The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-02-08
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson 6.-First Quarter, Febru-
airy 10, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text Of the Lesson, Mark 3:7-9-Mem-
Dry Verse, Matt. 16:2HGolden
Text, Mark 3:14+Commentary Pre-
pared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.


Because of the multitudes who fol-
lowed Christ pressing upon him for
healing, he withdrew himself, with his
disciples to the sea and asked for a
boat that he might separate a little
from the crowd who thrOnged him.
Later he went out into a mountain to
pray and continued all night in prayer
to God. His words often come to
mind as we go with him from day to
day and mediate upon his words and
works, "The living Father hath sent
me, and / live by the Father" John
6 SD. Although on earth in the midst
Of such adverse circumstances, his
heart was in heaven. He lived there
more than on earth, and spoke of
himself as "The Son of Man who is
in Heaven" John 3:13). When we
learn in some measure his secret we
will be overcomers as never before.
AS those who are risen with Christ,
whose life is hid with Christ in God,
it is our privilege to set our affections
on things above, and see things from
his point of view.
After his night Of communion with
his Father, he called unto him whom
he would, and they came to him
". 13). We must always think of the
Father, Son and Holy Spirit as being
Of one mind and working together in
perfect accord, as when they said, Let
us make man in our image" Let us
go down" "Who will go for us?" (Gen.
90; II z; lisa. 6:8) If we are will
ing to be wholly for God, whole
live in us and work out their purpose
through us John IA 1928; Phil. 2 :13 {.
He called these men to him that
they might be with him, and that he
might send them forth ". 14). He
reminded them, on the last night that
he was with them ere he was cruel
fed, that he had chosen them and or
dained them that they should bear
abiding fruit, and to that end ask of
the Father in his name, on his bust
ness, whatever they desired But he
warned them that they would be hated
and even killed for his sake (John
10 :18, 20, 81; IS Pa. He also said
that of the twelve whom he had chosen
one was q devil John $40, ~, and
the full why and wherefore of this
we may not perhaps understand at
present, but we must rest assured
that "As for God his way is perfect"
Cps. 300. We saw In a previous
lesson that to be a true disciple we
must first be redeemed, now the Lord
Jesus knew that Judas Iacariot was
not redeemed, and never in any way
pointed him out until that last night
that he was such a bad man. So we
must wait for further light upon this
perplexity. Some Of the others we're a
perplexing problem also for, he said
on that last night to one Of them,
'Have I been so long time with you
and yet hast thou not known me
Philip" None Of them seemed to IN
derstand him, and not one Of them
believed that he would die and rise
again though he repeatedly told them
he would John IA %; 20 %; Matt. 16 g.,
1D. Yet he sent them forth to preach,
and gave them power to heal sick
nesses, and to cast out demons Tvs.
ii :15). When he sent the seventy he
gave them similar power and author
ity, and they returned rejoicing In all
that he had done through them, and
that even demons were subject to them
through his name. He told them that
1t was a greater cause of rejoicing to
know that their names were written
in heaven duke 10:17-20). Compare
Phil. 4: g, and see Rev. 20 :15. Though
there may be now, probably are,
among those who profess to be his
many who are not his at all, let each
one for himself and herself make sure
of really receiving Christ, and then,
whatever may be the cost or the sacri
flee, determine to be ever, only, all for
him, counting nothing worth while but
to know him better, and live to make
him known to others.
Thus we will surely be counted be-
side ourselves, as he was, or be &C
cused Of being in league with the devil
Tvs. Fl, 22), but If so 1t should be to
US great cause Of rejoicing Luke
6 20, 3d. Matt. 5 II, 12). His remark
in verse u points us onward to the
time when he himself shall bind the
strong one, the devil, and make all the
kingdoms Of this world his own, and
fill the earth with his glory, for up to
the present time, and for how much
longer no one can tell, the whole world
lieth in the wicked one, who is the
prince and god Of this world (Rev.
20 :1-3; II rs; 1 John 5:19; John
II 81; IA 80; 2 Cor. 4 ~. Let us be-
ware Of him, resist him, listen to none