Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-01-21
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Ca.:..,..cnts For
January "a.
Subject: Jesus Rejected at Nazareth, Luke ".
H'30-Go1deu Text. John l., l3-
Memory Verses. Is, I0-Com-
mentary on the Days Lesson.

], Jesus preacbH,g in Nqyarctt Tvs. IS
~. l6 Came to Nazareth" Ia, wasa
trying visit. His own psop,e wcrA in ~
mood to receive Him. hut Jesus very ptoH-
erly opens Iins public work in Ga 'Ica 1T
is good example for US. There are many
evidences that Jesus had fixed religions
habits Synagogue" The syoaeorucS
were not in use until after the Bahrioa,sN
captivity. They could on,v be erected
where ten men in easy circumstances
(called men of ease'D could be found to
attend them. The peop'c sat with tler
faces toward the temple; there were "cA'oE
seats for the elders, and the women ,,,1t
by themselves, Sabbath day. w
should, on the Sabbatn day. awavs nVH'd
work. conversation and reading unit for
the Lords day, and give ourselves 10 ~p''.
itual exercises This was His CUSTOM. ir
He needed the means Of grace slre'y We
do. STOOD up They stood up to roa
the Scriptures, but sat down to teach lte
whole congregation stood during the read
l. "Esaias," Greek form q Isaio'.
"Opened the book" Tic roll The Scrip
lures were written or parchment. with Two
rollers, so that as they were read ono vas
rolled on and the othcr rolled of. The
portion selected was Isaiah 81: L..
Is. Spirits upon Me, his was
given Him as HIS baptism HAN aoo,nt-
ed Me- | have been set apart Tor tHlS
very purpose. This is The fret great Gn2'i.
Rcation of a true preacher The Gnspo'
Good news concerning iIjm-cf, His wis.
sion and the deliveran"e lie brings. "Ihr
broken hearted Those oyervhc'wea
with sorrow for their sins or su"erlnSs.
"The captives" he GOSPEL comes ~
great moral emancipation proclamation to
i l. - -, hal, ~
devil. The blind The spiritually .bl"d.
The light Of the world has appenrei-orr
who is able to unseal Blind minds as We
as blind ewes bruised As the @r-lt
physician He comes to heal those who aye
broken and crushed because Of sins com,
mtted. The wounds, aud hrul%'., a"l
putrefving sores may now b, o oS"G
and bound up and healed N9tn ~,
difference between the prophets and thri"
They proclaimed liberty, He scta at i'2.
erty.
-. acceptable year Of to- Lo.d.' \
reference to the year OF jubilee. 10y. -.
s-l7. This was the year when, |. nH6's
and obligations were release! > Al lie
brew servants were set free. g. lach re-
sumcd possession of his inheritance. ms
was a type of gospe! times. The genuine
Jubilee wear goes beyond the gospel PIC
ture. The liberty proclaimed Is soul no
erty.
20. Closed the book" -, Rolled M the
roll. "To the minister" The ruler Of tt.
synagogue or his servant. sat down,
See on verse l6. This indicated That lie
was through reading and was now ,3lbou,,
to teach "Eyes-~fastenci on Hm.
MANY things contributed to arrest their al
tention: |. The report Of His teachnnc|
and mighty works which bad preceded
Him. .. The remarkable character OF the
words He had read, 2. HIS manner ,11nd
bearing. 4. The fact that they knew HIM
so we'll 5, The unctlon OF the Hoy SI''r't
81. FULFILLED in your ears Tie s'1,w
could save them. He IS prophet, PAYS
cian Redeemer deliyerer, They are poor
raptives. blind and bruised, He stands he.
fore them with the calm consciousness ol
power ''to grapple with and overcome a"
their miseries =,
H. The discussion lrs. 22-2O.
Bare Him witness Gave Gave SgHHSt re- o. n,o. op,
sage and John :: 49, give us some idea OF
the majesty and sweetness which chara!-
terized our Lords utterances. "JosephS
Son" How can it be possible that the SON
Of this obscure family carpenter Who
has made furniture for our houses man ll,
without education. without rank or 99llee
that He should be The Messiah, the hihs
of the Jews? ~,
knows lo their thoughts. "Proyerb" Or.
parable; denoting any kind of tlgGraaJtlv1
d;sco,,rse physician, heal Thysef." ThaI
is. they would ask why Hc did not pert9i
miracles in Nazareth-at home, instead
at Capernaum. Jesus had. only
months before healed nobleman
at Capernaum ()ohn 4: 4C-3l), ana
was probably only one example ot
ftno ',1eo hero " pt us see \ our
The best modern equivalent Is:
berins at home" do somcthlI
Work a miracle and prove to lis
are the Messiah. "a In His
trv." No prophet is received
country as he Is elsewhere.
cult for any people to he!eT
ness or power of one who
among them. This is, the
for declining to work, ny
reth. Their unbelief hll
would not display HIS
crafty curiosity. =,
o5. Il tell YOU"
show how Elijah and
greatest prophets, n
vine direction, WIN
suffering unnotica
Elias" See Kin
was shut up"
sons. called thl
''The first fell
April. The fly
the seed, thel
hSave unto
Of Of Israel,
village ol
The me