The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-12-24
THE sabbath SCHOOL LESSON
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER 20.
Review of the Lessons for the Fourth
Quarter = Golden Text: Ec-
cless. Kill, 13-Com-
mentary.

LESSON I.-Solomon Auointci King n
Kings l., 2S-39). Golden Text. Kings A. 4.
Keep the charge OF the Lord thy God 10
walk In His ways" As II was the Lords
plan that solomon and mono other OF tho
sons OF David should sit on his throne. so Il
surely came TO pass q Chron. NVH.. V.
Every purpose OF the Lord shall be pcr.
formed" DER. H., 29). "rho Lord OF Hosts
hath sworn, saying, Surely as have Thought
20 shall u come to pass, aud ms | have pur-
posed so shall 1t stand" (lsa, Niy., 2D. Hear
our God az He savs, Notwithstanding all the
vain imaginings OF rulers and people, "Yct
nave l SET my King upon wv holy hill OF
Zion" pa. H., Co.
LESSON ll.-Solomon's Wise Choice n
Kings iii, 5-l5) Golden Text. ps., ext, 10.
"The fear OF tho Lord Is tho beginning ot
wisdom" 1t Is interesting g. no,r that not
only the second lesson Ht tho beginning Of
the quarter, but also the SO .onl lesson from
tho end OF tho quarter the ono OF two weeks
ngo, had os its topic, "wisdom." Let (, bo
Impressed upon us that "wisdom is the prin.
cipaI thing net the wisdom of this world
which cruciled our Lord. but our Lord Jesus
Christ Himself, VINO Is "thc Wisdom u. God"
See Jamcs t., 5.
LEssoy lll.--SOlomon's Wealth AMI Wis
dom q Kings iv., 1880. Golden Tcve. |
snm. H.. 80, Them that honor Me- | will
honor, aud they that dcspi-o No shall be
lightly esteemed" Ho asked only for Wis
dom, but God gave him wealth as well ns
wisdom, yet not for his own :lury. hat that
God might be- elorin6d through him. for ho
sat on tn" throne Of the Lori Iur tho Lord ia
God q throu. NNiN., %; II enron. iN.. ~.
Every Christian is In the world l.r GHd. and
God will giyc to every child OF lI4 all tho
wealth and wisdom which ilo sru- that W,
VIII use TO Hi. glory that llo may hc mado
known.
LESSON ly.-'rho Proverbs uf solomon
PROV l., lg. Golden Text, Prov. t.. 10.
MY son, IL sinner, cutico thee. consent thou
not" Sinners are after something for thcm-
selves NJ any cost, oven the cost oi the lit,
~ follow being II that i- the only way to
get what they want, hut Christ. tho Wisdom
u God, sought nothing for llmscif and
voluntarily laid down liis life thut tie might
be life and blessing 90 all who receive Him.
Lesson N.-Builitus the TeWplo u Kings
e., LID Golden roNt, ~. cNNyd, /. "Ex-
ccpt the Lord build the house. they labor In
vain that build IT. This tomplr was, Ike
the tabernacle, place for God to dwell In
In the midst OF His people Israel David
snid, at must he exceedingly Wusuincal OF
lame and OF glory throughout ull countries"
Il Chron. xii, ~. The fact that every
stone was made ready before 10 was brought
10 tho building Il ktng4 vi. = is Very sug-
gcstive Of Gods dealings with the believer,
making each one ready down h"ru t'r his
place in the building above lEph. ii,2u.
Lesson VI. Tho Temple Drliru'"I II
Kings Will, 5l-G3). Golden TrNt. llah. H.,
20, "Iho Lord IL in His holy temple; let all
tho earth keep silence before Him" In con-
nCction with PRAYER aud sacr Hrr the build
Ing when finished was given g. tho Lord and
lio accepted II 10y lling It with HIS glory
Tho great temple. the New Jcru-Ilcm, shall
yet be seen filed with the glory Of tho Lord.
and all the earth shall enjoy it, glory. Itauy
bnlipypr will lv Ntrtnn pf tha llA,I ,,f i'Ifr..Y
present himself honestly to Christ. he. too.
shall be filled 90 the glory OF God that Christ
may be magnlhed.
