Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1905-12-16
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FoR DECEMBER ~.
susje-ss Preparation For the Messiah
Nal. tta.. I-1r-G~isea Text NAL Ill.,
f-Msmery vessss, s-io-co@s'ensars
oD the Days. Lesson.

I. The coming OF the Messiah " -.
I Il 4" That j. God. My meSsen-
ger" The New Testament clearly
shows that tse messenger retcfreN 10
here was John the Baptist. our i-ord
bore witness 20 John luke 80. See
also Matt 111O. Mark I =. :. Luke ].
70 Prepare the way before Ne
That is. before the Messiah. Mcs~en-
GERS sent before the Eastern kings pre-
pared the Way Tor the chariots Snd Ar
I mics OF their mOnarchs. sing
highway had 10 be- carried through
the open land OF the wilderness. val
lexS filed up and hills lcveled. winding
by-paths Strengthened. FOR the march ot
the great army Interpreted In us spar
itual application the wilderness was
the world lying i'm evil John prepared
the way for Christ In moral wilder
ness by neutrality-suspicious. and show
ing the need Of q saviour. Inc i-otu
whom We seek The Messiah whom You
are expecting To His temple. SHAH
soon be- presented before the Lord ID
this temple lie shall cleanse 10 from
Its deflemcnt and All Il With His glory
Messenger or the covenant tie tuaI
comes 20 fuihll the great design IN ret
: erence 70 the covenant made WIN
? Abraham. that In hts seed all tue ram
n lilies OF the earth should be blessed.
, christ was the mediator OF the new
covenant" established upon better
promises" Useb. S.G-l3. lOlGl. Ne oc-
p urht in They looked forward 60 Hls 4
F. coming with pleasure.
y N. The mission and work OF the /
81 Messiah Tvs. 2-6l. VINO may +
: abide Who viii he able To enuute
- the testing of character his coming
will produce They did not under
y stand the meaning OF what they oe-
sired. iust as many desire and nope
ror heaven without realizing what they
must do 10 gain heaven. Like re-
nncr'S FIRE" John the Baptist >ao.
, His fan Is iu His hand he ShaH
"A haptize YOU with IRE. IN the tenne'
= dr-s is placed the ore. mixture ot
y good metal with rock and other mater
ID IiaIs and the ire ll separates the metal
.e from the dross. and - thus puriue~
s. fhe metal bur does not destroy BE- nut
p, tsi IL consumes the dross. or - sep3r-
-, ates Dc that IL Is east one SIDE rs IT.
Ia fuse Like fullcrs soap TX N|
ne Soap such as We have was npt NhfN"
-cs 10 the Hebrews tl long after 'ete-
ist mioh'S time. but they used ash lye
- g. shall sit etc. There is an ahu-
- sion here Co the rchuer sitting ueiotr
- his nre with his eye on fhe metal he
ne Rent IL IN the furnace uutu Dee AnrN
lSo the drOss to Dee completely remover 10y
Ms seeing his own Image reflected 'h'iu'
Nt .-tAI sous or Levi AN' .'t''
ro~ Gods ministers. Purge. cleanse
nurifv. May ofer." etc. sinner
rannor give acceptable service to cod
l'N The Lord loves righteousness lie ac
icy cepts only a holy heart and life iison
I2-n g. BE pleasant The snsi
OF praise. obedience and heipiu.ne>
an are Ike sweet incense before the i-ot'
rs lHeb. 1915. 10 .. To luuSnieu' ~
,o1' 10 decide on your case aud couu"M
~ won il guilty. swift witness. com
Ing suddenly and unexpectedly. th
- so-.erars Users OF witchcraft an b
alliance with spirits OF evil, the user
40 az amulets charms. etc, which ai
really substitutes f0rrehglon- a gains
. those that Cypress. The So>pe. ~ "
- ways ia favor OF the poor aln 49,.
IN onurcssion. And fear not Me. ih
> Was the foundation of an their wicSe'
ness. Is. Il change not" cod 6eel
His covenants with His people.
-h III. Admonluons and prom 5,
BLESSINGS Tvs T-l2l =. Prom %
DAYS etc. All through their li>io
they had been given 90 bac0sAdu'
Return unto Ne There was sun
- chance 10 repent. Wherein. ih'
aid not know how far from God th
n were : "Nll man rob COO
q SacriIeGe is the highest OF crimes =
III The most guilty are those claiming
ma Gods peOpio. "Ae have. ~
evil is not only the guilt OF priests. Z
of the whole nation. "Iltnes-
Dour. Isl COVERINGS. The d
n Truits-uot less than one-siXucih pa
OF che corn. wine and OIL
q I'VE are cursed With ram
81 and scarcity. God had thus PUNISH
them for neg!ccting tO build the L,
y ple t4ag i.lO. M, now. for not ma
tanning the temple service 10 "br
- -rithesR Make good your solemn
~ gagement with Nehemiah lNeh. 10.
Unto the StOrch0use. The chant
81 which surrounded the temple on IN
80 sides May be- meat Inat TN
IA may be provision for the daily ~
~ ices. and for the maintenance OF
81 priests and LeviteS. Prove
~ Take God at His word. window
-, heaven" q pOetical prONerplal
pressiOn. siguifyinG great doMnp
strunl inc tGen. III. > Kings 80
q pain YOU out" Empty out rs IL
- the meant that lie would empty forth
~ and vast reservoir OF blessings.
"a re Il s.NVn rebuke. Prevent Z
= 49, coming "rhe devOurer." The loci
the canker- worms the caterpillars
eDtsd an other destructive insects
dsp,.~ vour sakes" Because OF Ny love
table YOU. and for the sake of your pros
r asa itv. The devOurer had been sent
us OF cause OF their sins. bait should
STAYED as a reward for their retuf
hams duty. r. "AM nations etc. 81 2
% the will be your prosperity and happ'
ericaa that the fame thereof VIII eNten
All nations. as in SolomOn's time. 4
irreQ- Deople 90 ina truth i've I'm delights
- a lopa of ,rrapn ma sturaS and