Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1918-02-06
SUNDAY SCHOOL
Lesson 6.-First Quarter, Febru-
airy 10, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text Of the Lesson, Mark 3:7-e--mem-
CRY Verse, Matt. ts:2@Golden
Text, Mark 3:t4-comrnentary Pre-
pared by Rev. D. M. stearns.

Because of the multitudes who fol
lowed Christ pressing upon him fol
healing, he withdrew himself. with his
disciples to the sea and asked for {
boat that he might separate a httl'
from the crowd who thronged him
Later he went out into a mountain tC
pray and continued all night in prayer
TO God. His words often come tC
mind as we go with him from day tc
day and mediate upon his words and
works, "The living Father hath sent
me, and / live by the Father" John
$50. 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 1.-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,
lit is our privilege to set our affections
Cd 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 viii go for us?" (Gen.
/ 20: 11:7; lisa. $50 If We are will
ing to be wholly for God, whole
heratedly his. the blessed Trinity will
live in US and work out their purpose
through Us John 14:17,23: 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
The 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
1918. 20, 81; 1929. He also said
that of the twelve whom he had chosen
one was a devil John 6:70. ~, and
the full why and wherefore of this
we may not perhaps understand al
present but we must rest assured
that "As for God his way is perfect
Cps. Is 800. 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 were q
perplexing problem also for, he said
on that last night to one of them,
''Have l 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 ii %; 20 %; Matt 16 o.
1D. Yet he sent them forth to preach
and gave them power to heal sick.
nesses, and to cast out demons Tvs
IA :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
II was greater cause of rejoicing tc
know that their names were written
In heaven Uuke 10:17-20). Compare
Phil. g, and see Rev. 90 rs. Though
there may be now, probably are
among those who profess to be his
many who are not his at all, let eact
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 fol-
him, counting nothing worth while bu
ITO know him better, and live to max,
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 dew
Tvs. 81, 22), but If so 1t should be Il
ms great cause Of rejoicing Ouk,
o:22, %; Matt. 5:11, 12). His remarl
in verse 81 points us onward to tn,
time when he himself shall bind tn,
strong one, the devil, and make all tn
Kingdoms Of this world his own, an,
FIJI the earth with his glory, for up I,
the present time. and for how mucl
longer no one can tell, the whole worl,
nieth In the wicked one, who is tn
prince and god of this world Grey
l20:1-3; IL rs; John $40; job
az 81; 1870; 2 Cor. 4:4). Let us be
ware Of him, resist him, listen to non
of his lies, nor to any teacher VIII
would turn us away from him who /
the Truth, truly God and truly mar
not merely divine but really and trul
God who was manifest In the fiesi
and having died for our sins is no,
at the right hand Of God for us;
In heaven for us, we on earth for hin