The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1892-12-21
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEbfBER 2S,
Lesson Text: "The Birth of Christ
Luke H., s.2O-Golden Text Luke
H., 1o-Commentary.


H., 10-Commentary.
8. "And there were in the same country
shepherds, abiding in the field keeping watch
over their flock by night" The fulness Of
time had come and God cent forth His Son
made OF woman, made under the law ,(Gal !,
iv., ~. In the quiet town Of Bethleh am tho
greatest event in the history Of the world
had just transpired not on some cold vim
ters night as many child has been taught
but at such season as that In which shep-
herds abide all night in the field.
8. "And 10! the angel Of the Lord came
upon them, and the glory of the Lord shons
round about them, and they were sore
afraid" Possibly these men, whose occupa-
ton Is suggestive OF Abel, and the patri.
archs, Moses, David, Amos and others, were
Of the number Of those who, like Simeon
and Anna, were looking for q Rsdeemer for
Israel, ,Sr ..6s4f !', 3 tf3 81
10. 'sAnd the angel said unto them, Fear
not, for behold bring You good tidingy Of
How comforting that the word Of God and
OF angels should 50 often be: .tFear notf
Note them from Gen. rv., /, to Rey.i., II,
but remember that there is none Tor you nm
less you have received Him OF whom the
angel brought goot tidings. Though Christ
in Bethlehem Thousand times be born, n
He's not born in thee thy soul Is still for
lorn 4, ~ !.
=. r,I por uneo you y oot = bnls Gay - tne;
Gisy ol Davia . osviours Wnicn = Christ, tae
tSa LOU. = nso W eaca OF Inose snepnerdA ,unso
,,nto rs nsion aiS oo as lnsS yog wno rsaa snis
tActs iy. IL; Isa. xiii. 11). Angels, proph-
ets. God the Father and the Holy Spirit,
His own words and works all testify that
CL.;ss sue soi u - potn t
10 ooa ~. 81. q, -, y. q 81
IL ~ = a. AZ ~ tn,s yA suail De SKI unto you
sIan Iela uuu Sne Dap9 WEapPeo "a y, sHaaonn8
clolnes sying IN manager Ine[e was no
Ioom IN tne Inn, manger dH cradle
Merso ~ 0ne GatIie are aD9ue Iaim; ngw low
ne numDied Hlmseit ana now poor ha %.
Zane .snn. u y G.sa,s 81 aaSol; 4.; WI, VI. ana
an 20 ave me. Otners @ geti hoW N, o9 ave 9ur-
selves but He saves You WI know Him {
Dy 5ns ;, PoverSy ana mummy &c !oManesa.
10 AND suadenly tnefe was WIN tno
ange! mu,Etuae OF me Heayensy nost
praisng 0oo ana saylng flrSt one an&ea
ano soon muitltuce, an OF one mina, aildo-
Ing one tning, Gioriiylng 9oo. Sompars
sa. VI, O. ana hey. w, 9, sne son8s o.: ser
aphim ana CheruDlm, and may We. nave
tneir spirit now ana cease e1eotnng tna q
rnae Gnured sSoHe some o.nsr Os ~ g saas
nily tne ne Lord: -, Z, ], = . 4 U !.
l4 Gi0ry 70 Goo IN tne nignest,, an0 on
esrtn peace, gooo "ni powaro men ven
might tney go sing, ior ae oL Wnom tney
sang pleased NOT Himseii, ota NOT His own 1 !:
Will, sought not his own glory, and 2hh
testimony when speaking TO bis Fathersin
His last great PRAYER was, II have giorthed
Thee on the earth" ihom. xv., III. John VI, Z
80: viii. so; xvii, ~ :. : z ts
HT Txaf now tr, and EflIa THING
which has come TO pass which the Lord
hath made known unto u.s.. To come 20
earth and return to heaven as the angels did
will be our privilege in the next age when
we shall with Jesus subdue all things unto
Him. Note the faith OF these shepherds;
they did not say, Let US see u this is really
80, !" but they believed that 1t was 5nst a.
the angels said. Like P4ul they could say.
II believe God that IL shall be even as II
John iY... 50. s :. a. 5s.Ss&s
no. "And they came with haste, and found
Mary and Joseph. and the babe lying In
mangerp lt always has been SO, ana AZ
ways will be so; they found It Just as the
Lord had told them by the angel. Search
the Scriptures through and observe where
anything has come 70 pass that the Lord
said should come 70 pass, ana nouce noW
literally and exactly all was fuihlled JUST e
had been foretold. See ten. xy., y, issI III.
XIII, 40, and Kings Kill, 2: II Kings Kill
15-l7. and every prediction concerntn9 the
humiliation OF Jesus. so we conclude tnAs
every word OF Goo which Is as yet un.Ia- ~
nled snaA IN que tlme % tutniieo. W zoo zoo
letter. I, =. y
IL. AND wnen Insy nao seen ~ ny
made KNOWN ABROAD tne say4g wnacu ~ ~ 49, ~
told them concerning tnis ceii9 inas
which we nave seen ano neala aesas.SMe ~ .IsN.