Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1893-12-30
j. II. MILLER & SONS.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIV, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATlONAls SERIES, DEC. 81.

Comprehensive Review of the Lessons
of the Fourth Quarter = Golden Text,
Rev. xii, aI-Commentary by the Rev.
Il. Ii. Stcarns.
LESSON 1.-The Power Of the Gospel (Rom
/, $40 Golden Text CRon. i, ~, 81 am
not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it
is the power of God unto salvation to every
one that believeth." The prominent topic
in this lesson is the gospel of Christ as in
the golden text, or us in verses /, 3, the
gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus
Christ, our Lord. This gospel is quite fully
stated in Cor. XIV, Ii, %, 81, 81
Lesson L-Redemption In Christ (Rom.
iii, 1896. Golden Text (Rom. iii, 24) BE
ing justified freely by His grace through
redemption that is in Christ Jesus" In
chapters and ii jew and Gentle are all
proved guilty (see chapter iii, 81. Now
we are taught that the law, which is holy
and just and good, cannot save, but can
only condemn and shut us up to the only
righteousness revealed in the word of God,
that which has been provided by the fin
ished work of the Lord Jesus and is be
slowed freely upon every true believer
LESSON III.-Justificati by Faith rom
V, LID. Golden Text fRom. V, s., while
we were yet sinners Christ died for u.s."
The condition of every unsaved person is
here described, rs without strength I'M
godly, sinners, enemies oversees 6, s, l0), but
because Jesus our Lord was delivered for
our offenses and raised again for our just
fieation all who receive Him are, apart
from any works of ours, justified and have
peace with God tchapter iv, 1895, 5; Acts
xiii, 80, 80; Titus iii, 81
LESSON lV.-Christian Living rom xii,
1-l5). Golden Text rom xii 2D BE not
overcome of evil, but overcome evil with
good" 1t is this Christian living that both
ers most people. We receive Christ and
are saved, and His merits make us sure of
heaven if we die, or Of meeting Him in the
air if He comes, but why cannot we mani
fest more of the life of Christ in these NOR
tai bodies as we ought to do III Cor iy, 10,
~? Doubtless because we are disobedent
to the entreaty of verses and 9 of this
chapter
LESSON V.-Abstinence For the Sake of
Others Il Cor. viii, lib Golden Text (Rom
XIV, y, I'VE then that are strong ought to
bear the infirmities of the weak and not to
please ourselves" Because of the weak.
ness of many believers things which might
be perfectly lawful are not always expedi-
dent. Even Christ pleased not Himself.
and He died for us. We who live should
not henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto
Him who died for us and rose again from
XIV, 3; ii Cor. V, l5) We can do it ''for
Jesus sake"
LESSON Nl.-The Resurrection q Cor XIV,
1926. Golden Text q Cor XIV. 81, Thanks
be TO God, who giyeth us the victory through
our Lord Jesus Christ" In the resurrec
ton of the body at the coming of our Lord
Jesus we shall be manifested as the chill
dren of God q John iii, ., and victory over
all things shall be ours
LESSON NII.-The Grace of Liberality Oh
Cor. viii, l-l2). Golden Text I'll Cor. viii.
81, He became poor that We through His
poverty might be rich" God so loved that
He gave the dearest that He had, and un-
less our love to Him takes the form of Civ
ing that which costs us something it is
very little like His love. He tells us by
His Spirit that because He laid down His
life for us we ought to lay down our lives
for the brethren Il John iii, 16). Some
would think it trial to lay down S. foi
Him.
LESSON VIII. limitation of Christ Eph.
iv, 20-32l. Golden Text (Eph. Nv, 32), And
be We kind one to another, tender hearted.
forgiving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you" 1t is the
desire of our Lord to live out His life in
these our mortal bodies Oh Cor. iv, ~, and
to that end He gives us His Holy Spirit,
sealing us as His own property and giving
an earnest of the inheritance while we wait
for the day of redemption of the body, and
of Israel, and of the earth. He will fill US
with His Spirit (chspterv. ls)if we are will
ing.
LESSON IX.-The Christian Home Col
iii, l3-25). Golden Text Cps ci q, II will
walk within my house with a perfect
heart" If we cannot live Christ at home
and there manifest the meekness and gen.
tleness of Christ, we must eat more of His
word and thus obtain more of His Spirit
so shall we do all things unto Him and in
His name, and thus shall right relations
prevail between wives and husbands,
parents and children and servants to Gods
glory.
Lesson X-GrgtefGl Obedience (Jas. i,
1920. Golden Text q John iy, 10, 1--WE
love Him because lie first loved u.s." The
love of Christ to us when realized will con
strain us to loving obedience and make
US doors of the word, manifesting what is
here called pure religion He that keepeth
Christs commands is the one that loveth
Him. See John xiv, 10, %; XIV, 10. And to
such He will manifest Himself
LESSON XI.-The Heavenly Inheritance,
q Pet. i, l-l2.) Golden Text (Col. l. i21,
Giving thanks unto the Father, which
hath made US meet 10 be partakers of the
inheritance of the saints In light" This is
one of the richest lessons full of the living
hope. and the incorruptible inheritance,
and the salvation to he revealed, for which
all true believers are kept by the power of
God. Present trials are precious necessity
which tend to fullness Of joy both here and
hereafter With loins girded let US be
found watching.
LESSON XIl.-The Glorified Saviour (Rev.
/, 300 Golden Text phil ii, 81, Where
fore God also hath highly exalted Him and
given Him q name which is above every
namen Here we see the assembled and
glorified Christ revealing Himself to John,
after He had been over 60 years in the
glory, as walking in the midst OF the
churches, holding the angels or pastors in
His right hand, commanding what was
communicable aad rebuking that which
needed reproof, at the same time encour
aging all by exceeding great and pre-
cious promises to be oyercomers.
LESSON NIIl-The Great Invitation
(Rey. xxi, SGD Golden Text REV. xii.
Ia, whatsoever will let him take the water
of life freely" As this lesson is so fresh in
our minds. let me outline the book on the
futurist Interpretation instead of review
ing the lesson; Chapter j, the Son Of Man
in the midst OF the churches; ii aud iii, His
last messages from the glory TO His church
on earth, also outlining the history Of the
church dispensation; is and V. the church
translated and preparations in heaven for
coming events; vi TO xviii inclusive. events
between the chureh's rapture and return;
xix, the marriage and the return. xx, the
thousand years. xxi. xxi. the new heavens
and earth. The whole book gives the con
summation OF the Bible story, and without
it the book would be unfinished. Blessed
are all who keep or keep watch over the
the things written therein
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