The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-12-07
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER 10.
Lesson Text: "Thc Heavenly In
heritancc," I Peter l., t-t2-
Golden Text: Col. L., ~
Commentary.

l. "retcr, IN apostle OF Jesus Christ. 20
The strangers scattered throughout Pontus
Galatia. Cappadocin. Asia and Bithynis.
The writer OF tho epistlcs know but ono
master-they are either servants or apostle,
Of Jesus Christ being controlled by the
Spirit they glcrify Him (NIath. xxllf. 3,
John xvi, 1f. Their aim IL to help their
fellow strangers TO be holy in their lives and
tull OF good works that God may bc glorined
Chapter H., II, IL
Elect according to tho foreknowledce
OF Col Me Father. through sin,tiacation Of
the spirit, unto obedience AMI sprinkllng OF
the blood OF Jesus Christ. Grace unto YOU
nild psace be- multiplied" Scriptural ele,,-
uon ~ the choosing OF some 20 bless others.
these chosen ones being taken out from the
rest that they may he specially qualified for
special service (i:ph t., T. Rom. will, 2o).
Ihe exceeding abundance OF His grace AMI
peace Ia given TO such that through them IL
may be multiplied ~ others. If you havo
received Him, you are ono OF His elect II
sou have not received Him, you may do 40
NJ once (John vi, 81 ill.,, lj, Rov. xxu.,
I'D.
0. "Dlcssri he tho Col AMI Father Of our
Lori Jesus Cdrist, which according TO Ifia
abundant mercy hath begotton ~ again unto
a lively hope by the resurrection OF jesus
Christ from the dead" Tho significance OF
the resurrection IL fully stated In Cor xv..
IL. ~. He who wls dead IL aliye forever.
more, and at the right hand OF God arc tho
evidence OF our justification and the assur.
ancc OF our continued life (Rnv. l.. iS Rom.
iv., % viii. 80. To be identified with a
risen, living Christ, who has all power In
heaven and on earth. andto bc commissioned
~ His ambassadors To proclaim His salvation
Is surely the highest honor that mortal man
can enjoy on this earth tJOhn xvii, Is II
Cor. ". 20)
t.rn nm inb,ri,,,,, i,,......,..tt.t. - 1,
unlcnled and that fadcth not away. reserved
in heaven for you All things hero ara
perishablc. but the word OF tho Lord and ths
glory OF tho Lord endurcth forever (yerscs
"a, 25 John H., IL Heb. xii. 2S). Jesus
az the right hand Of dod Is not only Que
Righteousness and cur life, but also the us.
suranco that our bodies shall yet ba Just like
His aud that we shall reign with Him Il Cor.
xv., % Phil ill.,, 81 Rev. v. o. I0)
.. Who are Kept by the power OF God
through inith unto salvation. rendy TO be re-
vealed In the last time" Jesus does the say-
ing and the keeping, and we do the trusting
AMI obeying. Sen how we ars kept In jude
| Rom xiv. 1 lisa. XII. l3. Salvation is
ours now II we have received Christ. Wears
also day by day working It out. and yet wo
ARE waiting for IL. for II is every day nearer
than when we believed (ll rim. l.. Q Phil.
H., IL, ID EOsi. xiii. ~. II IL u threcfold
salvation. Wa have eternal life, We arc mani-
body and the Joys Of the kinSlom.
q. Wherein ye greatly rejoicc, though
now Tor u season. IL need be, ye are in heayi.
ness through manifold temptation" Wa
will surely rrjoice IL wa believe tho facts. but
not otherwise, for joy and peace CONS only
by believing (iiom, Ny., 49, Jesus told uI
that we must expect tribuation, but that VIZ
may havo pence (JohH xvi. 33) Paul tcsti-
lies that II " possible 10 bo joyful yea, oven
exceedtns joyful, intribulation (liUm. V 3;
III Cor Wi, A.
!. Z. "Ihat thetrial OF your faith, being much
rem 'cious than OF gold that perishcih,
~ he tried with 1r" might be fcupd
unto praise and honor and glory at the ap-
pearing OF Jesus Christ" IL is most profit
able study 10 mediate on the word pro
cous" In these two epis,les (G Pct. l., 7, 10
H., 4. III Pet. t.. |, ~ Faith that cannot
endure Is very questionable faith We must
steadlastly believe AMI wait patiently TIL II,
come GAS. v. 7, 3 Cor. iy., 81 Then wa
shall SEQ how All our light Affections havo
been working out for ~ a lar more exceed
inS aai eternal weight oi glory Oh Cor. iy,,
~
Whom having not soon We love. In
WHOM. though now W sec Him not. yet he-
liry,ng, ~ rrloicN In ia" l,v unsp-tkabln
AMI full ot glory" Some think that II they
could cnly sce Him they would love Him. but
II" said, "BlrSsst ari they that have not
soon and yet havo believed (Jphu xX.. 2g).
To lalth unseen things become very real AMI
may he enIoyei almost ~ present pos
session. The city which Abraham looked for
AMI the rec)mpsus' % the rewIr which sus
famed Moses, AMI tho glory To bo revealed
which Pau saw, were won lrous'y real To
them AMI Will hc 10 u II We only believe
(I'h. xt, 10, -, % Rom Wit, lsJ.
.. Receiving the cnd Oi your faith. even
the salvation OF your souls This is not
Tary clear Unless II rriers 10 the Joy which
conts from the assurance OF present saliva
tiou. which u an earnest AMI pledge OF tho
completed salvation nj tho revelation Of
Christ. Tho nov Of tao previous verso
wuL.d point that way. II IL our privilege TO
reloi,e that We are the children OF God and
partaker5 ot the glory TO be roYsaled III Tim.
l., 2 Pet. v, | John ILL.,, -.
~ 'Oi which salvation the prophets havo
inquired and searched diligently who pro-
ph"sied oi the grace that should como unto
YOU. SEQ Dan. l., 2, T., II, II. To search
diligently seems - bo the sense OF John ",
ID and not any cNrpl.sS reading or suDpr-