Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1904-03-02
THE SUNDAY SCEOOL.
Lesson I'm the international Series
for March Il. toOi-Jcsus
CALAIS tar storm.
THE LESSON TENT.
Mark i:Ss-u

Z.
49, 'Gt oaptiSi sMessa.e....l.uke Z:lS-SS
Jesus .Nno.nttd by a Woman. Luke rs 80
Second PREACHING roNs.. .......,t.Che S:i-3
ieaiirS BLIND aaG Dumb Man .Ma,t.l2;s-.Sl
sS''oes ana rUU,isees WarnsO........
'''.'..'....,. ................. Matt l2:SS-iS
S'Sus true Ntndred.........,.Ma Matt. i2:t6-SO,
ISs"S rue dred.......... Mark S:Sl-3s.
Jesus True kindred. Luke S:l9-l
ia'"oIes hy the Sea........... Matt. lSl-oS,
IaraoIes by the Sea............. Mark s1-2t
i"rao'es by the Luke SAILS,
s't!InS or Tempest. Matt. S:23-xI
suing OF Tempest Mark t:S5lIi.
SliIlnS OF Tempest. Luke S:s2-.5
IiME.-The tail OF y. ID. - (part OF The
Year OF Public FavorO
fLACE-The sea Of Ga,iiee.
NOTES AND COMMENTS
MARK ABS. So ON that day" A
day of ,eaching on the lake shore. de-
scribed in the first part OF this chap
Ter. IL was the day on which He had
spoken the parallels OF the sower, the
lamp, the wheat and the tares. the
heaven and other parallels of the ma
lure OF the kingdom and how IL should
grow. When even was come" IL
was at the close OF long. hard day.
Jesus was too sensitive. tender-heart-
ed and sympathetic TO reach the close
iy tired; there was the speaking to the
crowd-not altogether sympathetic
ana the listening to the stories of the
poor and friendless who always
thronged to Him. the healing of many
who were sick and the constant sight
oil degradation. sin and suffering. His
lie was not an easy one even at the
height OF His popularity Let us 20
over unto the other side" To get away
from the crowds; when He was with
them He could not rest and His hu-
man endurance had been taxed to the
utmost. He must have rest and quiet
and time to think and pray in order
to be ready for another day OF serv-
ice.
Vs 81. 3S) "a great storm of
wind" Small lakes. especially IL they
are surrounded by high hills, are al
ways subject to sudden squalls. The
Sea OF Galilee lay at the bottom OF a
very deep valley. $50 feet below the
level OF the Mediterranean sea. The
rugged hills that rise abruptly on both
sides of the little lake are broken by
huge gorges through which the wind
sweeps down In whirls and eddies upon
the water. The tropical heat of the
valley partly accounts for the sudden
ness and fury OF these storms. The
waves beat !nto the boat" IL Ia hard
er Tor boat to live In sea of choppy
white-capped waves, on n little lake
than on the mountainous swells OF the
ocean Was now flling:" or course
the boat was well handed. for many
nj
ermen. and knew every inch of the
lake from years of life upon it. but the
boat was not large and was heayIiy
loaded and could not afford to ship
much water. I'm the stern. asleep on
the cushion" Mark does not say con
cushion" but ION the cushion" he
is naming part OF the ship-perhaps
the small deck across the stern on
which the steersman sat. but certainly
no soft pillow. That Jesus could
sleep In such place and under sucl,
circumstances shows how utterly
weary He must have been. They
awake Him. and say unto Him." etc:
They were fishermen and their home
was on the sea- but they we're helpless
in such storm AZ this and thorough
quick to admit that they are fright
ened "Carest Thou not that we par
ish:" An appeal with touch of re-
proach in It.
(Vs. 39-4l) Marks account OF the
shilling Of the storm Is most impressive
in it's simplicity. The wind ceased
and there was great calm" Whai
silence is there that can compare with
the silence that follows the raging
storm? The waves sink back like
tired creatures grown drowsy after
their madnesg-that meaning Is in the
word translated ceased; there Is abso-
lutte stiffness on the water broken only
by the distant mutterings Of the flying
storm. There was great calm"
This was the most impressive and awe
inspiring moment In the lives Of the
asiounded disciples. The words that
broke the silence they could never for
get. Why are ye fearful" Az If He
were surprised and disappointed that
they had been afraid: He would not
have wondered at n panic in some Of
the other boats but these were HIS
disciples. His closest friends. Have
ye not yet faith" mot yet"-how long
would II take-how much would they
have to see OF Him 10 learn to trust
Him perfectly! or course they did
trust Him in a way aud RE knew that.
but IL hurt Him TO sec that the trust
was not complete. They feared ex-
csedingly:" they were awe-stricken.
never before had men seen what they
had just seen; and what did II mean :?
Who was this who was Master Of the
elements themselves? They realized
that they had not begun to fathom the
mys,ery OF His being What did 4;
all mean?" they asked themselves. and
they probably never fully understood
till after the resurrection
Trust In God.
Practical infdellty may go with pro-
fessed fidelity
mans faith NAV he kroun c,,f, b..