The central record., 1914-03-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xlll.-First Quarter, For
March 29, 1914.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Matt. vii, 21-2o.
Comprehensive Quarterly Review.
Golden Text, Mic. vi, documentary
Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.

LESSON I.-Jesus and the Children.
! Mark TX, 30-37; x, 1916. Golden Text
l Pet. v, 3, BE clothed with humility.
/ for God resisteth the proud and giveth
! grace to the humble" In the first
/ part of our lesson the contrast is be-
tween the desire for greatness on the
/ part of the disciples and the humility
! of little child. In the second part it
is the contrast between the fullness of
the rich young ruler and the empti
ness of the blessed children.
| LESSON 1.-THE Mission of the Sew
enty, Luke x, 1-16. Golden Text Matt
Y, 20, 1T is not ye that speak, but the
Spirit of your Father that speaketh in
/ you" Prayer that the Lord would
send forth laborers to be honest prayer
must be from hearts willing to be sent
I forth. as lambs among wolves. We
are to preach peace by Jesus Christ
and to have no anxiety about our rec
ompense. When the Kingdom comes
there will be no sick folks Qsn
XXXiii, 2D.
LESSON III. - The Good Samaritan
q Luke Y. 25-37. Golden Text. Mark xii
81. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyself." When our Lord called any
ones attention to the law it WIS that
they might lie convinced of sin and ted
to Himself as the Saviour of sinners
Qiom. iii. -. ~; Y. I; Cal. iii. 2i-2b
We are as helpless to do anything to
save ourselves or obtain eternal life
as WAS the man who fell among
thieves. lie was half dead, but we are
wholly dead Eph ii. -.
LESSON IV.-Serving Jesus. Luke viii
( 1-3; tx, 51-(i2: Y. 3S-I2 Golden Text
Matt. XIV. 40. "luasmuch as We have
done it unto one of the least of these
My brethren. We have done it unto
Me-" In the first and last sections OF
this lesson we see women ministering
unto Him, and Mary of Bethany, hav
ing done her part, found time to listen
to His teaching. In the second section
we learn that serving Him means none
of self and no looking back.
! LESSON V.-The Unfriendly Neighbor,
| Luke xi, 1-13. Golden Text, Luke xi,
8. ASK, and it shall be given you; seek.
and ye shall find; knock, and it shall
be opened unto you" A better title
| for this lesson would be 'The Father
who giveth ALL" according to Rom
viii, 81 If we honor Him, as in the
| first three petitions of the prayer
(verses 24D, we may count upon Him
to make good all the rest and verse 13
also.
| LESSON V1.-Darkness and Light,
Luke xi, 14-26; xxxiii, 36. Golden Text
Luke xi, So, Take heed. therefore,
that the light which is in thee be not
darkness" These religious people
were so blinded by their OWE self
righteousness, which was really dark
ness and not light. that they could not
distinguish between God and the devil
LESSON VII. - Christ's Hatred of
Shams, Luke ri. 37-5i. Golden Text,
Gal vi, Z, BE not deceived: God is
not mocked." There is always Il low
| ing welcome from tie Lord Jesus for
all who penitentiy turn TO Him. bI.-
for hypOcrites, such as these Pharisees
and lawyers. He has the neost seve7e
woe for the self righteous.
LESSON VIII. Faith Destroyfn-
Fear. Luke xii. 2-12 Golden Tel
Luke Xii, s. whatsoever shall colff;.,-
Me before men him shall the SOP ct
| Man also confess before the angel; .of
God" The hatred OF the truly riyiit
eous by the self CiChteous resulted III
I-sa
even in death G2hn xvi -. bur the
separation of soul &nd body was gwen
to the believer aEd not n thing ~ lac
feared phil |. 2I-23,
LESSON IX.-Trusting In Riches anu
Trusting In God. Luke xii. 13-3i
Golden Text, Luke xii, 81. Where
your treasure is. there will your heart
be also" 1t is still maaifestly true
that, as rule. men are more interest
ed in earthly things than IN heavenly
things and act as foOlishly as did the
man in this lesson. He who gives uS'
life may require it of us at any time.
LESSON X.-Watchfulness. Luke xii.
35-fS Golden Text. Luke xii. 81.
BLESSED are those servants whom the
Lord when He cOmeth shall find
watching" in verse 43 there is also 4
blessing upon the enc found doing.
When saved We are put in trust witc
pounds and talents. and the Holy Spir-
it is given to us To dwell in Us. wor.
in Us and teach rs. and cur COmmis-
sion is Occupy till cGme" luke
xix. 49,
LESSON XI.-9he Lawful Use Of the
Sabbath. Lute xii, Io-1T. xiv. 1t.
Golden Text. Mark ii. y. The sab
bath was made fJr MAN and not maE
Cor the Sabbath" Their greatest ae
eUsations Of Christ we're that He made
Himself equal with God and. in their
estimation. GiShOpcred their Sabbath
(Jokn X. 1896: iX. II; V. 49, They
were so blinded by their own d0ingS
that they could not see their need OF
what He came to give them.
LESSON XII.--LeSsons by the Way.
Luke xiii. 1880 Golden Text. Matt
vii, 81. mot every one that saith
bEt he that dOeth." There is
much false teaching. and there are
many deceived people. and the only
safety is by the Truth. which is in
Christ Jesus. who is Himself the
Truth. In Hin is Life and nowhere
else q John V. 12). and until we have
Life by truly receiving Him We can
do nothing to please Him.
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