The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xIII.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. 20, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text Of the Lesson, a Comprehensive
Quarterly Revisw-GoIden Text, John
vii, 17-commentary Prepared by
Rev. o. M. Stearns.
LESSON I.-Jesus walking on the sea,
Mark vi, 1856. Golden Text, Matt.
xiv. %, "Straightway Jesus spake unto
them, saying, Be OF good cheer; it is 1;
be not afraid" He often sends or
leads His own into trouble that He
may reveal Himself more fully to them.
He is always In prayer for us and al
ways sees our toll and is never un-
mindful of us. If we had ears to hear
we might often hear Him say the
words of the Golden Text.
LESSON II-Clean and unclean, Mark
vii, 1-13. Golden Text, Rom. xiv, IT,
"For the kingdom Of God is not meat
and drink. but righteousness. and
peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost" 1t
Is not the outward that counts before
God if the heart is not right. There
must be that which men can see, but
1t must proceed from a new heart and
O clean heart, a new birth from God
by the Spirit and the word, Christ our
righteousness In the heart.
LESSON III.-Mission to the gentiles,
Mark VII, 24-30; Matt. viii. 5-13. Golden
Text, John vi, 81, Him that cometh
30 Me 1 will in nowise cast out"
The stories of the Roman centurion
and the Syrophoenician woman take
as outside of Israel and carry US back
to the queen of Sheba and all kings
who came to Solomon because Of the
Lord to hear His wisdom and to bring
Him gifts, for the Lord was heard
and w%orshiped through Solomon.
LESSON IV.-Wanderings in Decapo-
lis, Mark vii, 81 to viii, 10. Golden
Text, Mark vii, 81, "He hath done all
things well. He maketh both the deaf
to hear and the dumb to speak"
Whenever mouth and ears are yielded
to Him He can give power to speak
and hear. He said to a prophet at one
time. when I speak with thee I will
open thy mouth" GEEK. Iii, 20. AS to
the hungry. them He flleth with good
things duke /, So; vi, 21).
LESSON V.-The sign and the leaven,
Mark viii. 1925. Golden Text, John
viii. IL Or. W, "Jesus spake unto
them. saying, 1 am the light Of the
world" . " " Bread for the body
seemed more real to them than food
for the soul. They were unbelieving
and therefore more or less blind.
Their eyes and ears did not profit
them as they should. False doctrine
abounded then, as now, and we must
take heed what we hear and how.
LESSON vi. - Worlds temperance
Sunday, Hos. vii. Colder Text lisa.
v, IL Or. w. "Woe unto them that
rise up early in the morning that they
may follow strong drink, that tarry
late into the night till wine inhame
themg' Hosea was contemporary with
Isaiah (Hos. 1, l. lisa. /, u, and both
were faithful messengers of the Lord
against the sin Of drunkenness. Bat
we must not forget the drunkenness
without wine Qsa. xxx, 81.
LESSON VII. - The great question,
Mark viii, II to TX, /. Golden Text.
Matt xvi. 16, '"Thou art the Christ, the
Son Of the living God" Simon Peter,
speaking at one time from God and at
another from the devil Verse 33 and
Matt. xvi, ~, should make US con-
slider who it is that is using US. While
eternal life is the free gift Of God, the
cost Of discipleship is the whole heart
ed Remuneration Of self.
LESSON VIu.-The Transformation,
Mark tx, 1-13. Golden Text, Luke IL,
B5 Or. W, "a voice came out of the
cloud, saying, This is My Son, My
chosen; hear ye Him" " " " This
scene set forth the kingdom in mtnia-
ture. The Son Of Man glorifed; the
risen and translated saints represent.
ed by Moses and Elijah; a righteous
Israel represented by Peter, James
and John, and at the foot Of the mount
the devil about to be cast out.
LESSON IX.-The lunatic boy, Mark
IL, 1929. Golden Text, Mark tx, %
OR. W, And Jesus said unto him: II
thou canst! All things are possible
to him that believeth." The whole
church is as powerless to bind the
devil and cast him out of the earth
as were these disciples to deal with
that demon possessed boy. But when
Jesus shall come In His glory He will
cast him into the pit for 1000 years.
LESSON X.-The child In the midst,
Matt. xviii, ia. Golden Text, Matt.
xviii. 10, I'm heaven their angels do
always behold the face Of my Father
which is in heaven" To enter the
kingdom which is yet to be set up and
fll the whole earth one must come as
empty and helpless az a babe and
trusting fully Him who calls us. Then
we can never perish and may ever
have the guardianship Of the angels
who behold the face of God.
LESSON XL.-Forgiveness, Matt. Xviii,
1885. Golden Text, Eph. iv, 81 OR.
w.. BE We kind one b another, tender
hearted, forgiving each other, even as
God also in Christ forgave you" Hav-
ing become children Of God and hav-
ing in Him eternal redemption, the
forgiveness OF sins by His precious
blood, 1t is our privilege to enjoy con-
tinually the love Of God and the fell
lowship Of the Holy Spirit.
LESSON XII.-Chrfstmas lesson, Isa.
tx, II. Golden Text. lisa. tx, 6. Unto
us a child is born; unto us a son n
given" Encourage all to believe all
that is said OF Him. and that as truly
as He was born Of q virgin in Bethle.
hem SO truly shall He sit on David'a