The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-09-26
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
SEPTEMBER 20.
Review for the Third Quarter-Com
mentary.

LESSON 1.-The Ten Commandments (rx.
xx., 1-17) Golden Text. Luke X, 81. "rhou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart. and with all thy soul. and with all thy
strength. and with all thy mind, and thy
neighhor as thy self" No commandments
till redeemed from Egypt. The one thing the
sinner needs Is righteousness. and this ia
found only In Christ who IL the end OF tho
law for Righteousness to every one that be-
lieveth (Rom. X. ~. This righteousness il
summed up In the one word "love," for lovo
Is the fulfilling OF the law. and God is love.
Christ ia God manifest in the flesh, AMI tho
true Christian lifo is. "Christ livcth in mo-"
LESSON 1.-THE Golden Calf (Ex. Sxxii.,
Is, 3O-35. Golden Text. John ". u. Lit
tie children, keep yourselves from idols
God manifest in the laundering, of Mount
Sinai, or speaking by His servant Moses.
they promised TO obey. but God invisible.
and Moses also absent for little season. not
withstanding the token OF His loving care ia
the daily mamma from heaven, they turn from
God 10 idols. What wonder that He was
grieved with thcm! They tempted Him ten
times and would not hearSen to His voics
(Num xiv, 22). Let us cleayc unto Him.
and not grievc His Holy Spirit whereby wo
are sealed (Eph. iv. 3O).
LESSON III.-Nadnb aud Abihu Gcv. y l.
iD. Golden Text. Lev. y, Q. DO not drink
wine nor strong drink. thou nor thy sons
with thee" The service OF God is wholly
ship Him In spirit and in truth (Johu w., %.
2i). The flesh Is carnal and is cnmity against
God (Rom. wilt, ~. Therefore whatever rN-
cites or stimulates the flesh H. against the
Spirit. No work OF God l. accomplished In
the energy OF the flesh. "Not by might nor
hv power, but by NY Spirit, saith the Lord pt
Hosts (Za'h. w., g.. See also Eph. ", lS
LEssos IV.-Journeying to Canann JNum.
Y, 29-36). Golden Text, Mum ". 30. "Cpmn
thou with us, and we will do thee good. Tor
the Lord hath spoken good concerning Is
rael." IL was all right thus to urge iIohlb
TO partnke OF the blessings of the God ~ Is
rael. but IL seeTs AL wrong to speak ot lIr-
bab's being eyes to Isrral ltlooks like lean
ing upon him instead of upon Got. The
word for every child oi God Is. "MY soul
wait thou only upon God, for my cNpecta-
tion is from Him (ps. kit, ~.
LESSON v.-rhe Report of the Spies (Num.
xiii, 1920. 23.33). Golden Text. Mum. viv..
q "The Lord IL with us. foar them not"
They had tho word OF tho Lord that It was
"a good land, aud that He would -urr'y give
II to them. Yet he indugel them in permit
ting them TO send spies to see. and the spies
confessed that IL was good Land. hut they
saw difficulties instead of seeing GOD. They
saw the giants, and tncy saw themselves. but
with the exception oi Caleb and Joshua they
saw not God and counted not ON Him.
LEssoS Ni.-'fhe Bra2'u SERPENT Nun.
xxi. 4-9), Golden Text. John i'll, II, "As
Moses liitcd up the serpent in the wilder
meas. even 50 must the Son of Man hr lifted
up" About thirty-pight years between tho
last lesson and this: whole generation
passed away. Aaron and Miriam also gone,
and the new generation murmuring ~ usual,
although again on the borders of the land.
We will do all things without murmuring
or disputing II We have confidence in God
(Phil. H.. II; Isa. XxX., lj). All manner ot
rebellion against our lot in life l. simply re-
all ls.. .ts.MN ID L. E.
slider Hin" who was lifted up Tor us and
yield fully to Him.
LESSON VII. The New Home In Canaan
(Dout. vi, 3-i5). Golden Text Deut wilt.
10. "Thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for
the good land which lIc hath given thee"
The land and all it, contents were wholly
matter OF grace, u free gift OF God TO them,
that they might therefore hear and do His
will and suffer Him To bless them nightly
in the eyes Of all Nations, that 80 through
them He might be known. 1--WE would keep
ourselves wholly for Him, lie would mag
nifty Himself tous.
LESSON VII. Crossing the Jordan (loshun
ill.,, 5-l7). Golden Text, Isa. Kilt. 2, "When
thou passeth through the waters | will be
with thee Moses has ut this time joined
Aaron and Miriam in tho better land, aud
Joshua IL now the visible leader Of the host.
The Lord is with him IA He was with Moses,
and this Is the secret ~ his strength. The
urn II 'hTTl'il Ni'll 'll Ailf u'7l tllA ~ wv
waters divide the priests bearing II alvanr"
to the midst Of the river. NGd there ABIDE till
all have safely passed over. jesus has h"cu
through Jordan for us. and We need not fear.
LESSON IN. The Fall OF jericho tJoshuu
vi, S-2O). Golden Text, Heb. Ni., 30. by
faith the walls of Jericho fell down,
after they were coWplssel about seven
days" The same Lord who appeared 10
Moses at the burning bush and commanded
him to put on his shoes now appears tO
Joshua by Jericho with Il like command, IN
structing him in the way Of victory AMI
peace. II l. Gods way To- plan AMI t. curry
ont His plaus. II Is ours to yield and oh"y.
We must keep our shoes OF, and never think
Of il as our WORK.
LESSON N.-Calrhs Reward (Io,hun xiv,
5-l4. Golden Text. Joshua xiv, II. 40
wholly followed the Lord God OF lsrnnl.
See man Of IS, ~ strong rs man ot ~,
because God was his strength, aud he
changes not. His strength is made perfect
in our weakness, and when we yield 20 Him
that He may work, our weakness will be but
Il better occasion for Him To manifest His
strength. Walled cities and giants are uoth-
ing TO God. and victory depends upon His
ability, not upon our.
LESSON XG.-The Cities Of Refuge (Joshua
XX., l-9). Golden Text Heb. vi, Is. "Who
have fed for refuge 10 lay hold upon the
hope set before us" This lesson Is very sug-
gestivo OF Christ, who l. our only refuge
from the law OF sin and death, and in whom
alone there IL safety. Al We pointed out in
our notes on the lesson every name Is sug-
gestive OF Him. Notice also that the city Of
Caleb's inheritance (IIebron) became city
OF refuge, and when we follow Jesus fully
and live In fellowship with Him we will in
His name become a refuge for others.
LESSON XlI.-Joshua Renewing the Cow
enant (Joshua xiv, li-2j). Golden Text
Joshua xiv, "a, "The Lord our God will
4 I.as.s
great thought here IL that we cannot serve
God unless we serve Hin with the whole
heart In sincerity aud in truth. lln has
bought US that we might be II people for His
own possession, and He wants Us wholly for
Himself, both for His glory Gnd for oug high
est good. Lesson Helner.