The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-05-13
Growing Hatred
To Jesus
School Lesson for May Is, 1910
Specially Arranged for This Paper

me il against me: and he that gathereth
not with me scattereth abroad."-Mark
1890.
TIME.-Probabiy in the autumn of A.
D. rs.
PLACE.-some where in Galiiee; very
likely In Capernaum.
Suggestion and Practical Thought.
A Wicked Charge Against Jesus
VS.. 22-24. What gave rise to this
charge against Jesus?" The healing
OF zone possessed with q devil, blind,
and dumb" In the similar event re-
corded in Matt. 9:32-34 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 1t. Our speech is a
Godlike faculty, given us to be used
for God, in prayer to him-private
prayer, family prayer. public prayer
in telling others about his goodness. in
kindly praise of what is worthy and
In bold condemnation Of all that is
evil.
What was the result of the miracle?
AS always in such cases, 1t was a
SAVIOR of death to death and of life to
life. On the one hand, "all the peo-
Pile" (the common folks that saw 1t
done, or afterward saw the happy man
seeing or heard him s~peaking) were
amazed" as well they might be, land
said. is not this the son of David?"
But, on the other hand. the Phari-
sees had an unfavorable interpreted
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 Belize
bub." they asserted shamelessly
MARK.
Why did the Pharisees make this
abominable charge? They were jealous
of Christ, and envious of his power
over human hearts and lives.
The Crushing Reply.-Vs. $3.50.
1.-THE way in which Jesus dealt with
these men is among one of the most
wonderful features of the Gospel. 1t
sheds light upon many things, but 1t
sheds a peculiar light upon him. and
upon the spirit that was in him.
Horton.
What was Christ's first argument?
The argument of the divided house.
Every kingdom" said Christ, "di-
vided against itself" in civil war rs
brought to desolation;' land every
city or house (household) divided
against itself" by quarreling factions
and family strife, shall not stand"
What was Christ's second argu-
ment? The a%rgumentum ad hominem.
'If / by Beelzebub cast out devils"
urged Christ, "by whom do your chill.
dren," the Jewish exorcists. "cast
them out?"
What is Csrist's third argument!
The argument of the castle, or palace
Nov how" Christ asks, could ! en-
ter the castle unless | were stronger
thar Satan? And how could l 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 Christ's fourth argument
The argument of the two sides: "H'
that is not with me Is against me-"
An Awful Warning.-Vs. 31-37. The
foregoing was a terrible warning. bu'
Christ did not deem 1t severe enough
, What was Christ's warning for sucl
men? That there is an un~pardonabl,
sin; blasphemy against the Hol,
Ghost.
+ What, then, is this blasphem,
0 against the spirit? ut is no sudden
angry blasphemy. Whoever fears tina
. he has committed 1t and prays 70
pardon is worlds away from it."-W
= Robertson Eiooll. LII. D.
How did Christ himself ~illustrat
these truths? BY three condense'
parallels Tvs. $3.50. The parable o
n the tree and its fruit; the parable O
d the viper. and the parable of the treas
d ure.
Christ's Sufficient Attestation.-Vs
3S-45. The scribes and Pharisees al
9 swered Christ's declaration that h
Q was of God and they, in their wicke
II opposition, from the devil. by demand
ing a sign, that is, some miracle tha
would confirm these tremendou
@ claims.
y why was this, as Christ called I
y q wicked demand2 Because Chri!
o had given them signs in great plent.
If What was the sign Of the propht
Jonas that Christ offered? Christ
resurrection. AS Jonas was three day
:, and three nights in the body of the Sc
7 monster (for the word translate
whale" means sea monster" In ge,
- eral) SO Christ would .be three day
= and three nights" in the grave al
= then would rise from the dead.
- Why was this a sufficient sign?
- !, was the greatest miracle possible
- greater than to raise others from Il
:. grave. It was the browning eviden,
!. that our Lord was the divine founta
I of life.
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