Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-09-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xII.-ThIrd Quarter, For
Sept. 10, 1910.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

This lesson is found In Matthew.
Mark and Luke and tells how by the
Herodans and Sadducees and Pharl-
sees they sought to entangle Him In
bis talk. Luke says that they sent
forth spies who should feign them
selves just men that they might take
hold. of His words that so they
might deliver Him unto the power and
authority of the governor duke xx,
POI Consider who He was and who
they were. See the Creator watched,
criticised, hated. rejected by the crea-
lures whom He had made and to
whom He gave life and health and all
things. and yet He patiently suffers
1t and would love and bless them IL
they would only let Him.
The fattering words OF verse 10
are nothing new, for we read in
Ps. xviii. Sc. They did flatter Him
with their mouth. and they lied unto
Him with their tongues. for their heart
was not right with Him. But
He, being full of compassion, forgave
their iniquity and destroyed them not"
AS He perceived their wickedness and
asked for q piece Of money and from
It answered their question they mar
veled at him aud held their peace
and left Him and went their way
| (verse %. with Mark and Luke. Do
you covet such wisdom, not that you
may be wondered at, but that He may
be glorihed? If SO, remember that
Stephen was so filed with faith and
| oil, 20
sist the wisdom and the spirit by
which he spoke (Acts vi, 8, 10. 1t is
indeed true what they said of Jesus
at this time. Thou regardest not the
person OF men," so that we also may
be filed with His spirit and wisdom II
we will. 1t ought to be said OF every
teacher. "Thou art true and teachest
the way OF God in truth, neither car
est thou for any man" Verse 10y, for
1t is also written by the Spirit that our
attitude should always be mot as
pleasing men. but God. who trieth our
hearts" And again. IF l yet pleased
men l should not be the servant OF
Christ" Il Thess. ii. 4: Gal 1. 10).
When questions arise about the right
or wrong Of this or that, let us first
ask, Whose image do bear? and that
ought TO settle 1t easily. AS the re-
deemed of the Lord, the world, the
flesh and the devil have no just claim
upon us. and II is our privilege gladly
to render all TO God. whose we are.
They left Him and went their way
(verse %. We are too apt to do this. Let
our prayer be, Teach me Thy way. O
/ IN In n MI f n NO
cause of mine enemies" Ops. xvii, IL
The same day came the Sadducees
with a question which they thought
would perpleX Him. but His reply to
them was. "Ye do err. not knowing the
Scriptures nor the power of God
Verse 29l. DIR. Schonelds note Is
worth quoting: Jesus answer gives
the three incapacities of the ration
aliSt-self deception from. /, q 22l. ig
norance of the spiritual content OF
Scripture tActs xiii. 27. disbelief IN
the Intervention of divine power q,
Pet. iii. 81" Note how our Lord EN-
phasiZes the great truth of resurrec
ton 30-32I and see the plain teachina
Of Job TX. -. 81; lisa. XVI. 10: Dan
XII. .. etc. See also how our Lore
says thar Ex. Iii, 10. teaches not only
life apart from the body. but also tn,
I resurrection of the body, and note how
He indorses' the story of the burning
bush, which is today ridlculed by tn,
wisdom of this world Mark xii. 26
Luke Xxx, 81. In verse 81. in the words
Have We not read that which wa
spoken unto you by God?" we hav,
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4. Whatsoever things were writer
afOretime were written for our learn
ing" Unless we hear God speaking
to our souls as we read His word w
have not read with profit and shoul,
read until His word takes hold of u
with power. In verse 80 His wOr,
that in the resurrection we shall b
"as the angels" or, as in Luke. "equa
unto the angels" is explained by Hi
- saying concerning marriage
The next tempter is q lawyer scrib
who wants to know which is the frs
or great commandment in the law. II
him Jesus quotes Deut. vi. 4, 5; Lev
, xix, IS. summing up the Ten Com
I mandments In love to God and I
man and adding, "On these two con
mandments hang all the law an
the prophets" (verse 40). "There 1
none other commandment greater tina
these" mark xii, 81. Mark record
the scribes reply to Jesus and tina
Jesus said to him, Thou art not IA
from the kingdom of God" He seen
ed to understand the truth, but wen
away to continue to establish his ow
righteousness, not submitting TO tn
rfohtanucoacS % God Dom ~ q A .