Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-12-27
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XIV. - Fourth Quarter.
For Dec. 81, 1916.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.

Text of the Lesson, Rev. xxi. Sta.
Quarterly Revie~-Memory Verses.
12-14HGoI5en Text, Rev. xxi, IL.
Commentary Prepared BY Rev. D. Nj.
Ssearns-
: LESSON LA plot that failed. Acts
xiii l4-24 Golden Text. Jer. /. 10.
Il am with thee. saith Jehovah. to de-
liver thee. All the purposes and plots
of men against God and His people
will in due time fail and come TO
naughr. but every purpose OF the Lord
will stand. The greatest verse in this
lesson to- me is verse II. the visit Of
tae Lord Jesus and HIS woI4erful per
sonai message. BE of good cheer.
Paul.
LassoS Ii.-Pau;. before Felix. Acts
xiv. ie-2i Golden Text. Acts XIV.
Is. Herein / also exercise myself t.
have consc ience void of oaenSe to-
ward God aud men AWAY. \ man
who believes God fuzzy * abe TO d
meek under strong persecution. spe-
cially after direct message frou the
Lord Jesus
LESSON llI.-The appeal TO Caesar.
Acts XIV. liz Golden Text. Matt. K
o. .It is enough foT the disciple that
be be as his teacher and the servant
as his Lord The devil and his fol
lowers are persistent prosecutors and
as be has the power OF death tHeb. ii
I4) be uses If fercely. but only with
Gods permission
LESSON Iy.-Pauis defense before
Agrippa. Acts xvi. l. 24-32- Golden
Text. Acts xvi 10. Il was not dis
obedient unto the heavenly vision.
A splendid opportunity to testify be
fore earth's dignitaries. and Paul GER
fainly did improve it. and all wh"
heard 1t might havekecome the Lords
people If they had been willing.
LESSON y.-Tbe voyage. Acts xvii.
1926 Golden Text. Ps. xxxvii- ).
Commit thy way unto Jehovah; trust
also In Him. and He will bring IL to
pass" This voyage is suggestive OF
the voyage of life. which is often very
stormy. but II we can truly say OF
Him. Whose am and whom serve.
We should also add. Il believe God
that 1t shall be even as 1t was told me-
fverses 23-25i
LESSON yI.-Shipwrecked on Malta
Arts xvii IS: xviii. 10. Colleen
Text. Ps. xxxiy. %. Jehovah redeem
eth the soul of His servants. and none
Of them that take refuge In Him shall
be condemned. One man brough,
good cheer TO 275 others because be
had message from heaven. He ais
brought tidings Of the Living God and
His salvation TO the people Of Malta
Let rs be such messengers
LESSON VII. - Worlds temperance
Sunday. Rom xiv. 10 TO XIV. 8. Golden
Text. Rom. xiv. Il. 1T Is good NOT to
eat flesh. nor 10 drink wine, nor 10 do
anything whereby thy brother STUN
bIeth.'' The first thing for any kind OF
sinner Is to be born again. redeemed
by grace Rom Iii. 10. pa. Then be-
cause Of the judgment seat Of Christ
for all His redeemed xiv, t-l2' We
must live unto Him. not TO self.
LESSON vIII.-From Malta to Rome
Acts xviii. 1871. Golden Text Rom.
1, 16. Il am not ashamed Of the Cos
pei. for It IL The power OF God unto
salvation TO every one that beiieveth."
Whether In Jerusalem. or on shtpboard.
or at Malta. or I'm Caesars household.
Paul could honestly say. Il am debtor:
/ am ready: am not ashamed" Rom
l. 1916. and IT was always the king
dom and the Lord Jesus xviii. %. 81
LESSON IX.-A living sacrifice. Rom
Xii, Is Golden Text. Rom. Xii, I.
present your bodies living sacrifice.
holy. acceptable to God which Is you,
spiritual service" Bees use Of all the
benefits of His grace as set forth in
chapters to viii. we are asked to let
Him have full control Of all that He
has purchased. that He may prove TO
us and to others through US His per
feet will and love. to His glory.
LESSON X.-Jesus Christ. the frs,
and the last. Rev. /. Golden Text.
Rev I. II, IS. Fear not: am the first
and the last and the Living One. and
was dead. and. behold | am alive for
evermore." Note ali the wonderful
names Of the wonderful Prince Of the
kings OF the earth and the oneness o.
believers with Him and remember tha'
He is always in the midst, even where
only two or three are gathered
LESSON XI.-Faithful unto death
Rev. ii. LII. Golden Text, Rev. II. 10.
BE thou faithful unto death and I
will give thee the crown Of life" Not
specially His various titles In the sew
en- epistles and the promises to tho
overcomers. he reveals Himself to
each company and to each individual
believer according to our need. Dis
tinguish between the crown of life OF
ii. ~. and eternal lie Of John K. Is.
LESSON XII.-The Holy City. Rev
xxi. IA. 22-21. Golden Text. Rev. xxi.
3. "Rehold the tabernacle Of God Is
with men, and He shall dwell with