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THE LOST AND FOUND.
LESSON ", THIRD QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, JULY 27.
Text of the Lesson, Luke Nv, 1-10-Com
uCommit Verses, Al -- Golden Text
Luke xv, documentary by the
Rev. -. VI. Stearns.

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1. "Then drew near unto Him all tine
publicans and sinners for to hear Him.
Whatever else these might have to forsake il
order to be His disciples they would not have |
to renounce that which is perhaps the hardes
of all TO lay side--regiousness, or self right |
eousness-for they did not profess to hav,
any They were despised by TIE holy people |
of tho day. The Kingdom was not for them |
Q "Aud the Pharisees and scribes muir
INJURED, saying, This man receiveth sinners |
and eateth with them" They said a grand |
true thing when they said This man receiv |
eth Sinners He said Himself, ~ came moi
to call the righteous, but sinners TO repent
ancen duke " go And Paul, by the Spirit
rings it out as d" \ faithful saying and worthy
of all acceptution, that Christ Jesus came
into the world to save sinners Il Tim. i, lj
3 And lie spake this parable unto them
The whole chapter Is ono parable in tire,
parts showing the love of the Good Shepherd
the Spirit and tho Father. in searching fol
aud welcoming back the lost one. The lessor
today brings before Us the first two parts OF
the parable, the third part being reserved fol
next week. Both in creation and IN redemp
ton the Father. Son and Spirit are seen work
ing for the welfare OF the creature. In the
beginning God created" "Iu the beginning
was the Word, and the Word was with God
= All thngs were made by Him.
by the Word of the Lord were the heaven.
made and all the host Of them by The breath
(epiriO Of His mouth And God said, Let
us make man i'll our image" tien. j, ! John
i. 1. 3; Ps xxXii, i; Gen. i, 20 SO also il
| REDEMPTION. "Ood 50 loved that lie gave
! Ills only bcgotton Son" The Son Of God
! loved me and gave Himself for me-
Through the Eternal Spirit lie offered Him
self without spot to God' CJohn iii, lG;. Gal
ii, 20; Heb tx, ~. And stranger STILL both
! Father. Son and Spirit come 10 make thcil
abode in tho heart Of the true penilent who
| has turned TO God Jum xiv. :, !;J.
T. 600 after that which j. lost until He
| find it," First we have the Son as the Good
| Shepherd seeking the sheep which is lost
| The same illustration is found in Matt. xviii,
! 1l-l4, in connection with His saying. "Thc
Sou Of Man is come to save that which wa;
! LOST The sinner is brought before rs n n
! lost and helpless soul, unable tn do anything
to restore himself not knowing the way
back, and even if he knew it he j, without
strength t. get there.
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