The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-06-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xIII.-Second Quarter,
For June 27, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

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Text of the Lesson, Ps. lxxviii, 65-z2.
Quarterly Review-GoIden Text, Ezel<.
xxxiv, 15-commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearsss.
LESSON 1.-The resurrection, Matt.
xviii, Ito. Golden Text, Cor. XIV,
1920. Now hath Christ been raised
from the dead" In some respects the
resurrection of Christ is the greatest
event in all history, for had He not
risen from the dead His life and death
would have been no benefit to us q
Cor. XIV. 1913. The kingdom promised
to David needs an immortal man as
king, one alive from the dead.
LESSON II.-David anointed king, 1
Sam. xvi, Alb. Golden Text, 1 Sam
xvi. z. Man looketh on the outward
appearance, but Jehovah looketh on
the heart" In the case of Saul God
gave the people man after their heart,
but now He chooses a man after His
own heart Chapter xiii, IA; Acts xiii,
22), the most unlikely. humanity speak
ing. of all the eight sons, but the
Lords own choice, and He Is still
looking for hearts that are whole to-
ward Him.
LESSON III.-The shepherd psalm,
Ps- kill Golden Text, Ps. xiii, 1,
Jehovah is my shepherd" Consider
all the shepherd and shepherdess sto-
ries and then see the Lord Jesus as
the good shepherd, the great shepherd,
the chief shepherd and the shepherd
who shall yet gather all Israel and feed
them In good pasture John K; Heb.
xiii; 1 Pet v; Eek. xxxiv, IA, 15).
Such a shepherd can never let His
sheep lack any good thing.
LESSON IV.-David and Goliath,
Sam. xvii, 1851. Golden Text, Rom.
VIII, 81. "If God is for us, who IL
against us?" Truly a fearless shep-
herd, to whom the living God, though
Invisible, was more real than the Wis
fble mass of flesh and blood in the
form Of Goliath. His great desire be-
ing that all the earth might know that
the God of Israel was the true God and
that His name might be honored and
not reproached.
LESSON Y.-Saul tries to kill David.
/ Sam xix, ZIP. Golden Text, Prov.
xxx, rs, "Whoso putteth his trust In
Jehovah shall be safe" From the day
that the women ascribed more glory
to David than to Saul, Saul was Jealous
of him and sought to kill him, but God
delivered him not into his hand (chap-
tiers xviii, 10; xiii, 14). Back of it all
the reason Is seen in SauTs disobedi-
ence and in his allowing an evil spirit
to take possession of him xvi, I'D.
LESSON VI.-Friendship of David and
Jonathan, / Sam. Xxx, 32-42. Golden
Text, Prov. xvii. II, "a friend Ioveth
at all times" Consider how their souls
were knit together from the day of
David's victory over Goliath until Da-
vfd said after Jonathan's death, Thy
love to me was wonderful, passing the
love of woman" QI Sam. /, 26). Yet
such friendship was but a faint type
OF the love of Jesus Christ to us.
LESSON VII.-David spares Saul,
Sam. XVI, sic. Golden Text, Luke
vi. %. Love your enemies; do good to
them that hate you" At least twice
David had Saul wholly in his power.
but refused to lay a finger on him to
harm him. 1t was just the same on
David's part when he was cursed and
stoned by Shimei; he would allow no
one to harm him. but just left him to
God.
LESSON VIIL-David king over Ju-
dab and Israel. II Sam. ii, IT; V, Is.
Golden Text. Ps. xviii, Z: Jehovah is
my strength and shield. My heart hath
frlISfn6 I'm Him nd
due time the Lord accomplishes every
purpose of His. according to Jer Ii, 20;
Ps. xxxiii, IL; Eph. 1, IL, and SO David
became king over all Israel and went
on and grew great, and the Lord God
OF hosts was with him ", 5, 1O). Just
as surely Jesus Christ shall sit on Da-
yfd's throne in due time.
LESSON IX.-David brings the ark
to Jerusalem. III Sam. vi. 1915. Gold
en- Text. Ps. cxxii. l, 81 was glad when
they said unto me, Let us go unto the
house of jehovah" The story of the
Ark of the Covenant always suggests
the presence of God and His provision
OF perfect righteousness for sinful man.
think it the most wonderful type Of
the Lord Jesus in the Bible.
LESSON X.-Nathan rebukes David.
II sam H, 22-xii, Ia Golden Text
Ps- II, 10. Create in me a clean heart,
0 God" A sad lesson on the deceit
fulness and desperate wickedness of
the human heart even in such a chosen
vessel as David There is no perfect
man in all the Bible story but Jesus
OF Nazareth. the Lamb of God with
out blemish and without spot, holy,
harmless, undeiled and separate from
sinners.
LESSON XI--The blessedness of for
g1veness, Ps- xxi. Golden Text, Ps.
xxi, 1, Blessed is he whose trans
gression is forgiven, whose sin is COW
cred" How great and all sufficient Is
the sacrifice on Calvary which can put
away transgression, sin, iniquity and