Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-03-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER.
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH az.

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LESSON John the Baptist Beheaded
MARK Vi, 1920. Golden text, Math y, 2s,
Fear not them which kill the body, but
arc not able 10 kill the soul. Here we
SEQ the mystery Of the sutfcrings Of the
righteous through the hatred " the wick
cd, as in the case of Joseph at the hands
Of his brethren and the wife Of Potiphar;
David from his own son, Atsalcm: Daniel
and jeremiah from their enemies: tho
apostles from the Christ hating Jews, and
Jesus Himself from those for whom lie
laid down His life The times Of these
things are still on and the need to re-
member His words: Fear none Of these
things. Be thou faithful unto death"
(Rey. II, 10Y.
LESSON u.-Fecding the Five Thousand
MARX VI, so-a4l. Golden text, Luke !.
SO, He hath filed the hungry with good
things" IL the last lesson taught ms 20
endure patiently. even unto death. for His
sake. this teaches us 20 place ourselves
unreservcdly in His hands that He may
use US 70 feed the pcrishing multitudes
who have no bread Of life We arr not 10
calculate, like Philip. how or with what it
may I've done, hut simply look Ia Him who
knows what He will do and how Hc will
do e.
LESSON III-Christ the Bread If I.ifa
tJohn vi. $3.50 Golden text, John vi,
81, "Hc gave them bread from heaven 10
eat 4" Tho mamma from heaven, the water
from the rock, the serpent upon the pole,
tho morning and evening burnt offering
in fact, every whit Of the sanctuary and
its ritual all spake Of Him. Apart from
Him there Is no life, hut in Him ara life
and joy and peace and all true welfare
for time and eternity.
LESSON IN.-The Great Confession
(Msth. xvi, 1929. Golden text Math.
wi. Ia. Thou art the Christ. tho Son Of
the living God - The one question for
every individual that rises mountain high
in Importance above all other questions Is.
What think We Of Christ We talk about
rho weather and tho crops, the tariff and
tho labor troubles, tho fashions and amusc-
ments, and are all the while drawing near
or to an eternity tho happiness or misery
cf which depends upon our present esti-
mate Of and relation to the Lord Jesus
Christ. II IS either pity self and reject
Him or deny self and receive Him.
LESSON V.-The TRANSPORTATION luke
TX. 2S-36). Golden text, Matb. xvii, ::
This is my beloved Son. in whom I am
well pleased. Hear ye Him" II does not
look attractive 70 take up the cross and
die 70 self and all the pleasures and enjoy
ments OF this sinful world, and perhaps
literally die to crafty some ungodiy per
son ms John tho Baptist did and James
and many others. But therc is another
side TO IL. The present and all things
seen arc only for little while. There Is
an eternity Of glory for the righteous who
die 10 self, and OF torment for the upright
eous, who live for self.
LESSON VI-Christ and tho Children
(Math. xviii, LID. Golden text. Math.
xviii, II, 1T is not the will Of your Father
which is in heaven that ono Of these little
ones should perish" Tho way to tho king
dom and tho eternity Of glory is hero set
before us in the object lesson Of the littlo
child who came to Jesus when called. Tho
little child came without doubtings or
reasonings and trustingly let Jesus tako
him up and set him in tho midst. When
we thus trustfully come at His call and
commit ourselves unto Him. we become
children Of God and como under special
angelic care
LESSON vII.-The Good Samaritan
luke I, 25-s1). Golden text, Lev. XIX.
Is, Thou shalt love thy neiRhbor as thy.
self" The law, although holy and just
and good, cannot give life. for we all como
short Of its requirements through the sin
fulness and weakness Of the flesh
LESSON VIII.-Christ and the Man Born
Blind John IL, lid. Golden text, John
IL, 8, II am the light Of the world Ev-
cry sinner is like this poor blind man,
blind from birth, not through any special
sin Of our parents, but through Adam.
II We know that we are only poor blind
beggars, then Jesus stands ready TO open
our eyes and cause MS to see, hut II, while
blind, we insist on thinking that We can
sec and talk about things OF which we
know nothing, ms IL We could see then wo
are fools indeed and hopelessly blind
There is moro hope for publicans and har-
lots who know they are sinners than for
the self righteous.
LESSON IX.-The Raising of Lazarus
John xi, 30-i5). Golden text, John xi,
20, Il am the resurrection and the life .
As hopeless as was the case of Lazarus,
dead and buried and corruptiDg, so utterly
hopeless is tho case Of every sinner apart
from the power of God, but there is moth
ing too hard for Him who made the heav-
en- and the earth. This same Jesus who
could open the eyes Of one born blind and
bring 90 life one who was four days buried
is able TO save TO the uttermost all who
come unto God by Him.
LESSON X-The Rich Young Ruler
Mark I, 1920. Golden text, Math. vi,
33, Seek We first tho kingdom of God" In
this lesson we have one Of the great hin
ORANGES in the way Of coming to Christ.
He can give sight 10 a poor blind beggar
or life TO n dead, corrupting body, but Ho
cannot do anything for ono who has lifo
and sight and riches, which insnare and
entangle him and come between his soul
and God. Better to he empty and depend
ent as tho child, wounded and helpless as
tho man who fell among thieves, blind as
tho poor bcggar or dead as Lazarus than
rich and self righteous as this young ruler.
LESSON xI.-Zaccheus, the Publican
Lukc xix. 100. Golden text, Luke XIX.
10, Tho Son of Man Is come TO seek and
TO save that which was lost" Although
the rich young ruler did not receive Christ.
here is n rich publican who did. The ruler
was the one TO be coveted for the church,
some would think, while the publican was
not so desirable, even though rich, but the
Lord seeth not as man sceth, and His
choice is often very unlike what ours
would be. Sec Samuel looking upon Elijah
and read carefully sam. xvi, g. :. Mark
well the substantial evidences of Zacchcus'
sincerity and remember that faith without
works is dead, being alone. When Jesus j.
truly received. He will live His life in Us.
LESSON MI. The Mission Of the Seventy
luke K, 100. Golden text, Luke Z. =,
= Pray va, therefore, tho Lord Of the hnr-
vest, that He would send forth laborers into
His harvest The field is the world. and
out of nil nations in this field the spirit is
gathering bride for the Fathers only Son
Willing hearted men and women are the
instruments whom the Spirit uses To gath
or out this elect body. The infalliblc and
tod breathcd word is tn. all sufficient
equipment for every Spirit filled worker
Sad Deprivation.
A certain old DIR. J. in Boston, who
died long ago. was famous among all
his colleagues for his scientific delight
in obscure diseases. Introduce him TO
strange case. and no betrayed an en-
thusiasm which nothing save medical