The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-06-22
THE SUNDAY ., SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE 26
Review Of the Second Quarter - Read
Isaiah ILL.,, 1-1O-GoIden Text, Phil.
H., o-Topic; Closing scenes in Christ's
Earthly Life.

Isaiah ILL.,, 1-1O-Golden Text, Phil.
H., o-Topic: Closing scenes in Christs
Earthly Life.
1ntroduction.--The lessons Of the quar-.
ter begin with the visit OF Christ and His
apostles to the borders OF Phoencia in the
early summer OF A. ID. 80, and close with
the resurrection They have been full OF
interest and very profitable. The great
truths IN connection with Christ's mission
on earth have been brought out and dis.
cussed.
Summary. - Lesson 7. Topic: Christ
healing the afflicted. Place: On the Dor.
ders of Phoenicia. Sermons on bread OF
life and pollution Just delivered; the peo.
pie plot against Him; Jesus and His disci.
pies go to the borders of Phoenicia;
Gentle woman beseeches Him to cast the
devil out of her daughter; Jesus replies
that it is not proper to give the children's
bread to dogs; she asks for the crumbs;
for this saying the devil was cast out
her request granted.
II. Topic: Christ and His true follow
ers. Place: Near Caesarea Philippi, jesus
asked His disciples who men said He was;
some said John the Baptist. and others
Elijah Jeremiah, or one OF the prophets
Whom do you say ] am? Peter answers,
The Christ. Jesus blessed Peter: man had
not revealed it, but the Father had; the
foundation rock; gates of hades shall not
of heaven given; Christ's death; Peter re-
Dukes him; get behind me Satan; saving
and losing the life.
Ill Topic: Christs present glorv and
future sufferings. Place. Probably Mount
Hermon. Peter, James and John go with
Jesus into the mount to pray. As Jesus
prays He is transhgured: Moses and Elijah
appear; converse regarding His departure
from the world the disciples see Jesus
and the two men in their glory; enter into
cloud; hear a voice; Jesus is commend
ed; alone with Jesus; tell no man; won
dered what the rising of the dead meant;
asked question about Elias.
". Topic: Christ directing the affairs
of His kingdom. Place: Probably in Pc.
rea. The seventy appointed; sent forth;
two and two; whittier He Himself would
come; the harvest plenteous; requests dis
cples to pray for laborers; Co. as lambs
among wolves hasten; ask that peace
may rest upon the house; heal and preach; ;
woe pronounced on Chorazin and Beth
saida;, Capernaum should be thrust down
to hell.
V. Topic: Importunate prayer Place:
In Perea. Christ prayed often; His disci-
Piles asked that they might be taught to
pray; the value OF the Lords prayer;
meaning of kingdom; Gods will should be
done on earth as in heaven; daily bread to
be given; sins to be pardoned; parable OF
teach us to be persistent in prayer; a glo-
rious promise; parents give good gifts to
children; our heavenly Father is more will
ing to give the Holy Spirit to them that
ask Him.
VI. Topic The Importance of being
ready at the time OF Christ's coming,
Place In Perea. Let loins be girded and
lights burning-be ready and waiting for
the coming of Christ servants wait for
the return of their master from the we'd
ding. Christ will come as a thief, sudden
ly, when we least expect Hin; the faith
ful, wise, just steward was promoted; the
riotous and drunken servant perished; the
one who knew his lords will and failed to
do should be beaten with many stripes /;
the one who knew not and failed to do
should be beaten with few stripes
VII. Topic: Mans folly and Gods
compassion. Place: In Perea. a certain
man had two sons. The younger called for
his portion of the inheritance; took all his
goods; went into a far country; wasted
his substance with harlots; great fam
inc; in want; feeding swine; decides to
return home; is seen and met by his faith
er; the boy is clothed; feast Is made
there is great rejoicing.
VIII. Topic: True greatness. Place:
Perea. Christ and His disciples journey
ing toward Jerusalem; near the close ol
His earthly mission; James and John ask
and the other on His left, in His glory
Jesus told them they knew not what they
asked; asked them if they could suffer
with Him; the exalted position they asked
would be given to those for whom it was
prepared; the ten much dspleased; they
were not to exercise authority as the Gen
tiles principles OF Christs kingdom; son
OF Man came to minister.
IX. Topic: Christ our Passover. Place:
Jerusalem. 1t was Thursday; Jesus sent
Peter and John to Jerusalem to prepare
the Passover supper; they found large
upper room where they made ready; in the
evening Jesus sat at the table with His
disciples; He told them that one of them
should betray Him; they were sorrowful
and every one asked, Lord, is it I?''
Jesus said it would have been better for
that man had he never been born: He
then told Judas that he was the one; Ju'
das left; Jesus eats His last supper with
the remaining eleven.
X. Topic: The demand OF the Jews for
Christ's death. Place: Pilates judgment
hall. Jesus is taken to PLATE. the Gov
ernor, who investigates the charges and
finds them false; Jesus is sent to Herod
who finds no fault with Christ; PLATE
calls the people together and desires to re-
lease Christ; they demand that He be cru
cited; three times Plate urges His re-
lease; they demand >the release OF Barab'
Dds, iidIc h's
hands; orders Jesus to be scourged; dellv'
ers Him to be cruciied.
XI. Topic: Closing scenes in Christi
earthly life. Place: Mount Calvary. Christ
on the cross Knocked by the soldiers; win
egar offered; the superscription; the two
! thieves crucifed with Christ; one rallied on
Jesus; the other confessed his sins and
asked to be remembered in Christ's king
dom; the prayer answered; darkness from
II till 8 O'clock; Jesus cried with a loud
voice and died; the centurion's testimony.
XII. Topic: The events of the resurrec
| ton morning. Place: Garden near Cal
vary. Christ was crucited on Friday
April Il rose early Sunday morning, Apri
| o. several women were early at tbv tomb
the stone was rolled away; the women en-
tered the sepulchre; Christ was not there
two angels appeared; their faces were lik'
lightning and their garments rere daz
cling; the women were afraid; the angeli
told them Christ had risen; He was to gC
before them into Galilee; the women ran
to take the disciples word Jesus mes
them; the Roman guard bribed.