Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-08-30
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson x.-Thlrd Quarter, For
Sept. 8, 1916.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text of the Lesson, II Ger. XII, 21-S3.
Mensc-y Verses, Is, 26-GoIeen Text,
IL Cor. xii, documentary Prepared
by Rev. D. M. Stearns.


IL Cor. xii. documentary Prepared
by Rev. D. N. Stearns.
The beginning of our lesson chapter
takes up the very topic of the last part
of last weeks lesson. that of the
gin to Christ as her husband. or. as be
said in Rom. vii. 4. we are married to
Christ. rii.ed from the dead. that W,
should bring forth fruit unto God. We
still wait fer the actual marriage Of
the Lamb. which must take place be
fore we can come with Him in His
glory. See the order of events In Rev.
xix. Paul speaks of Eve being be-
guiled by the serpent. and the church
is the body and bride of Christ the
last Adam. just as Eve was both the
When this Eve shall have been builded
she shall be brought to her Adala In
the air, and then shah be the marriage
of the Lamb, Ia which approaching
event all the redeemed in glory mlSt
be intensely interested The same ser
pent who deceived Eve Is still dceiving
all his blinded ones, coming to them as
an angel of light. preaching another
Jesus another spirit, another gospel
verses 3, 4, 13). All from whom the true
gospel is hid are blinded By him as the
god Of this world, and now. as in the
time of Paul, mulutudes suffer gladly
to be taught by fools rather than lis
ten to the wisdom Of God verse 10:
", 8, a. 1t IS sometimes said Of
preachers and evangelists that they are
in the work for what there is in 1t
financially. This may be true Of some,
but we prefer to Judge nothing before
the time till the Lord come. for the
judgment seat OF Christ will make all
His own and their works manifest Il
Cor. ~, 5: II Cor V, 8, 19).
They could not accuse Paul Of seek
ing his own gain In any way, for while
at Corinth, as we saw In Acts xviii. 2,
8, he and Aquila and Priscilla worked
at their occupation at tent makers.
He would not be chargeable to any
man nor be burden to any one
for thorn thonch tha nore ha laved
them the loss he was love.i Nv them
(chanters II 10. IN 15-1N He CONT.
Cd all things 90 nothinc mpared
with the excellency OF the knowledge
Of Christ Jesus. his Lord, for whom
he suffered the loss OF all things Phil
III, 40. He did not tell us that It was
a special privilege to suffer with Christ
phil. l. 29) without having tasted OF
the same in fun measure himself.
In verse % he speaks OF labors.
stripes, prisons, deaths, and then In
the verses following he tells OF Eve
scourgings. three beatinps with rods
once stoned. three shipwrecks. besides
all other sufferinos which he mentions.
making up a list which perhaps was
never exceeded In the life Of any other
Individual believer. Yet he says: Mos.
gladly Will glory In INV infirmities.
that the power OF Christ may resi-
mon mo. Therefore take Measure
IN infirmitiex. in reproaches. IN nes.cs
sites tn persecutions. IN distresses FOR
Christ,s sake XII. Q. 1Ol
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