The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-06-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE "a.

Lesson /. Topic. J0unselS in char
acter building Place: The Horns OF
Hattin," near the centre Of the west
coast of the Sea Of Galilee. This les
con is part Of Christ's Sermon on the
Mount. Men are known by their fruits;
good trees bring forth good fruit; cor-
rupt trees bring forth corrupt fruit; q
profession Of godliness Is not sufficient.
III. Topic: The Lords day. Place:
In and near Capernaum. While Jesus
and His disciples were walking through
a field Of grain on the Sabbath day the
disciples plucked the grain and ate 1t
to satisfy their hunger; the Pharisees
found fault; Jesus justified their course
by referring to David's act in eating
the shew- bread, and to the priests who
were obliged to work on the Sabbath;
He healed man with a withered
hand; they would lift sheep out Of a
pit on the Sabbath day, and a man is
better than a sheep.
III Topic: A great faith and great
Helper Places: Capernaum; Main.
This miracle was performed soon after
the Sermon on the Mount. A sick
slave; the elders sent; the centurion's
good deeds urged; Jesus went with
them; friends are sent, and the centur-
ion goes himself, to meet Jesus; he
says, l am not worthy, trouble not
yourself, speak the word only; Jesus
says this is great faith. not found in
Israel; the cure wrought at once. At
Main He met funeral procession; a
young man raised from the dead; fear
fell on the people.
Nv. Topic: Jesus the sinners friend.
Place: In some town of Galilee, per-
haps In Capernaum. Simon, a Phari-
see, invited Jesus to dine; a woman--a
sinner, came in and washed, wiped,
kissed and anointed His feet. Simon
had failed to perform the common
acts of hospitality. and Jesus now calls
his attention to his GOODNESS and lack
of love; reproves him for being dis
pleased with the woman; parable; a
question; woman forgiven.
v. Topic: How to hear the word.
Place: Near Capernaum, on the shore
of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus left Pc
ter's house and the multitudes followed
Him; spoke many things in parallels;
this was His first one; four kinds of
ground represent four classes of peo-
pie; many things caused unfruitful-
ness. We can, by Gods help, cause
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vi. Topic: Problems of good and
evil in the world. Place; Near Caper-
naum, on the shore of the Sea of Cali
lee. Jesus speaks another parable.
Good seed is sown, but an enemy
sowed cares Both must grow togeth-
er until the harvest. Jesus explains
the parable in VS.. S7-33. At the end OF
the world those who do iniQuity" will
be cast into furnace of fire, but the
righteous will "shine forth as the sun
in the kingdom of their Father
VII. Topic: Great facts respecting
salvation. Place: On the eastern shore
of the Sea of Galilee. After Jesus had
concluded ''the parallels by the sea-"
He crossed over the Sea Of GaIilee TO
the eastern shore. Here fierce demo-
MAC met Him. When he saw Jesus he
ran and worshiped Him; Jesus COM
handed the unclean spirit to come out
of the man; the demons entered into
herd of swine; the swine persisted In
the sea; the people besought Jesus to
depart out Of their coasts. 1872
Will Topic: Lessons from the death
Of John the Baptist. Place: The for
tress Macherus. The death Of John oc-
Cured about the time the twelve re-
turned. Hefod Antipas was ruler of
Galilee and Perea. When he heard of
the mighty works of Christ he said
John is risen. John had rebuked sin in
high places. -ss'
TX. Topic: The great gospel feast.
Place: Near Bethsaida. God can sup
ply bread where it is least likely to be
found. Five thousand are fed, besides
women and children; twelve baskets
of fragments gathered. After perform
ing this wonderful miracle the people
were about to make Jesus king, but
He would not permit 1t. That night
He prayed nearly all night on the
mountain alone, and between and g
O'clock went to His disciples, walking
on the waves.
X. Topic: Bringing the unsaved to
Christ. Place: On the borders of Phoe-
nicia. Sermons on the bread of life
and pollution, just delivered; the peo-
pie plot against Him; Jesus and His
disciples go to the borders OF Phoeni-
cha; Gentle woman beseeches Him to
cast the devil out of her daughter;
Jesus replies that 1t Is not proper to
give the children's bread to dogs; she
asks for the crumbs; severe tests do
not discourage her; Jesus commends
herr faith; her request is granted and
her daughter Is healed.
XII. Topic: Confessing Christ. Place:
Near Caesarea Philippi Jesus asked
His disciples who men said He was;
some said John the Baptist and others
Elijah, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.
Who do you say ann Peter says, the
Christ. Jesus blessed Peter; man had
not revealed 1t, but the Father had;
Christ Is the foundation rock gates OF
bades shall not prevail against His
church; the keys of the kingdom of
heaven given; Christ tells of His death;
Peter rebukes Him; get thee behind
Me, Satan; saving and losing the life:
no profit to gain the whole world and
lose the soul.
XII Topic: Lessons of the transfig-
uration. Place: Mount Hermon. Pc
ter, James and John go with Jesus
into the mount to pray. As Jesus prays
He is TRANSPORTED; Moses and Elijah
appear; converse regarding His depart
ure from the world; the disciples, fully
awake, see Jesus and the two men in
their glory; enter in cloud: hear {
voice; Jesus commended; alone with
Jesus.
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