Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-12-23
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson XlIl.-Fourth Quarter,
For Dec. II, 1908.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly Review-GoIden Text,
Prov iv, 23-Cornmcntary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
copyright. 1908. by American Press Association
LESSON david brings the ark TO
Jerusalem QI Sam. vi, 1-12). Golden
Text. Ps. c. 4, ENTER into His gates
with Thanksgiving and into His courts
with praise" The ark Of the Lord OF
the whole 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 it is
I that OF God dwelling with man as his
righteousness through Christ Jesus.
LESSON II.-God's promise to David
q Chron. xvii, La. Golden Text,
| Kings will, sc, There hath not failed
one word Of all His good promise"
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 dwelt between the cherubim
over the mercy seat eek. XIV, 81.
LESSON III.-Dlvids kindness to JON
athan's son QI Sam. ix). Golden Text.
Eph iv, 80. And be We kind one to
another. tender hearted, forgiving one
another" This was not mere ordinary
kindness and forgiveness: it was the
forgiveness Of king who made the
forgiven one a member Of his own
household, with a seat at his table, and
restored to MIN all the inheritance Of
his father 1t is a picture Of the king
dom when the Son of David shall
reign.
LESSON IV.-The joy Of forgiveness
ops. xx1iD. Golden Text. Ps. xxi, l.,
blessed Is he whose transgression is
forgiven. whose sin Is covered" The
gospel Of God concerning His Son Je
sus Christ our Lord proclaims forgive
negs Of sins apart from any works Of
ours Rom. /. 10: ". Is 23-2j), wholly
through the precious blood Of Christ
Gph. /. y. This redemption includes
all else we can possibly need Rom
viii, 32) and should cause great glad
ness in the Lord.
LESSON v - Absalom rebels against
David III Sam. Ky. 1-2D. Golden Text,
Ex. Xxx. 10, Honor thy father and thy
mother. that thy days may be long
upon the land which the Lord thy God
giveth thee" This rebellion suggests
that Of the nation against the Son OF
David and the great rebellion yet OF the
future spoken Of in Dan. xl, 31-45; Rev.
xiii, xvii and xix, but the Son Of Da-
vid shall come in all His glory, and
all His adversaries shall be over
thrown.
LESSON VI.-David grieves for Absa-
lon Oh Sam xviii. 24-33). Golden
Text. Prov xvii, %, "a foolish son is
q grief to his father" l think our at
tention in this lesson should be given
to the love Of David. who would glad
" have died for his son. and from him
to our Father in heaven, who com
mandeth His love to us, in that while
we were yet sinners Christ died for us.
LESSON VII.-The Lord our Shepherd
; ops. xxiiD. Golden Text, Ps. kill. !,
"The Lord is my Shepherd; shall not
want" A meditation upon the Lord
as 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 a Shepherd we can lack nothing
LESSON VIIL-SolOmon anointed king
q Kings /. 324O) 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. fol-
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 thar throne
still awaits a greater than Solomon.
LESSON IX.-World's temperance Sun
day lisa. xviii. 1-13). Golden Text
Cor tx. 81. Il 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
1G and the coming judgments Of verses
II, IS. If the people given to strong
drink saw less Of the drunkenness OF
xxx. o. and more of the rest and re
freshiug Of xviii. 10, fewer so called
temperance talks would be necessary
Jesus. lifted up. will draw men.
~LEssoY X.-Solomon chooses wisdom
Il Kings iii. 4-15). Golden Text, Prov
tx. 10 The fear Of the Lord is the
beginning OF wisdom Having JUS
been exalted to his high position ant
realizing in some measure his own In
suflciency. he asks OF God wisdom t.
rule the people rlghteously- The re
quest pleased the Lord. and He grant
ed him not only what he asked. bu
,, exceeding abundantly more (Eph. ILL
, LESSON Xl.-Solomon dedcates TIT
temple q Kings viii. lid. Golde'
Text. Ps. cxxli. l. 81 was glad whel
= they said unto me, Let US go into tn
e house of the Lord" Both tabernacle
and temple when dedicated were tille'
with the glory of the Lord. and NJ
man could stand to minister Bot
were typical Of Jesus Christ. In whon
dwelt the fullness Of the Godhead.
LESSON XII A Christmas lessoi
duke H. 500 Golden Text. Luke L
II, For unto you is born this day Il
: the city of David a Saviour which
Christ the Lord" Still kingdom les
son. for He was born King OF I'd
Jews to sit on the throne of David
and this purpose of the Lord shall b
performed also.
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