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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII THIRD QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 29.

Lessons -noiuen 1eAts Kings will D
6-Commentary by the Rev. ID. MI.
stearns.
LESSON 1.-The Tan Commandments
lex. Xxx, 1-iO Golden Tczt, Luke Z, 27,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
an Thy heart, and with all thy soul, ard
with all thy strength, and with all Thy
mind, and thy naighbgr a. thyself." No
commandments till redeemed from Egypt.
The one thing tke sinner needs is right
eousness, and this IL found only tn Christ,
who is the cnd vi thc law for righteousness
TO every one that believeth rom. K, a.
This Righteousness ~ summed up Ia the
one word love, for love ~ the fulfilling
Of the law, and God is love- Christ is God
manifest I'D THO flesh, ana THE true Chris
tian life is, Christ liveth in me
LESSON 1.-THE Golden Calf lex. xxxii,
1-8, 3D-35l Golden Text John v, I'll,
Little children, Keep yourselves from
idols. y" God manifest in the thunderings
"a Mount Sinai or speaking by His serT-
ant, Moses, they promised 10 obey, but
God invisible and Moses also absent for a
little season Notwithstanding the token
Of His loving care III the daily mamma
from heaven, they turn from God to idols.
What wonder that He wa grieved with
thenl They tempted Him ten times and
would not hearken 10 His voice CNum.
xiv, 22). Let H. eleaTe unto Him, and not
grieve His Holy Spirit whereby we are
sealed (Eph. iv, 800.
Lesson III-Nadab and Abihu HIey. K.
lid. Golden Text Lev. x 8, lido not
drink wine nor strong drink, thou nor
thy sons with thee. The service Of God
l. wholly spiritual He seeketh those who
viii worship Him in spirit and in truth
(John iv, 23, 24). The flesh il carnal and
is enmity against Gnd (Ron. Viii, I'D.
Therefore whatever exeites or stimulates
the flesh is against tho Spirit No work
of God IL accomplished in The energy of
the flesh. "NOt by might nor by power,
but by My Spirit, saith the Lord Of Hosts
Zach. I'M, sd. -ec al-u EDh ", lS
LESSON IV.-JourDeying to Canaan
(Num. x 1856. Golden Text, Mum. K,
20, "Come thou with us. and WV Will III
thee good, for the Lord hath spoken good
concerning Israel." II was al right thus
u urge H0bah to partake 0f thu blessings
Of The God Of Israel. but ~ seems All wrong
TO speak Of Hobab' being eyes to Israel
1T looks like leaning upon him instead of
upon God. The word for every child of
God is My soul, wait thou only upon
God, for thy expectation III from Him. (Ps.
xii, 5).
LESSON V.-The Report Of the Spies
(Num- xiii. l730, 23-33) Golden Text,
Mum. xiv, o, 'aThc Lord il with Us. fear
them not. They had the word Of the
Lord that it was good land, and that He
would surely give it to them. Yet He in
dulged them IN permitting them to send
spies to see, and the spies confessed that it
was good land but they saw difficulties
instead Of seeing God. They saw the
giants, and they saw themselves, but with
the exception Of Caleb and Joshua they
saw not God and counted not on Him.
LESSON NL-The Brazen Serpent Mum.
xxi, 4-9). Golden Text, John iii. Ia. .'As
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder
ness even 50 must the son Of Man be lifted
up.m About 38 years between the lat De-
son and this; whole generation passed
away. Aaron and Miriam also gone, and
the new generation murmuring H. usunl,
although again on the borders Of the land.
We viii do all things without murmuring
Or disputing III we have confidence in God
(Phil. ii, Ia; Isa- xxx, l5l. All manner Of
rebellion against our lot in life is simply
rebellion against God. Thecure L. to "con-
slider Him" who was lifted up for US and
yield fully to Him.
Lesson NII-The New Home lii Canaan
Deut. vi, 3-f5). Golden Text, Deut viii,
10, 'Thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for
the good land which He hath given thee M
The land and all it, contents were wholly q
matter Of grace, a free gift Of God TO them,
that they might therefore hear and ID His
Will and suffer Him to bless them nightly
in the eyes Of all nations, that 50 through
them He might be known. If we would
keep ourselves wholly for Him, He would
magnify Himself in US.
LESSON NIII.-Crossing the Jordan
(Joshua Iii, 5-17). Golden Text, Isa- xiii, 2,
''When thou passeth through the waters, I
will DO with thee Moses has at this time
joined Aaron ana Miriam in the better
land, and Joshua is now the visible leader
of the host The Lord il with him a. He
was with Moses and this is the secret of
His strength. The ark is carried ahead Of
the host. and as the waters divide the
priests bearing it advance XXI Tho midst of
the river, and there abide till all have safe
~ passed over. Jesus has been through
Jordan for us ana VIZ nend not fear.
LlL-EDN IA 4lt IT tAAA w -
vi 500. Golden Text, Heb. ri, So BY
faith thu wallis of Jericho fcll down, after
they wcru campasscd about seven days.
The same Lord who appeared % Moses at
the burning bush and commanded him tO
put off LII shoes now appears t0 Joshua hy
Jericho with q like command, instructine
him III the way of victory ana peace lit
IL Gods : way tO PLAN aria to carry out His
II l.. ia, s-falH aud rfanv
must keep our shoes olf, and never think
VI it H. our work.
LESSON X.-Calcb' 5 Reward (Joshua xiv,
5-14). Golden Text Joshua xiv l4, He
wholly followed THE Lord Gnd XII Israel. "
Sec a man Of s., as strong as a man Of 80,
because God was Dill strength. and He
changes n0t. His strength H. made perfect
in our weakness, and when we yield to
Him that He may work, our weakness will
be but better occasion for Him to man
fest His strength Walled cities and giants
are nothing to God, and victory depends
upon Hi ability, not upon our.
LESSON NI-The Cities IF Refuge tJosh-
ua TX, 1-a). Golden Text Heb. vi Is "Who
have led FOR refuge TN lay hold upon the
hope set before us This lesson is very
suggestive Of Christ, who is our only ref
TIE from the law 0f sin ana death, nnd in
whom alone there Is safety. As we pointed
out in our notes on the lesson every name
~ suggestive af Him. Notice alsn that The
city III Calsb's inheritance (Hcbron) be-
came city Of refuge and when We follow
Jesus Guilty ana live in fellowship with
Him we win I'LL His Name become a refuge
for others.
Lesson NiI-Ioshua Renewing the Gov