The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-06-24
INTERNATIONAL
SUN!MS(IIOOL
LESSON
By r.. o. SELLERS. Acting Director Of
Sunday School Course Of Moody Bible
Institute, Chlcago)
LESSON FOR JUNE 27
REVIEW, SECOND QUARTER.

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The approximate time covered By
these lessons Is from 1901 or 1918 b.
G. to 1895 or 1923 b. c., somewhere
between so and so years. The most
prominent character Is David. He is
related to every lesson, except the
first, either as an actor or an author.
This fact gives us a center about
which to reyolye our review. BY max
ing assignments a week In advance a
chapter summary OF Davld's life can
be presented as follows: Chapter l,
Saul's disobedience, and its relation TO
David. II, The secluded shepherd boy
and Samuel. III, The boy and the
giant. w, The musician and the king.
V, The boy and his friend. vi, The
young man in exile. VII, The young
man as king. VIII, The king and the
ark TX, The kings great sin. The re-
naming lessons will make excellent
reading matter to be interpreted With
the presentation OF the various chap
tiers and we may call the whole pro-
gram From Obscurity to Power"
An excellent suggestion is made In
"Peloubets Selected Notes." Of max
ing large chart ruled vertically into
five columns and horizontally into
twelve spaces, one for each lesson
Label the vertical columns respective
ly, place. characters, Intervening
events, key verse, and principal teach
ing. Then have each OF the sixty diff.
ferent spaces assigned to classes or to
individuals who will each In turn, be-
ginning at the upper left hand corner
with lesson one, fill in the different
spaces in order until the whole chart
is covered. II blackboard Is used
these facts can be written within the
different squares, otherwise care must
be taken 10 have the facts written up
on previously prepared pieces OF card
board, or paper, each 10 correspond to
the dimensions OF the various squares
on the large chart AS In the case Of
the chapter review" previous sug-
gested, Lessons III, XI and XII, being
from the Psalms, may be read and no
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far as the chart is concerned. For the
younger classes good story teller
can give running story OF the lessons
which will prove highly interesting.
To drill the school OF the separate
classes on some OF the outstanding
facts OF the books OF First and Second
Samuel and the Psalms will prove
profitable expenditure OF time. For
illustration: Who are the heroes OF
First Samuel? or Second Samuel?
What chief events in the life OF David
are recorded in First Samuel? In Sec
ond Samuel? Where is the record OF
David and Goliath? or David and
Jonathan? How many psalms are
recorded In the book OF that manner
Which are the most famous psalms?
Which one was sung by the Levites
when the ark was brought to Jeru-
salem (1O5:1-15)? Where is the rec
ord OF Nathan's parable?
II n running commentary is desired
the following suggestions may help;
Lesson l. Saul is set aside, henca
the need Of David, "a man after Gods
own heart"
Lesson H. Samuel's choice set aside
and David the youngest son is select.
ed to be king.
Lesson Ill The wonderful shepherd
psalm which is Testimony" Of David
the shepherd king. (Have the school
recite II in concert)
Lesson w. A venture OF faith, Je-
hovahs watchful care over David, and
the downfall of a mighty foe.
Lesson V. Saurs vain attempt to
slay David. The development OF
hatred the protecting care over those
who put their trust in jehovah
Lesson vi. The love OF David and
Jonathan, an illustration OF the sur
rendered life and type OF the love
for us OF one who has said, Hence
forth call you not servants but
friends"
Lesson VII. David's generosity to
his persistent prosecutor David did
not do 20 Saul what Saul tried to do
to David Though selected to become
the king, David recognized In Saul one
OF Gods chosen men and patiently
bided his time till God should remove
this recreant, disobedient servant and
place him in the position of power.
Lesson VIII. David exalted to be
king first over Judah and later over
the entire nation. Also the record OF
his shrewd manner OF making friends
with all of the tribes Of Israel
Lesson TX. David established Jeru-
salem to be both the civic and relig-
ious center of the nation. His Joy in
worship and in Gods service points
forward to our chief shepherd
Lesson X. David was after all only
human. In the midst OF his idle lux
ury he succumbed to the allurement
Of temptation and committed an awful
sin, an act that involved many others
and made the sum total one fearful to
behold. How are the mighty fallenl
The higher they are the harder thu
fall.
God dealt sternly but lovingly with
his repentant servant In vital contrast
with his dealings with unrepentanS
Saul
Lessons XI and XII. David is for
given, cleansed, restored. and given
the assurance, 81 will guide thee with
mine eye"
|. Let this part of the review consist
Of reading the psalms with but little.
preferably no. comment
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