The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-01-24
IMPROVED UNlFORM INTERNATIONAL
LESSON
(Hy e. o. SELLERS. Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute, Chlcago.)
Copyright. 1917. Western Newspa per Union.)
LESSON FOR JANUARY IT
JESUS FORGIvING SIN.

ADDITIoNAL MATERIAL o
TEACHESS-Psa. 80: Luke 15:11-24; 1856
30: Matt. 1:2l: Heb. TIPS.
MEMORY VERSE-Forglvo
us our sins.-Luke ia.
INTERMEDIARY TOPIC-Jesus heal
Ing soul and body.
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Iesus
meeting mans deepest need.
This Is one Of the most dramatic,
spectacular incidents recorded in the
Iflble. 1T Is Il good illustration for
Sunday school tcnchcrs on how to tell
II story by imagining what one would
naturally do. We ought to have our
scholars see With their imagination,
the story of this lesson as though they
were eye-witr"SSeS of the whole scene.
The time was about May or June A. d.
%, the second year Of Jesus ministry,
n few weeks following the last lesson,
during which time he had been preach
ing ind healing in the surrounding
country.
l. Introduction. Jesus could testify
In n home rs we'll as before the multi
tudes. Indeed 1t was after having tes-
titled in the home ". ~ that the
crowds gathered about the doorway,
for 1t was not known that he was there,
until some days after he had been in
the house. Luke tells us that the
crowds which came, came not only
from Galilee but Judea and even Je-
rusalem. Jesus did his work so well
in the home that wherever he was, the
world wore a path to his doorway. No
ticc verse two; when the CrOwd gath
cred about, he spoke unto them "the
Inl " la ht~ 500, ~.1
Many 4 successful man, when he be-
comes popular, forgcts to preach the
pure Gospel, the Word OF Life.
u. An lmpeiIing Need wv. $40.
This man who had paralysis, i. e., dis
ablcd on one side, was not only de-
privrd or his sensation but his power
OF motion. AS to the cause of his diff
Guilty, his previous character of life,
there is NJ word of suggestion. We see
abundant violence today, however, to
know hat many such cases are the
results of our W dcbnucherieS and
one would gather from the course
which Jesus pursued with this man
that perhaps his case was likewise the
result Of his early sin. The teacher
might we'll read In this connection
Luke 16:11-19. or course, this man
may not have been a prodignl son.
nevertheless, he had as much suffer-
ing as though he had been and as far
as he himself was concerned, he was
helpless, a picture Of all sinners. He,
however, had frierds, very enterprise
ing ones. And so putting him upon the
double quilt or coverlct, which could be
rolled together in Il bundle Of moderate
i SiIn thn1, cnrrinI hin, ;rtn +L>
encc of the master.
III. Jesus Forgivcs and Defends His
Rights Wv. 5:12). The crowd was so
great about the house that "they could
not come nigh unto him for the press"
They were not, however, discouraged;
but leaving the crowd. they went up
the usual outside stairs, bearing the
sick man with them INTO the roof
which "thcy uncovcrcd"-litcrally they
dug through the fiat roof made OF
branches and twigs and covered with
earth, and which could be as easily re-
paired. Travellers in eastern countries
nave often seen Il similar act perform
ed even in this day. They then let
down the bed or mattress by the four
corners. The 0of was so low that
no cords were needed and those below
received h man from the hands Of
the four upOn the roof and placed him
In front Of Jesus. Jesus cOmmcnds
their deed" as indicated in all three
of the Gospel records. Not alone phys
zeal obstacles had to be overcome, but
the attitude Of the scribcs ". y. Was
1t right, was 1t honest to break through
the roof OF Il mans house? Would
| thn1y t,,nl.n t. ~r-I w.. ---
glad to have had it done? Jesus did
not hesitate or speculate over such
questions, but GOES at once to the issue
and said to the man sick OF the palsy,
o be Of good cheer, thy sins be
Mrt9 forgiven thee" See Matthew's
and Marks account "Son," is a word
Of endearment the word "bc" Is not
as strong In the old form as the word
ARE" forgiven. Jesus went at once
to h unhenlcd wound in the soul, the
sense Of unfOrgtyen sin. Forgiveness
Is not of the judge who sentences riot
guilty." but n father who WELCOMES
and restores one to sonship. 1t Is res
t0ration to life. The Bible story of
the prodigal son mt that scene pic
tured In the seventh chapter of Luxe, |
the feast where Jesus dealt with II
woman OF the city, who ministers unto
him, are good Illustrations Of the m;s s.
ter's attitude Of mind on this occasion,
The scribes charged blasphcmy which
Is to SANDER God md speak treason
against him.. B%lasphemy is practical
~ uttered treason. He perceived their
Utmost thoughts and answered them
". 81. To forgive sin, or to coru.
mand the man to rise were both dt.