The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1892-05-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
Delight in Gods House-Ps. S4:i-12-
Lesson for May s, 1899.
Especially Arranged from S. S. Quarter

Lesson for May s, 1899.
Especially Arranged from S. S. Quarterly
GOLDEN TEXT Blessed are they that dwell
In Thy house.-Ps SI:4.
CENTRAL. TRUTH Blessings without number
| are found in the house Of God.
AUTHoR.-Probably David or some of the
knrahites n his time.
DATE-rhe exact period Of his life Is I'M
! known He rcigncd BIC. l055-l0l5
PLACE IN HIsroRY.-1st and I'd samuel
Some place it ut Absalom's rebellion = sam Il
ls). Book 5, OF which this psalm is ono, was
formed into collection in the time of Hczckiah
e Kings 1890, &c. 500726.
HELPS OVER HARD PLACEs.-.l "Arliahly:"
| lovely 1TGbcruaCles:" the holy tent used for
worship, the church; plural, because il had sew
eral parts-hosts OF men, angels, stars, I'll the
| powers OF the world .. flesh"
| the whole person. 3. Swallow nest" not as
a sign OF neglected or ruined affairs; but people
| restless like these birds, can lind a home in
| God house (Sce beloTl T. "Dwoll;n nOtan
! occasional visitor, but steady attendant
! "Selah:" an intcrludc for musical instruments.
3. I'm whose heart are the ways in whose az
! fcctiOns are the ways 10 Zion. These verses
| (5-7) describe the pilgrimage 10 Jerusalem at
| one Of the annual feasts. Good mems hearts
/ are Gods highWays-for good thoughts and
J feelings, for Gods influences upon other people.
'outy OF baca vAlleS OF "ce ..,li, OF sot,
| the DRY nlacos 0ttcS IN rncciye yotrr sbau bo
filled with rain, better, ''rhc rain covers it
with blessings vcrdurc and fruits, o god
on our S Sanaa our GClthacf asaS' , te iI
The world the source Of All cor1gorf and nowcr
Grace" the favor of God Glory is the out
ward manifestation of His grace true honor
~, 40 eoou 'ninB WIZ nc withaoLu, ouL low y
riches and honors and health wal, mon never
so uprightly: These He will give, as far as they
are truly good for each one; but the good things
Tl 500 a, arc eleny peace o. conscience 10Y IN
presence in tho ncrt. and ,bcse SEQ GOOD thinrs
God never gives to the wicked, ana never with
holds from the godly.-Sir Richard Baker
Gon loves 70 1, give an oiesshgs temporal aha
HOW and bannv He is not enyops s'' Of their N
happiness and prosperity, but longs to give
them every good thing "from them that walk
coynn tro t as y tc essential % re-
these promises An THINGS are yours II Won are
Christ's
LESSON NOTES.
Delight in Gods House. WHY does
the writer express such earnest longing
for the house of God? Because there,
more and better than elsewhere. he
could meet with God and worship Him
in the beauty of holiness Now we
often hear people say that There is M
need of going to church, because we
can worship God anywhere. Is this
true? II is partly true and partlv false
II is true that we can worshin and nrav
to God anywhere. But il is false IA saw
that we need not 90 to church. Whv is
this false? Because in Gods house we can
| get some blessing that we cannot pos
sibly get anywhere else. God SAYS:
"Forsake not the assembling of YOUR
selves together" Heb. 10: 25) Jesus set
us the example of going often to the
synagogue luke 4: 16).
WHY should we be glad to 20 to
church? Because God has promised to
meet His children when thcv rather
there. There are special promises given
to united PRAYER (sce Matt. 1910. sO,.
There, as the Psalmist did. we can meet
God Tread Ps. 03:2; 1858; a7:4). Besides,
! in church we can together sing Gods
| praise. The Psalms are full of exhorta-
tions to praise God FPS. ll6:l7:lo; read
also Ps 02:l-3), But more than this.
In Gods house we hear the Word of
God preached. Here the unconverted
can hear of Gods wonderful mercy, as
shown in the GLORIOUS Gospel of the
blessed God" Il Tim. l:lD Here he is
reminded that God through Christ is
willing to reconcile the world unto Tim.
self e Cor. $40.
In what spirit should we go to church?
We should 90 to Gods house very rev.
crcntly (Ps. 935). Many come from
trifing and foolish talk. and then il
takes half of the time of service to col.
lcct their thoughts. MANY come SO late
as to lose half of the good they might
get. Therefore we should come to Gods
house reverently, remembering wha;
we arc roinr there for and whom we
expect to meet. An lettering around
the doors is bad. BETTER ro directly in.
and. sitting. down. collect your thoughts
and prepare your heart by silent prave,
for the services to fellow
How sbou,d we not in chprch co &c tc
ret n blcssinrp Vo can answer. tbis bv
aslling another onestion. What do WE
come TO church for? To hear Gods
Word. to sing Gods praise. to offer tc
God thonl,sgivinr and nrnver Thore.
fore. nothinr that nj nll interferne
with these solemn ,lntios shopld bc in.
dulrcd in Worldly thopChts business
plans. thouphA of our nlo,s,rcs. vbis.
per;nr le,rbinr ATTENDING r.
apy tr;n;rr tbinGs eho,ld oil ho nv,