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THE SABBATH SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR SEPTEMBER so.

John K, I'll - Golden Ie1t: JaSsI 4
2s:- Summary OF Preceding Thirteen
Lessons.
Introduction.-Duri the quarter we
have had some very important and pre-
cious truths presented by the great Teach
.;er. Christ is the bread of life; the true
foundation to His church and the Good
Shepherd. 1t is our duty torbe 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 Galilee.
The five thousand had just been fed; Jesus
sent the disciples across the sea toward
Capernaum; sent the multitude away;
went alone to pray; between three and six
o'clock in the morning He came to the dis
ciples walking on the sea; Peter walks on
the water; begins to sink; calls for help;
Jesus caught him; rebukes him for doubt
ing; Christ is worshiped. -
II. Topic: The true bread. Place: Ca
pernaum. The multitudes seek for Jesus;
He again heals their sick; many follow
Him for the "loaves and fshes;" we should
labor for meat which .endureth. What
are the works of God? Answer, To believe
on Christ. Desiring sign; think Moses
greater than Christ; mama in the desert;
their error-the Father .giveth true bread;
they desire this bread; Jesus the bread of
life; will receiye all who come; will lose
nothing committed to Him.
III. Topic: Casting out an unc!ean
spirit. Place: The borders of Phoenicia.
Sermons on bread of life, just delivered;
the people plot against Him.; Jesus and
His disciples go to the borders of Phoeni-
cia; Gentle woman beseeches Him to-
cast the devil out of her daughter; Jesus
replies that it is not proper to give the
children's bread to dogs; she asks for the,
crumbs for this saying" the devil was
cast out-her request granted. -s-.53 n
w. Topic: The Christ. Place: Cesarea
Philippi. Jesus asked His disciples who
men said He was; some said John the
one 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;
Christfs death; Peter rebukes Him; Get
behind me; saving and losing the life.
v. Topic: Christ revealing His glory.
Place: Mount Hermon. Peter, James and
John 90 with Jesus into the mount to
pray. As Jesus prays He is transfigured;
MOSES uuu EllJdu dppSdi SohNc.SS
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 a
voice; Jesus commended; alone with
vi. Topic, Humility. Place: Caper.
naum. The disciples ask question; Jesus
sets 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 OF;
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: A king reckons
with his servants; one owes ten thousand
talents; commanded to be 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 blind man; Jesus
is the light of the world; makes clay, spit
tie; anoints the blind eyes; commands the
man to go to Sloan and wash; ne ooeys;
comes back seeing; neighbors are stirred;
ask him questions; he gives an account or
his healing; is taken to the Pharlsees;
Jesus is accused of breaking the Sabbath.
! TX. Topic: The true and the false con-
trasted. Place: Jerusalem. Christ is the
Door and the Good Shepherd. He leadeth
the sheep: they. know and follow, Him;
Ace from strangers; they know not the
voice of strangers. Christ gives life to the
sheep and gives His life for the. sheep, The
hirelicg fleeth and the wolf catcheth.
OtheiGsheep must be brought, and there
shall be zone flock" =,
K. Topic: Christ directing the affairs OF
His kingdom. Place: Uncertain, probably
IN Perez The Seventy appointed: sent
forth; two and two; whittier lie Hlmselr
would come; the harvest plenteous; re-
quests disciples to pray for laborers; 20,
as lambs among wolves; hasten; ask thas
,neace NAV rest upon the house; heal ana
preach; the return with JOY; names IN
ne XII Topic: Who is my neighbor? Place:
IN Perea. A lawyer questions Jesus; Whae
shall do to inherit eternal life; Jesus
asks him to answer; love God ana tny
neighbor: Jesus eommends him; VINO ID
my neighbor; parable; man among tnleves,
priest and Levite pass by; eamarn'4n nnr ~
cares for the man: Who was neiganoo1T; 1;,,a 70
him? The Samaritan. Go, and DO like
= XII. Topic: Covetousness. Place; In
perea. One in the company asked Jesus
to divide inheritance; Jesus retuseoi
warned them against covetousness;. spoke
narable: a rich man; penteous harvest;
Greater barns must be built; an address to
the soul; God speaks: Thou fool; soul to
he Immediately required; an application
made; be not anxious about temporal sup
plies. rr, &c rhr;s+
Place: In Perea. Let loins be girded ana
lights burning-be ready and waiting tor
the coming of Christ rs servants wait l1r
ding. Christ will conc as thlef' smd, sue,
denly. when we least cHpc"t HIM. Inc
faithful, wise, just steward was promoted.
The riotous and drunken servant was de-
stroyed. /. The. duty Of watchfnlness.
.Iesis saws. "Watch and pray that ye en-
ter not into temptation. QQ Watch our.
solves ~ Watch the enemy. He may
oon,e "a a friend; artfuly iull oi cunning,
~ an ANGEL of light. (3) Watch Tor oppor-
tnnities to do and receive good. l4) Match
over each other in the Lord. !3) lhis Is
our duty, and very necessary II we con,
tinue to maintain our integrity, anu IL We
are found ready when ChrIst cometn;
The faithful servant rewarded: Chr,S' Oh,
fers great rewards, both in this world and
the the next, for faithfulness. (N Our lntlu.
once onc will increase. (2l Our capacity tor
,uork vnv will enlarge. (3) Our field of useful;
mess will broaden, and in the next world
+ doth not yet appear what VIC snail ne.
. The nrofieate servant pun ished: No
60 :f.vor u" will be Shown. Those who wilfully
reject Christ and enter into sin wail DC de-
showed Matt 25: 48