The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON.
LESSON XIV, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATI0NAL SERIES, DEC. n.
A Comprehensive Review of the Les
sons of the Fourth characterization
Text. Rev. xii, 2I-Commentary by
the Rev. ID. VI. Stenrns.

Lesson 1. The power Of the gospel
Rom. /. SID. Golden text QRom. i. 10,
| II am not ashamed Of the gospel Of
| Christ. for II is the power OF God unto
salvation 20 every one that believeth."
The prominent topic in this lesson is
the gospel of Christ as I'm the golden
| text or as i'm verses /, 8, the gospel Of
| God concerning His son Jesus Christ.
our Lord. This gospel is quite fully
stated in ! Cor. XIV. Ia. 2S. 81. 80.
Lesson ,. Redemption in Christ Qom.
ill., 1925. Golden text Rom tx. %. BE
! ing justified freely by His grace through
redemption that is i'm Christ Jesus" In
chapters / and ii Jew and Gentle are
! all proved guilty (see chapter iii, %. 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 finished work Of the Lord Jesus and
| is bestowed freely upon every true be
| lever.
Lesson 3. Justification by Faith Rom.
! V. LID. Golden text (Rom. V. -, While
| we were yet sinners Christ died for us
! The condition of every unsaYed person is
| here described as without strength. un-
| godly, sinners, enemies verses 9, 8, l0,
! but because Jesus our Lord was deliv-
! cred for our offenses and raised again
| for our justification all who receive Him
are, apart from any works of ours JUS
| titled and have peace with God Chap
| ter iv, 1920 81; Acts xiii, IS, 80; Titus
| ill., 81.
Lesson 4. Christian living CRom. vii.
| 10. Golden text Rom. Aii, 2D, BE
| aot overcome of evil, but overcome evil
with good" 1t is this christian living
! that bothers most people. We receive
Christ and are saved, and His merits
| make US sure Of heaven II we die, or OF
meeting Him i'm the air if He comes, but
| why cannot we manifest more OF the
| life Of Christ in these mortal bodies as
we ought to do III Cor. is, TO- ID?
! Doubtless because we are @isobedient 10
| the entreaty of verses 1 and Of this
| chapter
| Lesson :. Abstinence for the sake OF
others q Cor. viii, lib Golden text
| Rom Ky. ID. I've then that are strong
! ought TO bear the infrmites of the weak
| and not 10 please ourselves Because
| of the weakness Of many believers
| things which might be perfectly lawful
are not always eNpedient. Even Christ
| pleased not Himself. and He died for us.
| We who live should not ncncefOrth live
| unto ourselves. but unto Him who died
| for us and rose again Ofom. .,v, 3; II
| Cor. Y. 80. We can do it 'for Jesus's
sake"
Lesson 6. The resurrection q Cor. Ky,
! 1920. Golden text Il Cor. Ky. so,
Thanks be to God, Who giveth us the
! victory 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 q
John iii, p. and victory over all things
| shall be ours.
Lesson T. The grace of nberauty III
! Cor. viii. 1-2). Golden text QI Cor. viii,
%, lie became poor that we through His
! poverty might be rich" God SO loved
that He gave the dearest that lie had
and unless our love 10 Him takes the
form of giving that which costs us some
thing it is very little like His love. He
tells us 10y His spirit hat because 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 10 iay down s. for Him.
Lesson g. Imitation Of Christ CEph
iv, 2O-39 Golden text QEph. iv, 3D.
And be We kind ore 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 i'm these our mortal bodies UI
Cor. iv. ID and 20 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
ana OF the ealln. lie VIII Ill us WITH
His Spirit (chapter Y, 19 if we are
| willing.
Lesson 9 The Christian home col
iii, 1920. Golden text ops. ci p, Il will
walk within my house with a perfect
heart" If we cannot live Christ at
home and there manifest the rleekness
and gentleness of Christ. we must eat
more Of His word and thus obtain more
of His Spirit, 50 shall we do all things
unto Him and in His name. and thus
shall right relations prevail between
wives and husbands. parents and chill
dren and servants to Gods Story.
Lesson 10. Grateful obedience JAS. J.
l6-20 Golden text Q John iv, 10, Eve
love Him because He first loved US"
The love of Christ to us when realized
will Constrain us 10 a loving obedience
and make us doors of the word mani
Testing what is here called pure reli-
gion. He that keepeth Chri5t's com
mands is the one that loveth Him. See
John xiv. 10, 23 XIV, 10. And to such He
will manifest Himself.
Lesson II. The heavenly inheritance
q Pet. /, LIP. Golden text (C0l. !. 10,
| 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 be re
Veaied for which all true believers are
kept by the power of God. Present