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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, FIRST QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 81.

NATIONAL SERIES, MARCH 81.
Comprehensive Review Of the Quar-
ter's Lessons-Golden Text, Math. xvi,
16-Commentary by the Rev. d. NJ.
stearns.
copyright, 1897. by D. M. Stearns]
LESSON I.-Jesus and John Math. iii,
7-17). Golden Text, Math. iii, II, This is
My beloved Son, in whom I am well
pleased" The first and last lessons of the
quarter concern Jesus and John. In this
first lesson John points Him out as the
One who baptizeth with the Holy Ghost
and will one day thoroughly separate be-
tween the chaff and the wheat. AS He is
baptized by John in Jordan, the heavens
are opened, the Spirit as dove abides up.
on Him, and the Father testifcs from
heaven in the words of the golden text
LESSON I.-Jesus Tempted (Math. w.,
l-l1). 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
the beginning Of the Bible to the third
chapter from the end Of it there is the rec
ord of great enemy of God and man. that
old serpent, the devil, who like roaring
lion walketh about seeking whom he may
devour. If he can conquer tho Captain of
our Salvation, then our cause is lost, but II
our David can vanquish this Goliath, vic
tory is sure. AS our blessed Lord by the
sword of the Spirit defeated tho enemy, so
nay we, and there is no other way. So
tan's 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. iy, 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
light of His life of love and compassion, OF
meekness and lowlincss, 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 22).
LESSON IV.-The Beatitudes Math. ',
1-12). Golden Text, Math. Y, IA, "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 tho blessed in His
sightp Not the proud, the mighty, the
wise and the rich, but the poor in spirit.
This is the key to all true blessedncss, and
without it there is none. 1t is ut the foun'
dation Of all blessing He became poor for
our sakes.
LESSON V.-How to Pray (Math. vi, g.
15). 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 tho former, how very
many tho 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, Pet. v, z, He
careth for you" Three times in this les
son we arc told to take no thought, or
"be not anxious" and the reason given
for this preccpt is, For your Heavenly
Father knowcth that ye 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 obcdient children, credit
and comfort to him
oil Of
(Math. tx, 9-l7). Golden Text, Math. TX
8, 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 no is to re-
ceiye in order to give to the poor. He Is to
be 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
before His enemiesP Do we not care what
men think or say of us If only we can
glorify Him9 If so, it is we'll
LESSON VIII.-The Twelve Sent Forth
(Math. <, 2-15). Golden Text, Math. <, 8,
"Freely ye 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; lisa.
xii, 6. z; Rev. xii, 20)
LESSON IX.-Warning and Invitation
(Math. XII, 2O-30). Golden Text, Math xi,
90, Come unto Me all ye that labor and
are heavy laden and will give you rest. "
1t is well to remember that privilege in
crcases responsibility, to whom much Is
given of him shall much be required. II
He has led us to know Him, it is that 9th
ers 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.-Jcsus and the Sabbath
(Math. xii, 1-13). Golden Text, Math.
xii, s, 1.-THE Son of Man is Lord even of
the Sabbath day." Not days, however
holy, nor ordinances nor institutions, how
ever ancient and honorable, must be exalt-
ed above Him. These Pharisccs would
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
(Math xiii, 1880, 36-43). Golden Text,
Math. xiii, 81, HE that sowcth the good
seed is the Son of Man." He sows nothing
but good seed, the incorruptiblc seed OF
the 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 corn of wheat fall into the
ground and die it abidcth alone but If it
die it bringcth forth much fruit (John xii,
24l The Son of Man is not discouraged