Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-19
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xII.-Third Quarter, For
Sept. 20, 1903.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly Review-Golden Text, IL
Sam. v, documentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.

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by Rev. D. M. Stearns.
copyright, 1908, by American Press Association.
LESSON I.-Israel asks for a king q
Sam. viii, 1929. Golden Text, Prov.
viii, Is, ''By Me kings reign and princes
decree justice" The whole quarter has
kept us face to face with Israel, for
the most part in rebellion against God.
In this first lesson they deliberately
and persistently reject Him and de-
mand to be given a king like other ma
lions. When He came in the form Of
man, as their Messiah, they rejected
Him, saying we have no king but Gaze
sar, and thus they do still.
LESSON II.-Saul chosen king q Sam.
x, 1T-2D. Golden Text III Sam. xiii,
8, "He that ruleth over men must be
Just ruling in the fear of Cod. 1t
seems an awful thing that men should
turn from the only living and true God
to put their trust in one of themselves,
but they did worse than this and made
a golden calf and said, "These be thy
gods, o Israel" When they had to
choose between the Son of God, their
Messiah, and a murderer they chose
the murderer, and they will yet choose
the wickedest of men as their rulers.
! LESSON III.-Samuel warns Saul and
the people Il Sam. xii, 1-5, 1929.
Golden Text 1 Sam. xii, "a, "Only fear
f, the Lord and serve Him in truth with
all your heart, for consider how great
things He hath done for you" God
having INDUCED them with man after
their own heart, tall, fine looking
man, head and shoulders above other
men, Samuel earnestly entreats them
to fear and serve and obey the Lord,
who has dealt so graciously with them,
that He may still bless them, if posi-
BILE, Notwithstanding their great sin.
LESSON ". = Saul rejected by the
Lord Q Sam. XIV, 1929. Golden Text,
Josh. xiv, "a, "The Lord our God will
we serve, and His voice will we obey"
Saul did not continue as little in his
own sight Verse I'D as before he be-
came king, but had his own thoughts
about things, did what he thought best
and yet insisted that he had obeyed
the Lord.
LESSON V-David anointed at Beth
lehem q Sam. xvi, 1-13). Golden Text,
1 Sam. xvi, z, MAN looketh on the out
ward appearance, but the Lord looketh
+! on the heart" 1t is our weakness to
! consider a fine appearance, something
to fascinate the eye or the ear or the
intellect, but God considers above all
things the heart, for out of it are the
issues of life-not the eldest nor the
most attractive, but the youngest and
to men the most unlikely.
LESSON VI.-David and Goliath q
Sam. xvii, 3S-4O. Golden Text, Ps.
. xi, 1, ''In the Lord put my trust" A
magnificent illustration Of the strength
that is made perfect in weakness, Of
the Lord showing Himself strong on
behalf of those whose hearts are whole
toward Him! The great mass of flesh
and blood, with all it's strength and
armor, falls before a STRIPPING with q
sling and stone. Pride and self conf
dence fall before confidence in God.
LESSON VII.-Saul tries to kill David
Il Sam xviii, GIG. Golden Text, Ps.
lxxxiv, II, '"The Lord God is a sun and
shield" The flesh cannot tolerate the
Spirit, for the flesh is controlled by an
evil spirit of jealousy, hatred, pride,
strife and such like. The same spirit
that in Cain slew his brother Abel is
in Saul seeking to kill David, and SO it
always has been, is and will be. "The
carnal mind is enmity against God
LESSON VIII-Friendship of David
and Jonathan q Sam. Xxx, 30-42). Gold
en- Text, Prov. xvii, IL, "A friend low
eth at all times, and brother is born
for adversely" Such love as these two
had, the one for the other, is some
thing heavenly but what can we say
of the love of God to sinners? Moth
ing was ever seen on earth like it. The
love of God in Christ Jesus to us sin
ners is certainly the greatest topic in
Scripture, the greatest thing truly.
LESSON IX.-David spares Saul's life
q Sam. XVI, 1925. Golden Text,
Luke vi, q, "Love your enemies; do
good to them which hate you" There
is neither murder nor hatred nor re-
venge in the heart Of David. He would
not lay a finger on his enemy to harm
him even when he had him in his pow
er. This was the Spirit of God, the
Spirit Of Him who said, Father, for
give them, for they know not what
they do" He truly committed himself
to God.
LESSON X.-Saul and Jonathan slain
in battle q Sam. xxxD. Golden Text
Amos iv, u, Prepare to meet thy
God" AS David said when urged one
day to kill him, 'His time will come"
and it did, but David was guiltless.
God has a thus far for all His en-
emies, and beyond that they cannot 60
There is fullness Of time of blessing
upon His own and judgment for His
adversaries. The sad part is to see
such as Jonathan cut of. But for such
ito die is gain"