The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE 25.

Review of the Lessons For the Second
Quarter OF the Year--Eead John xvi.
1-15-GoIden Text, John XXX, 31-The
Summaries.
Lesson 1. Topic: Jesus the Shepherd
of souls. Place: Jerusalem Jesus
tells them that He is the shepherd OF
the sheep; He is also the door; the
Pharisees and false professors We're
the thieves and robbers trying to de-
stroy the sheep Those who trust in
Christ and enter in through the door
shall be saved; Christ comes to give
His life for the sheep; the wolf-Satan Z
tries to destroy the sheep thehireling
fieeth when the wolf cometh; the Good
Shepherd cares for and protects the
sheep; other sheep-the Gentiles-were
soon to be brought into His church.
Although He laid down His life vet
He would take it again.
III. Topic Jesus in the crisis times
of life. Places: Bethabara, in Perea;
Bethany, near Jerusalem. Lazarus
was sick and his sisters, Mary and
Martha, sent to Jesus informing Him;
Jesus remained in Bethabara two days;
then took His disciples and went to
Bethany; when He arrived in Beth
any Lazarus had been dead and buried
four days; Martha met Jesus first;
Mary was then called; they mourned
that Christ had not been there before
he died; Jesus groaned i'll spirit and
wept; the Jews said, Behold, how He
loved him. Jesus asked them to take
away the stone; Christ prays; calls
with loud voice; Lazarus then came
forth; many of the Jews believed in
Jesus when they saw the miracle.
III. Topic: Loves service to the
Master. Place: Bethany, at the home
of Simon the leper. Jesus is again
in Bethany; a feast is provided for
Him and His disciples; Lazarus who
was raised from the dead sat with
Him at the table; during the supper
Mary anointed Christ's head and feet
with very costly ointment; the whole
house was filed with the odor of the
ointment; she wiped His feet with
her hair.
Nv. Topic: The kingship Of Jesus.
Place: From Bethany to Jerusalem
and in the temple courts; Jesus took
His disciples and started toward Jer-
usalem. The people who had heard
Of the raising of Lazarus crowded
around Him; a great throng Of people
came out from Jerusalem to meet Him;
they greeted Him as a king and cried.
''Hosanna;" Christ rode ON young
colt; certain Greeks desired to see Him;
Andrew and Philip tell Jesus; Jesus
came out where the Greeks were and
taught them.
" Topic: Jesus teaches humility.
Place: An upper room in Jerusalem.
Jesus and His disciples are about to
partake of the Passover supper; the
disciples disputed over which should
be the greatest and Jesus teaches them
a lesson in humility by rising and
washing their feet; Peter objected;
Jesus answers his objection; Peter
says, "Not my feet only;" Christ re-
fers to His betrayal.
vi. Topic: Aids to fruitful service.
Place: In Jerusalem i'll an upper room.
The supper is over; Judas has left
and is planning to betray Him; Jesus
teaches His disciples important
truths through the figure of grape
vine; He is the vine; His Father is
the husbandman; Christians are the
branches; the branches must be purged
that they bring forth much fruit;
those who abide not in Christ are cast
into the fire; Christ is glorified when
we bring forth much fruit
VII. Topic: Christ's prayer for His
followers Place: In an upper room
in Jerusalem Before Christ and His
disciples go out into the darkness Of
the night Christ prays: /. For Himself.
2. For His disciples. 3. For all believ-
ers. He desired that they be kept from
the evils that are in the world; that
they be sanctifed; that they may know
the truth: that all believers should be
truly united; that they may be par
takers of His glory; He asks that His
love may abide in them.
VII. Topic: Christ's challenge and
vindication. Place: Pilates judgment
hall. The Jews accuse Jesus; He is
taken before the high priest; He is then
taken before PLATE; it was early in
the morning; the Jews would not en-
ter the judgment hall; PLATE went out
to them; demands formal charge;
questions Jesus; is convinced that
Christ is innocent; they clamored for
Barabbas and asked that Jesus might
be crucifed
IN. Topic: The crucifixion of Jesus
Christ. Place: Golgotha. Christ goes
forth bearing His cross; great null
titude follows; He was crucified at 8
o'clock; two thieves were crucified
with Him; PLATE wrote the title in He
brew, Greek and Latin, the soldiers
cast lots for Christ's tunic; Psalm %;
IS is thus fulfilled; Jesus provides for
His mother.
X. Topic: The resurrection of Jesus
Christ. Place: A garden near Calvary.
The women We're early at the tomb;
several women and John and Peter
had left; Mary tarried; two angels APP
peared to disciples in the upper room.
XII. Topic: The ministry of the risen
Christ. Place: Isle of Patmos. John
had been banished to Patmos; John
was in the spirit on the Lords day
Sunday; heard a voice; saw seven gold.
en- candlesticks and one like unto the
Son of man standing in the midsts
Christ is described; John fell at His
feet as dead; was told to write what
he had seen; this same Christ is still
walking in the midst of His people.
XII. Topic: The blessedness OF
heaven. Place Isle of Patmos. John
had vision of the new heaven and
the new earth; in the midst of the city
was beautiful river of water: there