The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-09-20
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR SEPTEMBER 23.
Review of the Quarter--Read Matt.
XIII, 34-40-Golden Text: Luke
iv., 32-Topic: Christ's Last
Mcssages--Summaries.

A'stoohtto-
Lesson |. Topic: Lessons from a
! "child" text. Place: Capernaum.
Soon after the TRANSPORTATION; Jesus
in Capernaum for the last time;
! question asked: Who is the greatest?
| A little child called: to enter the
kingdom of heaven 1t Is necessary to
become as little children" those
who offend little one will suffer
! punishment.
II. 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
the 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; q man travel
ing from Jerusalem to Jericho fell
among thieves priest passed by on
the other side; Levlte 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 chief Pharisee; Jesus sees
man with the dropsy; 1t 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
II they would not take an animal out
of pit on the Sabbath day; call the
poor and not the rich neighbors.
VI Topic: Blessings and condi-
tions of salvation. Place: In Perea.
Jesus is still at the Pharisee's house;
one at the table thought 1t would be
great privilege to sit at a 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 t)lly to his father; he
did so and the father received him
N f1nn n
brother came from the fields and was
angry; the father entreated him.
VIII. Topic: characteristics of eff
fective prayer. Place: in Perea. A
parable on prayer; a widow asked a
Judge to avenge her; the judge re-
fused; the widow urged him; the
judge finally did as he was request
ed the 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 Perea. A
rich young ruler came running to
Jesus and asked what he must do to
inherit eternal life; Jesus said, Keep
the commandments. He asked.
Which? Jesus mentioned several;
the young man had kept 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.
X. Topic: Finding salvation.
Place: Jericho. A great number of
people; blind Bartimaous 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 Bartimaeus to
be called; Bnrtimaeus went, made
known his request; Jesus heals him;
his faith has made him whole; he
follows Christ. Zacchaeus was
rich publican who sought to sec
Jesus; he was small of stature and
climbed into tree; Jesus saw him
and told him to come down; Jesus
went TO his house; the Jews mur-
INJURED; Zacchaeus truly repcnted;
gave half of his goods to the poor;
confessed hrs sins; restored four
fold; Jesus forgave and saved him:
the son or Man came to save tho lost
XII. Topic: The kingship OF Jesus.
Place: In and near Jerusalem. Jcous
ana HIS disciples Journeying toward
80 hooiCiit lNO ulSClDlGb SenL 10
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 Pharisees and
scribes are sore displeased
XII. Topic: Christianity's conflict
with the world. Place: In Jerusa-
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 Casear; He says, Render
to Caesar the things that are Cae-
sar's, and to God the things that are
Gods" the Sadducees come to Him
and ask Him question dealing with
our relation after death; seven BROTH
eFs, in turn, married the same wom-
an, in the resurrection whose wife
Will she be? Jesus said that when
they rise from the dead they neither
marry nor are given in marriage.