The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-11-27
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON TX. FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATloNAL SERIES. NOV. 27.

ory Verses. Ii. 15-Goiden Text, ProT. /
1, Recommending Prepared By the I>cv. |
ID. II. ssca-rs.
Copyright ISeS. by D. Il StearnS.l
10. Hear, o my son, and receive mJ |
savings. and the years of thy life shall be
many" We may think of David address,
ing Solomon (see verse 81, but it will ba
more profitable for US to receive tho words
as from God our Father to all who are His
children by faith in Christ Jesus. We may
hear His words and not receive them, but
when we hear and receive. or believe, for
believing is receiving (.John /, 12), we thus
have lifo (John V. 2l). 1t will mako this
teaching simple If when we read OF wis
dom, as in verses 8, Z, otc., we think OF
Him who is the wisdom Of God Il Cor. !,
"a 3O) In Jas. j, 81, we are taught that
the word must be received with Ineekness.
IL. 81 have taught thee in tho way of
wisdom; ! have led thee in right paths.
Her ways are ways of plensantness and oil
her paths arc peace (chapter iii, ~. Ho
always leads by right way to our city OF
habitation FPS. evil, -. He is the Way,
and He is our Peace; when He putteth
forth Ills sheep, He gooth before, and 10
follow Him is to go in perfect peace, for
His will is always wisest, and His way is
always best, and in perfect acquiescence
there is always perfect rest. Abide in
His love.
-. when thou gocst, thy steps shall
not bo straitened. and when thou FUNNIEST
thou shalt not stumble" There is no
straitness with Him. His is an abundant
way; abundant grace ard glory; all our
need supplied according to His riches
(Phil. iv, 19). Philips 200 pence would
have given each of the 5000 little, but
our Lords way was to fill them with as
much as they desired (John vi, 12). When
His people hearken unto Him and walk in
His ways, He fills and satisfies them (Ps.
lxxxi, lO-16) He makes them to be salts
fed with favor and full with the blessing
of the Lord (Deut. xxxiii, 23). The bless
ing which maketh rich and to which our
toll addoth nct hing prov. K, %, r. W.
13. "Tako last hold Of instruction, let
her not go Keep her, for she is thy life"
| She is a tree OF lifc-life unto thy soul
| (ohapter iii, IS, 22). By comparing text
with text we get the unity Of the Scrip
lures, the oneness of thought for all CEN
ters in Him who is our life (Deut. XXX,
| 30; Col iii, ~. To walk in His way and
| keep His commandments is lifo and right
eousness (Deut. V, 33; vi, 25), but Ho is
the end of the law for righteousness to ov-
cry ono that believeth; so it is summed mp
| III TeC6lNluR anu WdlkluB III I1llD
I, 4; Col. ii, 81. Having received tho word
with meekness, tho next thing is to hold
| it fast, for it is faithful word Titus i,,9;
Rev. ii, 25). When satan by his servants
questions any part of the word of God, tho
| believer should take the hint to hold that
portion all tho moro firmly.
IA. ENTER not into tho path of the
wicked and go not in the way OF evil men"
Since tho devil tempted Eve in the garden
of Eden he has been ever seeking whom he
may devour, and he seems to find multi
tudes willing to be devoured.
Is. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from
it and pass away" Bo not deceived; evil
communications corrupt good manners
Awake to righteousness and sin not. for
somo havo not tho knowledge of God IL
Cor. XIV, SO, 34). Blessed is the man that
walketh not in tho counsel of tho ungouly,
nor standeth in the way of sinners. nor
sitteth in the seat of the scornful (Ps. j, y.
If Eve had not stopped to look at tho tree,
the fruit of which she was forbidden to
cat, she might not have fallen. II Achan
had not looked upon tho gold and tho gar
ment, he, too, might not have sinned. All
that is not of God we must turn away
from, lest we fall into temptation. Look
ing unto Jesus is the only way to run our
race. Beholding the glory of tho Lord is
the way to become like Him.
16. For they sleep not except they have
done mischief, and their sleep is taken
away unless they cause some to fall. " To
kill and to destroy, to give torment and
anxiety, is their masters business and
theirs. They speak loftily, they set their
mouth against the heavens, and their
tongue walketh through tho Garth FPS.
lxxiii, s, 81. David said concerning them,
"They that seek my hurt speak misohie-
! vous things and imagine deceits all the day
long" FPS. xxxviii, 12). The Son of Man
camo to save, not to destroy; He gives life
and life abundant and joy and peace and
} glory. The followers of the devil are ever
taking all they can get and giving moth
ing real in return. The Son of God gave
Himself for us and bore all the devil s
hate that He might redeem us from his
power.
IL. For they eat tho bread Of wicked
ness and drink the vino Of violence. "
Contrast the bread and vino OF Melchise.
deo in connection with tho blessing of the
Most High God, possessor of heaven and
earth (Gen. xiv, IL, 19); also the bread
and wine Of the communion, representing
our Lords body given for US and Eil
!, blood shed for US that we, eating Him.
might live by Him (John vi, 81, 57). The
ungodly may be said to live upon the flesh
and blood of those whose downfall they
accomplish, but our Lord, by humbling
Himself unto death, gives US His life to be
our life. He is the bread from heaven.
Is. But the path of tho just is as the
shining light that shineth moro and more
unto the perfect day He is tho truly
just one who suffered for our sins, the just
5 for the unjust. He is the true light, the
light of the world, and as He is increasingly
nado known His light will shine more
: and more until He shall have gathered
, out Of all nations His complete body, and
after that He will como with all His saints
T as the Sun of Righteousness, and then il
, will bo the perfect day on all the earth,
l ushered in by the morning without clouds
of II Sam. xiii, 3, 4. If we are justified
by faith in Him, then, though our path
may lead through many dark valley as
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