The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-27
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Lesson XlIl.-FirSt Quarter, Fo7
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THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

| Text Of the Lesson, Matt. vii, 2f.2c,
Comprehensive Quarterly Review.
Golden Text, Mic. vi, documentary
Prepared by Rev. o. M. stsarns.
LESSON I.-Jesus and the Children.
Mark TX, 30~S7; <, 1916. Golden Text.
/ Pet v, 8, 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 a little child. In the second part 1t
is the contrast between the fullness OF.
the rich young ruler and the emptis
ness OF the blessed children.
LESSON 1.-THE Mission OF the Sew
enty. Luke K. 1-16. Golden Text, Matt
x, 20, cit 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
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 DO no sick folks (Isa.
ExxiiL, 24).
LESSON III. - The Good Samaritan,
Luke K, 1851, Golden Text, Mark Eli,
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
GRom. lii, 10, 20; K, 4; Gal. lii, 21-24).
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 arc =
wholly dead (Eph- ii, 81.
LESSON IV.-Serving Jesus, Luke vtiI,.S
33: Il, 57-62; K, 3S-42. Golden Text,
Matt XIV, 40. ''Inasmuch as We have
done 1t unto one Of the least Of these, =
My brethren, ye have done 1t unto :
Me-" In the frst and last sections OF,
this lesson we see women ministering =,
unto Him, and Mary Of Bethany, hav-
eng done her part, found time to listen
30 His teaching. In the second section
we learn that serving Him means mono.
0f self and no looking back.
LESSON V.-ThO Unfriendly Neighbor,
luke XII, 1-13. Golden Text, Luke II,
o. "Ask, and 1t shall be given you; seek.
and 70 shall find; knock, and 1t shall
be opened unto you" A better title
for this lesson would be '"The Father
who gfveth ALL" according to Rom.
viii, 80. II we honor Him, as in tho,
first three petitions OF the prayer
oversees PA, we may count upon Him
to make good all the rest and verse -
also. -:
LEsSoE VT.-Darkness and Light,
Luke II, 1928; xxxIil, SO. Golden Text
Luke xiy 35, Take heed, therefore.
that the light which is In thee be not
darkness" These religious people =
were 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. Christ's Hatred OF
Shams, Luke II, 1854. Golden Text.
Gal vi, Z, BE not deceived; God is.
not Knocked" There Is always a low
ing welcome from the Lord Jesus for
all who penitently turn to Him. but
for hypocr1tes, such as these Pharisees
and lawyers, He has the most severe
words-a welcome for sinners, but q /
woe for the self righteous. 81, ;
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 tnE
expulsion from tho synagogue and
even In death (Jobn xvi, q, but the !;
separation of soul and body was given
to the believer and not q thing to be
feared PhiI. 1, 21-23). I
LESSON IX.-Trusting In Riches and 4
Trusting In God, Luke xii, 1891:
Golden Text, Luke xii, "a, Where
your treasure is, there will your heart;
be ALSO" 1t is still manifesty true y
that, as q rule, men are more interest. !!
ed in earthly things than in heavenly =
things and act as foolishly as did the
mar in this lesson. He who gives US
Life may require 1t Of as at any tms.a5+=
A<E0SSS A. VoSC0LutnGcSJ AAuhe Ais
B54S. Golden Text, Luke XII. 81, :
Blessed are those servants whom the
Lord when He cometh shall find
watching" In verse % there Ia also NJ
blessing upon the one found doing
When saved we are put In trust with
pounds and talents, and the Holy Spif@
it is given to us to dwell In us, work
I'm us and teach Us. and our commts+4
sion is OCCUPY till I come" Gukasss
xix, 49,. -~s5T
LBBsoN XI.-The Lawful Use OF the:
Sabbath, Luke kill, 1917; XIV, 10.
Golden Text Mark IL. II, 1.-THE Sab
bath was made for man and not mar
for the Sabbath. Their greatest ,ac-
Cugations OF Christ were that he made
Himself equal with God and. In their
estimation, dishonored their Sabbath i
(John x, 1895; tx, IA; y, 1S). They
wers so blinded by their " doings
that they could not see their needtof
what He came to give them.
LESSON KIL-Lessons by the Way, !
Luke xiii, 1880. Golden Text, Matt.
vii, 81, mot every one that saith
&c q but he that doeth." There liz
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 Him La Life and nowhere
So - ~ III - 3d.. i. 4 E.ErHS