The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-01-27
The SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
January 81.
Subject: Jesus Calls Four Disciples, Luke w.,
l.li-Goldeu Text, John WILL, 3l-Mem'
ory Verses, 4.6-Commentary
on the Days Lesson.

on the Days Lesson.
/. Jesus teaching the ncop,e Tvs. I.2).-
'. The peoule pressed" Leaving Naza
reth our Lord went to Conernaum and ner
haps abode in the house Of Peter The
power OF Ills preaching drew crowds.
which pressed upon Him as He was wax
ing along the white beach whicl, forms the
margin of Lake Gennesarct "To hear
There was goOd prnsncct for a aorior,
revival OF religion. There were times in
the life of our Lord when thousands vert
anxious to hear Hin, for the common peo
pie heard Him gladly. Lake of Genness.
ret" The most sacred sheet Of water
which this earth contains. Called also the
Sea Of Gallce. the Sea of Tibcrias. and in
the Old Testament the Sea of Chinneroth
Josh l2:3). It is clear. sweet lake
about twelve miles lony and FIVE broad
with the Jordan River flowing through it
was covered with fleet of 1000 vesso's
from fishing boats 10 ships Of war. This
was the region of the early labors OF oui
Lord. Here He performed some Of Hi:
most wonderful miracles: here He selected
His disciples. But at the present time all
tion will increase until the AGGRESSIVE pow
or of Christ's gospel carries Christianity 10
that now benighted lard
.. 1.-TWO ships" Fishing boats. They
must have been small, This is clear from
the accounts given Of thew. A few men
could handle one, and single 'arge draught
nf fishes endangered them. STANDING by"
Anchored, or drawn un upon the beach.
Washing their nets" They had spent the
night in friitless effort and now they we've
cleaning the filth OF the sea from the
threads of the nets and mending any de.
iectlve or broken parts; i is interesting
to notice how often Christ appeared to
men while they were busy with their tenn.
poral affairs, and how their worldly condi.
tions were made the means of giving them
better understanding Of Him. 3. Gone
OF the ships" The ship OF James and
say. "Prayed Him" Asked Him. Jesus
in a familiar manner takes possession Of
Peters boat and makes it His nu'pit willie
He speaks to the peop,e. ''Sat down" The
common posture Of Jewish teachers. Com.
part Matt. 81. Taught" il is probable
that this was a sma i bay on the rove, and
that when He was in the boat the people
on the shore stood round HIM in the FORM
of an amphitheatre. No doubt the lake
was still so that His voice was nndisturoed.
| In such situation He could be easily
| heard. and no spectacle could BE- more
! beautiful than the Son of God sneaking to
| the poor. ignorant and attentive multi.
! tudes assembled on the shore.
I U. ',The draught OF fishes Tvs, ~. 4.
Launch out" Christ forgot His own
wearness and only seemed to remember
| the disappointmPnt OF His followers in
/ toiling all night in vain. This verse has
! often been used to illustrate the fact that
selishness. worldliness and sin and launch
out into the depth of His r,ots FOR the TAX
| ing OF fish ). Master" This is the
! FIST time that the word here Translated
| Master is used in the New Testament. and
| it is used only BY Luke. The other evan
.elis:tts call Him Rabbi or Lord. Note how
! familiarlv Peter addresses Jesus. "Toiled
all night Peter saws this 70 show how
unlikely it was that they would catch any
thing. and it is no doubt reported by Luke
TO cause the miracle to appear all the more
striking. There were certain kinds OF fish
word" No doubt Peter was weary and
somewhat discouraged, bnt he had faith
enough in Christ to lead him to 60 at the
direction of his divine Master.
breaking. R. V. There was such mu!
ttude OF fishes that snap in some veal
part OF the net warned them that they
must have assistance or lose the entire
Catch The miracle was an a2ted para
ble, OF which the significance is explained
IN Matthew l3:47. This breaking net il
explained by st: Augustine as the symbo
of the church which now Is. lie compares
the unrent net to the church Of the future
|
oned." Made signals. The distance evi
Ient'y being too great for the voice tt
reach. "rhey came" James and Johr
with their ship. Began to sink" Tn,
boats would hardly hold AS much as tn,
nets. Trench refers to a shoal of mackerel
at Brighton, i'll 1908. so great that the ne
could not be brought in, and fishes anc
net remained in the sea together. BY thi
vast draught of fishes Christ intended, !
To show. His dominion in the seas as wei
- on the dry land tPsa. S:S). 2. L,
confirm the doctrine He had Just preached
3. To give those who were to be His am
bassadors to the world a specimen oil the
success they might expect.
III. The disciples astonished Tvs. 8, 81
9. Saw" 1t seems that it was not til
Peter saw the boats beginning to sink tha
he. realized the greatness OF the miracle
supplicant. In amazement he fell at thu
feet OF Jesus trembling and afraid. He nj
doubt had q knowledge OF many OF th'
miracles which Christ had performed, bu
none had so directly touched himself a
this one. Depart from Me- Peter saw
could pervade the depths OF the sea coulC
pervade the depths of his human hear,
and know its secret sins. "A sinful man.
Peter saw himself q very sinful creature
When we get near Christ we will see tina
in our unregenerate state we are withou
moral Deduly VI HOIlntsS' " was aSIOii
ished" Was amazed. Humanity stand
"amazed" before the power OF God.
". Forsaken all for Christ Tvs. 10, III
10. "Sons of Zebedee." The children AM
wife of Zebedee are often referred to, bu
in this transaction only do we meet witt
Zebedee himself Matt. 4:2l). Fear not.
He Gained their fears and stilled all thei
troubled feelings: From henceforth.
Hereafter. Catch men, Literally, tho
shalt be catching alive. This seems, to i'm
ply the contrast between the fish that la
gittering th0s, in dead heaps and mel
who should be captured not for death, bu
for life.
IL. ''Ships to land" They drew then
up on the beach for final abandonment
"Forsook ALL" Although it was not mucl
which they had to leave, yet it was all the.
had. even all their living. FOLLOWED
Him" They returned again to their occu
patton as fishermen after the crucfxion
and were again called to abandon 1t AM
draught Of fishes anI by the direct precep
of Jesus. After Pentecost they never re
sumed their former secular calling.