The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-08-09

GOLDEN Tkxr-Only fear the Lord, and
serve Him In truth with al your heart:
for consider how great things He hath done
Tor you-I Sam. l2:-l
CENTRAL TRCTH-Obcdicnce TO God the
way 70 success.
TuK-B. G. u0r5 or l0o5s. May or June
fch- l2:is). Boon after the nrst lesson.
Placc-Gilgal (she rolling (josh. 80, be-
tween Jericho and the Jordan, the first camp
OF the Israelites in Palestine
SArr.-About forty years old, lately elect
ed King OF Israel HIS home was ~ Gibeah,
four miles north Of Jerusalem.
E.xUEL-About seventy years old, IT the
end Of his twenty years. service ~ Judge.
He lived several years after this, and was
the leading religious spirit Of his age.
INTRODUCTION saul had been chosen
king. but not few Of the people refused
10 own his authority But Saurs great
victory over the Ammonites under King
Nahs.sh III lid established his position. On
their return from the pursuit Of tho Am
monites down the Jordan. the army crossed
the fords OF the Jordan where their fathers
had first crossed into Canaan, and came 70
Gilgal- Hero was held 3 great assembly.
and Saul was owned by all to be their
king. The era OF Judges. nearly ~
years long was now ended The Kingdom
had begun
HEIRS OVER HARD Places. And Samael
raid: no here publicly laid down his author
ity. JUST as Washington, in farewell ad-
dress 10 his army, gave back his authority
as commander-in-chicf- ?. Ny sons: see
s:l-a 3. Any brib< 10 bind mins ey<s gift
for the sake Of buying the favor OF a Judge,
TO persuade him not 70 see crime IN the
giver. g. H1 the Lord: connect with v. 5.
sIfe is witncss,evcn the Lord, etc. :. Stand
uui: listen . Sissra: the general OF the
Canaanites under King JaDIn. 1t Hazor,
near LAKE Merom Judges AID Phasfinss:
these oppressed Israel many times Judges
3:3l: 1867: 1871: Sam. l3:is22D Moab:
under Eglon Judges 3:l23os. 10. Bio'sm:
see Lesson I'LL IL Fsrnunai: Gideon
Judges yi-viiil. Bedan: not named in the
history. but probably B1rck Judges "a,
etcJ. Jephthah: Judges IL. Samnei: Sam.
4 s:l2-l5 IL. Ndhash: See Sam II ILL., IA.
! Then: read it aud. The conclusion - not
stated. but was very clear
/ Lrssox FAcTs-Our last lesson told about
\ the choice Of Saul for king. Owing, how
eyer 10 the exceedingly unsettled state Of
society ia those early days, Saul was neither
universally acknowledged by the people ~
king. nor did he for some time attempt a
exercise any authority. The condition Of
affairs seem 10 have been very anomalous
Il seemed - though. having seen hin
Amounted a. king. the people now waited fol
Saul 10 show himself worthy Of the position
By some deed Of yslor or some exploit Of ma
tional importance This Saul soon did, ans
the account OF his first victory must Be rcas
BY every teacher II Is found in chapter II
As . result, Samuel calls the people 70
gether again, 10 ''renew the kingdom
<x-. -.
the farewell address Of the aged prophe
and Judge was delivered. and this the tim
when he passed over the rcins Of govern
mcnt into Sauis hands.
CoxxKSTs-w have many times learne'
that God is God OF justice. But He ia
also another side TO His character, and tina
, is forbeArance or mercy. He is Of pure
eyes than 70 behold iniquity, and yet He
revealed TO US as pardoning iniquity an
: transgresslon and sin. Our lesson to-day !
an accurate instance Of this abstract trutf
In spite OF the waywardncss Of the pcopl
: In forsaking God as their ruler mark the
y had not forsakcn HIM as their Cod n
|, | graciously bears with them, while tspeal
. ing by the mouth Of Samucl) He plainly tel
them OF their sin. sYet He says: Flea
not. for tho Lord will not forsske HI
people, for His great names sake, b
cause il hath pleased the Lord 70 max
YOU His people" Here We have th
fact or his forbcarancc stated, IN
the GROUND Of his forbearance giver
The fact Of Gods forbearance IS attested b
ali history. This day bears further wltnes
70 His long-sufcring. How many men Y
day are blaspheming His name. profanin
| His day. mocking 1t His word. rejecting HI
offers OF mercy, breaking all His ten CON
mandments, and yet they live on in pcacs
: (, God makes the same blessed sun % shin
| upon the vile man that shines on the sain1
| and causes the rain to fall upon the field Q
; the ungcdly, As well Is upon the neld Of th
cody. The ground Of Gods forbearancs
! | OF course il could not lie in the excellenc
, | OF Israers character. for then IL would n
| longer be forbcarancc- Forbearance in
plies ill-dcsert on the part Of the on
towards whom we exercise IT, Verse
, gives Us the ground Of Gods forbearanc'
Z ! II lay In His own character. Here, too. lie
the ground Of Gods forbearancc and mere
towards AL His sinful creatures. What
there good IN me that can take and ure
before Him who knows all my thoughts. .
> = ground for His forDcarancei Old Test
4 ment and New Testament and Christia
. testimony al point Ia the same direction
!, Il does not read, For God 30 realized II
merit OF man. that he gave bis only y
: gotten Son, etc, n but it reads, For God |
q loved the world" etc. The fact that whcl
i sin did abound, grace did much mot
! abound. does not change the sin into meri
Rev. A. II. SchaufEer.
PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS.
!, 1. Lessons from the life Of Samuel:
d patriotism; 90 unselfshncss: 81 mob
d character and useful life makes success
; a, the best life j. one wholly gwen 70 &
from childhood
: 4. Teachers shorld practice what tn
teach.
8 The past il II, teacher Of the presen
4 Gods Book Of Providence illustrate
His written Word.
= s. Obedience TO God Is the only way
y success
+ g The hope OF nation is in rightcousne
q and religion.
y THERE Is . sense ia which we are ncthin
Y but another in which we are Of immcn
! importance. and both these conditions .
I. recognized in the Scriptures. As compar
: with God, how insignificant we are, a