A Course of Sunday School Lessons on the Gospel Story for the Whole of the Christian Year

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1885 Excerpt: ...The throne. And that she holds in her hand? The sceptre. Why a sceptre in her hand? A symbol of power and rule. A grand thing in ancient days to see a king take possession of his throne. So at the Ascension our King took His seat as the Ruler of His kingdom. What did the angels think of it? See Ps. xxiv. 7-10. Imagine the hosts of angels going out to meet Him--their welcome--their triumphal entry through the gates of heaven. Illustration: The triumph of ancient warriors and kings. Captives, trophies, rejoicings. Jesus left heaven a humble Babe--returns a Conqueror. Then if Jesus a King, He rules. Over whom? His subjects. You and I subjects of His. What do we say those subjects are who love their king and obey his laws? Are we really loyal to our King? Have been enlisted among His loyal subjects--when? Profess to be 'under His banner.' Take care we are not rebels--traitors. III. THE HIGH PRIEST INTERCEDING. A strange scene in the ancient Jewish times. Picture the Holy Place--the Holy of Holies divided from it by a vail. The great ' Day of Atonement.' High Priest in his robe. Goes within the vail into the Holy of Holies. What does he take with him? (Lev. xvi. 13, 14.) (1) Blood, (2) Incense. See him sprinkling the blood upon the mercyseat, and offering the incense. And doing this all alone in the Holy of Holies. What was the meaning of all this? All a picture of what our High Priest was to do for us. What does the Holy of Holies represent? Heaven. (Heb. iv. 14.) Whose blood does the sprinkled blood represent? The incense rising heavenward filling the Holy of Holies, that must mean something. Yes. See Heb. vii. 25. Our High Priest's intercession for us. What is it to intercede? When is it needed? Illustration: The Calais citizens condemned by Edward III. Queen...