The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-06-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII, SECOND QUARTER, INTER
NATIONAL SERIES, JUNE 25.
Text of the Lesson. n Comprehensive
Quarterly Review-Goldcn Text, i
Tim. 4, 15-Commcntary Prepared
by the Rev. ID. NJ. Stcnrns.
Copyright. 1899. by y. NJ. Stea

LESSON 1.-The Raising of Lazarus
(John Si, 32-i5}. Golden text, John XII
20, II am the resurrection and the life"
All that is done TO or through tho people
of God is for the glory of God Even
sickness and death may be for His glory
and for the good of His children When
He seems not to hear, we must believe
that He has heard and will sec to it in
His time and way, which are always the
very best. Though He seems utterly to
neglect us and even to allow great sor-
rows to come TO us, we must believe that
He loves us just the same.
LESSON 1.-The Amounting in Bethany
(John xii, LID. Golden Text, Mark xiv,
8, she hath done what she could"
True worship is costly. David would not
offer burnt offerings unto the Lord of
that which cost Him nothing. Oh Sam. /
xxiv, 2D. There is no worship in what
We can give without feeling it. 1t is pos
sible to serve without being numbered, to
be rid of care and anxiety (Phil. iv, 81.
LESSON III.-Jcsus Teaching Humility
(John xiii, 1-lO. Golden Text, John xiii,
10, " have given you in example," The
people of this world arc here for them
selves, the people Cf God arc here for Him
that He may DC glorittcd in them. While
by the work of Christ VIC have eternal re-
dcmption, His life is to us an example of
ilCN Nt Shotht iiNc lCfc W lhc glory OF
God. He made Himself Of no reputation.
took upon Him the form of IL servant and
humblcd Himself unto death.
Lesson 1V.-JcsuS, the Way, and the
Truth, and the Life (John xiv, 1-11
Golden Text, John xiv, Il, Jesus saith
unto him, am the way, tho truth and
the life" The words and works of Christ
were all spoken and wrought ay the
Father through Him. Tho Father dwell
.l..
and Spirit Will dwell in us, make these
bodies their mansions and accomplish al
their pleasure in words and works III us to
the glory of GCd Oversees Il, 23, 12). 1t is
tho Lords pleasure that in all our daily
life, whilc troubles may a's;il, we should
not have troubled hearts, but have His
peace ever possessing us Oversees l; 81, with
chapters 16-33).
LESSON V.-Iho Comforter Promised!
(John xiv, 15-20. Golden Text, John
xiv, 1G, Il will pray the Father and He
shall give you another comforter" What
Jesus was to His disciples. when person
ally present with them, He desires the
Holy Spirit to be to every believer, our
Teacher, our Guide, our Rcmcmbranccr,
our Comforter, our ever present friend,
ever telling us of Jesus, and showing us
things to come, and through us convinc.
ing the world cf sin and rightcouAnos,
and Judgment.
LESSON NI.-Thc Vine and the Branches
(John XIV 1-lD. Golden Text, John XIV,
b, Il am tho vine, yc arc the branches. /"
The great object in all our union with
IIhnS{ IGIhhnEIS{ Is tl@4k wo should bear yullch. fruit
r.r There may be much work ana little
fruit for the work may be our work ana
not His There may also be seemingly
little work. but a great deal or 1ruit
| Fnitb and mcckncss and patience may
4 not bo manifest in great works as muCh
| rs in the ordinary routine or lilc. III doSs
| not become us to he ever longing TO GO
some great thing, but chccrfully to do or
bear what comes to us. The vine Dcars
| the fruit through the branches, so Chrlst
in us will quietly do all. 1t Is 1or Us
inst TO abide i'll His love.
LESSON VII.-Christ Betrayed and Ar
rc.tcJ lJohn xviii, l-iD. Golden Text,
Isn. lii, 3. ''IIc is dcspiScd and rejected o.
mon" He came unto His own ana his
own received Him not. all His disciples
oven tho innrrmoSt circle, forsook HIM
md fled: and one of their number sold
. Him for 80 pieces of silver. OF Him II
src,ns to be written, "Minc own familiar
: friend, in whom trusted, which dld ca
: of NV bread, hath lifted up his nee
against me" ops. XII, %.
rssoN NIII.-Christ Before the Hig!
|
: John i. II. He came unto His own an'
n His own received Him not" Our grcn
, High Priest of the order OF Mclchlsede
- stood before the high priest OF the hous
' of Aaron and submitted to be qucstionc
% nv him, and Knocked by him, and rudci
and cruelty treated, bound as a criniha
~ treated worse than " criminal, opprcsse
:. and afflicted, yet He opened not His mou'
70 lisa. lii, y.
10 LESSON IX.-Christ Before plate Ooh
a xviii, 2S-40l Golden IcXt' Johh AiA'
5s ~ find no fault in Him." Pilatc rcpeo
Id cdlv testified that he found no fault
is Him pilates wife cntrcatcd her husbai
ia to do nothing against that just ma
M Judos Iscariot said He was innocent, al
-, vot plato scourgcd Him and order
a. Him to be crucifled.a How can n follow
30 of Christ expect just treatment In woi
ey that so i'll treated Him?
We LESSON X-Christ Crucificd (John x
17-3O). Golden Text, Gal. ii, ~. i
Son of God, who loved me and gave Ill
es, self for me" The Lamb of God, who
od seen by faith in the coats OF SKINS W.
,re iii oH. i'm the Passover Of Ex. xii, and
al cvcrv Offering, whether burnt, inc
n,, ncncc, sin OF trcspass Offering, fulhl
W, every typo and every word that was Q
ai written concerning His suffcrings,
~" died, the just for the unjust, bearing
OF sins in His own body OH the cross
hey sacrifice by which Abel and all after
the entered heaven was now offered. i
but much those in heaven were interested
.ow it VIC may imagine from the fact ina
.C,, ;yas tho one thing Moses ana III
pgi Miheu % o,,rot;nn mo
LESSON XI.-Christ Risen (John
ie' 11-2O). Golden Text, / Cor. XIV, lt
you "Now is Christ risen from tho de'
and Without this all else would have beer
'our vain. His life, His sufferings, His