Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-09-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR SEPTEMBER IS.
Review of the Quartcr-Read Matt.
XIII, 34-46-GOlden Text: Luke
w., 32-Topic: Christ's Last

w., 32-Topic: Christ's Last
Messages-Summarie
Lesson |. Topic: Lessons from u
Child text. Place: Capernaum.
Soon after the-transiguration; Jesus
in Capernaum for the last time; 4
question asked: Who is the greatest?
A little child called: to enter the
kingdom of heaven it Is necessary to
become as little children" those
who offend a little one will suffer
punishment.
III. Topic: Forgiving one another
Place: Capernaum. Peter came to
Christ; asked how often he should
forgive; Jesus said until seventy
times seven times; Jesus spoke par
able to fully illustrate the duty of
tho Christian.
III. Topic: Love to our fellow
men. Place: In Perea. A lawyer Tor
scribe) asked Jesus what he must do
to inherit eternal life; Jesus asked
him how he read the law; the lawyer
replied, Thou shalt love the Lord
thy God with all thy heart" Jesus
told him he had answered right; the
lawyer said, who is my neighbour"
Jesus spoke parable; a man travel
ing from Jerusalem to Jericho fell
among thieves; priest passed by on
the other side: a Levite did the
same: a Samaritan helped the man,
Go. and do thou likewise"
". Topic: Jesus teaching how to
pray. Place: In Perea. When Jesus
had ceased praying in a certain place
one of the disciples asked Him to
teach them to pray; Jesus gave them
a form of prayer.
V. Topic: The believers social
duties. Place: In Perea. At the
house of a chief Pharisee; Jesus sees
a man with the dropsy; it is the Sab
bath day; Jesus asked them whether
1t was lawful to heal the man on that
day: they refused to answer: Jesus
healed the man; He then asked them
if they would not take an animal ont
of pit on the Sabbath day; call the
poor and not the rich neighbors.
VI. Topic: Blessings and condi-
tons of salvation. Place: In Perea.
Jesus is still at the Pharisee's house;
one at the table thought It would be
a great privilege to sit at banquet
in the Messiah's kingdom; Jesus
spoke a parable to show that al
though the blessings of the gospel
would be offered them, yet they
would refuse the invitation.
VII. Topic: Gods great love for
the sinner Place: In Perea. The
parable of the two sons; the Younger
left home after receiving his portion
Of the Inheritance: went into a far
country and wasted his substance in
riotous living; decided to return and
confess his folly to his father: he
did so and the father received him
ioyfully and made feast; the elder
brother came from the fields and was
angry: the father entreatcd him.
VIII Topic: characteristics of CT
fcctive prayer. Place: In Perea. 4
parable on prayer; widow asked a
Judge to avenge her: the indge re-
fused: the widow urged him: the
Judge finally did as he was request
cd; tho Lord will avenge those who
call upon Him; another parable; the
Pharisee's prayer; the publiCan's
prayer.
tx. Topic: Great facts connected
with salvation. Place: In Persa. \
rich young ruler came running to
Jesus and asked what ne must do 10
inherit eternal life: Jesus said, Kecr
the commandments. He asked,
Which, Jesus mentioned several:
the Young man had kent these: he
asked what he still lasked: sell what
you have and give to the poor; went
away sorrowful; the rich are saved
with great difficulty
y Topic; Finding salvation
Place: Jericho. A great number of
people; blind Bartimaeus by the
highway, begging: hears It is Jesus
passing calls loudly for mercy: is
rebuked by those standing near;
cries louder; his cries reach Jesus;
He stops; commands Dartimaeus to
be called: Bartimaeus went; made
known his request; Jesus heals him;
his faith has made hin, whole; he
follows Christ. Zacchaeus was a
rich publican who sought to see
Jesus; he was small of stature and
climbed into g tree: Jesus saw him
and told him to como down; Jesus
went to his house; the Jews MUIR
INJURED; Zacchaeus truly repented:
gave half of his goods to the poor;
confessed hrs sins; restored four
fold: Jesus forgave and saved him;
the Son of Man came to save the lost
~. Topic; The kingship of Jesus
Place: In and near Jerusalem. Jesus
and His disciples journeying toward
Jerusalem: two disciples sent to
Bethphage to secure a colt; the pro-
phecy of Zech. 90 is fulfilled a
great multitude shout 'Hosanna!'
and spread garments and strew
branches in the way; Jesus cleanseS
the temple; the chief Pharisccs and
scribes are sore displeased.
XII Topic: Christianity's conflict
with the world. Place: In Jcrusa-
lem, in the temple courts. The Phar-
isees and Herodians try to catch
Christ in His words; He answers
them wisely; they marveled at Him;
they ask whether it is lawful to pay
tribute to Caesar; He says, Render
to Caesar the things that are Gaze
sar's, and to God the things that are
God s." the Sadducees come to Him
and ask Him IA question dealing with
our relation after death; seven broth
ers, in turn, married the same wom-
an. in the resurrection whose vito
will she be? Jesus said that when
they rise from the dead they neither
marry nor arc given in marriage.