The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1906-03-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON XII, FIRST QUARTER, lsTERNA-
TicNAL SERIES, MARcH 25.

LESSON XIII FIRST QUARTER, In EHfSA-
TicNAL. SERIES, MARcti 25.
Text Of the Lesson, Prov. xiii, 20
35-Memory Verse, a1--Golden Text,
Prov. xiii, 80 = Commentary Pre-
pared by Rev. ID. M. stenrns.
copyright, 1905, BY American Press Association
In this book of Scripture are princi-
pies to guide mans conduct on earth;
Gods wisdom for mans ignorance;;
Christ the wisdom Of God as our SUI
preme need. Our wisdom is to give
Him our heart then observe His ways
(verse 26) and walk with Him In the
way John xvi, g. Most people think
that they have some wisdom, but their
wisdom lies in the direction OF making
a living and getting rich if possible. In
verse A we read, Labor not to be rich;
cease from thine own wisdom, In
chapter viii, Is, Wisdom says, Riches
and honor are with me, durable riches
and righteousness. Elsewhere we
read, "In the way Of Righteousness is
life, and in the pathway thereof there
is no death" And again, "As right
eousness tendeth to life, 50 he that pur-
sueth evil pnrsueth it to his own
death (xii, %; xi, 19).
In contrast to wisdom and right
eousness our lesson sets before us the;
fool and his folly and his end. The des-5
! tiny OF man is either eternal bliss or.
eternal torment. See Matt. XIV, 81, Al, ],
48; Rev. xiv, III; XIV, 2, 3. God is not
willing that any should perish md has
provided at the cost of the sacrifice of
| His Son as the sinners substitute a re-
demption for every penitent sinner.
The devil, the great destroyer, seeks in
many ways to blind people to the
truth and to their best interests, and it
| is written of such, ''The god of this
world hath blinded the minds OF them
which believe not, lest the light of the
glorious gospel Of Christ, who is the
image of God, should shine unto them
(II Cor. iv, ~. Among the wiles of the
devil mentioned in this book by which
he deludes the unwary are coyetous-
| ness, riches, self indulgence, the wicked
woman, wine and strong drink. Today
might be added the theater, the card
table, the dance, opium, etc The heart
is deceitful above all things and des-
i perately wicked; the whole world lieth
in the wicked one; that wicked one is
the father of lies and a murderer Ger.
xvii, 8; i John v, 10; John viii, 44).
j Under such circumstances what hope
can there be for poor manson? None
but in Him who speaks in righteous
4 ness, mighty to save; whose arm alone
can bring salvation Qsa. xiii, 1, 5).
Compare the woes of Isa. v, IL, @
Hab. il, Is, and consider also the woes
of Matt. xiii. From / Cor. vi, Gil
we learn that there is naGght but woe
Il both here and hereafter for the drunk
u ard unless by the grace Of God he
becomes one Of those OF whom it il
Il written, "Such were some of you, bul
IL We are e5washed,D have Just read these
two glorious testimonials from Wales
Il One convert, who had been o gambler
and drunkard, with his bodily frame
shattered by his life, gave testimony
that since the day Of his conversion ht
had been perfectly restored to his nor
NAL health. Another, who had not beel
sober one week end for thirty-fv,
4 years, said he could not now smell al
coholic liquor without sickness, th'
reyuIsion was so great. Some Of th'
sad Bible records of drunkards ar
I found in Gen tx, 20-25; Sam. XIV
Il SO, 3S; III Sam. xi, IS; / Kings xvi, Sic
but Christ Jesus came into the worlt
to save sinners, and He is able to saw,
4 to the utternost.
There is an cat the LAST and here
II after, and sshe that soweth to the fiesl
shall OF the flesh reap corruption (Gal
/ vi, 81. Many a drunkard has a fore
taste of the adder and serpent expert
]. ence, which perchance are given hin
that he may repent and escape the tor
. ment where. the worm dieth not an,
the fire Is not qnenched.
The whole difficulty Is In the hear
! out of which proceed evil thoughts
murders, adulteries and fornications
thefts, false witness, blasphemies, an
these come forth through the mout
anu uenie the HhdM AiA II. Afs sio, ~
There must be- a new heart, pure an
4 clean, and this God gives freely to a
who really desire 1t PS Il, 10; Ezel
9 xxxyi, 80. jeremiah said Mine ey
affecteth mine heart. and Job sale
"AIine heart walked after mine eyes
(Lam. Iii, 81: Job XXI. .. How necei
sary is the prayer, Turn away min
eyes from beholding vanity, and quiel
en- Thou me lii Thy way Ups. cxix, 81
.Look not" is the word In our lessor
but the way not to look in wrong d
i rection is to be wholly occupied iool
J. ing In right one. The first word *
] the sinner unsayed Is, Look unto N
!, and be saved then for the saved sil
u ner, run with patience looking INT
Jesus Qsa. xiv, %; Heb. xii, 4, n. Tf