The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-08
The Gist of Each Lesson.

restore his daughter Who is dying.
Jesus goes to his house, take tne 1T
tie girl, who has Just died. by the
opens her eyes and springs to her
feet After leaving the house Jesus
is followed by Two blind men whS
plead for his mercy. According u
your faith" Jesus says to them, be
1t unto you" The men believe ana
their sight is restored.
According to your faith be il unto
you" 1t was so with everyone who
came &c Jesus nineteen centuries age.
1t is so with everyone who Eoes -
him to day. Not according 10 your
raSe. OF nationality, or social position,
OF intelligence, or goodness, or Greco,
but according TO your faith.
April l0.--The Mission of the
Twelve.-Matt. 9: $50: Is, 40-42.
Jesus sends forth the twelve TO
labor in his harvest Before dismiss
ing them ne gives them directions for
their journey and mission. He as
gures them that they shall be given
power To do the -work- required OF
them. And what you do" adds Je-
sus, you must do freely the power
which ] have bestowed upon you is
free gift, and YOU must use 1t in the
same spirit in which it is given you:
you must not Use 1t for selfish ends.
Then he goes on to tell them that
they must GO forth, unhampered by
the things of the world. being care
fu1 Tor nothing, but casting their care
on him who has promised to care for
them; they are to be object lessons
of perfect trust. In concluding Jesus
tells his disciples of the trials that
await them. hut enCourage them by
reminding them Of their Fathers low
ing care. and assuring them that II
they confess him before tnen he mill
confess them before the Father, and
that ne that loses hts life for his sake
shall find 1t.
The first prompting Of our hearts
surely a divine prompting we
learned of Jesus was to go and tell
others about him We are all en-
dowed with power to do good-the
sort OF good which needs TO he done
ali around Us. There IS not a pupl
in Sunday school who has not receiv-
ed many things from God together
with the power To share them with
others. What then Seeing that there
are So many who are in need Of help,
and that you and / have received
power to help, and that all We have
came 10 us ms . free gift from our
Lord. can we refuse 10 respond to
his call sor iahorers in the harvest?
April 1.-THE Question OF John the
Baptist Matt. II. t-19.-John the
Baptist sent two of his disciples to
Jesus 70 ask II he were really the Mes
siah. Jesus delayed replying until he
had performed many miracles of mer-
cy before their eyes. and then he told
them to GO and tell John what they
had seen and heard. When the mes
sengers were gone Jesus paid A beau
tiful tribute to John, but added that
the least disciple in his kingdom oc-
cupied a more exalted position than
John, having far greater privileges
and opportunities than John had.
Tell John'what things We have seen
and heard" This Is our Lords an
swer to doubt III man has any
doubts about fFfe. he Fat-s tn his dis
ciples-and you and ! are his dis
ciples-''tell him the things you have
seen and heard"
April 24.--Warning and Invitation,
Matt II: 20-36.--The obstinacy OF
the people among whom he had done
his greatest works had become
crushing weight upon the heart OF
Jesus, and one day In a moment OF
intense feeling he declared that II the
works he had done among them had
been done among the most depraved
heather they would have repented In
sackcioth and ashes. A little later
something was said which moved him
to thank God that while many things
were hidden SO that the most discern
ing mind could not lay hold upon
them, the Father in his mercy had
graciously revealed them to many SIM
pie minds that had put their trust in
him, Continuing, he assured his
hearers that the Father had deliver
- all irB I'M ~IS and
treated sill that labored and We're
heavy laden to come to him and find
rest
The lesson gives us a glimpse OF
great loving heart Overlooking with
compassion. What use are We making
Of the compassion of Jesus? Jesus is
full of compassion for the wicked
blessed thought but have ! repent
ed Jesus is full OF compassion for
the burdened soul. but have / gone to
him with my BURDEN
May 1.-Two Sabbath Incidents
Matt IL: I-14.--Certain Pharisees
having complained that the disciples
OF Jesus plucked ears OF corn on the
Sabbath Jesus defended them, declat-
ing that the Sabbath was made for
man, not man for the Sabbath. Later
in the day he healed a man who had
withered hand. declaring to his enc
mics that 1t was lawful to do we'll on
the Sabbath day.
The Sabbath was designed to bene-
fit the whole man-~his body nina
and spirit His body by relieving IL
from the daily grind and giving ii
chance TO renew itself. His mind by
loosen'ng IL from the sordid thoughts
which are so apt to dominate II
through the week and giving ii a
chance TO try its wings in better
atmosphere His spirit by shutting
cut the noise and strife and worry
and care and petty ambitions OF daily
life---thtngs which serve as wet
blanket to smother his spiritual ma.
ture-and giving him chance to
thu nix of God, aspire after Sod, talk
With Coda chance to give his bet
tor nature an airing and the food "
needs.
May s. Temperance Lesson. (This
should be omitted from the review as
it interrupts the view which we are
trying TO get of the ministry of
CHRISTI
May 15.--Growing Hatred of Jesus.
Matt IL: 22-32, 3S42.-Jesus hav-
ing performed miracle which excit-
ed unusual wonder (restoring a de-
moniac who was both blind ana
dumb. the Pharisees declared that
he did it by the aid of the prince
of demons. Jesus declared that to
deliberate attribute the work Of the
Spirit of God to the devil was to place
oneself beyond repentance and there
fore heyond pardon Later when his