The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1900-06-21
THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE "a.

Review Of the Second Quarter-Matt. vii.
7-12; xiii. ed-30-GOiden Text. "rhJ
Kingdom Come" Matt. vi, Io-Sum.
| mary of Lessons.
| INTRODUCTION. During the quarter we
| have studied the life OF Christ from the
| middle to the close OF the second year of
| His public ministry. The lrst year OF His
| public work Is called the year of obscu.
| rity, while the second year Is the year OF His
greatest popularity. Christ taught With
authority, boldness, power aud compass
sion. He addressed mon "a men, not as
members OF any class, or MS possessors of
| any peculiar culture. This Is why His
| words come with such peculiar freshness
\ In the first lesson we find the standard OF
true religion raised by the Master Himself.
| Upon mountain with His disciples as
| hearers aud the anxious multitude claim
| ing share In the great course OF instruc-
tion, Josus preached TINT illustrious sermon
| called the Sermon on tho Mount" II would
| seem that enough truth were contained in
| this one sermon to serve every need yet We
| fnd that Christ continued speaking speclf-
| ically rs occasion demanded. In lesson
| two He touched upon the great ihindranco
| to. mans development iu tocmlng Christian
| character. He shows the reason for so
| much harsh judgment. The heart OF
man filed with bitterness and fault finding
sees only croosedness Ia others. He is
" MS OWN hlus anu lnlNHlnes MS
| own state to be that OF his nelghbor. Jesus
candldly pointed out tho way to better
| condition.
SUMMARY.-Losson /. Topic: True re.
| ,lRion. Place: Mount uattin, near the
| centre OF the west coast Of the sea OF
| Galllee. he taught the disciples aud the
| multitudes. Who arc blessed2 The poor
| In spirit; the mourners; the meek; the hum
cry and thirsty; tho merclful; the pure in
| heart; the peacemakers: those prosecuted
for righteousness cake. The promises
made nre all rich aud foil and sure.
ii. Topic: Seeking and finding. Place:
Same rs lesson ]. Judge not harsh iudg.
ment AS ye judge ye shall he judged.
The hyprocrto tries to pull out II mote
from another's eye while beam is In his
own eye. II we ask, seek, knock-we shall
receive, fud, gain admittance. Iilustra.
tlon The father gives his son bread and
fish and not u stone and q serpent; so God
will give His children good things. Tho
two WHY'S.
III. Topic: Christ raising the dead.
Place: Capernaum. Jairus, n ruler OF the
synagogue, fell at Jesus feet; his daughter
was at the point OF death; Jesus went
with him: news OF her death; tho faith of
Jairus encouragod; great waillug; Jesus
reproves those who wall, and snys the
child is only sleeping; He is rldiculed by
the people; took only Peter, James and
John and the father and mother and
entered In where the damsel was. She Is
raised, and they are charged to keep 1t
| quiet.
~. Topic: The conturion's humility
and faith. Place: Capsrnaum. This miracle
occurred Immediately after the Sermon on
the Mount. A sick slave; the elders sent;
| the centurion's good deeds urged; Jesus
went with them; friends are sent. ana
probably the centurion goes himself, to
meet Jesus; he says, l am not worthy,
| trouble not yourself, speak the word only;
Jesus says, This is great faith, not found
| In Israel; the cure wrought at once.
V. Topic: jesus encouraging and com.
| mending John the Baptist. Place: Ia
southern Galilee, probably at Main. John
| In prison; sends two disciples eighty miles;
two questions asked, Art thou tho Mes
stab, or do we look for another2 many
miracles wrought the same hour; they are
instructed to tell these things to John, and
not to be preiudiced against Jesus. John
IS not reed to be shaken by the wind, but
the greatest among the prophets.
VI. Topic: The doom OF the impeuitent
Place: In southern Gaiiee. Cities rnbukod;
| they repented not; had been exalted; op-
portunities slighted; destruction certain
But even yet they may be saved IL they
will. The weary invited; precious. pos
tive promise given. Christ our teacher,
instructs in humility by putting Himself as
| our example.
VII. Topic: Chris. reproving Simon.
| Place: In southern Galilee. The sermon
over (see last lesson), Simon, a Pharlsee
invited Jesus to dinner; a woman--a SIN
ner-came in and washed, wiped, kissed
and annointed His feet. Simon had failed
to perform tho common acts OF hospital-
| ty, and Jesus now calls his attention to
his coldness and lack OF love; reproves
him for being displeased with the woman;
| parable; question: q woman forgiven;
the people wondered.
VIII. Topic Hearing and doing Place:
In boat, on the sea, near Capernaum.
Jesus left Peters house and tho multitude
followed Him; spakc many things in para
| bleS; this His first one; four kinds OF
ground represent four classes OF people;
| many things caused unfrulttulness. We
! cen, by Gods help, cause the soil OF our
hearts to be changed from bad to good
ground. We can overcome all hindrances
and bring forth good fruit.
IX. Topic: Christ's spiritual kingdom.
| Place: Same as lesson VIII. Three para
| bles which represent the church militant.
| There will always be hindrances and enc
mics, but there is wheat, also, which will
continue to grow until the harvest. Great
| separations will then take place. Christ's
| kingdom is destined to MI the whole
earth. 1t is u live, growing kingdom.
| with greater power and authority than all
| earthly Kingdoms combined, and Offering
| protection to all who will como under Its
| laws.
X. Topic: Jesus instructing His apos-
ties. Place: village In Galilee. Jesus
| travels through Galilee on foot teach
| ing and heallng; is moved with compass
| sion when He sees the ignorance and spir-
| itual barrenness OF the multitudes needs
| more laborers; sends the apostles out; with
out money or extra garments; expecting
| all kinds OF persecution; but, however, un-
der the protecting care OF the Father.
Jesus continues His missionary work
| alone.
XI. Topic; Herod's great crime. Place:
| Macherus. The death of John occurred
| about the time the twelve returned. Herod
Antipas was ruler OF Galilee and Perea
When he heard Of the mighty works OF
Christ he said John is risen. John had re-
buked sin In high places. This is neces-
sary, for, allowed to go unrebuked, the sin
is made popular and the moral sense of
the community Is deadened. Herods
course brought disaster to himself.
XII. Topic: "Bread IN the desert"
Place: Near Bethsaida on the northeast
| shore OF the sea of Galilee. God can sup
ply bread where bread is least likely to be
| found. Christianity Is great broad
"river of blessing flowing through the
world"