Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1911-10-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Il.-Fourth Quarter, For
Oct. 8, 1911.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Eek. Xvii. LIZ
Memory Verse. s-GoIdsn Text. Rev.
xxi. T-commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.

memory Verse. S|GoIden Text. Rev.
xxi. H-Commentary Prepared by
| Rev. D. NJ. Stearns.
| The prophets foretell a kingdom of
peace and righteousness on this earth
! TO follow or In connection with the
restoration Of Israel and their recep.
tion of Jesus Christ as their Messiah
when He shall come again in power
and glory. No one does this more
plainly than Ezekiel i'm chapter xxxvii.
TBS. The last eight chapters OF this
book describe the temple that is yet TO
be builded and the glory that shall
I'LL the house when He will DIV IL in
the midst of the children of Israel FOR
ever (Xl!!i. IL: Xiv 4-1J. The name
OF the city from that day shall be.
The Lord is there" Jehovah sham.
nah (chartcr Xviii. b. marginl
This story OF the river of life with
its trees for meat and fruit and health
takes us back to the garden OF Eden
and on to the kingdom. Compare Joel
Ill. Il. Is; Zech. xiv. 8, Q: Rev. xxi
l. =: PS. XVI. 1. ,. The second bOoL
OF Psalms. which may be n response
TO the second book OF the law QCxo-
dus). begins with mention of living wa.
ter and the rock from which 1t flowed
(Ps. Kill. I. =. o.. and in l Cor X. (.
We reGd. They drank OF that spiritual
rock that followed them. and that rock
was Christ"
In the same chapter Oversees G. III
we read that all these things happen.
ed unto them for ensamples. and they
are written for our admonition. Full
authority for drawing spiritual heart
lessons from literal events is also
found in II Cor. Nv. 6, and its refer
ence 70 Gen. /. 3. God who command
ed the light TO shine ont Of darkness
hath shincd In our hearts" CHANGING
back at the Psalms n moment the Sc
Quence OF ~ to 4S is most beautiful
and in accord with all Scripture. the
marriage. the Judgment. then the king
dom OF peace. with a king over all the
earth. and Mount Zion. the city OF the
great king. the Joy Of the whole earth
Compare Rev. xix to xxi.
Inasmuch as I'm our lesson verses we
find the word waters" fourteen times
and the word river" seven times.
take these two words as the key words
TO the heart OF our lesson. think Of
the waters above and waters below of
Gen. 1. q. Z; John ". Is, IA. and of ny
our Lords references TO water in tn.
first seven chapters OF Johns gospel
and desire to be a well and a river OF
the living water that flows from the
throne OF God. II our hearts are truly
and wholly the throne OF God and tn.
Lamb 1t will be so.
l expect TO see literal river flow
Ing from the city OF Jerusalem 70 the
Mediterranean and to the Jordan and |
Dead sea. according to our lesson and |
Zech. xiv. s. but II any cannot receive
that let all receive the spiritual les !
sons and so eat the word. rs in last |
weeks lesson. that all may be wells |
and rivers OF living water. bringing life |
to many wherever we 20. The temple |
dwelling place on earth in the midst Of |
His people end Of His special presence
above the mercy seat between the !
(EX. XIV. 500. The altar
by which the waters flow reminds us
that there can't be life or blessing apart
from the great sacrifice OF Himself
for US and His present ministry OF
intercession as our great high priest
The increasing volume OF water to the
ankles. the knees. the loins. river &c
swim In. suggests the varied expert.
ence Of believers. He said: II am
come that they might have life and
that they might have 1t more abun
dainty. / am the life" John X, 10.
xiv, g.. 1t is written. HE that haiti
the Son hath life" q John V. 12).
Many seem TO know an ankle deel
enjoyment OF Him. while others live
In the ocean OF His love, and there are
varied experiences between these two
May Phil. iii. 10; Eek. xxxiil, IS. be
our whole hearted desire. THAT / may
know Him" THAT may know Thee"
abiding In n love that pasSeth knowl
edge. The waters give life and heal
ng. and the trees give meat and fruit
In Eden herbs and trees were for meat
and fruit Gen. 1. 20. 3O). In Eden re
stored the tree of life will bear fruit
every month. and the leaves OF the
tree will be for the healing of the ma.
lions (Rev xii. p. Compare verse II
)f our lesson.
1t Will be q new day for the Dead