The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-12-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson XllI.-Fourth Quarter,
"a, For Dec. II, 1908.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

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Text of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly RevieW-Gofder Text,
Prov. iv, 2s-commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. stearns.
sICopyright, 1905 by American Press Association
Lesson david brings the ark to
Jerusalem OF Sam. vi, LID. Golden
; Text. Ps. c, 4, ENTER into Bis gates
with thanksgiving and into His courts
with praise" The ark Of the Lord OF
fine wheie earth is the topic in this first
lesson and also in the eleventh lesson.
Here IT is carried at, first in mans
way, but there in Gods appointed way.
The great truth in connection With 1t Is
that of God dwelling with man as bis
righteousness through Christ Jesus.
LESSON n.-God's promise to David
G Chron. xvii. 1S1A. Golden Text
7 Kings wifi. Sc. There hath not failed
one word of all His good promise" I"
This is a great Messianic lesson. in
which David, is assured that the Mes
siah shall come through him, shall be
an Immortal man and shall sit and
reign upon his throne forever in right
eousness and. truth. he will be the
one who dweit between the cherubim
over the mercy seat (Ex., XIV. 22).
LESSON II.-DaYid's kindness to JON
athan's son III Sam. Ky. Golden Text,
Eph. iy, SO, ."And be yeskind one to
another, tender hearted, 2orgiving one
; another This was not mere ordinary
. kindness and. forgiveness; it was the
forgiveness Of a king who made the
forgiven one member Of his own
household, with seat at his table, and
restored to him all the inheritance OF
his father. It is picture Of the. king
dom, when the Son Of David shall
reign.
Lesson Iv.-The JOY Of forgiveness
(Ps. x1xii). Golden Text Ps. xIxii, l..
|sBlessed Is he whose transgression is
forgiven, whose sin Is covered" The
gospel of God concerning Hk Son Je-
sus Christ our Lord proclaims forgive
ness Of sins apart from any works Of
ours (Rom. i.,1-33: iv. 1-S. 23-25l. wholly
through the precious blood of Christ
Eph. i, y. This redemption includes
all else we can possibly need Rom.
will, 32l and should cause great glad
ness IN the Lord.
LESSON V Absalom rebels against
David. III Sam. xE. 1-2D.' Golden Text,
:. Elk. xx, '12, Honor thy father and thy
mother, that thy days may be long
upon the land which the Lord thy God
giyeth thee.'h This rebellion suggests
that of the nation against the Son of
David and the great rebellion yet Of the
future spoken of in Dan. Il, >31-45; Rev.
Kill, xvii and xix, but the Son Of Da-
vid shall come In all His glory, and
all His adyersaries shall be oveg-
thrown.
LESSON y1.-David grieves for Absa-
lom &dI Sam. xviii, 2+33). Golden
Text Prov xviii, 25; "a foolish son is
a grief to his father" I think our at
tention in this lesson should be given
to the love sof David, who would glad
" have died for his son, and from him
to our Father in heaven, who COM
!, nandeth His love to US, in that while
we were yet sinners Christ died for US.
LESSON vII.-The Lord our Shepherd
Cps. xxiiD. Golden Text, Ps. xiii, !.
4 seThe Lord is my Shepherd; shall not
s want" 4 meditation upon the Lord
IS the good Shepherd. the great Shep-
herd and the chief Shepherd is always
most profitable He gave His life for
us, He lives His life in US, and he Will
share His kingdom with US. With
such Shepherd we can lack nothing.
LESSON VIII Solomon anointed king
q Kings /, 32-4O). Golden Text. |
Chron. xviii, 8, "Know thou the God
Of thy father, and serve Him with a
perfect heart and with a willing
mind" The rebellion Of Adonijah
against Solomon came to naught, for
It was the purpose OF the Lord that
Solomon should reign. and every pur'
pose Of the Lord shall be performed.
He sat on the throne Of the Lord as
king instead of David, but that throne
still awaits a greater than Solomon.
LESSON IX.-World's temperance Sun
day Gsa.. xviii. 1-l3). Golden; Text,
I Cor. tx, 27. IT keep under my body
and bring it into subsection" If there
is anything the. world needs specially
to know it is the foundation Of verse
16 and the coming judgments Of verses
II, IS. If the people given to strong
drink saw less of the drunkenness OF
xxx, 8, and more of the rest and re-
freshiug of xviii, IL, fewer so called
temperance talks would be necessary.
Jesus. lifted up, will draw men.
LESSON X.-Solomon chooses wisdom
q Kings Iii. 4-15>. Golden Text, Prov,
TX, 10. "The fear Of the Lord is the
beginning Of wisdom Having just
been exalted to his high position and
realizing in some measure his own In
sufficiency. he asks Of God wisdom to
rule the people righteously. The re-
quest pleased the Lord. and He grant
ed him not only what he asked, but
exceeding abuhdantly more Eph. iii).
LESSON X1.-Solomon dedicates the
temple q Kings viii, 1-1D. Golden
Text, Ps. cxxiL /. ~ was glad when
they said unto me. Let us so into the
house of the Lord" Both tabernacle
and temple when dedicated were filled
with the glory Of the Lord, and nc
man could stand to minister. Both
were typical of Jesus Christ in whom
dwelt the fullness of the Godhead.