The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-01-24
LESSON FOR JANUARY 27
JESUS sFoRoivlNo SIN.

LESSON TExT-Aark a:l-l.
GOLDEN THxT-rhe Son Of Man han
authority ON earth to forsivs sin.-Msrf
ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FoR
TEACHERS-Psa e: Luke 16:lf-N, 7-3s-
30: Mstt.>1.y1: Heb T:zs.
PENNEY ri! MEMoRY vERsE-Forsive
INTERMEDIATE ToPIc-Jens heal
ing soufiand BODY ~
SENIOR AND ADULT ToPIc-Jesus
meeting mans deepest need
This is one of the most dramatic,
spectacular incidents recorded in the
Bible. II is a good illustration for
Sunday school teachers on how to tell
q 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-wtfnesses of the whole scene.
The time was about May or June A d.
%. the second year OF Jesus ministry.
few weeks following the last lesson.
during which time he had been preach
Ing and healing In the surrounding
I. introduction. Jesus could testify
In a home as well as before the multi
tudes. Indeed It was after having tes-
tilted in the home ". - that the
crowds gathered about the doorway.
for IL was not known that he was there.
until some dnys after be had been in
the house. Luke tells us that the
crowds which came. came not only
from GnlIlec 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
tice verse two; when the crowd gath
cred nbout. he spoke unto them ''the
word" In this We see n parable
Many a successful man. when he be
comes popular. forgets to preach the
pure Gospel. the Word OF Life.
u. An iupeiiino Need wv. 3:D.
This nun who had paralysis. l. e., dis
nb,cd on one side. was not only de-
prived OF his sensation but his power
of motion. As to the cause of his Diff
Guilty. his previous character OF life,
there Is no word OF suggestion We see
abundant evidence today. however. TO
know that mnhy stsch cases are the
results of our own debaucheries and
one would gather from the course
which Jesus pursued with this man
that peyhepsy yhk CAGE ,was likewise the
result Of his eAriy sin. The teacher
might well read In this connection
Luke 16:II-19. OF course. this man
mny not hnve been a prodigai son.
Ncverthelcs& he had ns much suffer
Ing as though he had been and as far
as he himself was concerned. he was
helpless. q picture of all sinners He.
however. had frfeudS. very enterpris-
Ing ones. And 20 putting him upon the
double quilt or coverict. which could be
rolled together In n bundle OF moderate
size. they carried him into the pres
ence Of the master. -.
~. Jesus Eorplyes and Defends His
Riohts (yv. 5:i2I. The crowd was so
great about the house that -they could
not como 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 unto the roof
which "thcy ncovered---literallyt they
dug through the fat roof made of
branches and twigs and covered with
earth. and which could be as easily re-
paired. Travellers In eastern countries
have often seen similar act perform
ed even In this day. They then let
down the bed or mattress by the four
corners The roof wns 20 low that
no cords were needed and those below
received the man from the hands of
the four upon the roof and placed him
in front OF Jesus. Jesus commends
their decd" as indicated in all three
of the Gospel records. Not alone phys
icai obstacles hnd to be overcome, but
the attitude OF the scribcs ". ~. Was
II right. was II honest to break through
the roof OF n man's housef Would
they make 1t good7 Was the owner
glad to have had It donef Jesus did
not hesitutc or speculate over such
questions. but goes at once to the issue
and said 20 the man sick OF the palsy.
"Son, be OF good cheer. thy sins be
(are) forgiven thee" See Matthew's
and Marks, hccouut. "Son." Is a word
Of endenrment: the word 'be" is not
rs strong In the, old form as the word
'are" forgiven. Jesus went at once
to the unhcnled wound In the soul. the
sense OF unforgiven sin. Forgiveness
Is not OF the judge who sentences mot
guilty. but q father who welcomes
and restores one TO sonship. 1t Is res
tofution to life. The Bible story OF
the prodieai son. and that scene pic
tured In the seventh chapter Of Luke.
the feast whore Jesus dealt with a
woman OF the city. who ministers unto
him. are good Illustrations Of the inas-
ter's attitudg Of mind on this occasion.
Tho serbia charged biasphemy which
In to alnnder God and sneak frenson