Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-06-20
SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Lesson XIII. Second Quarter,
For June "a, 1917.
THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES.
Text Of the Lesson, John xxi, 1925.
Quarterly Review-Goiden Text, John
Xxx. 31--commentary Prepared by
Rev. D. M. Stearns.

Xxx, 31--cornmentary Prepared by
Rev. o. M. Stearns-
LESSON l.-Jesus gives sight to the
blind. John tx. 1-3S. Golden Text.
John tx. .. Il am the light of the
world We should all appropriate
(all true he.ieversl the words of Christ
in verse A. u must work the works OF
Him that sent Me-" for we are sent
by Him as He was sent by the Father,
and all our works are prepared for us
John xviii is: Xxx, 81; Eph. ii, 10p.
LESSON II-Jesus raises Lazarus
from the dead. John ri. 17-44 Golden
Text. John ri. 25. Jesus said unto her.
/ am the resurrection and the life
This sickness and death, like the blind
ness of last lesson, were for the glory
Of God, that the Son Of God might be
glorified thereby Verse A.. His delay
In coming to the heartbroken sisters.
His seeming neglect Of them. the
death and burial Of Lazarus. were
sore and severe testings. but resurrec
ton made all right
LESSON III.-Jesus the Good Shep-
herd. John x. 1-1S. Golden Text, John
K, IL. Il am the good shepherd; the
good shepherd layeth down his life
for the sheep" He was no hireling,
never thought Of pleasing Himself or
of seeking anything for Himself. Ell
Their in the way of His own will or His
own glory.
LESSON Iy.-Jesus anointed at Beth
any. John xii. Ill. Golden Text
Mark xiv, 8. she hath done what she
could" All is well in this home now.
for Lazarus has come back. so 1t will
be in the resurrection reunions. and
we shall forget our n,iseries and re-
member them as waters that pass
away dob xi. l6). In Mary we see
true. loving. believing. costly worship:
In Martha restful service. in Lazarus
resurrection life. and we look onward
to His table in His kingdom
LESSON y.-Jesus welcomed as king
John xii. 12-26. Golden Text, John
xii. ID. Blessed is He that cometh in
the name OF the Lord, even the king of
Israel" That most sad day when He
wept over the city because Of the suf-
ferings that would come upon 1t on
account of their rejection Of Him and
His Kingdom will yet give place to
glad day. when they shall say: 10.
this is our God. We have waited for
Him, and He will save u.s.
LESSON NI.-Jesus the servant of al.
John xiii. LII Golden Text. Mark
x, A. "Whosoever would be first
among you shall be servant of all"
The events of that passover night
which He so desired carry us back to
the great night in Egypt when the ma
ton was born and on to the future
fulfiilment when they shall be born
again.
LESSON VII.-Jesus the True Vine,
John XIV, 1-16. Golden Text. John XIV.
5, Il am the Vine; We are the
branches" Not only is He the True
Vine, the True and Righteous Israel.
bet He is the Righteous Branch always
bearing fruit. The wonder Is that He
can bear fruit through such as We
are, but He who. ordains peace for us
works all our works In US lisa. XVI.
u; Phil ii. 13; Eph. ii. 1O). In re-
demptlon He does all for us fully and
freely, and unless He does all In our
daily life nothing counts.
LESSON Vlll.-The importance Of self
control, lsa- xviii. lib. Golden Text.
Cor. TX, %, Every man that striveth
In the games exerciseth self control
IN all things" As in verse 10 Of this
chapter we have the only sure foun
cation for all deliverances from sin
and self. SO 1t Is also In Cor. iii. Ills.
where We learn that lack Of self con-
troll or denial may Lead tn great loss
on the part 0f saved people.
LESSON lA.-The Holy Spirit and
His work. John xv. 26: xvi. a. Golden
Text, John xiv. 26 He shall teach
you all things. From first to last
the Holy Spirit Is the great and only
worker and has been called the ex
ecutlve OF the Godhead. He loves to