Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-09-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson xIII.-Third Quarter, For
Sept. "a, 1915.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, II Cor. Nv, I, TO v. Z
(Quarteriy Revie~l-coIden Text. u
Cor. Nv. tS-commertary Prepare
by Rev. o. IA. Stearns-


Berea- Acts xvii lis. Golden Text.
His right hand 10 he prince and a
Saviour Shay we so see these n5ea
of God going from place to place
preaching Jesus Christ cracifiei. risen.
and coming again. that we shall de- l,le
to do likewise at all costs, knowing
that everywhere some viii believe.
though others believe not
LEssoN 1.-THE ThessaIonian Chris
tians. Thess. and iy. 1918 Golden
Text. | Thess. iv. IA. Them that are
fallen asleep In Jesus viii God bring
with Him" 1t is refreshing TO rose
how these people received the mes sage
not as from men. but from God. hsw
erecfually 1t wrought In them and hpsy
they proclaimed ii to others. seeking
TO please God and not men Il. S: fl 1
LEssox Ill---Paul at Athens. Acts
xvii 1854 Golden Text Acts xrii. ~.
'TIn Him we lire and move and hir
our being" In this gentle city. very re
Igious. but wholly idolatroes. Pau
preached Christ as the Creator of s.l
u
life In all His creatures. but also as
crucined and risen from the dead and
the appointed Judge of all mankind
LESSON Iy.-Paui at Corinth. Acts
xviii. l-22. Golden Text. Acts xviii. o.
BE not afraid but speak and hold not
thy peace" Working at his trade Of
tentmaking, along with Aquiia and
Priscilla, he continued at Corinrh
year and six months teaching the word
of God among them xviii. Iii. The
opposition was great. but night visit
from the Lord Himself with the gra-
cious message OF verses 0, 10, was an
unusual strength and encouragement.
LESSON y.-Tne word Of the cross.
Cor l. IS to IL ?. Golden Text Cal.
VI. IA, Far be it from me 10 g.oly
save In the cross OF our Lord Jesus
Christ Although Paul knew much oc
the wisdom Of this world. he renou ~
ed 1t all for Jesus Christ. who had e
come to him the power Of God and re
wisdom of God and who was le
unto him and to all believers wis l..
righteousness, sanctffcation and q
demption q Cor. /. II. IS. q. "a. 80
LESSON yL-The greatest thing In Il E
world. l Cor. xiii Golden Text. CO..
Kill. ID. Now abideth faith. hope
love- these three, and the greatest Of
these Is love"-greater than tie ri:f
Of tongues or understanding mysteries
or the power to work miracles for God
is Love. but without faith 1t is impos-
sible to please God.
Lesson VII-The grace of giving. II
Cor. TX. Golden Text, Acts TX. IS, RE
member the words of the Lord Jesus
that He Himself said. 1T Is more bles>
ed to give than to receive" Giving II
easy when the love Of Christ con
strains Us. because Of His great grse,
and love TO us. and when we remem
Der that We have nothing that We
have not received, that all things cone
froi-i lin end We fa1 only give lii.
His own which He has first given to US
LEssos yIII-The riot at Ephesus.
Acts XIX, 2o-aI. Golden Text, Tim.
vi. 10, THE love Of money il q root D,
all kinds Of evil" The record Of the
Hot Is the least important part Of this
chapter. but teaches what may happen
when business ID interfered with. Car
rying the word Of the Lord into all
Asia aud bringing the special gifr u
the spirit to believers. this Is some
thing worth H1iiir.
LESSON IX.-Journeying to Jerusa
lem, Acts Xxx. 1921 Golden Text. Acts
xx. g. II command you to God and TO
the word Of His grace The gTI;:: *
part Of this chapter tells OF Pauls
farewell to the church at Ephesus
through the elders who came to Mile.n
to meet him. with a mention Of three
months in Greece and seven days al
Troas. on his way thither. He remind
ed the Ephesians that for three years
he had taught them the whole counsel
of God verses %. 2S.
LESSON X.-Paurs sorrows and corn-
forts. ii Cor XII. 21-33. Golden Text
II Cor. xii, 0. MY grace is sufficient
for thee. for my power Is made perfect
In meekness.- ! think that the re-
of his sufferings. as in xi. % 2s. can
not be equale1 in the case of any 9th
er mere man But he must have beer
sustained by the glory which he saw
on the way to Damascus and while
he was dead after his stoning at Lys-
ira xii. 1-5l.
LESSON Xl.-The arrest of Paul
Acts xxi. 27-40. Golden Text. Acts
xii. Is. Thou shalt be a witness for
Him unto all men Of what thou hast
seen and heard The first half of this
chapter tells OF the remainder of his
journey to Jerusalem and his welcome
there. with some incidents by the way
at Tyre and Caesarea. The last half
tells of his failure to pacify law keep
ing Jews.
LESSON XII.--A prisoner in the cas-