Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-06-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON KIN, SECOND cuAaTeR, N
TERNATi0NAL SERIES, JUNE "a.

A Comprehensive Review of The Lessons Of
the Second nuarter-Goiden Text. Deat.
xxxiI. documentary by the REV. D. II.
Stesrns.
IKssov I.-Jacob's Prevailing Prayer
(Gen. xxi. 9-I2. xiv. s0l. Golden Text
l6en. xxi, 25l, 81 VIII not let thee 20.
except thor bless me.n The first part of
this lesson shows us Jacob flied with a
sense Of his unworthiness. yet pleading
and clinging TO the promises Of God. The
second part shows us Jacob with his thigh
cut of joint. helpless to resist any longer,
clinging n his weakness and conscious
need to the Mighty One. and obtaining
that which he sought. The whole less9u
teaches US bow TO obtain power with Gca
and men. Here is found the word ssIsra
ell for the first time.
Lesson H.zDiscord In Jacobs Family
Gen. xxxvii, lid. Golden Text Gen.
xiv, 2AA, "See that We fall not out by the
way Here we see Jacobs special iose
for Joseph, The believed Rachel's frstborn.
and are warned of the danger of haviug
favorites among The children. But we STE
also the special love of God to JoSeph in
eyalting him above father, mother ard
brethren, and choosing him 10 be Il greet
deliverer, and before God, who cannot err.
we bow with alteration, for none can say
to Him, whit doest thouf'
LKssoN IiI.-Joseph Sold Into Egypt
Gen. xxxvii, $780, Golden Text Gen. !,
20l, 'sYe thought evil against me. but God
meant it unto good Joseph now enters
upon his road TO royalty. which means
death to father, mother. brothers, sister,
home and friends, self and the world, to
find one's all in God. II Is the way Of the
cross aud means much suffering and long
suffering with patience and jo%yiulness
Col. iv. ~ If we see Gods Instruments.
We shall be soreiy cast down and disconr-
aged, but il We see God rather than His
instruments. as Joseph did. all will he we'll.
Lesson ~IY.-Joseph Ruler In Egypt
Gen. xii, 3S-4sl. Golden Text Il Sam. ii.
3o), .'Them that honor Me / will homer.
The 20 years humiliation aud suffering,
the false accusations and imprisonment
are O past. and the dreams are about to
be fulfilled. Joseph can now shy from his
position as ruler, in the joy of his gentle
bride and his two sons, .sGod hath made
me forget all my toll; God hath caused me
to be fruitfrl' Gen. Mi, 81, 52l. Through
all bis sufferings he was prosperous, for God
was with him Gen. xxx. 2, sl). but il
did not look so to human eyes. Now all
can see it. See the application to us In
Rom. viii. 10; ] John iii, 2.
Lesson N,-Joseph Forgiying His Breth.
rem Gen. xiv. lid. Golden Text {Iuko
xvii, 81, az thy brother trespass against
thee. rebuke him, and if lie repent forgive
him. The sin of 90 years is 1T last un.
covered and brought home to them, but
there is forgiveness for them. They see
the reality and fuliillment Of the dreams
they despised. and they bow down to their
brother Joseph as their great and only de-
~liverer. When the Jews asain look upon
their brother Jesus, after perhaps 1000
years since they saw Him last on the cross
and needed net His cries, they VIII find "A
wonderful parallel 20 the history Of Joseph.
LESSON Nl.-Joseph's Last Days Gen.
|, 1926. Golden Text tProv.iv, lS). '.The
path of the just Is as the shining light,
that shineth more and mere unto the per
feet day" Still misunderstood by his
brethren after SO great kindness, he has
again to comfort them and reassure them
of his ~unchauging love. If have treat
ed Jesus in my degree like this, let us h1
ashamed and question His love No longer,
but with implicit confidence make Him
glad by u faith in Him. See Heb. ri,
20, as Il fitting close TO this story.
LESSON NII.-Israel In Egypt ok. i,
l-l4). Golden Text (Ps. cXxiv, -, sour
help IS ia the name Of tho Lord We
now como to the book of redemption, but
before the deliverance we must see the
bondage. The word TO Abraham concern
Ing the affection of his seed is being full
filed Gen. XIV, 49,, but the words Of de.
liyefancc ere just rs true. and they also
shall be fulfilled This is again the story Of
the decentralization before exaltation.
LESSON NIlI.-The Childhood Of Moses
lex. ii, i-l9). Golden Text Fps. xci, 15),
81 will ddivor him and honor him.
Here is God working, even through His
enemies, to accomplish His purposes.
Those who fight against Him are all un.
consciously made to further His ends 70
their own confusion. Consider Jochcbed's
faith and its reward in the light of Heb.
xi, 23. Let your own heart fear no evil.
ttIf God be FOR us, who can be against usfn
Consider the three arks Of Scripture. Of
which this is tho second, each made 20
preserve its'contents. We aTe preserved in
Christ dude y.
Lessen IX.=Moses Sent as a Deliverer
Tx. iii, 1920. Golden Text lisa. xii. 10Y,
Scar thou not, for / am with thee.
Moses mt the ape of 80 thought that Israel
would see in him their delivefer, but al
the age Of so he is slow to obey the call Of
God and asks, "NVho am | that | should
gofii The great lesson for us is to hear
God say. | am; ! will send thee; | will
be with thee. We are nothing except as
we are messengers fer God. The one who
sends us is everything, and His message is
everything. We are nothing except in so
far as we carry His message correctly and
in His name.
LESSON X.-The Passover Instituted
lex. xii, 1-l4l Golden Text Il Cor. v,
y, "Christ, cur passover, is sacrificed for
49, The great lessons here are the safety
Of the firsthorn under the blood and their
occupation as saved ones; teaching us so
strikingly that it is the blood alone that
saves, but there is 10 safety for as unless
we are under It; then as saved ones we are
continually so feed upon Him who saves
US, even as He said, 'iie that eateth Me,
even be shall live by Me-"
LRssoN XI.-Passage of the Red Sea
lex. xiv, 1920. Golden Text (Ieb. ii, go,
SPY faith they passed through the Red
sea-" In the cloud we see Goo as ~lsrael's
light and shield and guide and avenger.
In the incident OF the lesson we see how
God leads His people into difficulties tLat
He ma show His power on their behalf:
that He may be gloriied. When we find
ourselves in straits and see no way out,
let us stand still and see the salvation Of
the Lord. Consider that He who divided
the sea is our God. the creator Of Heaven
and earth, and there Ia nothing too hard
for Him der. xxSii, ~.
LESSON XiI.-The Amounted King, n
Missionary Lesson FPS. ii, LID. Golden
Text Dps. ii, 81, ASK Of Ne. and ! shall
give thee the heather for thine inherit
anee.n This is the picture Of the Lord
God Of Jacob aud Joseph and Moses, Isra-
els great DelivereF and Messiah, who win
in due time IL king over all the earth, but
not until He shah have received His bride,
the church, and returned with her for the
salvation Of Israel and judgment Of the
nations.