The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-03-11
GEHAZl PUNISHED.
International Sunday-School Lesson Tor
March 10, 1891.

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LESSON TExr-a Kings 4. ,5.o7 :
GOLDEN TExT-Be sure vorr sir ,v,,, And ro,,
out. Mum. n:es. ''1
CENTRAL. TRuru-The love NJ ,norov q ,,
Of all evil. WV
TIME-Between sOo and &c. n n ,rr.a,,.
" after the last lesson
PI.AcE-Sa,nar;u. tho c,,,t,, ., ,sr,o,
CIRCuMsrA cns-Naaman INC cor
Of the Syrian army came ,ror, nou,a,...a ..
Samaria to be cured NJ ,is Iarrosr E,su, W
sent him to the Jordan thirtr III: a,nsuS
wash seven times He went and was o'sona W
Of his leprosy. N'''N
HELPS Oven HAM prAcrs-,. .rro 80
turned" from the Jordan IN Saror, 60
came" into Elisha's house ..pshn,d no anu
know because onlv Cod cor,d VOL, o,'
miracle. "Tuke blessings n nrosen, whioS
expressed blessing IA ~ vii, reco,ua 49,"
Whyf Because he did not want Naamon ' e.
imagine that the pift Of God could no no,,,.,.
He wanted him to receive Nh frsa "e voasn.
Of God. He would have him feel tba russ
showing his pratitudv 10 God NV sor,iU, II,, ~
Gratitude would also prevent ,nrth raiSs NOV
the country of the Isracl,tcs ~ ..r,vn ' uh
burden of earth !" as a memoria, az ,ha. Is.
would be reminded of Isrners Cod NV the VOW
altar on which he worshinned 10 ~ h wv 10y
self In the house Of Rimmon": he thought he
could not help going through the form Of worship
.nousn ne dia , NOT worship in heart All his
national cod Of the SWANS 10 aGo ~ sns
either an approval, SO far as not to law n burden
on Naaman's conscience; or an indecisive ben.
edicsion. as II he would not withhold permits.
isht and experiences would ieaa H., .nas iu.'nes
''But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha II this last
d mentioned to show how person may be bad
under the best Influences. 20. From Mount
Ern,a;m Wss sO ~ n;a Sne mn country OF
schools Of the prophets "a talent Of slve wv"
sleoo to q, sOO %. Laid them upon two serv.
ants" the weight, 0a pounds, was too much
~. S,, " Hay ~ sar ~ 70 tne tower
milne heart with theey Did not % w weS' nos
in spirit, and know every thing you said and
did' rs 1t time to receive moneys" when re-.
Os aS. =. wvuiu , .nlule .ne cause OF religion,
in Nsamsni a. he lenrosv az, .cc sS Hs VOTE Sos
should appear as diseased as his soul resll y
va He broke the first, third, sixth, eighth,
ninta ana tenth commandments. Tho Cain
sn6 A. q means ~ Ia asi A. NV, ~stnns 70 o'ners'
-l LESION coyxrvr.
Last week we had n lossor 4h.4 IN
nan sadly and ended Gladly Th;s n,asi,
we have one that hao;rs r,ad,,, 80
ends sadly. Grateful Na,mon oo,,as
back to the house Of the nronho+ das;n
Gus to testify To his orat;tuda IN sono
substantial wav. He nrcas tho nrorh.t
to take Of him a. nresent H. ri!aSs
utterly refused to do this and Nth aooa
reason. for. if he had taken o renord
the enemies of Israel would bove so;S
that he used the nowers tbat Cd rara
him to enrich himself Tb;s wer,S
never do and on bo dao,,nad - 49,
even 90 rnroh &C. ,an,ns.. =. ~ .'Ao
nact;on coll tha a.son.;e. ". Al A., .nis son
~ cot, 20 +ha go $1,000. ~ y. 'iio son nv,
Servants ever usad 49,. ,,:o y. ~ .
,,o,vors low ~ soIsa " ~ ao.ou'
Thev had freo1n rooo;uas .I:S s@n
and freeIv +hoy 1870 ~ has. e.. :.
othors ~ +h;s &c. So .I s oonen's ~, w
the Master h;mselt ' WON 'A0
90 N.omon COOS h;s ,,,,,, d.. 49,.
4ha sn;,.;+ ~ conoto,snass IL. Co.. ~"
El;sha,s .or,o,4 80 - $50 -
NAV maLe somoth;nn r o,'t =. Cd ...h L
Co., n -. VIC
.tS,no for he ,oasto. -. o. a.a ~ !, ans
ALI 90 ba ;nuants CO., -, ~. .1s
cons ~ tha rrnnha+s 80, 800 wv
El;sbo rrovnootaa1r ~ s. ~. "
tr;Ae for to- Tb;s aaa ,ns ~. .
Naaman gratefully o;nes and sands w.
two servants 40 o.rrn 49, 900. - Us
There Gebaz; carefnI,U b;dos .ho St,, q
awav and then coos n IN volt ~ IL
,,astar 90 thonnh no4h;,n 10 -
,orad ' 'f
But Elisha had followed him with b;s
propbetic mower. and knew all tbo+ bod
taken place. So when Gehaz; comes
into his masters presence he is ones.
t;oned ond tr;es 70 b;do he o,,;, aaod..
Int in vain The nronhet lno,ys - a,1
and With severe rahuke evnoses b;s
hvnocr;sv and ;nf,;cts mon him terr;.
he npn;shment for the lenros1 ~ No..
man onna,red an Geho,; ard ho 49,
ont frono Tho nro.orc. "a EI;sho &c ,,h;.o
as sno,y '
Gehaz;,s sin was very great And
th;s for savara, reasons In tho Are+
place he had been with Elisha now for
so,re time ond had bod obrnd.n+ IN.
nortnn;tv n know what was r;cht and
what wrong. He was no heather.
BROUGHT un in spiritual darkness There
Va, RI, better man ,;v;ng in the wor,d
a that time than Elisha Tn the nert
place he had inst learned that his mas.
ter was not willing to take anv reward
for the miracle that he had wrought
And I Doubt not he knew wei, the true
reason wbv he had refused to do this
Vet IN tho facc a. ali this bo oon.oc.od
his Nes ond hooLod +hano ~ u,;th