The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1907-07-09
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson ll.-Thlrd Quarter, Fol
July IA, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
fsxt Of the Lesson, Ex. XXX iii.
Memory Verses, t-ff--Goiden Text,
Dsut. Vi, 5--commenttry Prepared
by Rev. .. M. Stearns.

Memory Verses, f-ff-rGoiden Text.
Deut. vi, 5--commentsry Prepared
by Rev. o. M. stsarns.
Copyright. 1901, by American Press Association
We have just passed the gracious
story OF the mamma when we find more
murmuring on the part of Israel. This
time 1t Is because they have no water.
Moses referred the matter to the Lord
and was told to take his rod and smite
the rock. Moses did so. and the water
came forth for the murmuring people,
oh. how gracious our Lord Is. for they
had tempted Him. saying. Is the Lord
among US or not? We must not for
get that the Lord had said. Behold. |
will stand before thee there upon the
rock In Horeb." thus identifying Him.
self with the rock lex. xvii. In. and
we read in Cor. X, 4. shat rock was
Christ"
The Lamb. the cloud. the tree. the
mama. the rock. all speak OF Him.
and after the conflict with Amalek
(xvli, $40. so suggestive OF our enemy.
the flesh, or self. we have. Jehovah
nissi." the Lord. my banner. In this
connection see Ps. ". ): *. 4: Song II.
4. and may we 50 display the banner
that victory over self shall be ours al
way.
Chapter xix Is In some respects the
most remarkable yet. for In II we have
che record OF Moses bringing the people
forth out OF the camp TO meet God and
the Lord descending In fire upon the
mount to talk to the people. There Is
great fullness in the words OF verses
and 5. and II any one win take the
trouble 10 look up the eight passages
In which the word translated peculiar
treasure" Is found they will be abun-
dainty repaid (Ex. XIX. 3: Deut. VII. @:
xiv. 2: XVI. IS: Chron. xxx. 3: Eccl.
II. s; rs. cxxxv. 4: Nal III. ri. The
Lord brought Israel unto Himself that
they might be His peculiar treasure.
See also RS. ". 3. and Tit. II. IA. Rev.
Yer.
As TO eagles wings see Deut. xxxii.
II. II: lisa. II. 81. The peoples reply
that they would do all that God had
said xix. 8: xiv. y makes Us think OF
Simon Peters words uttered In his
vain self confidence. Though should
die with Thee. yet win not deny
Thee Sfatt. XVI. So. II seems most
difficult for US TO learn that In us there
Is naught but sin and that God expects
no good from those who cannot give II
tRom. vii. IS: will. !. 81. The law OF
God. which Is holy and Just and good
from. vii. Il: Ps. nix. 1-9l. picture OF
what God Is and what He requires us
10 be. Is intended 20 so convince rs OF
sin that we shall never peep one word
about what we are or thlnk we can do.
for What things soevcr the law saith
IL saith 10 them who are under the
law. that every mouth may be stopped
AMI all the world may become guilty
before Cod from. m. l9l. We are all
by nature sinners AMI as helpless 10
deliver ourselves from bondage as
Israel was TO deliver herself from the
OOnuaSe OF EgypL
The same one who brought Israel
out Of the land Of Egypt. out Of the
house Of bondage OK. I. =. Is the only
one who can deliver rs. and this He
does for all who. seeing their helpless.
hess. cry from the heart. God be mer-
ciful 10 me. sinner Luke xviii. i3p.
Then lie will justify US freely by the
redemption that Is In Christ Jesus. for
lie becomes the end OF the law for
righteousness TO every believer nsom.
III. "a: x. 3. ~. and when once we see
His righteousness we count our own
rs nothing but dross phil. III. s. o..
II must be noticed that this law. Of
our lesson. this week aud next, was not
given In Egypt. but 70 those whom lie
had redeemed from Egypt. 20 We read
10 Rom. Will. IL. that Ii l. only In the
redeemed. those who are In Christ.
and to whom there II no condemnation.
that the righteousness OF the law can
be fulfilled.
As ! read these Ten Commandments
70 my people from month 70 month nj
every communion service I think II
well TO remind them from time 10 time
that ns only the new heart can keep
this law II II useless for an unsaved
person 10 pray. "Incllne my heart 10
keep this law" For myself. as I read
them consider how wonderful these
words are which were spoken By God
Himself out OF the midst Of the Gre and
written twice by Ills own hand on
tables Of stone. That they were spoken
out Of the midst Of the fire IL repeated
ten times In Deut. ~. r. IS. %. 30:
'. 4. p. -. 20: TX. 10: 4. 4-out Of
heaven q voice. on earth n fire. because
Tic loved the people. for God IL love.
and God II n consuming IRE Dcut. Nv,
a. 70. %: 7 John Nv. q. iGl Love Il
consuming Ore. aud many waters can.
not qncnch u Song viii. II.
Until We are redeemed gods many
and lords many have dominion OVER ~
lisa. XVI. ~: Cor. VIII. 4. ri, but TO
the redeemed there Il but one God. the
Father. and one Lord. Jesus Christ.
who alone can reveal the Father. In
whom we see the Father To Him
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