Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1906-02-14
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR FEBRUARY 10.

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A. Memory Verses, SO. 81 Topic:
Jesus the Grent Physician.
I. Christ teaching with authority
Tvs. 81. 22). p. They" Jesus had
the four disciples just called. Into
C~apernaum." A city on the northwest
coast of the Sea of Galilee. "Straight-
way In Marks narrative scene fol-
lows scene in quick succession. All
early tradition says that Mark wrote
this gospel as Peter dictated it, and
this is made probable by it's vividness
and the rapid sweep of the story.
The synagogue" After the return
from the captivity synagogues sprang
up everywhere among the Jews. The
rooms were SO arranged that the peo-
pie, who squatted on the floor. faced
the temple in Jerusalem. See 1 Kings
$40. 80; Dan. 6:10. From a pulpit the
Scriptures We're read and the address
delivered. duke THO. Taught"
1t was common to call upon any suit
able person to speak in the synagogue
% They We're a~stonished." At
the matter, manner, spirit and author
ity OF His teaching. 1. At the range
of His intellectual gifts. =. The force
of His Illustrations. 8. His acquaint-
ance with the human heart. 4. His
deep knowledge Of the divine law.
"Authority." He spoke rs one com
missioned by God, and lie laid great
stress upon Himself. He said. Il say
unto you," without quoting their
teachers. He was, l.. Dignified. >.
Original. 5. Convincing. 4. Consist
ent. Not as the scribes." The scribes
were without spiritual life. their man
ner was cold, and. wits an urholy am
bition, they sought their and noe
Gods glory.
II. Power over evil spirits Tvs. %
2Sl. %. "a man with an unclean
spirit Luke says he had "a spirit OF
IN unclean devil' and "cried out with
a loud voice" duke 4:333). There has
been much discussion regarding this
''unclean spirit" Many hold that
those who We're said to have devils
were simply diseased people. and that
their strong paroxysms were only.
fits We cannot agree With this,
however, and must insist that, difficult
as it may be to understand. vet real
demons did inhabit this man and those
referred TO in verse 80.
p. LET us alone" The devil al
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men do not want to be disturbed with
anything good. We hear this cry the
moment We undertake to deal with I'M
ance and the social evil. "What have
we to do with thee:" Nothing at all.
There is no concord between Christ
and Belial. ITO destroy us" TO drive
US from our abode back to II native
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Imagine some disease, like the apo
plexy. thus addressing Christ! No.
Christ is dealing with devils now. and
they know Him we'll. 1.-THE Holy One
OF God" The Messiah. who has come
to destroy the kingdom of the devil Il
John 3:S). %. Jesus rebuked him"
does not desire the testimony OF
devils TO prove His Messiahship.
Throughout His ministry Christ never
for a moment countenances anything
that might be construed into a truce
with Satan. Hold thy peace" Liter
ally. "be thou muzzled." 1t is a word
for a beast. Come out OF him" He
with authority. He will show
who He is by casting out the devil.
26. Torn him" Or %convulsed him.
Luke says the devil threw the man,
and came out of him. and hurt him not.
Game out" Even the devils obey His
word OF command. 81. "What thing
is this:" what is this? a new teach
ing r. V. Jesus taught by His ac-
tons as well as by His words. What
He did was as important as what He
said. with authority" Christ's au-
thority and power is recognized even
by the unclean demons. and they obey
Him. IS. Fame spread abroad"
This miracle was wrought in public
and those who saw it published it, and
the people throughout all that region
We're soon discussing Him.
III. Healing i'll a home Tvs. 29-31).
They entered etc. Peter and
his brother Andrew. although natives
of Bethsaida John 1:44>, were now liv-
ing at Capernaum. Jesus. James and
John had entered Peters house. 80.
"Simon's wife's mother" Thus we see
that Peter was a married man. LAY
sick OF Il fever" Luke calls it a great
fever. See Luke 4:3S. She was pros
trated with a burning fever. ''They
tell Him." This was really Il request
for healing. They knew He could re-
store her.
81. Took her by the hand" Could
anything on this side the unlimited
power of God effect such a cure? THE
fever left her" Christ has power over
disease. He can. and frequently does.
heal to-day. and vet We cannot test
the state Of the soul by the health of
the body. "She ministered." She was
perfectly recovered and performed the
ordinary duties Of the household.
". Many miracles Tvs. 1884. 50.
"When the sun did set" The Sabbath
ended With the setting sun and then
they brought their sick to Him. Unto
Him. Christ has a panacea for all
Il aches, ills and troubles. All a snf-
fering world needs to do is to go to
Jesus. He is still the same living.
mighty One. and is able, willing and
anxious to deliver us from the power
of the devil. SO. "All the city" Not
necessarily every person. but a very
large company. "a. "Healed many"
Matthew says, call that were sick"
Luke says He laid hands on them.
Jesus healed all who came. and they
were many. "Diseases-devils." A
distinction is made here that we must
not fail to notice: diseases We're
'healed'' and devils east OUT "Suf-
tered not" See ON verse %. This
had been a great day at C~apernaum, a
day flied with stirring events.