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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER 81.
Lesson Text: Last Quarterly Review
Golden Text: Rev. xii,
2l-Commentary.

Lesson 1.-The Power Of the Gospel
Rom. /. S-17.) Golden Text (Rom. l.. 16).
"I am not ashamed OF the Gospel Of Christ,
for 1t is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth.' The prominent
topic in this lesson is the Gospel of Christ rs
in the Golden text, or as in verses l. 8, the
Gospel OF God concerning His Son Jesus
Christ. Our Lord. This Gospel is quite fully
stated in I. Cor. xv., IA, %. 81, 52.
Lesson U.-Redemption In Christ (Rom.
i'll. 1926.) Golden Text (Rom. iii "a, "Be-
| ine justified freely by His grace through re-
demption that is in Christ Jesus" In chap
ters /. and ii. Jew and GENTLE are all proved
guilty (see chapter ill.,, 81. Now we are
| taught that the law, which Is holy and just
| and good, cannot save, but can only con-
demn and shut US up to the only righteous
ness revealed in the word Of God, that
which has been provided by the finished
work ofthe Lord Jesus and is bestowed free
| ly upon every true believer.
Lesson III.-Justifcatio by Faith (Rom.
y LIN. Golden Text (Rom. ", g., "While
we were vet sinners Christ died for u.s."
| The condition of every ulsaved person Is
here described. as without strength, ungodly.
| sinners, enemies Oversees 6, 8, 10Y, but because
Jesus our Lord was delivered Tor our Of
lenses and raised again for our justification
all who receive Him are, apart from any
Ill
God (chapter iv., 1925, s; Acts Kill, 3S, 80 {;
Lesson Iv.-Cbristian Living (Rom. xii,
1-15). Golden Text (Rom. xii. 21), BE not
| overcome Of evil, but overcome evil with
GOOD" II Is this Christian living that bothers
most people. We receive Christ and are
saved. and His merits make US sure OF heaven
| IL we die. or of meeting Hin in the air II He
| comes, but why cannot we manifest more Oh
| the life OF Christ In these mortal bodies as we
ought to do QI Cor. w.. 10. 1D? Doubtless
because we are disohedientto the entreaty OF
verses and OF this chapter.
Lesson y.-Abstinence For the Sake OF
Others q Cor. viii, 1-13). Golden Text
Rom, xv., y, ''We then that are strong
ought to bear the infrmities Of the weak and
| not TO please ourselves" Because OF the
weakness Of many believers things which
J might be perfectly lawful are not always eX-
pedient. 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 (Rom 1v.. !:
| II Cor. v. 15). We can do it for Jesus's sake.
Lesson VI.-The Resurrection q Cor. xv.,
Thanks be to God, Who giveth us the vic
| tory through our Lord Jesus Christ" In
| the resurrection of the body at the coming
| of our Lord Jesus we shall be manifested as
the children of God (I John ill.,. q, and vic
| tory over all things shall be ours.
Lesson vII.-The Grace Of Liberality GI
Cor. viii. 1-12). Golden Text GI Cor. viii,
| 81 :'He became poor that ye through His
| poverty might be rich" God 80 loved that
| He gave the dearest that he had, and unless
our love to Him takes the form of giving that
which costs US something it is very little ike
| His love. He tells us by His Spirit that be-
cause He laid down HIS life for us we ought
| to lay down our lives for the brethren. q
| John ill.,, 16.) Some would think it a trial to
! lay down $5for Him.
/ Lesson VIII.-Imitation of Christ (Eph.
! iy.. 2O-32) Golden Text :Eph. iv., 81, "And
| be ye kind one to another, tender hearted,
| forgiving one another, even AS God for
| Christs sake hath forgiven you" 1t Is the
desire OF our Lord TO live out His life in these
our mortal bodies (I Cor. w., 1D, 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
| (Chapter ". 18, If We are willing.
| Lesson IX.-The Christian Holiis iCol. lii. :,
1929. Golden Text Cps. e., p, II will
| walk within my house with perfect heart. ;"
\ II we cannot live Chris. at home and there
manifest the meekness ana gentleness OF
Christ. we must eat more OF His word and
| thus obtain'more Of His Spirit. 90 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.-Grateful Obedience (Jas. l.,
| 16-27). Golden Text Il John iv., 19). "We
love Him because He first loved u.s." The
| love OF Christ to US when realized will con-
strain us to loving obedience and make US
doers of the word. manifesting what is here
called pure religion. He that keepeth Christ 8
commands is the one that lovetk Him. See
| John xiv, Is. %; xv. 10. And 10 such He
will manifest Himself.
Lesson XI.-The Heavenly Inheritance,
I Pet. l., 1-12) Golden Text (Col. l., 12),
'Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath
made US meet to be partakers OF the inheri-
tance 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 be revealed, for which all true
believers arc kept by the power OF God.
Present trials are precious necessity which
tend to fulness OF Joy both here and hereaf-
ter, With loins girdcd let us be found watch
ing.
Lesson XII.-The Gorilied Saviour (Rev.
j., 9-2O) Golden Text Phil. H.. 9,) "Where-
fore God also hath highly exalted Him and
given Him q name which is above every
name" Here we see the ascended and glori-
fed Christ revealing Himself to John. after
He had been over sixty years In the glory. as
walking In the midst OF the churches. hold
ing the angels or pastors in His right hand,
commanding what was commandable and re-
buking that which needed reproof, at the
same time encouraging oil by exceeding
great and precious promises to be overcom-
ers.
Lesson XIII.--The Great Invitation Grew.
xii, 8-21). Golden Text Grew. xii, 17),
"Whosoever 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 reviewing
the lesson Chapter l., the Son of Man in
the midst OF the churches ii. and ill.,. His
last messages from the glory to His church
on earth, also outlining the history OF the
church dispensation iv. and ". the church
translated and preparations In heaven for
coming events vi. to xviii. inclusive, events
between the church's rapture and return ;
xix, the marriage and the return Xxx. the
thousand years xxi, xii, the new heavens
and earth. The whole book gives the con-
summation of the Bible story; and without
1t the book would be unfinished. Blessed
are all who keep or keep watch over the
things written therein. Lesson Helper.
Had Stone In His Heart.
James O'Rourke died few days ago in