The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1914-03-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xIIl.-FirSt Quarter, For
March 29, 1914.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, Matt. vii, 21-29,
Comprehensive Quarterly Review.
Golden Text, Mic. vi, documentary
Prepared by Rev. D. M. Stearns.

LESSON I-JeSuS and the Children,
Mark il. 30-37; y, 1916. Golden Text
l Pet. V, >. 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 grea tness on the
part of the disciples and the humility
of little child. In the second part il
is the contrast between the fullncss of
the rich young ruler and the cmptl-
ness of the blessed children
Lesson 1.-THE Mission of the Scy-
enty. Luke y. 1-lG Golden Text. Matt.
Y, 20, 1t is not yc that speak. hut the
Spirit of your Father that speakcth in
you Prayer that tile Lord would
send forth laborcrs to be honest prayer
must be from hearts willing to be sent
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 Qsa
XXXiii, %.
LESSON Ill. - The Good Samaritan
Luke y, 25-37. Golden Text Mark xii
81. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
myself" When our Lord called any
ones attention to the law it was that
they might be convinced of sin and led
to Himself as the Saviour of sinners
from. iii. 10. 20: Y. !; Gal. iii. 21-2A.
We are as helpless to DO anything to
save ourselves or obtain eternal life
as was the man who fell among
thieves. He was half dead, but we are
wholly dead (Eph. ii. -.
LESSON IN.-Serving Jesus. Luke viii.
10; tx, 51-G2; y. 3S-l2 Golden Text,
Matt. XIV. 40. "Inasmuch us 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 mimistering
unto Him. and Mary of Bethany. hay
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-l3. Golden Text Luke vi,
O. ASK. and it shall be given you: seek.
and ye shall find; knock. and it shall
be opened unto you" \ better title
for this lesson would he The Father
who giveth all" according to Rom
viii. 80 If we honor Him. rs ia the
first three petitions of the prayer
verses p. we may count upon Him
to make good all the rest and verse Is
also.
Lesson NI.-Darkness and Light.
Luke ri. 1926; XXxiii. Sc Golden Text.
Luke ri. 30. Take heed. therefore.
that the light which is in thee be not
darkness These religious people
We're so blinded by their own self
righteousness. which WAS really dark
ness and not light. that they could not
distinguish between God and the devil
LESSON VII. - Christs Hatred of
Shams, Luke Xi 37-54 Golden Text.
Gal. vi, I, BE not deceived; God is
not mocked' There is always 10y
ing welcome from the Lord Jesus for
all who penitently turn to Him. but
for hypocriteS, such as these PhariSeeS
and lawyers. He has the most severe
Words-a welcome for sinners. but a
woe for the self righteous
Lesson VIII. Faith DESTROYING
Fear, Luke xii. 1-12 Golden Text.
Luke xii. 8. whatsoever shall confess
Me before men him shall the Son of
Man also confess before the angels of
God" The hatred of the truly right
eous by the self righteous resulted in
pNnnlSiOn from rho
even in death tJohn xvi. -. but the
separation of soul and body was given
to the believer and not thing to be
feared Phil i. 2l-23l
LESSON IN.-Trusting In Riches and
Trusting In God. Luke xii. 1884
Golden Text. Luke Xii 81. Where
your treasure is there will your heart
be also 1t is still manifeStly true
that. as Il rule, men are more interest
ed in earthly things than in heavenly
things and act rs foOlishIy as did the
man in this lesson He who gives Us
life may require it of us at any time
LESSON Watchfuiness. Luke XII.
35-4S. Golden Text. Luke xii. 81.
blessed are those servants whom the
Lord when He compth shall find
watching" In verse 43 there is also
blessing upon the one found doing.
When saved we are put in trust with
pounds and talents, and the Holy Spir-
it is given TO us 20 dwell in us work
in US and teach us. and our commits
sion is Occupy till l come" luke
xix. 49,.
LESSON XI.-The Lawful Use of the
Sabbath Luke xiii, 10-17: xiv. 1-G.
Golden Text, Mark il. Y, The Sab
bath was made for man and not man
for the Sabbath" Their greatest ac-
cUsations of Christ were that he made
Himself equal with God and, in their
estimation. dishonored their Sabbath
John x, 1896; tx, IA; V, 1S) They
were SO blinded by their own doings
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. Not every one that saith
but 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