The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-03-25
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL


Months.
The BOok-II Kings. (See introduction
to first lesson
Tlme-About ninety years. B. C. 975-
SS4. Draw a line dividing it into ten
parts, each part representing ten years,
and locate on it the principal dates of the
lessons.
The Map-Draw a free-hand map as
accurately as you can without spending
much time, and locate on it the leading
places about which We have studied, as
Jerusalem, Shechem, Samaria, Jezreel,
Carmel, Bethel, Dan, Zarephath, Damas-
Gus, Shunem, Dothan.
The Kings-Learn from the chart of
chronology the kings of Israel and Of
Judah, so far as we have studied.
Summary-Wrte out brief summary
OF the hi tory We have gone over, noting
the CHIEF events.
Word Pictures-Picture out in your
own words the events in the history, and
then think what is the moral lesson each
is intended to teach.
First-The Sinfulness OF the Israelites.
Lesso i, pride, obstinacy, selfishness.
Lesson ii, iiolatry, disobedience. Lesson
iv, hating between two opinions. Lesson
V, persecution, dependency. Lesson vi,
covetousness, perjury, murder. Lesson
XII, covetousness, lying, hypocrisy.
Second-What God did to Save the Peo-
pie.
!. He sent two prophets. Lessons iv,
viii.
p He punished sin. Lessons iii, iv, vi.
xi.
8. He upheld his prophets. Lessons
Iii, V, vii, xii.
4. He answered by fire. Lesson iv.
8. lie worked many miracles of kind
ness and love. Lessons iii, V, viii. TX,
Y, xii
6. He warned, reproved, taught, en-
couraged, defended.
Third Application to Missions-I. Two
lessons are specially opposed to one of the
greatest enemies of missions, covetous-
ness.
2. Three lessons show that Gods good
ness, as manifested even in those days, ex-
tended beyond the bounds of Israel
3. Unseen defenders guard and aid the
missionaries and the word of God.
4. The schools of the prophets hint at
the duty OF teaching others.
General Truth-Godis continually seek
ing to save men from their sins.
Golden Text-Have 1 any pleasure at
all that the wicked should die? saith the
Lord God: and not that he should return
from his ways and live?-Ezek. xviii, %.
Questions.
Subject-The sinfulness of the Israel
ties, and what God did to save them.
/. Their Sins.-In what way were
pride and setishness shown in lesson III
How idoatry and disobedience in lesson
IL? What two lessons show the evil and
danger OF covetousness?
Which lesson persuades against indiffer-
ence and indecision? In which lesson
was an example of persecution In
which were perjury and murder COM
mitted? In which one is an example of
lying, stealing and hypocrisy?
III. What God did to save them.-Was
the division of the kingdom any advan-
tage? What two prophets did God send2
Give some account of Elijah, his char
acter, and works. What great event on
Mount Carme2 How did God reveal
Himself to Elijah on Mount Horeb? What
did the ascension OF Elijah teach about
the immortal life? What warnings and
punishments were sent on account OF sin?
Give some account of Elisha. Relate
some OF his miracles. Did they all express
the goodness and love of God? What two
instances of punishment of sin? What
revelation OF our unseen defenders2 What
of love TO enemies?
Ill. Application to Missions-What
great enemy TO missions was condemned
in two lessons? wi, H. What blessings
came through the prophets to people out
side OF Israeli iii, Z, l2.) What unseen
on, rdianc defandad Gnd,s mission riaao