The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-04-19
THE SABBATH
INTERNATIONAL Lssso, ,
FOR APRIL u.
Subjects The Centurion.
Luke VIII, 1-1o-Goldsn Sst'a n
1s-Me,nory Verses. 0, Io'r .'r'
ON the Days Lesson '-Vo

chapter aud In the se,n,. "a sue
preached. "Tn the audienunlson diulon H
what Christ said Hs ssiS go ol Y
ever would might come u au, paol
Himself said, "In secret a neaT
Ing" John 1920. "He sn,a Taye
naum." Capernaum wns S'v.ed .I,
Ohrlst's mighty deeds % a,. were
Matt. 1i:23. His mlraeles,e'Ipe %eIe
repentance. Theunbellet NJ 'Iea ,%,
OF that city, as Christ solemn1g oug
rendered them more gulltv,hy
Oh Sodom. Three lessons 'ual
from this: 1. Tint itis foei,ul ,uay
that faith would have beam by,''iue y,
II Is Ia us, II we hnd bes, ''vo
Ohrlst's life and mlracles M
shudder at the slns Of 9TH ln
punishment they mny have io,,l
yet 10 far more guilty onrsaiS' L
cording to tie uensgre ot y
which we have sinnsd win b,iG
ment. "'' ps'0a
2. "a certain centurlon,s 81.
centurion was "A Roman oBoo
charge OF ono hundred man Tt
was n slave. "WhO wins do.,
Or, who wns IN much es,esa, ID
By this statement Luke moa,'
WAS not an ordinary slave bs1
servant, distinguished 6y 'M
lences, and very highly s.,oa,
master. "Was sick.n GJ,f ~
grievously tormenteip V,,
ready to die" At the polot w, >,
3. "Whrn he heard of Je.,o
arrival at Capernuum. He nnst
OF HIS miracles before thls
Him tue elders Of tho jews D ~
either magistrates In the nloc
elders OF the synagorne vnlcs 4
turlon had erected. w IT,
probably, because he thoucbt n i
have n greater influence Will r /
was Il GENTLE, una evidently ~ /
Christ might not receive bir Y
says the centurion came to !
probably came later, for Je,us
spoke directly TO tim. Ho sboIJ
respect to Jesus. He chose Ina M !
able person to approach Nh l.
humility does honor to "A sunerio,
humility sometimes leads ope 10
OF real disrespect. "Beseecbl, i
Earnestly entr0atlng Him. Tb,I
OF the jews must have besn IN,
tached to the centurion. "Wonlf
They evidently thought It would
for Him to 20 to tho house. eyeiI1
the centurion was u doptile
4. "When they c9me 10 Jesu,
drives to Jesus, aud Jesus comes T
In distress. 1t would be well VIII
woul1 all 20 to Christ. "Tbsy
Him Instantly" That Ia, earn
without moments DELAY.
worthy" This Is what the oIdsti
the centurion. His opinion Of lhlah
very different. The centurion M
WAS not worthy OF d visit. M
thought he was worthy OF the cd1
honor SHALL uphold tue humble h
Let another praise thee und no. n
lips.
8. "He loveth our nation MI
supposed they would be obliged N
the prejudice agalust the GenlIlo,
mind OF Jesus. This was NIL the u
mnrkable, because but veryiew Of L
tiles loved the Jewish people. I'D
us IL synagogue" This he had do1
own expense, having no dOub. u
his own soldiers Ia the work. 0pldI
Ter us to whether this centurion
proselyte, but one thing is certald|
shown his love for tho God OF Il
the Jewish people and for their 4
by building u synagogue.
6. Jesus went with them" II
very ready to 20 with them. He Il I
four OF the Geutiles as well rs II
He who had preached tto gospel
poor woman Mt the well would cerll
ready to help this centurion. 4
from the house" Jesus thOnghy|
worthy as the Jsws. No one is
the blessings OF the Lord always
us as an act Of mercy on the pq1
The centurion sent friends to I'll
was the second deputatlOn, and i
likely that the centurion Hlso ca1
seli. See Matt. s:5-s. Lord, trOi
Thyself." II he had known Je'13
he would have known that Jesus 4
ious to help him. Chrlst pleads W
open the door and lot him 10. II
worthy" He was only Gentlle 4
outside OF the favored nation. He
cd Jesus as II superior Bolng.
Z. "To come unto Thee" He
though he could not approach
presence OF One 80 great aud 20 hoI
sinner, who is truly penltent, bump
self In just this way, and tremeles
proaches into the presence oil jesus
say In a word" II II interesting q
TINT Jesus had already wrought .
OF this kind (about six months 0eIC
when, by His word, epoken At a
the son OF the nobleman ut CApefn..
been healed. John 4:46'5i. He nl
the presence OF Christ, but only ane
OF His will. He believed 10 Hin WI
Life indeed; hence he could ltasI
ing VIII out OF sight. "Shall %
He had no doubt whatever oil Onlls
ity to perform u complete cure 'H
by Just speaking tile word
8. "Set under authority" Iua.
der the authority OF others ine ~ "
OF the centurion was that, alInousD
under the authority OF Others, y.
authority over others and dthey WI W.
bidding; how much more coul ! lul
WAS under the authority OF 10
complish what He wllled' III 70 y
that Jesus Gun ~ easily send an
cure this servant Of hls, IS DO eaA
soldier ON an errand. , yI
o. "He mRrvelled nt NM ~
other time that Jesus Is said 70 niI
astonished ia in Marx 6;6, Wnsu l.I,, !
yelled because OF unbelief. oulHt =
Ignorant OF the centurlon's Ialtn' !, =
all about that before u w0lu 4" n,
spoken; but He expressed hls us. "Sc ~
with u view to make II tthe moiy v.'n M
Gus. "Sald unto tho people S,,~ ~.
have His followers carefully ooss,'i ss, ,
amples OF great faith ana II3u' Ir ao'
mot found so great faith" We, he'yI 4
ilnd faith where we least ehPgV,s ,.., \
upon which the Sor OF uou i, ~" \
worthy OF admiration was nI' 1ovs
turlon's benovelence, nor nls Ian iS
Jewish nation, nor his aleSWVIh alsa, M
slave, nor his perseverance, uas ,',sn m
"In Israel" This name was ;, II
patriarch Jacob in memoflaI :" AM
which gave him power over ut quo nal "o
enabled him to prevail oat oasrahI
heather and not by u son ol AV'r and
faith shown In all its strepe'n .aols So
10. Found his setyah' ,,.,sns
healing took place 1t u,a' nnnt,
Christ. He usually came ~ ,,I I' M
the sufferer, but He could ne'' y
AS well as by touch.
A. ue... NJ HumAhiH'