The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-29
Sunday Study.
QUARTERLY REVIEW.

The international Sunday school lesson
for September 20 Is a review of the pre-
ceding twelve lessons, of which the fol-
lowing is an outline:
I. God. the Creator of all things
Gen. l., 1; H., 3d. Golden Text Gen. l.,
1. I'm the beginning God created the
heaven and the earth"
Great truths are presented In this les
son.
H. Beginning of sin and redemption
Gen. ill.,, lis. Golden Text, Rom. W, 90
Where sin abounded grace did much
more abound Here is the entrance of
the great enemy, the devil, the adversary
of God and man, who continues as such
all through the Bible story to Rev. XXX,
where he goes to his own place forever.
III. Noah saved in the ark Gen. viii,
1-2D. Golden Text, Gen. vi, 8, Noah
found grace in the eyes of the Lord"
Chapter iv. tells of the division among
those who worshiped God as set forth in
Cain and Abel, the one refusing Gods
way and the other accepting it.
~. God calls Abram (Gen. xii, 1-9).
Golden Text, Gen. xiii, 2, ''I 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 tongues.
v. Abram and Lot Gen. xiii, 1-1S).
Golden Text, Math. vii, IL. whatsoever
We would that men should do to you do
We even SO to them" 1t became neces-
Sary because of the wealth of these two
men in f1ocks and herds that they should
separate. Their men who kept the f1ocks
were striving among themselves In the
presence of the heather, and this was a
dishonor to God; so Abram, to whom God
had given all the land, magnanimously
gives Lot his choice.
vi. Gods promise to Abram (Gen. XIV,
l-1S). Golden Text, Gen. XIV, /, st 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" righteousness
etc, and the first promise that Abram S
posterity should be as the stars of
heaven.
VII. Abrahams intercession (Gen.
xviii, 1888. Golden Text, James ". It,
The effectual, fervent prayer of right
eouS man availeth much" He who had
dined with Abraham and now
talked with him is believed none
other than He whom we know as our
great High Priest who ever Iiveth to
make intercession for u.s.
VIII. Abraham and Isaac (Gen. xii,
LID. Golden Text Heb. XII, II, by
faith Abraham, when he was tried. Of
markable type of the sacrifice of Christ
to be found in the Bible. Abraham and
MS only son are 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 knife, make the picture complete
The ram suffering in Isaac's stead re-
minds us of Christ as our substitute. dy-
ing in our place.
TX. Isaac the peacemaker (Gen. XVI,
l2-25). Golden Text, Math. ", 8, BLESSED
are the peacemakers, for they shall be
called the children of God" Abraham
would not strive for that which was right
fully his, but rather yielded to Lot that
Coo might be glorifed. Isaac in like man.
ner yielded to the PhiIstines property
| that was rightfully his,8and God was
| glorified in him. Z
x. Jacob at Bethel Gen. xviii,
1929. Golden Text, Gen. xviii, 16
/ Surely the Lord is in this place. Great
was the grace of God to this penitent
| but unworthy man, opening heaven to
him the most precious assurances of for
| giveness and constant care and future
blessing
XI. Jacob a prince with God Gen.
| xxi, 1872. Golden Text Luke xviii. l.
Men ought always to pray and not to
faint" Our heavenly Father is ever
longing to do great things for His peo-
pie.
XII. Temperance lesson prov. xiii
$3.50. Golden Text, Prov. Xxx, l. seWine
is mocker, strong drink is raging. and
Whosoever is deceived thereby is not
wise" There is no salvation from the sin
OF strong drink or any other sin except
in Him who bore our sorrows.