The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-14
ruE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
international Lesson for August IT,
Dav,d's Confession and Forgiveness
palm Az; iii

ARRANGED from Peioubets Notesl
GOLDEN TExT.-create in me a clean
heart @ God; and renew "a right spirit "i'"
"a r i SECTION Includes Sam. II and
II also Psalms 81 ana d.
TIMF---The great sin OF pavlu WIS oo
r,,,,od about H. C. 1888. Nathans reproo.
,..as aho,it a wear later. and the psalm Oh
the lesson belongs TO the period ioho"
inr David was so years old, having reishe0
20 years A., ro~,salem
LESSON NOTES.
I. David's Sin.--This was ooupi
crime. consisting OF the TWO mus.
heinous wrongs one person can cofiiinis
ao.inst another--adultery end murders
--;,,rrlad With meanness, selfshness and
.;,,s,;@o Moreover. il dcied Gods
80, and dsbonored God and religion
,,,soro al the pcople. 1t is not at all
,n,.,I,. ,lat this fall was entirely sudden.
p.ol,oilv there was a relaxation OK
n,,id,u religious fervor and zeal which
80 lis rnard. Then his multiplying
,.;,os were in the same direction.
D,v;d TOO. parleyed with temptation.
Ite should have shut hiscy and turneu
ayvov and then me would have been saie-
There is no apology for DAVID SIN
, Tie himself never apologies for ms SIN
, rIol,pa,y the commandments, ana ~ was
! 1, Gin aoainst light. 1t is 10 be hclu UP
= =, eternal exccration and scorn but
= we should see that many wicked thlns
; IN the past would be very much WORSE
n done in our day and in our iigh''
Tbsn we must consider the prevallins
7 continents and feelings oil the Jay
g .yo other king Of the time says spur
:. ceon. ..would have felt any compun
!, tion for having acted as he did. Inc
q decree of guilt depends very largely o"
n the circumstances in which SIN Is conn
at mitted. ,~
N III. pavid's Repentance FOR sea'
David said nothing about ms sin' nc
ID Thought that he could go on just as DC
al fore. But the knowledge that ms SIN
IL was known would put stings IN MS ON
OF science. Then the relations pe'"ee
n himself ana Ahthophel. Dayld's chieh
IS and visest counselor and the granu-
n father Of Bathshcba may have pcen
or strained. for not long after Ahi'hoPho'
"A turned against David. II also Neeii'S
TO probable, from Psalms 3a:i, ina. 'n's
burden, added to his long-coh ''na'u
cares. brought sickness upon HIM.
: .,lor ear can hear nor tong,ie can tell
o,x The torturcs of that inward hell
INST when those silent influences had pre-
..raa tho way. God sent his prophet
oN Ta.,on With great wisdom he spoke
'"e ,.,.a,,la 70 David. which led the king IN
~ dipnantly TO condemn another. uncoh-
so;o,,s tbot his condemnation fell upon
his own head. till the prophet spoke the
terrible words Thou art the man.
- All these things brought David 10
,,lv the deepest and most sincere repent
CO.. ance. The proof of Davd's sincerity
49,, ,h,+ he was not merely sorry for TN
.,au copseouences but repented OF the SIN
de- ;s shown by his forsaking that SIN ant
aim hating all sin, and by his efforts 10 nc
, the move the evil effects OF his wrong
ton Psalms 50 and 81 were Davids pupil
phet CON fess;on to both God and man. Ii
E of who taught men to sin by his eNamP'
pro- should also by his example teach thei
sing repentance.
,ibly III. Dayid's Song Of Forgiveness an
iinst pcace--Vs. I'll. The first stanza, col
hern sistinc of the firstfour verses, express
ivan jopg;ny for forgiveness. Not the thr'
rial, ,brees three names for sin. thr'
keel words for forgiveness, and Psalms
over ,hrec aspects or names Of mercy. III
con- three words for sin are .'transgression
mas .sin- and .iniunity" "Transgressiol
'"e means literally scparting or bicak1
nhoio loose. hence signifying apostacy or
wv" bollion. .sSin' is. literally. missing
libits pci',on' =. so,rfui fai,nre as
~ 80 ~ reaching the ideal OF conduct and ms
- winning the desired satisfaction
IL. q EQUITY" is something twisted or
trrbed. "Forriven,' covered
,,,iils "imputeth not are the three terms
III. forgiveness. The FIRST means "tal'
away" or lightcucd Of the burden
sin. The second signifies their be-
align. blotted ont of Gods book Of RENE
er his branee. hidden from sight of God a
Candi. ,onn. .Imputcth not is as a case
il was ,,ovnd from tie docket OF the cor
.'busi- 50 that II will never be called up. Tn
lie ora. ,,.o,ls expressing Gods love
il will .ruercy.- Glowing kindness and ten
is the rncrcies- in the plural to express
CIR the numberless acts of mercy TO urn,
u cam hered sins. In verse David likcns IA
ion OF self TO a tree dried up in drouth.
u buy the freshness was gon. from his spa
one ~ all the 10Y of living was taken NV
trust, The second stanza t,erses SD tell
900 Oh confession and forgiveness IN
IN tho trutbs IRE here brought out: tl) con
other sion Il necessary before forgiveness
VIII DC be granted: (a) there is a too lf
ms re- f.nrav unto Thee in a time when L
assure navest be foundry. and 90. the
money ".'' -, -. ,,r,,rosscd .ahout Y
liter or sN'n - ,,,..,.aa- A. David
Is. Mr. songs y, ai,o ,,,;.h trout
end OF pesiegeo on 80 -, could no
S what so Oh c'e,s So ,s,ma,, ,he,,
perhaps tories niu so"ts ~ 80 J., yers
- +, TO II, and is an exhortaton from
which perience. Macaren says that vers
,Kinley and seem 10 aiih -
tcnce of verse - and 'thc Il and I
hy. In each correspond" David's cyl
states ence is Gods tent. If any go astri
to,ai IL because they will not listen to {
OF thls instruction. The guidance of &c