Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1906-06-21
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
INTERNATIONAL LESSON COMMENTS
FOR JUNE "a.

RAvIGw OF tho o0CUh" Su"s'oA
Psalm xcvii. - Golden Text 1ohn
vii.. 48-Topic: Some Great Sayings OF
jesus and Their Lessons-su"mar'e
Lesson I. Topic: Counsels In char.
acter building. Place: The Horns OF
Hattin." near the centre of the west
coast of the Sea of Galilee. This les
son is a part Of Chrlsts Sermon on the
Mount. Men are known by their fruits;
good trees bring forth good fruit; cor
rupt trees bring forth corrupt fruit; a
profession of godllness is not sui1cieht.
II. Topic: The Lords day. Place:
In and near Capernaum. While Jesus
and His disciples were walking through
q field of grain on the Sabbath day the
disciples plucked the grain and ate it
TO satisfy their hunger; the Pharlsees
found fault: Jesus justified their course
by referring to David's act In eating
the shew-bread, and to the priests VINO
were obliged to work on the SaDDath;
He healed a man with withered
hand; they would lift sheep out OF
pit on the Sabbath day, and man Is
better than 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 centurlon's
good deeds urged; Jesus went with
them: friends are sent, and the centur'
ion goes himself, to meet Jesus; ne
saws. am not worthy, trouble not
yourself, speak the word only; Jesus
saws this is great faith, not found I'D
Israel: the cure wrought at once. AL
Main He met funeral procession;
Young man raised from the dead; feat
fell OH the people.
Nv. Topic: Jesus the sinners friend.
Place: In some town Of Galilee. per-
haps in Capernaum. Simon, Phari'
see, invited Jesus to dine; a woman-a
sinner, came in and washed, wiped,
kissed and anolntcd His feet. Simon
had failed to perform the common
acts of hospitality. and Jesus now calls
his attention to his GOODNESS ana lack
of love; reproves him for being dis
pleased with the woman: parable; Il
question; woman forgiven.
V. Topic: How to hear the word.
Place: Near Capernaum, on the shore
Of the Sea of Galilee. Jesus left re
ter's house and the multitudcs 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 unfruitfrl-
ness. We can. by Gods help. cause
the soil of our hearts to be changed.
VI. Topic: Problems % good and
evil in the world. Place. Near Caper'
naum, on the shore of the Sea of Call
lee. Jesus speaks another parable
Good seed Is sown. but an enemy
sowed .ares. Both must grow t0grtll'
cr until thc harvest. Jesus eXplal'
the parable in VS.. $3.50. At the end of
the world those who "do inquity' will
be cast into furnace of fire. but the
righteous will "shnc 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 Galilcc. After Jesus had
concluded "the parallels by the sea.
He crossed over the Sea of Galilce to
the eastern shore. Here fierce demo
MAC met Him. When he saw Jesus he
ran and worshiped Him: Jesus com
manded the unclcan spirit to come out
of the man; the demons entered into Il
herd of swine: the swine persisted i'll
the sea; the people beSought Jesus to
depart out of their coasts.
VIII. Topic: Lessons from the death
of John the Baptist. Place: The for
tress Machcrus. The death of John oc.
cured about the time the twelve re.
turned. IerOd Antipas was ruler OF
Galilee and Pcrca. When he heard OF
the mighty works of Christ he said
John Is risen. John had reDukcu sin III
high places.
IX. Topic: The great gospel feast.
Place: Near Bethsaida God can sup
ply bread where it is least likely 10 he
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 a King, but
He would not permit it. That night
He prayed nearly all night Oh the
mountain alone, and between and 4
o'clock went to His disciples, walking
on the waves.
Y. Topic Bringing the unsavcd to
Christ. Place: On the borders of Piloe.
nicia. Sermons on the bread of life
and pollution, just delivered; the pco.
pie plot against Him: Jesus and Ills
disciples go to the borders Of Phoeni'
cia; Il Gentle woman beseccheS Him to
cast the devil out of her daughter;
Jesus replies that it is not proper to
give the children's bread to dogs: she
asks for the crumbs; severe tests do
not discourage her; Jesus cOmmendS
her faith; her request is granted and
her daughter is healed.
NJ. Topic: Contrasting Christ. Place:
Near Caesarca Philipp. 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 am? Peter says. the
Christ. Jesus blessed Peter; man had
not revealed it, but the Father had:
Christ is the foundation rock: gates of
hades 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.
MI. Topic: Lessons of the transGg-
uration. Place: Mount Hermon. Pc.
ter, James and John 60 with Jesus
into the mount to pray. AS Jesus prays
He is TRANSFORMED; 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 a
voice; Jesus commended; alone with
Jesus.