The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-03-29
QUARTERLY
REVIEW
Sunday School Lesson for March 81, 1907

SCRIPTURE READING.-paaim ioi
GOLDEN TEXT OF QuARrER-"Tho
Lord knowoth them hat are His."-2
Tim. 2.i9.
SUBJECT or THE QUARrER-The
beginnings OF the wonderful story Of the
origin and growth OF thc kingdom OF God.
Review Suggestions.
l. 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.
H. The beginnings Of the Race to
be redeemed from sin ana 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
torlcal progress.
Persons In the Lessons. Adam, Eve |
Cain, Abel, Jabal. Jubal. TubalCain |
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 for good. 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 an.
The Easter Lesson.
LESSON TEXT Cor l5l2-a. 55-5s.
memory verse. N
GOLDEN TEXT-"Now IS Christ risen
from the dead and become the first fruits
Of them that slept Cor. 1920.
Lesson Comment.
The resurrection Of our Lord and
his ascension are linked as parts of
one great miracle, descending from
the highest heavenly level 90 the low
est human level. then back from the
grave Of a malefactor TO the throne
Of universe (Phf. 251l; Rom GILL;
Col. 2:9-13, 81; Eph. 1:19-28.
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. from.
6:4; Col. 2:12. 49,.
The resurrection IS the signal for
the reception Of the Holy Spirit as the
spirit Of life (Rom. S:2). Hence the
first outbreathing Of the Spirit imme-
diately followed the resurrection
John 2O:22). Pentecost emphasizes
the spirit Of power for work and wit
ness (Acts 1:8.
The resurrection is the putting of
Of the "old man." and the putting on
Of the new man" (Eph. APP. "a; Col.
S:S-1D. which implies also a 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 i'm
ply that he was tightly wound up"
and bound about with these linen
wrappings. with a hundred pounds Of
spices scattered in the folds; and that
when he rose he left these wrappings
undisturbed in their original convolu-
tons. (Cf John 11:43. A; 1879, 40;
2O: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
To rise from the dead Is entire re-
versal of natural law. To ascend from
earth is to contravene gravltation
The believer, by this new principle.
leaves the place and state of death.
and rises by Divine power to an ex
perience in the heayenlles (Eph. 1:3).
Rev. Dr. S. T. Pierson, IN Record Of
Christian Work.
Three natural laws are all contra.
yened in grace:
1. Out of death no life.
2. Degeneration knows no regenera-
ion.
3. Grayitation reigns universally.
On the other hand, In Christ:
l. Death is the way to life Il
2. Regeneration displaces degenera.
ion.
3. Levitation overcomes gravitatlon.