The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1909-12-30
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson First Quarter, For
Ian. 2, 1910.
TIE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

memory verses, 2. Golden Text
Matt. iii. 3-Commsrtary Prepared
by Rev. D. N. Stearns.
We spent last week in part Of
Matt. ii. and now We are to have
whole year in Matthew's gospel. with
one or more lessons in every chaDter
but one. The contamination OF the Ri
bic story is the kingdom for which we
pray when we say. Thy kingdom
come, Thy will be done in earth. as in
heaven" ~ new earth wherein
dwelleth Righteousness" Matthew il
peculiarly the gospel OF the kingdom
In chapters i and ii we have the gon-
ealoa and the birth Of the King tho
alteration Of the men from the east
the sojoum in Egypt and the return to
Nazareth and the massacre of the
babes at Bethlehem FOR His sake the
first martyrs for Him. In Matt. j. /
lie is the son Of David the son Of
Abraham. and therefore in Him an the
promises to Abraham aud TO David
shall be fulfilled. all that was prom
ised them concerning the land and the
throne at Jerusalem He will be first
King of the Jews and then King of all
nations, King of kings and Lord Of
lords, reigniu" in righteousness. lisa
fah, who forctold so much about the
kingdom (s"c ii. 4. II. Il: ix. 6. :; xi.
10: yXiv, %; xxi. |, Il: XIV. 10.
ct all, foretod also Of one who should
prepare the way before Him (xI, 10
See also Nal Iii, l. The same Gabriel
who appeared to Daniel and told him
OF the kingdom told Zacharias that his
son would go before the Messiah in
the spirit and power of Elijah duke I.
IL. This wonderful child of Zacha.
rias and Elizabeth was in the deserts
till the day Of his showing unto Israel,
and at the appointed time the word Of
God came unto him. and he went forth
preaching the baptism of repentance
for the remission Of sins duke /. 80;
ILL., .. 3. He was truly the Lords
messenger with the Lords message"
Nag. i, 49,, and in Nal iii. /, the Lord
calls him My messenger" All that
is required Of a messenger is the faith
full delivery Of the message the one
sending the message being responsible
for the results. What a comfort to
such messenger are such words as
these: Il will be with thy mouth and
,iie' wat '""u S1d'I say De-
i''', nav Pul ulH VIRUS III IuF
mouth (EI. IL, -: Jcr i, o..
The first word from Elijah is. The
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9'd"u u NiuSS XVII - anu tue an
Ne' e"'o' am NapIIe'' Ilal SIanu III
.nv P'es'"' Nou LUXE i 49,
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soIouSHeS9'' s. ne was hIlcd with the
II''S squirt from MS blrth duke l. 10.
no" Slo"' ~ 'He H"'u ihat men should
leP'H'' I"r ''d no" commandeth all
men every "heFe 10 repent because the
va! VI J"o-H'o"l ana the Judge are APP
i''"''" 'N''S A'h' ~ Oh ne woes
ma are '''I'"E on the eafth ana the
HIaIS Oh MS wrath are to the end that
nIeh may repent 'i'eV, IL. 20, p; xvi, 8,
~ ! he NIh-doih was preached as be-
InT al manu- ny J"hh ana Jesus and the
WE'VE aua 'hen seventy and 1t was
at haDu anu would nave then been set
ny IAid'' had received her King,
p"' ,"eS "onIu not nave HIN and de
lei mined {" XIII INN. ana SO He told
IheLh pIaihA pei"re lie was cruclhed
MAJ lue A"""uoh' would be postponed
LII ms t'urh Luke XIX ll-l3) The
age u ln' mystery, or me time be
wee" ms rejection ana HIS return Is
I"9' ''"Slh=' tue Alh@uom Is again at
nal'u' ana becomes US all who be
new III MIN u prepare the way OF the
i@oi" ny P'cach''S Tue SoSpel every
MHe'e auu Gazing upon men 10 repent.
ue 'ui'SN u '''H age sI"uIu ue as IN
d''I"c'l'e 10 us as IheS were TO Iohn,
an" looN d'u I"'lLichI Shoulu oe "hoily
oeCo''idIH II We Seeh u'SI 'ne king
uon' 'ucSe lungs are ilaue sure 10 US
MAT w. "'', anu "I' o'l'eFers Shouid
pe 'eL"" i"por'rs u''o 'he Kingdom
VI, w. ~. - "ouH H"shiued the
i'"I"' 'o''i VI ms coming anu klhGuorh
anu u'Seu n'en 10 prepare Ior hlm
nun 'lu,''S hocheu 70 nIu ana were
pdp'iAe" Oh nl'u III 'oruan' cohleSSlhS
'ueIr SINS pul no iiIan ever spaNe more
p'dIuN J." Pl"i'SSeu l"Ho"erS imam
JUN uId l" blc9e' ne lolu IH'n tudL