Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-06-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XIII. Second Quarter,
For June rs, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly Review - Golden Text,
Mic. vi, 8-Commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. Stesrns.

Mic. vi, s-Commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. Stes-ns.
Lesson l.-Naaman healed. III Kings
V, LA. Golden Text lSa. xiv, -
Look unto me and he We saved, all
the ends of the earth. for | am God
and there is none else" Leprosy. Il
peculiar type of sin and sinners
Great sinners may be great in their
own sight and in the esteem Of 9TH
ers. but in Gods sight lost All can
be saved if willing to submit to God
and His way. Money cannot buy it.
LESSON II.-Ellsha's heavenly de-
Tenders, III Kings vi. S-l7. Golden
Text. rs. Xci. II. For He shall give
His angels charge over thee to keep
thee in all thy ways" God knows all
our ways and our going out and com
ing in. and also our thoughts FPS
cxXXix and Eek ri, -. If God he
for us. who can he against us? God
with us is more than all who can be
against us. Opened eyes to see the
unseen Is our great need. He can do it.
LESSON llI.-Joash. the boy king. ii
Kings ri. 900. Golden Text. Ps. .cxix.
2, Blessed are they that keep His ties
timonies and that seek Him with the
whole heart" Ten times in this char
ter we find the house of the Lord. or
the temple Of the Lord. or the Lords
people. God will take care of His
chosen king, whether it be David or
Joash or His Messiah.
LESSON IV-The temple repaired. II
Kings xii, 4-15. Golden Text. Chron.
that they offered willingly" A chest
beside the altar TO receive the willing
offerings Of the people was the meth
cd of obtaining money which the Lord
blessed. At least twelve times In this
chapter the expression "the house Of
the Lord" occurs. Devotion to the
Lord because of His sacrifice will
bring all needed funds.
LESSON V.-God's pity for the hea-
then. Jonah iii, TO ". II. Golden
Text, Matt. xviii, 10. go We, there
fore, and teach all nations" Jesus
Christ believed the story Of Jonah and
those who question it question the We
racity of Jesus Matt. xii. 39-41. 10
nah was willing that the people Of
Nineveh should perish; the Lord is no.
willing that any should perish QI PEI
iii. 81. Note the things which God pre-
pared and used-a wind. a fish, a
worm. n gourd. and even rcbellious
Jonah.
LESSON VI. - Uzziah humblcd, II
Chron. XVI. S-21. Golden Text. Prov
xvi. Is. pride goeth before dcstruc-
ton, and n naughty spirit before
fall" Some people do right only as
long as they have n strong visible hui
man helper. The devil always tempts
TO pride and self sufficiency. but we
can only be strong I'm the Lord. and
that only as we know our own weak
ness. for His strength Is made perfect
in weakness.
LESSON VII.-Isaiah's call to service,
lisa. vi. Golden Text. lisa. vi. 3. Il
heard the voice of the Lord saying.
Whom shall l send, and who will go
for us? Then said /. Here am I; send
me-" \ vision of n man on the throne.
the God man. alive forevermore. i.
what we all need (Ezek. 1. 26-2S) This
works conviction of sin and self alb
horrence; then follows forgiveness Of
sins, and then readiness for service.
as He may will.
LESSON VIII.-SOng OF the vineyard.
fsa. V, 1-12. Golden Text. Isa V. -.
"Woe unto them that are mighty to
drink wine, and men Of strength to
mingle strong drink" Strong drink
acts upon the body as pride does on
the soul, the former causing n beaStly
drunkenness and the latter the drunk
enneSs of lisa. xxx, 9-13. Only by the
blood of Jesus Christ can we be saved
the spirit can we bear fruit.
LESSON IX.-Universal peace. Mic.
~. IS Golden Text. Mic. Nv. g. Ma
ton shall not lift up sword against
nation; neither shall they learn war
any more" This great saying IS also
found In lisa. ii. 4. and it shall be
fulfilled when He who came as a babe
to Bethlehem shall at His coming again
in glory be Ruler in Israel (Alic. Y. p,
not by peace conferences, nor by mis-
sions. nor h!v any present agencies. but
only by Himself. at His second COM
ing lisa. xxi. l. Ia.
LESSON X.-The promise Of the Fa-
Their. John xiv. 1927. Golden Text.
John xiv. 16. 81 will pray the +;
Their. and He shall give you another
comforter, that He may abide with
you forever" Only by the Holy Spirit
can we know God in Christ or receive
His word. and only when the Holy
Spirit shall be poured upon Israel shall
they have a true conviction of sin and
welcome Jesus Christ as their Messiah.
LESSON XI.-Hezekiah's Passover. III
Chron. xxx. 1927. Golden Text. I