Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-06-28
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAXSCH()OL
LESSON
'by E. o. SELLERS, Director of Even.
ing Department, The Moody Bible In
stitute of Chicago)
LESSON FOR JUNE 80
REVIEW OF SECOND QUARTER,


GOLDEN TEXT-'I am not como to
destroy, but to fulfill."-Matt. SIT.
The lessons for this .~arleI be.
long for the most part to the year 28,
known as the year of popularity. Be-
ginning with the great Easter lesson
there is set forth the fact, certainty,
and meaning of the resurrection of
our Lord, by which was demonstrated
his fulfilling of the purpose of God
both in his own life and in his work
upon the cross whereby was made
possible the establishment OF the new
kingdom. Several Of these lessons
are taken from his manifesto to show
US the application of the law which
he came to fill full with newer and
richer meaning. Speaking of the ideal
Sabbath as contrasted with that pre-
sented by the religious teachers Of
the day, Jesus uses the illustration of
healing and also the plucking of grain
to show us that man Is OF more value
than the ceremonial observance of the
law. Jesus proceeds in the third les.
son to choose and set apart those
who shall share with him In the es.
tablishing of this new kingdom.
In the fourth lesson Jesus depicts
the character necessary for those who
shall share with him in the fulfilling
OF Gods purposes in this kingdom.
The blessings Of poverty and the
danger OF riches form the subject mat
taught full revelation concerning
life and its true substance.
Key to Situation.
The sixth lesson has to do with
love as the secret Of the fultillment of
all that Is required. OF all that has
been already stated, or that may
hereafter arise. In this lesson by q
set OF skilful questions Jesus asks
and answers the fundamental princi-
Piles OF this law of love. So deep
does he build and so high does he
reach that We are compelled to ex-
claim. Who Is sufficient" And so
1t Is that the seventh lesson logically
follows the sixth, for in this we find
the key to the whole situation. Begin
ming with the verse that forms the
golden text for today, Jesus goes on
to show us that what is impossible
with man Is possible with God. That
while the law is immutable and its
penalties therefore still in force. that
ne, Jesus. Is the one and only one who
keeps the law outwardly and at the
same time its spirit and intent as
pA hax t,, hf
all that is essential.
The eighth lesson still further car
r1es out this teaching by showing us
the fact that in the constant con-
seriousness Of God there lies power
that Will enable men, Independent OF
oaths. in simple truth to fulfill all
the requirements of truth.
The ninth lesson is one of the prac-
tical applications OF these principles
which Jesus has been setting forth. !
The ancient high priest with the bells |
and pomegranates upon his garment |
carried as much fruit as noise into the |
holy place. So Jesus. this new high |
priest teaches us that though we are |
justified in the sight of God by our |
faith we demonstrate that faith in the
sight OF men by our actions toward |
hose about US.
II we are truly and properly spirit.
Tally related to him our aims and
prayers and fasting will not be for
he purpose of attracting the attention
of men but each disciple will be as
lis master who sought only to glorify
Ic "a
'uilds upon solid ground and whose
louse stands amid the breaking storm
ather than the one whose house not
10 founded goes to pieces amid the
storm. This is the tenth lesson.
Dominant Notes.
Following these lessons upon the
iingdom Jesus is shown in the
eleventh lesson as depicting John the
5aptists place and significance as the
orerunner of himself and because OF
hat position as being the exalted
mong those born of women yet he
Who in humbleness Is little shall be
reater even than John. John repre-
ented the end OF the old and Jesus
he beginning Of the new.
The last lesson affords us a signiti.
ant view, radiant revelation, of the
ompassion and at the same time the
lercilessly keen discernment of
esus. His dealing with her who gave
er best as contrasted with Simon
Tho from his abundance gave only
iscourtesy and frtendless criticism,
caches us what should be the real
cart motive OF our lives. He who
anne to break the shell of self COM