The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-01-14
SABBATH B SCHOOL. S q
INTERNATIONAL LESSON FOR
JANUARY 18.
Lesson Text: Goods Care of E1Jahn
Golden Text: Kings xviii, 2
1-16--Commentary,


l.. Ana Enlan tne ilsnplte, VINO was or
sne 1nnaoltanos OF ouesa, salo unto Anao.s
sl4ty years nave s passea since tne klngoom
was aiviaea: OH kinss nave leiSnea oyer
Gne 'ea uioes !1eroooam, NaaAp, oassna
Eias lnali. ~ anu omI'] sacn seeuniIs W 1e1. 91
eei cea nLs PrTaecssSor IN .mickeoness tAsL, %,
ogl, anu an waikI1g M 9ne ways OF 1esoDoa os oo
%no a;aoe 10 isISe, os 10 " sln XIV, 10, As 20 2v
o4' XVI, 10, 1o), anu Low we nave AnAp, une
sevsnch 1ae wors6 oos oi an' 'ne perfectlon "
"lgkeuness lAvi" ool.
Ipe Loio Soa Oh israel nyetl Deiore
VIZ mhoM tt SSanu, taete . snaI noe 90 oeM log
ram ran tnese years, Sut according 70 my word
nf tha n,ost nUr ene nrss tne 1dnceo 70
Tved. man tvh" never d;ed ,uha E1aS sttiI esn1
and who is vet to coma on earth aosin sSI, ss y
nower and o,orv One of tba nniv I'LL !, a,.a - Z
men from Whom we have heard sinea thav
ieft the eartb Tnka II an All yst ba 80 ,.,ss-
a man of I;ke nassion With no INIT h. I;va5 :
close to Cod In 2 day when Cod nas nttsa
,,,,o,vr God had 90 IA tbat 70 ISr.a, 70 ts 1.ss,s
aside to serve and, worship other oosis Ha
would shut up the heaven that there ,shouId
be no rain (Deut. ri, 16, IN. Elijah was
Jealous for the glory of God and prayed
earnestly that God would do as he had said.
If perchance His people would return to
w.. Ds
him assurance Of answer to his nrayer. hence
tbis MESA 90 to Ahab. 3. ~ = !, 4
9 WAnd the word of the Lord came unto
hin, savine.n There Ia NOTHING nndar tSe
s,rr, i;ta .sfhe word of tha T .erJ r. 81.
.. sun s,,r, and nnchanoine,z I;Sa 49, 49,,
Him. Eire.seif r. ~ s''s: 80 - '0 -'stu
3 "Hide thvself .by the brook cheritb
that Is before Jordann s13st 1.-THE The. ] hsncss !,
t.achea NO thst one vVho ,poI,IJ i've ninsa -,
s~>Ns SASSp
80 liz Hiu, ~. ;,,.t ln,,rs .,,o,,o, ~ s.,.;s
sor hMoT Him % and % them he Come aTnrn ~ ahss
aos+vords ;s an 1geet;va eS tfa ann rs;na. 70
n,orn;no for w6Sch wa wait M San, PHI; e, III
A. Ps 9I;T IA. rlvi.. maroinr q .tHyda
thyseifn is the kew to ali true service. Il il
suaoestive Of Paups ssNot /, .bntN Christie
"Not r h,t the graca of Godn fGal ii. 90!
Cor. xy., 10Y. -:
4. Thou shalt drink OF the brook: and I
have commanded the ravens to feed thee
there No earthly company, no dainty
food: but HE shall dwell on high, his place
of defense shall be the munitions of the rocks.
bread shall be given him. his waters shall
be suren lisa. xxxiii., lOl. .s5
5. $50 he went and did according unto the
word of the Lord Here is one man who Is
obedient; he questions not, but simply obeya.
He is subject to the word Of the Lord
6. "And the ravens brought him bread
and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh
in the evening; and he drank OF the brook.n
He could sing the song Of Hab ILL.,, II, 1S
and say: 'sThough vineyard, field and flock
all fail, yet will rejoice in the Lord, will
ioy in the God of my salvation p ~ tssss
7. "And 1t came to pass, after while, that
the brook dried up, because there had been
no rain in ths land.n The source of this
brook was not .unfailing; it was dependent
upon the clouds, which empty their con-
tents upon the earth. Elijah, however, de-
Dended neither upon the brook nor upon the
cJonds but upon Him who Is far above all
earthly sources. ~. 5.lI3 i: q J! s,
3 @And the word of the Lord came unto
h;,,, God does NOT forget thosa who trnst
- Hin, NOR ia IA aver too late with Hisnro..
--;d;n1 Elijah saw the brook driving nm
day by day. but so did his God whom he
sorua3 inst enoug,h of the tnecessaries of
tbis life and one davis supply at a time.
Loans one yery close to God. while an abund.
ance ,s ant To lead us TO forget Hin. y
q EArise get thee to Zarephath., q :. )
behoId haya cSmmanded a widow woman
thera n sustain theen y oung saws thst
Iaro,,,,v+t, e;o,if,oo tiniooa of refn;n1.n and
- rSpr. Ip, ~" y s;sn;fes .!cntting.n as the word
- H,,iS III .,a,,, % indicate wa can sea the nro.
oossa0 hy ,vb;ch the Lord was fittine His ser-
Ss.StI t s ~ +,a o-.ast doy ~, Carmel Witho,,t
va o,,tt,, sn "a rsSni1g ~ Cherit and Zare.
% Ihe tbGs h nsr nr ,so,,d Gava besn abfe to stand
apinna pi for m Cod as he afterward did on Car.
mel -'' WV ~ - - - y :,
IN uvvber ha oar,a to hbe rate Of the city !,
hahn,d The widow woman was tSere eath.
sr;na oeno1 nP 'sS sticks II Was quite Journey
erors Sbor;tL to zsranhath INIT the ionrney
isuo+ u nnticad I -
~ ..4r;no mo nrav tbae a mnrsel of
h-ood n thy hand as he came near to the
a. osau ~ - .ny -, % th;S moor Woman tha Snirit
u,Sy ,.;.. aI baEe 1un;snersG ..This Is she - He
.nIoS nsi,od har 70 hing him q drint a water and
asAIu nu. w a;nor :; 20 a.Lad b.r 70 br;no alec
20 nuH %aS sSln1 ,,t 1o,,-.oiS az no,, csn in
httie pieam w youl seii, ~ -, ;s,,. -