The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1903-01-08
TIE Sunday SCHOOL.
for Deeember -. 1902
Review

Review.
GOLDEN TEXT. - Lord, thou haat
been our dwelling place in all. gen.
erati0ns..-Ps.. 80s 4.
CHRONOLOGICAL REVIEW.
B. c. 1851. The sending of the spies
B. c. I45L. The crossing of the Jor.
dan.
b. c. 1451 The fall of Jericho.
b. c. 1451. Conquest of southern
Canaan.
b. c. 145l., Conquest of northern
Canaan.
b. c. 1445. Caleb's claim.
b. c. 1444. The tribal allotments.
B. c. 1427. Joshua's death.
B. C. 1925. Beginning of period Of
the judges.
b. C. 1856. Gideon's call.
B. C. 1161. Judgeship of Jephthah.
b. c. l16l-112O. Judgeship of Sam.
Gon.
b. C. 1922. Ruth.s choice.
Il. C. I171. The birth of Samuel.
b. c. l141. The ark captured by the
Philistines.
The lesson objects studied during
the past quarter and the golden texts
were as follows:
Lesson L-Joshua encouraged. Josh.
1:1-11. Golden Text.-Be strong and
of good eourage.-Josh- 1:9.
Lesson u.-Crossing the Jordan.
Josh. 3:9-17. Golden Text. - When
thou passeth through the waters, !
will be with thee; and through the riv.
ers, they shall not overflow thee.-Is.
43:2.
Lesson III. The Fall of Jericho
Josh. 6:12-20. >. Golden Text. - BY
faith the walls of Jericho fell down.
Heb. 1880.
Lesson ~. Joshua and Caleb
Josh. 14:5-15, Golden Text. He
wholly followed the Lord.-Josh. Ia:
IA.
Lesson v. Cities of Refuge.-Josh.
2o:1-9... Golden Text.-God is our
refuge and strength, a very present
| help in trouble.-Ps. 46:1.
Lesson VI Joshua's Parting Advice.
Josh. 24:14-25. 4. {. Golden Text
4 Choose you this day whom ye will
4 Sserve.-Josh. 24:15.
Lesson VII. The Time of the
I Judges. - Judges 2:7-16. ;. Golden
Text.-They cry unto the Lord il
trouble, and He saveth them
.out Of their distress.-Ps. 1O7:19.
Lesson VIII. Worlds Temperance
nesson.-Isa. 2s:1-7. Golden Text.
1t is better to trust in the Lord
than to put confidence in man.-Ps.
11s:s.
Lesson TX. Gideon and the Three
Hundred. - Judges tbs. Golden
Text. - He that is slow to anger is
oetter than the mighty; and he that
suleth his spirit than he that taketh
Ia city.-Prov. 1852.
w Lesson X. Ruth and mi.--Rutll
6-22. Golden Text.-Be kindly
ASectioned one to another.-Rom. ~:
YD,@-A~. DIpEf BOY Samuel. 7 sauJ
3:6-14..> Golden Text-Speak, Lord I;
for Thy servant heareth.-I Sam. 3:e.
=" lesson XII. Christmas LESSON
j. ike 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 Testa-
ment lessons to remember always
that God was working purposefully
"ith His people. Their history was
following the details of a Divine plan.
To many it must have seemed most
mysterious; to us, even at this day,
all Is by no means clear. The only
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.