv q, n
ly opposed Him. IL have ns',
though John was filed with n.
from his birth duke /: 15) VA Y
the baptism OF the Holy Gbs
HE needed to receive a larcs =
the gifts and graces OF the Ho. =
10. Suffer It to be 80 now9'
the first words OF Chrlst's nn1,
In this Jesus humbled Himss1
outset. "Fullll all rlghteos.
leave nothing undone which ",
oring to the ordinances OF Goi N
fered Him." The same mods, I
him ut first to decline the ho.,
fered him now caused him IA
service Christ enjolned upon N I.
I6. "The heavens were ono, ,
says that Jesus prayed rs s6os
baptized. Luke 8: 81. Here /, Il
corded prayer OF Christ and n, Il
was when He was praying tbr
was sent down upon Him, AMI
ability It was this that He wa, Il
A threefold sign was given. n,
opened. 2. The dove descend
Father spoke. f'He saw" A.
Mark l; 10), and John saw 4 r.
80, and 1t is probable that a8
present saw 1t; for this was in.
His public Inauguration. "[BA'
There has been u difference o' IA
to whether this was IL real h
Luke says 1t was In a bodily ~
dove (Luke o: 22), and tnat ~
all discussion. A symbol thu 81
gentleness, purity, fulness Of b
the power OF communicating n !,
IL. "My beloved Son" Tex, y
the Son OF God from eternity M
gan to be His Son. He was AIN d
because OF His supernatural bl,
was His Son "by special designs
work and oiIice OF the worlds
!. "Then." Immediately AL
:ism. Such are the violent alt. {
human experience; baptized aDl .
approved OF God and handed
devil. Our foe Is most malI,H
our spiritual elevation is at I
Lied up" Our lives are so ).
we are carried into places whsr. .
OF our religion is tried. M,
part OF the divine scheme.
Under the control OF God. "A 3
derness. Tradition has ixejr. l,
ridge called Quarantania. ned
Mark says he was with the
ITO be tempted" Christ bes, .
with personal encounter with !
tempt is, literally. TO stretch
tho strength OF. But the word T.
used In u bad sense, meaning 10 =
licit, or provoke to sin. Open,t
history where you will, and you u
find the story OF any great, Il
that has not had its hour OF
the powers OF darkness. M
came to Him and said three ND
tempser has only three thing, =
programme is short and shalIor =
2. Forty days" Moses, EHl
Lord could fast forty days bs :
were in communion with God a
heavenly life. Luke says he ul
during the whole forty days.
an hungered." After the forty 4
ended.
8. "If thou be-" Beware OF 4.
tion that comes with an II fin
"Stones. bread" 1t was az
his immediate necessity. The /
this temptation Is, dlstrust the q
idence and support, and make u
means to supply thy necessity.
4. at Is written" Deut. s 4
answered the devil by using I'D
the Spirit. mot live by bra :,
Human support depends not 90
upon Gods unfaillng word
and pledge OF all needtul g
care"
s. pinnacle OF the temple 4.
changes from the wilderness to Y
Some we'll known pinnacle mus
Intended, probably the royal pod
southern side OF the temple, whtI
down into the valley OF the XII =
It, from height 80 dizzy that, y
TO Josephus, IL any one ventuS II
down his head would swim at b =
depth. G
o. Cast thyself down" Ia, !,
ply to the devil Jesus had shoWH y
bounded confidence in God. III
takes Him ut that very point.
the Son OF God cast tbyself from =
nacle. This was u temptationt =
tion, or as Farrar says, to spIr.
For It Is written" The devil I
but he misquotes and mlsappl
his angels charge" A mutilatei 4
Of Psa. 81: IL. Satan would hi&
needlessly thrust Himself intodl- y
81 ming on safety.
Z. written tempt" Deut
Tempt God is to put Him to the
demand evidence OF His power a
will to fulfil His promises, instei /,
ing patiently and trusting In Hl1
into danger needlesly, ~
rust God to get him out, was
God. 1t Is always wrong to ers'
selves to any danger expecting Z
going to preserve US.
8. Exceeding high mountali
high mountain In Judea where \.
Wow could be had OF the countr 2
9Th him." The idea OF amy N
iuence OF Satan upon the vlsio' :
seems Inappropriate. The pro't1
a high mountain vas sufficient 4.
Tor u rhetorical description Of
It's Kingdoms and their glory. !
lin a moment OF time" "lhe
Df the world" "The root oil
Iemptation lay in the supposliI'
Kingdoms OF the world were Il
kingdoms and that he could
them. l.
9, "Worship me-" Here the q
pears In his true character. Tl'
thrown of. Jesus parleys With
.onger but speaks with authorlIy
10. SECT thee hence" Jesustir
.he tempter to return to his owa
IL. "The devil leaveth Him. III
had made the strongest effort o.
was capable and had been BAN.
point, "Angels came and n Z
Brought that food that was ne.
support nature. They came to II
lim. TOR Satan had only depar'S
season." Luke 4: 10. |,
TEACHINGS. To a slnless nalul
.ation can arise from within, bU
presented from without. No
aver holy, is exempted from
To be tempted is not sin. Vt
temptation that cannot be res
pretense of humility must cause u
slime our duty.