Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1912-12-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xi'l.-Fourth Quarter, For
Dec. 20, 1912.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, . Comprshsnsivs
Quarterly Rsvisvs-Goldsn Text, Jehs
vii 17-commsntary Prepared b,
Rev. D. M. Stearns.

vii, 17-commsntary Prepared BY
Rev. D. M. Stearns.
LESSON I.-Jesus walking on the sea.
Marx vi, 1856. Golden Text, Matt.
tiv. 81, "Straightway Jesus spake unto
them. saying, Be of good cheer: 1t Is 1:
be not afraid" he often sends or
leads His own into trouble that He
may reveal Himself more fully to them.
He is always in prayer for US and al
ways sees our toll and is never un-
mindful Of us. II we had ears to hear
we might often hear Him say the
words OF the Golden Text
LESSON II.-Clean and unclean. Mark
vii, 1-13. Golden Text. Rom. xiv. II,
"For the kingdom of God is not meat
and drink. but righteousness. and
peace. and Joy In the Holy Ghost" 1t
is not the outward that counts before
God II the heart Is not right. There
must be that which men can see. but
1t must proceed from a new heart and
a clean heart. a new birth from God
by the Spirit and the word. Christ our
righteousness In the heart
LESSON III.-Mission TO the gentiles.
Mark vii. 24-30; Matt. viii. 5-13. Golden
Text. John vi. 81. Him that cometh
20 Me | will in nowise cast out"
The stories OF the Roman centurion
and the Syrophoenician woman take
us outside OF Israel and carry us back
to the queen OF Sheba and all kings
who came to Solomon because OF the
Lord to hear His wisdom and to bring
Him gifts. for the Lord was heard
and worshiped through Solomon.
LESSON IV.-Wanderings In Decapo-
lis. Mark vii. 81 to wifi. 10. Golden
Text. Mark vii. 81, HE hath done all
things we'll. He maketh both the deaf
to hear and the dumb to speak.
| Whenever mouth and ears are yielded
to Him He can give power to speak
and hear. He said to prophet at one
time. when l speak with thee ! will
open thy mouth" (Ezek. fiji. 20. AS &c
the hungry. them He filleth with good
things duke 1. 80; vi. 2D.
LESSON V.-The sign and the leaven
Mark viii. 1925. Golden Text. John
will. II Or. W. Jesus spake unto
them. saying. am the light of the
world" Bread for the bod,
seemed more real to them than FOOD
for the soul. They were unbelievinG
and therefore more or less blind
Their eyes and ears did not prof
them as they should. False doctrine
aborrled then. as now. and we mus
take heed what we hear and how
LESSON vi. Worlds Temperance
Sunday, Hos. vii. Golden Text. lisa
V, II OR. W. Woe unto them tina
rise up early in the morning that the.
may follow strong drink. that tarr.
late into the night till wine infiam
them Hosea was contemporary wit
! Isaiah Hos. |. 1; lisa. /. y. and bot
were faithful messengers of the Lor
against the sin of drunkenness Blu
we must not forget the drunkenness
without wine Elsa. xxx, 81.
LESSON VII. The great question
Mark viii. % to tx, ]. Golden Tex
Matt. xvi. 16. Thou art the Christ. tn
: Son of the living God" Simon Petel
speaking at one time from God and q
: another from the devil (verse 33 an
Matt. xvi. IN. should make US col
slider who 1t is that is using US. Will
|
cost Of discipleship is the whole hear
ed remuneration of self.
LESSON VIII.-Tbe TRANSPORTATION
Mark tx, 1-13. Golden Text. Luke 1:
80 OR. W, "a voice came out OF III
cloud. saying. This is My Son, NJ
chosen; hear ye Him" Th
scene set forth the kingdom In minis
ture The Son of Man glorified: IL
q risen and translated saints represen
: ed by Moses and Elijah; a righteo,
k Israel represented by Peter. Jam,
!, and John. and at the foot of the moul
II the devil about to be cast out.
!, LESSON IX.-The lunatic boy. Maj
TX. 1920 Golden Text. Mark TX.
, Or. W, And Jesus said unto him:
thou canst. All things are possib
to him that believeth-" The who
z church is as powerless to bind Il
h devil and cast him out OF the ear
u as were these disciples to deal wi
that demon possessed boy. But VIII,
=, Jesus shall come in His glory He w
o cast him into the pit for 1000 yeal
Ne LESSON X.-The child in the mid
r Matt. xviii, LA. Golden Text, Ma
4, xviii 10. In heaven their angels
r. always behold the face Of my Faith
8 which is In heaven To enter t
- kingdom which is yet to be set up a
ill the whole earth one must come
empty and helpless as a babe a
trusting fully Him who calls us. Tn
we can never perish and may ev
have the guardianship of the ang
| 49, f.
E. LESSON XI.-Forgiveness, Matt. Nv
1876. Golden Text. Eph. Nv. 80
W. BE We kind one to another, tend