Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-09-22
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xllI.-Third Quarter, For
Sept. rs, 1915
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text OF the Lesson, Ps. Xxi, Quarterly
Review-Golden Text, Ps. xxi I.
Commentary Prepared by Rev. D. M.
Stearns.
LESSON I.-Absalom's failure, II Sam.
xviii, lis. Golden Text, Eph. vi, /,
children, obey your parents in the
Lord, for this is right" Absalom fall
ed il respect for bis father or his IA
Tiers God. and he failed to accomplish
what be had his heart set upon for
himself. The victory was David's, and
he was restored to his throne. See Ps.
xxxiii, 10. IL, concerning the counsel
of the Lord and that of His enemies.
LESSON II.--Solomon anointed king.
Kings :, 2S-4o. Golden Text, / Chron.
xviii. o, Know thou the God of thy
father and serve Him with n perfect
heart and with a willing mind" 1t
was the purpose of the Lord that of all
the sons of David solomon should be
for every purpose Of the Lord shall
be performed tier. II, 90.
LESSON III.--Solomon chooses wis
dom, l Kings Iii. 4.15. Golden Text,
Prov. tx, 10. The fear of Jehovah is
the beginning Of wisdom" solomon
began well, loving the Lord and walk
ing in the statutes Of David his ia
Their, and the Lord said to him, ASK
what / shall give thee" Solomon's
request pleased the Lord, and He gave
him wisdom and also riches and hon.
or. 1t was an exceeding abundantly
like Eph. Ill. 20. The Lord Jesus is
the wisdom and power Of God
LESSON Iv.-Solomon dedicates the
temple, Kings viii, 2-D. Golden
Text, lisa. wi, I, my house shall be
called house OF prayer for all peo-
pies" The tabernacle and temple were
both typical Of Christ, the True Taber-
nacle and Temple, and of the church.
which is His body, now being builded-
Each believer is also temple and Is
expected to re wholly dedicated to God
that the world may know Him John
xvii, q. 23l.
LESSON y.-zThe queen Of Sheba Wis
it solomon. Kings x. 1-13. Golden
Tex. Prov viii. II. Wisdom is better
Sheea. BAT all the earth. sought to
SolonJn 10 hear his wisdom which
God had put in his heart, and they all
brought gifts of silver, gold, garments,
horses. spices, etc, foreshadowing the
time when all nations shall bring their
wealth to Israel because of the name
of the Lord who win then be their
King (verses /. "a. Is; lisa X. 8, 5.
IL, 2D.
LESSON yI.-The kingdom torn asun-
der, / Kings Xii, GIG. Golden Text.
Prov. xvi. IS pride goeth before de-
struction and a naughty spirit before
a fall" Because OF Solomon's sin in
turning from the Lord to idols, al
though He had appeared to him twice
and kindly warned him. He said that
He would take the kingdom from him.
but would leave him one tribe for Da-
vid's sake Xxi. 9-13)-
LESSON vII.-Jeroboam leads Israel
into sin, Kings Ill. 1888 Golden
Text, Elk. X, 4. ga, Thou shalt not
bow down thysef unto them nor serve
them Jeroboam turned away from
God, who gave him the kingdom, and
led all Israel into idolatSy. 80 that
there was not one king over the ten
tribes who was not an idolater.
LESSON vIII.-Asa's good reign. II
Chron. XIV, lis. Golden Text, Jas. iv,
g. Draw nigh to God. and He VIII
draw nigh to you" In contrast to
Jeroboam and the sinful kings Of Is
rael there were at least eight Of the
kings Of Judah who served the Lord
and sought to do right In His sight
Asa was one OF them, and for thirty
i've years he was wonderfully blessed.
because he relied ON the Lord, but dur
ing the last FIVE Of his forty years he
turned away from God In a measure
LESSON IX.-God's care Of Elijah,
Kings xvii, 1-16. Golden Text I Pet
v, Z. Casting all your anxiety upon
Him. because He careth for you" A
man of God, jealous for the honor Of
Jehovah Is able to cause no rain for
over three years and then to bring
rain, yet he was man like others
He was systematically cared for dur
ing those years and safely hidden. so
that he could not be found
LESSON X.-Elijah and the prophets
of Baal. Kings xviii. $3.50. Golden
Text, Prov XIV. %. Jehovah Is far
from the wicked; but He heareth the
prayer Of the righteous. A great test
and glorious vindication Of Jehovah.
From morning till evening the wicked
cry to their god without reply: Elijah
prayed one brief prayer and the fire
came that could burn up even stones
LESSON XI.-Elijah's flight and re-
turn. I Kings xix. S1a Golden Text,
Ps. XVI. 10, BE still and know that
! am Cod The same Elijah as IN the
last lesson. but a wicked woman has
come between him and God and he Il