Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-24
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson IV.-First Quarter, For
Jan. %, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson. Luke a. l5-3S.
Memory Verses. 20. So-Goldcn Text,
Luke ii, so. 81. r. N-Commentary
Prepared By Rev. o. N. Stearns.

deem them that were under the law,
He was duly circumciSed according to-
the law aud called as commanded by
Gabriel when he appeared TO Mary
with the great announcement (Gui. iv.
4. ): Luke /. 3lL He came to fulfil the
law. to fulfill all Righteousness. that
He might become our righteousness
Matt ill. Is: Y. Ia: IL Cor. V. 2l,. Note
the extreme poverty of Mary. as tndi-
Gated by the Offering she brought
Though her hand found not Sutiiciency
OF a lamb Hev. XII. 8. marginI. yet
God used her TO provide His Lamb
without blemish and without spot. TO
fulfill nil types and TO provide eternal
redemption 10y His great sacrifice OF
Himself q Pet. i. 10. 20; Heb tx. II
H. The great purpose OF God is so
far beyond our comprehension. His
ways and thoughts so much higher
than ours, that even though we know
the facts. OF some OF them. the reach
OF them. from eternity TO eternity. is
too high for us CPs. &c. p What all
unSpeakable honor to belong TO Him.
to be pare of Him and a joint heir
with Him OF His kingdom and glory.
Some of the things written of Sim
con are true OF every redeemed one.
for all true believers are just or right
eous and have the Holy Spirit. All
should be devout. Spirit taught and
guided and waiting for the coming OF
the Lord The words Just, devout.
waiting" describe the threefold saliva
ton of every believer as set forth in
Thess. l. o. 10: Tit ii. lib. and
II. d. hn hlOOA Of
Christ we are now saved, and by His
Spirit we should ever live devoutly and
love His appearing. His title, 1.-The
consolation OF Israel" Verse 25), re-
minds US OF lisa. Xvi. 10; Zeph. iii.
II. 10: Zech. II, 1912. and We think
also Of another title. the hope OF Is
rael" Jer. xiv. s; xvii. 13; Acts, xviii.
2Ol. but this carries us beyond our
threefold salvation TO the next step In
Gods plan. our return with Christ in
His glory for the redemption OF Israel
and the esta blishment of His kingdom
In verses 25-27 OF our lesson We see the
Spirit upon Simeon. the Spirit teach
ing him and guiding him 10 the tenn
pie at the right time to find the child.
II is our privilege TO be thus Spirit
taught and led. May we know the
reality.
I This aged saint, holding the child In
his arms. looking fondly and reverent-
| ~ upon Him, while Joseph and Mary
stood listening TO his wonderful words
aud marveling at them. is indeed "A
beautiful picture Listen to him as he
desires now to depart, having seen
with his own eyes and actually en-
braced the Lords anointed- To him
this child was the fulhllment OF
prophecy, but with prophetic vision he
saw time OF trouble before the com
ing of the kingdom Think upon his
words as he held the child, Mine eyes
have seen thy salvation" Jacob said.
Il have waited for Thy salvation. 0
! Lord" Gen. xix. 1Sl. Moses and Da-
vid and Isaiah sang. THE Lord Is be-
come my salvation" eek. xv. 2; Ps
cxviii. II; lisa. xii. p. Every true be
lever can say the same and rejoice
in the words OF this same child when
grown to manhood. Blessed are they
that have not seen and yet have be-
lieved." Thy salvation which thou
hast prepared" Oversees 80, By. 1t Is
OF the Lord. wholly and only; He who
said. Il am the Lord, that maketh all
things, that stretcheth forth the heav-
ems alone. that spreadeth abroad the
| earth by Myself" He is the author
and fnisher OF It QSa- Xiv. "a; Heb
XII. p 1t will In due time fill the
! earth. for all flesh shall see the saliva
ton OF God chapter ~. O.. Compare
lisa. Il. 3: Vlix. G: Iii. 10. He Is in this
present age light to tighten the gen
tiles. and when by the light His body,
the church. shall have been gathered
from all nations then shall He return
us the glory of Israel. and all nations
shall be fully enlightened by Hir,
through Israel Qsa. TX. l-3D. There is
neither light nor glory apart from
| Him. All else IS darkness. under the
ruler OF the darkness OF this world
(Eph. v. s.; vi. I2J But If the light has
shOne In our hearts il is in order that
we may turn others from darkness to
light and FROM the power OF Satan
unto God UI Cor. iy. @; Acts XVI, Is,
Indi vidual salvation Is only and Who'll
ly by Him who came from Judah. who
died for US and rose again. and the
salvation Of the nations will be
through the nation of which He will
be the King. for salvation II Of the
Jews" John iv. %. whether individ-
ual or national. How perplexing the
words. excc"t In the light Of prophecy,
concerning the fall and rising again OF
many and the sign to be spoken
against but when we remember His
death and resurrection as predicted
in Ps xii lisa. nii and many of the
I types and Hia coming I'm glory IN ret