Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-18
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson V.-Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. u, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES
Text Of the Lesson, Ez. iii, 8 to ", s.
Memory Verses, iii, 1f-Golden Text,
Ps. c, +Commontary Prepared by
Rev. o. NJ. Stearns-

Rev. o. NJ. Stearns.
The topic OF the lesson today Is the
rebuilding OF the temple. which was
begun in the second year OF their re-
turn iii. 81. but In the seventh month
of the first year they repaired the altar
and offered sacrifices.
According to Lev. xiii. 1886 the
program for the seventh month was.
for the first day blowing OF trumpcts
on the tenth day the atonement on
the fifteenth day the feast OF tabcr-
nacles. and these they seem to have
carefully observed. Note the one ac-
cord. for they gathered together as
one man 60 Jerusalem Gii. II. This
uuity OF heart must be very pleasing TO
the Lord. Compare the seven ''one ac-
cords OF Acts /. Il: ii. 1. 40; iv, 24;v ;.
II: viii. q: XIV. %. all for God. and the
four zone accords" OF the devil. Acts
vii. 81; xii. 10; xviii. II: xix, %.
Their first essential to the worship
OF the Lord was an altar for sacrifice
| Oil. y. See the affairs OF Noah and
Abram (Gen. viii, 20: xii. Z. s.; xiii. A.
but observe that he had no altar in
Egypt. Mark the threcfold phrase
Unto the Lord Oil. 3. 3. ", and if
you can find time 10 mark this and
Before the Lord in the book OF Lee
viticus, where they nre found many
! times, you will be greatly proflted. as
these two sayings cover all real Chris
tian life. There is n saying in iii. I.
! worthy Of close attention. LAS the
duty OF every day required" or as in
| the margin. THE matter OF the day in
his day" 1t is found just seven times
pertaining to the things OF God. the
other six being in Elk. XVI. 4: Kings
viii. 30; XIV. 80: ii Chron. will. 10, IA;
Lev. Ill. 81. 1t is used once Of the
DEVILS tyranny In Elk. V, 13. We are
reminded OF AS thy days so shall thy
strength be" and Give us this day our
daily bread"
The expression 1.-The house or temple
OF the Lord" dii, S. Q. 10. IL. 12l re.
minds us OF the great business in
which we now are or should be en-
gnged. the building OF the church.
which is His body (Eph. {, %, %: Ii.
1922. His own house. whose house
are we" Qiab. i'll. g..
The house OF our lesson was a literal
building Of wood and stone at Jerusa-
lem. The building on which we are
engaged is one OF which the living
stones are men and women and boys
and girls. according TO l Pet. II, 3, &.
and every soul saved in any part OF
the world is another stone for the
building. There were much praise and
thanksgiving at the laying Of the fOun-
dalton OF this temple Qii. 10. III. We
should be always full OF praise be-
cause OF our foundation. which has
been laid strong and sure forever
Elsa. xviii. 10; Cor. iii, III. provided
we are on that foundation by faith In
Christ Jesus. All else Will be swept
away. AS we go on with the build
Ing day by day some are weeping be-
cause OF many discouragements. while
some shout for JOY Oil. IL. 49,.
Some look backward and tell us
OF better things in the past. Some
look around and are discouraged be-
I cause OF the worldliness and unbelief
which prevail. The only way to look
IS upward to Him OF whom it is writ
ten. He shall not fail nor be dis
= couraged elsa. Kill. A.. Certain people
who were ndversarics OF Judah and
Benjamin wanted TO help with this
building. but The governor and the
high priest said to them, Eye have
nothing to do with us to build ar
house unto our Cod So their assist
ance was refused. and rightly too
Then they did all they could TO hinder
the work. and used force and power
to cause II to cease. and succeeded. So
that for many years there was nt
progress made with the building Nv
= Is, %, pa.
In the building of the church, tn,
body OF Christ, those who profess t.
be interested act so differently from
Zerubbabel ana Joshua. inasmuch a
they seek help OF every kind from al
B.. sorts of people. never considering
whether they are the Lords or not
AS rule. no questions are asked n
to whether saved or unsaved IL onl.
II money can be obtained or help in tn
choir. or whatever is needed. This
all wrong. and the way of our lessor
- Is the only right way. for light canno
have fellowship with darkness no
believers with unbelievers, and the
that are In the flesh (unsaved people
cannot please God III Cor. vi, 14-1S
Rom. viii. Z. 81. There Is much that 1
called church work in which It
possible that the Lord has no part q
all. AZ he never gave the pattern. TIL
only real work of true believers is
manifest the life Of Jesus and wi
others TO Him. Building up ones ow
congregation or advancing the inter
eafa Of a dnn0In1un tion Inau NOT he q