The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1901-05-09
THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
International Lesson Comments Far
May II.
Subject; The Great Commission. Matt xviii.
io-Zo-Golden Text, Mnt xviii, 10. Mem.
ory Verses, Io.zo--cOmmeutary
on the Days Lesson.

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l6. Then" Matthew does not no,;..
any of the important events that have
taken place between Christ and His disci.
pies since the morning of the resurrection
Ihey did not 60 Immediately into Galilee.
put walted in Jerusalem at least one week.
when Christ appeared to them again. on
Sunday night, Ap-il l0 While thev were
waiting in Galilee for the appointed time
! OF the meeting Jesus surprised seven of
| them az the sea of Galilee (John 2l: l.23f
and fully restored Peter to his former 20,
s,tion among the disciples. Soon after
eRat interview occurs the special meeting
pearance. The eleven" While there ia
no mention here that any besides the
| eleVen were present. yet it is the general
| opinion that the whole body Of tie disci-
PIES mad come together, and that this was
the time when Christ appeared 10 the 500
brethren referred TO by Paulin lCor. Is; 6,
into Galilee. Why did Christ have this
meeting in Galileey This having been the
principal scene of Chrst's ministry. the
greatest part of His followers lived there
ana Tor this reason He chose to make His
most solemn and public appearance in that
country; Had appointed them" .Jesus
had evidently named the mountain. Lange
calls attention to Matthew's three sacred
mountains: !. The mount of the Beat.
tudes z. The mount of the Transligura-
tion Meeting.
IL. When they saw Him" There was
something mysterious and supernatural in
| dhe manifestation of the gloriied body
Inc more devoted and loving disciples
%erc probably the first to recognize their
Lord. They worsbiped Him" They
gave divine honor to Him. which was sic.
mined by some outward expressions Of
alteration. Those who sec Jesus with an
eye OF faith are always true worshipers Of
HIM: They are ready to bow humbly at
lis ieet and give Him the love that is due
Him. But some doubted" Certainly
none oil the eleven after what had taken
| pace at previous interviews at Jerusalem.
but II the 800 were now present, we NAV
wei believe this of some of them. Lange
! ana others agree with this idea These
| doubts were afterward removed from their
minds, and all doubts should also be re-
moved from our minds The resurrection
oil Christ is the greatest miracle of which
| we nave an account in the Bible. and has
been established beyond the possibility Of
| mistake
IS. And Jesus came to them" tR. w
Ihls drawing near was mauifestly spe.
| clal approach unto those who were douht
ing; "All authority" Or. W Authority
and power differ; for many have authority
to do what they have no power to do.
! UWhIie Others nave power bnt no authority.
Unr Lords authority implies power also.
! Chrlst was about to commission His apos-
/ ties, and send them out with authority as
ambassadors to the nations, and He first
shows them by what authority He acts.
Hath been given.' r. W He did not
assume 1t, or .usurp it, but it was given
Him; He was legally entitled to il and in.
| vested IN 1t by a grant from Him who is
the Fountain OF all power God set Him
| Nlhg Gsa. =: o., inaugurated and en-
throned Him; Luke /; %. As God. equal
| WIN the rather all power was originally
hut
Goldman, all power was given Him. On
! heaven, and in earth Christ has author
| lty and power in heaven. l. to intercede
| with the Father. .. To send down the
Holy Spirit. 3. To raise up His followers.
:, 10 give them seat at His right hand
N kingdom of endless glory. He has au-
| thority and power "on earth" (R. W |.
| 10 convert sinners. 2. 70 sanctify. pro.
tect and perfect His church. 3. To sub.
due all nations to Himself 4. Over
death. 8. To judge the world. G. He
| also has authority and power over all the
| forces of nature.
49,. Go We therefore" This commits
SION Is given primarily to the apostles. who
were to carry on and establish the work
| Christ had inougurated. What must have
been the feelings which such a commission
awakened! We conquer the world for
Thee, Lord, who have scarce conquered
our own misgivings-we, fishermen of Gal
lice, with no learning. no means, no ipnu-
ence! And make disciples" (R W
lhey were not to go and subduc. or pro-
nounce judgments against the nations, but
TO- make disciples by preaching the gospel
OF Christ-a gospel of peace and love.
Ilenceforth they were to be fishers of men
1t we are true ministers of Christ we will
WIN men to the truth and thus lead them
To- Obtain salvation. "Of all the nations"
the middle wall OF partition which had So
long excluded the Gentiles from the
visible church. The apostles at first were
forbidden to 90 to the Gentiles. now thev
are sent to all nations. The Gentiles are
TO be christianized without first being
made jews. The commission given to the
apostles is still binding on the Christian
church; Chrsts words, according to Mark,
are, Go We into all the world and preach
the gospel to every creature" How can
Christians fold their arms contentedly. in
the presence, of the worlds great need?
that they had left their heather religions,
and had become true converts to Christian.
lty. Into the name" OR. w This means
that converts are pledged bv baptism to a
faith which has for its object the being
designated by that name. and which
brings them into union with Him. The
word name has a wide and deep mean
ing; 1t implies living realitv, a mower.
and IN Scripture, when applied to God. is
equivalent to the Godhead. "Father-Holy
OnosV. llere we have the trinity clearly
set forth. There is One God, with one nm
divided name and nature, who exists as
three Divine. Persons, under the personal
distinction Of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
20. Teaching them" It is the duty of
the apostles and ministers of Christ to in
struct those who become disciples or learn
ers. "To observe" etc. What Christ has
commanded must he taught and observed.
We are to ''observe"-pay attention to and
obey; "all things merely those things
which snit us best but all the moral du-
ties, without exception. that Christ has
commanded. II am with you alway." Lit
orally, am with you every day. In the
person of the Holy Spirit, Christ would
never be absent from them single day.
This should be source of no little encour-
agement to all true ministers of the eos-
pei. He is not coming Tie is here with us
now. l. He is with both the weak and
the strong. 2. He is in the battle as we'll
as the victory. 3, He is with us in life
and in death. 4. In time and in eternity.
Unto the end" etc. Unto the end of
time. amen" Omitted in r. V.
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