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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE rs.
Review OF the Second Quarter - Read
Isaiah ill.,, 1-1O-Golden Text, Phil.
H., 9-Topic: Closing Scenes in Christ'l
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Review OF the Second Quarter - Read
Isaiah ILL.,, ~1-1O-Golden Text, Phil.
H., 9-Topic: Closing Scenes in Christ's
Earthly Life.
Understandable lessons of the quar-
ter begin with the visit of Christ and Ills
apostles to the borders of Phoenicla, IN the
the resurrection. They have been full of
interest and very profitable. The great
truths m connection with Christs mission
on cart. have been brought out and dis
cussed.
Summary. Lesson l.. Topic: Christ
healing the afflicted. Place: On the bor-
ders of Phoenicia. Sermons on bread of
life and pollution just delivered; the peo-
pie plot against Him; Jesus and His dlsci-
Piles go to the borders of Phoenicia; a
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.
IL. 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 I 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
prevail against it; the keys of the kingdom
of heaven given; Christ's death; Peter re.
Dukes him; get behind me Satan; saving
and losing the life. -,
III. Topic: Christ's present glory and
future sufferings. Place. Probably Mount
Hermon. Peter, James and John SO with
Jesus into the mount to pray. AS Jesus
prays He is TRANSPORTED; Moses and Elijah
appear; converse regarding His departure
from the world; the disciples see, Jesus
and the two men in their glory; enter into
q 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
ciples to pray for laborers; Go, 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 feTed. CnrlSI pIdyeu Olleu, LIS olSSR-
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
the importunate borrower, which should
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 as 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 Him; the faith
full, wise, Just steward was promoted; the
one who knew his lords will and failed to
Go 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
lis portion of the inheritance; took all his
goods; went into q far country; wasted
his substance with hariots; a great fam
inc; in want; feeding swine; decides to
return home; is seen and met by his faith
er; the boy is clothed; o feast is made;
there is great rejoicing.
VIII. Topic: True greatness. Place:
Perea. Christ and His disciples journey.
ing toward Jerusalem; near the close OF
His earthly mission; James and John ask
that they may sit, one on His right hand
and the other on His left, in His glory;
! Jesus tod them they knew not what they
! asked: asked them if they could suffer
with Him; the exalted position they asked
I would be given to those for whom it was
! prepared; the ten much dispieased; they
were not to exercise authority as the Cen
: tiles; principles of Christ's kingdom; Son
of Man came to minister.
TX. Topic: Christ our Passover. Place:
! Jerusalem. 1t was Thursday; Jesus sent
Peter and John to Jerusalem to prepare
the Passover supper; they found a large
upper room where they made ready; IN the
evening Jesus sat at the table with Ills
disciples; He told them that one of them
and every one asked, Lord, is it Il"
Jesus said it would have been better for
that man had he never been born; He
then told Judas that he was the one; Jul
! das left; Jesus eats His last supper with
X. Topic: The demand of the Jews for
Christ's death. Place: Pilates judgment
hall. Jesus is taken to PLATE, the Gov.
crnor, 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 Ills re-
lease; they demand the release of Barao-
has, a murderer; PLATE yields; washes his
hands; orders Jesus to be scourged; de!lV-
ers Him to be crucitied.
XI. Topic: Closing scenes in Chrlst's
earthly life. Place: Mount Calvary. Christ
on the cross; Knocked by the soldiers; vim
erar offered: the superscription; the two
thieves crucifed with Christ; one rallied on
Jesus; the ether confessed his sins and
asked to be remembered in Christ's king
dom; the prayer answeredj darkness from
y 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 crucified on Friday,
April 7; rose early Sunday morning, April
Q; several women were early at the tomb;
the stone was rolled away; the women en-
tered the sepulchre; Christ was not there;
two angels appeared; their faces were like
lightning and their garments we're dag,
zling; the women were afraid; the angels
told them Christ had risen; He was to go
before them into Galilee; the women ran
- take the disciples word; Jesus met
them; the Roman guard bribed.