Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-11-27
sunday SCHOOL.
Lesson K.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. |, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Mark tx, 1929.
Memory Verses, %, 29-Golden Text.
Mark tx, % (R. V.)-Commentsry
Prepared By Rev. o. NJ. Stearns-

MARX *, Is IN N-)-ConmentarJ
Prepared By Rev. o. NJ. Stearns-
For little while heaven and earth
had touched in new way, by those
who had once lived on earth, but had
been long absent from 1t, one by death
and one by translation. When the
risen and translated saints shall be
reigning with Christ I'm His kingdom
REV. Y. Q. 10; Xxx, A. this will probably
be the ordinary, everyday occurrence
everywhere. the New Jerusalem from
heaven and the one on earth in per
feet accord, the glOrifed church and
redeemed Israel the heavenly and
earthly centers of His kingdom. when
a king shall reign in righteousness
and the work of righteousness shall
be peace and the nations shall learn
war no more Osa. xxi. 1. Il; ii, -.
As the devil was in control at the
foot Of the mountain when Jesus AMI
His disciples came down and the di
ciples there could not conquer him, So
it shall he when Jesus Christ shall
come in His glory; then He shall bind
the strong man. whom the church can
not cast out. and shut him up in the
pit and take control Of his property.
for till then the whole world shall
continue in the wicked one as the
prince Of this world. Let those who
would understand take the trouble to
ponder. with prayer and meekness and
submission 10 the word Of God. the fol-
lowing paSsa geS. for It is all important
to understand this present age. its
ruler and his doom: l John Y. 10. r.
V: John xiv. 30; III Cor ", 4: Eph.
II. .: II Thess. ii. 10: Dan. VII. %:
II -. 3G: xii. l. 10: Rev. xiii :. 8;
xvii. Il; xix. 10. %: Xxx. 1-5.
Turning back from this PARKWAY
look To the particular Incidents Of tn"
lesson. we note that it IS not in order
for us to continue too long in any place
Of special privilege when there Is wOrl;
to he done and people in distress need
/ Ing us at the foot Of the hill. Special
times and places of special revelations
/ OF Himself 90 US are to fit us 10 be bet
/ ter witnesses unto Him with increaS-
/ ing victory over the world. the flesh
/ and the devil. If the prayer meeting.
/ the Bible class the Bible conference
and such times and places Of fellow
|
days following. to show more Of His
/ presence and power in the home. the
place Of business, the social life, whore
IS the benefit? People say. II was 80
blessed. 7 had such an uplift it did
me So much good" WcU thank Cod.
but now show It in your life and Won
won't need 70 tell it, and. II your life
does not show IT, better sav nothing
about IT, The spirit through James
teaches us that faith that is mere
talk amounts to nothing: there must
be works corresponding TO our faith
for the sake Of those who do not
understand
John says. My little children. let
us not love in word. neither in tongue
but in deed and in truth" GAS. II;
John lii. The story Of this demOniac
boy is written briefly in Matthew and
Luke. but most fully in Mark. Luke
tells us that he was an only child and
that when he was healed Jesus de
livered him again 10 his father luke
X. 3s. ~. An only child given 70
Jesus hands Is given back better than
when He received him. made perfectly
whole. He is the same yesterday to
day and forever. this same Jesus.
Take in this scene IS we'll as v'r
cana great multitude. Il distressed r.
Their. n sorely afflicted only child. som,
disciples Of Jesus truly saved who ha
on other occasions wrought miracles
, but now are helpless. They coulI No
. cure him"
, Did you ever see yourself. q true fl
lower of Jesus. yet powerleSs to show
something Of Him TO those who kno "
Him not and unable TO help those VIII
need help? Did you say from tn,
heart. "Why could not To- And di,
you hear Him say. Because OF yCu
unbelief?" Matt. xvii. 2O) And hav,
, you been w udering since if you reall.
. knew what It means to have faith il
Godf" Then what about the praye
and fasting necessary in some cases
Oh. how much there Is TO learn. an,
how many seem to have a dumb spiri
. or an evil spirit of some kind. tina
seems too often to control us.
, Bring him hither To me" Is abOu
what He said concerning the brea,
when He fed the thousands. Conn
: unto me" Is His cry to all the wear.
and heavy laden. and we may wei
say. Lord. to whom shall we go hu
unto Thee?" Matt. XII. 2S; John VI
6S) This evil spirit had long sough
to destroy this child. and now he mad
last effort. The devil has Away
been and still is a destroyer. n de
vourer. murderer. but the lord Is tn
life giver. the deliverer. the Saviour.
Hear the fathers cry. IF tho
tanst do anything His disciple