Ellsworth American., 1914-03-25
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xIll.-First Quarter, For
March 2o, 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 tx, 30-3T; X, 1916 Golden Text,
/ Pet. V, 8, BE clothed with humility,
for God resisteth the proud and giyeth
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, lie. Golden Text. Matt.
X, 20, at 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 be no sick folks Qsa.
xxxiii. pa.
LESSON III. - The Good Samaritan,
Luke X. 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 was that
they might be convinced of sin and led
to Himself as the Saviour of sinners
(Rom. iii, 10, 20; X, i; Gal. iii, 2l-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 are
wholly dead (Eph. ii. 81.
LESSON IV.-Serving Jesus. Luke viii,
1-3: tx, 57-62; X. 3S-42. Golden Text,
Matt XIV, 30, "Inasmuch as We have
done it unto one of the least of these.
My brethren, ye 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 y-The Unfriendly Neighbor,
Luke xi, 1-13. Golden Text, Luke xi,
9. ASK. and it shall be given you; seek,
anu y sldll niuY hhOSh, anu II oAiatil
be opened unto you" A better title
for this lesson would be The Father
who giveth ALL" according to Rom.
viii, 80 If we honor Him, as in the
first three petitions of the prayer
(verses 20, We may count upon Him
to make good all the rest and verse 13
flso.
LESSON VL-Darkness and Light.
Luke xi, 1426; xxxiii, SO. Golden Text,
Luke xi, 80, ''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
distinguish between God and the devil.
LESSON VII. - Christ's Hatred of
Shams, Luke II, 1854. Golden Text,
Gal. vi, I, BE not deceived; God is
not mocked." There is always a low
ing welcome from the Lord Jesus for
for hypocrites, such as these Pharisees
and lawyers, He has the most severe
words-a welcome for sinners, but
woe for the self righteous.
LESSON VIII. - Faith Destroying
Fear, Luke xii, 1-12. Golden Text
Luke xii, s, "Whosoever 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
expulsion from the synagogue and
even in death John xvi =. but the
separation of soul and body was given
to the believer and not a thing to be
feared Phil j. 1928.
LESSON IX.-Trusting In Riches and
Trusting In God, Luke xii, 1884
Golden Text, Luke xii, "a, Where
your treasure is, there will your heart
be also" 1t is still manifestly 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.
35-4S Golden Text, Luke xii, 81.
BLESSED are those servants whom the
Lord when He cometh shall find
watching" In verse 43 there is also a
blessing upon the one found doing
When saved we are put in trust with
pounds and talents. and the Holy Spir-
1t is given to us to 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, 1-6.
Golden Text, Mark ii. 27, '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 K, 1886; TX, IA; V, 49,. 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, 21, Not every one that saith