Lesson VIl.-God's Blessing Upon Solo
mon Il Kings tx, i-o). Golden Text. Prov.
K, %, 'The blessing Of the Lord. IL mukoth
rich, and II0 addeth no sorrow with it,"
The continuance OF the manifest blessing OF
the Lord upon Solomon depended upon his
obedience. Our salvation depends wholly
upon the blood OF Christ, TO which wa eau
add nothing. We never can be moro safo
than we arc by His merits when once We
truly accept Him, but our enjoyment Of Him
and usefulness 10 Him depend upon our
obedience and the closenoss OF our walk
with Him.
LESSON vIII.--Rcwards of Obedience
proy. Ill.,, I'D. Golden TcNt. Prov. Ill.,,
s, "ln all thy ways acknowledge Him, and
lie shall direct thy pntN-.' Here again Ia
the Lord a. our wisdom outrcating NJ 10
what lie s,rks for s. ou our uart, weakness
and hclplrssu, ss and emptiness. that lie may
perfect His strength ,u uur weakness and
nll our ompiuo-- with liis lullncss. WG
can yield to Him, We can trust Hin uul rely
upon Him, that 10 may work. This Il all
Ho asks.
LrssoS lX.-Tho Fame of solomon I
Kings X, l-lO). Gollrn Text, Mnth. Kit.
~. "Bchold. a greater than solomon IL
here" II was tho iuuo ul So omou con-
cerninc the name ~ tho Lord, for solomon
had nothing great orr,urtuus except rs God
gayO It to him. / often wonder what tho
lord would give IA ~ His power and glory,
even here. II lie saw that wr would uso IL
only for Him We thiub that we are seeking
only His glory, when often perhaps llo sees
sOmo pride Of talent, ur knowledge, or
scholarship, or denomination. or somewhat
that hindcrs Him from Tas.int.
Lesson N.--Solomonr Sin q Kings xt, T.
l3). Golden Text, Cor S., -. "Let him
that thinkcth he -tHudrlh take hecn lest ho
fall" IIc used the power and wealth which
God gave him 20 magnify himself and in
dulge himself and make himself like other
kings Of the earth. llo dil not obey his own
preccp,s. but trusted iu himself and leaned
upon his own understanding, lio even set
up idols, almost without number, - please
those whom he loved moro thGn God, aud
thus terribly dishonorrd God AMI turned his
back upon Him. This b. written 10 warn us
TO let nothing como bo,wc'E IA aud God.
LESSON XII Cautions Against lntcmpcr-
Rnco (prov. NSiii, lj-2jl. Golden Tcxt.
Prov. xiii. 81, "For th" drunkard AMI the
gluttOn shall como 10 poverty Tho sut-
stance OF this lessen j. that wi'o children
make glad parents 80 ouois wise who lives
unto himself, whether 10 the matter of eat.
ing or drinking or jrrs. or In any way.
LEssoN XII. The Br'h ~ Christ (Mgth.
H., l-l2). Golden Text, LUto IT,, 10, Fear
not for behold ! bring you gooi tiding5 Of
great Joy which shall b' to nll people
While we consider the birth OF jesus as the
King ofthe Jews, aud wait for HIS return Il,
the King Of the Jcw--thHush the church IL
not waiting for that but tp br caught NJ
10 meet Him on His way-ih"r' Is nothing
more important than that we magnify Han
in these mortal bodies uy allowing Kim to
set us apart wholly Tor liImsHl 60 mtrilcs
His life in us, aud through as DO ull u" can
10 bring the good tidlnr % nll people
Lesson Helper.