The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1895-11-22
SABBATH SCHOOL,
INTERNATIONAL LESSON. FOE
NOVEMBER ~.
Lesson Text: "The Woes of Into a.
perance," isaiah W, 1i-23-
Golden Text: Isaiah W, IL
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the morning that they may follow strong
drink" This ia given to VI, ;.s :, temperance
lesson, Dut the six woes ot this chapter in
ciude good deal more thar tho strong
drink question. The whoie chapter tells ot
1sraeIs sin and the coming judgments and
is suggestive of the s;ns OF the day which ara
found in the church everywhere. The house
OF Israel was the Lords vineyard and tho
everything possible for them and expected
from them the fruits OF righteousness. but
found only oppression and cOvctoUsresS ard
self indulgence oversees :. 81.
-. "They regard not the wur,; OF the Lord,
neither consider the on -atioES of His
hands, There IL such thin, rs being
,lruaken. but cot with wine lisa. xxiX .:
H.. 2N. Al! kinds of living unto self and for
self make Us blind aud dra: to the things 81
God. As strong drink tents - produce u
false ;;ri transient e%hiuroti0r, making one
forget sorrow for the tine being. 80 what
ever blinds uS 20 the realities Of cur relations
% God aud n!an IS 4 kind OF iatvNp2rancD
and drunkenness.
II. "Theretore my People are gone into
captivity because tEcy have no knowlpGge.'
The leaders who i'll those days shuuid have
tlU:,h5 the people tho krowlcd 80 and fear OF
the Lord were living U:.to themselves. aud
telling the DgOp,e smooth things and lies
GEEK. S:SXiv.. 2: Jac. vi. 80. 81: Vi. l3N
JIst Us strong drUt is \ deceitiui thing AMI
makes maui vision aHt mind to y" AL
wrong. so the world and the flesh controlled
liic D.lIlN, men sNNs
bclicvc lies and consider them truths. The
Knowledge OF the Lord i the remedy.
Ii. Therefore he'll hath enlarged herself
and opened her mouth without MEASURE
The place Of the lost (n0t the lake Of fire
which is thc final abode of the lost. but the
place of departed spirits where the lost in
torment await the resurrection Of the nody(
becomes rapidly n!tci hy the literal and ne,-
urative drunkar,iS who will not receive tho
knowledge OF God; so that il looks as ii tho
place might have 20 be enlarged to- receive
al who come. 50 great is the multitude.
t5. ''ArL the mean :I,an shall Gr brought
Iowa. and tho mighty nan shall be- ham
biHI." Compare chapter H.. IL, -. +. ANA
see how ali that i lO.tT AMI EHuSutN aud
p-oud and lifted " Sugli bc hrorGht down.
uGd the Lord atone exalted in that day. Even
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS testified thas tho" that
walk III pri,lc li3 is .tn,e 10 ahasr.' for h".
when hariemad in pcd" was male 20 con-"
down Dan. w., 81: v. -. nGryinl. .Tvrc-
miah tos.i:!SS that JrrUsaici:l came down
wonier'Hiy (Sgin. l.. -.
Il. "Eut the Lord -. HoSss shall be eya!t-
nd III judgment. and God taie j., holy shalt
be SGrc:i.ied in righteousness" l. iS the
purpose ct God t. ser HI, King unon His holy
hill of Zion (Ps. H.. G.. auN lie has sworn.
Snyir-, "Surc!y a$ [ have thought 50 shall il
come 70 pass, and as have p,rposoi so shall
it stand lisa. xiv. 2il ''Beho!I. Il king
shalt reign in righteousness. and prirr"s
shal. rule III Judgment" Elsa. xyyii., j., thcn
shalt Jesus have the pre-eminrnre.
II. Then shalt the lambs feed after their
Mariner" They shall feed III the ways. and
their pastures shall be il. all high places
Usa. Xix. 9). David, my servant. shall
be kinS over them. and they all shall have
one shepherd (EZck. HNXrii.. "a. Then
shall the upright have dominion over the
ung0dly. and tho drUnkard5 shalt see their
folly when it is too late.
lS Woe unto them that draw iniquity
with cords of vanity. and sin, aS IL were, with
Il cart rope" One in IL certain place sug-
gestod that if the man they sought was in Il
city they would bring ropes and draw tue
is}t vefss tGait prsSafsEE r:S atfs EyfF
carry everything and every one along with q
I Sam. xvii, 1G).
Il" ''That say. Let Him make speed ana
hasten His work that we may see it, They
scoT and blasphemc and da.o the Almighty
to His face. We think OF all that WAS heaped
On ou- Lord in the days OF His humiliation
and how He kept quiet and answered not u
word. Cod is still Keeping silence. ani wrro
il rot that we understand somewhat OF Ills
ways wo nj Gh: thias that tu"-r VAS no Cpd.
But see p. J.
20 '.Woe unto them that call evil good
and good evil; that put darkn"ss fot lichr
amount oc rniS"a!in,c ~ things because p"o-
pie are not subject 90 til" Word OF Goa. All
lrea arc called children OF God. an! there is
u spark OF the d!vin" nature ~ "Yery one.
AMI thcre are no l:cil and no devil and w.
arc IN Ike millennium now. Ait this Is
drunken talk AID lack Of siIhjrct!Ou TO Si:ril
words aS Joan viii. a ill.,, 10; Rom. WILL. :.
II. ..Woa unto them that are wise III their
owr Dyes and prudent III their own sight.
From all such the thiDcS - God ;.re nihG"0
and reYCale! unto h':D2 Matn. Ni.. 20. at
lest va only know in p!r5 nOw 4 Cor Kill.
12) &nd y: any man tank tha, Il knowcth
anv;hiaS ho knGyY.th ~ ,himc yet ne
ought - know" I Cor. viii. =. God re-
sisrr.!i the rrD,id. but SivGsh grace to tho
humble; IT,. therefore, We will humble our
selves to know nothing apart from the Book
we shall Io wiS".
% Woe unto thnn that ara mighty to
drink wine. ani mea Of strength 10 minSie
stron:, LriEn" These are the mighty on
their own behalf, for their own pleasure and
bcneit-mghtyt enjoy sell. Tho Christian $
ambition is to siogify Go. and enjoy Hin;
to be miGntv 10: q 81 and not for self. The
secret is 10 rrraiv" ani yield to Hin Of whom
it is said. "rhc I,r! tAv God il n" midst
OF thee is rnicitv" II pm. ill.,, IT.. A. to t."
world TiCHty uHc' ii - T:ttca that Not
many might" a:a called" [i Cor. l., 2G). and
that we az 40. 10 :;'o:Y in wis,!n oc miSht
vs =; 'hS-. Ia: il. understanding an low
:ac jnn i.... .j"r. ~. =. 2ii.
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ana t;.i;" ,r..y ;HnT.rAl cDu~n1~s o: thc ci:st-
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wno take Lv.uc, ;.H,. Gctllrp In" guilty inno-
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