The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-04-06
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR APRIL 10.
Subject; Peter Confesses the Christ. Mark
Will, ,2i-3S-GoIden Text, Matt. XVII, 10
Memory Verses, 81, 35-Comneninr,
on the Days Lesson.

| Ntio o2'-3S-GOlden Text, Matt Nvi., 10
Memory Verses, 81, 3J-Commentary
on the Days Lesson.
]. Different opinions concerning Christ
lys. 27.3O). "Caesarea Philippi." Ii seems
| that Jesus did not enter this city. but
taught in its vicinity. 1t was populous
and prosperous region, and the people were
not so much under the influence of the
scribes and Pharisees as they were further
South, Whom do men say?" Christ did
not ask this question ID for information,
or ~ because He desired the applause oil
men, or (3) because He intended TO form
His course according to the reply but a.
because He desired to ground His dsci.
| PIES in the deepest faith %. Some say,
ETC." The people held different opinions
concerning Christ. Some said John the
Baptist returned to life. Some, Elias who
others, Jeremias Matt. Is: ~, lin ac.
cordance with the tradition that jeremiah
was to come and reveal the place where
the sacred vessels were concealed;" and
Others, one OF the prophets.
| ". WI HON say ye;" This was the de.
| clsive moment in which the separation OF
the New Testament from the Cd Testa.
ment theocracy was 20 be made. The hour
had come for the utterance of a distinct
| Christian confession. Peter answereth.'
He spoke for all OF the apostles. Thou
are the Christ The Messiah. The An.
ointed One. Messiah is the Hebrew and
| Christ is the Greek for "anointed." Jesus
| was the One who was anointed by the
Father as Prophet, Prizes and King. The
| apostles thus confess their Master to be
| the Son of the living God-the divine One
| for whom the world was looking aud wait.
ing. 80. "Tell no man The time had
not come to proclaim. Him publicly. Gal.
| lean enthusiasm might now endeavor to
make Him king if this announcement were
made openly.
The account given by Matthew is much
| fuller than this one given by Mark. In
Matt. l6: Is, 10, we have the verses which
have aroused as profound and as disturb.
| ing discussion as any passage in the
Word OF God. Jesus is reported as saying
Thou art Peter and upon this rock
vii build Ny church. The. Greek word
here for Peter is 'petros, meaning a
stone or piece OF rock. This name had
been given Peter by Jesus at the first
| (John !: 42). The Greek word for rock
Is petra, meaning rock in mass Regard.
ing this there are four leading views, all
ties; !. That Peter was the rock on which
| Christ was to build His church. .. That
Peter and all true believers are the rock.
3. That the confession Peter had Just made
was the rock. I. That Christ had refer.
ence to Himself when Ele said upon this
rock. The true view is, without doubt.
the last one stated. Christ IS the founda.
tion of His church
II. Christ foretels His death Tvs. 9l.33)
81. Began to teach" Heretofore He had
spoken obscure,y, but now for the first
time He speal Ks piainly of His coming suf
was a titic He frequently applied to Him.
self, but 1t was never applied to Him by
the apostles. 1t expressed His humanity
",Of the elders, etc. The Sanhedrix The
detailed enumeration of these parties
proves that there was n general conspira.
1y apt Nf al Nhn L T..
ties" 32. Openly That is, not public.
y, but ,panly and without disguise; Peter
took Him Aside; apart from the rest
TO rebuke Him" The idea OF suffering
Messiah was abhorrent to Peter and to
all the apostles. lie would set our Lord
death. instead of a throne. This shows
Peters boldness
80. 'Rebuked Peter" Christ perceived
that He was not boldly uttering what the
others Others felt, and this ,rehuke was before
Satan means adversary. Jesus did not
call His apostle devil, but He saw i'll this
suggestion repetition of the old tempta.
ton by which He was offered the glory
of the Kingdoms of the world without His
coming to the cross, The words of the
tempter are in Peters mouth. and Christ
uses the very words which He had used to
the devil in the wilderness. Thou mind.
est not" Or. W Thou dost not under.
stand or discern the things of God: thou
art wholly taken up with the thought that
Ny kingdom is OF this world. Men would
like ease, distinction and wealth, but God
looks at peace OF conscience and the joy
of the soul "To His eye the cross is the
way to the crown"
Ill. Conditions of diseipleship Tvs. "a,
S5). "a. Had called Even in these
lonely, regions considerable numbers would
seem to have followed Him, apparently at
some. little distance. These He now called
to Him and made them sharers in this part
Of His instruction. ''Whosoever will"
That is, ,whosoever, is resolved at all costs
to be Ny disciple. Deny Himself"
His kingdom. They must abstain from all
ndulgenees which stand in the way OF
duty" Take up His cross" Whosoever
would follow Christ must be ready to en-.
dure affliction and even death for His sake
This was the first intimation of His own
sufferings upon "the cross"
35. "Whosoever will save, etc" Whose
ever succeeds in obtaining the life OF world.
ly comfort and pleasure, by avoiding the
life OF self.denal and at the expense of
righteousness, shall lose even the earthly
rewards he seeks and also the eternal life
of spiritual joy and bessedness. But who.
soever renounces those things in this lite
which charm the worldling. such as the
love of gain, pleasure, fashion or honor,
and from the worldling's standpoint loses
MS lie Tor the sake OF Chrlst, tnat Drlngs'
the promised blessing. Multitudes lose
their lives on the altar of worldly amb
tion, pleasure and fashion, but such have
no ray of hope,
". The value OF the soul Tvs. 3G-3S). SO
"What; profit" The question imp,ie.
that there is no profit, The whole word -
Even though it were possible for a man to
gain all the wealth, honor aud happiness
the world had to give, and to enjoy it
| thousand years, and then lose his soul, his
loss would be infinitely greater han any
sBe sss"ty cast R'IrST" away" own own "%% sou" The
Greek word for soul mas the double mean
ing "life" and "soul" The soul is the
man himself. The only thing we realty and
absolutely possess, i; our soul The man
who loses his soul loses all he has thut il
really valuable. 81. I'm exchange" The
price the worldling pays for carna delights
Is mis- soul. 3s. "Adulterous," The peo
pie were called adulterous because their
hearts were estranged from God Com
pare lisa. "a: o: Jer. 81: % and James
&. 4.
Queer Case Of ForgetfuIness.