The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-09-27
THE SABBATH SCHO0l.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR SEPTEMBER 30.

John T.. I'll - Golden Text Jas. =.
22i- Summary OF Preceding Thirteen
Lessons.
Introduction. During the quarter we
have had acme very important and pre-
cious truths presented hy the great Teach
ar. Christ is the bread of life the true
foundation TO His church and the Good
Shepherd. II is our duty to he humble. to
always forgive, to love and assist those in
distress, TO keep ourselves from covetous-
ness and to watch for the coming of the
Lord. The one who is wise will heed these
things
summary Lesson |. Topic: Prayer
and faith. Place: On the sea of Galiiee.
The five thousand had just been fed; Jesus
sent the disciples across the. sea toward
Iapernaum; sent the multitude away;
went alone to pray between three and six
lClock in the morning He came to the dis
iples walking on the sea Peter walks on
he water; begins to sink; calls for help
Jesus caught him; rebukes him for doubt.
ng; Christ is worshiped.
III. Topic: The true bread Place: Ca
lernaum. The multitudes seek for Jesus.
Tie again heals their sick; many follow
Him for the "loavos and fishes' we should
'abor for meat which endureth What
ire the works of God! Answer, To believe
IN Christ. Desiring sign; think Moses
greater than Christ: mamma in the desert;
hey desire this bread; Jesus the bread OF
life; will receive all who come; will lose
nothing committed to Him.
III. Topic: Casting out an unclean
'pirit. Place: The borders of Phocnicia
sermons on bread of life, Just delivered:
,he people plot against Him; Jesus and
His disciples go to the borders of Phocni
IA; Il Gentle woman beseeches Him to
,ast the devil out of her daughter; Jesus
eples that 1t Is not proper to give the
,hildren's bread to dogs; she asks for the
'rumbs; FOR this saying the devil was
'ast out--her request granted.
Nv. Topic: Tne Christ. Place: Cesarca
Philippi. Jesus asked His disciples who
men said He was; some said John the
Baptist and others Elijah jeremiah, or
lne OF the prophets Whom do you say |
am! Peter answers. The Christ. Jesus
blessed Peter, man had not revealed it,
but the Father had; the foundation rock:
gates OF llades shall not prevail against il;
the keys of the kingdom of heaven given;
Christ's death; Peter rebukes Him; Get
behind me- saving and losing the life.
" Topic: Christ revealing His glory.
Place Mount Ilermon. Peter, James and
John go with Jesus into the mount to
pray. As Jesus prays He is TRANSPORTED;
Moses and Elijah appear; converse re
gardng His departure from the world; the
disciples though sleepy are now fully
awake; they see Jesus and the two men in
their glory enter into a cloud; hear
voice; Jesus commended; alone with
Jesus.
vi. Topic Humility. Place: Caper.
naum. The disciples ask question; Jesus
sets a child in their midst; entrance to the
kingdom is by conversion; the humbest
is the greatest; to receive Christs little
ones is to receive Him. the sin of causing
one OF His little ones to stumble; If hand
or foot cause thee to stumble cut them off;
angels guard His little ones; He came to
save He seeks the one gone astray.
VII. Topic Our duty to others. Place:
Capernaum. Peter asks if he shall forgive
seven times. A parable: \ king ,reckonsS
with his servants; one owes ten thousand
talents. commanded to be sold; pleads for
mercy; il forgiven this servant will not
forgive his fellow servants; is delivered to
the tormentols; we must forgive from the
heart.
VIII Topic: Opening blind eyes. Place:
Jerusalem. Jesus saw a blind man; Jesus
is the light of the world; makes clay spit
tie; anoints the blind eyes; commands the
man to go to Sloan aud wash he obeys;
comes back seeing; neighbors are stirred
ask him questions; he gives an account OF
his healing; is taken to the Pharlseesi
Jesus is accused OF breaking the Sabbath.
IN. Topic: The true and the false con
trasted. Place: Jerusalem. Christ IS the
Door and the Good Shepherd. lie leadeth
the sheep; they know and follow Hun;
flee from strangers; they know not the
voice OF strangers. Christ gives life to the
sheep and gives His life for the sheep. The
hircIi-g Heeth and the wolf catcheth.
OthelCsheep must be brought, and there
shall he "one flock.
Y. Topic: Christ directing the affairs of
His kingdom, Place Uncertain. probably
in perea The Seventy appointed; sent
forth; two and two; whittier He Himself
would come; the harvest pIlenteous; re-
quests disciples to pray for laborers; 20,
MS lambs among wolves; hasten; ask that
peace may rest upon the house; heal and
preach; the return with JOY; names in
heaven.
XI. Topic Who is my neighbor? Place:
In Perea A lawyer questions Jesus; what
shall / do to inherit eterna' HE; Jesus
asks him to answer; love God and tiny
neighbor; Jesus commends him; VINO Is
nv neighbor; parable; man among thieves;
a priest and a Levite pass by; Samaritan
cares for the man: Who was neighbor TO
him? The Samaritan. Go, and do like
wise.
XII. Topic: Covetousness. Place; In
Perea One in the company asked Jesus
to divide Inheritance; Jesus refused;
warned them against covetousness;. spoke
parable: a rich man; plenteous harvest;
greater barns must be built an address to
the soul God speaks; Thou fool; soul to
be Immediately required; an application
made; be not anxious about temporal sup
plies. c
XIII Topic: The coming of Christ;
Place: In Perea. Let loins be girded and
lights burning-be ready and waiting tor
the coming of Christ as servants wait Tor
the return of their master from the we'd
ding. Christ will come as a thlct, sud
denly. when we least expect Him. The
faithful. wise. Just steward was promoted.
The riotous and drunken servant was de-
stroyed. |. The duty of watchfulness.
Jesus says. Watch and pray that ye en-
ter not into temptation" (D Watch our
selves. (2) Watch the enemy. He may
come as a friend; artfully. full of cunning
az an angel of light. (3) Watch for opporr'
tunities to do and receive good. "a Watch
over each other in the Lord. l5) This IL
our duty, and very necessary II we con
tinue to maintain our integrity, and II we
are found ready when Christ cometh.
The faithful servant rewarded. Christ of
fers great rewards, both in this world and
the next, for faithfulness Q) Our intlu
ence will increase. t2) Our capacity for
work will enlarge. (3) Our field of useful
ness will broaden, and in the next world
il doth not vet appear what we shall be
g. The Drofligate servant punished. Nc
favor will be shown. Those who wlfully
reject Christ and enter into sin will be de