The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-03-21
THE suNDAY.scHooL.
The Lesson for March as
Review for Three
Months.

From the Chicago Standard
THE oUARrERs LIST.
Jan. l-'Herod and John" Matt. IL: LA
The Lesson OF Haunted Throne.
GOLDEN TExT.-sAnd his disciples came and
took up his body and buried IT, and went and
told Jesus. Matt IL L.
Jan. 6--Feedng the Multitude" Matt. IA
GoLDEn TExr.-"Jesus said unto them. am
the bread OF life." John g: IS.
Jan. l3.--Jssus Walking the sea-" Matt. IA
zz-so. The Lesson OF Present and Potent Re-
GOLDEN TExr--Be Of good cheer: II Is I;
De not afraid. Matt IA 81.
Jan. 22.-"yesus and the Afflicted Matt IL I:
21-3l. The Lesson OF Faiths Victory
GOLDEN TENTS any among you afflicted
Let . him gray James 9s.;.i u.s. Nat.
49, 1925. The Lesson OF the Great Acknowl-
GOLDEN TExT.-awhosoever therefore shall
confess me before mon. him will confess also
before my Father which ID In heaven Matt.
10: 81.
Feb. 5.--The TRANSPORTATION Matt II:
lis. The Lesson OF a Remembered Vision and
GOLDEN TExr.---And there came voice out
OF the cloud, saying This is my beloved Son,
hear him." Luke o: IS.
Feb. 12.-"Jesus and the Little Ones" Matt
Is: lila. The Lesson OF Child reatness
GOLDEN TExT.--But Jesus said. Suffer little
children and forbid them not to come unto me /;
for Of such is the kingdom Of heaven Matt.
1J:1i
Feb. ia Lesson ON Forgiveness" Matt
10: 2l-35. Great Graciousness.
GOLDEN TExT.--And forgive us our debts, as
we forgive our debtors" Matt. !; ~
Feb. 26--"The Rich Young Ruler" Matt. 10
1920 Great Treasure
GOLDEN TExT.--Ye cannot serve God and
mammon" Matt G "a.
March 4.-"Christs Last Journey to Jerusa-
lem Matt. % 1923. Great Service
GOLDEN TExT.-"The Son Of man came not to
be ministered unto, but 10 minister and to give
his life ransom for many. Matt. 10; %.
March u.-"Christ Entering Jerusalem. ="
GOLDEN TExT.--~Blessed Is he that cometh
in the name of the Lord" Ps. lis: 70.
.. March ls--The Son Rejected. Matt. 81 :
Ss-46, Great Rejection.
GOLDEN TExT.-"He came unto his own, and
his own received him not" John l. IL.
TEMPERANCE LEssoN-GAI- ): 1926
10 This say then, Walk IN the Spirit, and
ye shall not fulfill the lust OF the hesn.
IL. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit,
and the Spirit against the flesh; and those are
contrary the one 10 the other; so that ye can
not do the things that We would
Is. But If ye be led OF the SPIRIT ye are
not under the law
IL. Now the works of the fiosh are mani
fest which are these; adultery, fornication,
unceanness, lasciviousness
20. Idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance,
emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies.
81 Envyings, murders, drunkenness, revel-
before, as have also told you in time past,
that they which do such things shall not in
herit the kingdom of God
%. But the fruit of the Spirit is love, Joy,
peace, long suffering, gentenesss, goodness,
faith.
%. Weakness. temperance: against such
there Is no law
"a And they that are Christs have cruel
fed the flesh with the affections and lusts.
%. II we live in the Spirit let Us also walk
in the Spirit
26. Let us not be DESTROYS of vainglory.
provoking one another, envying one another.
LESSON PARAGRAPH.
The lesson speaks IN reality OF two spirits
the spirit of this world, and the spirit OF
Christ These two are at deadly enmity. The
spirit of the world striveth against the spirit
or the Kingdom, as verse IL signifies, the one
graphing with the other II is vivid picture
OF the great soul conflict
The aim Of the world is TO overcome the
spirit of good. This is the meaning accord
ing to proper translation of the last part of
v. II, l. O., In order that We may not do the
things that ye would OF such conflict OF
flesh with spirit Paul elsewhere speaks when
he says, @The evil which l would not, that
do" etc
Beware of the spirit OF this world. Beware
OF evil habit 1t means death, when once 1t
has gotten control. Z w. Bliss tells of the
serpent juggler Of Chicago He used TO ex-
hiblt before prurient public on the stage, a
huge serpent wrapped all about him AIMS
thetlcs had somewhat subdued the snaky
nature. But il was dangerous business. One
time the man uttered shrek and fell back
on the stage. The audience thought it WAC
a part OF the performance, but when the
mans ifeless form was examined in the green
room, il was found that every bone in his
body had been crushed. The reptile waking
hideous squeeze. That was the end OF him
Beware of the serpent sin
Manifest are the works of the fesh--tha.
is the way the original puts 1t Yes, they are
in plain sight They crowd upon our vision
everywhere, and offend our nostrils at every
turn The first thing usually beheld upon
entering a new city is the reeking grog-shop.
Uncleanness, urloveliness, meanDess mani
fold-wherever We see it. we know the source.
@By their fruits ye shall know them" Such
things indeed can find no place in the atmos-
phere of the kingdom Of God
MISSIONARY LEssoN-PsALM 2: Ia
l. Why do the heather rage, and the peo-
pie imagine vain thingy
The kings Of the earth set Themselves,
and the rulers take counsel together, against
the Lord, and against his Amounted, saying.
3. Let us break their bands asunder, and
cast away their cords from US.
4. He that stitch in the heavens shall
laugh: the Lord shall have them in derision.
5. Then shall he speak unto them in his
wrath, and vex them In bis sore displeasure.
O. Yet have / set my King upon my holy
hill OF Zion.
z. will declare the decree: the Lord hath
said unto me, Thou art my son; this day have
begotten thee.
& Ask of me, and / shall give thee the
heather for thine inheritance, and the utter
most parts Of the earth for thy possession
Thou shalt break them with rod of
iron; thou shalt dash them in pieces like q
poiters vessel
LESSON PARAGRAPHS
The prophet paints here a moving picture.
From his place Of calm trust he looks out up
on the vain heather world with mingled feel
ings of indignation and pity. Why do the
heather ragey is the common version. More
graphically: sFor what ia all this running 10
and fro, this Whispering of vanity and wan
tonness" Such seems TO be the full mean
| ing OF the original Kings, nations. peoples,
all they seem, in the exalted view of the seer,
as handful Of witless children playing at So
dtion. What more are they!
Poor creatures OF the dust rebelling az aims
the Lord aud against his anointed. Puny and
pitiful they look, laying weak hands on the
iron bands and cords Of the great Potentate.
There was an :ncipient panic in large place
( of assembly. mailman had arisen in the
gallery, and. laying hold of one OF the pillars,
was crying ont that he would pull the build
ing down. ~Let him ryl" called quick-wit-
ted woman from the floor below, pointing to
the great heavy columns, and quiet was a
once restored.
Hear the decree: II will give thee the
| heafhen.S That il enough II is Gods voice
| 70 the Son, that Son who shall vet see Of the
| travail Of his soul and be satisfied. In tha
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