The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson kIII.-Fourth Quarter,
For Dec. 27, 1903.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES

Copyright, 1908, by American Press ARociRtion.1
LESSON david brings the ark to
Jerusalem Oh Sam. Vi, LIP. 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
that of God dwelling with man MS his
righteousness through Christ Jesus.
LESSON II.-God's promise to David
q Chron. xvii, 1-14). Golden Text,
I Kings viii, &C. 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 (Ex. XIV, 22.
LESSON III.-David's kindness to JON
athnn's son QI Sam. ix). Golden Text,
Eph. iv, 30, "And be ye kind one to
another, tender hearted, forgiving one
another" This was not mere ordinary
kindness and forgiveness; 1t was the
forgiveness Of king who made the
forgiven one a member OF his own
household, with seat at his table, and
restored to him all the Inheritance Of
his father. 1t Is picture OF the king.
dom when the Son Of David shall
reign.
LESSON IV.-The joy Of forgiveness
Ps. xxxiD. Golden Text, Ps. xxxii, 1,
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
ness of sins apart from any works Of
ours (Rom. 1, 1-3; iv, 1-S, 29-25), wholly
through the precious blood of Christ
Eph. l. 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 OH Sam. XIV, 1-2D. Golden Text,
Ex. XIX, II, "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. M, BIAS; Rev.
xiii, xvii and xix, but the Son Of Da-
vid shnll come in all His glory, and
all His adversaIies shall be over
thrown.
LESSON VI.-David grieves for Absa-
lom Oh Sam. xviii, 24-83). Golden
Text, Prov. xvii, %, "A foolish son 10
grief to his father" I think our at
tention In this lesson should be given
to the love of David, who would glad
ly 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
Cps. xxiiD. Golden Text, Ps. xiii, i,
1.-THE Lord ] my Shepherd; shall not
want" A meditation upon the Lord
as the good Shepherd, the great Snep-
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 1, 32-401. Golden Text, 1
Chron. xviii, 9, ''Know thou the God
Of thy father, and serve Him with q
perfect heart and with a willing
mind" The rebellion of Adonijah
against Solomon came to naught, for
1t 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 greater than Solomon.
LESSON IX.-World's temperance Sun
day Qsa. xviii, lib. Golden Text,
I Cor. TX, q, 81 keep under my body
and bring it into subjection." If there
Is anything the world needs specially
to know 1t is the foundation of verse
16 and the coming judgments of verses
IL, 18. If the people given to strong
drink saw less of the drunkenness OF
xxx, 8, and more of the rest and re-
freshing of xviii, II, fewer 80 called
temperance talks would be necessary.
Jesus, lifted up, will draw men.
LESSON X.-Solomon chooses wisdom
q Kings lii, 4-15). Golden Text, Prov.
tx, TO- 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
suficicncy, 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 abundantly more Nph. iii).
LESSON XI.-Solomon dedicates the
temple q Kings viii, LID. Golden
Text, Ps. cxxii, 1, 'T was glad when
they said unto me, Let us 60 into the
house of the Lord" Both tabernacle
Rnd temple when dedicated were filed
with the glory of the Lord, and no
man could stand to minister Both
were typical OF Jesus Christ, in whom
dwelt the fullness of the Godhead.
LESSON XII. A Christmas lesson
Quke II, 500. Golden Text, Luke II,
II, For unto you is born this day in
the city OF David a Saviour which is
Christ the Lord" Still kingdom les