Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1902-12-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lessoa In the international s~rIr.
for December -. 1907
Review

been our dwelling place i'm all sen-
| erstionS..-Ps. oos 4.
| CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW
Il. {. l4Sl. The sending of the spies
Il. {. l4jl. The crossing OF the Jor-
| dan.
Il. {. i45l. The fall of Jericho.
Il. &. l45l. Conquest of southern
Canaan.
Il {. 1851. Conquest of northern
Canaan.
Il. {. l4i5. Caleb's claim
IL. {. l4li. The tribal allotments
Il. G. 1927. Joshua's death.
Il. {. li25. Beginning of period of
the Judges.
h. {. 1856 Gideon's call
II. c. ll6l. Judgeship of Jephthah.
Il. {. ll6l-ll2o. Judgeship OF Sam
son
| Il. &. 1922. Ruth's choice.
d. c. III. The birth of Samuel.
b. {. 1lIi. The ark captured by tho
philistines.
The lesson objects studied during
the past quarter and the golden texts
were as follows:
| Lesson Joshua encouraged. Josh.
1:l-ll.. Golden Textile strong and
of good courage.-Josh. l:9.
Lesson ll.-Crossing the Jordan.
Josh. 3:9-17.... Golden Text. When
| thou passeth through the waters,
will he with thee; and through the riv-
ers. they shall not overflow thee.-ls.
1872
Lesson Ill. The Fall of Jericho
Josh. 6:l2-20. Golden Text. by
fnff q Ia,
Heb. 1880.
| Lesson ~. Joshua and Caleb.
Josh. 1858. Golden Text. H.
wholly followed the Lord.-Josh II.
II.
Lesson y. Cities of Refuge. Josh.
20: 10 Golden Text. God is our
refuge and strength, n very present
| help in trouble.-Ps. 46:l.
Lesson vi. Joshua's Parting Advice.
Josh. 24:li25. Golden Text
Choose you this day whom We will
serve.-Josh. 24:l5.
Lesson VII. The Time of the
| Text.--They cry unto the Lord in
their trouble, and He saveth them
out of their distress.-Ps. 1O7:I9.
Lesson VIII. Worlds Temperance
Lesson.-lsa 2s:l-7.. Golden Tex.
1t is better to trust in the Lord
than to put confidence in man.-Ps
1lS:s.
Lesson IX. Gideon and the Three
Hundred. - Judges 7:1-S. Golden
Text. - He that is slow to anger is
better than the mighty; and he that
ruleth his spirit than he that talSeth
a city.-Prov. 1882.
| Lesson X. Ruth and Naomi.-Ruti.
1:l6-22 Golden Textile kindly
aifectioned one to another Rom. IL:
10.
Lesson Nj. The Boy Samuel Sam
1914. Golden Text.-Speak. Lord:
for Thy servant heareth.-I Sam. $40.
Lesson MI. Christmas Lesson .-
Luke 2:S-20. Golden Text. - Pre-
pare your hearts unto the Lord. and
serve Him only Sam. 10.
1t helps in the study of Old Tesla
ment lessons to remember always
that God was working purposefully
with His people. Their history wa /,
following the details of n Divine plan.
To many it must have seemed most
mysterious; 10 us, even at this day.
all is by no means clear. The onIy
comfort Is in remembering that to
| God all was clear. In His thought
there was neither confusion nor frus-
tration of effort. All worked to an
appointed end.
The story OF the Israelites is the
story Of heart-life the world over.
As we read it we sympathize with it
we feel that we have Travelled that
same road This is the true point
that ought to be emphasized-the
| common experience of sin and suf
fering, of repentance and forgiveness.
of obedience and blessing
wheat and ChRn
Truth does not depend on temper
ameut
Happiness is the fruit Of heart
health
There is no progress apart from
Christ
put off
Gods succor comes swifter than
sins sting
II IS not the service but its spirit
that makes IL sacred.
They who seek the praise OF men
often miss the approval Of God.
Many trust God for crown and 90
right on worrying over crumbs.
The opportunity is always ready
for the man who is ready for the Cd.
portunity Rams Horn.
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