The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-28
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XIII.-Thlrd Quarter, For
Sept. 29, 1912
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of The Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly RSview-0oIdsn Text, Johr
vi, 6s-cennrnsntary Prepared by Rev.
q. M. Stearns.
KsssoE malignant unbelief, Marx
ih, 2o-35. Golden Text, John Ill, 10,
"sThis is the condemnation. that light
is some into the world, and men loved
darkness rather than light because
their deeds were evil" 1t seems to
me that the talk against Christ in our
day on the part OF many religious peo-
pie Is as bad as was that Of the scribes
In this lesson. May the word and the
viii OF God be so dear to US that we
shall be to Him all that He desires.
IEssoN II. - The seed in the four
kinds OF soil, Mark ", 1-2o. Golden
Text. Jas. 1, 81, Receive with meek
ness the engrafted word, which lie able
to save your souls" To know God 10
life. He reveals Himself by His word,
and Jesus Christ is the Living Word,
between whom and the written word
there is the most perfect agreement.
Receiving Him we become children OF
God, the children OF the kingdom, for
which we wait.
!, LEssoN III.-The growth OF the king
dom, Mark tv, 1882; Matt. xiii, 30.
Golden Text, Matt VII 10, Thy will
be done In earth, as 1t is in heaven"
The title of this lesson is unfortunate,
as the kingdom has not yet begun and
therefore cannot be growing. In all
His parallels about the kingdom we
must remember His saying, "The mys-
terry Of the kingdom Of God" OZARK
~, III The church, which is His
body, is the mystery which is now
growing.
LESSON ". The wheat and the
tares, Matt xiii, 24-30, 36-43. Golden
Text, Matt xiii, 80, Gather ye togeth-
er first the tares and bind them in
bundles to burn them, but gather the
wheat into my barn" Since the har-
vest is the end Of this age and the
devil keeps at work till then, 1t should
be clear to all who believe that the
kingdom cannot come In this age.
First the church is taken, then the age
runs On till He shall come to close it.
LESSON V.-The worth of the king
dom, Matt. Kill, 44-53. Golden Text,
Matt. vi, 80, seek ye first the king
dom Of God and His righteousness,
and all these things shall be added
unto you.'' The parallels Of the treas
ure and the pearl set forth the pre-
ciousness of Israel and the church to
Him who gave UP all for their sakes,
for they will be the heavenly and
earthly centers of His kingdom.
LESSON VIA troubled sea and a
troubled soul, Mark tv, 35 to v. 20.
Golden Text, Ps. XVI, 1, 2 Or. W,
God Is our refuge and strength, a
very present help in trouble" See a
weary man %untroubled, peacefully
sleeping in the midst of great trouble.
See Him mightier than the storm or
than a legion Of demons, for He is as
truly God as man, and all things shall
yet be subject to Him.
LESSON yII-Thes Rulers daughter,
Mark Y, 2143. Golden Text, Mark v,
Al, "And He took the damsel by the
hand and said unto her, Talitha,
cumi, which Is, being interpreted,
Damsel, I say unto thee arise
Twelve years Of life developing, sud
denly ended, but restored; twelve
years OF life wasting away suddenly
made whole, for in Him is life. He
is the life and the resurrection.
LESSON vIII.-The visit to Nazareth,
Luke ~, 1880. Golden Text, John 1,
IL Or. W, 'He came unto His own,
and they that were His own received
Him not" Both this and the later
visit to Nazareth mark vi, 1-6) re,
suited in their refusing Him, because
they thought they knew Him too well
to receive Him as the Messiah. Some
one has said that they might haye
known Him better If they had not
known Him SO well.
LESSON IX.-The death of John the
Baptist, Mark vi, 1929. Golden Text,
Rev. II, 10 (R. W, BE thou faithful
unto death, and I win give thee the
crown of life" To my mind the story
of John is, from the human side, in
many respects n Of the saddest in
the Bible. A great man In the sight
Of the Lord, foretold centuries before
he was born, filed with the Spirit
from his birth, honored to hear the
voice Of God and baptize Jesus, jet
killed to please Herodias.
LESSON x. - The mission OF the
twelve, Matt TX, IS; Z, Is. GoldenText,
Matt. K, 40, "He that receiveth you
Feceiveth me, and he that receiveth
me receiveth Him that sent me-" An,
other perplexing lesson to those who
see only the earth side. Sent forth
with blessing only for Israel, to be be,
slowed freely, promised hatred and
persecution and probably death. Yei
we know that "As for God, His way
IL perfect" ops. xviii, 3ol
LESSON XI.-Judgment and mercy
Matt. xi, 20-30. Golden Text, Matt
H, %, "Come unto Me all We that la,
Dor and are heavy laden, and I will
give you rest" All spiritual things
are hidden from unbeifef and from
the wisdom of this world. Only those
who are like little children. the meek
and lowly, can understand.
LESSON XII. - The feeding Of the
J 5000, Mark vi, 30-44. Golden Text
John vi. 30, Jesus said unto them, ]
am the bread OF life." Instead OF
puzEling over that which is too deep
or too high for us, here is something
within reach OF all. Do as the lad did