Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-03-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XllI..-First Quarter, For
March rs. 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.


Quarterly Review--Golden Text, Ps.
exliv, f5-commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.
LESSON 1.-The kingdom divided.
Kings xii. G-16 Golden Text. Prov.
Kill. 90, "TIe that walkcth with wise
men shall he wise, but companion OF
fools shall be destroyed" The king
dom was divided because Of Solomon's
sins Chapter 81 III. but shall In due
time be reunited as the Lord has pur.
posed Oszek xxxvIi. 81. 22l. Back OF
and through aud controlling and over
ruling all the actions of all men, good
and bad. we must always see God
LESSON II--Jcroboam makes idols for
Israel TO worship. | Kings xll. 1888.
Golden Text. Ex. Xxx, 4, Thou shalt
not make unto thee any craven image.
Although Icroboam was well aware
that the Lord had given him these ten
tribes and would on condition of obc-
diencc establish his kingdom (xl 3l-3S),
he could not trust God. who had been
so kind TO him. but deliberately listen
ed TO and acted upon the advice of the
devil aud worshiped him
LESSON III.-Asa's good reign In Jul
dab, III Chron. Ky. lis. Golden Text. II
Chron. ". :. BE yc strong therefore
and let not your hands be weak. for
your work shall be rewarded" How
refreshing to find man on whose be.
half the Lord can show Himself strong
XVI. %. lie Is still looking for such.
The words that help me most In this
lesson are xiv. II. with the verse just
quoted and Ky. IL, seeing and resting
in the Lord alone.
LESSON IN-Omri and Ahab lead is.
rael into greater sin, Kings xvi 1888.
Golden Text. Prov. xiv. 81. righteous.
ness exalteth nation. but sin is n re-
proach to any people" The statements
concerning these two are that they
each did worse In the eyes Of the Lord
than any that were before them verses
%. 33l II would lac difficult TO find
two men more given over TO the devil
than these two.
LESSON V.-Johoshaphat's good reign
In Judah. II Chron. xvii, lib Golden
Text. Matt. vi. SO, Seek We first the
kingdom of God and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added unto
you" am much helped by the prayer
Of this good king AMI by the words: In
thine hand Is power and might. We
have no might neither know we what
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LESSON VI.-Elliah the prophet ap.
pears IN Israel, Kings xvii, 1-16.
Golden Text, rs. xxxiv. 10, "They that
seek the Lord shall not want any good
thing" Now we see one OF the grand
est men that ever lived aud yet man
OF like passions with us Das. V. 10.
His great word is The Lord God OF
Israel liveth, before whom l stand"
xvii. /; xviii, l5). They are the first
words we ever hear from him. Note
the Lords special care of him at
Cherlth and Zarcphath
LESSON VII. - Elijah's victory over
the prophets OF Baal. Kings xviii,
$3.50. Golden Text, Josh xiv, II,
"Cho0se you this day whom We will
serve" See $50 men against one man.
but God was with the one man and
against the $50. and n half minute
prayer to the living and true God ac-
complIshed what an all day crying and
pleading Of the $50 could not.
LESSON vIII.-Elliah's flight and re-
turn, Kings xix. i-iG. Golden Text.
lisa. 81, 81. "They that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength" In
this lesson we . the weakness Of one
OF the best of Gods servants. who was
not afraid OF Ahab nor Of $50 false
prophets, but who ran for his life be.
cause OF the threat Of n wicked woman.
Note the angels ministry and the pa
thence and loving kindness of God.
LESSON IX.-Elijah meets Ahab In
Naboth's vineyard. ] Kings xxi, 1920.
Golden Text. Luke xii, II. Take heed
and beware of covetousness. How
selfish and cruel ARE people apt to lie
who live wholly unto themselves. They
must have their way at any cost. no
matter who may have TO suffer or even
die. But there will be Il reckoning. and
the Judge Of all the earth Will do right
The Lord Jesus said Fear not them
which Kill the body"
LESSON " Elijah goes up by whirl-
wind into heaven. II Kings II. lis.
Golden Text. Gen. Y. -, "Enoch walk
ed with God. and he was not for God
took him. The man who wanted 10
die never did die. So II may he with
some OF us q Cor Ky. 81. The
other notable features Of this lesson
are the devotion OF Elisha TO Elijah
and his earnest desire for double por-
tlon OF his spirit. Note They two
went on"
LESSON XII Elisha the prophet re-
stores a child 20 life, II Kings ", 2j-3T.
Golden Text. Rom. vi. %, 'Thc gift of
God Is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord" The woman who enter
tanned Elisha did not entertain an an
gel. but one TO whom angels minis
tered and who knew the Lord. and thus