LESSONS AND GOLDEN TEXTS FOR 1891.

Lesson

STUDIES CONCERNING THE KINGDOM OF ISRAEL.

I. Jan. 4.—THE

First Quarter.

Lesson

Second Quarter.

KINGDOM DIVIDED. 1 Kings I. April 5.-SAVED FROM FAMINE. 2 Kings 7. 1-16. Commit vs. 8, 9. GOLDEN TEXT: O that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men. Psa. 107. 8.

12. 1-17. Commit vs. 12-14. GOLDEN TEXT: Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Prov. 16. 18.

II. Jan. 11.—IDOLATRY IN ISRAEL. 1 Kings 12. 25-33. II. April 12.-THE GOOD AND EVIL IN

Commit vs. 28-30. GOLDEN TEXT: Thou shalt

not make unto thee any graven image. Exod. 20. 4.

JEHU. 2 Kings 10. 18-31. Commit vs. 26-29. GOLDEN TEXT: Man looketh on the outward appearance, but the Lord looketh on the heart. 1 Sam. 16. 7.

III. Jan. 18.-GOD'S CARE OF ELIJAH. 1 Kings III. April 19.-JONAH SENT TO NINEVEH. Jonah 1.

17. 1-16. Commit vs. 2-5. GOLDEN TEXT: They that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing. Psa. 34. 10.

IV. Jan. 25.-ELIJAH AND THE PROPHETS OF BAAL. 1 Kings 18. 25-39. Commit vs. 38, 39. GOLDEN TEXT: How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him. 1 Kings 18. 21. V. Feb. 1.-ELIJAH AT HOREB. 1 Kings 19. 1-18. Commit vs. 9, 10. GOLDEN TEXT: Fear not, for I am with thee, and will bless thee. Gen. 26. 24.

VI. Feb. 8.-AHAB'S COVETOUSNESS. 1 Kings
21.-16. Commit vs. 15, 16. GOLDEN TEXT:
Take heed, and beware of covetousness. Luke
12. 15.

VII. Feb. 15.-ELIJAH TAKEN TO HEAVEN. 2 Kings
2. 1-11. Commit vs. 9-11. GOLDEN TEXT: And
Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for
God took him. Gen. 5. 24.

VIII. Feb. 22.-ELIJAH'S SUCCESSOR. 2 Kings

2. 12-22. Commit vs. 12-14. GOLDEN TEXT: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith the Lord of hosts. Zech. 4. 6.

IX. March 1.-THE SHUNAMMITE'S SON. 2 Kings
4. 25-37. Commit vs. 32–34. GOLDEN TEXT: The
Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth
them. John 5. 21.

X. March 8.-NAAMAN HEALED. 2 Kings 5. 1-14.
Commit vs. 13, 14.

GOLDEN TEXT: Who for

1-17. Commit vs. 14-16. GOLDEN TEXT: Preach unto it the preaching that I bid thee. Jonah 3. 2. IV. April 26.-NINEVEH BROUGHT TO REPENTANCE. Jonah 3. 1-10. Commit vs. 9, 10. GOLDEN TEXT: The men of Nineveh shall rise up in Judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it for they repented at the preaching of Jonas; and, behold, a greater than Jonas is here. Luke 11. 32.

V.

May 3.-ISRAEL OFTEN REPROVED. Amos 4. 4–13,
Commit vs. 6-8. GOLDEN TEXT: He that, being
often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall sud-
denly be destroyed, and that without remedy.
Prov. 29. 1.

VI. May 10.-ISRAEL'S OVERTHROW FORETOLD.
Amos 8. 1-14. Commit vs. 11, 12. GOLDEN
TEXT: Whosoever hath not, from him shall
be taken even that which he seemeth to have.
Luke 8. 18.

