Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-09-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 26.

16 - Commentary by the Rev. ID. NJ.
stcarns.
LESSON First Converts In Europe
(Acts xvi, G-15). Golden Tcxt-Ps cxix,
1870, "The entrance of Thy words giveth
light" The golden text for the quarter,
"Lct your light so shine" etc. (Math. V,
1G), suggests that Christ, who is the light,
Is to be allowed so to work in us that God
may be glorfficd in us (Gal. j. 24). Paul tes-
titles that it pleased God to reveal Christ in
him (GaL i, 16), and as the Lord Jesus
Christ never sought His own will or pleas
ure (John vi, 3S; Rom. ~, 81, so Paul,
when hindered from going into Asia or
Bithynia, was satisfied to cross over to
Macedonia at the call of His Lord and pa.
tiently wait for the opportunity and cheer
fully accept the seemingly small one of
speaking to a few women by the riverside.
LESSON II.-Paul and the Philippian
Jailer (Acts xvi, 22-34). Golden Text
Acts xvi, 81, "Beleve on the Lord Jesus
Christ and thou shalt be saved and thy
house" To be arrested, beaten and i'm.
prisoned did not look much like success in
their work; neither did it look like sue.
cess when our blessed Lord was arrested,
buffeted, scourged, crucifcd as malefac-
tor.
LESSON III.-Paul at Thcssalonica and
Berea acts xvii, 1-12). Golden Text
Acts xvii, II, "ThCy received the word
with all readiness of mind and searched
the Scriptures daily" Some were added
unto the Lord at Philippi, and Paul passed
ON TO other cities, for he believed that it
was His calling to cause all whom he
could reach to see and hear the gospel. 1t
is to he seen in our lives and heard from
our lips, and whether we are free or bound,
resting in one place, or prosecuted from
place to place, it is that under all circum.
stances people may see and hear of Jesus
Christ. Not all will receive Him, but
some will, and some, like the Boreans, will
earnestly search the Scriptures.
LESSON IN.-Paul Preaching In Athens
(Acts xviii 22-3D Golden TeXt-John
iv, -, God is a Spirit, and they that
worship Him must worship Him in spirit
and in TRUTH He found the people of
Athens worshiping all manner of gods,
but ignorant of the only living and true
God, and giving their time chiefly to hear
ing and telling the news regardless of
anything beyond the present life
LESSON N.-Paul's Ministry In Corinth
iii, II, "Othcr foundation can no man lay
than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ. j"
Here he works at his trade rs a tcntmaker
and on the sabbath days breaches Christ in
the synagogue as long as the people will
listen to him, and when they will hear him
no more he breaches in house right be-
side the synagogue. Many are saved, in
Guiding the chief ruler of the synagogue
and all his house. The Lord Himself Wis
its and encourages Paul, and he continues
10 months at Corinth
Lesson NL-Working and Waiting For
ChrisU Il Ihess. iv, 9, to V, p. Golden
TeXt-.Iohn xiv, 3, "If 90 and prepare "a
place for you, l will come again and re-
ceive you unto myself, that where l am
there We may be also" Turning to God
from idols is the first step, the coming of
His Son from heaven is the consumma-
ton, and all between is included in scrv-
ing the living and true God Il Thess. i,
8, lC). We need to be assured of our sal
walton or there can be no peace of mind
Lesson VIA bstaining For the Sake
of Others Il Cor. viii, 1-13) Golden Text
Rom. xiv, Z, For none of us liveth IN
to himself" The love that buildeth up
the body of Christ is better than the
knowledge that putfcth up oneself. To pity
self, or please self, or live in any way unto
ourselves (Math xvi, %, margin; Rom.
XIV, 3; II Cor Y, l5), is directly opposed to
the spirit OF Christ and therefore cannot
be pleasing 10 Him; hut to deny self and
daily to die unto self that Christ may be
seen in us (Alath. xvi, -, %; II Cor. iv,
~, this is Christlikc and glorifying to
God, and thus souls will he won to Christ
Lesson NIII.-1hc Excellence of Chris
Inn. 4 1
i Cor. Xiii, 10, And now abideth faith,
hope, love, these three, but the greatest of
these is love" God is love, and Christ
was God manifest in the flesh, and this
chapter is IA photograph of Christ, so that
although His name is not in it we cannot
mistake the picture, any more than we
would that of an intimate friend
LESSON IN.-Paul Opposed at Ephesus
(Acts xix, i-34). Golden 1ext-"Take
heed and beware of coVetousness." The
trouble ut Ephesus arose from those who
said, "Our craft, by which we have our
wealth. is in danger" This is not to be
wondered at when it comes from those
who have in this world all they ever will
have, but when it is seen in those who
bear the name of Christ in connection
with our church, or our board, or our So
ciety, or our denomination, it is pitiable
indeed, and must be grievous to God,
who, by His Spirit, is seeking to gather
from all nations a body of people irrespec-
tive of all names but that of our Lord
Jesus Christ
LESSON X.-Gentiles Giving For Jewish
Christians III Cor. tx, lid. Golden Text
IL Cor. viii, 9, Eye know the grace Of
our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though He
was rich, yet for your sakes He became
poor, that ye through His poverty might
be rich" God so loved that He gave His
only bcgottcn son; the Son of God loved
me and gave Himself for me. If we see
others need that which we have and we
give not to them, how can the love of God
be dwelling in usy (John iii, IL; Gal. ii,
~; l John iii, 16, ~
LESSON XI.-Christian Living from.
xii, 9-2D. Golden Text-Rom. xii, 2l,
"Be not overcome of evil but overcome
evil with good. This is again on the
same line of thought as some previous les
sons, and begins with, Let love be with
out Discrimination, and it both begins