International S. S. Lessons.
"So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading." —Neh. 8:8 LESSON XIV.—SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1893. Golden Text.—"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all." Rev. 22:21. LESSON 1.—Power of the Gospel. Rom. 1:8-17. Topics: (1) Thanks for the gospel; (2) Help and fullness in the gospel; (3) The gospel debt; (4) The gospel the power of God. LESSON 2.—Redemption in Christ. Rom. 3:19-26. Topics: (1) All are sinners and need redemption; (2) As sin is transgression of the law, men cannot be justified by the law; (3) Justified purely by God's grace through the redemption in Christ; (4) This grace places upon all who believe, the righteousness of God. LESSON 3.—Justification by Faith. Rom. 5:1-11. Topics: (1) Justified by faith; (2) Faith brings peace and access to God's grace; (3) Faith develops Christian experience, gives hope in God, and plants love in the heart by the reception of the Spirit; (4) God's love to man, a sinner; (5) God's love and life pledged to his people. LESSON 4.—Christian Living. Rom. 12:1-15. Topics: (1) Yielding to God, who bought us; (2) Transformed by his grace; (3) Spiritual gifts to all God's people; (4) Duties to others, virtues, sympathy. LESSON 5.—Abstinence for the Sake of Others. 1 Cor. 8:1-13. Topics: (1) A question of right and wrong; (2) Difference between love and mere knowledge; (3) For others' sake. LESSON 6.—The Resurrection. 1 Cor. 15:12-26. Topics: (1) All men die; (2) No hope save in a resurrection; (3) Christ the resurrection and hope of his people; (4) Death an enemy to be destroyed. LESSON 7.—The Grace of Liberality. 2 Cor. 8:1-12. Topics: (1) Liberality commanded; (2) Basis of true liberality, giving one's self; (3) The example of Christ; (4) How to give. LESSON 8.—Imitation of Christ. Eph. 4:20-32. Topics: (1) Imitation in the outer life; (2) The power of Christ within. LESSON 9.—The Christian Home. Col. 3:12-25. Topics: (1) Spirit of home; (2) How to possess it; (3) Duties of husbands, wives, parents, children, servants, or mutual duties. LESSON 10.—Grateful Obedience. James 1:16-27. Topics: (1) All good from God; (2) Obedience is the fruit of love begotten of God; (3) Duties and dangers; (4) True religion. LESSON 11.—The Heavenly Inheritance. 1 Peter 1:1-12. Topics: (1) The greeting; (2) The hope of the inheritance; (3) Kept by what power; (4) The inheritance, when given. LESSON 12.—The Glorified Saviour. Rev. 1:9-20. Topics: (1) Visions out of tribulation; (2) The object and meaning of the candlesticks; (3) The risen and glorified Saviour. LESSON 13.—The Birth of Jesus. Matt. 2:1-11. Topics: (1) Jesus before his birth; (2) After his birth; (3) Why manifested. NOTE TO THE TEACHER.—Do not attempt too much. Better leave one good seed from a review of one lesson than to touch upon all and leave no impression. LESSON XIII.—SABBATH, DECEMBER 30, 1893.