The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON XII. FOURTH QUARTER, IN.
TERNATloNAL SERIES, DEC. 80.

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the Rev. d. n. stearns.
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LESSON I.-Jesus dining with Phari-
see Luke xiv, 1-14). Golden Text, Luke
xiv, II, s'Whosoever exalteth himself
shall be abased; and be that hulnbleth
himself shall be exalted The kingdom,
which is of necessity associated with the
resurrection, seems to be ever upon the
mind Of our Lord He teaches how to
enter it, how to walk worthy OF it, how
to live SO as TO have its full reward and
how to let Him use us ia Fastening it.
LESSON H.-Parable Of the Great Sup
per luke xiv, 1929 Golden Text, Luke
xiv, IL, Come, for all things are now
ready AS our Lord spoke OF the resur-
rection one said, Blessed Is he that shall
eat bread in the kingdom Of God. He
then tells Of the great feast that God
has prepared and Of the selfshness and
ingratitude BY which people deprive
themselves Of its benefits. The two
great topics of the Bible are the love OF
God and mans sin and selfishness.
LESSON III.-The lost sheep and lost
coin Luke XIV, 1-10). Golden Text, Luke
KY, 10, There Is joy in the presence of
the angels Of God over one sinner that
repenteth. In this chapter we have the
lost and the seeker in threefold aspect.
The seeker is surely the most important,
representing the Son, the Spirit and the
Father and their love for the lost. The
lost sheep suggests helplessness and the
coin deadness or indifference, but the
seeker seeks and finds. How wonderful
is the love Of God
LESSON TV.-The prodigal son Luke
XIV, 11-24). Golden Text, Luke XIV, IS,
81 will arise and 60 to my Father" The
sons possess their fathers possessions.
One goes off to enjoy and to squander all
that he has in what he considers the
greatest possible pleasure to himself I'M
til he has spent all and becomes beg
gar; the other, abiding at home, under a
strict sense of duty and service, seems to
enjoy nothing and accuses his father of
never giving him kid with which to en-
terrain his friends. Neither knows nor
appreciates his father, yet he loves
both welcomes the wanderer and tells
the other that ali things are his.
LESSON VThe unjust steward luke
xvi, lib. Golden Text, Luke xvi, Is,
"Ye cannot serve God and Mammon."
He is still teaching concerning the future
and the wisdom of making preparation
for it and laying up treasure in heaven.
LESSON VI.The rich man and Lag
arus luke xvi, 19-31) Golden Text,
Math. vi, 90 Lay up for yourselves
treasures In heaven" It is not ques-
ton Of riches or poverty but a ques-.
ton Of being prepared or otherwise for
the future regardless Of present circum-
stances. Those who have faith in God
go out into His rest and glory. while
those who disbelieve go into torment
LESSON VTI.--The ten lepers cleansed
luke xvii, 1l-191 Golden Text, Col.
iii, Is, ssBe We thankful Leprosy is
remarkable type of sin, but cur Lord
again and again healed lcpers. Not only
has He power to forgive sins, but He
win finally destroy sin and the curse,
and no vestige of it shall be found ON the
new earth He now forgiyes all who
come to Him. He justifes freely by His
grace (Rom lii, pa, but He expects
gratitude aud service from those whom
He heals. Too often, as in this case, He
has to ask, where are the nine?" Let
us ask, Am like the nine or the tenth
LESSON VIII.-Sober living Titus ii,
1-15). Golden Text, Titus ii. II. We
should live soberly. righteously and god
ly In this present world Because of
the grace that saves us and the glory
that awaits US we should be heartily will
ing to live no longer unto ourselves. but
unto Him who died for us and rose again
I'll Cor v, 49, We should always re-
that He gave Himself for us,
not only to deliver us from the wrath to
come, but that lie might redeem us from
All iniquitg and purity unto Himself a
people FOR His own possession / Thess.
i, 10; Titus ii, Ia. II. VI II Christians
were not such dishonor to God by
their scltishness and worldliness, the
church might possibly be sooner com
plcted and the kingdom come.
LESSON lA.-The rich young ruler
tMath xix. 1920. Golden Text. Mark X,
n, "GhldreiL how hard is it for them
that trust in riches to enter into The king
dom Of God" The empty, helpless, little
children Of the previous verses get into
His arms and have His hands laid upon
them and are blessed, while this rich
ruler goes empty away because he is al
ready so full. The blind beggars and
Lazarus fare better because they see
their emptiness and their need
LESSON " artinaus healed MARK
K, 46-52t. Golden Text, Mark K, 81,
'I.ord, that might receive my sight.
When John the Baptist sent messengers
to Christ. saying Art thou He that
should Gomez the Lord sent them back
to John to tell him among other things
that the blind receive their sight. and
the lepers are clcansed (Math. XII 81.
The crowd would prevent Bartimmus IL
they could: the disciples would send away
the hungry thousands to look out for
themselves. but our Lord Jesus, full of
receives all who eoale and
attends to their wants Have we His
spirit2
LESSON XII. Zaccheus the publican
C4uke xix, l-10). Golden Text. Luke
xix, 10. "The Son VI Man is come to
seek and to save that which was lost.
lie who was ''dcspised and rejected OF
men, receives those who are despised
by men and even such as are east out and
by them Chief Of sinners
may come to Him and lind forgiveness,
and none who comes is ever cast out.
He sees the least turning toward Him
and rejoices to meet and welcome all
such The one thing for the sinner to do
is to make haste and receive, Him."
LESSON XII.-Parable' OF the pounds
luke xix, 11-27). Golden Text. Rom.
xiv, II, livery one Of us shall give ac-
count of himself to God" Christmas
lesson lMath ii, It'd Golden Text,
Ii Cor. tx, Is. Thanks be unto God for
his unspeakable gift If we are really