Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1910-05-14
Growing Hatred
To Jesus
Sunday SehOOl Lesson for May IS, 1910
Specially Arranged for This PAPER

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PLACE-some where IN Galuee: very
likely I'm Capornsum.
Suggestion and Practical Thought
A Wicked Charge Against Jesus. -
VS.. 22-24 What gave rise TO this
charge against Jesus?" The healing
Of 'None possessed with a devil. blind.
and dumb" In the similar event re-
corded in Matt 1924 the demoniac
was dumb only. This case. though de
scribed so briefly. was "a striking
miracle; In truth. three miracles in
one. Rev. David Smith.
Dumb Devils.-Many. even OF Chris
tians. are troubled with dumb devils
without realizing il. Our speech is a
Godlike faculty. given US 90 be used
for God. IN prayer 90 him-privats
prayer, family prayer. public prayer
in telling others about his goodness, In
kindly praise Of what f. worthy and
In bold condemnation OF all that IS
evil
What was the result OF the miracle7
AS always I'm such cases. 10 was
SAVIOR Of death Co death and OF life 70
life. On the one hand. "all the peo-
pie" (the common folks that saw Il
done or afterward saw the happy man
seeing or heard him speaking) were
amazed" as well they might be. and
said. is not this the son OF David9"
But. on the other hand. the Phari-
sees had an unfavorable interpreta~
ton. In their hatred OF Christ they
had come all the way from Jerusalem
MARK TO get material for some
charge against him. "He hath BeelFs-
hub" they asserted shamelessly
CMark).
Why did the Phsrisees make this
sbominable charge? They were Jealous
OF Christ and envious OF his power
over human hearts and lives
The Crushing Reply.-Vs $3.50
The way in which Jesus dealt with
these men is among one OF the most
wonderful features OF the Gospel. Il
sheds light upon many things. but II
sheds a peculiar light upon him. and
upon the spirit that was in him
Horton.
What was Christ's FIRST argument7
The argument OF the divided house.
Every kingdom" said Christ. "di-
vided against ITSELF I'm civil war rs
brought 20 desolation:" and every
city or house lhousehold) divided
against itself by Guarreling factions
and family strife. shall not stand"
What was Christ's second argu-
ment? The argumentum ad hominem.
IF ! by Beelzebub cast out devils"
urged Christ, by whom do your chill
dren," the Jewish exorcists. cast
them out2"
What is Christ's third argument7
The argument OF the castle. or palace.
Now how" Christ asks. could en-
ter the castle unless were stronger
than Satan? And how could I regain
the spoil that Satan has stolen. the
rich spoil OF health and character and
happiness, without proving myself the
enemy OF Satan?"
What was Christs fourth argument7
The argument of the two sides. He
that is not with me is against me"
An Awful Warning-Vs. 31-37. The
foregoing was a terrible warning. but
Christ did not deem Il severe enough.
What was Christ's warning for such
men? That there Is an objectionable
sin; blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost
What. then. Is this blasphemy
against the spirit? 1T is no sudden.
angry blasphsmy. Whoever fears that
he has committed it and prays for
pardon is worlds away from it"-w.
Robertson Niooll. IL. d.
How did Christ himself illustrate
these truths? BY three condensed
parallels Tvs. 1887. The parable OF
the tree and its fruit; the parable OF
the viper, and the parable OF the treas
ure.
Christ's Sufficient Attestation. VS..
Ss-45. The scribes and Pharisees an
swered Christ's declaration that he
was OF God and they. in their wicked
opposition, from the devil. by demand
ing a sign. that is. some miracle that
would confirm these tremendous
claims.
Why was this. as Christ called Il.
a wicked demand? Because Christ
had given them signs in great plenty.
What was the sign of the prophet
Jonas that Christ offered2 Christ's
resurrection. AS Jonas was three days
and three nights In the body of the sea
monster for the word translated
whale" means sea monster" in gen.
eraD so Christ would be three days
and three nights" in the grave and
then would rise from the dead.
Why was this a sufficient sign? II
was the greatest miracle possible
greater than 10 raise others from the
grave. IL was the browning evidence
that our Lord was the divine fountain
OF life.
How Men Reject Christ.-They do
not reject him Immediately and con-
sciOusly. They draw away from him
by degrees and without realizing what
is happening in their lives. Like the
Pharisees. they gradually form the
habit Of pride and selishness. Like
Judas. they come insensibIy to love
money more than God and right. Like
plate. they grow away from the love