Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-21
Jnternational gsssail.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII. THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 29.


NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. 20.
Text of the Lesson, a Comprehensive
Quarterly Review Golden Text,
Ps. ciIi, 17-Commentary Prepared
by the Rev. d. NJ. Stearns.
copyright, 1901, by American Press Association-1
LESSON I.-God, the Creator of all
things (Gen. 1, /; ii. 81. Golden Texr, Gen.
/, l, I'm the beginning God created the
heaven and the earth" To my mind one
of the greatest and most precious truths
in the first two chapters in the Bible Is
that Of God working unhindered; God,
the Creator Of all things in heaven and on
earth, to whom nothing is too wonderful
Ger. xxxii, 10. When He who COM
manded the light to shine out of dark
ness shines in our hearts to give the light
of the knowledge Of the glory Of God In
the face Of Jesus Christ Q1 Cor. iv, ~,
we are from that time on earth for and
in partnership with Him that God in all
things may be glorified through Jesus
Christ II Pet. iv, III.
LESSON II.-Beginning Of sin and re-
demption (Gen. iii, lis. Golden Text,
Rom. v, 20, Where sin abounded grace
did much more abound" Here is the en-
trance of the great enemy, the devil, the
adversary of God and man, who contin-
ues as such all through the Bible story to
Rev. XIX, where he goes to his own place
forever. In verse Is we have the prom
Use OF Deliverer who, though He shall
suffer at the hands of the adversary,
shall finally conquer him. In verse 21
we have the most simple illustration of
the way Of redemption, and in verse "a
the glory of the redeemed in paradise re-
stored is taught by the cherubim.
LESSON III.-Noah saved in the ark
(Gen. viii, 1-22). Golden Text, Gen. vi,
8, "Noah found grace in the eyes Of the
Lord" Chapter iv tells Of the division
those who worshiped God as set
forth in Cain and Abel. the one refusing
Gods way and the other accepting 1t.
As years passed on the increase was on
the side Of those against God till all flesh
became so corrupt that God destroyed all
with deluge, sparing only Noah and his
family, through whom to people the new
earth. The great practical question is,
Am In the ark, the true ark, Christ Je-
sus. in whom alone Is redemption?
LESSON IV.-God calls Abram (Gen.
xii, 1-O. Golden Text. Gen. xii, 2, 81
will bless thee and make thy name great.
and thou shalt be blessing" Hatred Of
God Is again specially manifest at the
tower of Babel, where God stopped them
In their rebellion by the confusion Of
Notwithstanding this. men fall
away into idolatry, and from the mass
Of idolators God calls Abram to be man
wholly for Himself and the father Of
people whom He can separate from all
other people and bless them that through
them He may bless others (Ex. xix. 5, 6:
xxxiii, 1G.
LESSON V.-Abram and Lot tGen. xiii.
1-1S). Golden Text, Math. vii, IL,
Whatsoever ye would that men should
do to you do We even so to them" 1t be-
came necessary because Of the wealth Of
these two men in hocks and herds that
they should separate. Their men who
kept the hocks were striving among
themselves in the presence of the hea-
then, and this was a dishonor to God; so
Abram. to whom God had given all the
land, magnanimously gives Lot his
choice.
LESSON VI.-God's promise to Abram
(Gen. XIV, 1-1S). Golden Text, Gen. xv, 1,
~ am thy shield and thy exceeding great
reward" This is the chapter in which so
many words are used for the first time,
such as fear not" "believe." righteous
ness," etc., and here is the first promise
Of the seed as the stars Of heaven.
Abram Is becoming increasingly separat-
ed unto God, and God Is becoming in
real to him. The adversary Is
ever suggesting doubts and fears and
seeking to turn his eyes to the circum-
stances, but 81 am thy shield" should
dispel all fear.
LESSON VII.-Abraham's intercession
(Gen. xviii. 1G-33). Golden Text, Jas. v,
1G. "The effectual, ferrent prayer Of a
righteous man availeth much" He who
had dned with Abraham and now talked
with him was none other than He whom
we know as our great High Priest who
ever liveth to make intercession for us,
and the ministry of intercession, as set
forth in Rev. Andrew Murray's book
with that title. is one Of our greatest priv
ileses.
LESSON VIII.-Abraham and Isaac
(Gen. xxi. LID. Golden Text, Heb. xi,
II. "By faith Abraham, when he was
tried. offered up Isaac" This Is the
most remarkable type Of the sacrifice Of
Christ in the Scriptures. Abraham and
his only son are so suggestive of God and
His only begotten Son, Isaac submissive
ly bearing the wood on which he was to
be offered. and the father, with the fire
and the knife. make the picture complete
in every detail. The ram suffering In
Isaac's stead. taking his place on the al
tar reminds US of Christ as our substi-
tute. dying in our place.
LESSON IX.-Isaac the peacemaker
(Gen. XVI. 1926. Golden Text, Math.
v, 8. BLESSED are the peacemakers, for
they shall be called the children Of Cod"
would not strive for that which
was rightfully his. but rather yielded to
Lot that God might be glorifed. Isaac
In like manner yielded to the Philistines
that was riGhtfully his, and
God was glorifed In him. and the Philis-
tines said. 1--WE saw certainly that the
Lord was with thee" (xTvi. 28). BY
meekness and submission AID yieldedness
God Is glorifed: not by asserting our
selves and our rights.
LESSON N.-Jacob at Bethel Gen.
xviii. 1O-22l Golden Text, Gen. xviii,
16. "Surely the Lord is in this place."
Great was the grace Of God to this peni-
tent but unworthy man. opening heaven
to him and giving him the most precious
Of forgiveness and constant
care and future blessing. All the prom
ises and purposes Of God shall surely be
kept and performed III Cor. |. 20: Jer.
xxi. 29l. for He is faithful. He cannot
deny Himself.
LESSON NI.-Jacob prince with God
(Gcn. Xxxii 1-32). Golden Text. Luke