The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-07-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JULY 2o.

Luke XIV, 1-tA-Goiden fext, Luke XIV,
1I-Menory Verses, I3. i4-ropic; The
Believers socisi Duties--Coinmentary
l. The true idea of Sabbath observ-
apce Tvs. 1-6). /. "Chief Pharlsees." 1t
has been suggested that this man may
have been member of the Sanhedrin
with country home in Perea. "To
eat bread" Cur Lord had no home
and. when He was invited TO dine, it
was as proper for Him to 90 on the
Sabbath as on any other day. They
We're watching Him" r. V. were
maliciously watching Him.
.. "a certain man" This man may
have been brought there by the Phar-
isee in order 30 test Christ. Before
Him" Before the company had taken
seats at the table. 'Dropsy." A dis
ease in which the body or some part of
1t is filled with water.
3. "JeSuS answering spake." Jesus
knew they were deceptive. and He was
ready to meet them "rhe lawyers"
The teachers of the law who were
present is it lawful" etc. They are
in Il dilemma; as lawyers they ought to
know, but if they answered in the
affirmative they would endorse Christ
and His work. while to answer in the
negative would be to show their lack
of love and lay themselves liable to n
charge similar to that given in chap
ter 1913 1t was seriously argued
that TO walk upon the grass with nailed
shoes was violation of the Sabbath
T. Held their peace" Unable to con
demn. unwilling to concede. But such
silence was our Lords complete public
Justification. IL the contemplated mira.
Gle was unlawful why did not these
great religious authorities forbid it?
Took him." Took hold of him Uuke
20:20: l Tim. GID. Healed him"
Showing the opinion of Jesus as to
healing on the Sabbath day. LET
him GO" Dismissed him and turned
back to the Pharlsees. whose sancti-
monious hatred was worse than this
poor mans disease
>. Fallen into pit" Jesus silences
them completely by calling attention
TO the fact that they on the Sabbath
day would have mercy on beast in
distress. Read Matt. 12:10-13; Luke
13:14-17. 6. could not answer Him"
Silent, but not convinced. The question
was unanswerable. If they would de-
liver an OK or an ass from pit on
the Sabbath, by what reason or COM
mon sense could they say it was wick
ed 70 save Il man from his atfiiction?
II. A parable of humility Tvs. I'D.
:. "A parable" The selfish struggle
for precedence as they were taking
their places at the table gave Jesus an
opportunity to teach lesson in humll
ity. when He marked" Nothing es.
capes the eye Of the Lord How they
chose out" TO take the highest place
when it is not our due is public vanity;
IN AhGtinut tal of
is another instance of the same vice.
though private and concealed. "The
chief rooms" The chief seats. II. V.
The guests reclined on cOuches around
the table which formed three sides OF
a hollow square. On each side there
We're three PLACES. The middle place
was the most honorable.
8. "Bidden-tO wedding" He
speaks of a marriage feast" (R W
because the rules of procedure would
be more carefully insisted upon. "Sit
not down" The pride that apes hui
mility violates the spirit of this teach
ing. 8. "He that bade." The host
who has authority to decide the mat.
ter with shame" Sooner or later
pride will have a fall.
10. I'm the lowest room" The high
place was occupied very briefly; the
lowest place was permanent. "Go up
higher" The way to rise is to begin
low, What Christ commanded He Him.
self did. Then shalt thou have wor-
ship" "Have glory" II. V. Have
reverence. respect and honor in the
presence of the company II. "Who-
soeyer eXalteth." etc. Now follows the
great principle illustrated by this para
BILE Humility is the passport to pro-
motion in the kingdom of God. The
one who is proud and seeks to be hon
ored above others, shall be abased, or
humbled, both by God and man.
III. A lesson on our duty to the poor
Tvs 12-14). u. "Call not thy friends"
The second parable is to the host. 1t
is sharp rebuke on account OF fault
which is almost always committed in
the choice of guests. Nor thy rich
neighbors" "He that giveth TO the
rich shall surely come to want prov.
22:1G).
IL. Call the DOOR" Feasts to the
poo" are no forbidden. He that giveth
20 the poor iendeth 20 The l.Ord. What
the saviour here commends TO others
He has Himself fulfilled in the most
illnsrious manner.
-. "Shalt be blessed" The poor
who have been fed will bless thee, and
so viii the Lord, Resurrection Of the
just" There is to be future state, we
are all hastening on toward the resur-
rection. At that time God will re-
ward those who have done good. for
His sake, without the hope of any
earthly recompense.