VII. May 17.-SIN THE CAUSE OF SORROW. Hos.
10. 1-15. Commit vs. 12, 13. GOLDEN TEXT:
Your iniquities have separated between you
and your God. Isa. 59. 2.
VIII. May 24.-CAPTIVITY OF ISRAEL. 2 Kings
17.6-18. Commit vs. 16-18. GOLDEN TEXT:
Because ye have forsaken the Lord, he hath
also forsaken you. 2 Chron. 24. 20.

IX. May 31.-THE TEMPLE REPAIRED. 2 Chron.
24. 4-14. Commit vs. 8-10. GOLDEN TEXT:
God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Cor. 9. 7.

giveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy X. June 7.-HEZEKIAH THE GOOD KING. 2 Chron.

diseases, Psa. 103. 3.

XI. March 15.-GEHAZI PUNISHED. 2 Kings 5. 15-27. Commit vs. 25-27. GOLDEN TEXT: Be sure your sin will find you out. Num. 32, 23.

XII. March 22.-ELISHA'S DEFENDERS. 2 Kings 6. 8-18. Commit vs. 15-17. GOLDEN TEXT: Fear not; for they that be with us are more than they that be with them. 2 Kings 6. 16.

XIII. March 29.-REVIEW; or, Temperance Lesson, Isa. 5. 11-23; or, Missionary Lesson, Isa. 11. 1-10.

29. 1-11. Commit vs. 10, 11. GOLDEN TEXT: Them that honor me I will honor. 1 Sam. 2. 30. XI. June 14.-THE BOOK OF THE LAW FOUND. 2 Chron. 34. 14-28. Commit vs. 14-16. GOLDEN TEXT: The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver. Psa. 119. 72. XII. June 21.-CAPTIVITY OF JUDAH. 2 Kings

25. 1-12. Commit vs. 4-6. GOLDEN TEXT: Come, and let us return unto the Lord. Hos. 6. 1. XIII. June 28.-REVIEW; or, Temperance Lesson, Isa. 28. 1-18; or, Missionary Lesson, Isa. 60. 1-12.

1. 29-42. Commit vs. 40-42. GOLDEN TEXT: Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world! John 1. 29. III. July 19.-CHRIST'S FIRST MIRACLE. John 2. 1-11. Commit vs. 1-5. GOLDEN TEXT: This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory. John 2. 11.

IV. July 26.-CHRIST AND NICODEMUS.

Lesson

I, Oct. 4.-CHRIST RAISING

LAZARUS. John 11. 21-44. Commit vs. 43, 44. GOLDEN TEXT: Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life. John 11. 25.

II. Oct. 11.-CHRIST FORETELLING HIS DEATH.
John 12. 20-36. Commit vs. 35, 36. GOLDEN
TEXT: And I, if I be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all men unto me. John 12. 32.

III.

John 3. 1-17. Commit vs. 14-17. GOLDEN TEXT: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting | V. life. John 3. 16.

V. Aug. 2.-CHRIST AT JACOB'S WELL. John 4. 5-26.
Commit vs. 13, 14. GOLDEN TEXT: Whoso-
ever will, let him take of the water of life
freely. Rev. 22. 17.

VI. Aug. 9.-CHRIST'S AUTHORITY. John 5. 17-30.
Commit vs. 24-27. GOLDEN TEXT: All power
is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Matt.
28. 18.
VII. Aug. 16.-THE FIVE THOUSAND FED. John
6. 1-14. Commit vs. 11-13. GOLDEN TEXT: I
am the bread of life. John 6. 48.
VIII. Aug. 23.-CHRIST THE BREAD OF LIFE. John
6. 26-40. Commit vs. 33-35. GOLDEN TEXT:
Lord, evermore give us this bread. John 6. 34.
IX. Aug. 30.-CHRIST AT THE FEAST. John 7. 31-44.
Commit vs. 31-33. GOLDEN TEXT: If any
man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink.
John 7. 37.

