The true northerner., 1895-09-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES. SEPT. %.
A Comprehensive Review Of the Quarter's
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LESSON 1.-The Ton Commandments
(Ex. TX. LID. Golden Text. Luke K, 81,
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with
all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and
with ali thy strength, and with all thy
mind, and thy neighbor as thyself." No
commandments till redeemed from Egypt.
The one thing the sinner needs Is right
eousness, and this Is found only In Christ,
who Is the end OF the law for righteousness
to every one that believeth (Rom. K, Al.
This righteousness Is summed up In the
one word "love," for love Is the fulfilling
of the law. and God Is love. Christ Is God
manifest In the flesh, and the true Chris
tian life Ia, "Christ liveth In me-"
LESSON 1.-THE Golden Calf (Ex. xxxii,
1-S, 30-35). Golden Text, John v, 81,
Little children, keep yourselves from
idols" God manifest In the thunderings
of Mount Sinai, or speaking by His serv-
ant, Moses, they promised TO obey, but
God invisible, and Moses also absent for
little season, notwithstanding tho token
Of His loving care In the daily mamma
from heaven, they turn from G n to idols.
What wonder that He was gr-ved with
them They tempted Him ten times and
would not hearken to His voice Mum.
xiv, 22). Let US cleave unto Him, and not
grieve His Holy Spirit whereby we arc
sealed (Eph. iv, 3O).
LESSON III.-Nadab and Abihu Uev. K,
LID. Golden Text, Lev. K, o, "Do not
drink wine nor strong drink, thou nor
thy sons with thee" The service of God
Is wholly spiritual. He seeketh those who
will worship Him in spirit and In truth
John iv, 23, 24). The flesh Is carnal and
Is enmity against God (Rom. viii, y.
Therefore whatever excites or stimulates
the flesh is against the Spirit. No work
of God Is accomplished In the energy of
the flesh. mot by might nor by power,
but by My Spirit, saith the Lord of Hosts"
Zach. iv, g. See also Eph. v, 18.
LESSON IV.-Journeying to Canaan
(Num. K, 29-36). Golden Text, Mum. K,
20, Come thou with us, and we will do
thee good, for the Lord hath spoken good
concerning Israel" 1t was all right thus
to urge Hobab TO partake of the blessings
of the God of Israel, but 1t seems all wrong
to speak of Hobab's being eyes to Israel.
upon God. The word for every child of
God is, my soul, wait thou only upon
God, for my expectation Is from Him" Cps.
l1ii, 81.
LESSON V.-The Report of the Spies
Mum. xiv, 9, "The Lord Is with US, fear
them not" They had the word of the
Lord that 1t was good land, and that He
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dulgcd them in permitting them to send
spies to see, and the spies confessed that 1t
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 VI.-The Brazen Serpent (Num.
xxi, 40. Golden Text, John Iii, IA, "As
Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilder
ness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted
up" About SS years between the last les
son and this; a whole generation passed
away. Aaron and Miriam also gone, and
the new generation murmuring as usual,
although again on the borders of the land.
We will do all things without murmuring
or disputing If we have confidence in God
(Phil. ii, IA; Isa. XXX l5). All manner of
rebellion against our lot in life Is simply
rebellion against God The cure Is to 'con-
slider Him" who was lifted up for us and
yield fully to Him.
LESSON VII-The New Homo In Canaan
(Deut. vi, 3-l5). Golden Text Deut. viii,
10, Thou shalt bless the Lord thy God for
the good land which He hath given thee"
The land and all It's contents were wholly a
matter of grace, 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 so through
them He might be known. II we would
keep ourselves wholly for Him. He would
magnify Himself In us.
LESSON VIII.-Crossing the Jordan
(Joshua lii, SID. Golden Text, lisa. xiii, 2,
"When thou passeth through tho waters,
will be with thee Moses has at this time
joined Aaron and Miriam In the better
land and Joshua is now the visible leader
of the host. The Lord Is with him as 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 1t advance TO the midst of
the river, and there abide till all have safe
ly passed over. Jesus has been through
Jordan for us, and we need not fear.
LESSON IX.-The FALL OF Jericho (Joshua
vi, o-zOD 0Olueu leXt, fleD Xl, oO, by
faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after
they were compassed about seven days" 7"
The same LoYi who appeared to Moses at
the burning bush and commanded him to
put eff his shoes now appears to Joshua by
Jericho with a like command, instructing
him in the way of victory and peace. It
Is Gods way to plan and to carry out His
plans. 1t Is ours to yield and obey. We
must keep our shoes of, and never think
OF it as our work.
LESSON X.-Caleb's Reward (Joshua xiv,
5-14). Golden Text, Joshua xiv, IA, He
wholly followed the Lord God of Israel. :"
Sec man of s. as strong as a man of 40,
because God was his strength, and He
changes not. His strength is 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.
ifest His strength. Walled cities and giants
are nothing to God, and victory depends
upon His ability, not upon ours.
LESSON XI.-The Cities Of Refuge Josh
VA Xxx, 1-g). Golden Text, Heb. vi, 1S, "Who
have fed for refuge to lay hold upon the
hope set before u.s." This lesson Is very
suggestive of Christ, who Is our only ref
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