The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON.
Lesson VIII. First Quarter, Intcrnn-
fionaI Series, Feb. %.

]. And it came TO pass after these
| things that God did tempt Abraham and
said unto him. Abraham. And he said
| Behold. here | am" I'm due time the
| promised son was given and was named
| Isaac as God had commanded xvii. 49,
| Abraham was now living at Beersheba in
| the extreme south. and Isaac had grown
| to boythood when this proving Or. W or
| trying came upon him. Consider how God
! proved Israel Deut. viii. .. 16). These
! are the trials that are precious and in
! which we are by grace TO rejoice Jas
/ j. > l.: l Pet. i. -. Abraham's Behold
mer' margin is the same word used by
/ Samuel and Isaiah q Sam. ill., 4; Isa.
vi. s..
p And He said, Take now thy son,
q line only son Isaac. whom thou lowest,
p, "a get thee into the land Of Moriah and
q 8 or him there for a burnt Offering upon
orAe Of the mountains which L will tell
tbss of" II Abraham's heart centered
in saac. then this would crush him, but
if iru God. who gave Isaac. then he would
sec God and still live. Heb. Ni, 1919,
tells the story The ability of God is
the r ,sting place. Compare Rom. iv, p.
ON 1 Ms mountain the Lord afterward
appea ,ed TO David. and there Solomon
built 1 he temple QI Chron. iii. ID.
2 "A tld Abraham rose up early in the
mo,.uin and saddled his ass and took
two of his Young men with him and
Isaac h,A son, and went unto the place
of which God had told him" Here is
tho nron,1 Z obedience of faith. Trials
are Gods vote of confidence in us and
are our on portunities for manifestiug
Christ Alb. lhans life was from one
trial to anu ther, lesser ones preparing
for greater. md from one separation 10
another untA he was separated from
earth 20 hea on. there to rest and wait
for the com, etc fulfillment of every
promise in Ca rs good time.
L. Then on the third day Abraham
lifted mp his ey $ ana saw the place alaf
Off" IT was on this same day that he re-
ceiyed him fr,nl the dead In figure. and
from the third - ~ of the creation story
when the land T., 4 20 Up out Of the waters
and became cove : red with grass, herbs
and trees-thc thi q DAY seems To speak
Lord Jesus. The ird day marriage IN
Cana John II. d. suggesting another
when all cups Of w ter service shall be
changed to he wine OF the kingdom at
the marriage Of tht Lamb See also
Hos. Vi. ..
s. And Abraham sas a unto his young
men. Abide We here WI TN the ass, ana J
and the lad will go yoA der ana worship
ana come again TO you. see ms ldllh.>
he and the lad will CONS again. That is
obedience that costs so.a tethinE. David
said he would not offer un , the Lord that
which cost him nothing Nu sam. NNlN'
ga. bat Davids was notl hog as COM
pared with this and what IS this when
compared with God giving kHls only be-
gotten
g. And Abraham, took tho wood Of the
burnt offering aud laid it bon Isaac,
his son. and he took the fire 4 iis mana
and a knife. and they went. bot ot theIn
together" This father and on We're
perfectly agreed Werse and ! Nnos III
D. Gaze upon this picture un De
comes real 10 YOU. and YOU 80 p enter
somewhat into their feelings. Tia ~ LOOK
forever on that other Son bcarih ms
cross whom II pleased Ills Fath OF To
bruise FOR our sakcs Elsa. lili. i0).
e. And Isaac spoke unto Abraham nis
father and said My father Ana no
Rsid, Here am l. my aon. And ne - no
Behold the fire and the wood. but via IRE
Is the lamb for burnt onerinRf" WA ~
n sword 20 the fathers heart VIA
grace to enable Kim TO answer as he a., u =
la the next verse! Was ever faith n r