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

eai- summary OF Preceding Thirtee,!
Lessona.
Introduction During the quarter we
have had aome very important and pre-
cious truths presented by the great Teach
sr. 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, 10 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 Galilee.
The five thousand had just been fed; Jesus
cent the disciples across the sea toward
Iapernaum; sent the multitude away;
went alone to pray; between three and six
o'clock in the morning lie came to the dis
'iples walking ON the sea Peter walks on
The 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
,ernaum. The multitudes seek for Jesus;
Tie again heals their sick; many follow
HIN for the "loavos and iishcs;' we should
nbor for meat which endureth What
ire the works of God? Answer, TO believe
IN Christ Desiring n sign. think Moses
greater than Christ: mamma in the desert:
heir error-the Father giveth true bread;
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 phoenicia.
sermons on bread of life, just delivered:
he people plot against Him; Jesus and
His disciples go to the borders of Phoeni-
ia; Il Gentle woman beseeches Him to
,ast the devil ont of her daughter; Jesus
'ephcs that 1t is not proper to give the
shildrens bread to dogs she. asks for the
| 'rumbs; Tor this saying the devil was
,ast out.-her request granted
". Topic: Ine Christ. Place: Cesarca
Philippi. Jesus asked His disciples who
| men said lie was; some said John the
Baptist. and others Elijah, Jeremiah, or
1nc 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 Hades shall not prevail against it
| the keys of the kingdom of heaven given:
Christ's death; Peter rebukes Him; Get
behind me; saving and losing the life.
V. Topic; Christ revealing His glory.
| Place; Mount llcrmon. Peter, James and
John go with Jesus into the mount to
pray. As Jesus prays He is transhgured;
Moses and Elijah appear; converse re-
garding 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 cloud; hear u
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 humblest
is the greatest. to receive Christ's 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 ii he shall forgive
seven times. A parable: \ king reckonss
with his servants; one owes ten thousand
| talents: commanded to he sold; pleads Tor
mercy; is forgiven; this servant will not
| forgive his fellow servants is delivered to
the tormentors; 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 20 to Sloan and wash; he obeys;
comes back seeing; neighbors are stirred !;
| ask him questions; he gives an account OF
his healing is taken to the Pharlsees;
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 Him;
flee from strangers; they know not the
| voice of strangers Christ gives lie to the
| sheep and gives His life for the sheep. The
| hircfi-g heeth and the wolf catcheth.
| OthelEsheep must be brought, ana 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 lie Himself
would come; the harvest plenteous; re-
quests disciples 60 pray ioc laborers; Go,
MS lambs among wolves; hasten; ask that
Deace NAV rest upon the house; heal ana
preach; the return with JOY; names IN
heaven. ~,
NI. Topic: Who is my neghbor? Place
In Perea A lawyer questions Jesus; What
shall ] do to inherit eterna' NE; Jesus
asks him TO answer; love God and thy
neighbor: Jesus commends him; who Is
my neighbor; parable; man among thieves;
n priest and n Levte pass by; samaritan
cares for the man: Who was neighbor to
him? The Samaritan. Go, and do ike
wise.
XII. Topc Covetousness. Place; In
pcrea. One in the company asked Jesus
to divide inheritance; Jesus refused;
warned them against covetousness; spoke II
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
XIu Topic. The coming of Christ;
Place: In Perea Let loins be girded and
lights burning-be ready and waiting for
the coming of Christ AZ servants wait Tor
the return of their master from the we'd
ding. Christ will come as thief, 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,
as an angel of light. (3) Watch for opporr'
tunities TO do and receive good. l4) Watch
over each other in the Lord. l5) This is
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 inilu
ence will increase. (2) 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
3. The Drofligate servant punished. Nc
favor will be shown. Those who wllully
reject Christ and enter into sin will be de