The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-09-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, THIRD QUARTER. INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT 27.
A Comprehensive Review Of the Quarters
Lessons 80 Golden Text, Prov. xviii. no.
Commentary by the Rev. ID. NJ. stearns.


Sam. II, LID. Golden Text, Ps. xcvii, !.
The Golden Text points onward To the
time when the kingdom shall come and
the Lord shall reign as stated more fully
In Dan. vii, ID, IA, %; Rev. xi, Is. The
death OF Saul and David's being anointed
king over Judah were a foreshadowing OF
the beginning Of the reign Of Christ. Tho
reign OF Ish bosheth, David's enemy, over
Israel for time is suggestive of the enc
mics who shall continue even after the
beast, or antichrist, shall have gone to
tho lake of fire.
LESSON U.--David, King Over All Israel
Oh Sam. v, 1-12). Golden Text, III Sam.
V, 10, David went on and grew great, and
the Lord God Of Hosts was with him"
The Son of David, the Lord Jesus Christ.
will surely. In due time, reign over all Is
rael (Ezek. xxxvii. 2l-24), and they will be
n righteous nation lisa. TX, 21). He will
also DO King Of Kings and Lord OF Lords
(Rev. xix, 16) on the whole earth. He Is
patiently waiting His time. Let us meekly
and cheerfully wait with Him and daily
keep "Going and Growing" (verse TO-
margin).
LESSON III.-The Ark Brought to Jeru-
salem Oh Sam. vi, 1-l2). Golden Text,
Ps. lxxxiv, I2, 20 Lord Of Hosts, blessed
is the man that trusteth In Theev' 1t
was David's way to inquire of the Lord In
all matters, but he, like u.s. sometimes
failed to do so and leaned upon his own
understanding, OF did as others. In this
case he initiated the Philistines and got
into serious trouble.
LESSON Woods Promises to David
III Sam. vii, 4l6). Golden Text, Ps.
Xxi /, "In Thee, o Lord, do l put my
trust!' When David was quiet in his
kingdom and dwelling peacefully In his
own house OF cedar, 1t troubled him that
the ark of God should be in n tent, and he
Thought to build n house for the ark.
God, however, had other thoughts, for He
says, my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways, saith the
Lord lisa ", 81. His are as far above
ours ms heaven above earth, and He sur
prised David by the plans He had for him.
LESSON v.-Dnvid's Kindness Oh Sam.
IL, 1-13). Golden Text, Rom. xii, 10,
"Be kindly affectioned one to another with
brotherly love- David continued to pros
per, reigning over all Israel, executing
Judgment and justice. and he was preserv-
ed wherever he went (chapter will, IA, l5).
He has nothing but forgiveness In his
heart for his enemies and, for Jonathan 4
sake, seeks to find any OF the house OF saul
that he may show them the kindness OF
God May we, like Mephibosheth, dwell
in Jerusalem (ciiy OF peace) and eat con-
tinually at the Kings table.
LESSON VI.-David's Victories Oh Sam.
x. S-10). Golden Text, Ps. xvii, /, 1.-THE
| Lord Is my light and my salvation; whom
shall fear" This Is the record of one OF
| tho Lords victories for David, In which
| 40. 700 Syrians were slain. When Israe
| walked with God, there was no king Of
people who could stand against them, fol
| the Lord fought for them, but when they
failed to walk with Him He allowed thei
| enemies to prosper and overcome them
| Wo would have more victories over on
enemies, the world tho flesh and the devil
| IL we relied upon the Lord to fight for us
remembering "Thine is the power.
LESSON VII.-David's Confession ant
forgiveness FPS. xxi, I'LL Colder
Text. Ps. Ii, 10, "Create in me a cleal
heart, o God, and renew right spiri
within mel There is nothing more dan
gerous than ease and idleness, for then tn
devil Is very busy. David In time OF wa
was at home at ease when he was led Int
this great sin, and there was no peace Z
him till 1t was confessed and forgiven
One has said that confession Is the lane
which relieves the fostering wound.
wo confess our sins, He Is faithful an
Just to forgive us our sins and to cleans
us from all unrighteousness, but who's
covereth his sins shall not prosper Il Jon
1, $40; Prov. xviii 13).
LESSON VIII.-Absalom's Rebellion Il
Sam. XIV, LID. Golden Text, Ex. xz
~, Honor thy father and thy mother
that thy days may BIO long upon the Ian
which the Lord thy God giveth thee"
does not seem possible that n son coul
treat his father rs Absalom treated Davit
and vet IL Is but a sample of our treatmer
Of God. He says, ~ have nourished an
brought IN children, and they have n
bellcd against me" lisa. 1, -. And Ion
afterward he had to say, "If, then, be
, father. where is mine honorf" (Mal. !, 8
. AS TO our Lord Jesus, we know that III
own TO whom He came, instead Of recei'
ing Him, they killed Him.
LESSON IX.-Absalom's Defeat an
, Death OH Sam. xviii. OH, 30, 33). Golde
{ Text. Ps. 1, 6, "The Lord knoweth the wa
{ of the righteous, but the way Of the ungod
, shall perish" Who cali tell what 1t meal
, TO perishY II Is not tho death of the bod,
| for we are told not to fear that but
Is tho destruction of body and soul
. hell. where the worm dieth not and Il
D fire is not quenched. Math. <, 2S; Nal. i
q "A. David would gladly have died for h
4 son, for no was ready to meet God, b'
O Absalom was not. See how In due tin
: the transgressor is sure to come to his en-
LESSON X.-David's Love For God
!, House q Chron. xii, 6-16). Golden Tex
Ps. lxxxiv, 4: blessed are they that DIVE
: In Thy house. They will be still praisir
T Thee The Lord Jesus Is the true Sol
Q mon, Prince of Peace, and Jedidiah, b
r loved of the Lord (verse and III Sam. x
e5). for where He reigns there shall be pea
and uuietness unto Israel. The pre-
perity of Solomon's reign Is very sugge
tive of tho glorious millcnnial days tn
| arc coming, while the time of David
rather suggestive of the beginning OF tho
!. days.
III Sam. xii, 40-5l). Golden Text,
J. Sam. xii, 2, Tho Lord Is my rock nj
nv fortress and my deliverer." Whcth
it was the words that David wrote rs {
n sweet psalmist OF Israel (chapter xiii, l.
or the victories no gained over his encmi
" verse Az, he acknowledged that 1t was I
of God. who girded him with strength.
LESSON XII. Destructive Vices (Prc
xvi, 22-33). Golden Text, Prov. xvi,
o "Thers Is a way that seemeth right un
/, a man, but the end thereof are the ways
"a DEATH" Mans way Is to live unto hi
! self (verse 26), and then he Is OF course
strife with all who come In his way or
y terfere with him. The godly man Is hui
q BILE. unselflsh, seeks not his own and II,
u unto God II only he may honor Him. Wi
Al him the work of righteousness Is pea
Il and the effect of righteousness, quietn'
|. and assurance forever usa. xxi, L
A. "Ue that hath tho Son Of God hath life;
4. tbo, hath not tho Son of God hath not life