Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-03-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xIII.-First Quarter, For
March 81, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, q Comprehensive
Quarterly Review - Golden Text.
Matt. iv. 16-Commentary Prepared
by Rev. D. IA. Stearns.

LESSON 1.-The birth OF John the
Baptist foretold duke /. 5-23l Golden
Text. Heb. xi. q. without faith il IL
impossible TO please Him" 1t has been
truly said that delay In answering
prayer is not denial The time had not
come until now to answer this prayer.
LAS for God. His way IL perfect CPs.
xviii. 3OI. Note the affiiction OF Zach
arias because be did not believe. Let
us live In the presence OF God. like Ga
briel. and go forth from Him
LESSON 1.-THE birth OF John the
Baptist luke 1. 57-SO,. Golden Text.
Luke 1. 6S. Blessed be the Lord God
OF Israel. for He hath listed and re-
deemed His people" John the Baptist
was to be filed with the Holy Spiris
from his birth: Elisabeth was filled
when Mary came to see her and spoke
to her; Zacharias was filed after he
had written that the child's name
! should be John Oversees Is. II. ca. The
Spirit always donors God and Christ
LESSON III.-The birth OF Jesus duke
II. 100. Golden Text, Luke II. II.
For unto you Is born this day in the
city OF David a saviour. which Is
| Christ the Lord" A world moved by
a royal decree brought Mary to Beth
lehem that Scripture might be fulfilled
Earth cares not-I mean earth's great
oneS-but all heaven cares and a few
lowly ones on the earth The shep-
herds believed and acted accordingly
and found as told them.
LESSON IV.-The presentation in the
temple luke II, 22-39l. Golden Text
Luke II. 80. 81, X. V. For mine eyes
have seen Thy salvation. which Thou
hast prepared before the face OF ali
peoples" The son OF a poor woman. 80
poor that she could bring only the Of
fering appointed for the poorest. and
yet recognized by Spirit filled Simeon
as the salvation OF Jehovah. light for
the nations and the glory OF Israel
LESSON V.-The wise men led by the
star Matt. ii. 1-12). Golden Text. lisa.
XIV. -. Look unto Ne and be ye
saved all the ends OF the earth, for l
am God. and there Is none else" They
came to Jerusalem TO ind and to wor-
ship the King OF the Jews. and. hav-
ing found Him. they opened their treas
ures to Him even though He was only
q babe in Mary's arms. So all nations
will come when He shall be King DER.
I'll, 10.
LESSON VI.-The boy Jesus In the
temple duke If. 1882. Golden Text
: Luke II. 40. Il. v: How Is it that We
sought Ne? Knew ye not that
D must be in My Fathers house?" We
see Christ, our passover. at His frs
N passover. and yet IT was instituted by
Him / 400 years before and is yet e
have its complete fulhllment in con
a., al - - NJ
n ing. We must not suppose, as Mar,
er did. but know with certainty.
o. LESSON VII.-The ministry OF Johl
h. the Baptist duke III. 720l. Colder
ne Text, Matt. III. >. Repent We. for tn
kingdom OF heaven is at hand" job
is was the herald OF the Messiah foretol
Ut by Isaiah and Malachi. a man great f
TO the sight OF the Lord no greater eve
a born OF woman by ordinary generation
yet. although so faithful. how short hi
le, ministry. how strange his end! Let u;
IN like him. point all TO Jesus.
lat LESSON VIII. - The baptism an
AS temptation OF Jesus mark 1, OIL.
Matt. ~. lid. Golden Text. Heb.
his IS. For In that He Himself hath st
i'm fered being tempted He is able to su
In cor them that are tempted" Note II
submission Of Jesus for our sakes. Il
The opened heaven, the Fathers voice. Il
Spirit as a dove. Then see Him co
ter quering the devil by the sword Of Il
Spirit. leaving US an example.
ia LESSON IX.-The call OF the first oil
ere cipies ozark 1. 1929. Golden Tex
Matt. tx. 81. IS. The hal truly
var plenteous hut the laborers are fe
eir Pray We therefore" RCmemh
the the six who were gathered unto Him
to John l. 1851. This IS another call
four OF the six and an instance OF II
e l power over evil spirits He y ev
lgs- calling us nearer 10 Him for servi
and assuring US OF His all power
our behalf.
LESSON X-JeSus the healer mark
10 20-45). Golden Text. Matt. will,
lck- Himself took our infirmities and bH
the our sicknesseS." The healing Of feN
In and leprOsy with a touch OF il wo
and all manner OF disease just AZ ca
. " gives US an idea OF the kIngdC
where the inhabitant shall not say
a am sick This kingdom was ut ha
z when Jesus Christ was here. but
been postponed till His return.
LESSON XI.-The paralytic forgiN
pht and healed mark ii. LIP. Gold
Text, Ps. Gill; .. 3. BLESS the Lord
q my soul. and forget not all His be
M fits who forgiveth. . who he
eth" The faith Of the Il
- friends amply rewarded. the faultfi
Ing PhariseeS rebuked and the 3
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