Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1904-02-11
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
International Lesson Comments For
February IA.
Subject: Jesus FOrglves Sins, Mark H., |. Il
Golden Tex, Mark H., l0-Memory Yer.
SEES, 3-5-Commsntary on the
Days Lesson.

I. palsied sinner brought to Chrlst
Tvs. l-N. l. "And again" At the close
Of the missionary tour in Galilee Cap
quarters ut was noised." The news
spread very rapidly. "In the house"
Either the house which He occupied with
His mother and His brethren Matt. 4:
49,, OF, possibly that Of St. Peter. ,:o-oo
2. MANY were gathered" The audience
included Pharisees and doctors OF the law
,Judea and Jerusalem Uuke 5: ~. They
| had come to inspect and criticise this new
| Teacher. about the door" There was
a great concourse of people so that me
house and court were both filled 'Preachea
the word" The doctrine Of the Son OF
| God They had come partly to crltlcise
| and partly out of curiosity, and now Jesus
seizes the opportunity to preach the gos,,
| pel We should be instant IN season and
out of season to point Others to Jesus;
Preaching and healing went together ana
| made powerful impression
B. Come unto Him" Access to Jesus
seemed impossible There were many, OBJ
stacles in the way. Should they nav, nave
waited for convenient season? No. They
must force their way to Christ, bringing
one" He was young, for Jesus calls hm
son, but he was full grown, for it re-
ouired four to carry him There are many
so weak and discouraged that they cannot
10 to Jesus without assistance; we should
always be ready to help such. sick OF
word paralysis, is a disease that deprives
| the part affected of sensation, or the pow
err of motion, or both. THIS patient II
utterly helpless The disease Is tonsiu'
cred incurable. "Borne of four, Each
one holding a corner of the 'pallet, or
! bed. which was merely thIcklY padded
| Quilt or mat There was cooperation III
| y
it needed four. In the union ot hearts
and hands there ia strength. United they
had no difficulty,
sibe for the crowd to make an openln.
sufficiently large for them to pass through
Uncovered the root Luke says
through the thing In the Eastern conu,.
tries the houses were tlat.rooIed and
Joined together, so one could walk upon
them from one end of the city to the
other, These housctops were places or
prayer and mediation and from the
housetops criers proclaimed the times OF
public worship Outside stairs always leo
! 10 the roof Broken It up They took
IN the thing They determined that moth.
| ing should stand in their way. Let
down" Imagine the surprise of the
crowd as this opening through the tiles
appeared. and pallet was let down before
| them.
H. Christ forglves SINS W.. 90, D;
Saw their faith Many vt the gifts OF
healing and restoration were obtained
through the faith and prayer7 Of me
friends Of III" sufferers. sec MAI: ., 10
Mark 5: So; John T. 80. Jesus saw theIt
| faith. Real faith acts. Their holy boldneSs
/ pleased Him Thy sins are forgiven Or.
| W Our first great need IS the forgive
ness of sins. Jesus rightly puts TINS
ahead of the healing OF the body, We can
not doubt that this paraytiC wa a con
science,trlckcn young man, The Condl'
lions necessary to forgiveness are repent
ance, confession rorsak'ug in and totn.
g. Certain OF the sCrbeS The scrOcS
we're the leaders OF the nation, ia" the.
ologldns, Legislators. politicians. They, had
come up from Jerusalem and other places
for the purpose OF opposing him In
their hearts, They had not spoken open
| ". !. "Biasphcmes, To bidspheme -
60 SANDER God or speak impiousy against
God. In this case they supposed that
Christ was taking TO Himself what be-
longs to God only. He il intmding ON thu
! divine rights. The baSphcmcr was to he
mt 10 death hy ,toninc But tod onIy,'
| ',hey rightly understood III all s,n> ara
sins against God. and therefore only God
could forgive them. See rs, 81, !
III. Christ heals disease u',. Sl2l. =.
".jesus perceived In telling them tine