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SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
DECEMBER %.
Review Of the Lessons for the Fourth
Quarter Golden Text: Ec-,
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LESSON 1.-solomon Auointed King U
Kings l., 2S-39))' Golden Text, I Kings Ill. s,
walk 10 His ways" As It was the Lords
plan that Solomon and none other Of the
sons of David should sit on bis throne, so It.
surely came to pass Ct Chron. xxli., 81.
EVERY purpose OF the Lord shall be per-
formed" Ger. II. !. 29). 1.-THE Lord OF Hosts
hath sworn, saying, Surely as have thought
80 shall 1t come to pass, and as have pur-
posed so shall 1t stand" Clsa., xiv, 24) Hear
our God as he says, Notwithstanding allths
vain tmaginings Of rulers and people, t'Yet
have I set my King upon MY holy hill of
LIE Lesson MSsolomon,s wise Choice a
Kings I'LL. 5-16). Golden Text. Ps.. cxi., 10,
'The fear Of the Lord Is the beginning OF
wisdom" It 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 oneof two weeks
ago, had as Its topic, Wisdom Let II bs,
impressed upon US that "wisdom Is ths prin-
cipal thing mot the wisdom Of this world
which .cruelfied our Lord, but our Lord Jesus
Christ Himself who Is "the Wisdom OK God
See Jamesi., 8. i3 Z. x S, (,
LESSON III -Solomon's Wealth and WIS.,
dom CI Kings w., 25-34). Golden Tex, I
Sam. IT,. 80, "Them that honor Ne 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 bis own glory. but that
God might be gloriaed through him. for he
sat on the throne OF the Lord for the Lord is
God q Chron. XIX, 23; II Chron. tx, 81.
r. 1arI, yjotfor io In sh runvId fcr <Sod nd
God will give to every child Of His all thH
wealth and wisdom which he sees that Wa
will use TO His glory that BE may be made
known. 81 < & n KS J y ~
LESSON Iy.-The Proverbs Of Solomon.
prov l., 1-19). Golden Text, Prov. l., 10.
'sMy son, If sinners entice thee, consent thou
not" Sinners are after something for them,
selves at any cost, even the cost OF the life
of fellow being II that is the oniytway 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 who receive Him..
Lesson V.-Building the Temple e Kings
", LIP. Golden Text, P5. cxxvii, 1. "Ex-
cept the Lord bnild the house. they labor In
vain that build it.r This temple was, like
the tabernacle, a placefor God to dwell IN
In the midst Of His people Israel. David
said, "It must be exceedingly maenifcal of
Iauo anu OF SloIy SulOuNuVut ala vouutiAeS
jQ Chron. xii, 5). The fact thar every
stone was made ready before it was brought
to the building q Kings vi Is very sng-
gestive Of Gods dealings with the believer,
making each one ready down here for his
place in the building above Eph. II. 81 D.
= Lesson YI.-The Temple Dedicated sG
Kings Wilt, 54-63). Golden Fe1t, Hab. IT,,
20, "The Lord Is in His holy temple; lot all
the earth keep silence before Him" In con-
nection with prayer and sacrifice the build
ing when finished was given to the Lord .nnd
He accepted It, By filing Il with His glory.
The great temple. the New Jerusalem, shall
vet be seen filed with the glory of the Lord. I
and all the ealth shall enjoy Its glory. II any
believer will by virtue Of the blood OF Christ
present bimself honestly to Christ, he. too,
shall be filed to the glory Of God that Christ
may be magnined. y. 81 I
mon (I Kings TX, 1-9). Golden Text, Prov
4, 20, tsThe blessing Of the Lord, 1t maketh
rich, and He addetb no sorrow with II. Z"
The continuance OF the manifest blessing OF
the Lord upon Solomon depended upon bis
obedience. Our salvation depends wholly
upon the blood Of Christ, to which We can an
add nothing. We never can be more safe
than we are by His merits when once We.
truly accept Him, but our enjoyment OF Him
and usefulness TO Him depend upon our
obedience and the closeness OF our walk
Lesson ym-Rewards Of Obedience
prov. IT,, LID. Golden Text, Prov. ILL.,,
8, '.ln all thy ways aekno nowledge Him, and
He shall direct thy paths. Here again. is
the Lord as our wisdom entreating as to-
leap upon Him and never upon ourselves
What He seeks foris on our part, weakness
and helplessness and emptiness. that He may
perfect His strength in our weakness and
All our emptiness with His fullness. We
can Weld to Him, wa can trust Him and rely
upon Him, that he may work. This Is all
He asks. ~ 80 Nsfss. 80 gz ". .s X :.
LESSON lx.lThs Fame Of solomon q
Kings Z, 1-1O). Golden Text, Math. xii..
~, "Behold, a greater than Solomon IS
here" It was the fame OF So omon con-
eerning the name of the Lord, for Solomon
had nothing great or glorious except as God
gave II to him. often wonder what the
Lord would give Us of His power and glory,
even here. II He saw that we wonld nseit
only for Him. We think that we are seeking
only His glory. when often perhaps He sees
some pride of talent, or knowledge, or
scholarship, or denomination, or somewhat
that hinders Him from working.
LESSON X-Solomon's Sin q Kings H., f.
l3). Golden Text. Cor. <, 12. "Let him
that thinketh he standeth take heed lest ne
Tall." he u60Q the power anu Wo&tith WntCh
God gave him to magnify himself and in
iulge himself and make himself like other
kings Of the earth. He did not obey his own
precepts, but trusted In himself and leaned
upon his own understanding. he even set
up idols, almost without number, to please
those whom he loved more than God, and
thus terribly dishonored God and turned his
back upon Him. This Is written to warn us
to let nothing come between us and God.
LESSON XI.-Cautions Against Intemper-
ence prov. xiii, $3.50. Golden Text,
Prov. xiii. 21, "For the drunkard and the
glutton shall come to poverty" The sub
stance OF this lesson is that wise children
make glad parents. No one is wise who lives
unto himself. whether in the matter OF eat
Ing or drinking or dress or In any way.
Lesson XII. The Birth Of Christ (Math.
H., 1-12). Golden Text, Luke IL, 10. Fear
not, for behold bring you good tidtngs OF
great Joy which shall be to all people,"
While We consider the birth OF Jesus as the
King Of the Jews, and wait for His return as
the King of the Jews-though the church is
not waiting for that, but TO be caught up
to meet him on His way-there Is nothing
more important than that We magnify Him
In these mortal bodies.by allowing Him to
set US apart wholly for Himself to manifest
His life in us, and through as do all He can
to bring the good tidings to all paople.-
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