The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-03-26
AE { |ATH SCHOOL LESSON.
INTERN rIONAL LESSON FOR
MARCH 20.
Review d the Lessons for the first
QuN er - Golden Texts
ukc Kill, S-Com-
lmcntary.

" Et'lhf his WHNH. lut OF
Zacharias nd Elizabeth is given In the
phrase ~ hteous before God" How pre-
cious wi man and wife are thus
one In .1rist forever. Their daily life
IL SUNNI lzed in 'walking in all the
command ents and ordinances OF tho
Lord hlA ieless" (verse CD. The grand.
eet tan about their chiid John was
that he TFild be "Great In the sight OF tho
Lord and5nlled with the noly Spirit from
HIS birth kverse 15) Observe the phrases
'Beforo Pd." Before Him. in verses 8, II.
| LEssoS. 1.-The Boy Jesus duke H., 40
| b2). Col len Text, Luke H., 81, Jesus In
| creased ia wisdom and stature, and In favor
| with God and man" Observe the "Fear
| Nots" of the angels TO Zacharias, Mary and
the shepherds a.. IS. 30; H., 10) and let Il be
| Gods word 10 you. Notice their "Glad
| Tidings" o.. 10; H., 10) and be a bearer Of
/ tho same (Rom. X. 15). Let us magnify the
/ Lord NJ did Mary and Zacharias. aud the
/ angles. and the shepherds O.. 46, 6s; H., IL.
| 20). Let the flrst recorded utteranco OF
| Hun who ALWAYS pleased the Father, "about
my Fathers business (ii., l9) be one of cur
daily notices
LrssoS IIT.-Thc Ministry Of John tho
/ Baptist duke Ill.,. 1929. Golden Toxt,
John l., 20. Behold tho Lamb Of God which
/ taketh away the sin Of tho world" John, like
/ his Master, sought no honor for himself,
| content TO be voice. heard and not seen.
/ Content to decrease IL only lie might in
| crease; content TO have all his disciples
leave him 20 follow Jesus. Hts greatest cry
was that OF the Golden Text, "Behoid tho
Lamb Of God" Jesus humbles Himself 20
be baptized OF john that He might fulnl all
Righteousness (M0th. ill.,. 15). The Spirit
/ abidcs upon Hin, and the Father testiGes.
Thou art Ny Beloved Son, iu Thee l Am
| well pleased. y
LrssoS " The Early Ministry of Jesus
/ (Luko w., li-22). Golden Text, Luke w.,
| 81. GUS word was with power" Being full
| OF the Spirit He was led by the Spirit into
/ the wilderness 20 bc tried. We desire 20 bo
/ nllcd with tho Spirit, but often forget that
/ 1t involves trial. Ho conquered by the sword
/ OF .he Spirit; let us become mighty Ia the
use OF the same.
] LESSON v.-Tho Power Of Jesus duke v,
/ 1920. Golden Text, Luke ", "a, "rhe Son
OF Man hath power upon earth TO forgive
sins" Between last lesson and this we SEQ
demons and feycrs and diseases Of all kinds
/ fleeing at His word; even tho leper is made
! clean. The fishes OF the sea also obey Him
/ and I'LL Peters net. Peter aud James and
| John follow HIN moro fully.
/ LESSON Nl.-The Sermon on tho Plain
/ Iuke VI, il-i9). Golden Text, Luke W., q,
4G. "Why call ye me Lord, Lord, aud do not
tho things which / say2" See in ", 81. and
/ vi, II, the increasing opposition and hatred
/ OF the self righteous against the meek and
lowly One. While this sermon is the same in
! substance rs tho one on the mount (Nlath
", 60 vii. } II Is evident from verse IL that it
was another sermon on another occasion.
/ Jesus teaches MS TO be and do what He Him.
self was and did, and that every disciple
must he perfected rs His Master was (verso
90. margin Heb. H., l0).
/ LEssoN YII.-rhc Great Helper Huko vii. =,
2-lG). Golden Text, Luke vii, 1G, "They
| glorifed God, saying, That a great prophet
is risen up among u.s. They boasted of tho
worthinesi of tho centurion who had shown
his love e. heir Nation by building them a
! synagogu hbut thew did not know the
ing, nor His love TO their Nation in giving
Himself to die for them. They did well %
Judge OF the centurion's love by his conduct
Our Lord judges Of our love to Him by our
deeds rather than by our words Il John iii.
1919.
LESSON vIII.-Faith ENCOURAGED (Luke
will, 1850. Golden Text. Luks viii, 40
"Thy faith hnth made thee whole. Go In
peace" Ho is ever going about doing good
(Acts X, 3S), healing the sick, casting out
demons, raising the deadto life and preach
Ing the glad tidngs OF the kingdom OF God.
Here is case of life ebblng away for twelve
years, aud another of life steadily develop
ing, for tho same period, but until each
touches Him thero Is nothing enduring tc
either. He only can give real life that will
endure forever. but IIo eau and will II we
are willing. Hear Hts "Fear not; believe
only" and say, 81 will trust and not be
afraid"
LESSON IX.-Jesus, tho Messiah duke tx.
1920. Golden Text, Luke tx, SO, "Thls il
| My Beloved Son; near Him." Observe In
verse IL how He continues preaching and
healing, then SEQ Him feed the 5000 men, the
only miracle recorded in each OF tho -four
gospels, and II You would be used by Him "a
feed the multitudes learn from this lesson
the secret OF losing your life, denying self
bearing the cross daily. II Is either Christ
or i, Spirit or flesh the Father or the world
Let the glories OF the kingdom as seen in tho
TRANSPORTATION take such hold OF you that
you will gladly die to self.
LESSON X.-True Love to Ones Neghbor
duke X, 25-37). Golden Text, Luke K, 81
"Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart, and with all thy SOUL aud with all
thy strength, and with all thy mind and thy
neighbor rs thyself." A good lesson, II you
include verses 3S to AZ, on the difference be.
tween the wise and prudent who get nothing
aud the babes who know His mind by rcceiv-
Ing His words.
LESSON XI.-Teaching About Prayer (Luke
H.. l-lS. Golden Text, Luke xi.. 0, "Ask
and II shall be given you, seek and ye shall
find. knock and II shall be opened unto you.
The great thing In prayer as well as In life
and service is to know God as our Father
Confidence IN our Father. who so loved us as
to give His only begotten Son for us and
therefore can withhold no good thing (Rom
yiii., 32), is the secret of all quietness Tc
live only and wholly for Him "a tho secret OF
all asking and receiving. The Holy Spirit IL
the sum aud substance Of all good things
LESSON XII-Paithful and Unfaithful Ser.
wants duke XIII, 37-4s). Golden Text, Eph.
W, IS. "Be not drunk with wine wherein Is
excess. but be tllled with the Spirit" There
could hardly be better text with which 10
close the quarter, for II called with the Holy
Spirit" We will be watchful, wise and faith:
| ful, trustful as 20 all our own affairs and
diligent In His business who careth for us.
seeking In ali things to please Him aud never
to please people (Gal. l., 10; Thess. H., 4),
ready to serve or to walt. TO live or 10 die, 10
20 or to stay, as He may appoint QI Sam.
xv., l5i 1 Chron. xviii, 2l).-Lesson Helper.