Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-14
INTERNATIONAL,
SUNDMSG1O0L
LESSON
By ID. O.. SELLERS. Director ~ Even
ing Department. The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chlcagp.)
LESSON FOR MARCH II.
THE PARALYTIc HEALED.

LESSON TEXT-Mark 2:1-1e.
| GOLDEN TEXT-"Bless the Lord, o
my soul, and forget not all his benefits;
who forgiveth all thine iniquities: who
Events tread upon the heels OF events
In the life of Jesus, especially during
his early Galilean ministry, and none
depict these events more graphically
than st. Mark, who is presenting US q
picture of him as a servant.
Jesus had been upon a preaching
tour and now returns to the town Of
Capernaum. AS soon as 1t was noised
about that he was at his home a
crowd quickly gathered about the
door. So great was the crowd tina,
there was no longer any room in the
house nor about the door, that is the
crowd was so dense that late corners
could not look in to see and hear the
prophet.
That many Of these were attracted
by his popularity there is no doubt.
but 1t gave Jesus an opportunity to
speak and preach the word which he
was quick to seize upon. "He preached
the Word unto them" Is this not a
suggestion for teachers? especially OF
some of the adult classes.
If your class is a Bible class stick to
your text or else change your name.
The apostles followed his example In
this respect; so have all the mighty
men of God.
The result Of this teaching and
preaching is manifest in this record
and should be an encouragement to
preachers and Christian workers, viz,
that 1t not only attracts the crowd,
but that 1t reveals sin also.
Sickness Result Of Sin.
While all sickness may not be the
result of sin, yet remove sin from the
world and an overwhelming proper.
ton, perhaps all, suffering would
cease. We are promised that in his
newer and better kingdom there is to
be no more pain nor sorrow. Jesus
therefore said first Of all, Child, thy
sins are forgiven" How his voice
must have thrilled with tenderness
and pathos as he uttered these words.
But the critics were there; they
over have been wherever a good
deed is being performed. Note they
were sitting idly by ". g.. Showing
no such anxiety as the four that the
needy might conn into the presence
Of Jesus.
"Who can forgive sin but one, even
God? Their reasoning was correct
and their conclusion was logical; the
trouble was that unbelief and preju.
dice had SO blinded their eyes that
they could not and would not recog-
nize tho power of God working through
his Son. Yes. they went farther and
made the fatal blunder Of ascribing
to Beelzebub this work of God Ono.
1888.
1t wou!d eeem as though their SNUG
s%elf-esteem would at Least have been
startled when this young teacher
showed them that he was reading the
thoughts of their hearts. "Why rea'
son We these things in your hearts,"
Human reasoning can dlsprove God,
but the deductions Of The intellect can
not satisfy the cry Of human hearts
after God Dob. 1878, A..
j The greatest lesson for us to learn
at this point is that the forgiveness OF
sin is greater In the estimation of God
than the relief Of human sufferings
Turning to the one sick OF tn.
palsy he said, "Arise!" What.
Why such a thing Is a phys
lcal impossibility. Surely this young
prophet has gone mad; was not this
boy let down a few moments age
through that hole in yonder ceiling. sc
helpless that 1t took four Of his
friends to bring him to this placer
In seeming reply to such a query
Jesus tells the man to take up his bee
and walk.
Jesus Could Make Men See.
Small wonder that the mans new
power and this use Of that power
should amaze those present so thai
they should exclaim: I'VE never saw Il
on this fashion" Let us beware thai
our eyes be not blind to behold SINH
lar miracles in this the twentieth cen
fury. (Read, "Twice.Born Menu.
1t is very doubtful II the "all" ol
verse IL includes the certain" o.
verse 8. We must be careful thai
even as believers We do not Grove
away some needy, palsied one. Be
ware also of loveless consciousness
What 10 meant by clarifying Coo
". 12)? The answer is suggested b.
the spiritual seer. St. John. God'i
glory is wrapped up in the Son wht
daNoh&od to IN 0od'a will. Cod's