The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-09-28

the Rev. ID. VI. Stcarns.
Copyright. 1900. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
LESSON I.-Jesus walking on the sea
(Math. xiv, 22-33). Golden Text. Math.
xiv, 33, "Of n truth Thou art the Son of
God" He had just been feeding more
than 5000 people with the lads few
loaves and fishes, and. having constrain.
ed His disciples to cross the lake without
Him, He sent the multitudes away and
then went alone into mountain to pray.
The disciples found a head wind and
rough sea. and their circumstances were
very suggestive of the condition Of the
church today toiling against many ad-
verse circumstances; but the Lord Jesus
is at the Fathers right hand for u. and
He will come in the morning, and we
shall be forever with Him.
LESSON I.-Jesus, the bread OF life
lJohn vi 22-40). Golden Text, John vi,
31. Jesus said unto them, am the
Bread of Life" He who fed the thou
sands with bread for the body is Himself
the bread which alone can give life to
the pcrishing. To have life we must as
truly receive Him as we receive the
nourishment for our bodies BY compar-
ing verses Il and 81 we see that eating
His flesh and drinking His blood is sy-
nonymous with believing on Him, and
chapter i, l., says that believing on Him
is receiving Him.
LESSON IlG.-Thc gentle woman's
faith Mark vii. 2l-30. Golden Text,
Math. Ky. p. Lord, help me" II was
evidently a great JOY to our Lord to find
faith in any one, and it must have made
Him very glad to have occasion to say to
this woman, 20 woman, great is thy
faith; be it unto thee even rs thou wilt"
Math. Ky, PSI In His last prayer with
His disciples it was a joy to Him to be
able to say 20 His Father, 81 have given
unto them the words which Thou gavest
Me- and they have received them" John
xvii. -.
Lesson IN.-petcr's confession and
Christ's rchukc lAlath xvi. 1926 Gold
en- Text. Math xvi. II, III any man win
come after Me. let him deny himself and
take up his cross and follow Me-" As
the Lord Jesus spoke Of the way Of the
cross and His sutfctings for us, satan
took possession of Peter and through him
suggested that it should not be so. II is
satan's way TO have us pity ourselves and
take what seems the easiest way hut
the only way for a child of God is the
Masters way, the denial Of self life
unto God alone III Cor. iv, ID
LESSON N.-The TRANSFORMATION Luke
tx, 2S3G Golden TcNt, Luke iX. -,
"This is My Beloved Son-hcar Him"
This was doubtless the fulGllment OF His
saving IN verse -, that some Of them
should not taste death till they had seen
tho kinrdom of God Sec II Pct l. l6,
L. IL is the sight of the glory fhat
strengthens us TO hear the cross .ou.
viii. rs; Heb x, 10, 2G; Nil y, aud by
this vision Of the glory Of His kingdam.
of which thc risen and translated saints
and righteous Israel shall be the couter.
lie would strengthen and encourage
them 10 follow Him.
LESSON NI.-Jesus and the children
Nath. xviii, l-lD Golden Text. Mark
X, n. Suffer the little children to come
unto Me and forbid them not. : OF such
is the Kingdom Of Cod" 1'he glory Of
the kingdom, instead Of working in them
true humility. had led them to consider
WHO would be the greatest, and there
was q strife among them concerning this
even nn the night before His death Luke
xxi, 2D There are still those who love
pre-eminonce for themselves rather than
for Him Ill John, o; Col /, tS).
LESSON VII.-The forgiving spirit
tNatb. xviii, 2l-35 Golden Text. Math.
81. T.. FORGIVE MS our debts as We for
give our debtors" The proud and of
ish vno seek their own rather than His.
arc aut 90 bc heard and uuforeivu but
The truly humble, who In any m~yare
appreciate the forgiveness which God.
for Chrisr's sake, has given theri, are
kind, tender hearted ard forgiyiug to
others Eph. iv. 32l
LESSON NIIL-Thc man born blind
John ix t-l0 Golden Text john ix,
25, "Ouc thing | know that, whereas
was blind. now soc" There are those
who ARE blind. but do mot know it tRev,
iii, II; John is, 20. 4l this is the worst
kind: but wlcn people know they are
blind and seek earnestly to have opened
eyes, He is always ready 10 reiey, thCm
and manifest the work Of God in Them
to the glory of God.
T.rsso IN.-Iesus. thr Good Shepherd
CTohn *. l-1Gl. Golden ToNt. John y. II,
"1'he good shepherd girpth his lirp for
the sheep He who by the sacrifice Of
Himself gives sight to the blind hralth
to the sick and life to the per hing.
teaches MS that, having received If fron
Him as His free gift ana being aysered
that we shall never perish. we are ~ let
Him possess MS fully and reproduce His
life in us for the good of others
LESSON N.-The seventy sent frth
luke X, Ill. 1920 Golden Text.
Luke, X, ,. "The harvest truly is great.
but the laborers are few" As lanbs
among wolves He sent them forth TO pro-
pare the way before Him. authorizing
them % heal the sick and to preach he
kingdom Of Cod and when they T., tuYaod
with joy, surprised at the power " be
Lord through them. He told thea th0t
il was greater cause of JOY to know
that their names were written in heaven
LESSON NI.-The good Samaritan
luke X. $3.50. Golden Text, Lev xix.
Is, Love thy ncighbor as thyself" It Is
not Chrstlike to turn our eyes and ears
AWAY from those who need our help Just
because it is easier and more comfortable
not to know the condition of those who
are In distress He came not only to
save. but to seek in order to save, and
,ur orders are to do likewise in al the
world If wo feel inclined to refuse. let
IS read Prov. xiv, II, L.
LESSON NTl.-Thc rich fool G.ukp yii,
1929 Golden Text Mark viii 80,
What shall it profit man If he sail
.ain the whole world and lose his own
oulY' Here is the greatest possible coma
rast 20 the good Samaritan, a mai n,aa
ives wholly for himself and his ~
,iness. with no thought of God
Judgment to come and not co,ss
he possibility OF bis being called IT.
presence Of God at any time.
LESSON MIL Tile duty OF wato