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SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JUNE 10.
Review of the Past Quarter-Gold.
en- Text: Psalm XIV, IL
Commentary.

blessed Is the man chat walketh not In the
counsels OF the ungodly, nor standeth in the
way OF sinners, nor stteth in the seat of the
scornfup (Ps. l., Il.
This psalm and the next give a summary
OF all the psalms; they describe the course
OF the godly and the ungodly until the
judgment, when the ungodly shall all perish.
and the kingdoms Of this world shall haye
become the kingdom Of our Lord and of His
tive Of the story Of the prodigal SON in Luke
w., and shows the way Of reconciliation
Ps. l., 2, 3 shows the way Of constant fruit.
tulness and true prosperity, while Ps. l., s,
points to the separate resurrections and
judgments Of righteous and ungodly.
LESSON u.-Topic, 1.-THE king in Zionn
(Ps. H., 1-12). Golden Text Blessed are all
they that put their trust in Him" FPS. il.
19. In verses to we see a picture of ali
the rage Of all nations and individuals
against God and His Son. Consider the
Babel builders Pharaoh, Sennacherib, the
Jews and PLATE, and the coming Anti
Christ. In verses to 8 we see Gods de-
rison Of mans folly and vain purposes
end the consummation of Gods purpose to
set His king upon His holy bin Of Zion.
Zion means the city Of Jerusalem and the
throne Of David. Verses to point to the
resurrection Of Christ from the dead (see
Acts xiii, 39, which includes in due time the
resurrection Of the members Of His body
the church-and His return with them when
he shall come in His glory to Judge the ma.
tions and to reign over the whole earth
tzech xiv, s, 9; Rev. il, 81; ill.,, 81; I Thess.
ill.,, 1S). Verses 10 to 12 are an exhortation
to repentance while mercy may be found.
Lesson 1L-Topic' Gods works and
word" Ps xix, !, 14). Golden Text. "The
1o ~ fha MD 10
SOUP (Ps XIX, q. In verses 1 to We have
God glorif1ed in creation and in all His
works. In verses z to II God Is glorified in
His word. Verses 10 to IA give Davlds
prayer to be kept from sin and to please
God in word and in th ought. The three
books of this psalm are Creation, Scripture
and Conscience, which, as some one has said,
probably constituted David's whole library.
Although Creation gives but silent tssti-
mony it Is most powerful one; so also Is
that Of quiet but holy life. The Book Of
Scripture gives conversion, wisdom, joy,
light and everlasting Righteousness.
herd" (Ps. xiii, ~. Golden Text, "The
tPs. xiii, u. In Ps XII. we have the suf-
ferings of Christ and the glory that shall
follow, and in Ps. xiv. the fullness Of the
whole earth is His. May not this shepherd
psalm be suggestive OF Istaeps restoration
and blessedness as foretold In Isa. H., 10, II;
Eek. uxiv.. 22-26!. Every true believer
may even now, however, anticipate the
blessednesso Of the coming Kingdom, and by
appropriatlng every I, me and my Of this
psalm to his or her own heart enjoy day by
day the comfort Of the Good Shepherds
presence.
LESSON y.-Topic, "The Prayer of the
Penitent" (Ps. H., 1-18. Golden text Gre
ate in me clean heart, 0 God, and renew q
right spirit within me- (Ps. H., 10). Some
OF the prominent thoughts of this lesson are
nature by birth, that we must have a clean
heart given to us, that it can only come by
virtue Of the blood shed for us, and by the
benefits Of that blood applied to US. We
may lose the JOY Of salvation, but not
salvation il once it Is ours. When converted
or restored we are to tell others Of the glory
Of Coo.
LESSON VI.-Topic, delight in Gods
House. FPS. lxxxiv., 1-12l. Golden Text
"PIessed are they that dwell in Thy house"
(Pa hxxiv, A.. This psalm is divided into
three sections of four verses each. The first
speaks Of the tabernacle as Gods dwelling
place in the midst Of Israel but 1t was
precious to the writer only because Of the
presence of tho living God. The second
speaks Of the people journeying to Jerusa-
the desert places glad with their songs as
they journeyed Zionward. The third refers
to the fullness of blessing found In God and
In His service because OF the grace OF His
anointed.
LESSON vu.-Topic, "A Song Of Praise
Ps. ciii, 1-22. Golden Text "Bless the
Lord, o my soul, and forget not all His BEN
efits' (Ps CHI, p. This psalm has been
called a Bible in itself, also complete
hymn book containing all the melodies Of
heaven and earth, awakened In honor OF tho
only living and true God. Notice in the first
five verses the sevenfold cause Of praises to
God.
LESSON vIII.-Topic, "Daniel and His
"Daniel proposed in his heart that he would
not defle himself with the portion OF tho
Kings meat, nor with the wine which he
drank" lDan. l., 81. This text gives the key
to Daniels prosperity. With purpose OF
heart (Acts Il, 23 he and his companions
stood for God against every appearance OF
evil. Believing fully the holiness OF their
God, they would be holy too Nev. H, A-45|.
Observe in verses and II how the hand Of
their God was upon them for good, and He
pave them the favor Of man and wisdom
from heaven.
LESSON IX.-Topic, "Nebuchadnezzars
Dream" IDan. H., s849. Golden Text, "An
things are naked and opened unto the eyes
of Him with whom we have to do' (Heb.
iy 13. In this lesson we have an outline
of the history Of the world from the days OF
Daniel until the establishing OF the Kingdom
of God on earth. We see in the confession
of tbs wise men (verses 10, III the utter m
ability of the natural man to see or undef .
stand tho things Of God; but in the case OF
rhe Hebrews who knew God we see how man
can take hold of God, and how God Is pleased
TO tell us His secrets (verses 17-S3; rs XIV,
IA; Amos iii, q. - n,
LESSON X.-ropic, "Fhs Fiery Furnace
(Dan. iii. 1925. Golden Text, IVY men tnSu
walkest through the fire thou shalt NOT %
burne I. neither shall the flame kindie upon
thee" [sa. xiii. p. Three apparently neiP-
less Young men stand before the ruler or Inc
whole earth with all human power at hs
command, and because they know tne Eng
of Kings and Lord of lords and Ruler OF al
rulers thew fear not to defy the eartnly
rnier even though the furnace awaits them;
LESSON XI.-Topic, THE Den OF Lions
Dan. vi, 1929. Golden Text, mo manner
of hurt was found upon him, because ne Do
lieyed in his God" Dan. w., ~. inns man man
has the same spirit as the other. tnree. anu
he prefers to 90 to the den OF hons ratner
than to ssem in the least to turn away iro"
his God. Lesson Helper.
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