The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-11-24
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
lesson K.FourIl Quarter, For
Nov. 29, 1903.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

HE. I'M ERMA tuMAL SERlES.
Tost Of the Leasen, isa. x,sviii, sis.
Memory Verse, s1s--Golaen Text, |
Cor. TX. 27--conmontary Prepared by
Rev. o. M. stearrse. s1a
Copyright. 1908. y American Pre1 Association.l
ANY one who writes notes on these
Seasons can scarcely fail to be i'm
pressed with this strange fact-that
we never have lesson from the
prophet unless It Is the quarterly tenn
perance lesson, in looking over the
synopsis of lessons Isnotice that no
lessons from prophecy appear in the
course of study till l911 and then only
in connection with studies In the lives
OF the kings It world seem as II
prophecy was not considered prodta-
BILE study. as If 1t was considered q
dark subject In the midst OF much
light instead Of a light shining in a
dark place whereunto We do well that
we take heed QI Pet. /. 19). Might not
the Saviour have good reasons to say
to the protesting Christians of our
time. 70 fools and slow Of heart to
believe all that the prophets have
spokenT duke xiv. .2a., Preachers
and people seem to have closed eyes
and to be In. deep, sleep concerning
the wonderful purpose Of God concern
Ing the ages and are therefore said to
be drunken, bnt not with wine; to
stagger, but not with strong drink
4 $Ixix, 81. Which Is worse-that phase
Of drunkenness or the beastly drunk
enness which Is the result Of literal
strong drink? II we judge from the
fact that the awful words which fell
from tho Saviour,s lips. and only from
Els, concerning weeping, wailinp and
snashing OF teeth were spoken, not
concerning the openly ungodly. but
concerning processing believers who
did not believe, It should not be diff
cult to decide IS to what he thinks
:of It
1t may not be amiss to call attention
to the section Of Isaiah which this
chapter begins, the woe section. but
In another aspect It might be called
the section Of the cornerstone. the
tried stone, the sure foundation, laid
by God Himself (verse 16). and other
foundation there Is nore. for all else Is
a refuge Of lies, bed too short to
stretch oneself on. covering too mar
row to wrap oneself in, and when the
Lord comes in judgment and righteous
ness to sweep away ell false refugees
and to cause Israel to blossom and
bud and fill the face Of the earth with
fruit then 1t shall be seen (verses
1920; chapter xvii. g.. Drunkenness
Is the outward manifestation Of
phase of proud sinful self which, not
knowing what ails 1t, seeks satisfac-
ton in this form and calls It q glori-
Gus good time. not considering that
there Is Judgment to come, time
when the sowing shall bring fearful
harvest of everlasting woe and all the
glory and beauty Tin their eyes) Of the
present riotlng shall forever fade
away. The disgusting Hlthiness OF
their feasts. eEen though accompanied
by music and much that Is attractive
TO the natural man (chapter Y, 12). Is
Get forth In verses 8, 8. Not only the
ordinary people, but priests aDd proph-
cts, those VINO should be the Lords
messengers to the people and stand for
the people before God. were guilty CT
this sin. which may perhaps have been
the SIN Of Nadab and Abihu when
they died before the Lord while off,
ciating as His priests Nev. Z. 1-9).
Not the energy nor the excitement Of
the flesh can serve the Lord. but only
the zeal which comes by the Spirit Of
the Lord; hence the admonition. "Be
not drunk with wine. wherein 10 ex-
cess, but be filed with the Spirit"
and that other word. mot by might
nor by power, but by my Spirit. saith.
the Lord Of hosts" 'Eph. v. is: Zech
". g.. "Out Of the way" is the express
sion used twice in verse Of our les
son concerning these erring ones. 1t is
found also in Rom. iii. II, "They are
all gone out Of the way" In lsa. I'LL.
6, it reads, "We have turned every
one to his own way" There Is only
one way that Is right, and that Is
''the way" even Himself (John xiv, 81.
Those who followed Him are In Acts
*, 2. margin, and elsewhere called
people Of ''the way" Blessed are
the undefled in the way who walk In
the law Of the Lord" Cps cxi1, u.
We cannot lead others into this good
and true way unless we are walking
In 1t ourselves walking with Him In
peace and equity. Then only shall we
turn others from iniQuity (BEaL Il. g..
How beautiful Is verse ID Of our les
son. but how sad its ending. ~fhis Is
the rest wherewith ys may cause the
weary to rest, and thts rs the refresh
Ing. yet they would not hear" See,
the same sad refraln In Xxx. 3; Matt.
xii, 81. "Ye would not" Hes7 HIN
also in John v, 40, "Ye VIII not come to
Me" IN Matt Nv, 8. He had to use
the words Of Isa- XIX. Is. This peo-
pie draweth nigh uato Me with their
mouth and henoreth Ne with thely
lips. but their heare b fur from Me-"
There is no hope Go7 any naaAeR but
In the word cF the Lord. therefore
verse IL 'rNeav ths wesd Of tho Lord.
ye seornfal Noa." But they made
hight Of Hin and q \. asking Is He
theusht they weae hahas lost Veanaa.
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