The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-12-26
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATloNAL SERIES, DEC. 27.

ter's Lessons = Golden Text. Feel. Xii.
I3-Commentary by the Rev. ID. NJ.
stearns.
LESSON L-Solomon Amounted King Il
Kings /, 2S-39). Golden Text, \ Kings IL,
8, keep the charge of the Lord thy God
TO walk in His ways" AS il was the
Lord plan that Solomon and none other
of the sons of David should sit on his
throne, so it surely came TO pass Il Chron.
xxi, 81. EVERY purpose of the Lord shall
be performed" (Jer. Ii, 29) THE Lord
of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as l
have thought so shall it come to pass. and
rs have purposed so shall it stand" Elsa.
xiv, 24). Hear our God as He says, not
withstanding all the vain imaginings of
rulers and people, yet have set my King
upon my holy hill of Zion" Us. ii, 81.
LESSON u.-Solomons Wise Choice Il
Kings iii, 5-15). Golden Text, Ps cxi 10,
"The fear of the Lord Is the beginning Of
wisdom" 1t Is interesting to note that
not only the second lesson at the beginning
of the quarter, but also the second lesson
from the end Of the quarter, the one Of two
weeks ago, had as it's topic Wisdom" Let
1t be impressed upon us that wisdom is
the principal thing" not the wisdom of
our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, who is
"the Wisdom of God" See James 1, g.
LESSON JIL-Solomon's Wealth and Wis
dom Q Kings iv, 25-34) Golden Text,
Sam. ii, 80, "Them that honor me will
honor, and they that despise me shall be
lightly esteemed" He asked only for Wis
dom, but God gave him wealth as well as
wisdom, yet not for his own glory, but
that God might be glorified through him,
for he sat on the throne of the Lord for
the Lord his God Il Chron. xxx, 23; III
Chron. TX, s. Every Christian is in the
world for God, and God will give to every
child of His all the wealth and wisdom
which He sees that we will use to His glory
that He may be made known.
LESSON IV.-The Proverbs of Solomon
prov. i, 1-19). Golden Text, Prov. /, 10,
"My son, If sinners entice thee, consent
thou not" Sinners are after something
for themselves at any cost, even the cost of
the life of fellow being if that is the only
way to get what they want, but Christ,
the Wisdom of God, sought nothing for
Himself and voluntarily laid down His life
that He might be life and blessing to all
I who receive Him.
| LESSON V.-Building the Temple q
! Kings V, 1-12). Golden Text, Ps. cxxvii,
/, Except the Lord build the house, they
labor in vain that build it," This temple
was, like the tabernacle, a place for God
| to dwell in in the midst of His people Is
rael. David said, cit must be exceedingly
magnifical of fame and of glory through
out all countries" q Chron. xxi, 81. The
fact that every stone was made ready be-
fore it was brought to the building q
Kings vi, y Is very suggestive of God s
dealings with the believer, making each
one ready down here for his place in the
building above (Eph. ii, 21).
LESSON VI.-The Temple Dedicated q
Kings viii, 54-63). Golden Text, Hab. ii,
90, ''The Lord is in His holy temple; LET
all the earth Heep silence before Him." In
connection with prayer and sacrifice the
building when finished was given to the
Lord, and He accepted it by filling it with
His glory. The great temple the New
Jerusalem. shall yet be seen filled with the
glory of the Lord, and all the earth shall
enjoy its glory. If any believer will by
virtue of the blood of Christ present him
self honestly to Christ, he, too, shall b'
filled to the glory Of God that Christ may
be magnified.
LESSON VII-God's Blessing Upon Sol
ONION U Kings tx, 1-9). Golden Text
Prov. X, 90, "The blessing of the Lord, II
maketh rich, and He addeth no sorrow
with it" The continuance of the mani
fest blessing of the Lord upon Solomon
depended upon his obedience. Our saliva
ton depends wholly upon the blood o.
Christ, to which we can add nothing. W.
never can be more safe than we arc by His
merits when once we truly accept Him
but our enjoyment of Him and usefulness
to Him depend upon our obedience and til,
| Of L N.ith
LESSON VIII.-Rewards of Obedienc,
prov. iii, liz. Golden Text, Prov. iii
6, "In all thy ways acknowledge Him. an(
He shall direct thy paths. Here again il
the Lord as our wisdom entreating us t
lean upon Him and never upon ourselves
What He seeks for is, on our part, weak
ness and helplessness and emptiness, tina
He may perfect His strength in our weak
ness and fill our emptiness with His full
ness We can yield to Him, we can trus
Him and rely upon Him, that He ma.
work This is all He asks
LESSON IX.--The Fame of Solomon q
Kings X, 1-1O) Golden Text, Math xii
AZ, "Behold, greater than Solomon i
here" 1t was the fame of Solomon con
corning the name of the Lord, for Solomon
had nothing great or glorious except a
God gave 1t to him. l often wonde
what the Lord would give us of His powe
and glory, even here, If He saw that WI
would use 1t only for Hin. We think tina
we are seeking only His glory, when Otter
perhaps He sees some pride of talent, OF
knowledge, or scholarship, or denomina
ton, or somewhat that hinders Him from
working.
LESSON X.-Solomon' Sin q Kings XII
4-13). Golden Text, 1 Cor X, IL, "Let hin
that thinketh he standeth take heed les
he fall He used the power and wealth
which God gave him to magnify himself
and indulge himself and make himself
like other kings of the earth. He did moi
obey his own precepts, but trusted in him
self and leaned upon his own understand
ing. He even set up idols, almost without
number, to please those whom he lovet
more than God, and thus terribly dlshon
orcd God and turned his back upon Him
This Is written to warn US to let nothing
come between us and God.
LESSON XL-Cautions Against Intern
perance (Prov. xiii, 15-25). Golden Text
Prov xiii, 81, "For the drunkard and
tho ulutfon shall como to poyerty.p The