The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-03-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 81.

Comprehensive Review of the Quar-.
tors Lessons-Golden Text, AIath. xvi,
1s-commentary by the Rev. d. M.
Stearns.
Copyright. 1897. by D. NJ stearns.l
LESSON I.--.Iesus and John (Math. ill,
S-a7). Golden Text, Math iii, II, "This is
MY beloved Son, in whom I am we'll
pleased - The first and last lessons of the
Quarter concern Jesus and John. In this
first lesson John points Him out as the
Ono who baptizeth with the Holy Ghost
and viii! one day thoroughly separate be-
tween the chaff and the wheat AS He is
baptized by John In Jordan, the heavens
nGe opened, the Spirit as dove abides up
heaven In the words of the golden text
LESSON 1f-Jesus Tempted (Math. w.
a-1D. Golden Text, Heb. Ii, IS, "For in
that He Himself hath suffered being
tempted, He is able to succor them that
are tempted" From the third chapter at
che beginning of the Bible to tho third
chapter from the end of it there is the rec
nrd of great enemy of God and man, that
Hon walketh about seeking whom he may
devour If he can conquer the Captain of
Dur Salvation, then our cause is lost, but if
oar David can vanquish this Goliath, VIC
tory Is sure. AS our blessed Lord by tho
sword of the Spirit defeated the enemy, so
7nay we, and there is no other way. Sa-
tam first attack in Eden was upon the
word of God. We must receive it meekly
and hold it fast.
LESSON III.-Beginning of the Ministry
OF Jesus (Math. iv, 17-25) Golden Text,
Math. iv, 16, 1.-THE people which sat in
darkness saw great light" AS He dwelt
at Capernaum they saw the light of His
life, and wherever His people dwell the
Eight of His life of love and compassion, of
1neekness and lowliness, should be made
manifest He called Peter and Andrew
and James and John that He might make
them fishers of men by having them fol-
low Him. One of His last words to Peter
was. Follow thou Me" (John xxi, 2sC ::
LESSON IV.-The Bcatitudes (Math. V,
1-12). Golden Text, Math v, 14,'"Ye are
the light of the world" AS He begins His
discourse, His first word is blessed for
He came to bless and save and restore, not,
like the great enemy, to curse and to de-
stroy. And who are the blessed in His
sight? Not the proud, the mighty, the
wise and the rich, but the poor in spirit.
This is the key to all true blesscdnGss, and
without it there is none. 1t is at the foun-
dation of all blessing. He became poor for
our sakes.
LESSON V.-How to Pray (Math. vi, B.
49,. Golden Text Math. vi, 6, Pray to
thy Father, which is in secret" All life
is lived either before God or men, either to
please God or man, unto God or unto self.
How very few live the former, how very
many the latter. Even Christians are
tempted to do good, pray, fast, etc, with
reference to the opinion of their fellows
rather than as in the sight of God Our
Lord Jesus had but one aim-to glorify the
Father
LESSON VI.-Our Fathers Care (Math
vi. 24-34). Golden Text, l Pet. V, z, He
carcth for you" Three times in this les
son we are told to 'take no thought" or
''be not anxious" and the reason given
for this precept is, For your Heavenly
Father knowcth that We have need of these
things" Children of an earthly father
would only grieve their father by anxiety
about their food and raiment. 1t is his
affair to see to those things. 1t is theirs
to be good and obedient children, a credit
and a comfort to him.
lMath. tx, 9-17). Golden Text, Math. tx
y. Follow Me-" In chapters viii and tx
we see Him preaching, teaching healing,
going about doing good. Matthew had
been a receiver for those who kept for
themselves and cared not how much they
oppressed the poor, but now he is to re-
ceivc in order to give to the poor. He is to
be il channel of blessing between the Great
Fountain and the perishing all about him
He begins by making feast for our Lord
and that in the presence of His enemies.
Are we ready and glad to honor our Lord
1leforc His enemies? Do we not care what
men think or say of us if only we can
glorify Hmm If so, it is well.
LESSON VIII.-The Twelve Sent Forth
iMath. X, 2-l5). Golden Text, Math. Y, s,
H'Frccly We have received, freely give.
Let us not forget the three great prayers
which we should ever pray-that He would
send forth laborers; that He would make
Jerusalem praise in the earth, and that
He would come quickly (Math. tx, 80; lsa
1xii, q, Z; Rev. xii, 2O).
LESSON IX.-Warning and Invitation
dAiath XII. 2O-30). Golden Text, Math. XII,
-. "Come unto Me all We that labor and
are heavy laden and will give you rest. B"
il is well to remember that, privilege in
given of him shall much be required. If
He has led us to know Him, it is that 9th
asrs may through us Know Him too. If He
has caused us to be specially taught in His
word, it is that through us He may teach
Others also.
LESSON X.-Jesus and the Sabbath
[Math xii, 1879. Golden Text, Math.
Xii, S,s"The Son of Man is Lord even of
the Sabbath day" Not days, however
holy, nor ordinances nor institutions, how
over ancient and honorable, must be exalt
sd above Him. These Pharisees would
honor the Sabbath above the Lord of the
Sabbath because they knew Him not. If
we honor anything above Him, it is be-.
cause we know Him not. Our motto
must be- "The Lord alone shall be exalt-
ed lisa. ii, II, ~. .
LESSON XI.-The Wheat and the Tares
lbIath xiii, $3.50, 36-43) Golden Text,
Mnth xiii 81, '.He that soweth the good
seed is the Son of Man" He sows nothing
but good seed, the incoruptible seed of
tho word, which, when received into our
hearts, makes us the good seed of this par
able. to be planted in the soil OF constant
death to self that the seed may multiply,
for except a corn of wheat fall into the
ground and die it abideth alone, but If it
die it bringeth forth much fruit (John xii,