The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1898-09-25
HE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
LESSON XIII. THIRD QUARTER, INTER-
NATIONAL SERIES, SEPT. rs.

ter's Lessons-GOIden Text, Pa. lxxxsv,
IL Commentary by tho Rev. ID. NJ.
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LESSON 1.-The Kingdom Divided Il
Kings xii, 16-25). Golden Text, Prov. ",
/, "A soft answer turneth AWAY wrath,
| but grievous words stir up anger" Be-
| cause Solomon turned away his heart from
the Lord and worshiped the gods which
his wives worshiped, allowing his wives
TO come between him and his God (chap-
ter H, 4, 81, therefore the Lord divided the
kingdom, rending away ten tribes and
leaving to his son only the tribe Of Judah
(chapter xi. B6), with which seems to have
been identified tho tribe Of Benjamin. The
divided kingdom was the outward Of the
divided heart.
LESSON II.-Elijah the Prophet II Kings
xvii, 1-1o). Golden Text, Kings xvii,
10, And the barrel of meal wasted not
neither did the cruise of oil fail, accordinq
20 the word Of the Lord" In contrast to
Solomon and his divided heart here is q
man with a whole heart for God, ready to
stand before kings or to hide himself by
Cherith, or In the widows house at Zare-
phath, living witness to the living and
true God, obudient to Him and depending
wholly upon Him.
LESSON III.-Elijah on Carmel Il KINGS
xviii, 30-39). Colder Text, Kings xviii.
39, And when all the people saw it, they
fell on their faces, and they said, The
Lord, he is the God; the Lord, he Is the
God. The desire Of Elijah was that all
might know that the Lord God of Abra-
ham was the God Of Israel and that he was
His servant (verse 36). So the desire of
David was that the Lord Of hosts might be
magntfed q Sam. xvii, 45).
LESSON IV.-Elijah's Flight and En-
couragement Il Kings xix, 1-I6). Golden
Text, Ps. xxxvii, z, "Rest in the Lord and
wait patiently for Him" Seeing only the
Lord, Elijah was strong and fearless, but
when he saw Jezebel and her anger he
was weak indeed and fed for his life.
Truly the fear of man or woman brinReth
a snare, but looking up stcadfastly into
heaven (Acts vii, 55) takes away all fear
We must not think that we are essential
to God, lest He appoint out successor
(chapter xix, 16).
LESSON V.--Naboth' Vineyard Il Kings
xxi, 4-lG). Golden Text, Ex. xx, IL. 'sThou
shalt not covet thy neighbor's house."
Here Is man the very opposite of Elijah |
and the God of Elijah-as man who lived |
1nly for himself and to obtain what ho |
desired no matter who suffered. He is in |
he line of Cain and related to antichrist. |
II whom we read that he shall do accord |
ny to his will and exaIt and magnify him /
ell above every god, and sitting in tho
emple OF God will show himself that he
5 God dan. xi, 81; III Thess. ii. u. The
christian magnifies Christ.
Lesson VI.-Elijah's Spirit on Elisha
II Kings ii, 6-15). Golden Text, Luke xi.
3, How much more shall your Heavenly
'ather give the Holy Spirit to them that
SIX Him. For salvation we do not need
o cling to Christ. When once we have re.
elved Him, he clings to US and will nev-
let US go. But for power for service
nd for intimate fellowship with Him wo
much cleave to Him as Elisha did to Eli
ah, never taking our eyes OFF Him, seeing
% man save Jesus only.
LESSON VII.-The Shunamite's Son III
4ings iv, 25-37). Golden Text, Ps. ly.
!, Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and
Ie snail sustain thee. The boy restored
MS mother from the dead would be
luch more to her than If she had never
'st him. God, who gave her this SON
ould be more to her also She now knew
ie JOY not only of the gift of a son. but Of
10 restoration of son from the dead. Oh
lat we may know the Son, Gods Son
nd tie power Of His resurrection (Phl
!, 1O)
LESSON VI1I.-Naaman Healed III
ings v, 1-14). Golden Text, Jer. xvii, Q
}, Heal me, o Lord, and / shall be
saled; save me and 1 shall be saved.
IL the greatness and honor and might of n
aaman was marred by the fact that hs h
as leper. All the greatness of earth Is =
aired by sin, and there is only one who
n deliver, the God of Israel, IsrneI's
essiah, the Son of God, our Lord Jesus q
lr1st. AS little child was the means Of Il
recting Naaman to the healer. SO may
cry boy and girl who knows Christ di-
ct others to Him.
Lesson lX.-Elisha at Dothan (II Kings :
s-ls). Golden Text, Ps. xxxiv, z, "The y
'gel OF the Lord encampeth round about y
EN- that fear Him and delivereth them" "
hen people take counsel with each other Il
ainst God or against His servants, they d
g sorely blinded and deIuded by tho ii
vii. Our God sees and knows everything =,
q has all power and can do everything | n
s. -cxxxix; Job xiii, 2; Math. xviii. T
}. Let us ever rejoice in His presence "
q power and in the ministry of angels
q gladly serve Him without care or fear.
LESSON A.-The Death of Elisha II n
ngs Kill, 14-25). Golden Text, Ps. cxvi. ~
Precious III the sight of the Lord is =.
death of His saints" Though Elisha Al
d double portion of the Spirit, yet he
IS permitted to die, while Elijah was III
zen without dying. Either way it is a te
in They do rest from their labors, and th
'ir works do follow them. Tho bow and as
ow incident suggests that Limitations th
the service of God come from us rather in
m from God. The coming to life Of tire -
ld man makes US think of the power of % ..
) resurrection who died for us. n
lesson XI-Sinful Indnl1anca fAr,o.
l-S). Golden Text, lisa. xviii, 2, SThey
have erred through wine and through tb
ong drink are out Of the way" Ease II,
sell indulgence arc not becoming in q -
Id OF God, for "even Christ pleased not "a
nself 1t is our privilege to have IA
etness and peace and rest, but these trI
y IN order to servo Him who said, 'Siy is
her worketh hitherto. and work, . and wi
must be about NY Fathers business" no