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SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOH
SEPTEMBER 29.
Review for the Third Qucrter-Com-
mentary.

LESSON 1.-The Ten Commandments (ES.
Xxx, LII. Golden Text, Luke K, 27. Thou
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
neighbor as thy self" No commandments
till redeemed from Egypt. The one thing the
sinner needs is righteousness, and this is
found only in Christ, who is the end OF the
law for Righteousness to every one that be-
ieveth (Rom. <, ~. 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 tn,
true Christian life Is, "Christ liveth In me-. "
LESSON 1.-THE Golden Calf (Ex. xxxti.,
l-8, 1886. Golden Text, I John ", 81. Lit.
tie children, keep yourselves from idols. u
God manifest in the thunderings OF Mount
Sinai, or speaking by His servant. Moses,
they promised to obey. but God Invisible.
and Moses also absent for n little season, not
withstanding the token Of His loving care in
the daily mama from heaven, they turn from
God to idols. What wonder that He was
grieved with them! They tempted Him ten
times AMI would not hearken to His voice
Mum. xiv, 22). Let us cleave unto Him,
and not grieve His Holy Spirit whereby We
ara sealed (Eph. w.. 30).
LESSON III.-Nadab and Abihu Iev. K. l.
11). Golden Text, Lev. X, 9, "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 wor'
ship Him in spirit and in truth (John iv.. %
24). The flesh is carnal and is enmity against
God (Rom. viii, y. Therefore whatever ex-
cites or stimulates the flesh Is against the
Spirit. No work OF God is accomplished in
the energy of the flesh. "Not by might nor
bv power. but by My Spirit, saith the Lord Of
Hosts" Zach. iv., g.. See also Eph. ". H.
Lesson IV.-Journeying to Canaan lSum.
K, 29-S6). Golden Text, Mum. X, 70, "Come
thou with us. and we will do thee good. for
the Lord hath spoken good concerning Is
rael." It was all right thus to urge Ho5aE
to partake OF the blessings Of the God OF Is
rael, but it seems all wrong to speak OF Ho,
bab's being eyes to Isreal. ltlooks like lean
ing upon him instead Of upon God. The
word for every child OF God is. "NIy soul,
wait thou only upon God. for my expecta.
ton is from Him" Cps. lxi., 81.
LESSON V.-The Report of the Spies (Num.
kill. 1920. 29-39). Golden Text, Mum. xiv,
9. "The Lord is with us. fear them not. u
They had the word Of the Lord that 1t was
q good land, and that He would surrey give
it to them. Yet he INDUCED them In permit
ting them to send spies to see, and the spies
confessed that it was q good land. but they
saw difficulties instead of seeing God. They
saw the giants, and they saw themselves, out
with the exception OF Caleb and Joshua they
saw not God and counted not on Him.
LESSON VI.-The Brazen Serpent (Num
xxi, 4-9). Golden Text, john ill.,, IA, "As
Moses lifted up the serpent In the wilder.
ness, even so must the Son OF Man be lifted
up" About thirty-eight years between the
last lesson and this; whole generation
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and the new generation murmuring as usual
although again on the borders OF the land
We will do all things without murmurinQ
or disputing IL we have confidence in God
(Phil. H., II; lisa. XXX, 15). All manner o
rebellion against our lot in life is simply re-
bellion against God. The cure ts to ICON.
slider Hin" who was lifted up for US and
yield fully to Him.
LESSON VII.-The New Home In Canaan
(Deut. vi, 3-15). Golden Text, Deut. viii.
10, Thou shalt bless the Lord thy God TO-
the good land which He hath given thee.
The land and all its contents were wholly
mater Of grace. a free gift Of God to them
that they might therefore hear and do Hi
will and suffer Him to bless them nightly
in the eyes OF all Nations, that 80 through
them He might be known. If We would keeE
ourselves wholly for Him, he would mag
nifty Himself to US.
LESSON VIII.-Crossing the Jordan (Joshua
ill.,, SID Golden Text, Isa. Kilt, 2, "Wher
thou passeth through the waters, 1 will bt
with thee" Moses has at this time joined
Aaron and Miriam in the better land, ant
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 a5 tht
waters divide the priests bearing it advance
to the midst Of the river. and there abide til
all have safely passed over. Jesus has beer
through Jordan for us. and we need not fear
| LESSON IX.-The Fall Of Jericho Doshuf
vi, $780, Golden Text, Heb. XII. 80, by
faith the walls OF Jericho fell down
after they were compas5ed about sever
days" The same Lord who appeared t.
Moses at the burning bush apd commanded
him to put off his shoes now appears tC
Joshua by Jericho with like command, in
structing him in the way OF victory ant
peace. 1t 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 thinl
of it as our work.
LESSON X.-Caleh's Reward Joshua xiv.
5-14). Golden Text, Joshua xiv, IA, "Ht
wholly followed the Lori God OF Israel.
See man of IS, as strong as man OF -
because God was his strength, and he
changes not. His strength is made perlec
IN our weakness, ana Wnen we ylelu 10 1ll
that He may work, our weakness will be but
better occasion for Him to manifest HI:
strength. Walled cities and giants are moth
ing to God, and victory depends upon HI;
ability, not upon our.
LESSON XI.-The Cities OF Refuge (Joshua
xx., 10y. Golden Text Heb. VI, IS, 'Wht
have fed for refuge to lay hold upon tht
hope set before u.s." This lesson Is very aug
gestive of Christ, who Is our only refuge
from the law Of sin and death, and in whom
alone there Is safety. As We pointed out IL
our notes on the lessen every name is sug
gestive of Him. Notice also that the city o
Caleb's inheritance (Hsbron) became CITY
OF refuge, and when we follow Jesus fully
and live in fellowship with Him We will II
His name become refuge for others.
LESSON XIL-Joshua Renewing the Gov
enent (Joshua XIV, 14-25). Golden Tex
Joshua XIV. "a, "The Lord our God vii
we serve, and His voice will we obey" This
great thought here is that We cannot sary:
God unless we serve Him with the whole
heart in sincerity and in truth. He ha:
bought US that we might be people for Hi:
own possession, and He wants US wholly fol-
Himself, both for His glory and for onr high
est good. d.-Lesson Helper.