X. Sept. 6.-THE TRUE CHILDREN OF GOD. John
8.31-47. Commit vs. 33-36. GOLDEN TEXT:
As many as received him, to them gave he
power to become the sons of God. John 1. 12.
XI. Sept. 13.-CHRIST AND THE BLIND MAN. John
9. 1-11 and 35-38. Commit vs. 35-38. GOLDEN
TEXT: One thing I know, that, whereas I was
blind, now I see. John 9. 25.
XII. Sept. 20.-CHRIST THE GOOD SHEPHERD. John

10.1-16. Commit vs. 14-16. GOLDEN TEXT: The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. Psa. 23, 1. XIII. Sept. 27.-REVIEW; or, Temperance Lesson, Prov. 4. 13-19, or, Missionary Lesson, Acts 10. 25-35.

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Oct. 18.-WASHING THE DISCIPLES' FEET. John
13. 1-17. Commit vs. 15-17. GOLDEN TEXT:
Let this mind be in you, which was also in
Christ Jesus. Phil. 2. 5.

IV. Oct. 25.-CHRIST COMFORTING HIS DISCIPLES.
John 14. 1-3 and 15-27. Commit vs. 1-3. GOLDEN
TEXT: I will pray the Father, and he shall
give you another Comforter, that he may abide
with you forever. John 14, 16.
Nov. 1.-CHRIST THE TRUE VINE. John 15, 1-16.
Commit vs. 4, 5. GOLDEN TEXT: Herein is
my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit.
John 15. 8.

VI. Nov. 8.-THE WORK OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.
John 16. 1-15. Commit vs. 13, 14. GOLDEN
TEXT: He will guide you into all truth. John
16. 13.

VII. Nov. 15.-CHRIST'S PRAYER FOR HIS DISCI-
PLES. John 17. 1-19. Commit vs. 17-19. GOLDEN
TEXT: He ever liveth to make intercession for
them. Heb. 7. 25.

VIII. Nov. 22.-CHRIST BETRAYED. John 18. 1-13.
Commit vs. 4-6. GOLDEN TEXT: The Son of
man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Mark
14. 41.

IX. Nov. 29.-CHRIST BEFORE

PILATE. John 19. 1-16. Commit vs. 5-7. GOLDEN TEXT: Who was delivered for our offenses, and raised again for our justification. Rom. 4. 25. X. Dec. 6.-CHRIST CRUCified, John 19. 17-30. Commit vs. 17-19. GOLDEN TEXT: For Christ also hath once suffered for our sins. 1 Pet. 3. 18. XI. Dec. 13.-CHRIST RISEN. John 20. 1-18. Commit vs. 14-16. GOLDEN TEXT: It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again. Rom. 8. 34.

XII. Dec. 20.-THE RISEN CHRIST AND HIS DISCIPLES. John 21. 1-14. Commit vs. 12-14. GOLDEN TEXT: If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Col. 3. 1. XIII. Dec. 27.-REVIEW; or, lesson to be selected by the school.

LIST OF AUTHORS QUOTED.

BOOKS OF REFERENCE.

ON KINGS, CHRONICLES, AND THE MINOR PROPHETS.

THE following works have been used in preparing the "Library References," and are believed to be the best books on the subjects:

I. GENERAL COMMENTARIES.

Clarke, Adam. On the whole Bible.

Henry, Matthew. On the whole Bible.

Meyer. The Holy Scriptures.

The Speaker's Commentary.

The Cambridge Bible.

Bunsen.

III. HISTORICAL WORKS.

Egypt's Place in Universal History. 4 vols.

Rawlinson. Religion of the Assyrians.

Boscawen. The Religion of Babylonia.

Pinnock. The Bible and Contemporary History. 2 vols.

Dawson. Egypt and Syria, their Physical Features in Relation to Bible History.

Maurice. Prophets and Kings.

Greene's Kingdoms of Israel and Judah.

Ewald. History of Israel.

Rawlinson. Historical Evidences, and also Historical Illustrations.