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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON X, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 8.

stearns.
30. "And as the shipmen were about to
| fee out of the ship, when they had let down
| the boat into the sea, under color as though
they would have cast anchors out of the
foreshp." feel grieved to begin this les
| son with the treachery of these sailors
when such rich food for the soul is in verses
90 to %, so strangely omitted by the lesson
| committee.
| 81. Paul said to the centurion and to the
soldiers, Except these abide in the ship ye
cannot be saved" Paul was only promised
the lives of those with him in the ship
| (verse "a; if they should start off in the
boat by themselves, he could not be respon-
sble for them. Noah was given those with
him in the ark, and Rahab those with her
in the house Only those can be saved who
are in Christ, and abiding is the evidence
that we are truly in Him (John y, ~, IS;
l John ii, l9).
80. Then tho soldiers cut off the ropes Of
the boat and let her fall OIL" 1t looked
like throwing away their only hope, but it
was really their only safety. In order to be
saved by Christ we must let 90 our own
Righteousness, our own works and even
our own waysa and thoughts-in fact, all that
we have Qsa Xiv, 6; Titus iii, ); lsa. ", Z,
and. Luke xiv, 33).
SO. And while the day was coming on
Paul besought them all to take meat"
They had endured II days of such tempes-
tuous weather that they had little opportu-
nifty and perhaps little desire to taste food.
In verse 90 we read that all hope Of ever
seeing land had been given up. But now
there is light in the darkness. lie who con-
trolls the winds and the sea Mark ", 39) had
f1r 1, mt q mn 1f
peace.
81. This is for your health, for there
shall not an hair fall from the head Of any
of you" This is a common Old and New
Testament illustration. of perfect safety.
See sam xiv, AS II s&m. xiv II; l Kings
j. 52; Math X, 30 Luke xii, I; xxi, IS Even
concerning Daniels friends who were cast
into the seven times heated furnace it is
written that there was not hair OF Their
heads singcd dan. iii, 90.
IS. And when he had thus spoken he
took bread and gave thanks to God in the
presence Of them all, and when he had
broken it he began TO eat Thus he glOri-
fled God. whose he was and whom he served.
Thus he magnified Christ in his body (Phil.
i, 20). lie te .iied before all that he knew
God, that he trusted in God and that he
had dealings with God He gave thanks
for deliverance when it was not yet visible
except to faith.
&C. Then were they all of good cheer,
and they also took some meat" He not
only exhorted them to be Of good cheer but
being of good cheer himself he influenced
others to do likewise verses %, 25), Com
pare Acts xiii, II; Math. tx, ., %, and John
xvi 80. If we steadfastly believe God, we
will be filled with JOY and peace (Rom. Nv
l3), and inasmuch as it is impossible fol
any of us to live only unto ourselves (Rom
xiv, y we must of necessity influence 9th
ers to be cheerful also.
81. And we were in all in the ship two
hundred, threescore and sixteen souls
Think of 215 people saved from a watery
grave by one man. Ten righteous M l
would have saved Sodom from it's fiery
overthrow. How many thousands have
been saved from eternal death by such mel
as Spurgeon, Moody, Munhall, Needh,
and others? What is your influence in TIT
, world? Does it tend to the health and safe
ty Of others, or are you a troubler and {
dshonor to the Prince of Peace?
IS. And when they had eaten enough
they lghtened the ship and cast out tn,
wheat into the sea" The angel had tolc
Paul, and he had passed it on that the shil
would be lost Verse 22). There was there
serve the cargo. The life is more than meat
and to tighten the ship would tend to the
safety. If some Christians would uuloac
some of their wealth for the good of other
and for Jesus sake, it would be better 70
them both for this world and for the worlC
to come.
, 80. And when it was day they knew no
the land" How welcome the daylight
would be and also the sight of the land
since they knew that all would somehow
reach it in safety The storm was still on
/ and on a lee shore as they were there would
seem to be more danger Of their lives thar
ever, but the word of God had been givel
that no life would be lost. How happy ant
, peaceful should those be whose anchor i
within the vale, sure and steadfast QleE
| vi, 49,!
t 40 And when they had taken up tn
anchors they made toward the shore" Nov
+ came the greatest danger apparently, 70
, might they not all be dashed to pieces
No, for the word of God was pledged o.
their behalf One who trusts in that wor
can say, Therefore will not we fear thong
the earth be removed and though tn
mountains be carried into tho midst of tn
sea" ops XVI, y.
Al. And falling into Il place where tw
5 seas met they ran the ship aground
5 Thus part remained immovable, while tn
e rest was soon broken by the waves, and tn
e vessel that had held together through al
3 the tempest on the sea and kept them fror
| yoing to the bottom was now a hopeles
I wreck. 1t came to pass as Paul had bee
e iold-the ship should be lost Verse 22).
+ ~. And the soldiers counsel was to XII
r the prisoners, lest any Of them should swir
e out and escape" 1t was because of one {
/ these prisoners that oil were alive. The
t were glad enough to listen to his words {
G encouragement in the storm, but now the
would ruthlessly lake his life if permitted
5 All, Paul, thou hadst much fellowship wit
f thy Master, for those whom lie came I
e bless actually took His life. When sha
e we learn the lesson that the servant is nc
$ greater than his master and be well col
a tent to be as He (John Nv, 10, 2O)?
n 43. But the centurion, willing to say
= Paul, kept them from their purpose" I'll
records of the centurions whom the Tor
used to accomplish His purposes or VIII
were led to know Him as their Lord is mo,