Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-19
INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON FOR TODAY

that he had hen a regular attendant
upon tse synagogue worship through
all hts childhcod and youth. In coming
to worship AT this time h. was acting
In accordance with his usual custom.
ON the sabbath he goes into the syna.
gogre. and at the proper place In the
So. vice he stands up. indicating that
he desired Co read the Scriptures. This
was a custom 81 the synagogue. as we
learn flom o'h.r plnces. IL Is some.
what like ones rising Ia speak at
prayer meeting. A. he thus stood. the
keeper Of the rolls OF parchment con.
tanning the sacred Scriptures pcsscd to
Whether Jesus requested this. or wheth
er :, was the prophetic reading for the
day does not appear. At any rate he
unrolled the scroll and found the pas
sage which he desired dsalah 81: /, n
Six items In the work Of Jesus are
description: IN The source OF his power
Is Indicated. He worked consciously un.
der the guidsce 81 the spirit OF tho
Lord. ~ His Messiahship or annoint.
Ing % service was with n view to bring.
ing the glad news Of salvation 10 the
neglected por. CD A part 81 his mission
was to proclaim release to the csptivcs.
Here We may think OF delivcranco from
actual captivity as the suggestion Of
deliverance from spiritual bondage.
Read John 4: 3i-3s. We do not know
that Jesus ever ectually delivered any.
one from prison. but the principles and
practices II his kingdom would bring
that blessing where called for. as we'll
as others. ~ Among the good deeds
would BE- giving sight 20 the blind.
Here both the literal and figua,ive
senses are involved. We know that In
many cases Jesus did actually restore
sight 10 the blind. and he gave spiritual
vision In those who trusted him. Is,
Another elem,nt u his mission was 20
set at liberty the bruised. Here also
the healing bcsh OF body and of mind II
meant. @ The concluding point IL
that he vii .procisim the acceptable
year 81 the Lord. That IL. the fulfilling
% the promises ~ the Niessiah's reign.
the coming Of the kingdom. the accep
ted time.
We may imagine that Jesus read
these words with such an emphasis and
expression as To awaken unusual nj.
teress and expectation. He rolled up
the scroll and gave IL hack TO the keeper
and sat down. This Indicated tom.
pare Matt. .: n that he was about To
speak, "a the sitting posture was not
uncommon for that purpose. The a,ten.
ton u the congregation was fixed upon
him and he hrran by saying. To-Day
this Scripture has been fulfilled In your
hearing" he then went on 10 expound
the Ias.age In that sense. aud his dis
course made a profound impression.
The paint FOR our lesson today lies In
the coordination az spiritual and physl.
cal help which the ministry % Jesus
brought. ESPECIALLY 10 the iowly and des
piscd classes q society. His Messlanic
ministry was Ia be a service 81 help
and healing wherever he came in con.
ttse With these needs. lie was 10 show
by the spirit IN which he brought his
help 10 a needy world how his follow.
efs were 10 carry on this ministry 81
mercy through al time. and here we
find the connecting link with the other
part OF our lesson.
IT, \ Vision of Reward-lesus ou
TN Tiwoae Matt. %: 3tAel Very an
ferent indeed from the last IL 1.-THE mic
ure - Jesus here presented. In one
Of bis last dsccurses he Si- forth IN
a highly vivid way the coming Day OF
Judgment when he himself would be
sitting upon IN. Throne 20 hcst,ow the
incl awards. Al nations are gathered
hrfore him. The god and the bad are
separated a. sheep and goats h.
shepherd. The redeemed are on the
right hand q 1.-THE King. he dlsol,eiien,,
on h. lefi. Addressing those on his
right hand the King describes them a.
those who have been blessed OF God.
That - CLAIMED and ACKNOWLEDGED a.
ood's own. 10 invites them IN lnheri;
,ho kingdom tina: ~. to come into the
fuilnsss u thai hlcsing Of salvation
shifh cones iiken an inheritance 20
rhiidnrn az the proper time This realm
u siotr has le-n prepared Tor thos.-
who ave TO receive a. FROM the founda.
tons q the world that h. from the b..
ginning u time DOcirinaily spcaklng. |