The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-03-08
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR MARCH 81.

Days Lesson.
I. "Aud again" At the close OF the mis-
'ionary tour III Ualilee. "Capernanm."
Which was His home, or headquarters. eft
was nolsed." The news spread very rapidly.
'In the house" Probably Peters house.
Whom Christ Is In the house, 1, Good mon
will be attracted to Il. 2. Bad men will be
benefited In 1t. .. Divine benedictlon will
rest upon It. 4. Benehcent ministries will
now from It. Those who have Christ in
ther home do not net like other people;
their motives nro purer, their charities
moro dislHterosted and they have with
them the source OF Joy and blessedness.
.. MANY we're gathered together" The
audience included Phnrisees nnd doctors
OF the law who had come from the towns of
Galiloe, aud Judoa, and Jerusalem. They
had come to inspect and criticise this new
Teacher. Ii was like the gathering OF
Israel on Carmel to wltnoss the issue be-
tween Elijah and tue priests OF Daal
about tho door" There was Il greut con-
course of people so that tho house and
court wero both filled. preached the
word. The doctrine OF the Son OF God.
They had come partly TO critlclse
aud partly out OF curiosity, and now Jesus
selzos the opportunity to preach the Gospel.
3. They come unto HIM" Access to
Jesus seemed impossible. There were
many obstacles In the way. Should they
have waited for II convenient seuson2 No.
They must force their way to Christ.
Bringing one There are many so weak
aud discouraged that they cannot go to
Jesus without assistance; we should always
be ready to hold such. "Slck OF tho palsy"
"Palsy--a contraction OF the word pnral-
ysis--is disease that deprlves the part
affected OF sensation, or the power OF mo-
tlon, or both" This patient was utterly
helpless. Tho disease is considered incur
able. PALSY Is typo OF sin. Sin In tho
soul takes all the forms which paralysis
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sense OF feeling. 2. 1t wenkens the will SO
that when men would do good evil Is pres
eht with them. They put of duty; they
know but will not como to II decision. 3. II
produces a fixed condition OF evil with In
tense suffering" Borne OF four" Each
one holding II corner OF the pallet" or
bed, There was cooperation Is this work.
One could not have done 1t; 1t needed four.
in the union OF hearts and hands there Is
strength. United they had no difficulty.
4. 'rho press" 1t seemed quite impos-
slble for the crowd to make an opening
sufficiently large for them to pass through
Uncovered the root" Luke says Through
the tiling." In tho eastern countries tho
houses were nat-rooied and Joined together
SO one could walk upon them from one end
Of the city to the other. These house-tops
were places CT prayer aud meditation, aud
from the house-tops crlers proclaimed tho
times OF public worship. outside stairs
always lod to the roof. Broken IL up,"
They took up the tillng. They determined
that nothing should stand In their way
Let down tho bed" Imagine the arrestlng
OF the discourse OF Jesus, and the breath
less surprise OF the crowd rs this opening
through the tiles appeared. and slowly u
pallet was let down before them. Willing
hund5 would he'll to stendy II and bring Il
snto to tho ground. On that bed lay ono
puralyzed ibis fevered face and glistening
eyes upturnod to Jesus.
stSuw THAR fuifI ~ ho c,IRt
OF healing and restoration were obtained
through the faith and prayers OF tho
friends OF the sufferers. See Matt. 813;
Mark $3.50; John 1850. Jesus saw their
fnlth. Real faith acts. Their holy bold
ness pleased Him. "Falth Is the ohan-
mel through which the grace OF God Aows
into the soul IN converting, healing
power" Christ always notices and COM
monds faith. 10 tue poor GENTLE woman
who cams to Him for the healing OF her
daughter He said, 80 woman, great is thy
faith" "Son." He spoke With tender
ness. Matthew adds, "Be OF good cheer"
Evidently tue young man was despondent
because OF his sins, for II seems probable
that this disease had been brought on rs IA
result OF dissipation. "Thy sins are for
given" Or. W. Our first great need is the
forgiveness OF sin. Jesus rightly puts
this ahead of the healing of the body. We
cannot doubt that this pnralytic was u
consclence-stricken young man. The con-
dttions necessary to forgiveness ure re-
pentance, confession, forsaking sin, and
faith. Although this man did not speak
Jesus must have seen these marks In him,
o. Certain Of tho scrlbes." 1.-The scrlbes
were tho leaders OF the nation, the theo-
logians, Legislators, politicians" They hud
come up from Jerusalem and other places
for the purpose OF opposing Him. Luke
OFT. "Reasonlng In their hearts" They
had not yet spoken openly.
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whnt belongs to God only. He is intruding
on the Divine rlglts. The blasphemor was
to be put to death by stoning. "But God
only" They rightly understood that all
sins are sins against God, and therefore
only God could forgive them. See Psa. 5l:4
y, when Jesus perceived" In telling
them tho thoughts of their hearts Jesus
gave them tue fullest proof OF His divinity.
He "searcheth all hearts aud Understandable
all the imaglnations OF the thoughts"
No sin escapes His notice. "Why reason
ye." Matthew says, "Wherefore think ye
evll?" Why are you putting mlsconstruc-
tion on my words2
D. whether is II easier." Both arc
equally easy aud equally difficult. Every
thing IL equally easily to that power which
Is unlimited. universe can be as easily
produced by single act OF the Divine will,
as the smallest part OF matter.
10. THAT ye may know" eternal mir
acles are the proof of internal ones" Christ
was conscious OF Divine power. ''If fall
ure had been tho result His humiliation
would have been overwhelming and final"
He proposes now to prove His divinity be-
yond question. "Power on earth" They
were thinking OF God rs being In heaven,
and Jesus calls attention to the fact that
there Is power on earth now to forgive
Sins, The Son OF Man has como TO earth
and has brought this power with Him.
IL. "Arlse." Here is the test. Christ
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