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LESSON V.--Duilding the Temple q
Kings v, 1-12). Golden Text, Ps cxxvii,
I, Except tho Lord build the house, they
labor in vain that build it,. This temple
was like the tabernacle, u place for God
TO dwell In In the midst of Ills people Is
rncl. David said, at must be exceedingly
magniilcal Of fame and of glory through.
out all countries" Il Chron. xxi, %. The
fact that every stone was made ready be-
] fore it was brought to the building Il
Kings vi. y Ia very suggestive of God 8
dealings with the believer. making each
ono ready down here for his place in the
building above tEph. ii, 21).
LESSON NI.-Thc Temple Dedicated Il
| Kings will, 5i-63). Golden Text, Hab. H.
| go, Tho Lord is in His holy temple; let
| all the earth keep silence before Him." In
| connection with prayer and sacrifice tho
| building when finished was given to tho
Lord, and He accepted it by filling it with
His glory. The great temple, tho New
Jerusalem shall yet be seen Oiled with the
glory OF the Lord, and all the earth shall
enjoy its glory. If any believer will by
virtue of the blood of Christ present him
self honestly to Christ, he, too, shall DO
filed to the glory of God that Christ may
be magniflcd.
LESSON NII-God's Blessing Upon Sol
ONION Il hlngs TX, l.9) Golden Text,
frov' 4 ~ Inc blessing OF tho Lord, it
haketh rich, ana lie addcth no sorrow
WIN IT, Inc continuance OF the mani
ieso oiessihg Oh the LORD upon solomon
uelchucu upon MS ooeolencc' Our saliva
Won uelcnus whoily upon the blood OF
Niiris'' 10 "h'ch we can ada nothlng. we
never can DC moro safe than we are by His
ihcr's "heh oncc VIC truly accept Him,
ouI our enjoyment OF HIM ana usefulness
70 rim uepenu upon our obedience and the
cioscHcss vi our walk with him.
i-hssoN N!it'-hc"arus OF ODcdlcnce
i.uN' ~ i-lp "oioeh iex0, ProV' Ill,
y, IN an thy ways acknowledges Him, and
nc si'aii oireco my pains Here again is
,hc i'oru as our wisdom entrcating us to
,cih upon MN ana never upon ourselves
WA. nc seeks Ior IS on our part, weak
Nv MSS anu Heipiessness ana emptiness, that
nc may perfect his strength IN our weak
ness ana MI our emptiness with His full
MSS We can yielu 10 iiinh, we can tfust
mn, "iil reiy upon Tim, that lie may
WORK. ms Is an lie asks
LESSON iA.-1he Iaine OF solomon q.
Mugs X i.lol doldcn Iext, Math. XII,
-, ncnoiu, greater IMAM solomon Is
i'cfe. IL WIS 'he lalne OF solomon con
corning ,he name Oh the LORD, Tor solomon
nnu ho'hihg great or glorious except as
uou gave IL 10 nm; often wonder
"hao INC i'oru would give us OF HIS power
ana glory even here, II He saw that we
wouiu "so ~ ohiy ior HIM. we think that
we are seeking only HIS glory, when often
perhaps ITO sees some PRIDE OF talent, or
hho"ieuge' OF scholarship or denomina-
.ioh, or somewhat That hlnders Him from
"orhihR
LESSON A.-Soiomon sin q Kings II,
f,lo)' uoiuot leSt' Cor. X, ~ Let him
Una. shihheth ne standeth take heed lest
nc iail lie used the power and wealth
"hict uou gave MN to magnify himself
ana indulge himself and make himself
IKE other kings OF the earth. He did not
opcy ms own prccepts, but trusted in him