The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1907-03-29
QUARTERLY
REVIEW
Sunday School Lesson for March 81, 1907
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SCRIPTURE READING.-Psalm 1914
GOLDEN TEXT OF QUARTER THE
Lord knoweth them that are His."-2
Tim 2:l9.
SUBJECT or THE QUARTER.-The
beginnings of the wonderful story of the
origin and growth of the kingdom OF God.
Review Suggestions.
|. The beginnings of the Place,
which is the scene of the marvellous
redeeming love of God. The last two
chapters of the Bible describe its
completion.
II. The Beginnings of the Race to
be redeemed from sin and trained to
become the perfect race of man.
III. The Beginnings of the Training
and moral development of man. The
whole Bible is the story of this train
ing by Gods wisdom and love, and
the last two chapters are a picture OF
its aim and results.
The Chain of Events, bearing on the
moral training of mankind. Study the
effect of each event upon the his.
torical progress.
Persons in the Lessons: Adam. Eve
Cain. Abel. Jabal, Jubal Tubal-Cain,
Enoch, Noah. Abraham, Sarah. Lot,
Isaac, Rebekah, Jacob. Esau.
A discussion by the class of the
characters of these persons, compar-'
ing them, contrasting them, pointing
out the characteristics which have
had most influence forNgood, and those
which are warnings instead Of exam
pies.
Memorable sayings. Ancient-gems.
Search the chapters of Genesis which
we have been studying for brief SEN
fences or phrases which should be
written in the memory of all
The Easter Lesson.
LESSON TENT Cor. l5l2-2l. 55-5S;
memory verse 81.
GOLDEN TEXT.-"Now is Christ risen
from the dead and become the first fruits
OF them that slept Cor. l5-2O.
Lesson Comment.
The resurrection of our Lord and
his ascension are linked as parts Of
one great miracle, descending from
the highest heavenly level to the low
est human level: then back from the
grave of a malefactor to the throne
of universe phil. Poll; Rom. Gill;
Col. 2:9-13, 81; Eph. 1:19-23).
His resurrection and ascension are
| typical of the believers new life and
height of privilege.
The new life dates not from his
cross, but from his tomb. In him the
believer died. buried with him by
baptism unto DEATH risen with him
that like as. even so" etc. (Rom.
GA Col. 2:12. 49,.
The resurrection is the signal for
| the reception of the Holy Spirit as the
| spirit of life (Rom. SGD. Hence the
! first outbreathing OF the Spirit imme.
| diately followed the resurrection
John 20:22). Pentecost emphasizes
the spirit of power for work and wit
ness (Acts 1857.
The resurrection is the putting off
Of the "old man." and the putting on
OF the new man" (Eph. 4:22, "a; Col
3:S-1H. which implies also new at
! tire. We are supposed TO have slough
ed off the sinful habit of our past
| life. as Christ left his grave clothes
/ in the tomb. The Greek words inn
| ply that he was tightly wound up"
and bound about with these linen
wrappings, with hundred pounds Of
! spices scattered in the folds; and that
when he rose he left these wrappings
undisturbed i'm their original convolu
tons tCf John 11:43. A; 1899, 40;
| 20:6.S)
We are supposed also to put on
supernatural attire. After Christ rose,
his robes seem to have been miracu-
lousy provided.
The resurrection implies a grand
miracle.
To rise from the dead is entire re-
| versal of natural law. To ascend from
earth is to contravene gravitation.
The believer. by this new principle,
| leaves the place and state of death,
and rises by Divine power to an ex-
perience in the heavenlies (Eph. l:3).
Rev. DIR. S. T. Pierson, in Record of
Christian Work
Three natural laws are all contra
vened in grace:
!. Out of death no life.
2. Degeneration knows no regenera.
ton.
3. Gravitation reigns universally.
On the other hand, in Christ:
/. Death is the way to life.
2. Regeneration displaces degenera-
ton.
3. Levitation overcomes gravitation.
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