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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COM
MENTS FOR DECEMBER 80.

Review of the Last Quarter-Read
John l., 1-14-Golden Text, lisa.
tx, 6-Topic: Lessons by heTri::
umphant MISUNDERSTANDING.
Lesson l.. Topic: Love the SUI
preme duty of a Place: In Je-
rusalem, in the temple courts. The
Herodians, Sadducees and Pharisees
ask Him hard questions, testing Him;
all are silenced; the great command
ment is given by Christ; we should
love God supremely; sin, the world
and the self life must all be re-
nouhced; we should love our neigh
Dor; Jesus asks the Jews q hard ques-
ton; warnssHis disciples against n.y.
pocrisy; calls attention to a widow
casting two mites into the treasury.
~ H. Topic: Guarding against false
profession. Place: On Mount OliVet.
The subjects of Christ's kingdom are
likened to ten virgins; Christ is the
Bridegroom, and the oil represents
the grace of God; the foolish virgins
had the lamp of profession, but lacked
oil-true spiritual life; they endeav-
ored to make good their preparation
at the last moment, but it was too
late; the wise are the true Christians
who not only have a profession, u
the love of God in the soul. We
should always be ready to meet the
Bridegroom.
III. Topic: Reasons for fidelity to
duty. Place: Mount Of Olives. The
talents are given and the master
! takes his journey; two servants make
a large gain, the third buries his tai
ent; the masters return, though de-
layed, is certain; so Christ will surely
come again; two servants come to
their master and bring the talents
given them and as many more; they
are commended and rewarded; the
idle servant has no increase, but hard
sayings and excuses; he is cast into
outer darkness.
Nv. Topic: The believers heart
devotion. Place: Bethany. Mary
anoints the head and feet of Christ.
While this offering vas costly, yet its
great value turned on it's element OF
sacrifice and loyal love. The motive
and spirit of the gift is Of first i'm
portance.
v. Topic: The Lords Supper.
Place: Jerusalem. It was Thursday;
Jesus SEM Peter and John to Jerusa-
lem to prepare the Passover supper.
He establishes a perpetual memorial
of Himself. BY the Lords Supper He
graciously appeals to the disciple and
inspires him to love and obedience.
vi. Topic: The agony of Jesus.
Place: Gethsemane. He sets a pat
tern of prayer and submission. The
Gethsemane agony Is %expiatory and
also exemplary. The believer gets
comfort and inspiration from both
points of view., We should watch
Ind pray. ,. &.
VII. Topic: The trial Of Jesus
Christ. Place: The palace of Cal
aphas. Jesus is sent from Annas to
Caiaphas, the high priest; Peter fol-
lows afar of and thrice denies the
Saviour; the Sanhedrin Is hastily sum-
moned; false witnesses are sought
and are found with difficulty; at last
two testify that He said He could de-
stroy the temple and build it in three
days; Jesus is silent; Caiaphas asks
Him If He Is the Christ; Jesus replies
that He is; Caiaphas rends His
clothes; Jesus is condemned to death;
they mock and abuse Christ for some
time.
VIII. Topic: Warning against
wine-drinking. Place: Probably Jeru-
salem, Isaiah's home. The drunkard
follows strong drink; wine inflames;
Gods judgments will fall on the
drunkard; all classes 60 down to-
gether. There is nothing too bad or
too vile for a saloon-keeper or for a
man under the influence of strong
drink to do. The drunkard's charac-
ter Is always bad.
TX. Topic: The workings treat
ment of Christ. Place: Pilates
judgment hall. Jesus is taken to
PLATE, the governor, who investigates
the charges and finds them false;
Jesus is sent to Herod, who finds no
fault with Christ. He stands the
most rigid investigation Of enemies.
Vn and from this crucial test He
comes forth unscathed-perfect In
His life as He is in His work.
X. Topic: Jesus dying on the
cross. Place: Calvary. Christ on
the cross; Knocked by the soldiers;
vinegar offered; the superscription;
the two thieves crucifed with Christ;
one rallied on Jesus, the other con-
tossed his sins and asked to be re-
hembered in Christ's kingdom; the
prayer answered; darkness from IL
ILL 3 o'clock; Jesus cried with a loud
voice and died; the centurion's testi-
mony; Joseph begged the body of
Jesus; wrapped it in linen and placed
1t in a new sepulcher. .
XII. Topic: The resurrection OF
Jesus Christ. Place: Garden near
Calvary. Christ was cruciied on Fri
day, April z; rose early Sunday morn
ing, April 9; He puts the seal on all
His words and works; this is the
great value Of the resurrection. "He
is risen, as Is said" therefore all He
did Is endorsed and all He promised
is certain of fulfllment.
XII. Topic: Jesus parting words
to His followers. Place: In and
near Jerusalem. The disciples
| (Thomas absent) are assembled in
ar upper room; Jesus appears; He
has entered upon His eternal work of
| ~intercession. This is the blessed sig
n~iicance of the ascension-parted
from the believers that He may be
more effective for them. .
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. ... Christ Must Tell.
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Christ to fell us what ia duty-Mac-