The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-06-05
SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JUNE
lesson Text: "WarninS TO the Dis
= ciples," Lnkc XIII, 24-31-
: Golden Text: Phil. ill.,,
commentary.

GoiGotha. II was the night OF Getbsemans
AMI only 4 Few hours before that conflict.
He bad eaten tho passover with them and
had instituted the Lords supper. He had
WASHED ;Sc.r Feet anu taught them how to
humh,s themselves. He was about to hum
bic Himsei: luio death for them and they
were ta.Sjnc Ct who should have the highest
place" How atone He was. How little thcy
knew Nm!
-. ~. 'liH that is greatest among YOU let
him l." ~ ~" Younger. and he that Is chief
a. lie tia: ioth sarvs.' Let gcntilrs who
Think much o: earthly power. amt to whom
1t iS ior the present given. let them talk OF
Lordship and ruling. but let tho redeemed OF
the io7!, wlo with Him wait for the king
dom. E": tntnI Of reigning without Him, but
rather 20; Us think OF r"uouucinc self and of
how "" "in best make il manifest that wo
are Il ,s. II i we'll enough for the gentil.s
who !iTe only FOR this world. to give special
attention 20 what they shall eat and drink
and wca.. bat those wno are heirs OF tho
kingdom are 20 seek first the king .om in all
its interests. sur" .hnt our Heavenly Father
who SnGwrtn our nead, will soc to all these
things for ~ (iia.h. vi, 3l-3)).
-. II An among You ~ He that s"rvath."
Tho Son ot Man came not to be ministered
unto. hat - minister, and to give His life n
rausom q r many (Math. XS.. 2S). He lived
.ot TO please Himself nor To seek His own
will or glory (Hom. XIV, 3; John vi, SO; viii.
5O(. II" did not stand up for His rights, as
We say. 10; ever did we'll, and oft suffered
for it, and always took it patiently. leaving
WS na example that we should follow His
steps Il PEI. H., -. 2D.
- Y" are thry which have continued
with y" II NY compilations" How kind it
WAS al II n 10 say so. H. must have taken
TIE WI. =: -" '.Crl Tie has u way of mag
ntfyini; whI, W" would iik" to do for Him
AMI ~ :.viu.. uS Gro lit beyond what we
mtSH; in.a~ we deserve. He cannot possibly
>av ~ 10 wrong or over st ,te n matter, but
lie ryl@> ;ne heart and judges according to
motlv" HHd t"s!rc. Let Us have more Kindly
jIiGn!@H; ior others.
y! and | appoint unto you 4 Kingdom
IA Ny Father hath appointed unto Me-
Hear Han in His prayer !, little Inter on hat
sam" 'v"H.nS, Gh" glory which Thou gavest
MHl EaH" given them (Jrhn xviii, 22). Hear
Kim :" lis LAST m"ssac" to the church on
earth. 10 r;m tina. oTcrcrmeth will grant
20 sit WIN V" on Mythrou", even rs | also
"r'"'i'r" !!i am set down with Nv Father
on lI.~ -: me (E.v. ill.,. 2I.
30. "tn.. :" may "a. aui drink ut NV
tab,e ~ Ny Hing!om and sit on thrones
juI.-.'.s IL" tweiv" t:ibaS o; Israel" Com
pare N&tG. XIX, - We may therefor, ey-
pee; t. 80 The twelve apostles (the right Que
iaktil.: J" Ass lace in the kingdom ruling
over -" we've tribes of Israel Some dav
W" sI::u see clearly and understand. rs we
canuu; "'w. III" relationship Of the twelve
apostles AMI the twelve tribes OF Israel to
the New Jerusalem, tho Lambs wife, OF
Eav xxi
81. And the Lori said. Simon Simon. be-
hold satan aath desired you. that he may slit
You as T a4 he +. ha ;ays sen sna' satan
property like Judas, He would not have
needed 20 asG FOR him. 1t is Il comfort that
satan clano. touch "a child Of God without
trs: Oh,aininS permission. He had to con-
"ss tha, Irod hal made n fence about Job
nd II cCuld not lay \ fin; ger upon Him un-
III Col permitted Him.
81. 'DIi have prayed for Thee that tny
attn IA! uo., and when thou art converted
,or turn"i GSain) strengthen thy brethren"
.'e:er wa~ one ~ thoS" Of whom He said,
"Ye axe 'i"pn." aud He that is washed Is
clean every wait (John Kill. iO): therefore
we nav" the Lords sOwuteS:imouy that Simon
P2tcr Ma u saved MIN, and Il truly saved
man ca. rrvcr De an unsavnl man John ",
p. IS ,, ia, he may wander aud stumble IA
Simon WAS ABOUT To do. Then ha must turn
again 20 ;Ee Lord and be forgiven these
wand":iuGs and walk more humhly with
Go. How very thankful we should be that
our GIS!: Priest ever livcth to make inter-
CcSS.on for rls.
81. AM he said unto Him, Lord. I nm
ready t 20 with thee, both into prison and
To- death. Poor. self confident Simon! How
llt;lH n" H@"w himself. We nr" 20 have no
"oaitirnc" IN ourselves, but rtiy wholly upon
the Lord. The only safe place is, Not |.
hut Christ. Not |, but thr grace Of God"
(Gal. H.. 20. Cor Nv. II: Phil iii. 81. Self
conili"n,r rl:o the following afur oil. and
that !" ""ntrl OF his Lord. Rather let us
"Do justly. love mercy aud walk humblv
with ear cod" (Mir. vi. 81.
81. Il tell the. Pc;"-. tn" cock shall not
crow ih,s lay before tAou shalt thrice deny
thou Huovr-t Me-. He knew what was in
Peter Joan H., 25l; knew it froM the begin
ninG. y"; owed him al the way through.
nav" often been CAD ;hat He has never found
out anything ncw ahou. me: that l(s knew
ne thG:onchiy from the s:a-t and loved mo
I,N laf-s.As -s.