The Denver star., 1915-06-26
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson KILL Second Quarter,
For June 27, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
fsxt ef the Lesson. Pc. Ixxviii, es-72.
Quarterly Rsvis~-0oldsn Text, Eek.
xxxiv, 1s-commsntary Prepared by
Rev. o. N. Stsarns.

Quarterly HovioW-GoIdon Text, Eek.
xxxiv, 16-commsntary Prepared by
Rev. D. N. Stsarns.
LESSON 1.-The resurrection, Matt
xviii, 1-10 Golden Text, l Cor. xv.
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. ", 1918. The kingdom promised
to David needs an immortal man as
king. one alive from the dead.
LESSON u.-David anointed king. l
Sam. xvi. 4-13. Golden Text. Sam
xvi, 7. 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 q 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. xiii. Golden Text Pa. xiii, L.
Jehovah IL 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
tv, c<1,ro noh
xiii; l Pet Y; Eek. xxxiv. IA. 10.
Such shepherd can never let His
sheep lack any good thing.
LESSON Iv.-David and Goliath. l
Sam. XVII, 1851. Golden Text. Rom.
viii, 81. If God Is for US. who is
against us?" Truly. a fearless shep-
herd. to whom the living God, though
invisible. was more real than the WIS.,
ible mass of nesh 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 v.-Saul tries to kill David,
Sam. xix. 1-12. Golden Text, Prov.
XIX, 25. Whose putteth his trust in
Jehovah shall be nfe." 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 tchap-
tiers Xviii. 10: Kill. 14. Back of 1t all
the reason Il seen In 6Auls disobedi-
ence and In his allowing an evil spirit
to take possession Of him (xvi. ~.
LESSON vI.-Friendship Of David and
Jonathan. Sam xx. 3242 Golden
Text Prov xvii II. "a friend loveth
at all times" Consider how their souls
were knit together from the day of
David's victory over Goliath until Dn-
vid said after Jonathan's death. Thy
love to me was wonderful. passing the
love Of woman" III Sam. I. 26). Yet
such friendship was but a faint type
Of the love Of Jesus Christ to US.
LESSON vII.-Davh spares Saul. l
Sam. XVI. 5-l6 Golden Text, Luke
ri. %. Love your enemies: do good to
them that hate you" At least twice
David had Saul wholly in bis 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; be would allow no
one to harm him. but Just left him to
God.
Lesson v1II.-David king over Ju-
dab and Israel. II Sam. ii, II: V, Is.
Golden Text. Ps. xviii. Z: Jehovah Is
my strength and shield. Ny heart hath
trusted In Him and l am helped" In
due time the Lord accomplishes every
purpose Of His, according to Jer. II. %:
Ps. xxxiii. IL; Eph. / II. and so David
became king over all Israel and went
on and grew great, and the Lord God
OF hosts was with him ". 8. 1O). Just
as surely Jesus Christ shall sit on Da.
vid's throne In due time.
LESSON IX.-David brings the ark
to Jerusalem, II Sam. vi. 1918. Gold
en- Text Ps. cxxii. l, II 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. II. 22-xiL Ia. Golden Text,
Ps. II. 10. Create in mo clean heart,
o God" A sad lesson on the deceit
fulncss and desperate wickedness of
the human heart even in such chosen
vessel a. David. There Is no perfect
man In all the Bible story but Jesus
Of Nnsareth. the Lamb Of God with.
out blemish and without spot, holy.
harmless. uudefiled and separate from
sinners.
LESSON X1.-The blessedness Of for.
Rtvcness, Pa xxxii. Golden Text, rs.
xxxii. 1, blessed Ii he whose trans
gression IL forgiven. whose sin is Gov
cred" How great and all sufficient Is
tho sacrifice on Calvary which can put