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THE SABBATH SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE "a.

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Kingdom Gomez Matt. vi, 10-Sum
mary Of Lessons.
INTRODUCTION. During the quarter W
have studied the life of Christ from tn
middleto the close Of the second year O
His public ministry. The first year OF Hi
public work is called the year OF obscu
rity, while the second year Is the year OF HI
greatest popularity. Christ taught Will
authority, boldness, power and compas
sion. He addressed men as men, not az
members OF any class, or as possessors OF
any peculiar culture. This is why His
In the first lesson we find the standard oil
true religion raised by the Master Himself.
Upon q mountain with His disciples as
hearers and the anxious multitude claim
ing a share In the great course OF instruc O.
tion Jesus preached that illustrious sermon
called the "Sermon on the Mount" It would
seem that enough truth were contained in
this one sermon to serve every need yet We
find that Christ continued speaking specif.
ically as occasion demanded. in lesson
two He touched upon the greatihtndrance
to mans development in forming Christian
character. He shows the reason for 80
much harsh judgment. The heart OF @
man filled with bitterness and fault finding
sees only crookedness in others. He Is
blinded to his own sins and imagines Ills
own state to be that OF his nelghbor. Jesus
candldly pointed out the way to. better
condition.
HgIon. Place: Mount Hattin, near the
centre Of the. west coast OF the sea 81
s GalIlee. BE taught the disciples and the
multitudes. Who are blessed? The poor
II, spirit; the :mourners; the meek; the hun
cry and thirsty; the mercifuI; the pure in
heart: the peacemnkers; those prosecuted
for righteousness sake. The promises
made are all rich and full and sure.
IN. Topic: Seeking and finding. Place:
Same asilesson I. Judge not harsh judg-
sment. AS ye judge ye shall be judged.
I The hyptocrite tries to pull out a mote
from another's eye while beam ia in his
own eye. II we ask, seek, knock-we shall
receive, find, gain admittance. Iilustra-
ltion: The father gives his son bread and
I, FISH and not a stone and q serpent; 80 God
+ will give His children good things. The
two ways.
III. Topic: Christ raising the dead.
Placer: CAper1uum. Jairus, ruler OF the
2 synagogue, fell ut Jesus feet; his daughter
sWns at the point OF death; Jesus went
with him: news OF her death; the faith OF
Jairns encouraged; great waillng; Jesus
reproyes those who wall. and says the
child is only sleeping; He Is ridiculed 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 it
quiet.
". Topic The centurion's humility
and faith. Place: Capernaum. This miracle
occurred imm medlately after the Ssrmon on
the Mount. A sick slave; the elders sent;
the centurion's good deeds urged; Jesus
went with them; friends are sent, and
probably the centurion goes himself, to
meet Jesus; he says, am not worthy,
trouble not yourself, speak the word only;
Jesus says, This is great faith, not found
in Israel; the cure wrought ut once.
V. Topic: Jesus encouraging and COM
monding John the Baptist. Place: In
southern Galilee, probably ut Main. John
In prison; sends two disciples eighty miles;
two questions asked, Art. thou the Mes
slab, or do we look for another? many
miracles wrought the same hour; they are
instructed to tell these things to John, and
not to be prejudlced against Jesus. John
Is not reed to be shaken by the wind, but
the grentest among the prophets.
vi. Topic: The doom OF the impenitent.
Place: In southern Galllee. Cities rebuked;
they repented not; had been exalted; op-
portunities slighted; destruction certain.
But even yet they may be saved II they
will. The weary invited; precious, pos
tive promise given. Christ our teacher;
instructs in humility by putting Himself as
our example.
VII. Topic: Christ reprovlng Simon.
Place: In southern Galilee. The sermon
over (see last lesson), Simon, Pharlsee,
invited Jesus to dinner; woman-n sin
ner-came in and washed, wiped, kissed
and annointed His feet. Simon had failed
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ty, and Jesus now calls his attention to
his GOODNESS and lack OF love; reproves
him for being dspleased with the woman;
parable; question; woman forgiven;
the people wondered.
VIII. Topic: Hearing and doing. Place:
In boat. on the seq, near Cnpernaum.
Jesus left Peters house and the multitude
followed Him; spake many things IN para
bles; this His first one; four kinds OF
ground represent four classes OF people;
many things caused uufruittulness. We
can, by Gods help, cause the soil OF our
hearts to be changed from bad to good
ground. We can overcome all hlndrance5
and bring forth good fruit.
TX. Topic: ,Christ's spiritual kingdom.
Place: Same rs lesson VIII. Three para
bles which represent the church militant.
There will always be hindrances and ene-
mics, but there is wheat, also, which will
continue TO grow unlll tue udTNoSL. dredl
separations will then take place. Chrlst's
kingdom is destined TO fill the whole
earth. 1t Is a live, growing kingdom.
with greater power and authority than all
earthly Kingdoms combined, und Offering
protection to all who will come under its
laws.
x. Topic: Jesus instructlng His apos-
ties. Place: A village in Galilee. Jesus
travels through Galilee on foot teach
ing and healing; is moved with compass.
sion when He sees the ignorance and spir-
itual bnrrenness OF the multitudes; needs
more laborers; sends the apostles ont; with
out money or extra garments; expecting
all kinds OF persecution; but, however, un-
der the protecting cnre 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 20 unrebuked, the SIN
is made popular and the moral sense OF
the community Is deadened. Herod's
course brought disaster to himself.
EII. Topic: Dread in the desert. .
Place: Near Bethsaidu 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