Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1915-04-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson Iv.-Second Quarter, For
April Is, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, Sam. Xvii. 1851.
Memory Verse, IS Golden Text,
Rom. viii, 3f-commsntary Prepared
BY Rev. D. M. Stearns-

num- With of-NOtDm1HSaTy IFSPoEe0
BY Rev. D. M. Stsarns-
The armies of the living God defied
and the people of God reproached de-
scribes the state Of affairs at the open
ing of this lesson oversees 10. 26, 36).
/ have just read in the papers Of a
deficit in each of two mission boards Of
over $250G00 and of one denomination
that has lost 10000 members in six
years. Does there seem to be any
parallel, and II so where is the David
for the occasion? We have reason to
thank God for man like Rev. William
Sunday, who Is rescuing more souls
from the hands Of the enemy and STAY
ing more giants than any other man
In America today (May, 1914, as far
rs we are able to judge, because he
has learned how to sling stones with
deadly aim In the name of the living
God. We cannot but thank God also
for such a witness as Daniel Crawford.
from the heart Of Africa, who has been
standing for the living God before the
preachers and students and hundreds
Of thousands of the people Of our land
Oh, for more such Davids and Daniels.
Who Is willing to be another such?
How pitiful to zee the men Of Israel
sore afraid and fleeing from one def
ant Philistine! Verse 24) The words
of Joshua are applicable, 20 Lord.
what shall say when Israel turneth
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Josh. vii, 81
David, the shepherd boy. Of no ac-
count In the eyes of his brethren. found
this condition of things when he came
to the camp. sent by his father to see
how his brethren Jared and to bring
them some good things from home
oversees 1918. he having returned from
being Saul's armor bearer to feed his
fathers sheep at Bethlehem. Eliab,
his eldest brother. misjudged him and
spoke unkindly to him. but he meekly
replied, Is there not cause? VERSES
Is, 90. David's inquiry as to why
this man should be allowed to defy
God and reproach Israel was told to
Saul, and he sent for David. and he
said to Saul: Let no mans heart fan
because of him. Thy servant will go
and fight with this Philistine. The
Lord that delivered me out Of the paw
OF the lion and out of the paw of the
bear, He will deliver me out Of his
hand (verses 32-37).
Saul armed David with his armor-
his helmet. his coat of mail and bis
sword what a snapshot that would
have made 9-but he could not go thus,
for he had not proved 1t. So he put it
all on him. and with his sling and five
smooth stones, which he knew how to
use. and with his staff in his hand be
went forth to meet the giant. the great
mass Of blaspheming flesh and blood
(verses 3S40j. The giant disdained
him and cursed him, which Is about
the way that flesh always acts toward
the spirit. or mocks, as Ishmael did
Isaac verses II "A; Gen. xxi. 6: Gal.
V. ~. How grand are the words Of
David, Il come to thee In the name Of
the Lord Of hosts. the God Of the
armies Of Israel. whom thou hast de-
fed" (verse 45). The invisible God was
much more real to David than this
visible giant. who made Israel to trem-
bic. He reminds us Of Caleb and
Joshua, to whom giants and walled
cities were nothing. because they saw
and believed God Moses also endured
as seeing Him who is invisible Most
people, however, see the difficulties and
see themselves as grasshoppers (Num.
Kill, 33).
Then notice David's one desire. that
all Israel and all the earth might know
the God whom he knew. the living
God, the God who could deliver from
an actual lion and bear He had no
thought of himself nor desire for any
glory for himself but he honored the
Lord. and the Lord did honor him. &C.
cording to l Sam. Il. 30. 1t is great to
see no man any more save Jesus only
and to say from the heart; THE Lord
Is my light and my salvation. Whom
shall l fear?" mark tx. s; Ps. xvii. l.,
Nothing can be compared to such a
confidence in God as David had. Now
see him running toward the giant
placing stone In his sling. and with o
prayer to his God sending 1t in the
name of the Lord Of hosts and for tbs
honor of His name. Do you wonder
that it went straight and struck hard
sank into the giants forehead and fell
ed him to the earth? The eyes Of al
the thousands Of Israel and Of tn,
Philistines were upon David as he raI
to meet his enemy. but he gave thai
no thought for his eyes were upoI
the living Cod and Gods eyes wers
upon him. according to II Chron
xvi. Q.
David had no weapon, so he ran AND
stood upon the giant tcan't you sex
HIND and taking the giants sword
cut of his head and carried 1t away II
triumph first to Saul and then to Jeru
salem. He took the giants armor also
oversees 1859. This was all writer
for your benefit and mine that WI