Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1906-12-28
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON KIN, FOURTH QUARTER, IN
TERNATloNAL SERIES, DEC. 80.

rs.. IL. documentary Prepared by
Rev. ID. M. stearns.
downright, 1906, by American Press Association.l
LESSON 1.-The two great command
ments Mark xii, 1884, 3S-44). Golden
Text Mark xii, 80, "Thou shalt love
the Lord thy God with all thy heart"
The scribes knew the truth and were
very religious, but their religion was
mere pretense, an outward form
without any heart, cloak to cover up
lot Of sin. They were outwardly
righteous, but inwardly full Of hypoc-
risy and iniquity Matt. xiii, 2S; lisa.
xxx, 10; xxx, Old. The poor widow
was right with God.
LESSON 1.-THE ten virgins (Matt.
XIV. 1-13) Golden Text, Matt. XIV, 13,
"Watch, therefore, for ye know neither
the day nor the hour wherein the Son
of Man cometh" All these parallels
of the kingdom of God or of heaven
are covered by the phrase in His first
parable, 1.-The mysteries of the king
dom of heaven" and refer to this
present age while the King is rejected
and the kingdom in allegiance waiting
for the Kings return.
LESSON III.-The parable Of the tai
ents Matt. XIV, 14-30). Golden Text,
Prov. xviii, 20, "A faithful man shall
abound with blessings" During the
absence of the King His redeemed
ones, His servants, being intrusted
with talents or pounds, are expected
to occupy, trade, do business with
these till His return, when all will
have to account of their stewardship
and be rewarded according to their
works See l Cor. iii, Ills; Rev. xii,
IL; III John, 8.
LESSON IV.-JeSus anointed in Beth
any Matt XVI, GIG. Golden Text,
Matt. XVI, 10, "She hath wrought
good work upon me-" There were so
few who understood Him. No one did
fully. Not even Peter and John believ-
ed what He told them concerning His
death and resurrection, but there was
one in this Bethany home who seemed
to come nearer to Him than all others.
LESSON V.-The Lords supper (Matt
XVI, 1870. Golden Text, Cor. xi, "a,
This do in remembrance Of me-" For
nearly 1900 years Israel had been re-
membering from year to year their
deliverance from the bondage Of
Egypt, with its iron furnace, by the
mighty hand of God and by the blood
of the passover Lamb, but now
greater deliverance for Israel when
the kingdom shall come is spoken Of,
and till then all believers are to COM
memorate often the death and resur-
rection of the King.
LESSON VI. - Jesus in Gethsemane
Matt. XVI, $3.50. Golden Text, Luke
xxi, AZ, Not my will, but thine, be
done" We can only stand in awe and
dumb amazement as we read Of this
agony in Gethsemane, the strong cry
ing, and tears, the sweat, as it were,
drops of blood, the sleeping disciples
who could not watch one hour, and the
thrice repeated prayer. We note that
the prayer was heard, and He was
strengthened to go ON and die on the
cross and finish His work.
LESSON VII.-Jesus before Caiaphas
(Matt. XVI, 57-6S). Golden Text, lisa.
lii, 8, "He is desplsed and rejected of
men," Their long determined purpose
is now to be carried out, and the time
has come to let them, for they could
have no power against Him except it
was given them from above John xix,
III, and they could not take His life
from Him unless He was willing to let
them John X, 1S).
LESSON VIII.-The worlds temper
ance Sunday Qsa. V, 1923. Golden
Text, l Cor. tx, q, 81 keep under my
body and bring it into subjection"
The only true temperance - that is,
complete self control-will be ours Just
In proportion to our being occupied
with the Lord Jesus suffering in our
stead; then, instead of the self life of
intemperance, there will be the desired
fruit of the first part of our lesson
chapter.
LESSON TX. - Jesus before Plate
Nuke xiii, 1925. Golden Text, Luke
xiii, 4, Then said Plate find
no fault in this man." Three times
PLATE testified to His innocence, yet
he delivered Jesus to their will. There
are many now who have no fault to
find with Him, but are not willing to
be identified with Him, yet if we are
not for Him we are against Him
Matt. xii, 30).
LESSON X.-Jesus on the cross duke
xiii, 33-46). Golden Text, Luke xiii,
"a, Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do" Study the
seven sayings and note in the first
three salvation and glory and all that
is needed between. See the King of
the Jews crucified and remember that
as the risen Christ He waits for the
throne Of David. All the prophecies
concerning His kingdom and glory
must be as truly fulfilled as those con-
cerning His humiliation.
LESSON XI. - Jesus risen from the
dead Matt. xviii, 1-15). Golden Text,
Matt. xviii, 6, He is risen. as He
said" See 1 Cor. XIV, for the necessity
and importance of the resurrection.