The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1910-06-02
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson x.-Second Quarter, For
June 5, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Text Of the Lesson, Matt. xiv, 22-36.
Memory Verses, 26, 27-GoIden Text,
Matt. xiv, 3a-commentary Prepared
by Rev. o. M. Stearns.
1t was a time of expectation, on the
part of some. of the coming of Elijah
or the prophet like unto Moses Deut
xviiD or the Messiah; hence the differ.
ent thoughts and sayings of people
concerning John and Jesus. Some who
had seen this latest miracle said, This
Is of a truth that prophet that should
come into the WORLD John vi, H.
When Jesus. therefore, perceived that
they would come and take Him by
force to make Him a king He con-
strained His disciples to get into Il
ship and go before Him across the sea.
while He sent the multitudes away.
and He went alone into a mountain to
commune with His Father, no doubt
about many things. He felt free to
talk with His Father at any time, in
any place and about everything
Heaven and the Father were more
real to Him than all the places and
people OH earth. He could say as none
other ever could, Il came down from
heaven" Il go to prepare a place for
you" Even while He was OH earth
He spoke Of Himself as 1.-The Son Of
Man which Is in heaven John iii, 49,.
II we are taught in the last lesson the
one great business Of the believers
who are on the earth to give the bread
Of life TO the periShing we have in
this ut least Il suggestion of the pres
ent work of Christ. in heaven with the
Father. Oh our behalf
AS we see the disciples in the boat,
toiling in rowing. tossed with the
waves. for the wind was contrary unto
them, and Jesus alone on the land
we can hardly fail to recognize pic
ture of this present age with Jesus on
high, while the company of believers
on earth toll on, contending with many
| contrary things and seemingly max
ing little progress. l am glad that it
Is written He saw them tOiing"
Mark vi. 49,. l recall that is writ
ten concerning Israel in Egypt, Il have
| surely seen the afiliction of my people
and have heard their cry, =
| for ! know their SORROWS. and am
come down to deliver them Q1x. iii,
Z. s.. We are sure that God knows
| and loves and cares and will in due
time deliver His church from this
evil age and will deliver you, suffering
| one. from your trials in the very best
time and way Oh Cor 1, 10; ii Tim.
iv. 49,. In the fourth watch of the
night Jesus went unto them, walking
| on the sea. In the morning, that may
now be very near, He will come for
| His church, and just as the disciples
were Immediately at the land as soon
| as they received Him into the boat so
| the church will be at her destination
as soon as she welcomes Him on His
return for her. Oh, that she might
say with one accord, Come, Lord
jesus! The morning deliverances of
Scripture are most profitable study
for example. The overthrow of the
host of Pharaoh. the deiyerance of
Daniel from the lions den, the future
deliverance of Israel in the time of
their great tribulation according to Ps.
XVI, 5, margin. 1t will be beautiful
morning for Israel, according to II
Sam. xiii. 4. but there will be NO
morning for unbelievers, and so the
morning cometh and also the night
lisa. viii. 20. r. "; xxi, 12,. At first
the disciples cried out for fear when
they saw the Lord walking on the sea,
and there are many believers who
would be greatly startled If Jesus
should come. Just recently have
heard several confess that When they
first heard of Jesus coming again, lit.
orally coming for His church, and that
it might be ut any time 1t gave them
cold chills. Some added that the chill
soon gave place to Il thrill of Joy, and
it has been joyful expectation ever
since. How blessed His BE of good
cheer; it Is l; be not afraid" Compare
Matt. tx. 2. %; John xvi. 80; Acts xiii
ii. May we have grace to recognize
Him and His love in every event
Peter as literally walked on the wa.
ter as Jesus did, but not far, for be
took his eyes off Jesus, and the wind
and the waves were more real to him
than the Lord. and he began to sink
His prayer was very brief and to the
point. Lord, save me-" Immediately
that kind hand held him, and he was
safe. and soon they We're in the boat
and the wind ceased. Peters trouble
was little faith and real doubt" Dc
we not see ourselves? We must have
faith and doubt not JAS. /, g.. In q
letter from a physician, an earnest
Christian. received this week he says
I'm instances where | have absolute.
" trusted Him, where all else had
failed and the darkness was so black
He never failed me. Oh, if could al
ways absolutely trust Him without
wavering!" Tie faith of the disciples
was evidently strengthened, for they
said, "Of truth Thou art the Son OF
God"
When He had landed and the people
knew it they soon brought to Him
from all the country round about all
who were diseased. asking the priv
lege of just touching the hem of His
garment. and as many as touched were
made perfectly whole. They must
have touched as did the woman oil
chapter TX. Rut some must have
spread the knowledge of Him or the
others would not have known. What
are we doing to tell the glad tidings
OF such Saviour? Are we Jealous IN
this matter? How do we show oul
/ love and gratitude to Him and our love