The Carlisle independent., 1913-03-27
INTERNATIONAL SUNDGSCIl()OL
 LESSON By E. O. SELLERS, Director of Even ing Department The Moody Bible h. stitute of Chicago.)
LESSON FOR MARCH 30
REVIEW.

The Scripture lesson before us is suggested for reading purposes only. In these verses we have rehearsed the principal events Saving Easter) of which we have been studying this past Quarter, but presented from the view point of the values and victories of faf tn. The golden text suggests three things, first the God of the fa- thers; second, the trust of the fathers, and third, the deliverance of the fa- thers because of their trust in God. | Therefore 1t seems to be logical for us to think of these lessons from the standpoint of faith.
 The first lesson of this quarter is suggested in verse three of our read ing lesson. God Is the creator and works by his divine fiat, framing these visible things from those that are not; working or framing them by his word" So God today through the Living Word" makes himself known l to all men. He is the God of all re- source, and places those resources at the disposal of men, becoming to each under varied circumstances all that is needed Verify God is love-
 Second Great Fact. The second lesson presents to us the second great fact of the begin nings," viz, that man Is to have do- minion over all of these created things, and that woman is to be his helpmeet. Again, there is set before us mans relation to the Creator, l @f lation failed we have presented in this and the succeeding lesson, the dis astrous effect of disobedience. Where trust is active there has always been deliverance. Where trust has failed, disaster has inevitably followed The great central truth of these two les sons is the folly of doubting and dis obeying Gods Word.
 Returning to verse four of the read ing lesson attention is called to Abel Gesson IV.) as an illustration of a man whose faith in God expressed it. self in the sacrifice he offered unto God. Abels gift was one of sacri- flee and not that of the labor of his own hands.
 The great fact of lesson five is that Noah obeyed, God by preparing for tho coming judgment long before there was any external evidence of the food He was moved with godly fear" he saved his house, he con- demned the world and he became heir of the righteousness which is accord ing to faith" Those who believe Gods word, live; those who disbelieve Gods word, perish-John 5:24.
 The sixth lesson, which also consid- CTS the life of Noah, presents for our consideration Gods everlasting covenant.
 In verses eight to twelve of the reading lesson, the writer seizes upon three supreme events in the life of Abraham when faith was manifest.
 If we properly present these three we shall summarize the remaining les sons of this quarter saving that of | the eleventh. The first great event Is of course Gods call to Ahram.-Heb. IFS. He must leave kindred, native land, yea, even his fathers house. The second great illustration of faith was that Abraham should ob- tain Gods promises.-Heb. 11:9-10. This he did by obeying the call to be- come a sojourner in land not his own, looking for city whose builder and maker is God.
 Necessity of Faith.
 The third illustration, Heb. 11:11,1 ,12, was Abraham's willingness to part with his son Isaac in obedience to Gods command to offer him as a sac. rifice. True faith holds back noth. ing from God. Notice in this illus tration how Sarah's name is linked with that of Abraham. How it is de clared that she received power to. con. ceive through faith and because she counted him faithful who promised, there sprang of one ''so many as the stars of heaven in multitude and the sands which is by the seashore innu merable.'
 Thus the message of the past quar- ter is the revelation of God and ot the necessity of faith in him on mans part.
 Some may have chosen to use the | lesson Of Isaac ana ReDecca, ratneI | than the suggested Easter lesson. We judged the Easter lesson of the great CT value
 Therefore in the final lesson, that of Easter Sunday, we behold Gods | matchless grace and mercy In that he rolled away for those of loving, sim | pie childlike faith, the stone of theil 1 difficulty.
 Cherish the hope that the world is | travelling towards the dawn. Mans day begins with the morning and ends with the night. but the day of God be l gins with the night, and ends in the 1 glorious dawn"-D. F. B. Meyer. It might be we'll to require several | written stories of about two hundred words each from different members | of the class, relating these beginnings l The Creation; The First Sin; The Two Brothers; The First Immigrant; Lots Choice; The First Easter. Sure I ly there is an abundance of materia