Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-04-13
9nternatiunal 9esso't,
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON ~, SECOND QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, APRIL 81.
Text of the Lesson, Luke xiv, 1885.
Memory Verses, 25-2:-Golden Text
Luke xiv, 81 - Commentary Pre-
pared by the Rev. d. NJ. Stearns.

pared by the Rev. II. M. Stehrns.
Copyright, 1901, by American Press Associationl
13, IA. Two disciples, one Of whom was
named Cleopas Verse 49,, walk out into
the country to Emmaus, some seven or
eight miles from Jerusalem, and as they
walk they talk of oil these things which
had happened, or, in other words, they
talk of Him, for He was the center of all
recent happenings in Jerusalem. But Fl"
Is not there any more, for He was crucl-
fed as malefactor two days before, and
the hearts Of those who trusted in Him
are sad, for what they expected Him 10
do has not been done, and the unexpected
and unlocked for has taken place.
15-17. "Jesus Himself drew near anal
went with them" His eyes run to an
fro throughout the whole earth for the
benefit of all who are truly His. He has
book for all who think upon Him I'll
Chron. xvi, 8; Nal. iii, 16). He felt sorry
for these two unbelieving disciples an!
drew near to comfort them, but they
knew Him not, for their eyes were hold
Possibly. Mark xvi, IL, says He ap'
peared in another form. Some day We
shall know what that means, for our res.
direction bodies shall be like His Phil.
iii, 20, 21), and what He did we shall do.
if necessary. as We reign with Him.
1921. They ask Him if He is q stran.
ger, since He does not seem to know the
things that had come to pass, and when
He asks, What things? they say, Con-
cerning Jesus of Nazareth, q mighty
prophet in deed and word before God and
man whom the chief priests and rulers
had crucifed, but they had expected
that He would have redeemed Israel.
Three days had passed, or this was tho
third day, since He had been cruci6ed.
and they were utterly in the dark. Oh,
what a bright day this third day would
have been to them if they had only be-
lieved His words! 1t is not believing a
part Of His words. but all that He has
said which gives peace and comfort.
They were right in expecting the redemp-
ton of Israel, for John and Jesus aud
the disciples had all preached that the
kingdom of which the prophets had spo-
ken was at hand. But as the days pass.
ed and John was rejected and the rulers
decided to kill Jesus. He plainly told His
disciples what would happen.
1924. The very thing that should have
rejoiced them most and would if they
had believed His words was the thing
that most perplexed them-an empty
tomb. and angels who said He was alive,
but Him they saw not 1t would seem
that these men had not heard that Mary
Magdalene had seen and also talked with
Him, or, if they had heard it. they prob
ably looked upon it as woman's fancies,
FOR they would scarcely believe that He
would thus honor Mary. They were sad
and astonished and full of reasonings,
when if they had only been believing they
would have had great joy.
25, 26. 20 fools and slow Of heart to
believe all that the prophets have spo-
ken" The prophets had spoken very
plainly concerning the sufferings Of the
Messiah in such passages as Ps. xxi. lisa.
Lii, Zech. xiii. besides oil the typical allu-
sions and foreshadowings, but their
minds were so full of the glory Of the
kingdom that they were blind to the suf-
feringS and the humiliation. There are
many believers now who are so occupied
with Gethsemane and Calvary that they
see nothing of the glory to be revealed;
they cannot seem able to endure any
thing concerning His return and His
kingdom and Israers glory. but If by His
cross they are saved and can have an as
surance of reaching heaven. they want
nothing further.
q. beginning at Moses and all the
prophets. He expounded unto them in all
the Scriptures the things concerning
Himself" The same evening at Jerusa
lem He said to the disciples that all
things must be fulfilled which were writ
ten in the law Of Moses and in the proph
cts and in the psalms concerning Him
(verse ~. Just what portions of Scrip
ture He eXpounded we do not know. but
we may well imagine He would not fail
to 60 back to Gen. iii. Is. 2l: EX. xii;
Lev. xvi. etc. We may say. How |
would have loved 10 hear Him open the
Scriptures! How l would hang upon His
words! But He has given us His Spirit
to guide us into all truth. and if we are
meek and teachable He will tell us just
what Jesus Himself would tJohn xiv, 2i:
xvi, 13. 14). Do you believe all things
which are written in the law and in the
prophets? 'Acts xXiv, l4) If you do,
many wise people will count you foolish.
But if you do not our Lord will count you
foolish. as He did these men.
2S. 20. He went in to tarry with
them" AS they drew nigh to the village
He made as though He would have gone
farther. but they constrained Him to abide
with them. He does not thrust Himself
where not invited, but He is easily con.
strained by such as really desire Him.
If His people. His redeemed ones. feel
that they can 20 through the days work
without Him. whether at home or in
business or in church or Sunday school
work. He will let them, that they may in
due time learn the truth q! His words.
without Me ye can do no:hing" John
xv, 81.
80. 81 "Thcy knew Him. and He van
ished out of their sight" In the margin
it says ceased to he seen Of them" Ii
was in the breaking Of bread that they
recognized Him Ncrsp 3j), as they after.
ward told the disciples at Jerusalem
Perhaps they remembered the way He
did as He fed the 5000 or the 1000. or it
may have been told them how He did at
the institution Of the supper, or it may
have been His special power that just
then opened their eyes"
32-335 did not our heart burn within
us while He talked with us by the way
and while He opened to us the Scrip