The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-03-11
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XI.-FirSt Quarter, For
March 10, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.


by Rev. o. M. stearns.
Such marvellous power over the hu-
man body would lead many to desire
to be with Him. But He must have a
tried people, followers who are pre-
pared to deny self in every form, win
ing to renounce earthly comforts and
even to hold the dearest earthly rela-
tlves In a secondary place oversees
1872, with x, 37-39; xvi, "a, PSI.
Oh, 1t means so much to be q whole
hearted follower Of Jesus! When we
consider the cost of power in His
name it Is not to be wondered at that
there is so little of 1t manifest. for
few are willing to take the place of
such utter self remuneration. The cost
is too great.
Having given commandment to cross
the sea. He entered into a ship with
His disciples Us, 23). He would es
cape from the multitudes for a little
season. He was weary, for His body
was mortal, like ours, but without sin.
As they sailed he fell asleep, and, al
though there came a great tempest.
threatening to swamp their boat, He
continued to sleep. How weary in
body He must have been! How peace
full in the midst Of great storm! The
disciples were filled with fear and
awoke Him with the question, Mas
ter, carest Thou not that we perish?'
| wonder IL they had a thought of the
possibility of His perishing, too, for
they did not seem to know Him very
well as yet. He arose and rebuked the
winds and the sea. Mark says that
He said unto the sea: peace, be still.
And the wind ceased, and there was a
great calm" Then they marveled at
Him, saying, What manner of man is
this that even the winds and the sea
obey HimT Their question reminds
us of David's question when the Lord
told him of His son, who would reign
forever, "Is this the manner Of man,
o Lord GodT' Oh Sam. vii, 49, His
shilling the tempest reminds us of Ps.
evil, %, "He maketh the storm a calm,
so that the waves thereof are still"
1t is the same person of whom we read
in each case. His goings forth have
been from everlasting (Mic. v, p.
1t was His word which created all
things and later brought order and
beauty and fruitfulness out of chaos,
as in the record of Gen. l. Oh, for
such an acquaintance with Him as
would manifest something of His DOW
er In us that others might want to
know Him too! There is never a storm
that His word cannot displace by a
great calm. "See that We be not trou-
bled." MY place I give unto you"
BE still and know that / am God"
Not in verse 26 His 20 We of little
faith" and compare the other three
times when He said the same words
wi, 80; xiv, 81; xvi, 81. Contrast His
commentator Of great faith" in
viii, 10; XIV, %, aud remember that
without faith 1t is impossible to
please God" Heb. xi, g.. Having
crossed over, He is met by two demon
possessed men who had their dwelling
among the tombs, men whom no one
could tame nor bind. for, though they
had oft been bound, no chains could
hold them. They were so exceedingly
fierce that no one could pass by where
they were. That word fierce is used
in ii Tim. lis, /, and Is translated
''perilous" and is applied to the times
in which we are living, the last days.
With the combines in commerce, the
conflict hofxzyAaw- In
decisions in the pulpit and out of 1t,
the times are certainly demon pos
sessed, but the contamination will not
be till the church is taken away and
the devil shall manifest great wrath,
knowing that his time is short CRev.
xii, 12). These demons knew Jesus
and knew that there was torment
awaiting them and that Jesus had
power to send them to their place, so
they besought Him that He would not
send them to the abyss or bottomless
pit duke viii, 81, r.. W, but that He
would suffer them to enter into herd
OF swine some distance away. Having
received permission. they enter into
the swine. and the whole herd run
into the sea and perish. This loss of
property and manifestation of His
power so stirred the Gadarenes that
they besought Him to leave their coast.
and He did so.
The man who was healed is found
sitting at the feet of Jesus clothed
and in his right mind and desiring to
abide with Jesus. But his request is
not granted, for he is told to return to
bis own house and show how great
things God had done for him duke
viii, 35, 38, 39). The man went his
way and published throughout the
whole city how great things Jesus had
done unto him. Even the keepers of
the swine seemed to have no difficulty
In telling their story about the loss
OF their property. But where do you
find people now in the ordinary walks
of life who have anything to tell about
Him who has power to cast out de-
mons, cleanse lepers, heal sicknesses,
save from the power of sin and fill
with a JOY and peace with are not Of
this world2 How much Of the power
OF the age to come is seen In everyday
life about us? Let your own heart tell.
dear fellow believers, IL this Jesus Is
so much to you that you ara full to
overhowing with desire 10 talk OF
Him and of His wondrous salvation
and to let Him live His life in You
not a world conformed life. hut anoth-
or worldly life, manifesting Jesus and
not self.