Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-10
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson II.--Third Quarter, For
July ID, 1907.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text OF the Lesson, Elk. Xxx, Ill.
Memory Verses, 1-f1-Golden Text,
peut. vi, documentary Prepared
by Rev. D, M. Stearns.

Deut. vi, 5-Commentary prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
copyright, 1907, by American Press Association
We have just passed the gracious
story of the mamma when we find more
murmurlng on the part of Israel This
time it 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 notF We must not for
get that the Lord had said, Behold, l
will stand before thee there upon the
rock in Horeb," thus identifying Him.
self with the rock (Ex. xvii, 10, ana
we read in Cor. X, 4, that rock was
Christ"
The Lamb, the cloud, the tree, the
mamma. the rock, all speak of Him,
and after the conflict with Amalek
xvii, S-16), so suggestive of our enemy,
the flesh, or self, we have, Jehovah
nissi." the Lord, my banner. In this
connection see Ps. xx,,5; TX, a; Song IL,
4. and may we so display the banner
that victory over self shall be ours al
way.
Chapter xix is in some respects the
most remarkable yet, for In 1t we have
the 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
a great fullness In the words of verses
4 and 8, and If any one will take the
trouble to look up the eight passages
In which the word translated peculiar
treasure" is found they will be abun-
dainty repaid eek. xix. 8; Deut. VII, u;
xiv, 2; XVI, 10; Chron. xxx, 3; Eccl.
II. 8; Ps. cxxxv. 4 Nal. Ill, 10. The
Lord brought Israel unto Himself that
they might be His peculiar treasure.
See also Ps. iv, 3, and Tit. ii, IA, Rev.
Yer.
As to eagles wings see Deut. xxxll.
II, II; lisa. xl, 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 will I not deny
Thee" Matt. XVI, 35). 1t 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 1t
(Rom. vii. IS; viii, 7, s.. The law OF
God. which Is holy and just and good
R6m. vii, 12; Ps. xix. 7-9), picture OF
what God Is and what He requires us
| to be, Is intended to so convince US or
sin that we shall never peep one word
about what we are or think we can do,
for What things soever the law saith
| II saith to them who are under the
law, that every mouth may be stopped
and all the world may become guilty
before God" (Rom. iii, 19). We are all
by nature sinners and as helpless to
deliver ourselves from bondage as
Israel was to deliver herself from the
bondage of Egypt.
The same one who brought Israel
out of the land of Egypt, out Of the
house of bondage Xxx, l, p, is the only
one who can deliver us, and this He
does for all who, seeing their helpless
ness, cry from the heart God be mer-
ciful to me, a sinner duke xviii, 49,.
Then He will justify us freely by the
redemption that Is In Christ Jesus, for
He becomes the end Of the law for
righteousness to every believer Rom.
Ill, "a; Z, 3, a. and when once we see
His righteousness we count our own
as nothing but dross phil. Ill, 8, 81.
1t must be noticed that this law OF
our lesson, this week and next, was not
given in Egypt, but to those whom He
had redeemed from Egypt, so we read
in Rom. viii IA, that 1t is only In the
redeemed, those who are in Christ,
and to whom there Is no condemnation,
that the righteousness of the law can
be fulfilled.
AS read these Ten Commandments
to my people from month to month al
every communion service | think II
well to remind them from time to time
that as only the new heart can keep
this law 1t Is useless for an unsaved
person to pray Incline my heart tC
keep this law" For myself as | read
them consider how wonderful these
words are which were spoken by Goo
Himself out of the midst of the fire and
written twice by His own hand or
tables of stone That they were spoken
out Of the midst Of the fire Is repeated
ten times In Deut iv, II. 10, 33, Sc
, V, 4, %. "a. 90: TX, 10; X, 4-out OF
heaven q voice, on earth fire. because
, He loved the people. for God is love
| and God is consuming fire Deut. "
{ "a. SO. 81: ! John lv. 8, l6). Love Is {
: consuming fire. and many waters can
not quench It Song will, y.
: Until we are redeemed gods many
/, and lords many have dominion over II!
e lisa. XVI. 49, Cor. Will 8. g., but t.
}, the redeemed there Is but one God, thu
s Father, and one Lord, Jesus Christ
who alone can reveal the Father, il
whom we see the Father To Hin
alone we bow. and Him alone we exal
, and worship Qsa II, II. II; Matt. "
1W To US His name Is above ever!
name Phll. II, O. 10, and, If one woul
not tolerate his fathers or mother
name made light of, how much les
His great and holy name. His low
constralning u.s. we gladly accept on
: day IN seven as His own in a specia
" sense according to lisa. will 49, Il
= That God Is jealous is written sever
.r times in Elk. Xxx, 5: xxxlv, IA; Deut
". "a; V. Q: vi. 10: Josh xiv. 10; Nah
IS !, 2, and signifies that He zealousl,
At cares for and defends His own.
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