Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-12-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xllI.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. Is, 1910.
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Text Of the Lesson, Luke u, $40.
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Luke ii, 11-commsntary Prepared
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by Rev. o. NJ. Stearns.
A. the review suggested for today !
is wholly concerning some events I'm
the last week of His earthly sojouru. !
His death and His resurrection. we
cannot do better than TO take the
Christmas lesson suggested. as He
was made of woman. made under
the law. to redeem them that were
under the law tGal. ~. 4. 81. This
was all in the fullness of time. and
when another fullness Of time shall
have come He will come again to full
fill all that is written OF His kingdom
and glory az literally as at His first
coming He fulfilled all that was writ
ten of His humiliation. All nations
will he moved as far as need be to
bring about the events connected with
His return. as at the first Caesar was
moved. he knew not why. to decree
that all the world should be enrolled.
\ Jewish decree would require only
the men TO 20 (Ex. xiii. 10. but IT is
evident that the Roman decree re-
uured women rs we'll as men. Had
He been put TO death by the Jews 1t
would have been by stoning. but the
prediction required crucifixion ops.
xxi. 80. and the Romans were in
power ut His death as wei as at His
birth. that all Scripture might be full
filed. DR.. PiCrscl says that "all his
tory is His stOr - md it must be true
that all vents 81 al nations are work
ing out the eternol purpose which has
been purposed in Christ Jesus.
Doubtless many Jewish woman
coveted to he the one of whom lisa.
vii. IA, spake. hut K was reserved for
this humble maiden of Naz0reth 10 be
thus EOnorcd. Z, l3d e De some ono
Of the tribe Of Judah, and the birth
had to be in bethlehem Gen. Xix, 10;
Mic. V, p. This had been decreed cen
turtles before-yea, before the world
was. So they came to Bethlehem. to
the same city to which Ruth came
with Naomi and where David after
ward kept his fathers sheep. But the
guest chamber was not ready; there
was no room for them in the inn.
These words linn" and guest cham
! ber'' verse and xii. III are the
! same words and. think. used only in
these two places. Gook it up. I have
, no Greek concordance at handy Can
! you truly say There is room in my
heart. Lord Jesus. room for TheeT
! From the story OF Hagar in Gen. xvi
/ all the way To Rev. xii, 16, how fas-
cinating is the record of heavenly min
! iStry by those who hearken unto the
! voice OF His word and do His pleasure
/ 0's. cIii. 20-2D. How comforting the
assurance of Heb. /. IA. that they are
still ministering TO us and have con
slant access to our Father in HEAVIER
! Matt. xviii. 10). In our last lesson
! on his resurrection. / noticed Out,
think. did not write it, that He did no
show Himself alike to the chief priest:
and 10 PLATE. but only TO His own fol
lowers. who. as rule, were the lOwl,
ones OF earth. So here the angels
come. not to any great ones OF earth
but to those who as to their occupation
followed in the steps of Abel. Jacob
Moses, David and others. often thlnl
OF Zeph. iii, 10. 81 Will also leave in tn
midst Of thee an afflicted and poor pee
pie. and they shall trust in the nam
of the Lord" and also of Matt V,
blessed are the poor in spirit. 70
theirs Is the kingdom of heaven.
How precious are the fear nots' Q
angels and Of the Lord from Genesi
10 Revelation, But they are onl
precious as we appropriate them an
in them hear His voice to US indivit
ually. Does the saying good tidine
Z c.
where are the joyful people who r.
joice with joy unspeakable and live ;
make the tidings known to all people.
Then hear the multitude Of the hea'
emily host as they praise God and sa.
GLORY to Gcd in the highest, and O
earth peace. good will toward mer
= Verse IA. Note that GLORY TO God
! must be first always, whether 1t
church or missionary work or irdivi'
ual service The Lord alone must
exalted We must cry. as the Sc
aphim and cherubim do. Holy. hol
holy is the Lord of Hosts "Hol
holy. holy. Lord Cod Almighty Us
Vt, 3; Rev iv. 81. That will sink OF
society. GenominatiCu or church cor
! petely out Of sight IL only the earl
- may be filled with His glory. All G
u, ferings, like those C the wise me
will then be unto Him rather til;
u unto any particular work Tor I:
- works sake. All our service and eve
). our eating and drinking should be
Il the end that God may in all things
i glorificd through Jesus Christ q p
. Nv. II; Cor. K. 81. The angels we
r away into heaven (yerse 15).
r sounds easy. but who can do itf Nj
' are being honored by nations today
), they can stay n few hours In the q