The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-03-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xllI.-First Quarter, For
March 80, 1918.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Comprehensive
Quarterly Rsview-Resd Heb. H.
t.rs-Golden Text. Ps. Hsii. Com.
nentary by Rev. D. N. Stesrns

rentary by Rev. o. N. stesrns.
LESSON THE Creation. Gen. I. I. TO
n, 3. Golden Text. Gen. I, I. in the
beginning God created the heavens and
the earth" The Golden Text In won
drous statement containing just seven
Hebrew words Of twenty eight Hebrew
letters aud tells the whole creation
story, which is stated In other words
I'm is xxxiii. q. o: Heb ri. 3 Gen.
I, 2. tells of n great catastrophe which
brought The earth into n condition Of
chnos, waste and void. from which II
was delivered IN six days 10y the Gre
ator.
LESSON II.-Man the Crown of Creu
ton. Gen I. ~. -. H. 10. 1924 Gold.
en- Text Gen. I. -. God created man
In His own image" After great and
perfect restoration God mnde many
male aud female man from the dust
and woman from part of man, aud
gave them dominion over all the works
OF Ills hands In these two chapters
we have perfect earth. after the res
toratiou without sin or curse ~ any
kind. and God In fellowship with man
We have also the institution of the
Sabbath aud marriage.
LESSON III Mans First Sin. Gen
~. liz. 222 Golden Text. John viii.
"a. Every Que that committeth sin Is
the servant ~ sin" Here We have the
first mention OF that old serpent. the
devil. the nrst destructive critic ques
tiouing the word Of God aud the
love Of Cod aud making God liar
In the third chapter from the end Of
the Bible We have his final doom In
this lesson chapter we have also the
first mention Of deliverer. the way
OF salvation aud the future glory OF
the redeemed.
LESSON IN-Cain and Abel. Gen. ~.
i-l5. Golden Text. | John III. 10.
"Whosocver hateth his brother Is
murderer Adam. having been taught
the way Of redemption aud Of approach
20 God teen III. 2i taught his chill
dren and their children Abel believed
God and came obediently. bringing his
sacrifice cain was what might be-
called Unitarian. having no use for
the shedding Of blood. but deemed the
best he had would be acceptable lie
was therefore rejected
LESSON N-The Flood. Gen. vi. 9i2.
VII. ll2i Golden Text. Rom Vi, ~.
The wages of sin Is death. but the
free gift Of God Il eternal lie In
Christ Jesus our Lord Cain turned
bis back uInu God after he had Killed
his bruihpr aud his descendants began
to build cities. invent musical instru
ment> work IN brass aud iron and i'm
prove things generally. but all without
God. aud wi krdueSs became 81 great
that God had 20 cut Oh the race 10y n
drlure. saving only Noah aud his family
IrssuN Nl-God's Covenant With
Nouh. zen IT, sl7 Golden Text. Gen
~ ~. Il do set 10y bow IN the cloud.
aud II shalt Ice Tor token ~ n cove
uaui between ne und the earth " The
next destruction viii Ice by hre nj the
end ~ this axe hut We hook for n new
earth wherein dvc'lcth righteousness
lrssoN MI The Cnll of Abrnm.
cen. Vii - Golden Text. Gen xii. 2.
Il will bless thee aud make thy name
great aud ur thuu u blessing In
stead of dealing LONGER with the world
God separates u man. Il family. IN
tiun aud In the present age n church
To- be- Ills ~I"ria people through whom
tie may reveal Himself whom lie may
bless and make blessing
i.rs~oN YIN -Abram and Lot. zen
Aii ~ Guldrn Text PROV \. -
The blessing uf Jehovah II maEeth
riyh, aud lie addrth me- sorrow there
With " Ahulm found sorrow IN Egypt
and Lot found sorrow IN Seldom. but
booth were tor the time out uf fellow
>hii. Il WAS good for Abram to get
back %" l;riltrl and To- uud n resting
ptJcr pul altar NJ Hebron
lr~~nN ~ Gods Covenant With
Abraham ticu ". 5-ls Golden Text
Heb \. - lie i faithful that prom
isrd let uu one pass 10y the won
lruu~ story of Mr,chizrdrk nor fail ia
mott the many new words Of this
happier the FIRST Pear not" he
.ir,r." righteousness aud many 9th
ar
I.Is>uN The destruction of So
dom Grn xix. - II. - 20 Golden
Text. II 'ur 81, Il. Come We out from
among them aud Ice yc separate. saith
the Lard Hud touch M uuclean thing
The Lord lesus referred to both the
deluge nnd the destruction Of Seldom
aud said thai the eud of this age will
he similar as Ia sin aud Judgment
lEssON NJ The Text Of Abrahams
Faith. Gen. xii. il3 Golden Text
Hos. VI a. II desire goodness and not
sacrifice aud the knowledge of God
more thln burnt offerings Isaac wa
the promised seed In whom the prom
iscs were tn he fulfilled hut God would
have us rest In Himself regardless OF
what we see or feel
l.EssoN MI Isaac aud Rehekah.
Zen Nxiv. 5S-GT Golden Text Prov
Ill. q, lin all thy ways acknowledge
Him. aud lie will direct thy paths
Jesus Christ. risen from the dead Is
now awaiting Ills birdie the church
the Lambs wife. whirh the Holy Spirit
l. a