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SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FUR
SEPTEMBER ~.
Review for the Third Quarter-Com-
mentary.

LESSON I.-David, King OF judah q
Sam. H., 1-11). Golden Text, Ps. 1cvii., /,
''The Lord reigneth; let the earth rejoice. "
The Golden Text points onward to the time
when the kingdom shall come and the Lord
shall reign. as stated more fully In Dan. vil..
IS, H. 27; Rev. H., IL. The death Of Saul
and Davids being anointed king over Judah
were q foreshadowing Of the beginning OF
the reign OF Christ. The reign Of 1sh-bosh-
eth, David's enemy, over Israel for time Is
suggestive Of the enemies who shall continue
even after the beast, or antichrist, shall have
gone to the lake Of fre.
LESSON H.-David. King Over All Israel
CI Sam. ", 1-12). Golden Tex. II Sam. ",
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 Israel (Ezek.
xxxvil., ,21-24) and they will be righteous
Nation liss- X, 21). he will also be 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 ami
Growing; ;(verse 10, margin).
LESSON nL-The Ark Brought to Jerusa-
leu (II Sam. vi. 1-12). Golden Text, Pc.
lxxxfv., u, 20 Lord OF Hosts, blessed is the
man that trusted in Thee" 1t was David's
way to inquire OF the Lord In all matters.
but he, like US, sometimes failed to do 80
and leaned upon his own understanding, or
did AS Others In this case he Initiated the
Phtlistines and got into serious trouble.
LESSON IV.-God's Promises to David (11
Sam. VIII, 4-16). Golden Text Ps. Xxi, l,
I'm Thee, o Lord. do put my trust" When
David was quiet in his kingdom and dwell
ing peacefully In his own house OF cedar, 1t
troubled him thar the ark of God should be
tent, and he thought to build 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" Elsa. w.. 81. His are as far
above ours as heaven above earth, and he
surprised David by the plans he had for
him.
LESSON v.-David's Eindness (II Sam. *,
1-l3). Golden Text, Rom. xii, 10, "Be kind
ly affectioned one to another with brotherly
love-" David continued to prosper, reign
ing over all Israel, executing judgment and
Justice, and he was preserved wherever he
went (chapter viu.. IA, 15). He had nothing
but forgiveness In his heart for his enemies,
and, for Jonathan's sake, seeks to find any
OF the house OF Saul that he NAV show them
them the kindness Of God. May we. like
Mephibosheth. dwell In Jerusalem (city Of
peace) and eat continually at the Kings
table.
LESSON VL-David's Victories Oh Sam. Z,
s-19). Golden Text, Ps. xvii, /, 1.-THE Lord
is my light and my salvation; whom shall I
fear" This is the record OF one OF the Lords
victories for David, in which 40, 700 Syrans
were slain. When Israel walked with God,
there was no king or people who could stand
against them. for the Lord fought for :hem.
but when they failed to walk with Him he
allowed their enemies to prosper and over
come them. We would have more victories
over our enemies. the world, the flesh and
the devil, II We relied upon the Lord to fight
for US, remembering "Thine Is the power. T"
LESSON VII -David's Confession and For
oiveness (Ps. xxxii., 1-1D. Golden Text.
Ps. L., 10, "Create In me clean heart, 0
God, and renew right spirit within mel
There Is nothing more dangerous than ease
and idleneas, for then the devil Is very busy.
David In time Of war was at home at ease
when he was led into this great sin, and
there was no peace to him till 1t was con-
fessed and forgiven. One has said that con-
fession is the lance which relieves the fes-
tering wound. II We confess our sins, he is
faithful and Just to forgive us our sins and
to cleanse US from ell unrighteousness, bur
whose covsreth his sins snail not prosper q
John l., $40; Prov. xviii, 19).
LESSON VIIL-Absalom's Rebellion QI
Sam xv., 1.12). Golden Text, Ex. Xxx, IL,
"Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy
days may be long upon the land which the
Lord thy God giveth thee" 1t does not seem
possible that son could treat his father as
Absalom treated David, and yet 1t is but a
sample OF our treatment OF God. he says.
~ have nourished and brought up children,
and thew have rebelled against Me" lisa l.,
a.. And long afterward he had to say, "If.
then. be father, where Is mine hoDor?'
(Mal. l., 81. As to our Lord Jesus. we know
that His own to whom He came, instead Of
receiving Him, they killed Him.
LEssoS IX.-Absalom's Defeat and Death
(II Sam. xviii, GIT. 80, 3S). Golden Text,
Ps. l., 6, "The Lord knoweth the way OF the
perish" Who can tell what It means &c
perish2 II Is not the death Of the body, for
we are told not to fear that. but 1t Is the
destruction OF body and soul In hell, where
the worm dieth not and the fire Is not
quenched. Math. T., 29; NAL tx. A..
David would gladly have died for his son.
for he was ready to meet God, but Absalom
was not. See how In due time the transgres-
sor is sure to come to his end.
LESSON x-David's Love For Gods House
I Chron. xxii., 6-16). Golden Text, Ps.
lxxxiv., 4: blessed are they that dwell In
Thy house. They will be still praising
Prince OF Peace, and Jed1diah, beloved OF
the Lord (verse and II Sam. Kill, 25), for
where He relgns there shall be peace and
quietness unto Israel. The prosperity OF
Solomon's reign is very suggestive OF the
glorious millennial days that are coming,
while the time of David is rather suggestive
OF the beginning of those days.
LESSON XI.-David's Gratitude to God
GI Sam. xii, 40 .5D. Golden Text, II Sam.
xxii., 2, "The Lord is my rock and my
fortress and my deliverer." Whether it was
the words that David wrote as the sweet
psalmist of Israel (chapter xiii, 1-2) or the
victories he gained over his enemies (verse
4l), he acknowledged that 1t was all OF God,
who sirded him with strength.
LESSON Xu.-Destructive Vices prov.
xvi, 22.3s). Golden Text, Prov. xvi, 25,
"There is way that seemeth right unto q
man, but the end thereof are the ways OF
death" Mans way Is to live unto himself
(verse 26), and then he Is OF course at strife
with all who come In his way or interiors
with him. The godly man is humble, unset.
fish, seeks not his own and lives unto God II
only he may honor Him. With him the
work OF righteousness Is peace and the effect
of righteousness, quittness and assurance
forever lisa. xxxii., ~. "He that hath the
Son OF God hath life; he that hath not the
Son of God hath not life, Lesson Helper.
Had to Wake the Fish.
A. Y. Phillips, an employe Of the
Southern Pacific Company, now living