Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1900-05-05
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON VI, SECOND QUARTER. INTER
NATIONAL SERIES. MAY 6.
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Copyright. 1900. By n N. stearns.l
90. 'sThen began He to uphraid the
cities wherein most of His mighty works
were done because they repented not.
We find the word "upbraid" only in two
other places in the New Testament. In
Mark xvi, IA, He upbraided them with
their unbelief. and in JAS. |, ). lie giycth
wisdom to all who ask and upbraideth
not. But the same word is translated
"reyile" and "reproach" in Math. Y, IL;
Mark XIV, 80; Pet. iv, Il. etc. He never
upbraids the penitent or the seeking. but
only the hypocrites and the unbelieving.
His mighty works were the works OF
God, as He testified, The Father that
dwelleth in Me. He doeth the works"
John xiv, 100, and these works testified
that He was sent of God tJohn v, 80, 3D.
That all men everywhere should repent
and turn to God and receive forgiveness
of sins is the viii of God.
81, %. "Woe unto thee, Chorazin! Woe
unto thee, Bethsaidav' And why2 Be
cause of the great condemnation that
would come upon them in the day of
judgment. There will be a time of judg-
ment, and all who have ever lived will
have to appear before the Judge. who will
be none other than Jesus Christ our Lord.
the risen Christ, Gods own appointed
judge tActs xvii, 80. There will first be
the judgment seat of CHRIST for His re-
deemed ones rom. xiv, 10; III Cor. v,
10l. then the judgment of the living na-
tions tMath. XIV, 81, 81; Joel iii, |. -;
and after the thousand years the great
white throne for the rest of the dead
(Rev. Xxx, ll-15l, but in each case the
Judge will be the same John V, -, 30.
%, ~ And thou, Capernaum. 1t
sounds strange to hear of Tyre and Sidon
and Sodom being at the judgment with
Chorazin, Bethsaida and Capernaum, and
that it shall be more tolerabe for the
former than for the latter, but the Judge
Himself has said it. and He knows. for
He can declare the end from the begin
ming lisa. XVI, 8, 10). The future of
Sodom and other nations is mentioned in
Eek. xvi. SO. So: Jer. Xviii. Al; Xix. 80.
That the Judgment will be according TO
knowledge and privileges of those who
are judged our Lord himself said Ia
Luke xii. Al. As.
%. AT that time Jesus answered and
said Il thank Thee, O Father, Lord of
heaven and earth. because Thou hast hid
these things from the wise and prudent
and hast revealed them unto babes" At
that time, when John seemed TO be doubt
ing, Israel WAS knocking and men despis-
ing. Jesus said Father. thank Thee. lie
is the possessor of heaven and earth and
doeth according to His will both in heav-
en- and on earth tGen. xiv, 1922; Dan. iv,
80, so that nothing can happen without
Him. and it therefore becomes us in
everything to give thanks, knowing that
this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning us Il Thess. V. 1S). Babes
are not innocent, for sin is in them, but
they are helpless, dependent, teachable,
believing Concerning such little chill
dren, who in their helplessness depend
wholly upon God. believing all He says
and looking to Him alone the Saviour
said. "Of such is the kingdom of heaven
| Mark X, IA; Math. xviii, 10).
26. Even so, Father, for so it seemed
! good in Thy sight" Or, yes, my Father,
! this is so because that Thou hast found
| it good tTTrench text. Eli said, 1t is the
] Lord; let Him do what seemeth Him
good Il Sam. iii, 49,. David said. was
dumb; | opened not my mouth because
| Thou didst it ops. xxx, 81. This from
our Lord is as much greater than either
as He was greater than Eli or David.
| Never was such submission seen on earth
as was seen in the whole life of our Lord
Jesus, and in all His life perhaps it was
never greater than when In the garden.
-. IAN things are delivered unto Me
of My Father" Understood by no one
but by His Father. and He alone know
ing the Father and able to reveal Him, to
whom shall we go but to Him who only
can show us or tell us Of the Father and
in whose hand are all things and who has
said, "IIe that hath seen Me hath seen
the FatherP John xiv. 81 What com
fort for saint and sinner that He has
said, Him that cometh to Me | win in
no wise cast out" tJohn vi, 80. In John
iii. 80, il is written: THE Father loveth
the Son and hath given all things into
His hand. All life and power, all for
giveness and all judgment are His" Of
fering the riches OF His grace and glory
freely to all. He is gathering out of all
nations those who come To Him, and they
shall be His body the church and, as
now see il. also His bride the Lambs
wife.
IS. "Come unto Me all ye that labor
and are heavy laden, and | viii give you
rest" God so loved that He gave. and
He who spared not His own Son. but de-
livered Him up for us all, how shall He
not with Him also freely give us all
things? John iii. 16; Rom. viii. 32) The
Son of God loved me and gave Himself
Tor me Gal. ii, 20) it is the privilege OF
every one to believe and acknowledge,
and He it is who gave Himself for us
who says, Come unto Me and will give
you rest" The greater gift, Himself.
includes all the others, Redemption,
"Eternal Life" Bread of Life" Water
OF Life" Peace" Wisdom" and
righteousness. He is one and all, and
all are in Him.
-. Take Ny yoke upon you and learn
of Me, for am meek and lowly in heart,
and We shall find rest unto your souls"
First. we come unto Him, and. receiving
Him. we find in Him righteousness and
redemption and deliverance from the
wrath to come and acceptance in Him,
and we rest in Him because He. the
Judge, assures us that there is no con
demnation since He has borne it all for
us. Now, though we are saved by His