South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1893-12-07
SABBATH SCHO'
INTERNATIONAL LESSON ]
DECEMBER 10.
Lesson Text: "The Heavenly In
heritance," Potter l., 1-12-
Golden Text: Col. l., 12-
Commentary.

| NoAoeh icxt' Col. l., IL
! Commentary.
|
| I. "Peter. ON apostle OF Jeans cbr;.. .,
the strangers scattered tbroueSnu, pcn;,, 10
Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bi,bvnto ::
Tho writer's OF tho epIstles know hut ons
mnster-they nre either servants or onos 1ro
! OF Jesus Christ-and being Controlled nv. ~,
John XVI: ~ Their l aim n ~ ~ b x1t g.:
fellow strangers to be holy In their lives 'a and
full OF good works that God NAV bo rio1iaoS
| (ohapter H., IL, u. W s'''i'0"
| 2 tElect according to the Observation-Disclosures
| OF God tho Father through sanotiffcation oS
the spirit, unto obedience and sprinkiin0 of
the blood Of Jesus Christ. Grace unto You
ton Is the choosing Of some to bless otbsrs
these chosen ones being taIsn ont s,o',, th
| rest that they may be specially ouaiined Tor
special service (Eph l., 4; Rom. viii aoI
peace Is given to such thai thronab tber rn ~
may be multiplied to Others. nyou have
received Him. YOU nre one of His eI,ct +,
you have not received Him, YOU mny do 40
! at once (John VI, 81; mi. ia: Rev Srti
17).
! q .p,oosa., IN ~.
Lori i.Sns Tt "g tno Io1 ana Father OF our
nimndnnt nav, h,.t T h socor1nG to HIS
| n livaiv hona =, a. voso..on US again unto
Chr,sty nope " tne nee9rrection OF Jesus
/ inn, Ia fail, ,oA-s r
rs. On He he ~ y s.oo IA oor. ~,
| mota ona ~ ~, 80. Ioau 70 envo iofevor-
avidsnc. - o,,s ;.,!ssae nana OF Soa arc tho
sncs ~ onr M ana the sssur.
ri:ssn = ,;1,n 81 ~; 10 % identified with a
! hesv.,n .nd ~ WY nns MI power In
Ia His ana ho m So,,, nna.o % e9mmissioneo
r. snreiu tho N.Y. b" e, hls saiyation
can enjoy on this earth John t IVi G is man n
t:i, a. ,,,.-;..
| undeniss, nm, ,hae t.Iats mcorruPtlolo nnd
In haaven To- ,,o,, ~, not way reserved
nsrishnbIe bnt i Sa vord y, . 5n,nss mere are
"a *. Jobn T ~ enq Wns forever n Oversees
H1 ~ ri HIn 49, ~, neD; 1n, 20. Jesus
rirSteonsna.. n aas VI ' Woo 70 nor only our
sprance that on h.St.s s, pua ntso ING as
His and that We sSaII zs,an 90 1ast IKE Itho
w 90 DhTI a.; a. IToeh VIII nun a u Cor
1syyha III 80. .. iseV. w. y, lO.
,hs., ~ 1o,.S o sept ny tne power OF Cod
veois1 II, The last t,roa 2 neaay 70 pc re
Inc and the Seeninr md xe s% e a noe the snv
1.I R o Ing oe9 ga now We are kept IN JudS
onra nov, =, .1o h.,,a ..aa;,,. a. NJ, S'"11on y
o ",an 5 how Al We nave Leeeived CHRIST. Weare
uro v uay ny 1uy wofS oat. ana YET wo
thon wbene u 1 bsi,aved IN IT. erey guy nearer
nI 70 " 10 M we oeneSed * I'm: H. " phil
s.l,,n,;a 40 W. Woht. ann., ~ LIS threefoid
Saa.tn.t '" ,s, tse e.elhe me, VIC are mani
hoS,. ga .as a. me, ana We e1pect inc giorihed
O' . wv ou Vi .lo kingu0m.
,o,, ~" = GILL m ~ sIea',y ieJoiee, 'nouah
now ios season. II need be, ye nre In heayi-
Iii s,..i, ,an =, ~. nenP.ution. We
~ o.hy hojoiSe ~ we Deneve inc incts, but
nv boIIevino IRon ~ Po"I 49,, uo MI 1niy
Int ,ue ,a,,s. \a,O, ~, - JESUS tola US
,na. he,,o ula, 90 out tnat we
&c .hnt .. peuoo SHE Asl.' o.. taul testi
a1ooadin ;,.,,,I " ~ 10 ioy'u,, yea' even
IT Co e joy tu'' III tfipuia'ioh lhoni. WIS.,
IL EU ..r H. ~
n
thon r1ci lou inan 81 goid .nat Perisheth,
,noosn ~ w .lieu Win nre, might DC iounu
un.o Pau,se uno n no anc glory al the aP'
p e1o LIP u tesus Sn.,sI. nsa most Pront-
cnus,. IN th o m ,ssn ;.. On tIe Wola pre-
EiouS IL fhese Two ep'sties e. pet. L, Z, ~
a., Ct l., =, - rain .naI cahnoe
staaaro..,, sIaS 9ues.Ionaoie ial,1. we must
S oaa S9S ueite'e un1 Wait patlehty tui no
shnii see how nj, nnr Iicht ,,,rs;.,;onu hn "o
been working out for US far more exceed
ing aad eternal weight OF glory (II Cor. w.,
II
bhayng mot Em I So love in
lieving, ye rejolce in the Joy unspeakable
and full Of glory" Some think that II they
could only see Him they would love Him, but
'Ho sasd blessed are they that have. nor
TO faith unseen things become very real and
may be enjoyed almost MS a present pos
session The city which Abraham looked for,
and the recompenss OF the reward which sus
tanned Moses, and the glory to BIO revealed
which Paul saw, were wondrous!y real to
them and VIII be TO us II wo only believe
(heo; X, ~. 70, 70 Rom; VIII, 49,.
9. "Iteceiving the end OF your faith, even
the salvation OF your souls" This is not
very clear unless 1t refers to the Joy which
comes from tho assurance OF present saiYa
ton. which Is an earnest and pledge OF the
completed salvation Mt the revelation OF
Christ. The now" OF tho previous verse
would point that way. It Is our privilege to-
reloi;e that We are tho children OF God and
PartaEers OF the glory to be revealed Oil Tim.
h,,1 Pet. ", John III, y.
10. "Oi which salvation the prophets have
inquired and searched diligently who pro-
pnssied OF the grace that should come unto
G sm Seo Dan. J., Q, o; T., IL, 81. To search
So"s anH seems to b. the sense OF John VI.
~ nv. nnu nSany careless reading or super
na Mslu, siuuy, NSesr constant day and NIGH