Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-10
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson II.-First Quarter, For
Ian. IA, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

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Memory Verses. rs. H--ooiden Text,
Luke I, Ss-Commentary Prepared BY
Rev. .. N. Stearns.
WIN some one tell why the visit OF
Gabriel to Mary. with the most Won
derful announcement ever made TO any
mortal. is wholly omitted. and the
Christmas lesson Of Dec. ~ again as
signed for Feb Al 1t is not ours to
reason why. but simply to pray. Lord
talk with US by the way and open TO
us the Scriptures. May each one no
tee and firmly believe the assurance
of the supernatural birth and Mary's
acceptance of II. perhaps little dream
ing the cost to herself OF such an hon
or verses 81. 3SI. Then notice the
plain and simple prediction concern
ing the throne Of David and the COM
ing kingdom oversees 30-33I. See Eliza
beth and Zacharias filed with the
Holy Spirit and note all their words
oversees Al. ca. Observe carefully the
r v. of verse 81. mo word from
God shall be void OF power" 1 have
In my mind associated with this lisa.
". IL. 1t shall not return unto me
void. but 1t shall accomplish that which
1 please" When Elizabeth. filed with
the Holy Spirit, said. Blessed is she
that believed. for there shall be a per
Torrance Of those things which were
told her from the Lord" verse Az.
then Mary burst forth with. My soul
doth magnify the Lord. and my spirit
hath rejoiced I'm God my Saviour" clos
ing with. las He spake to our fathers.
to Abraham and to his seed forever"
Many OF Mary's utterances remind us
OF Hannah's prayer or song in Sam.
ii, ITO. closing with, HE shall give
strength unto His King and exalt the
horn OF His anonted." This is the
frst reference to Christ as the Messiah
OF anointed one. Compare John 1, Al.
The son Of Elizabeth being born at the
full time and the eighth day. or time
for circumcision. having come. there
was a little perplexity about name
for the boy, as some would have him
called by his fathers name. but his
mother said, He shall be called John"
They made signs to his father, who, 10
the surprise OF all. wrote. His name is
John" oversees b7-6S). See verse ID and
find the other six who were called by
name before they were born, two Of
them several hundred years before. or
at least one.
Notice the release of Zacharias from
his afiiction which came upon him be-
cause of unbelief. Faith in Jesus
kxl~ - A0 n(
personal Saviour, not only delivers
from tho wrath to come. but delivers
from all bondage. The truth shall
make you free. II the Son shall make
you free ye shall be free indeed John
viii. 80. 800. The hand OF the Lord
upon the child reminds us that he was
TO be filed with the Spirit from his
birth oversees 10. CO. and the two say
! ings make us think OF Eek. Hi. IL:
viii, 3. This is your need and mine.
dear reader. the hand Of the Lord upon
us and the Holy Spirit filling and
controlling. From verse 67 TO the last
verse OF the chapter We have the say
ings Of Spirit filed Zacharias. telling
US Of the kingdom which would have
come had the people been willing to
receive John and Jesus and the king
dom. but which. because of their re-
lection OF all. is still in allegiance. wait.
Ing for the King to come again in
glory TO set up His kingdom of peace
and righteousness. He had spoken by
the mouth of all His holy prophets In
all the Old Testament Scriptures con
corning a kingdom TO include all ma
lions, with Israel q redeemed people a
the center oversees 6S-75: Ps. Xxi. IL
Is; xvii, II: lisa. II. Ia; X. LOO, an(
everywhere The prophets told. how
ever, of a Messiah who would be de
spised and rejected and be cut off an(
have nothing As well as a Messiah wht
as son of David would sit on Davidi
throne lisa. Iii: Dan. vii. Is. Il; IL
20 margin. but they did not tell o
the long interval OF this present ag
between the sufferings and the glory
when during the postponement of tn
kingdom and the scattering Of lsrae
He will gather out by the gospel
people to share Ills glory and reigl
with Him when the kingdom comes
This was reserved to be communicate
to Paul and through him to US. Sc
Rom. xvi. 25-27: xi. 25-27: Eph. III
Concerning the postponement Of tn
= kingdom until His return see Luke II,
: lib: Acts iii. 20. 81. and notice tn
Joyful worship of the disciples whe
they understood that He would com
again In duo time to fulfill all tn
prophecies concerning His kingdor
Cake xiv. 1921. 44-a2). The words Q
Zscharias and OF all the prophets sba
bs as literally fulfilled rs were all tn
predictions concerning His birth an
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