Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-01-31
SUNDAY SCHOOL,
Lesson V-First Quarter, For
Feb. 4, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

"e"oFy verses I. 2-Golden Text
lisa. xiv, 22-commsntary Prepared
BY Rev. o. M. Stsarns.
Although it is but few weeks since
we had this portion US a Christina q
lesson. We come to it again with great
desire to know more intimately Him
OF whom 1t speaks. Jesus. King of the
Jews. that we may worship Him as
he says we should and as the Father
desires. lin spirit and in truth" tJohp
iv. %. "a; V. 81. Remember His own
words in the wilderness. Thou shalt
worship the Lord thy God. aud Him
only shalt thou serve" Chapter ~. lO) :
also the words of the heavenly mes
senger 10 John in Patmos when he fell
down to worship at his feet, Sec thou
DO 1t not; worship God" (Rev
xix. 10; xii. o., Mere mouth and Hp
worship He hates and all that is
taught by commandments OF men
(chaptcr ~. 20; lisa. 1. Is. IA: xix. l3)
II Is the heart that He has regard to
lie searcheth the heart and tries the
reins and desires truth In the inward
parts q Sam. xvi. Z: Jer. xvii, IOD.
In these days the Lord Jesus Christ
Is very little spoken of or thought OF
as King OF the Jews. and the church
as whole has no use for Israel. sees
no future for Israel as a nation and
does not wont to hear OF the return OF
Christ. seemingly having no place In
her faith 10 the words Of the prophel
who predl"'ed His birth at Bethle-
hem aud spoke OF Him as "a governor
thst shall rule my people Israel" Qes-
son verse 9; Mic V, p. Nathaniel
spoke OF Him as the Son of God. the
King OF Israel" and Zephaniah In pro
phetic vision saw Him as 1.-The king
Of Israel. even Jehovah. in the midst
Of Jerusalem" John l. 40; Zeph. fiji. IL.
10. Oh. for such vision now and the
zenl and devotion OF these wise men
from the enstl The same city. Jeru.
salem, to which they came seeking
Him in order 10 worship Him shall yet
be Bis throne. and all the nations shall
be gathered unto It TO the name OF the
Lord. to Jerusalem der. Iii. Ia. Then
shall the Lord stain the pride OF nll
glory and bring into contempt all the
honorable OF the earth. He shall star.
tie many nations as their kings shall
see and consider that which they had /
not heard. and thereafter they will be
glad TO bring their wealth TO Israel and |
show forth the praises OF the Lord |
Qsa- kill. .: Iii. Is. II. V, margin: TX.
.. 81. Then shall all such as Herod |
have some cause to be troubled. for all
kings and mighty men as well rs peo
pie In ordinary life shall call to noun.
talns and rocks 10 fall on them and
hide them from the face OF Him on the
throne and from the wrath Of the
Lamb Ore vi. 1910. 1t In In refer.
ence TO thai time that we have the er-
hortation. BE wise now, therefore. o
We kings: . kiss the Son lest
ye perish" ops. II. 1912. What n long
conflict IL has been since II started I'm
Eden; how much the saints have suf
fered and still suffer. and children. too
because OF the hatred OF the great ad
verSary. the murderer. the father OF
lies. the devil. Who would not pray
that the Kingdom OF peace and right. |
eouSness might come and the adverSa.
~ be banished from the air and the
earthI Can we wonder that the yrea,
King has said that He will not resi-
until It come 10 pass and that we are
not TO rest nor give Him rest until il
come lisa xxi. l. II; xii. IN. Ifau
believers were right with God, seeking |
hrst His kingdom. worshiping Him
with their treasures rs these wise men |
I'D. would there not be an abundance
u men and money TO carry the COS
pei everywhere? The vast majority
If so called believers seem to be nsleen
Utterly indifferent to the worldwide
h.
de OF whom 1t tells can fail lisa. XIII
!; Nv. IL The church will be com
Ileted. but who can tell how much we
nay be hindering? 1t is high time 10
wake. to arise from the dead things
IND people all about us and become
spirit filled to buy up the opportuni-
les Like aged Simeon. these men
ecoSnized the young child rs the king
whom they had come to worship
What q contrast between them nnd
he man who sold the Lord Jesus
>hrlst to His enemies for thirty pieces
II silver: What Is your estimate OF | ,
lin! Is bit OF this worlds pleas
ire or treasure more TO you than He .
:, or In He to you the altogether love
Y oner DO you spend little ON your. ,
elf compared with what you give 10 | ,
iimf How far would you gladly Jour
ey to make Him known to others: ,
It least twelve times in this gospel If !
: written that II might be fulfilled .
then was fulfilled" q. %; IL. Is. Il
8; ". "a: viii. IL; Iii. Il: Kill. 81; xxi.
xvi. b6; xvii. ., S5j. reminding us OF
lis own words after His resurrection.
All thing must be fulfilled which