The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-06-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE u.s.
Review OF the Lessons For the Second
Quarter of the Year-Bead John XVII,
l-i5-Golden Text, John xx., 31-The
Summaries.

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Lesson I. 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 were
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
tries to destroy the sheep: the ehircllng
feeth when the wolf cometh: the Good
Shepherd cares for and protects the
sheep; other shecp-the Gcntlles-were
soon to be brought into His church.
Although He laid down His life yet
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 in spirit and
wept: the Jews said, Behold how He
loved him." Jesus asked them to take
away the stone; Christ prays; calls
with a 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: 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 anolnted Chrlst's head and feet
with very costly ointment; the whole
house was filled with the odor of the
ointment; she wiped His feet with
her hair
". 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; u great throng of people
came out from Jerusalem to meet Him;
they greeted Him as n king and cried
"HOsanna;" Christ rode on Il young
colt; certain Greeks desired to see Him;
Andrew and Philip tell Jesus; Jesus
came out where the Greeks were and
taught them.
V. 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
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 in 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 goriied when
we bring forth much fruit.
VII. Topic: Chrlst'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
?. 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 sanctified; 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: Chrlsts challenge and
vjndication. 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 crucified.
IX. Topic: The crucifixion of Jesus
Christ. Place: Golgotha. Christ goes
forth bearing His cross; great null
ttude follows; He was cruclfied at 8
o'clock; two thieves were cruclfied
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.
y. Topic: The resurrection Of Jesus
Christ. Place: A garden near Calvary.
The women were early at the tomb;
several women and John and Peter
had left; Mary tarried; two angels ap-
peared to disciples in the upper room.
N. 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 voice; saw seven gold
en- candlesticks and one like unto the
Son of man standing in the midst;
Ghrist 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 a beautiful river OF water; there
was also the tree Of life which bare
twelve manner of fruits; servants
served Him; there was no night; the
Lord gave light to the city.