The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-03-29

Lesson xnI.-First Quarter, FOl
March 81, 1912.
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Matt. w, 1s-commsntary Prepares
by Rev. .. M. Stsarns.
Lesson 1.-The birth of John tht
Baptist foretoId duke /, 5-289. Colder
Text, Heb. XII, 6, without faith it il
impossible to please Him. 1t has been
truly said that delay in answering
prayer is not, denial. The time had moi
come until now to answer this prayer
"As for God, His way is perfect Cps
xviii, 800. Note the aflictton Of Zach
arias because he did not believe. Let
as live in the presence of God, like Ga.
briel, and go forth from Him.
LESSON 1.-THE birth Of John the
Baptist luke /, $3.50. Golden Text
Luke i, 6s, Blessed be the Lord God
of Israel, for He hath visited and re
deemed His people" John the Baptist
was to be filed with the Holy Spirit
from his birth; Elisabeth was filed
when Mary came to see her and spoke
to her; Zacharias was filed after he
had written that the ehiId's name
should be John oversees Is, Al, so. The
Spirit always honors God and Christ. .
LESSON W.-The birth Of Jesus (Luks
H. 1.20. Golden Text, Luke ii, III,
"For unto you is born this day in the
city Of David a Saviour, which is
Christ the Lord" A world moved BY
q royal decree brought Mary to Beth.
lehem that Scripture might be fulfilled
Earth cares not-I mean aarttss grea4
ones-but all heaven cares and q few
lowly ones IN the earth. The shep-
herds believed and acted accordingly
and found as told them.
LESSON IV.-The presentation I'm the
temple luke Il, 22T39l, Golden Text,
Luke H. 80, 81, r. ", "For mine eyes
have e Thy salvation, which Thou
hast prepared before the face OF all
peoples" The son OF a poor woman, so
poor that she could bring only the of.
fering appointed for the poorest, and
yet recognized by Spirit filed Simeon
as the salvation OF Jehovah, a light for
the nations and the glory Of Israel.
LRssoN V.-The wise men led BIZ the
star Matt. II, 1.12). Golden Text. Isa.
XIV, %, Look unto Me ana be We
saved all the ends OF the earth, for 1
am God, and there il none else" They
came to Jerusalem to md and to wor.
ship the King of the Jews, and, hav-
ing found Him, they opened their treas
ures to Him sven though He was only
q babe In Mary's arms. So all nations
will come when He shall be King Ger.
III, ~.
LESSON vI.-The boy Jesus In the
temple Iuke ii, 4o52. Golden Text,
Luke Il, 40 R. ": Flow is It that We
sought BE? Knew ye not that 1
must be In ny Fathers houseg' We
see Christ, our passover, at His first
passover, and yet it was instituted by
Him 1,AO0 years before and IN yet to
have It's complete fulfllment in CON
nection with Israel at His second com.
ing. We must not suppose, as Mary
did, but know with certainty.
LDssoN VEl.-The ministry OF John
the Baptist Luke iii, 100. Golden
Text, Matt. III, 2, Repent We, for the
kingdom OF heaven IL at hand" John
was the herald Of the Messiah foretold
By Isaiah and Malachi, a ma great In
the sight OF the Lord, no greater ever
born Of woman by ordinary generation,
yet, although SO faithful, how short his
ministry, how strange his endi Let-us,
like him, point RlI to Jesus.
LESSON VIII. - The baptism and
temptation OF Jesus mark 1, eli;
Matt. iy, ILL. Golden Text, Heb. ii,
18, For In that He Himself hath suf.
fered being tempted He is able to sue
cor them that are tempted" Note the
submission OF Jesus for our sakas, the
opened heaven, the Fathers voice, the
Spirit as a dove. Then see Him con-
quering the devil by the sword o 4the
Spirit, leaving US an example.
LEssoN IX.-The call OF the 1nvst dis
cipies eMark 1, 1928. Golden Text,
Matt. tx, 81, 3S, "The harvest truly Is
plenteous, but the laborers are few.
Pray ye therefore" . : = Remember
the six who were gathered unto Him In
John 1, 1851. This Ia another call to
four Of the six and an instance OF His
power over evil spirits. He is ever
calling us nearer to Him for service
and assuring us Of His all power on
behalf.
LESSON .-Jesus the healer (Mark 1,
29.45). Golden Text, Matt. via, IL,
Himself took Dur inflrmities and bare
our sicknesses." The healing Of fever
and leprosy with a touch or a word
and all manner Of disease just as east
ly gives us an idea of the kingdom
where the inhabitant shall not say, I
am sick. This kingdom was at hand
when Jesus Christ was here, but has
been postponed till His return.
LESION xI.-The paralytic forgiven
and healed (Mark ii, LID. Golden
Text Ps. Gill, 2, 8, BLESS the Lord, D
my soul, and forget not all His bene-
dts who forgiveth, : : = who heal.
eth" The faith Of the four
friends amply rewarded, the fauItfnd-
ing Pharfsees rebuked and the sick
man healed in body and soul. See the
main thing is to come to Jesus: 1t does
not matter how-through the roof or
any other way.
Lesson XIL.-Feasting and fasting
(Markit 1929. Golden Text, Mark ii,
II, Il came not to call the righteous,
but sinners" Let it stand out in large
letters that this man receiveth sim
ners." Publicans and harlots are well
penitent, while self righteous
people cannot be received. There must
he q new birth before there can be a