Passaic City record., 1893-12-30
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. l., SLID Golden Text (Rom. l., 16).
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 as in verses l. 3, the
| Gospel of God concerning His Son Jesus
Christ, Our Lord. This Gospel is quite fully
| stated in I. Cor. xv., IA, %. 81. So.
| Lesson Redemption in Christ (Rom.
| iii. 1926.) Golden Text (Rom. iii. 24), ''Be-
ing 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-
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.-Justifcation by Faith (Rom.
", LID Golden Text (Rom. ", 81, "Whila
we were vet sinners Christ died for u.s.
The condition of every unsayed person is
here described, as without strength, ungodly
sinners. enemies oversees 6, s, 10), but because
Jesus our Lord was delivered for our Of
fenses and raised again for our justification
all who receive Him are, apart from any
works of ours, justified and have peace with
GOD Chapter iv., 1925 5; Acts xiii, 3S, 80 :
Titus ill.,, 81.
Lesson Iv.-Cbristian Living (Rom. xiii,
1-15). Golden Text (Rom. xii. 21), ''Be not
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
if we die. or OF meeting Him in the air II He
comes, but why cannot we manifest more OF
the life of Christ in these mortal bodies as we
ought to do II Cor. iv. TO- 11)? Doubtless
because we are disobedient TO the entreaty OF
verses 1 and 2 of this chapter.
Lesson V.-Abstinence For the Sake OF
Others Ct Cor. Wit, 1-13). Golden Text
(Rom, xv., y, I'VE then that are strong
ought to bear the infirmities OF the weak and
not to please ourselves" Because OF the
weakness OF many believers things which
might be perfectly lawful are not always ex-
pedient Even Christ pleased not Himself,
and He died for u.s. We who live should not
henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto Him
who died for US and pose again (Rom. XIV. j
II Cor. V. 15). We can do it for Jesuss sake.
Lesson VI--The Resurrection q Cor. XIV,
f2-26). Golden Text q Cor. xv., SD,
''Thanks be to God, Who givoth 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 G John ill.,. q, and vic
tory over all things shall be ours.
Lesson VII-The Grace OF Liberaity I'll
Cor viii, 1-12). Golden Text (II Cor viii,
9, HE became poor that We thro gh His
poverty might be rich" God SO 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 like
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. Ct
John ill.,, 16.) Some would think it trial to
lay down $5 for Him.
Lesson VIII.-Imitation of Christ (Eph.
iv., 20-32 Golden Text Eph. iv., 80, )'And
be ye kind one to another, tender hearted,
forgving one another, even as God for
Christ's sake hath forgiven you" 1t is the
desire OF our Lord 10 live out His life in these
our mortal bodies (II Cor. iv., 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 ". 18i if we are willing.
Lesson IX-The Christian Home (Col. ill.,,
13-25). Golden Text Cps. ci., y, Il will
walk within my house with perfect heart.
II we cannot live Christ 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. so shall we
do all things unto Hin 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 Gas. L.,
16-27). Golden Text q 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
doors of the word. manifesting what is here
called pure religion He that keepeth Christ's
commands is the one that loveth Him. See
John xiv Is. % F.; XIV. 10. And 10 such He
will manifest Himself.
Lesson XI.-The Heavenly Inheritance
q Pet. j.. l-12.) Golden Text (Col. l., 12),
E'Giving thanks anto 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 frll of the living nope,
and the incorruptible inheritance, and the
salvation to be revealed, for which all true
believers are kept by the power of God.
Present trials are IA precious necessity which
tend to lulness Of JOY both here and hereaf-
ter. With lons girded let us be found watch
ing.
Lesson XII-The Glorified Saviour (Rev.
j., J-20.) Golden Text (Phi. H., 81 'Where-
fore God also hath highly exalted Him and
| given Him a name which is above every
| name" Here we see the assembled and glori-
! fled 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 ali Dy exceeding
| great and precious promises to be overcom
| ers.
Lesson XIII.--The Great Invitation (Rev
xii. 8-21). Golden Text (Rev. xii, ID
"Whosoever will let him take the water o.
life freely" AS this lesson is so fresh in oui
minds, let me outline the book on the
futurist Interpretation instead of reviewing
the lesson Chapter l., the Son of Man ir
the midst OF the churches H. and ill.,, Iii;
last messages from the glory to His church
on earth, also outlining the history of the
church dispensation iv. and v, the church
translated and preparations in heaven fol
coming events vi. to xviii. inclusive, event:
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 withou
it the book would be unfinished. Blessed
are all who keep or keep watch over th
things written therein. Lesson Helper.
She'll Soon Own the Uniycr e..
The persistence of the crank is one
of the most extraordinary attribute.