The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-06-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson KILL Second Quarter,
For June II, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Ps. Ixxviii, 65-72.
Quarterly Review-GoIden Text, Eek.
xxxiv, documentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.

Lesson 1.-The resurrection. Matt
xviii. Ito. Golden Text ] Cor. XIV.
15-2G. Now hath Christ been raised
from the dead" In some respects the
resurrection Of Christ IL the greatesl
event in all history. for had He nov
risen from the dead His life and death
would have been no benefit to us q
Cor. XIV. 14-lS,. The kingdom promised
to David needs an immortal man Is
king. one alive from the dead.
LESSON Il.-David Amounted king. l
Sam. xvi. Alb. Golden Text. ] Sam.
xvi. I. Man looketh ON the outward
appearance. but Jehovah lOoketh on
the heart" In the case Of Saul God
gave the people Il MAN after their heart.
but now Eie chooses n ma after His
W 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 IIl.-The shepherd psalm.
Ps. xiii. Golden Text. rs. xiii. l.
Jehovah IL my shepherd" Consider
all the shepherd and sbepherdess 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 I'LL Israel ard feed
them in a good pasture John x; Heb.
xiii: | Pet. v: Eek. xXxiv. IA. Isl.
Such a shepherd can never let His
sheep lack any good thing.
LESSON IV.-David and Goliath. I
Sam. xvii. 1851. Golden Text. Rom.
viii. 81. IF God is for US. who is
against u.s." Truly a f~eurless shep-
herd. to whom the living God. though
invisible. was more real than the Wis.,
ible mass Of flesh and blood in the
form Of Goliath. His great desire be-
ing that all the earth might know that
the-tiod 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. LIZ. Golden Text. Prov.
xxx. 25. Whose putteth bis 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 lchap-
ters xviii. 80: xiii. l4). Back of 1t all
the reason Is seen In Saul's disobedi-
ence and in his allowing an evil spirit.
; to take possession Of him xvi. H.
LESSON Workmanship Of David and
! Jonathan. ! Sam. Xxx. 32-42. Golden
Text. Prov. xvii. II. "A friend loreth
at all times" Consider how their souls
were knit together from the day Of
David's victory over Goliath until Da-
rid said after Jonathan's death. Thy
love to lie was wonderful. passing the
love Of woman" III Sam. |. 26). Yet
such friendship was but a faint type
Of the love Of Jesus Christ to us.
LESSON Vll.-David spares Saul. I
Sam. XVI. SIG. 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; be would allow no
one to harm him. but just left him to
God.
LESSON VIIl.-David king over Ju-
dah and Israel. II Sam. ii. IL: is.
Golden Text. Ps. xviii. I: Jehovah Is
my strength and shield. My heart hath
trusted in Him and ! am helped" In
due time the Lord accomplishes every
purpose Of His. according to .Jer. Ii. %:
rs. xxxiii. II; Eph. l.. II. and so David
became king over all Israel and went
on and grew great. and the Lord God
of hosts was with him ". 5. 10). Just
as surely Jesus Christ shall sit On Da-
rid's throne in due time.
LESSON IX.-Duvid brings the ark
to Jerusalem. III Sam. vi. 1915. Gold
Ell 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-xii. IA. Golden Text
Ps. Ii, 10. Create in me a clean heart,
o God" A sad lesson on the deceit
fitness and desperate wickedness of
the human heart v 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 bemish and without spot, holy,
harmless, undefled and separate from
sinners.
LESSON XI.-The blessedness of for
giveness, Ps. xxxii. Golden Text, Ps.
xxxii, l, 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
guile. Then He becomes our home to
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